As in any RPG, even in Final Fantasy VII Remake, having good equipment will make the difference between life and death. Armor plays an essential role, especially when playing in the Hard mode. Take note that the best armor will be available in the most advanced stages of the game, so keep moving onwards.
All the armor will be obtainable from various chests in the game, from the completion of missions or certain challenges. Below you will see a complete and detailed guide of all Final Fantasy VII Remake armor, their physical and magic defenses, the amount of Materia slots, and the most important: where to find them.
Iron Bangle
- Physical Defense: 16
- Magic Defense: 16
- Materia Slots: 1
- Chapter in which to find it: 2
- Where to find it: During the “Evade Pursuers” mission, after fighting in the market, you will find this piece of armor in a chest reachable via a ladder. We advise you to equip it, as it is much better than your starting armor.
Leather Bracelet
- Physical Defense: 26
- Magic Defense: 6
- Materia Slots: 2
- Chapter where to find it: 5
- Where to find it: Using this Final Fantasy 7 guide, you will find it in a box located in a room on the side of the train tracks.
Mesmeric Armlet
- Physical Defense: 6
- Magic Defense: 26
- Materia Slots: 2
- Chapter where to find it: 6
- Where to find it: During the “Three Sun Lamps Down” mission, in the Plate Upper Level area, after interacting with the console to switch off the third Sun Lamp, go right and keep walking on the metal walkway. At the end of the path, you will find a chest with this armor inside.
Titanium Bangle
- Physical Defense: 25
- Magic Defense: 25
- Materia Slots: 2
- Chapter in which to find it: 7
- Where to find it: It will be awarded to you as a reward after defeating the Airbuster boss; you can’t miss it.
Calignious Bracelet
- Physical Defense: 5
- Magic Defense: 5
- Materia Slots: 3
- Chapter in which to find it: 8
- Where to find it: Using this Final Fantasy 7 guide, uring the “Around the Gate” mission in Final Fantasy VII Remake, in sector 5 of the Slums Area, immediately after freeing the path from the container that obstructed it, you will be called to face enemies and, immediately afterwards, to climb a ladder. Instead of going left (going forward in the game plot), go right, until you find a chest with this armor inside.
Studded Bracer
- Physical Defense: 40
- Magic Defense: 10
- Materia Slots: 2
- Chapter where to find it: 8
- Where to find it: You will get it as a reward for completing the “Paying Respects” side mission.
Gothic Bangle
- Physical Defense: 33
- Magic Defense: 33
- Materia Slots: 3
- Chapter where to find it: 11 / 13
- Where to find it: During the “Shadow in the Control Room” mission, in the train maintenance room, you will find a command console on top to a ladder, with which you can lift a wagon. Interact with it and, after you have lifted the wagon, go right, go down the stairs and you will find a chest with the armor inside (11) OR during the “Words of Hope” mission, you can buy it from the weapons shop located in the central district of Sector 6 of the Slums (13).
Magician’s Bracelet
- Physical Defense: 7
- Magic Defense: 7
- Materia Slots: 4
- Chapter in which to find it: 12 / 13
- Where to find it: You will literally have to steal it from Reno, the boss you will be called to face, using the “Steal” material on him (12) OR during the “Words of Hope” mission, you can buy it from the weapons shop located in the central district of Sector 6 of the Slums (13).
Heavy-Duty Bracer
- Physical Defense: 53
- Magic Defense: 13
- Materia Slots: 3
- Chapter where to find it: 13
- Where to find it: Using this Final Fantasy VII guide, during the “Words of Hope” mission in Final Fantasy VII Remake, you can buy it from the weapons shop located in the central district of Sector 6 of the Slums OR during the “Checking on Friends” mission, at the hideout of the bandits, before meeting the first human enemy in the area of the tunnel, there will be a side street where you can find the chest containing the armor in question.
Sorcerer’s Armlet
- Physical Defense: 13
- Magic Defense: 53
- Materia Slots: 3
- Chapter where to find it: 13
- Where to find it: During the “Words of Hope” mission, you can buy it from the weapons shop located in the central district of Sector 6 of the Slums.
Cog Bangle (Best balance)
- Physical Defense: 39
- Magic Defense: 39
- Materia Slots: 3
- Chapter where to find it: 15 / 16
- Where to find it: You will get it as a reward after defeating the boss Valkyrie; you can’t miss it (15) OR during the mission “A Helping Hand”, you will find a combat simulator: you can find the armor both in the shop next to the simulator, or even winning it from the simulator itself (16).
Iron Maiden (Best physical defense)
- Physical Defense: 124
- Magic Defense: 20
- Materia Slots: 0
- Chapter in which to find it: 16
- Where to find it: Using this Final Fantasy VII guide, during the “Reach for the Skyview Hall” mission in Final Fantasy VII Remake, more precisely in the area located on the third floor in the Elevator Hall. After finding the magnetic key with Tifa, go to the marker that indicates the point where you will have to use the object; however, instead of using it on the indicated door, open the right door, inside which you will find the trunk containing the armor in question.
Geometric Bracelet
- Physical Defense: 8
- Magic Defense: 8
- Materia Slots: 4
- Chapter where to find it: 16
- Where to find it: During the mission “A Helping Hand”, you will find it at the shop next to the combat simulator.
Supreme Bracer
- Physical Defense: 62
- Magic Defense: 16
- Materia Slots: 3
- Chapter where to find it: 16
- Where to find it: During the mission “A Helping Hand”, you will find a combat simulator: you can find the armor both in the shop next to the simulator, or even winning it from the simulator itself.
Rune Armlet
- Physical Defense: 16
- Magic Defense: 62
- Materia Slots: 3
- Chapter where to find it: 16
- Where to find it: Using this Final Fantasy 7 guide, during the mission “A Helping Hand”, you will find a combat simulator: you can find the armor both in the shop next to the simulator, or even winning it from the simulator itself.
Force Bracelet
- Physical Defense: 9
- Magic Defense: 9
- Materia Slots: 4
- Chapter in which to find it: 17
- Where to find it: During the “Find the others” mission in Final Fantasy VII Remake, in the pipe system of the third department of Drum Level 4, playing as Tifa or Aeris, immediately after defeating the two specimens of Zenene (a new type of enemy), you will find a lever that will open a watertight door. Pull the lever and you will find the the armor inside a chest OR it will be awarded to you for defeating the boss Swordipede; you can’t miss it.
Astral Cuff (Best magic defense)
- Physical Defense: 20
- Magic Defense: 124
- Materia Slots: 0
- Chapter where to find it: 17
- Where to find it: During the “Find Others” mission, in the test area, in the second department of Drum Level 4, Barret needs to shoot against a bulletproof glass. You will find the armor in a trunk in the room on the right OR it will be awarded to you for defeating the boss Jenova Dreamweaver; you can’t miss it.
Chain Bangle
- Physical Defense: 50
- Magic Defense: 50
- Materia Slots: 4
- Chapter where to find it: 17
- Where to find it: Using this Final Fantasy 7 guide, during the “Find the others” mission, on the command bridge of the second department of Drum Level 5, immediately after the cutscene with Professor Hojo, enter the next room and, in the right corner, you will find the chest with the armor inside.
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