Here is some general information
about armor in the game:
Shields
Bronze Shield- Equipped at the
beginning.
Iron Shield- Cave of Marsh or buy in
Wendel.
Silver Shield- Buy from Watts in
Dwarf Cave.
Gold Shield- Buy in Jadd. 25% Magic
blocking power
Opal Shield- Buy in a weapon shop on
the way to Mt. Rocks.
Flame Shield- Buy in Ish. Blocks Ice
attacks
Ice Shield- Buy in a weapon shop on
the Ammonite Coast. Blocks Fire
attacks
Dragon Shield- Cave of Ruins.
*Aegis Shield- Mana Shrine.
Helmets
Bronze Helmet- Equipped at the
beginning.
Iron Helmet- Buy in Topple or Wendel.
Silver Helmet- Buy in an item shop
on the way to the Airship.
Gold Helmet- Buy in Jadd.
Opal Helmet- Buy in a weapon shop on
the way to Mt. Rocks.
*Samurai Helmet- Mana Shrine.
Body Armor
Bronze Armor- Equipped at the
beginning.
Iron Armor- Buy in Wendel.
Silver Armor- Buy from Watts in
Dwarf Cave.
Gold Armor- Cave of Medusa or buy in
Jadd.
Opal Armor- Buy in a weapon shop on
the way to Mt. Rocks.
Flame Armor- Buy in Ish. Reduces Ice
damage
Ice Armor- Buy in a weapon shop on
the Ammonite Coast. Reduces Fire
damage
Dragon Armor- Cave of Ruins.
*Samurai Armor- Mana Shrine.
* - These items are found in
treasure boxes that monsters in the
Mana Shrine leave behind. The demon
heads leave the Samurai Helmet, the
ninjas leave Samurai Armor, and the
elephant-like things leave Aegis
Shields. To get these, you must have
a completely full item list and one
vacancy in your armor list. Then,
keep trying to open the dropped
chests until they open.