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Super Mario RPG: All Armor and How to Get It

Keep yourself safe with armor.

These are all the different kinds of armor available in Super Mario RPG and how to obtain them all.

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Super Mario RPG: All Armor and How to Get Them

The following tables list each available armor items in Super Mario RPG, as well as their effects and how to get them. They are further grouped by who can equip the armor.

The Seaside Town Armor Shop is only unlocked after defeating Speardovich.

Armor That Anyone Can Equip in Super Mario RPG

Armor NameArmor EffectHow to Obtain
Work Pants– Attack +10
– Defense +15
– Speed +5
– Magic Attack +10
– Magic Defense +5
Buy from the Moleville Item Shop (22 Coins)
Super Suit– Attack +50
– Defense +50
– Speed +30
– Magic Attack +50
– Magic Defense +50
– Immunity to status effects
– Immunity to (most) elemental attacks
Speak to the Chow in Monstro Town after performing 100 consecutive Super Jumps (on the same enemy)
Lazy Shell (armor)– Attack -50
– Defense +127
– Speed -50
– Magic Attack -50
– Magic Defense +127
– Immunity to status effects
– Immunity to (most) elemental attacks
Climb the beanstalk in Rose Town after giving the Seed and the Fertilizer to the Gardener

All of Mario’s Armor in Super Mario RPG

Armor NameArmor EffectHow to Obtain
Shirt– Defense +6
– Magic Defense +6
– Buy from the Mushroom Kingdom Shop (7 Coins)
– Buy from the Seaside Town Armor Shop (7 Coins)
Thick Shirt– Defense +12
– Magic Defense +8
– Buy from the Rose Town Shop (14 Coins)
– Buy from the Seaside Town Armor Shop (14 Coins)
Mega Shirt– Defense +18
– Magic Defense +10
– Buy from the Moleville Item Shop (22 Coins)
– Buy from the Seaside Town Armor Shop (22 Coins)
Happy Shirt– Defense +24
– Magic Defense +12
– Buy from the Marrymore Hotel Shop (38 Coins)
– Buy from the Seaside Town Armor Shop (38 Coins)
Sailor Shirt– Defense +30
– Magic Defense +15
– Buy from the Shaman’s Shop at the Sea (50 Coins)
– Buy from the Shaman’s Shop in the Sunken Ship (50 Coins)
– Buy from the Seaside Town Armor Shop (50 Coins)
Fuzzy Shirt– Defense +36
– Magic Defense +18
– Buy from the Nimbus Land Shop (70 Coins)
Fire Shirt– Defense +42
– Magic Defense +21
– Buy from the Hino Mart in Barrel Volcano (90 Coins)
– Buy from Croco’s first shop in Bowser’s Keep (90 Coins)
Hero Shirt– Defense +48
– Magic Defense +24
– Buy from Croco’s second shop in Bowser’s Keep (100 Coins)

All of Mallow’s Armor in Super Mario RPG

Armor NameArmor EffectHow to Obtain
Pants– Defense +6
– Magic Defense +3
– Buy from the Mushroom Kingdom Shop (7 Coins)
– Buy from the Seaside Town Armor Shop (7 Coins)
Thick Pants– Defense +12
– Magic Defense +6
– Buy from the Rose Town Shop (14 Coins)
– Buy from the Seaside Town Armor Shop (14 Coins)
Mega Pants– Defense +18
– Magic Defense +9
– Buy from the Moleville Item Shop (22 Coins)
– Buy from the Seaside Town Armor Shop (22 Coins)
Happy Pants– Defense +24
– Magic Defense +12
– Buy from the Marrymore Hotel Shop (38 Coins)
– Buy from the Seaside Town Armor Shop (38 Coins)
Sailor Pants– Defense +30
– Magic Defense +15
– Buy from the Shaman’s Shop at the Sea (50 Coins)
– Buy from the Shaman’s Shop in the Sunken Ship (50 Coins)
– Buy from the Seaside Town Armor Shop (50 Coins)
Fuzzy Pants– Defense +36
– Magic Defense +18
– Buy from the Nimbus Land Shop (70 Coins)
Fire Pants– Defense +42
– Magic Defense +21
– Buy from the Hino Mart in Barrel Volcano (90 Coins)
– Buy from Croco’s first shop in Bowser’s Keep (90 Coins)
Prince Pants– Defense +48
– Magic Defense +24
– Buy from Croco’s second shop in Bowser’s Keep (100 Coins)

All of Geno’s Armor in Super Mario RPG

Armor NameArmor EffectHow to Obtain
Mega Cape– Defense +6
– Magic Defense +3
– Buy from the Moleville Item Shop (22 Coins)
– Buy from the Seaside Town Armor Shop (22 Coins)
Happy Cape– Defense +12
– Magic Defense +6
– Buy from the Marrymore Hotel Shop (38 Coins)
– Buy from the Seaside Town Armor Shop (38 Coins)
Sailor Cape– Defense +18
– Magic Defense +9
– Buy from the Shaman’s Shop at the Sea (50 Coins)
– Buy from the Shaman’s Shop in the Sunken Ship (50 Coins)
– Buy from the Seaside Town Armor Shop (50 Coins)
Fuzzy Cape– Defense +24
– Magic Defense +12
– Buy from the Nimbus Land Shop (70 Coins)
Fire Cape– Defense +30
– Magic Defense +15
– Buy from the Hino Mart in Barrel Volcano (90 Coins)
– Buy from Croco’s first shop in Bowser’s Keep (90 Coins)
Star Cape– Defense +36
– Magic Defense +18
– Buy from Croco’s second shop in Bowser’s Keep (100 Coins)

All of Bowser’s Armor in Super Mario RPG

Armor NameArmor EffectHow to Obtain
Happy Shell– Defense +6
– Magic Defense +3
– Buy from the Marrymore Hotel Shop (38 Coins)
– Buy from the Seaside Town Armor Shop (38 Coins)
Courage Shell– Defense +12
– Magic Defense +6
– Buy from the Monstro Town Shop (60 Coins)
Fire Shell– Defense +18
– Magic Defense +9
– Buy from the Hino Mart in Barrel Volcano (90 Coins)
– Buy from Croco’s first shop in Bowser’s Keep (90 Coins)
Heel Shell– Defense +24
– Magic Defense +12
– Buy from Croco’s second shop in Bowser’s Keep (100 Coins)

All of Peach’s Armor in Super Mario RPG

Armor NameArmor EffectHow to Obtain
Polka Dress– Defense +24
– Magic Defense +12
– Equipped by Peach when she first joins the party
Nautica Dress– Defense +30
– Magic Defense +15
– Buy from the Shaman’s Shop at the Sea (50 Coins)
– Buy from the Shaman’s Shop in the Sunken Ship (50 Coins)
– Buy from the Seaside Town Armor Shop (50 Coins)
Fuzzy Dress– Defense +36
– Magic Defense +18
– Buy from the Nimbus Land Shop (70 Coins)
Fire Dress– Defense +42
– Magic Defense +21
– Buy from the Hino Mart in Barrel Volcano (90 Coins)
– Buy from Croco’s first shop in Bowser’s Keep (90 Coins)
Royal Dress– Defense +48
– Magic Defense +24
– Buy from Croco’s second shop in Bowser’s Keep (100 Coins)

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