Light Armor

[Jimm]

Is there any point in using this? At first I thought it would raise speed so I had my characters that had weapons based on speed using it (daggers, ninja swords, bow) but it hasn't done that yet. So far all I've seen it do is raise HP and the head pieces seem to have better magic resist than the heavy head pieces.

I don't see any point in using light armor over the other sets right now. Heavy armor raises strength and defense so I have all my melee using that and mystic armor raises magic power so I have all my casters in that.

Is there really any reason to use light armor?

 

[Sinhard]

Only early on for the HP bonus did I ever have much use for it outside of that.... really newp go heavy / mystic.

 

[Angof]

End game light armor nets about 2000 HP plus. Not only that but it is rumored that light armor decreases charge time for your attacks and casting. I personally have not tested this, but I have heard stuff from other people. Also more light armor seems to have beneficial stats like immunity to electric with rubber suit.

 

[Tiael]

Personally I'm using light armor on Vaan, since he's my main melee non tankish person, ie THF with a dagger, just fits to me, and he's the only one who will be using it anyways.

 

[NeogearzX]

i used it on my tanks even at end game lol

 

[Excalibur]

I'm using it on Vaan too, I like the hp bonus, other than that pretty much just what Tia said.

 

[Eleibfrid]

There are some boss fights that have a magnetic field, which means that anyone wearing any armor from the Heavy Armor category will have a permanent effect of Slow (more potent than the spell, too), and it's a real pain in the ass.

Always good to have a set of Light Armor for any such occasion like that.