Best-in-Game Armor Set

When Attacking:

	Weapon: Eradicator Hammer [+ 40 Attack, + 30 Defense]
	Off-Hand: Warrior Unbound [+ 52 Attack, + 48 Defense]
	Helmet: Helm of the Deep [+ 55 Attack, + 60 Defense]
	Armor: Trisoul Plate [+ 40 Attack, + 35 Defense]
	Amulet: Keeper of Chaos [+ 50 Attack, + 35 Defense]
	Spell: Molten Core [+ 38 Attack, + 25 Defense]
	Glove: Vanguard's Power Glaive [+ 22 Attack, + 18 Defense]
	Equation used: Attack value + 0.7*(Defense value) = Total Attack value

When Defending:

	Weapon: Hero's Greatsword [+ 28 Attack, + 47 Defense]
	Off-Hand: Warrior Unbound [+ 52 Attack, + 48 Defense]
	Helmet: Helm of the Deep [+ 55 Attack, + 60 Defense]
	Armor: Trisoul Plate [+ 40 Attack, + 35 Defense]
	Amulet: Force of Nature [+ 35 Attack, + 50 Defense]
	Spell: Molten Core [+ 38 Attack, + 25 Defense]
	Glove: Vanguard's Power Glaive [+ 22 Attack, + 18 Defense]
	Equation used: 0.7*(Attack value) + Defense value = Total Defense value

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TOP FIVES

More may be mentioned for easier availability.

Weapon:

When Attacking:

Rank	Name	Att	Def	Eff	Farmable
1.	Soulforge	35	35	59.5	No - Alchemy
2.	Zarevoks Meat Cleaver	44	22	59.4	No - Arena 1
3.	Celesta's Devotion	22	44	52.8	Yes - Goblin Emporium
4.	Exsanguinator	32	22	47.4	Yes - Vincent
5.	Hellblade	30	20	44.0	Yes - Alpha Mephistopheles
6.	Hephaestus Sword	28	22	43.4	Yes - Gehenna

When Defending:

Rank	Name	Att	Def	Eff	Farmable
1.	Soulforge	35	35	59.5	No - Alchemy
2.	Celesta's Devotion	22	44	59.4	Yes - Goblin Emporium
3.	Zarevoks Meat Cleaver	44	22	52.8	No - Arena 1
4.	Exsanguinator	32	22	44.4	Yes - Vincent
5.	Genesis Sword	20	30	44.0	Yes - Genesis
6.	Virtue of Justice	25	25	42.5	Yes - War of the Red Plains

Off-Hand:

When Attacking:

Rank	Name	Att	Def	Eff	Farmable
1.	Sword of Redemption	50	30	71.0	No - Azeron
2.	Purgatory	30	30	51.0	Yes - Azriel
3.	Deathshield	24	24	40.8	Yes - Skaar
4.	Juggernaut Shield	18	12	26.4	No - Malekus
5.	Inferno Shield	15	10	22	Yes - Bahamut

When Defending:

Rank	Name	Att	Def	Eff	Farmable
1.	Sword of Redemption	50	30	65.0	No - Azeron
2.	Purgatory	30	30	51.0	Yes - Azriel
3.	Deathshield	24	24	40.8	Yes - Skaar
4.	Juggernaut Shield	18	12	24.6	No - Malekus
5.	Moonfall Shield	10	15	22.0	No - Aurora

Helmet:

When Attacking:

Rank	Name	Att	Def	Eff	Farmable
1.	Vanguard Doomhelm	45	45	76.9	No - Arena 3
2.	Vanguard Helm	35	35	59.5	No - Arena 2
3.	Crown of Flames	33	32	55.4	Yes - Alchemy
4.	Helm of Dragon Power	30	30	51.0	Yes - Alchemy
5.	Volcanic Helm	32	14	41.8	Yes - Bahamut
6.	Virtue Of Fortitude	14	32	36.4	Yes - War of The Red Plains

When Defending:

Rank	Name	Att	Def	Eff	Farmable
1.	Vanguard Doomhelm	45	45	76.9	No - Arena 3
2.	Vanguard Helm	35	35	59.5	No - Arena 2
3.	Crown of Flames	33	32	55.1	Yes - Alchemy
4.	Helm of Dragon Power	30	30	51.0	Yes - Alchemy
5.	Virtue Of Fortitude	14	32	41.8	Yes - War of The Red Plains
6.	Volcanic Helm	32	14	36.4	Yes - Bahamut

Armor:

When Attacking:

Rank	Name	Att	Def	Eff	Farmable
1.	Plate Of The Ages	20	45	51.5	Yes - War Of The Red Plains
2.	Deathrune Hellplate	18	27	36.9	Yes - Skaar
3. (tie)	Archangels Battlegear	26	14	35.8	Yes - Azriel
3. (tie)	Bloodlord Plate	26	14	35.8	Yes - Vincent
4. (tie)	Swordsman's Plate	25	12	33.4	No - Arena 1
4. (tie)	Hellforge Plate	25	12	33.4	Yes - Bahamut

When Defending:

Rank	Name	Att	Def	Eff	Farmable
1.	Plate Of The Ages	20	45	51.5	Yes - War Of The Red Plains
2.	Deathrune Hellplate	18	27	39.6	Yes - Skaar
3.	Holy Plate	18	20	32.6	Yes - Alchemy
4. (tie)	Archangels Battlegear	26	14	32.2	Yes - Azriel
4. (tie)	Bloodlord Plate	26	14	35.8	Yes - Vincent

Amulet:

When Attacking:

Rank	Name	Att	Def	Eff	Farmable
1.	Transcendence	46	36	71.2	Yes - Alchemy
2.	Moonfall Amulet	40	40	68.0	No - Aurora
3.	Gladiator Pendant	30	26	48.2	No - Arena 3
4.	Bloodwell Pendant	28	28	47.6	Yes - Vincent
5.	Soulless Pendant	25	25	42.5	Yes - Azriel

When Defending:

Rank	Name	Att	Def	Eff	Farmable
1.	Transcendence	46	36	68.2	Yes - Alchemy
2.	Moonfall Amulet	40	40	68.0	No - Aurora
3.	Bloodwell Pendant	28	28	47.6	Yes - Vincent
4.	Gladiator Pendant	30	26	47.0	No - Arena 3
5.	Soulless Pendant	25	25	42.5	Yes - Azriel

Spell:

When Attacking:

Rank	Name	Att	Def	Eff	Farmable
1.	Heroic Inspiration	25	20	39.0	No - Arena 3
2.	Gladiator's Strength	25	12	33.4	No - Arena 2
3.	Swarm of Darkness	20	16	31.2	Yes - Vincent
4.	Frost Bolt	12	25	29.5	Yes - Ragnarok
5.	Skullfire	16	16	27.2	Yes - Bahamut

When Defending:

Rank	Name	Att	Def	Eff	Farmable
1.	Heroic Inspiration	25	20	37.5	No - Arena 3
2.	Frost Bolt	12	25	33.4	Yes - Ragnarok
3.	Swarm of Darkness	20	16	30.0	Yes - Vincent
4.	Gladiator's Strength	25	12	29.5	No - Arena 1
5.	Skullfire	16	16	27.2	Yes - Bahamut

Glove:

When Attacking:

Rank	Name	Att	Def	Eff	Farmable
1.	Soul Crusher	16	16	27.2	Yes - Alchemy
2.	Fist of Abaddon	12	14	21.8	Yes - Alchemy
3.	Death Touch Gauntlet	12	12	20.4	Yes - Lotus
4.	Nightcraft Gauntlets	9	14	18.8	No - Onslaught Treasure Chest
5.	Hellforge Gauntlet	14	6	18.2	Yes - Bahamut

When Defending:

Rank	Name	Att	Def	Eff	Farmable
1.	Soul Crusher	16	16	27.2	Yes - Alchemy
2.	Fist of Abaddon	12	14	22.4	Yes - Alchemy
3.	Death Touch Gauntlet	12	12	20.4	Yes - Lotus
4.	Nightcraft Gauntlets	9	14	20.3	No - Onslaught Treasure Chest
5.	Virtue of Temperance	6	14	18.2	Yes - War Of The Red Plains

Soldier:

When Attacking:

Rank	Name	Att	Def	Eff	Farmable
1.	Gehenna	110	110	187.0	No - Arena 3
2.	Ragnarok	105	105	173.5	No - Arena 2
3.	Genesis	100	100	170	No - Arena 1
4.	Alpha Red Serpent	80	80	136	Yes - Alpha Bahamut
5.	Alpha Amethyst Serpent	75	75	127.5	Yes - Alpha Bahamut
5.	Bahamut, the Volcanic Dragon	75	75	127.5	Yes - Alchemy
6.	Alpha Sapphire Serpent	70	70	119	Yes - Alpha Bahamut

When Defending:

Rank	Name	Att	Def	Eff	Farmable
1.	Gehenna	110	110	187.0	No - Arena 3
2.	Ragnarok	105	105	173.5	No - Arena 2
3.	Genesis	100	100	170	No - Arena 1
4.	Alpha Red Serpent	80	80	136	Yes - Alpha Bahamut
5.	Alpha Amethyst Serpent	75	75	127.5	Yes - Alpha Bahamut
5.	Bahamut, the Volcanic Dragon	75	75	127.5	Yes - Alchemy
6.	Alpha Sapphire Serpent	70	70	119	Yes - Alpha Bahamut

** Eff - stands for effectivity or effectiveness, calculated using equations stated at the top

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Invader Special Top 15

When invading, you take 5 categories: "Heroes", "Soldiers", "Weapons", "Equipment", and "Magic". Helmets, off-hands, armor, gloves, and amulets all get placed into the category "Equipment", which is limited to normally 501 (or max army #) pieces. This means that there is actually no point in trying to get 501 helmets + 501 armor + etc. If you can make 501 Helms of Dragon Power, that's all you'd take on an invasion under "Equipment", minus some other limit one's.

Of course, everything on this list is farmable, also assuming no FP used to farm for equipment.

Equipment:

When Attacking:

Rank	Name	Att	Def	Eff	Location
1.	Helm of Dragon Power	30	30	51.0	Alchemy
2.	Volcanic Helm	32	14	41.8	Bahamut
3.	Deathshield	24	24	40.8	Skaar
4.	Deathrune Hellplate	18	27	36.9	Skaar
5.	Hellforge Plate	25	12	33.4	Bahamut
6.	Holy Plate	18	20	32.0	Alchemy
7.	Thawing Star	18	17	29.9	Ragnarok
8.	Inferno Shield	15	10	22.0	Bahamut
9.	Death Touch Gauntlet	12	12	20.4	Lotus
10.(tie)	Glacial Raiments	11	11	18.7	Ragnarok
10.(tie)	High King's Crown	11	11	18.7	Battle Rank 21
12.	Hellforge Gauntlets	14	6	18.2	Bahamut
13.	Terra's Guard	10	10	17.0	Genesis
14.(tie)	Glacial Helm	10	9	16.3	Ragnarok
14.(tie)	Hands of Bounty	10	9	16.3	Genesis

When Defending:

Rank	Name	Att	Def	Eff	Location
1.	Helm of Dragon Power	30	30	51.0	Alchemy
2.	Deathshield	24	24	40.8	Skaar
3.	Deathrune Hellplate	18	27	39.6	Skaar
4.	Volcanic Helm	32	14	36.4	Bahamut
5.	Holy Plate	18	20	32.6	Alchemy
6.	Thawing Star	18	17	29.6	Ragnarok
7.	Hellforge Plate	25	12	29.5	Bahamut
8.	Inferno Shield	15	10	20.5	Bahamut
9.	Death Touch Gauntlet	12	12	20.4	Lotus
10.(tie)	Glacial Raiments	11	11	18.7	Ragnarok
10.(tie)	High King's Crown	11	11	18.7	Battle Rank 21
12.	Terra's Guard	10	10	17.0	Genesis
13.	Plated Earth	8	11	16.6	Genesis
14.(tie)	Glacial Helm	10	9	16.0	Ragnarok
14.(tie)	Hands of Bounty	10	9	16.0	Genesis