Fur Coat

The Fur Coat is a Clothing-class item available in Golden Sun.

Basic Description
The Fur Coat increases the wearer's Defense by 16 points, and adds 20 points to the Adept's Mercury Resistance. It is considered a common item despite having an effect beyond the basic statistical bonuses typical for common items. It is also one of three types of equipment classified as common equipment that are regardless not available as an unlimited purchase in shops; the others are Psynergy Armor in Golden Sun and the Vajra Mace in Golden Sun: Dark Dawn. Because of this, there is no way to buy it again after selling it, and no source of Fur Coats in other shops to replace it; if sold, it is lost permanently. It has a resale value of 300 coins. Though it cannot be bought, the Fur Coat is programmed to be bought for 400 coins.

The Fur Coat is available in a chest in Kolima Forest, accessible by solving a log rolling puzzle. Being a clothing-class item, it can be worn by all Adepts.

Analysis
The Fur Coat's usefulness will vary depending on whether Imil or Kolima is visited first. If you decide to go to Kolima first, then its Mercury resistance can be very useful when you then head north to Mercury Lighthouse, where many monsters boast Mercury-based powers; it also has the most defense of any armor up to that point. If the player decides to go to the Mercury Lighthouse first, then the Adept's Clothes will outclass it, at least in terms of defense. It is still useful for its resistance, though, even as far as when the player fights the water statues in Altin.