Equipment Comparison Charts (GBA)

The lists on this page are designed to create a comprehensive guide to compare items by the slot in which they are equipped. Items are ordered by the following criteria:
 * 1) Item cost
 * 2) Defense bonus
 * 3) Alphabetical order

Legend:
 * "Shop": This item can be bought repeatedly in at least one shop in the listed games.
 * "Artifact": This item appears at least once as an Artifact in the listed games' shops' Artifact menus.
 * "Tolbi Springs"/"Lemuria Springs": This item can be won as a prize from the Lucky Medal Fountains in the listed games, and therefore can be acquired repeatedly.
 * "Lucky Wheels": This item can be won as a prize from the Lucky Wheels minigame in the listed games, and therefore can be acquired repeatedly.
 * "Chest": This item can generally be found within one of the chests of the listed game and is one-of-a-kind, but can also be received from inspecting the world map itself (such as the Turtle Boots).
 * "Forge": This item can be acquired randomly whenever appropriate forgeable material is brought to Sunshine the Blacksmith in Yallam in Golden Sun: The Lost Age, and therefore can be acquired repeatedly.
 * "Event": This item is received in a scripted event that triggers in the game itself.
 * "Drop": This item is dropped randomly by a defeated monster, and therefore can be acquired repeatedly.
 * "Unobtainable": This item exists in the game code of at least the second game, but cannot be obtained without use of a hacking device.

Body Armor
The following is a list of items that can be equipped in the Body Armor slot of an Adept's equipment. Ivan, Mia, Jenna and Sheba can equip robes, while Isaac, Garet, Felix and Piers can equip armor. Clothing is available to all Adepts.

Hand Armor
The following is a list of all items that can be equipped in the Hand Armor slot of an Adept's equipment. Ivan, Mia, Jenna and Sheba can equip bracelets. Isaac, Garet, Felix and Piers can equip shields. Gloves are available to all Adepts.

Head Armor
The following is a list of all items that can be equipped in the Head Armor slot of an Adept's equipment. Ivan, Mia, Jenna and Sheba can equip circlets. Isaac, Garet, Felix and Piers can equip helms. Hats, crowns, and masks (sorted under "hats" for navigational purposes) are available to all Adepts.

Shirts
The following is a list of all items that can be equipped in the Shirt slot of an Adept's equipment. All Adepts can equip shirts. Note that Shirts and Clothes--despite their similar names--are equipped in different slots; Shirts have their own slot, while Clothes are equipped in the Body Armor slot.

Boots
The following is a list of all items that can be equipped in the Boots slot of an Adept's equipment. All Adepts can equip boots.

A Note on Rings
All Rings are equippable by all Adepts, but only the following two rings have active effects when equipped. See this page for details on rings.