Ironside
Ironside is a Armor-type fiend that you can encounter on Kilika Island, on Mushroom Rock Road, on the Thunder Plains and in the Zanarkand Ruins.
Fiend Description
“A fiend encased in thick armor. Its strength, defense, and other attributes are all formidable. Some might say the bigger they are, the harder they hit. They’d be right.”
| Stats | |
|---|---|
| Level | 34 |
| HP | 8,432 |
| MP | 1,400 |
| EXP | 660 |
| AP | 1 |
| Gil | 200 |
| Gil (stolen) | 800 |
| Strength | 72 |
| Defense | 223 |
| Magic | 94 |
| Magic Defense | 173 |
| Agility | 74 |
| Evasion | 0 |
Where to Find It
- Kilika Island (Chapters 3 and 5)
- Mushroom Rock Road
- Thunder Plains (Chapters 4 and 5)
- Zanarkand Ruins (Chapters 3 and 5)
- Via Infinito (Cloisters 30 to 32)
Steals, Drops, and Bribes
The chances listed in the table below are per fiend KO’d or per Steal attempt. A fiend only drops an item some of the time, and when it does, the common item comes up seven times out of eight. 
Butterfingers ensures that every drop is the rarer item, and 
Master Thief only steals the rare item.
| Source | Item | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Drop |  Stamina Tablet |
22% |
| Stamina Tablet |
3.1% | |
| Steal |  Shadow Gem ×2 |
87.5% |
| Shadow Gem ×3 |
12.5% | |
| Bribe | Shining Gem ×16 |
Common |
| Shining Gem ×20 |
Rare |
Elemental Affinities
| Element | Effect |
|---|---|
| Fire | Normal |
| Ice | Normal |
| Water | Normal |
| Lightning | Normal |
| Holy | Normal |
| Gravity | Immune |
Status Vulnerabilities
| Status | Effect |
|---|---|
 Death |
Immune |
 Petrification |
Immune |
 Sleep |
Immune |
 Silence |
Immune |
 Darkness |
Immune |
 Poison |
Immune |
 Confusion |
Immune |
 Berserk |
Immune |
 Curse |
Immune |
 Slow |
Immune |
 Stop |
Immune |
 Doom |
Immune |
| Delay | Immune |
| Eject | Resistant |
| Zantetsu | Resistant |