Magic Armour

Magic Armour is armour which has been magically enchanted that it might provide additional protection to the wearer. Often rare and expensive, such equipment is highly sought after by those undertaking dangerous endeavors. Variants of this gear appear in Ultima III,  IV,  V,  VI,  VII,  VII Part Two, and  IX, as well as in the Ultima Underworld series.

History
Magic plate and chain were available in the late days of Sosaria, though they were very rare at the time. After Britannia's foundation, the manufacture of magical armaments became more commonplace, and such equipment was freely traded in such cities as Jhelom and Trinsic - although such enchanted gear seemed to disappear during the age of the Oppression.

As time progressed, magical armour was more a commodity to be discovered rather than purchased, with the last known armourer specializing in such equipment hailing from the age of the gargoyle wars. Eventually, adventurers seeking such armours would often have to assemble suits themselves, cobbling them together out of various pieces gleaned from hidden caches and treasure hordes.

+2 Chain and +2 Plate
In archaic Sosaria, during Ultima III, enhanced armour could only be found within the hidden settlement of Dawn, where they were referred to simply as "+2 chain" and "+2 plate" (or as "steel armour" and "dragon armour" in the Nintendo port of the game).

Exotic Armour
Exotic Armour was particular type of magical raiment found in Exodus's Sosaria, which lay buried on obscure islands off of the main continent. Such enchanted armour was necessary in the Stranger's quest to defeat the hellspawn, as it was the only thing which could protect the hero from the fires of Castle Death.



Mystic Armour
The Mystic Armour was crafted by Zircon of Minoc, and could only be worn by an individual who had become enlightened to the point of partial Avatarhood in all Eight Virtues. This magical equipment was guarded by the nobleman Sir Simon, and would be bequeathed to the Stranger during their pilgrimage on the path of the Avatar, that they might withstand the trials of the Abyss

Ghostly Armour and Flame Armour
In the SNES Port of Ultima VII, special types of enchanted gear existed known as Ghostly Armour and Flame Armour, both of which provided superior protection to standard magical armour.

Ultima VII
In Ultima VII, a complete set of magic armour contains the following pieces. The numbers listed after indicate the relative effectiveness of the armour:

Ultima VIII
In Ultima VIII, a complete set of magic armour contains the following pieces. The numbers listed after indicate the relative effectiveness of the armour:

Ultima III
Magic armour may be found at the following locations in Ultima III:
 * Dawn (+2 Chain and +2 Plate sold at the Armoury for 6130 gp; 8250 gp)

Ultima IV
Magic armour may be found at the following locations in Ultima IV:
 * Jhelom (Magic chain and Plate sold by Valiant for 4000 gp; 7000 gp)
 * Trinsic (Magic Chain sold by Jumar for 4000 gp)

Ultima IV (NES)
Magic armour may be found at the following locations in the NES Port of Ultima IV:
 * Buccaneer's Den (+1 chain and +1 plate sold at the armoury for 4000 gp; 7000 gp)
 * Paws (+1 cloth and +1 chain sold at the armoury for 1200 gp; 4000 gp)

Ultima VI
Magic armour may be found at the following locations in Ultima VI:
 * Destard (Magic Armour and Magic Helm)
 * Spider Cave (Magic Helm on a fallen mage)
 * The lower levels of the sewers beneath Castle Britannia. (Magic Armour and Magic Helm worn by Phoenix)
 * Trinsic (Magic Armour and Magic Helm sold by Brandon for 350 gp; 200 gp)

Ultima VII
Magic armour may be found at the following locations in Ultima VII:
 * Ambrosia, Pirate's Camp (Magic Helm at 77N, 196E)
 * Buccaneer's Den, Caves east of Hook's hideout (Magic Armour, Magic Shield at 96S, 77E)
 * Buccaneer's Den, Fellowship caves (Magic Helm at 60S, 69E)
 * Castle Britannia, Avatar's room (Magic Boots at 0s, 4W)
 * Covetous (Magic Gorget at 64N, 59E)
 * Cyclops Cave, Barrel (Magic Leggings at 31S, 65E)
 * Deceit, Dragon room (Magic Armour at 25N, 178E)
 * Deep Forest (Magic Armour at 46N, 7E)
 * Deep Forest (Magic Leggings at 75N, 12E)
 * Deep Forest (Magic Shield at 56N, 33W)
 * Deep Forest, Backpack (Magic Gorget at 85N, 18W)
 * Desert Cave (Magic Armour at 66N, 122E)
 * Despise (Magic Gauntlets at 23N, 13E)
 * Despise (Magic Shield at 26N, 4W)
 * Despise, Paladin (Magic Armour, Magic Helm, Magic Leggings, Magic Gauntlets, Magic Gorget, Magic Boots at 5S, 24W)
 * Isle of the Avatar, Dragon Treasure (Magic Armour, Magic Helm, Magic Leggings, Magic Gauntlets, Magic Shield, Magic Gorget, Magic Boots at 161S, 191E)
 * Isle of the Avatar, Fighter (Magic Armour, Magic Helm, Magic Leggings, Magic Gauntlets, Magic Shield, Magic Gorget, Magic Boots at 143S, 173E)
 * Isle of the Avatar, Mage at Throne of Change (Magic Armour, Magic Gorget at 137S, 165E)
 * Isle of the Avatar, Paladin (Magic Armour, Magic Helm, Magic Leggings, Magic Gauntlets, Magic Gorget, Magic Boots at 176S, 188E)
 * Jhelom, House (Magic Gorget at 145S, 50W)
 * Jhelom, Joseph's office (Magic Leggings at 143S, 41W)
 * Jhelom, Small island to the north (Magic Helm at 124S, 76W)
 * Lost Lake, Island (Magic Leggings at 4N, 31W)
 * Paws, Rubble to the southwest, by stream (Magic Gauntlets at 74S, 8W)
 * Pirate's Treasure (Magic Gauntlets, Magic Boots at 169S, 28E)
 * Serpent's Hold, Chest (Magic Boots at 161S, 58 E)
 * Skara Brae, Crypt (Magic Armour, Magic Helm, Magic Leggings, Magic Gauntlets, Magic Shield, Magic Gorget, Magic Boots at 53S, 64W)
 * Shame, Chest room (Magic Armour, Magic Leggings, Magic Gauntlets, Magic Shield, Magic Gorget, Magic Boots at 21S, 43W)
 * Trinsic, Chest to the southwest (Magic Armour, Magic Helm, Magic Leggings, Magic Gauntlets, Magic Shield, Magic Gorget, Magic Boots at 128S, 3W)
 * Vesper, Chest of drawers (Magic Boots at 4S, 128E)
 * Vesper, Zaksam's house (Magic Boots at 3S, 128E)

Ultima VII (SNES)
Magic armour may be found at the following locations in the SNES Port of Ultima VII:
 * The Crypts of Skara Brae (Ghostly Armour)
 * Serpent's Hold, Gift by John-Paul (Magic Armour)
 * Vesper Desert, underneath bones described by Teregus (Flame Armour)

Ultima Underworld II
Magic armour may be found at the following locations in Ultima Underworld II:
 * Tomb of Praecor Loth (a Breast Plate of Very Great Protection lies at the end of the eastern spoke on an island. Beware of the Fire Elemental!)
 * Ethereal Void (a Mail Shirt of Tremendous Protection lies in the Blue Area, near the resilient circle below.)

Ultima VII Part Two
Magic armour may be found at the following locations in Ultima VII Part Two:
 * Dream Realm, Inside a chest behind Lord British's throne in the throne room. (Magic Armour, Magic Boots, Magic Gauntlets, Magic Helm and Magic Leggings)
 * Fawn, in the bedroom of Kylista. (Magic Armour)
 * Great Northern Forest, on Draygan's body in Northern Encampment after killing him by using an arrow with King's Savior. (Magic Leggings)
 * Shamino's Castle, inside a chest in a room of a Cyclops. Use the hidden stairs to get there. (Magic Helm)

Ultima VIII
Magic armour may be found at the following locations in Ultima VIII:
 * Argentrock Isle (Magic Gauntlets)
 * Carthax Lake (Magic Gauntlets)
 * Catacombs (Magic Armour [rating 6], Magic Leggings)
 * Daemon's Crag (Magic Leggings)
 * Ghost Cave (Magic Armour [rating 5])
 * Obsidian Fortress: (Magic Armour [rating 8], Magic Helm, Magic Shield)

Trivia

 * In Ultima VII Part Two, it seemed that another addition to the magic armour was planned in form of a magic cloak. However, in the end it got dropped from the game, yet its paperdoll graphics can still be found in the code and are seen on the right.