Relics

This menu allows you to view and change the relics equipped to each character. If a relic that affects the rules for equipping weapons or armor is equipped or removed, you will automatically be sent to the Equip menu (see p. 25).

Note: To view the entire party's list of equipped relics, select “Relics" from the main menu, then press +Control Pad Left or Right to select all party members and press the A Button.

About Relics

Relics provide characters with various abilities when equipped. Each character can equip up to two relics. Some examples of relics and their effects are listed below.

Sprint Shoes

Doubles walking speed in towns and dungeons.

Jeweled Ring

Prevents petrification (see p. 39).

Muscle Belt

Provides a 50% bonus to max HP.

Brigand's Glove

Turns Locke's “Steal" command into the more powerful “Mug."

Gauntlet

Allows a character to grip a weapon with both hands, doubling its attack power.

Knight's Code

Causes a character to automatically cover wounded allies in combat.

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Status

The Status screen displays various information about the character, such as his or her experience point totals, attributes, and current equipment.

You can press the A Button on this screen to toggle the information displayed.

Attributes

Each character has the following attributes, which may be higher or lower than those of others depending on the character's equipment.

Strength

Affects the amount of damage dealt by the character’s physical attacks.

Speed

Affects the amount of time between turns in combat.

Stamina

Affects HP recovery.

Magic

Affects the amount of damage dealt by the character's magical attacks.

Attack

The total power behind the character's physical attacks.

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Nintendo Final Fantasy VI Advance, AGB-BZ6E-USA manual About Relics, Status, Attributes