Final Fantasy VIII Enemy
Cactuar サボテンダー (Sabotendā)? #108 ← #109 → #110 Statistics Level HP Level HP 1 202 100 1,400 STR MAG STR MAG 2 5 27 134 VIT SPR VIT SPR 16 254 189 254 SPD EVA SPD EVA 8 100 21 100 EXP AP EXP AP 1 20 100 20 Statistics Level HP 1 202 STR MAG 2 5 VIT SPR 16 254 SPD EVA 8 100 EXP AP 1 20 Elemental affinities 100% 100% 100% 290% 100% 100% 20% 100% Status resistance Death Poison Petrify Blind Silence Immune 0% 30% 20% 20% Berserk Zombie Sleep Haste Slow Immune Immune 20% 0% 10% Stop Regen Reflect Doom Petrifying 50% 0% 0% 20% 30% Float Drain Confuse Eject Ground 0% 0% Immune Immune 0% Card Devour Gravity LVMod The End 0% Immune 0% 0% 0% Location Centra Continent (Cactuar Island, Kashkabald Desert, Talle Mountains) Ultimecia Castle (Elevator Hall, Art Gallery Scan A speedy cactus of the desert. Damage always amounts to 1,000 units with its special skill, 1,000 Needles. Card Cactuar (93.7%) Gerogero (6.3%) Mug (50%) {{{Mug 1}}} (69.5%) {{{Mug 2}}} (19.9%) {{{Mug 3}}} (5.9%) {{{Mug 4}}} (4.7%) Item Drop (99%) {{{Drop 1}}} (69.5%) {{{Drop 2}}} (19.9%) {{{Drop 3}}} (5.9%) {{{Drop 4}}} (4.7%) {{{Drop 1}}} (50%) {{{Drop 2}}} (44.5%) {{{Drop 3}}} (5.5%) Card Drop (3.5%) Cactuar Draw {{{Draw}}} Devour Couldn't Devour! Abilities {{{Attacks}}} Other information -If cactuar escapes, no AP, EXP or dropped items will be left.		Cactuar サボテンダー (Sabotendā)? #108 ← #109 → #110 Statistics Level HP Level HP 1 202 19 274 STR MAG STR MAG 2 5 8 31 VIT SPR VIT SPR 16 254 47 254 SPD EVA SPD EVA 8 100 10 100 EXP AP EXP AP 1 20 19 20 Statistics Level HP 1 202 STR MAG 2 5 VIT SPR 16 254 SPD EVA 8 100 EXP AP 1 20 Elemental affinities 100% 100% 100% 290% 100% 100% 20% 100% Status resistance Death Poison Petrify Blind Silence Immune 0% 30% 20% 20% Berserk Zombie Sleep Haste Slow Immune Immune 20% 0% 10% Stop Regen Reflect Doom Petrifying 50% 0% 0% 20% 30% Float Drain Confuse Eject Ground 0% 0% Immune Immune 0% Card Devour Gravity LVMod The End 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Location Centra Continent (Cactuar Island, Kashkabald Desert, Talle Mountains) Ultimecia Castle (Elevator Hall, Art Gallery Scan A speedy cactus of the desert. Damage always amounts to 1,000 units with its special skill, 1,000 Needles. Card Cactuar (93.7%) Gerogero (6.3%) Mug (50%) Cactus Thorn x2 (100%) Item Drop (99%) Cactus Thorn (69.5%) Cactus Thorn x2 (19.9%) Cactus Thorn x3 (5.9%) Lightweight x2 (4.7%) Cactus Thorn (50%) Cactus Thorn x2 (44.5%) Cactus Thorn x3 (5.5%) Card Drop (3.5%) Cactuar Draw Haste Devour Tastes okay... Abilities 1000 Needles, Escaped... Other information -If cactuar escapes, no AP, EXP or dropped items will be left. Cactuar サボテンダー (Sabotendā)? #108 ← #109 → #110 Statistics Level HP Level HP 20 280 29 342 STR MAG STR MAG 9 33 11 45 VIT SPR VIT SPR 49 254 65 254 SPD EVA SPD EVA 11 100 12 100 EXP AP EXP AP 20 20 29 20 Statistics Level HP 20 280 STR MAG 9 33 VIT SPR 49 254 SPD EVA 11 100 EXP AP 20 20 Elemental affinities 100% 100% 100% 290% 100% 100% 20% 100% Status resistance Death Poison Petrify Blind Silence Immune 0% 30% 20% 20% Berserk Zombie Sleep Haste Slow Immune Immune 20% 0% 10% Stop Regen Reflect Doom Petrifying 50% 0% 0% 20% 30% Float Drain Confuse Eject Ground 0% 0% Immune Immune 0% Card Devour Gravity LVMod The End 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Location Centra Continent (Cactuar Island, Kashkabald Desert, Talle Mountains) Ultimecia Castle (Elevator Hall, Art Gallery Scan A speedy cactus of the desert. Damage always amounts to 1,000 units with its special skill, 1,000 Needles. Card Cactuar (93.7%) Gerogero (6.3%) Mug (50%) Cactus Thorn x2 (89.5%) Cactus Thorn x3 (10.5%) Item Drop (99%) Cactus Thorn (69.5%) Cactus Thorn x2 (19.9%) Cactus Thorn x4 (5.9%) Lightweight x4 (4.7%) Cactus Thorn (50%) Cactus Thorn x2 (44.5%) Cactus Thorn x4 (5.5%) Card Drop (3.5%) Cactuar Draw Haste Devour Delicious!!! Abilities 1000 Needles, Escaped... Other information -If cactuar escapes, no AP, EXP or dropped items will be left. Cactuar サボテンダー (Sabotendā)? #108 ← #109 → #110 Statistics Level HP Level HP 30 350 100 1,400 STR MAG STR MAG 12 47 27 134 VIT SPR VIT SPR 66 254 189 254 SPD EVA SPD EVA 12 100 21 100 EXP AP EXP AP 30 20 100 20 Statistics Level HP 30 350 STR MAG 12 47 VIT SPR 66 254 SPD EVA 12 100 EXP AP 30 20 Elemental affinities 100% 100% 100% 290% 100% 100% 20% 100% Status resistance Death Poison Petrify Blind Silence Immune 0% 30% 20% 20% Berserk Zombie Sleep Haste Slow Immune Immune 20% 0% 10% Stop Regen Reflect Doom Petrifying 50% 0% 0% 20% 30% Float Drain Confuse Eject Ground 0% 0% Immune Immune 0% Card Devour Gravity LVMod The End 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Location Centra Continent (Cactuar Island, Kashkabald Desert, Talle Mountains) Ultimecia Castle (Elevator Hall, Art Gallery Scan A speedy cactus of the desert. Damage always amounts to 1,000 units with its special skill, 1,000 Needles. Card Cactuar (93.7%) Gerogero (6.3%) Mug (50%) Cactus Thorn x3 (89.5%) Cactus Thorn x4 (10.5%) Item Drop (99%) Cactus Thorn x2 (69.5%) Cactus Thorn x3 (19.9%) Cactus Thorn x4 (5.9%) Jet Engine (4.7%) Cactus Thorn x2 (50%) Cactus Thorn x3 (44.5%) Cactus Thorn x4 (5.5%) Card Drop (3.5%) Cactuar Draw Haste Devour Refreshing! Abilities 1000 Needles, Escaped... Other information -If cactuar escapes, no AP, EXP or dropped items will be left.

See also: Cactuar.

Cactuar is an enemy in Final Fantasy VIII. Cactuar is a fast enemy, and is likely to escape before anyone can attack if the party has low speed stats. The 1000 Needles attack ignores evade and status effects such as Protect and Defend, and will inflict 1,000 HP every time. Cactuars are immune against Quistis's Degenerator and Selphie's Rapture. Cactuars grant 20 AP when killed, making them good prey for learning new GF abilities.

It is possible to reach Cactuar Island with Balamb Garden because a small portion of the Kashkabald Desert is part of Cactuar Island, which itself is currently inaccessible (one cannot fight Jumbo Cactuar like this). To reach this area of the world map one must pilot Balamb Garden to a small gap in the mountain range surrounding the south of the desert and proceed on foot.

TipsEdit

• Cactuars are weak against Water, so Water spells or summoning Leviathan work well.
• Although Cactuars have massive evasion, Squall's 255% accuracy guarantees him a hit. Selphie is the only other character who can attain a natural 255% accuracy with her Strange Vision ultimate weapon. The other characters can boost their accuracy with junctions. Junctioning Water spells to attack makes them deal double damage as well.
• The Initiative ability lets the user start the battle with a full ATB gauge.

Triple TriadEdit

Cactuar
	Element	None
	Refine	1 refines into 1 Cactus Thorn
	Drop	Cactuar
	Card	Cactuar
Level 3 (Monster Card)	Win	N/A

Other appearancesEdit

Chocobo WorldEdit

In Chocobo World, Cactuar is one of Boko's friends and assists him on his quest to find MiniMog, and later on in his quest to save Koko. He helps by finding items for them to use throughout the game.

GalleryEdit

Artwork

Cactuar poster

Kick

1000 Needles

Flee

Related EnemiesEdit

• Jumbo Cactuar