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Draw (ドロー, Dorō?) is a command ability in Final Fantasy VIII gained when a Guardian Force is junctioned to a character. Every Guardian Force has Draw as one of its default abilities, though it may be removed using Amnesia Greens, and later re-added using the Draw Scroll item bought from Pet Shops around the world.
When a character draws magic from enemies, aquamarine spheres eject out of the enemy into the drawing character. In the game's PlayStation demo, the draw animation is longer, with the spells gathering up in the air for a moment before entering the character.
Function
Draw is used to siphon magic from the many enemies the party faces. If magic is drawn from an enemy, it can either be stocked or cast.
Draw is used to steal Guardian Forces from certain bosses, such as Eden from Ultima Weapon. If the GF is drawn from the boss, it is useless in that particular battle, but afterwards can be junctioned to a player character like any other GF.
How many of a spell can be drawn depends on the drawing character's magic stat, the spell they are drawing, and who they are drawing it from. Thus, high-level spells like Holy and Meteor are often only drawn in stocks of three or less. Draws can also fail entirely. Characters with high magic have a higher chance of drawing stronger spells, but no more than nine spells can be drawn at a time (in the PlayStation Final Fantasy VIII demo the maximum is only three spells). This, however, does not apply to magic drawn from the field draw points, where the player character can draw up to fifteen of a given spell.
Stock
Stock refers to the option to draw magic and place them into the character's spell inventory. Each character has a magic spell inventory that can store 32 different spells, each as high as 100 units. Whenever the player chooses to stock the magic, it is saved in the inventory for later use with the Magic command. When a character has drawn 100 units of a magic spell, the Stock command is disabled. The character uses Stock automatically when drawing spells from draw points.
The formula for determining how much a character will draw a spell (referred to as DrawAmount in the following formula) is as follows:
- If DrawAmount < 1, Draw command fails[1]
- If DrawAmount > 9, DrawAmount = 9
Stocking magic from enemies 100 times in the Steam version earns the player the achievement Magician.
Cast
Cast refers to the option to draw a magic spell from the enemy and immediately cast it, without it being taken out of the player's spell inventory. If the player chooses to cast when they draw, the magic will be weaker than it would have been if the player had stocked it and used it with the Magic command (in case of status-inducing magic, they will last shorter).
The formula to determine how much damage is dealt through casting instead of using the spell from the character is as follows:
- If (DrawAmount < 1) cast fails, else
(The following is the formula for Magic, which is used in step 2 of the formula)
Resistance
Each spell has a resist value to being drawn, with higher numbers meaning harder to draw.
The formula for drawing spells first of all is as follows:
The DrawResist value varies per spell, as shown below.[1]
Draw List
- See Draw Point article for a list of draw points.
Magic
Spell | Draw Resist | Draw from |
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Aero | 17 | Level 1-44: Ruby Dragon Level 1-100: Abyss Worm, Death Claw, Fujin, Paratrooper Level 20-100: Thrustaevis |
Apocalypse | 46 | Level 1-100: Ultimecia* Final form |
Aura | 40 | Level 30-100: Seifer* Fourth encounter |
Berserk | 13 | Level 1-100: Snow Lion, Wendigo Level 20-100: Grat |
Bio | 22 | Level 1-100: Gargantua, Griever, Malboro Level 20-100: Blue Dragon, Chimera, Left Orb, Tri-Face Level 30-100: Anacondaur, Lefty, Vysage |
Blind | 12 | Level 1-29: Granaldo, Lefty, Oilboyle, Tri-Face Level 1-100: Blue Dragon, Guard, Imp, Ochu, Tri-Point Level 20-100: Blobra, Forbidden |
Blizzaga | 33 | Level 1-100: Sorceress, Ultimecia (Griever Form) Level 30-100: Adamantoise, Adel, Base Soldier, Buel, Edea*, Second encounterElite Soldier, Esthar Soldier, Esthar Soldier (Terminator), Fastitocalon, Fastitocalon-F, G-Soldier, Grendel, Jelleye, Mobile Type 8, PuPu, Seifer*, Fourth encounterSlapper, Snow Lion, Sphinxara, Sphinxaur, Thrustaevis |
Blizzara | 16 | Level 20-29: Adamantoise, Adel, Base Soldier, Buel, Edea*, Second encounterElite Soldier, Esthar Soldier, Esthar Soldier (Terminator), Fastitocalon, Fastitocalon, G-Soldier, Grendel, Jelleye, Mobile Type 8, PuPu, Seifer*, Fourth encounterSphinxara, Sphinxaur, Thrustaevis Level 20-100: Glacial Eye, Slapper, Snow Lion |
Blizzard | 0 | Level 1-19: Adamantoise, Adel, Base Soldier, Biggs*, First encounterBuel, Edea*, Second encounterElite Soldier, Esthar Soldier, Esthar Soldier (Terminator), Fastitocalon, Fastitocalon-F, G-Soldier, Glacial Eye, Grendel, Jelleye, Mobile Type 8, PuPu, Seifer*, Fourth encounterSphinxara, Sphinxaur, Thrustaevis, Wedge*, First encounterX-ATM092 Level 1-100: Slapper, Snow Lion |
Break | 39 | Level 1-100: Iguion, Imp Level 20-100: Cockatrice Level 30-100: Blue Dragon |
Confuse | 26 | Level 1-100: Imp Level 20-100: Belhelmel, Ochu Level 30-100: Blobra, Funguar |
Cura | 15 | Level 1-100: Edea*, First encounterFujin*, First encounterNORG Pod Level 20-29: Abadon, Anacondaur, Biggs*, Second encounterCaterchipillar, Diablos, Esthar Soldier, Fujin*, Second encounterG-Soldier, Guard, Left Probe, Mesmerize, Oilboyle, Propagator, PuPu, Right Probe, Seifer*, First encounterSphinxara, Sphinxaur, Tonberry King Level 20-100: Geezard, Glacial Eye Level 40-100: Turtapod |
Curaga | 34 | Level 1-100: Bahamut Level 30-100: Abadon, Anacondaur, Caterchipillar, Diablos, Esthar Soldier, Fujin*, Second encounterG-Soldier, GIM47N, Guard, Left Probe, Mesmerize, Oilboyle, Propagator, PuPu, Right Probe, Sphinxara, Sphinxaur, Tonberry King |
Cure | 0 | Level 1-19: Anacondaur, Caterchipillar, Esthar Soldier, G-Soldier, Glacial Eye, Guard, Mesmerize, Oilboyle, PuPu Level 1-39: Turtapod Level 1-100: Geezard |
Death | 34 | Level 1-100: Odin, Tonberry, Tonberry King, Torama Level 30-100: Blue Dragon, Creeps, Forbidden |
Demi | 36 | Level 1-100: Diablos, Edea*, Second encounterJumbo Cactuar, Red Giant, Right Probe, Torama, UFO?, Ultimecia* First battle Level 20-100: Malboro Level 30-100: Lefty Level 35-45: Ruby Dragon |
Dispel | 20 | Level 1-100: Abadon, Bahamut, Droma, Edea*, First encounterElastoid, Helix, Right Orb, Rinoa, Seifer*, Second and third encountersTurtapod, Ultima Weapon Level 20-100: Death Claw, GIM52A Level 30-100: Blood Soul, Elite Soldier, Hexadragon, Mesmerize, Oilboyle |
Double | 16 | Level 1-100: Cerberus, Edea*, First encounterElnoyle, Elvoret, Gerogero, Grendel, Minotaur, Odin, Sorceress |
Drain | 18 | Level 1-29: Lefty Level 20-29: Blue Dragon Level 20-100: Red Bat |
Esuna | 16 | Level 1-100: Abadon, Biggs*, First encounterChimera, Droma, Edea*, Second encounterGerogero, GIM47N, Grand Mantis, Helix, Iguion, Left Probe, Mesmerize, NORG, Oilboyle, Paratrooper, Propagator, Rinoa, Turtapod, Vysage Level 30-100: GIM52A |
Fira | 16 | Level 1-34: Ruby Dragon Level 20-29: Adel, Anacondaur, Buel, Elite Soldier, Esthar Soldier, Esthar Soldier (Terminator), G-Soldier, Grendel, Hexadragon, Jelleye, Mobile Type 8, PuPu, Raldo, Seifer, Sphinxara, Sphinxaur, T-Rexaur, Wedge* Second encounter Level 20-100: Bite Bug, Bomb |
Firaga | 33 | Level 1-100: Sorceress, Ultimecia (Griever Form) Level 30-100: Adel, Anacondaur, Bomb, Buel, Elite Soldier, Esthar Soldier, Esthar Soldier (Terminator), G-Soldier, Grendel, Hexadragon, Jelleye, Mobile Type 8, PuPu, Raldo, Seifer*, Second, third and fourth encountersSphinxara, Sphinxaur, T-Rexaur Level 35-100: Ruby Dragon |
Fire | 0 | Level 1-19: Adel, Anacondaur, Biggs*, First encounterBite Bug, Buel, Elite Soldier, Esthar Soldier, Esthar Soldier (Terminator), G-Soldier, Grendel, Hexadragon, Ifrit, Jelleye, Mobile Type 8, PuPu, Raldo, Seifer, Sphinxara, Sphinxaur, T-Rexaur, Wedge, X-ATM092 Level 1-100: Bomb |
Flare | 40 | Level 1-100: Bahamut, Mobile Type 8, Omega Weapon, Sorceress, Tiamat, Ultimecia (Final Boss) Level 30-100: Abadon, Diablos, Tri-Face Level 40-100: Behemoth Level 45-100: Ruby Dragon |
Float | 11 | Level 20-100: Gesper Level 1-100: Blood Soul, Thrustaevis |
Full-life | 38 | Level 1-100: Bahamut Level 30-100: Fujin*, Second encounterTonberry King |
Haste | 18 | Level 1-100: Biggs*, Second encounterCactuar, GIM52A, Iron Giant, Seifer*, Second and third encounterSorceress, Tri-Point, Ultimecia*, First battleVysage |
Holy | 40 | Level 1-100: Krysta, Omega Weapon, Sorceress, Ultimecia (Final Boss) Level 30-100: Diablos Level 40-100: Elnoyle |
Life | 20 | Level 1-29: Fujin*, Second encounterTonberry King Level 1-100: Creeps, Edea*, First encounterGIM47N, Left Orb, Propagator, Sacred, Seifer*, First encounterTorama Level 20-100: Mesmerize, SAM08G Level 30-100: Grand Mantis |
Meltdown | 35 | Level 30-100: Bomb, Elastoid, Gayla |
Meteor | 42 | Level 1-100: Catoblepas, Omega Weapon Level 30-100: Ruby Dragon |
Pain | 40 | Level 1-100: Elnoyle Level 30-100: Granaldo Level 40-100: Ochu, Tri-Face |
Protect | 17 | Level 1-100: Armadodo, BGH251F2, Gesper, Hexadragon, Minotaur, NORG, Raldo, Raijin, Righty, Sacred, SAM08G, Wedge*, Second encounterX-ATM092 Level 20-100: Adamantoise, Wendigo |
Quake | 38 | Level 1-100: Cerberus, Gargantua, Griever Level 30-100: Abyss Worm, Armadodo, Lefty, Malboro, T-Rexaur Level 40-100: Iron Giant |
Regen | 36 | Level 1-100: Behemoth, Biggs*, Second encounterRinoa, Ultima Weapon Level 30-100: Lefty |
Reflect | 35 | Level 1-100: Base Leader, Gargantua, Iron Giant, Ultimecia*, First encounterWedge* second encounter Level 30-100: Adamantoise, Blobra, Death Claw, SAM08G Level 45-100: Ruby Dragon |
Scan | 1 | Level 1-100: Bite Bug, Glacial Eye, Fastitocalon, Fastitocalon-F, Elite Soldier |
Shell | 17 | Level 1-100: BGH251F2, Blobra, Gesper, Granaldo, Hexadragon, Iron Giant, Minotaur, NORG, Raijin, Righty, Sacred, SAM08G, Wedge* Second encounter Level 20-100: Adamantoise, Armadodo |
Silence | 2 | Level 1-100: Grat, Guard, Imp, Ochu Level 1-30: Tri-Face |
Sleep | 2 | Level 1-100: Belhelmel, Funguar, Gayla, Granaldo, Grat, Guard Level 1-30: Fastitocalon |
Slow | 18 | Level 1-100: Base Leader, Biggs*, Second encounterGIM52A, Right Orb, Ultimecia* First battle Level 20-29: Lefty, Tri-Face Level 20-100: Caterchipillar |
Stop | 28 | Level 1-100: BGH251F2, Odin Level 20-100: Elastoid, Forbidden Level 30-100: Caterchipillar, Tri-Face |
Thundaga | 33 | Level 1-100: Ultimecia (Griever Form) Level 30-100: Adel, Base Leader, Belhelmel, Blitz, Buel, Caterchipillar, Chimera, Cockatrice, Creeps, Elite Soldier, Esthar Soldier, Esthar Soldier (Terminator), G-Soldier, Gayla, Jelleye, Mobile Type 8, Propagator, PuPu, Raijin*, Third encounterRaldo, Seifer*, Second, third and fourth encountersSorceress, Sphinxara, Sphinxaur, T-Rexaur |
Thundara | 16 | Level 1-100: Raijin* First and second encounters Level 20-29: Adel, Base Leader, Belhelmel, Buel, Caterchipillar, Chimera, Cockatrice, Creeps, Elite Soldier, Esthar Soldier, Esthar Soldier (Terminator), G-Soldier, Gayla, Jelleye, Left Orb, Mobile Type 8, Propagator, PuPu, Raldo, Seifer*, Second, third and fourth encountersSphinxara, Sphinxaur, T-Rexaur Level 20-100: Blitz, Geezard, Red Bat, Raijin* Third encounter |
Thunder | 0 | Level 1-19: Adel, Base Leader, Belhelmel, Biggs*, First encounterBuel, Caterchipillar, Chimera, Cockatrice, Creeps, Elite Soldier, Elvoret, Esthar Soldier, Esthar Soldier (Terminator), G-Soldier, Gayla, Jelleye, Left Orb, Mobile Type 8, Propagator PuPu, Raldo, Red Bat, Seifer*, Second, third and fourth encountersSphinxara, Sphinxaur, T-Rexaur, Wedge* First encounter level 1-29: Raijin* Third encounter Level 1-100: Blitz, Geezard, Raijin* First and second encounters |
Tornado | 39 | Level 1-100: Behemoth, Jumbo Cactuar, Tri-Point, Griever Level 30-100: Abyss Worm, Fujin*, Second encounterThrustaevis |
Triple | 36 | Level 1-100: Odin Level 20-100: Cerberus |
Ultima | 44 | Level 1-100: Ultima Weapon, Omega Weapon |
Water | 18 | Level 1-100: Chimera, Grand Mantis, Paratrooper Level 20-100: Slapper Level 30-100: Fastitocalon, Fastitocalon-F |
Zombie | 15 | Level 1-100: Blood Soul, Forbidden, Gerogero |
Guardian Forces
GF | Draw from |
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Siren | Elvoret, Dollet Communications Tower Tri-Point, Ultimecia Castle |
Carbuncle | Iguion, Presidential Residence Krysta, Ultimecia Castle |
Leviathan | NORG, Balamb Garden Basement Trauma, Ultimecia Castle |
Pandemona | Fujin, Balamb Red Giant, Ultimecia Castle |
Cerberus | Gargantua, Ultimecia Castle |
Alexander | Edea, Galbadia Garden Auditorium Catoblepas, Ultimecia Castle |
Eden | Ultima Weapon, Deep Sea Deposit Tiamat, Ultimecia Castle |
References
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