Burst Mode (Record Keeper)/Final Fantasy VIII

This page lists all Burst Mode abilities available to characters originating from Final Fantasy VIII.

List of Burst Mode abilities[]

Squall's Burst Mode is attained from Lion's Howl.

Name	Replaces	Description	Traits
Renzokuken Flame	Attack	Deal four physical fire and non-elemental attacks to one target.	School: Combat Charge Time: 1.65s Hits: 4 Potency: 63% (Total: 252%) Element(s): Fire+Non-elemental Target: One enemy
Renzokuken Wind	Defend	Deal four physical wind and non-elemental attacks to one target.	School: Combat Charge Time: 1.65s Hits: 4 Potency: 63% (Total: 252%) Element(s): Wind+Non-elemental Target: One enemy

Rinoa's Burst Mode is attained from Sorceress's Awakening.

Name	Replaces	Description	Traits
Truespell Stonefall	Attack	Deal four magic earth and non-elemental attacks to one target.	School: Black Magic Charge Time: 1.65s Hits: 4 Potency: 262% (Total: 1048%) Element(s): Earth+Non-elemental Target: One enemy Notes: If the target's resistance to earth and non-elemental damage is equal, ability deals earth-elemental damage
Truespell Iceraze	Defend	Deal four magic ice and non-elemental attacks to one target.	School: Black Magic Charge Time: 1.65s Hits: 4 Potency: 262% (Total: 1048%) Element(s): Ice+Non-elemental Target: One enemy Notes: If the target's resistance to ice and non-elemental damage is equal, ability deals ice-elemental damage

Quistis's Burst Mode is attained from Hail to the Queen.

Name	Replaces	Description	Traits
Cloying Fragrance	Attack	Deal four magic poison and non-elemental attacks to one target, with a small chance to Poison, Blind, Silence, and Confuse it.	School: Black Magic Charge Time: 1.65s Hits: 4 Potency: 217% (Total: 868%) Element(s): Poison+Non-elemental Target: One enemy Enemy Statuses: Enemy: status ⟹ Poison (7%), Blind (7%), Silence (7%), Confuse (7%)
Vile Ichor	Defend	Deal two magic poison and non-elemental attacks to all targets, temporarily lower the Defense of the user, and raise the user's Magic a moderate amount.	School: Black Magic Charge Time: 1.65s Hits: 2 Potency: 309% (Total: 618%) Element(s): Poison+Non-elemental Target: All enemies and the user Ally Statuses: User: status ⟹ Stitch in Time (20s)

Zell's Burst Mode is attained from Duelist.

Name	Replaces	Description	Traits
Headlong Rush	Attack	Deal four physical attacks to one target, temporarily lower the user's Defense, and raise the user's Attack a moderate amount.	School: Monk Charge Time: 1.65s Hits: 4 Potency: 63% (Total: 252%) Target: One enemy and the user Ally Statuses: User: status ⟹ Dark Bargain (20s)
Lightning Reflexes	Defend	Deal four physical attacks to one target, and remove delay from the user's next action.	School: Combat Charge Time: 1.65s Hits: 4 Potency: 48% (Total: 192%) Target: One enemy and the user Ally Statuses: User: status ⟹ Instant Cast 1

Selphie's Burst Mode is attained from Strange Vision.

Name	Replaces	Description	Traits
Prayer for Home	Attack	Restore a very large amount of HP to one ally, and grant major Regen.	School: White Magic Charge Time: 1.65s Hits: 1 Potency: 400% (Total: 400%) Element(s): Holy Healing: 105 Target: One enemy or one ally Ally Statuses: Target: Major Regen Notes: Damage applies when targeting undead enemies, healing applies when targeting allies and enemies that are not classified as undead
Moonstone	Defend	Deal two white magic holy attacks to one target, and Dispel it.	School: White Magic Charge Time: 1.65s Hits: 2 Potency: 525% (Total: 1050%) Element(s): Holy Target: One enemy Notes: Casts Dispel on the target