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Squall's abilities menu.
Each of the Guardian Forces in Final Fantasy VIII has a set of support abilities that can be equipped to a character when he or she junctions a GF. Below is a list of those abilities categorized according to ability type.
Junction abilities
Junction abilities enable a player to junction, or equip, magic to stats such as HP and Str in order to increase their power. They can also be used to add elemental and status effects to attacks and defense, or increase the number of command ability slots.
| Name | AP | Guardian Forces | Requirement | Items | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP-J | 50 | Quezacotl, Ifrit, Brothers, Diablos, Carbuncle | N/A | HP-J Scroll | Junctions magic to HP. |
| Str-J | 50 | Shiva, Ifrit, Brothers, Pandemona, Cerberus | N/A | Str-J Scroll | Junctions magic to Str. |
| Vit-J | 50 | Quezacotl, Shiva, Carbuncle | N/A | Vit-J Scroll | Junctions magic to Vit. |
| Mag-J | 50 | Quezacotl, Siren, Diablos, Carbuncle, Leviathan, Cerberus | N/A | Mag-J Scroll | Junctions magic to Mag. |
| Spr-J | 50 | Shiva, Brothers, Leviathan, Cerberus, Alexander | N/A | Spr-J Scroll | Junctions magic to Spr. |
| Spd-J | 120 | Pandemona, Cerberus, Eden | N/A | Spd-J Scroll | Junction magic to Spd. |
| Hit-J | 120 | Diablos, Cerberus, Eden | N/A | N/A | Junction magic to Hit. |
| Eva-J | 200 | Cactuar, Eden | N/A | Aegis Amulet | Junction Magic to Eva. |
| Luck-J | 200 | Cactuar | N/A | Luck-J Scroll | Junction magic to Luck. |
| Elem-Atk-J | 160 | Quezacotl, Shiva, Ifrit, Brothers, Leviathan, Pandemona, Alexander, Doomtrain | N/A | Elem Atk | Junction magic to Elem-Atk. |
| Elem-Def-J | 100 | Quezacotl, Shiva, Ifrit, Brothers, Pandemona | N/A | N/A | Junction magic to Elem-Def. |
| Elem-Def-Jx2 | 130 | Quezacotl, Shiva, Ifrit, Leviathan, Pandemona, Alexander | Elem-Def-J | N/A | Junction 2 magics to Elem-Def. |
| Elem-Def-Jx4 | 180 | Alexander, Doomtrain | Elem-Def-Jx2 | Elem Guard | Junction 4 magics to Elem-Def. |
| ST-Atk-J | 160 | Siren, Carbuncle, Cerberus, Doomtrain | Mag-J (Cerberus) N/A (others) |
Status Atk | Junction magic to ST-Atk. |
| ST-Def-J | 100 | Siren, Carbuncle, Cerberus | Spr-J (Cerberus) N/A (others) |
N/A | Junction magic to ST-Def. |
| ST-Def-Jx2 | 130 | Siren, Carbuncle, Cerberus | ST-Def-J | N/A | Junction 2 magics to ST-Def. |
| ST-Def-Jx4 | 180 | Doomtrain, Cerberus | ST-Def-J x2 | Status Guard | Junction 4 magic spells to ST-Def. |
| Ability x3 | N/A | Diablos, Carbuncle, Cerberus, Alexander | N/A | N/A | Allows character to have 3 ability slots for Character and Party abilities. |
| Ability x4 | N/A | Bahamut | N/A | Rosetta Stone | Allows character to have 4 ability slots for Character and Party abilities. |
Character abilities
These are upgrades for a character, and when equipped, initiate automatically in battle.
| Name | AP | Guardian Forces | Requirement | Items | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP+20% | 60 | Diablos, Carbuncle, Brothers | N/A | Regen Ring | Raises HP by 20%. |
| HP+40% | 120 | Diablos, Carbuncle, Brothers | HP+20% | Giant's Ring | Raises HP by 40%. |
| HP+80% | 200 | Diablos, Brothers | HP+40% | Gaea's Ring | Raises HP by 80%. |
| Str+20% | 60 | Ifrit, Pandemona | N/A | Strength Love | Raises Str by 20%. |
| Str+40% | 120 | Ifrit, Pandemona | Str+20% | Power Wrist | Raises Str by 40%. |
| Str+60% | 200 | Bahamut | N/A | Hyper Wrist | Raises Str by 60%. |
| Vit+20% | 60 | Shiva, Carbuncle | N/A | Turtle Shell | Raises Vit by 20%. |
| Vit+40% | 120 | Shiva, Carbuncle | Vit+20% | Orichalcon | Raises Vit by 40%. |
| Vit+60% | N/A | N/A | N/A | Adamantine | Raises Vit by 60%. |
| Mag+20% | 60 | Quezacotl, Siren, Diablos | N/A | Circlet | Raises Magic damage by 20%. |
| Mag+40% | 120 | Quezacotl, Siren, Diablos | Mag+20% | Hypno Crown | Raises Magic damage by 40%. |
| Mag+60% | N/A | N/A | N/A | Royal Crown | Raises Magic damage by 60%. |
| Spr+20% | 60 | Shiva, Leviathan, Alexander | N/A | Rune Armlet | Raises Spr by 20%. |
| Spr+40% | 120 | Shiva, Leviathan, Alexander | Spr+20% | Force Armlet | Raises Spr by 40%. |
| Spr+60% | N/A | N/A | N/A | Magic Armlet | Raises Spr by 60%. |
| Spd+20% | 60 | Cerberus, Pandemona | Spd-J | Jet Engine | Raises Spd by 20%. |
| Spd+40% | 60 | Cerberus, Pandemona | Spd+20% | Rocket Engine | Raises Spd by 40%. |
| Eva+30% | 200 | Cactuar, Tonberry | N/A | N/A | Raises Eva by 30%. |
| Luck+50% | 200 | Cactuar, Tonberry, Eden | N/A | N/A | Raises Luck by 50%. |
| Mug | 200 | Diablos, Bahamut | N/A | N/A | Change Attack to Mug. |
| Cover | 100 | Brothers | N/A | Knight's Code | Receives attack in place of a party member. |
| Counter | 200 | Carbuncle | N/A | Monk's Code | Counterattacks when attacked. |
| Initiative | 160 | Pandemona, Tonberry, Cactuar | N/A | N/A | Enables action as soon as battle begins |
| Med Data | 200 | Alexander | N/A | Doc's Code | Doubles the effect of medicine. |
| Move-HP Up | 200 | Tonberry, Cactuar, Bahamut | N/A | N/A | Restores HP by walking. |
| Return Damage | N/A | N/A | N/A | Hundred Needles | Returns 1/4 of the damage to the opponent. |
| Ribbon | N/A | N/A | N/A | Ribbon | Prevents all status abnormality. |
| Expendx2-1 | 250 | Cerberus, Bahamut, Cactuar | GF level 30+ (Cerberus) Eva+30% (Cactuar) N/A (Bahamut) |
N/A | Only 1 Magic spent while Double. |
| Expendx3-1 | 250 | Eden | N/A | Three Stars | Only 1 Magic spent while Triple. |
| HP Bonus | 100 | Brothers, Cactuar | HP+80% | N/A | +30 Bonus to HP at level up. |
| Str Bonus | 100 | Ifrit, Cactuar | Str+40% | N/A | +1 Bonus to Str at level up. |
| Vit Bonus | 100 | Carbuncle, Cactuar | Vit+40% | N/A | +1 Bonus to Vit at level up. |
| Mag Bonus | 100 | Siren, Cactuar | Mag+40% | N/A | +1 Bonus to Mag at level up. |
| Spr Bonus | 100 | Leviathan, Cactuar | Spr+40% | N/A | +1 Bonus to Spr at level up. |
| Auto-Reflect | 150 | Carbuncle | N/A | Glow Curtain | Reflect activates automatically in battle. |
| Auto-Potion | 150 | Leviathan, Cactuar, Tonberry | N/A | N/A | Use recovery items automatically when hit. |
| Auto-Haste | 150 | Cerberus | Spd+40% | Accelerator | Haste activates automatically in battle. |
| Auto-Shell | 200 | Doomtrain | N/A | Moon Curtain | Shell activates automatically in battle. |
| Auto-Protect | 200 | Bahamut | N/A | Steel Curtain | Protect activates automatically in battle. |
Party abilities
These can influence the party's flow of the battle, elements in the world map and gameplay. These abilities don't need any special requirement.
| Name | AP | Guardian Forces | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alert | 200 | Cerberus | Prevents Back Attack. |
| Enc-Half | 30 | Diablos | Cuts encounter rate by half. |
| Enc-None | 100 | Diablos | No encounters. |
| Rare Item | 250 | Bahamut | More likely to receive rare items. |
| Move-Find | 30 | Siren | Finds hidden save/draw points. |
GF abilities
GF abilities is considered upgrades for the Guardian Forces Junctioned.
| Name | AP | Guardian Forces | Requirement | Items | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boost | 10 | All GF except Diablos, Carbuncle, Cerberus, Cactuar | N/A | N/A | Increases a GF's attack power using timed presses. |
| GF HP +10% | 40 | All GF | N/A | Healing Mail | Increases a GF's maximum HP by 10%. |
| GF HP +20% | 70 | All GF | GF HP +10% | Silver Mail | Increases a GF's maximum HP by 20%. |
| GF HP +30% | 140 | All GF except Quezacotl, Shiva, Siren, Cerberus | GF HP +20% | Gold Armor | Increases a GF's maximum HP by 30%. |
| GF HP +40% | 200 | Doomtrain, Bahamut, Eden | GF HP +30% | Diamond Armor | Increases a GF's maximum HP by 40%. |
| Sum Mag +10% | 40 | All GF except Diablos, Carbuncle, Cerberus, Cactuar | N/A | Steel Pipe | Increases a GF's attack power by 10%. |
| Sum Mag +20% | 70 | All GF except Diablos, Carbuncle, Cerberus, Cactuar | Sum Mag +10% | Star Fragment | Increases a GF's attack power by 20%. |
| Sum Mag +30% | 140 | All GF except Diablos, Carbuncle, Cerberus, Cactuar | Sum Mag +20% | Energy Crystal | Increases a GF's attack power by 30%. |
| Sum Mag +40% | 200 | Doomtrain, Bahamut, Eden | Sum Mag +30% | Samantha's Soul | Increases a GF's attack power by 40%. |
Menu abilities
These abilities are accessed from the menu, used to create items and magic and other miscellany.
| Name | AP | Guardian Forces | Requirement | Items | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haggle | 150 | Tonberry | N/A | N/A | Receive discounts at shops. |
| Sell-High | 200 | Tonberry | Familiar, Haggle | N/A | Sell high at shops. |
| Familiar | 150 | Tonberry | N/A | N/A | Easier to buy rare items. |
| Call Shop | 200 | Tonberry | Sell-High | N/A | Call shops from menu screen. |
| Junk Shop | N/A | Doomtrain | N/A | N/A | Call junk shop from menu screen. |
| T Mag-RF | 30 | Quezacotl | N/A | N/A | Refine Lightning/Wind Magic from an item. |
| I Mag-RF | 30 | Shiva | N/A | N/A | Refine Water/Ice Magic from an item. |
| F Mag-RF | 30 | Ifrit | N/A | N/A | Refine Fire Magic from an item. |
| L Mag-RF | 30 | Siren | N/A | N/A | Refine Life/Recovery Magic from an item. |
| Time Mag-RF | 30 | Diablos | N/A | N/A | Refine Time/Space Magic from an item. |
| ST Mag-RF | 30 | Diablos | N/A | N/A | Refine status Magic from an item. |
| Supt Mag-RF | 30 | Leviathan | N/A | N/A | Refine Support Magic from an item. |
| Forbid Mag-RF | 30 | Bahamut | N/A | N/A | Refine Forbidden Magic from an item. |
| Recov Med-RF | 30 | Carbuncle | N/A | N/A | Refine Recovery Medicine from an item. |
| ST Med-RF | 30 | Siren | N/A | N/A | Refine status Recovery Medicine from an item. |
| Ammo-RF | 30 | Ifrit | N/A | N/A | Refine Ammunition from an item. |
| Tool-RF | 30 | Siren | N/A | N/A | Refine Tools from an item. |
| Forbid Med-RF | 200 | Doomtrain | N/A | N/A | Refine Forbidden Medicine from an item. |
| GFRecov Med-RF | 30 | Leviathan | N/A | N/A | Refine Recovery Medicine for GF from an item. |
| GFAbl Med-RF | 30 | Eden | N/A | N/A | Refine ability learning medicine for GF from items. |
| Mid Mag-RF | 60 | Quezacotl | N/A | N/A | Refine Mid-Level Magic from other Magic. |
| High Mag-RF | 120 | Alexander | N/A | N/A | Refine High-Level Magic from other Magic. |
| Med LV Up | 120 | Alexander | Med Data | N/A | Levels up medicine. |
| Card Mod | 80 | Quezacotl | N/A | N/A | Refine items from cards. |
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