Sphinxaur

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Final Fantasy VIII Boss
Sphinxaur
Statistics HP min HP max 10,000 10,000 AP 30
Elemental affinities - - - - - - - Weakness
Japanese	スフィンクス
Romaji	Sufinkusu
Location	Ultimecia Castle - Hall
Scan	Sphinxaur: Protects the hall of Ultimecia Castle. Defeated many enemies whose abilities were sealed. Sphinxara: Sphinx's true form. Attack tactics change completely in this form. Summons other monsters and uses Doom.
Maximum Level	Level 50
Mug	Sphinxaur: Elixir Sphinxara: N/A
Common Drop	Sphinxara: Elixir, Megalixir
Rare Drop	Sphinxara: 2 Megalixirs
Card	Cannot be carded
Draw	Fire*, Fira^, Firaga", Thunder*, Thundara^, Thundaga", Blizzard*, Blizzara^, Blizzaga", Cure*, Cura^, Curaga"
Taste	Couldn't Devour
Attacks	Sphinxaur: N/A Sphinxara: (Magic Summon)
Magic	Sphinxaur: Firaga, Thundaga, Blizzaga Sphinxara: Doom, Slow, Sleep, Zombie
Status Immunity	N/A
Legend	* - Lvl 1 to 19 ^ - Lvl 20 to 29 " - Lvl 30 to 50

Sphinxaur is a boss from Final Fantasy VIII, encountered in the Entry Hall of Ultimecia Castle. It is the first of the Sorceress' Eight Minions. Once 10,000 of Sphinxaur's HP is removed, its form will change into Sphinxara (アンドロ Andoro).

[edit] Battle

The battle is fought in two stages. Sphinxaur casts level-three magic at the party which can be negated with the proper elemental junctions. Once Sphinxaur is defeated, Sphinxara will take over and begin inflicting status ailments. Eventually it will call three allies to fight in its place; first the Jelleye, then the Forbidden, and finally the Tri-Face, however these can be easily dispatched one by one, leaving the monster vulnerable.

[edit] Triple Triad

Sphinxara
	Level	7 (Boss Card)	Element	none
	Refine	1 refines into 1 G-Mega-Potion
	Drop	n/a
	Card	Adamantoise, Creeps
	Win	n/a