Final Fantasy VIII Abilities


Guardian Force Abilities

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Guardian Force's don't just give your character abilities - they also learn for themselves. By doing so, they can gain extra HP and extra attacking power with Aid and Summon Magic.


G.F. Abilities: | Summon Magic + | HP + | Aid |


Summon Magic +
Allows attacking Guardian Forces (i.e. not supporting ones like Carbuncle) to gain more attacking power. This means they can take more HP off the enemy when they are summoned to attack. There are 4 levels of this ability, building up from 10%, through to 40%.

Summon Magic +10%
G.F's Quetzalcoatl, Shiva, Ifrit, Siren, Leviathan, Pandemonium, Alexander, Grashaboras, Bahamut, Tonberi, Eden.
Description Increases the damage done by a Guardian Force by 10%.
Requirements: N/A
AP: 40

Summon Magic +20%
G.F's Quetzalcoatl, Shiva, Ifrit, Siren, Leviathan, Pandemonium, Alexander, Grashaboras, Bahamut, Tonberi, Eden.
Description Increases the damage done by a Guardian Force by 20%.
Requirements: Summon Magic +10%
AP: 70

Summon Magic +30%
G.F's Quetzalcoatl, Shiva, Ifrit, Siren, Leviathan, Pandemonium, Alexander, Grashaboras, Bahamut, Tonberi, Eden.
Description Increases the damage done by a Guardian Force by 30%.
Requirements: Summon Magic +20%
AP: 140

Summon Magic +40%
G.F's Grashaboras, Bahamut, Eden.
Description Increases the damage done by the Guardian Force by 40%.
Requirements: Summon Magic +30%
AP: 200


G.F. HP +
In the same way as your characters, Guardian Force's also have HP, which can only be attacked when they are summoned. G.F. HP+ does the same as its character equivalent; increases total HP, so its best to have the maximum possible.

G.F. HP +10%
G.F's All.
Description Increases the total HP of a Guardian Force by 10%.
Requirements: N/A
AP: 40

G.F. HP +20%
G.F's All.
Description Increases the total HP of a Guardian Force by 20%.
Requirements: G.F. HP +10%
AP: 140

G.F. HP +30%
G.F's Brothers, Diablo, Carbuncle, Leviathan, Pandemonium, Cerberus, Grashaboras, Bahamut, Sabotendar, Tonberi, Eden.
Description Increases the total HP of a Guardian Force by 30%.
Requirements: G.F. HP +20%
AP: 140

G.F. HP +40%
G.F's Grashaboras, Bahamut, Eden.
Description Increases the total HP of a Guardian Force by 40%.
Requirements: G.F. HP +30%
AP: 200


G.F. Aid
This is deemed as a 'special' ability which allows you to increase how much damage your chosen Guardian Force is going to inflict on the enemy. Only really useful in the early stages of the game and in Boss fights.

G.F. Aid
G.F's Quetzalcoatl, Shiva, Ifrit, Siren, Leviathan, Pandemonium, Alexander, Grashaboras, Bahamut, Tonberi, Eden.
Description Enables the Guardian Force to inflict more damage on the enemy.
How to Use: Increases the amount of damage the Guardian Force can do by means of you pressing 'select' when summoning is in process. Now keep pressing the square button as much as possible to make a red cross dissapear; the higher the number you reach, the higher the damage inflicted on the enemy. The maximum is 250.
Requirements: N/A
AP: 10


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