The Final Fantasy 8 Walkthrough



3.9 Touring the World without Rinoa

Well, do you know that it's high time for capturing the remainding G.Fs. But before you could head for these places, first you can find hidden draw points at the following places:

1. Back of Dollet Radio Tower
2. Train Tunnel located in front of Galbadia City.
3. Train Tunnel located near Timber Town
4. Train Tunnel located near Balamb Town.

Note you can head to F.H. and position Ragnarok vertically on the top with the shadow covering the city and you will find Ragnarok landed near the F.H's Windmill. You can enter a new place called Esthar Airport and that are a piece of bad news, that is you will encounter very powerful beasts at Esthar City Area..a bunch of creepy ones.

Also you want fast AP level Up, head for the Cactuar Island marked on the southeast corner of the World Map, you find a green Cactuar, that's the Sabotander! But there are some great news, you will encounter Cactuars which may give you a single digit EXP, but they give 20 AP! But note that you have low hit rate and they will ran away, thus giving you nothing.

Now finished up drawing up all the G.Fs, it's high time for you to level up, make sure to fight more monsters and gain more G.F's abilities such as Alexandar's Sonsei and Leviathan's Recovery as you are going to fight the most toughest guys in Disc 3. It's also high time to level up. There are four places where you can find the remaining G.Fs.

The Remaining Guardian Forces
1) Sentora Ruins: Getting G.F. King Tonberi
2) Sabotender Island: Getting G.F. Sabotander
3) Secret Research Center: Getting G.F. Bahamut
4) Secret Research Center: Getting G.F. Eden

NOTE: You can only get the Eden, after defeating the Bahamut.

1. Sentora Ruins: Getting G.F. Tonberi

Head back to place where you got Odin ('Sentra Tower' - Worldmap). Once you enter the tower, go up the stairs and into the atrium (compound) area. There's a hidden Magic Stone in front of fallen pillar on the right (Life). Now walk around there and wait there for battles against Tonberi's. Stay there and do not walk up the stairs!

Toberi Stats
Status Strategy AP
Level: 38
HP: 22,600

ATTACKS:
Lantern Shot
Death
Kitchen Knife

Tonberi are very tough as they could cast Death to your party members, and if he manages to reach you, he'll use his deadly kitchen knife. Have one member with the ITEM command to use Phoenix Downs or Life magic on dead allies. Use G.F's as much as possible (Diablo is very effective). Equip Leviathan's 'Recovery' command to a character to restore lost HP.

Overall, the battle will be easily if you accquired high levels and the Alexander command ability 'Sonsei'.

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After the 20th Tonberi has been defeated, you will fight the King Tonberi...

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BOSS NO. 18 King Tonberi
Name: King Tonberi Level: 38, HP: 95,000.
Attacks: Kitchen Knife, Earthquake Stomp.
Facts: n/a
Draw: Death, Heal 3, Life 2
AP gained: 21

Strategy
Quite tough as it's faster compared to an 'ordinary' Tonberi. The King has very damaging attacks; Earthquake Stomp will cause all allies to be effected in the process, while another attack can do about 1000+ HP damage to one character. Use special moves and high damaging spells, such as Ultima, but try to use your G.F's as much as possible (Diablo is quite effective).

Note that this battle is continous from the 20th Tonberi fight that's why you will gain an extra 1 AP! . .

Well, you have finished the Sentora Ruins, time to head somewhere else.

2. Sabotender Island: Sabotander

Sabotender Island
It is somewhere in south-east area on the World Map, located in Sentora Regions. The place has seem to have a green cactuar icon, moving about [that's is the Sabotander!]. Make contact with it, by walking approaching it but not using Ragnarok!

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BOSS NO. 19 Sabotender
Name: Sabotendar Level: 30 HP: about 100,000+
Attacks: 10,000 Needles, Quake smash.
Facts: Weak vs. Water, Leviathan
Draw: Aero, Demi, Tornado
AP gained: 20

Strategy
The Sabotendar is very tough [not as tough as the Ultimate and Omega Weapons]. Make sure you have accquired the Levitahan with the G.F. Aid and the Recovery. The BOSS is weak against it. Next make sure everyone has Life-restoring items or Life magic. Make sure you have accquired Regen. Next summon Cerebrus and cast Regen on your entire party [this makes Regen-All, similar to FF7]. Just keep on summon Leviathan and other G.Fs. Cast Barrier to reduce the BOSS damage. If one of your member dies, cast life and with the Recovery skill and now your character is back to full health! Demi does not worked quite well on the BOSS. If you have any other strategies, please contact me.

It would better if you have Life 2 and attained higher levels. It will also be nice if you have accquired the Alexandar's Sosei. Always try to have Squall under level 90 as the statics depends of the BOSS depends on his stats. There is another easy way, that is to get Squall's Lionheart! . .

3. Secret Research Center: Getting Bahamut

Identify WarShip Island...
So head for the southwest area of the World Map. It's a huge labortary in the middle of the blue sea. It is just the west from Edea's House. This also known as the Galbadian Secret Underwater Research Facility.

So as you enter the laboratory, you find your members talking to each other at the entrance of the left, pick any options during the conversation. Next you will enter the laboratory. The lab has been powered a light secruity system. The moment you move in the laboratary when the "light" is on, you will fight monsters such as HedgeVipers.

The moment the lights went off, move until you have the chance to examine the light source. Pick first option for the first question and you fight a Rubulmdragon [remember the dragon where Laguna has fight as an acting knight]. Pick the second option for the second question and you will fight another Rubulmdragon.

Changes in Attacks and Draw Spells
Draw Strategy
Fire 3
Reflect
Aero
Meteor
RubulmDragon has brand attacks and style. It has more power spells such as Meteor [5,000+ to all opponents] and Aero, high damaging spell against one member. The dragon will cast Reflect on itself and thus casting spell and reflect onto your party. Very cunning indead. I have found a way to defeat these guys easily; First draw Meteor and store it. Next summon Cerebrus and you will be able to cast 3 Meteor in a row. Do not use Wind or Fire on it [refer to Laguna's 4th Scenario for more details]. The BOSS will cast Reflect, use Despell to break this off. Note: Meteor can not be reflected. Use G.Fs to dish out damage and dealt the final blow

Easier Way? Just get Quistis in your party with Detonator acquired and use it during the battles [Cast Aura to use it, a flawless victory]. This is contributed by Crystal Power.

Attacks
Claw swipe
Meteor
Demi
Reflect
Fire 3
Dragon Breath

Alternate Method
There is also another alternate method, but it will decrease the amount of EXP that you will gain from the BOSS. Just use Tonberi's Level Down and you see that the level of Rubulmdragon has decrease into Level 10~15! This is contributed by Ciovo.

After defeating the two of these, pick the third option [hidden] for the last question, and you fight the Bahamut.

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BOSS NO. 20: Bahamut
Name: Bahamut Level: 40 HP: 42,000
Attacks: Claw swipe, Tetra Flame, Aero.
Facts: Strong vs. Poison. Wind/Bolt has no effect on the BOSS.
Draw: Aero, Heal 3, Life 2
AP gained: 40

Strategy
The BOSS is quite tough compared to other G.Fs except for Sabotendar. It has very damaging attacks, a claw swipe that does 3,000+ HP damage and a Tetra Flame that does 4000+ to all allies. Use the similar method and use G.Fs except for Pandamonium and Queztalcoatl. Don't brother to use Grasharaboras as it does only 100+ to the BOSS. If your level is 90 and above, well use Sabotendar and you will do 9,000 HP damage to the BOSS everytime you summon the Sabotendar! Cast Barrier to reduce the damage. If you have any strategies against this BOSS, contact me. If it killed one of your members, just draw Life 2 and dead member will be revived to full health!

ALTERNATE METHOD contributed by Crystal Power [Recommended]
Have Irvine in your party and has 100 ammunation of the most powerful bullets. Cast Aura on both Squall and Irvine and have them use their special moves [have their ultimate weapons and junction magic to their strength to 255]. If you are lucky enough, you will see Squall using his "End of Heart" to finish the Bahamut in ONE turn. . .

After defeating the Bahamut, you will recieved the card and the place will be in a mess. Return back to Ragnarok, by walking up back to it.

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