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Final Fantasy VIII Abilities

These are abilities that can be equipped to your character that will increase their character stats including, HP, Strength, Magic, Spirit, Speed, Evasion and Luck. Not to be confused with Command Abilities which allow your characters to perform specific actions during a battle.

Auto-Haste
Description:
Haste activates automatically in battle.
Learned From:
Accelerator
GFs with this Ability:
Cerberus
Auto-Potion
Description:
Use recovery items automatically when hit.
Learned From:
(None)
GFs with this Ability:
Cactuar
Leviathan
Tonberry
Auto-Protect
Description:
Protect activates automatically in battle.
Learned From:
Steel Curtain
GFs with this Ability:
Bahamut
Auto-Reflect
Description:
Reflect activates automatically in battle.
Learned From:
Glow Curtain
GFs with this Ability:
Carbuncle
Auto-Shell
Description:
Shell activates automatically in battle.
Learned From:
Moon Curtain
GFs with this Ability:
Doomtrain
Cover
Description:
Receives an attack in place of a party member. The damage that the “covering” team member received is half of the damage that the intended target would have received.
Learned From:
Knight’s Code
GFs with this Ability:
Brothers
Counter
Description:
Counterattacks when attacked.
Learned From:
Monk’s Code
GFs with this Ability:
Carbuncle
Eva+30%
Description:
Raises Evasion by 30%.
Learned From:
(None)
GFs with this Ability:
Cactuar
Tonberry
Expendx2-1
Description:
Only 1 Magic spent while Double.
Learned From:
(None)
GFs with this Ability:
Bahamut
Cactuar
Cerberus
Expendx3-1
Description:
Only 1 Magic spent while Triple.
Learned From:
(None)
GFs with this Ability:
Eden
HP Bonus
Description:
+30 Bonus to HP at level up.
Learned From:
(None)
GFs with this Ability:
Brothers
Cactuar
HP+20%
Description:
Raises HP by 20%.
Learned From:
Regen Ring
GFs with this Ability:
Brothers
Carbuncle
Diablos
HP+40%
Description:
Raises HP by 40%.
Learned From:
Giant’s Ring
GFs with this Ability:
Brothers
Carbuncle
Diablos
HP+80%
Description:
Raises HP by 80%.
Learned From:
Gaea’s Ring
GFs with this Ability:
Brothers
Diablos
Initiative
Description:
Enables the character to take action as soon as the battle begins.
Learned From:
(None)
GFs with this Ability:
Cactuar
Pandemona
Tonberry
Luck+50%
Description:
Raises Luck by 50%.
Learned From:
(None)
GFs with this Ability:
Cactuar
Eden
Tonberry
Mag Bonus
Description:
+1 Bonus to Mag at level up.
Learned From:
(None)
GFs with this Ability:
Cactuar
Siren
Mag+20%
Description:
Raises Magic damage by 20%.
Learned From:
Circlet
GFs with this Ability:
Diablos
Quezacotl
Siren
Mag+40%
Description:
Raises Magic damage by 40%.
Learned From:
Hypno Crown
GFs with this Ability:
Diablos
Quezacotl
Siren
Mag+60%
Description:
Raises Magic damage by 60%.
Learned From:
Royal Crown
GFs with this Ability:
Bahamut
Med Data
Description:
Doubles the effect of medicine. Causes medicinal items used to do twice the normal effect.
Learned From:
Doc’s Code
GFs with this Ability:
Alexander
Move-HP Up
Description:
Restores HP by walking.
Learned From:
(None)
GFs with this Ability:
Bahamut
Cactuar
Tonberry
Mug
Description:
Changes a character’s Attack command to the Mug command and provides a chance for the character to steal from the enemy while attaching. Note that an enemy will no longer drop items if they have had items stolen, so in certain situations it makes sense to remove/disable this character ability.
Learned From:
(None)
GFs with this Ability:
Bahamut
Diablos
Return Damage
Description:
Returns 1/4 of the damage to the opponent.
Learned From:
Hundred Needles
GFs with this Ability:
(None)
Ribbon
Description:
Prevents all status abnormality.
Learned From:
(None)
GFs with this Ability:
(None)
Spd+20%
Description:
Raises Speed by 20%.
Learned From:
Jet Engine
GFs with this Ability:
Cerberus
Pandemona
Spd+40%
Description:
Raises Speed by 40%.
Learned From:
Rocket Engine
GFs with this Ability:
Cerberus
Pandemona
Spr Bonus
Description:
+1 Bonus to Spr at level up.
Learned From:
(None)
GFs with this Ability:
Cactuar
Leviathan
Spr+20%
Description:
Raises Spirit by 20%.
Learned From:
Rune Armlet
GFs with this Ability:
Alexander
Leviathan
Shiva
Spr+40%
Description:
Raises Spirit by 40%.
Learned From:
Force Armlet
GFs with this Ability:
Alexander
Leviathan
Shiva
Spr+60%
Description:
Raises Spirit by 60%.
Learned From:
Magic Armlet
GFs with this Ability:
(None)
Str Bonus
Description:
+1 Bonus to Str at level up.
Learned From:
(None)
GFs with this Ability:
Cactuar
Brothers
Str+20%
Description:
Raises Strength by 20%.
Learned From:
Strength Love
GFs with this Ability:
Ifrit
Pandemona
Str+40%
Description:
Raises Strength by 40%.
Learned From:
Power Wrist
GFs with this Ability:
Ifrit
Pandemona
Str+60%
Description:
Raises Strength by 60%.
Learned From:
Hyper Wrist
GFs with this Ability:
Bahamut
Vit Bonus
Description:
+1 Bonus to Vit at level up.
Learned From:
(None)
GFs with this Ability:
Cactuar
Carbuncle
Vit+20%
Description:
Raises Vitality by 20%.
Learned From:
Turtle Shell
GFs with this Ability:
Carbuncle
Shiva
Vit+40%
Description:
Raises Vitality by 40%.
Learned From:
Orichalcon
GFs with this Ability:
Carbuncle
Shiva
Vit+60%
Description:
Raises Vitality by 60%.
Learned From:
Adamantine
GFs with this Ability:
(None)