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Adamantoise

Adamantoise on the beaches near Dollet

Where to Find It

  • Beaches around Dollet (Hasberry Plains shoreline)
  • Shores of Long Horn Island

Vital Statistics

Like nearly every enemy in Final Fantasy VIII, this enemy’s level rises with your party’s average level, and its rewards change across three level brackets. Check out the Character and Enemy Leveling page for the full explanation of how enemy levels work.

Level bracketsLow 1–19
Mid 20–29
High 30–100
HP by levelLv 1: 573Lv 10: 1,550Lv 20: 3,300Lv 30: 5,750Lv 100: 42,500
AP4
Triple Triad CardAdamantoise Triple Triad Card
Command Ability IconCardRarely turns into Sphinxara

Elemental Affinities

ElementEffect
Fire Element IconFireNormal
Ice Element IconIceNormal
Thunder Element IconThunderWeak (bonus damage)
Earth Element IconEarthWeak (bonus damage)
Poison Element IconPoisonNormal
Wind Element IconWindNormal
Water Element IconWaterNormal
Holy Element IconHolyNormal

Status Vulnerabilities

Percentages are the base chance for the status to land before level and junction modifiers; the higher the number, the easier it is to inflict.

StatusWorks?
Death Status IconDeathImmune
Poison Status IconPoisonImmune
Petrify Status IconPetrifyImmune
Darkness Status IconDarkness80%
Silence Status IconSilenceImmune
Berserk Status IconBerserk60%
Zombie Status IconZombieImmune
Sleep Status IconSleepImmune
Slow Status IconSlow90%
Stop Status IconStopImmune
DoomImmune
Petrify Status IconGradual PetrifyImmune
Confuse Status IconConfuse60%
Drain Status IconDrain100%
Degenerator80%
Vit 0 (Meltdown)100%
The EndWorks

Draws, Steals, and Drops by Level

Low (1–19)Mid (20–29)High (30–100)
DrawGreen Magick IconBlizzardGreen Magick IconBlizzara
Green Magick IconShell
Green Magick IconProtect		Green Magick IconBlizzaga
Green Magick IconShell
Green Magick IconProtect
Green Magick IconReflect
MugMiscellaneous Item IconWhisper x1Miscellaneous Item IconWhisper x1–2GF Item IconOrihalcon x3 or Miscellaneous Item IconWhisper x3–4
DropGF Item IconTurtle Shell x1–2GF Item IconTurtle Shell x2 or GF Item IconOrihalcon x1GF Item IconAdamantine x1
Drop (with Party Ability IconRare Item)Miscellaneous Item IconWhisper x1 or GF Item IconOrihalcon x1GF Item IconOrihalcon x1 or GF Item IconAdamantine x1GF Item IconAdamantine x1
DevourRestores max HP and cures status ailmentsRestores max HP and cures status ailmentsRestores max HP, cures status ailments, and permanently raises Vitality by 1

Attacks

  • “Slap”: A flipper strike that always lands as a critical hit.
  • “White Wind”: Heals itself when wounded.
  • “Shell, Protect, and Berserk”: Support magic on itself and status hexes on you between blows.

Strategy

Green Magick IconThunder and Earth Element IconEarth deal double damage against the shell. It is a tank, not a threat: expect a long fight against high defenses and self-healing. Do not Character Ability IconMug it if you want its GF Item IconAdamantine drops at high levels.