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Anacondaur

Anacondaur in the forests near Dollet

Where to Find It

  • Forests of the Hasberry Plains around Dollet
  • Forests of Vaulny Canyon near Timber
  • Grandidi Forest in Esthar
  • Deep Sea Research Center

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: 842Lv 10: 1,400Lv 20: 2,400Lv 30: 3,800Lv 100: 24,800
HP formula2x² + 40x + 800 (x = enemy level)
AP4
Triple Triad CardAnacondaur Triple Triad Card
Command Ability IconCardRarely turns into Mobile Type 8

Elemental Affinities

ElementEffect
Fire Element IconFireResists (reduced damage)
Ice Element IconIceWeak (bonus damage)
Thunder Element IconThunderNormal
Earth Element IconEarthNormal
Poison Element IconPoisonAbsorbs (heals the enemy)
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 IconDeath50%
Poison Status IconPoisonImmune
Petrify Status IconPetrify40%
Darkness Status IconDarkness70%
Silence Status IconSilence40%
Berserk Status IconBerserk40%
Zombie Status IconZombieImmune
Sleep Status IconSleep40%
Slow Status IconSlow40%
Stop Status IconStop40%
Doom40%
Petrify Status IconGradual Petrify60%
Confuse Status IconConfuse40%
Drain Status IconDrain40%
Degenerator40%
Vit 0 (Meltdown)100%
The EndWorks

Draws, Steals, and Drops by Level

Low (1–19)Mid (20–29)High (30–100)
DrawGreen Magick IconFire
Green Magick IconCure		Green Magick IconFira
Green Magick IconCura		Green Magick IconFiraga
Green Magick IconCuraga
Green Magick IconBio
MugMiscellaneous Item IconVenom Fang x2Miscellaneous Item IconVenom Fang x4Miscellaneous Item IconVenom Fang x8
DropMiscellaneous Item IconM-Stone Piece x4 or Miscellaneous Item IconVenom Fang x1Miscellaneous Item IconVenom Fang x2–3Miscellaneous Item IconDragon Skin x4–6
Drop (with Party Ability IconRare Item)Miscellaneous Item IconVenom Fang x2 or Miscellaneous Item IconDragon Skin x2Miscellaneous Item IconVenom Fang x4 or Miscellaneous Item IconDragon Skin x2Miscellaneous Item IconDragon Skin x8 or GF Item IconStar Fragment x1
Devour12,5% of HP lost & Poison status to Devourer12,5% of HP lost & Poison status to Devourer75% of MAX HP lost & Poison, Darkness, Silence, Sleep, Slow and

Attacks

  • “Squeeze”: A strong physical constriction.
  • “Poison Mist”: Unlocked once it falls below half HP: non-elemental magic damage with a good chance of Poison Status IconPoison.

Strategy

Ice Element IconIce deals double damage, while Green Magick IconBio heals it. Kill it quickly once it drops below half HP to avoid Poison Status IconPoison Mist.