Armadodo
Scan Description
“The legs are small compared to the body, and it falls easily when attacked with force.”
Where to Find It
- Tomb of the Unknown King
- Centra Ruins
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 brackets | Low 1–19 Mid 20–29 High 30–100 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP by level | Lv 1: 731 | Lv 10: 1,150 | Lv 20: 1,900 | Lv 30: 2,950 | Lv 100: 18,700 |
| HP formula | 1.5x² + 30x + 700 (x = enemy level) | ||||
| AP | 3 | ||||
| Triple Triad Card |  | ||||
 Card | Rarely turns into Catoblepas | ||||
Elemental Affinities
| Element | Effect |
|---|---|
 Fire | Normal |
 Ice | Normal |
 Thunder | Normal |
 Earth | Normal |
 Poison | Normal |
 Wind | Normal |
 Water | Normal |
 Holy | Normal |
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.
| Status | Works? |
|---|---|
 Death | 70% |
 Poison | 80% |
 Petrify | 70% |
 Darkness | 80% |
 Silence | 80% |
 Berserk | 60% |
 Zombie | 70% |
 Sleep | 80% |
 Slow | 90% |
 Stop | 0% |
| Doom | 80% |
| Gradual Petrify | 70% |
 Confuse | Immune |
 Drain | 100% |
| Degenerator | 80% |
| Vit 0 (Meltdown) | 100% |
| The End | Works |
Draws, Steals, and Drops by Level
| Low (1–19) | Mid (20–29) | High (30–100) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Draw |  Protect | ProtectShell | ProtectShellQuake |
| Mug |  Turtle Shell x1 | Turtle Shell x2 | Turtle Shell x3 |
| Drop |  M-Stone Piece x2 or Sharp Spike x1 | Magic Stone x3 or Sharp Spike x2 | Turtle Shell x1 or Sharp Spike x2 |
Drop (with  Rare Item) | Sharp Spike x1–2 | Sharp Spike x2 or Turtle Shell x2 | Sharp Spike x3 or Turtle Shell x2 |
| Devour | Restores max HP | Restores max HP | Restores max HP |
Attacks
- “Roll attack”: A tumbling charge that always lands as a critical hit.
- “Earthquake”: Earth-elemental magic damage to the whole party, sometimes used as a dying spite move.
- “Armadodo fell over!”: Hit it hard enough and it topples, dropping its Vitality and Spirit for a few rounds while it struggles back up.
Strategy
Heavy single hits knock it over, leaving it wide open. Cast Float to nullify Earthquake.