Final Fantasy VIII
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Belhelmel

Belhelmel spinning over the Monterosa Plateau

Where to Find It

  • Shenand Hills near Timber and the Monterosa Plateau in Galbadia
  • D-District Prison and the Galbadia Missile Base

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: 369Lv 10: 495Lv 20: 720Lv 30: 1,035Lv 100: 5,760
HP formula0.45x² + 9x + 360 (x = enemy level)
AP2
Triple Triad CardBelhelmel Triple Triad Card
Command Ability IconCardRarely turns into Tri-Point

Elemental Affinities

ElementEffect
Fire Element IconFireNormal
Ice Element IconIceNormal
Thunder Element IconThunderResists (reduced damage)
Earth Element IconEarthImmune (no damage)
Poison Element IconPoisonNormal
Wind Element IconWindNormal
Water Element IconWaterNormal
Holy Element IconHolyWeak (bonus damage)

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 IconDeath70%
Poison Status IconPoison80%
Petrify Status IconPetrify70%
Darkness Status IconDarkness80%
Silence Status IconSilence80%
Berserk Status IconBerserkImmune
Zombie Status IconZombie70%
Sleep Status IconSleepImmune
Slow Status IconSlow90%
Stop Status IconStop50%
Doom80%
Petrify Status IconGradual Petrify70%
Confuse Status IconConfuseImmune
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 IconSleep
Green Magick IconThunder		Green Magick IconConfuse
Green Magick IconThundara		Green Magick IconConfuse
Green Magick IconThundaga
MugMiscellaneous Item IconSaw Blade x1Miscellaneous Item IconSaw Blade x2Miscellaneous Item IconSaw Blade x6
DropMiscellaneous Item IconM-Stone Piece x1 or Miscellaneous Item IconSaw Blade x1Miscellaneous Item IconMagic Stone x1 or Miscellaneous Item IconSaw Blade x2Miscellaneous Item IconWizard Stone x3 or Miscellaneous Item IconSaw Blade x4
Drop (with Party Ability IconRare Item)Miscellaneous Item IconSaw Blade x1 or Miscellaneous Item IconM-Stone Piece x1Miscellaneous Item IconSaw Blade x1 or Miscellaneous Item IconMagic Stone x2Miscellaneous Item IconSaw Blade x6 or Miscellaneous Item IconLaser Cannon x1
Devour6,25% of MAX HP lost & Darkness status to Devourer6,25% of MAX HP lost & Darkness status to Devourer6,25% of MAX HP lost & Darkness status to Devourer

Attacks

  • “Counter Slice”: A physical counter it throws back at melee attackers.

Strategy

Attack with magic, since melee provokes Counter Slice. Green Magick IconHoly hits hardest and Earth Element IconEarth misses.