Final Fantasy VIII
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Blue Dragon

Blue Dragon in the forests of Trabia

Where to Find It

  • Winter Island and the Hawkwind Plains forests in Trabia
  • Island Closest to Hell

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: 236Lv 10: 2,525Lv 20: 5,400Lv 30: 8,625Lv 100: 41,000
HP formula1.75x² + 235x (x = enemy level)
AP6
Triple Triad CardBlue Dragon Triple Triad Card
Command Ability IconCardRarely turns into Mobile Type 8

Elemental Affinities

ElementEffect
Fire Element IconFireNormal
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 IconPetrify60%
Darkness Status IconDarkness70%
Silence Status IconSilence70%
Berserk Status IconBerserk60%
Zombie Status IconZombie60%
Sleep Status IconSleepImmune
Slow Status IconSlow90%
Stop Status IconStopImmune
Doom70%
Petrify Status IconGradual Petrify60%
Confuse Status IconConfuse60%
Drain Status IconDrainImmune
Degenerator80%
Vit 0 (Meltdown)100%
The EndWorks

Draws, Steals, and Drops by Level

Low (1–19)Mid (20–29)High (30–100)
DrawGreen Magick IconBlindGreen Magick IconBlind
Green Magick IconDrain
Green Magick IconBio		Green Magick IconBlind
Green Magick IconBreak
Green Magick IconDeath
Green Magick IconBio
MugMiscellaneous Item IconFury Fragment x1Miscellaneous Item IconFury Fragment x1Miscellaneous Item IconFury Fragment x1
DropMiscellaneous Item IconDragon Fang x4 or Miscellaneous Item IconDragon Skin x3Miscellaneous Item IconDragon Fang x6 or Miscellaneous Item IconDragon Skin x6Miscellaneous Item IconDragon Fang x8 or Miscellaneous Item IconDragon Skin x8
Drop (with Party Ability IconRare Item)Miscellaneous Item IconFury Fragment x1–2Miscellaneous Item IconFury Fragment x2Miscellaneous Item IconFury Fragment x4–6
DevourRestores max HPRestores MAX HP & heals status abnormalitiesRestores MAX HP & heals status abnormalities

Attacks

  • “Grab Punch”: A grappling strike that always lands as a critical hit.
  • “Break”: Tries to Petrify Status IconPetrify one character.
  • “Bio and Drain”: Poison Status IconPoison damage with Poison status, and an HP leech.

Strategy

Ice Element IconIce deals double damage, while Green Magick IconBio heals it. Guard against Green Magick IconBreak.