Cockatrice
Scan Description
“Petrifies enemies with its stare. Uses thunder by flapping its wings. Uses Electrocute when fully grown.”
Where to Find It
- Vaulny Canyon and Shenand Hills near Timber
- Lallapalooza Canyon in Galbadia
- Grandidi Forest and the Nortes and Sollet Mountains in Esthar
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: 1,007 | Lv 10: 1,105 | Lv 20: 1,280 | Lv 30: 1,525 | Lv 100: 5,200 |
| HP formula | 0.35x² + 7x + 1000 (x = enemy level) | ||||
| AP | 2 | ||||
| Triple Triad Card |  | ||||
 Card | Rarely turns into Oilboyle | ||||
Elemental Affinities
| Element | Effect |
|---|---|
 Fire | Normal |
 Ice | Normal |
 Thunder | Immune (no damage) |
 Earth | Normal |
 Poison | Immune (no damage) |
 Wind | Weak (bonus damage) |
 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 | 60% |
 Poison | Immune |
 Petrify | Immune |
 Darkness | 80% |
 Silence | 80% |
 Berserk | 60% |
 Zombie | 70% |
 Sleep | 80% |
 Slow | 90% |
 Stop | 50% |
| Doom | 10% |
| Gradual Petrify | Immune |
 Confuse | 70% |
 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 |  Thunder | ThundaraBreak | ThundagaBreak |
| Mug |  Cockatrice Pinion x1 | Cockatrice Pinion x2 | Cockatrice Pinion x4 |
| Drop | Coral Fragment x1 or Cockatrice Pinion x1 | Cockatrice Pinion x1 or Coral Fragment x1 | Cockatrice Pinion x2 or Dynamo Stone x2 |
Drop (with  Rare Item) | Cockatrice Pinion x1 | Dynamo Stone x1 | Cockatrice Pinion x3 or Dynamo Stone x3 |
| Devour | Stone status to Devourer | Stone status to Devourer | Restores max HP |
Attacks
- “Beak strike”: Carries Gradual Petrify, starting a countdown that ends in stone.
- “Electrocute”: Thunder-elemental magic damage to the whole party.
- “Electric Discharge”: A stronger desperation version it may fire as it dies.
Strategy
Wind deals heavy damage, while Thunder and Poison do nothing. Cure Gradual Petrify quickly before it finishes its countdown.