Elite Soldier
Scan Description
“An officer acting together with Galbadian soldiers. Defeat him first, before he uses recovery magic on the other soldiers.”
Where to Find It
- Dollet, during the SeeD field exam
- Timber and the Galbadia Missile Base
- Fishermans Horizon and Esthar during the Lunatic Pandora’s arrival
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: 148 | Lv 10: 260 | Lv 20: 460 | Lv 30: 740 | Lv 100: 4,940 |
| HP formula | 0.4x² + 8x + 140 (x = enemy level) | ||||
| AP | 2 | ||||
| Triple Triad Card | Cannot be turned into a card and drops no card | ||||
Elemental Affinities
| Element | Effect |
|---|---|
 Fire | Normal |
 Ice | Normal |
 Thunder | Normal |
 Earth | Normal |
 Poison | Weak (bonus damage) |
 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 | 60% |
 Poison | 60% |
 Petrify | 70% |
 Darkness | 80% |
 Silence | 35% |
 Berserk | 35% |
 Zombie | 35% |
 Sleep | 35% |
 Slow | 35% |
 Stop | 35% |
| Doom | 35% |
| Gradual Petrify | 70% |
 Confuse | 20% |
 Drain | 35% |
| 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 |  FireThunderBlizzardScan | FiraThundaraBlizzaraScan | FiragaThundagaBlizzagaDispel |
| Mug |  Tent x1 | Tent x1 or Cottage x1 | Cottage x1 |
| Drop |  Potion x2 or Phoenix Down x1 | Potion x1 or Phoenix Down x1 | Potion x3 or Hi-Potion x1 |
Drop (with  Rare Item) |  Shotgun Ammo x8 or Cottage x1 | Hi-Potion x1 or Cottage x1 | Cottage x1 |
| Devour | Cannot be devoured | Cannot be devoured | Cannot be devoured |
Attacks
- “Cure”: Cast on any accompanying soldier who drops low, keeping the squad on its feet.
Strategy
Kill it first or Silence it, since it keeps healing its squadmates. Like all soldiers, it is weak to Poison.