Final Fantasy VIII
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Elnoyle

Elnoyle looming in the Esthar back streets

Where to Find It

  • Esthar City, near Odine’s Laboratory (after the Lunar Cry): speak to the giggling Esthar Soldier to trigger the encounter

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 1–29
Mid 30–39
High 40–100
HP by levelLv 1: 30,421Lv 10: 34,300Lv 20: 38,800Lv 30: 43,500Lv 100: 82,000Lv 20: 30Lv 20: 1
HP formulax² + 420x + 30000 (x = enemy level)
AP18
Triple Triad CardElnoyle Triple Triad Card
Command Ability IconCardRarely turns into Catoblepas

Elemental Affinities

ElementEffect
Fire Element IconFireNormal
Ice Element IconIceNormal
Thunder Element IconThunderNormal
Earth Element IconEarthImmune (no damage)
Poison Element IconPoisonNormal
Wind Element IconWindWeak (bonus damage)
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 IconDeath20%
Poison Status IconPoison30%
Petrify Status IconPetrify1%
Darkness Status IconDarkness20%
Silence Status IconSilenceImmune
Berserk Status IconBerserkImmune
Zombie Status IconZombie20%
Sleep Status IconSleep20%
Slow Status IconSlow50%
Stop Status IconStopImmune
Doom20%
Petrify Status IconGradual Petrify1%
Confuse Status IconConfuseImmune
Drain Status IconDrainImmune
Degenerator20%
Vit 0 (Meltdown)100%
The EndWorks

Draws, Steals, and Drops by Level

Low (1–29)Mid (30–39)High (40–100)
DrawGreen Magick IconPain
Green Magick IconDouble		Green Magick IconPain
Green Magick IconDouble		Green Magick IconPain
Green Magick IconDouble
Green Magick IconHoly
MugMiscellaneous Item IconMoon Stone x1Miscellaneous Item IconMoon Stone x1Miscellaneous Item IconMoon Stone x2
DropMiscellaneous Item IconWizard Stone x6Miscellaneous Item IconWizard Stone x8 or Miscellaneous Item IconMoon Stone x1GF Item IconEnergy Crystal x2
Drop (with Party Ability IconRare Item)Miscellaneous Item IconMoon Stone x1–2GF Item IconEnergy Crystal x1–2GF Item IconEnergy Crystal x3–4
DevourCannot be devouredCannot be devouredCannot be devoured

Attacks

  • “Tail Needle”: A skewering strike that always lands as a critical hit.
  • “Storm Breath”: Heavy breath damage across the party, in the family tradition of its Elvoret relative.
  • “Dispel”: Strips your buffs before the beating; it also counters physical attacks with a swipe.

Strategy

Wind Element IconWind deals double damage and Earth Element IconEarth misses. Attack with magic, since physical hits provoke a counter swipe.