Esthar Soldier
Scan Description
“Esthar soldier who uses both gun and sword. Shotgun attack can cause major damage. Not a strong enemy.”
Where to Find It
- Esthar City, during the Lunatic Pandora’s arrival
- Lunatic Pandora and the Lunar Base events
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: 98 | Lv 10: 210 | Lv 20: 410 | Lv 30: 690 | Lv 100: 4,890 |
| AP | 1 | ||||
| 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 | 70% |
 Poison | 80% |
 Petrify | 70% |
 Darkness | 80% |
 Silence | 80% |
 Berserk | 60% |
 Zombie | 70% |
 Sleep | 80% |
 Slow | 90% |
 Stop | 50% |
| Doom | 80% |
| Gradual Petrify | 70% |
 Confuse | 60% |
 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 |  FireThunderBlizzardCure | FiraThundaraBlizzaraCura | FiragaThundagaBlizzagaCuraga |
| Mug |  Potion x1 | Potion x1–2 | Hi-Potion x1 |
| Drop | Potion x1 | Potion x1 | Potion x1 or Hi-Potion x1 |
Drop (with  Rare Item) | Phoenix Down x1 | Phoenix Down x1 | Phoenix Down x1 |
| Devour | Cannot be devoured | Cannot be devoured | Cannot be devoured |
Attacks
- “Sword strike”: A basic melee swing.
Strategy
Weak to Poison; otherwise a routine fight.