Final Fantasy VIII
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Grendel

Grendel in the forests near Timber

Where to Find It

  • Forests around Timber, Yaulny Canyon, and the Winhill Bluffs
  • Lallapalooza Canyon in Galbadia
  • Island Closest to Hell
  • Deep Sea Research Center

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: 2,131Lv 10: 3,450Lv 20: 5,200Lv 30: 7,250Lv 100: 30,000
HP formula1.5x² + 130x + 2000 (x = enemy level)
AP6
Triple Triad CardGrendel Triple Triad Card
Command Ability IconCardRarely turns into Tiamat

Elemental Affinities

ElementEffect
Fire Element IconFireNormal
Ice Element IconIceNormal
Thunder Element IconThunderNormal
Earth Element IconEarthWeak (bonus damage)
Poison Element IconPoisonNormal
Wind Element IconWindWeak (bonus damage)
Water Element IconWaterNormal
Holy Element IconHolyWeak (bonus damage)

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 IconDeath30%
Poison Status IconPoisonImmune
Petrify Status IconPetrify20%
Darkness Status IconDarkness80%
Silence Status IconSilence80%
Berserk Status IconBerserk60%
Zombie Status IconZombie70%
Sleep Status IconSleep80%
Slow Status IconSlow90%
Stop Status IconStop50%
Doom5%
Petrify Status IconGradual Petrify20%
Confuse Status IconConfuse60%
Drain Status IconDrain100%
Degenerator80%
Vit 0 (Meltdown)100%
The EndWorks

Draws, Steals, and Drops by Level

Low (1–19)Mid (20–29)High (30–100)
DrawGreen Magick IconFire
Green Magick IconBlizzard
Green Magick IconDouble		Green Magick IconFira
Green Magick IconBlizzara
Green Magick IconDouble		Green Magick IconFiraga
Green Magick IconBlizzaga
Green Magick IconDouble
MugMiscellaneous Item IconDragon Fin x1Miscellaneous Item IconDragon Fin x2Miscellaneous Item IconDragon Fin x4
DropMiscellaneous Item IconDragon Fang x1 or Miscellaneous Item IconDragon Fin x1Miscellaneous Item IconDragon Fin x2 or Miscellaneous Item IconDragon Fang x2Miscellaneous Item IconDragon Fin x2–4
Drop (with Party Ability IconRare Item)Miscellaneous Item IconDragon Skin x1 or Miscellaneous Item IconDragon Fang x2Miscellaneous Item IconFury Fragment x1Miscellaneous Item IconFury Fragment x2
DevourRestores max HPRestores max HPRestores max HP

Attacks

  • “Breath”: Thunder-elemental magic damage to the whole party, its signature threat.
  • “Tail Blade”: Its strongest physical strike, alongside basic bites and swipes.

Strategy

Junction Green Magick IconThunder to Junction Ability IconElem-Def-J and its Breath becomes harmless. Earth Element IconEarth, Wind Element IconWind, and Green Magick IconHoly all deal boosted damage.