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Iron Giant

Iron Giant towering over the streets of Esthar

Where to Find It

  • Esthar City (after the Lunar Cry)
  • Lunatic Pandora
  • Deep Sea Deposit, during the Ultima Weapon quest

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: 631Lv 10: 6,450Lv 20: 13,200Lv 30: 20,250Lv 100: 78,000
HP formula1.5x² + 630x (x = enemy level)
AP8
Triple Triad CardIron Giant Triple Triad Card
Command Ability IconCardRarely turns into Fujin, Raijin

Elemental Affinities

ElementEffect
Fire Element IconFireNormal
Ice Element IconIceNormal
Thunder Element IconThunderWeak (bonus damage)
Earth Element IconEarthNormal
Poison Element IconPoisonImmune (no damage)
Wind Element IconWindNormal
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 IconDeathImmune
Poison Status IconPoisonImmune
Petrify Status IconPetrifyImmune
Darkness Status IconDarkness60%
Silence Status IconSilenceImmune
Berserk Status IconBerserkImmune
Zombie Status IconZombieImmune
Sleep Status IconSleep80%
Slow Status IconSlow90%
Stop Status IconStop1%
DoomImmune
Petrify Status IconGradual PetrifyImmune
Confuse Status IconConfuseImmune
Drain Status IconDrain100%
Degenerator70%
Vit 0 (Meltdown)100%
The EndWorks

Draws, Steals, and Drops by Level

Low (1–29)Mid (30–39)High (40–100)
DrawGreen Magick IconHaste
Green Magick IconShell
Green Magick IconReflect		Green Magick IconHaste
Green Magick IconShell
Green Magick IconReflect		Green Magick IconHaste
Green Magick IconQuake
Green Magick IconShell
Green Magick IconReflect
MugGF Item IconStar Fragment x1GF Item IconStar Fragment x1–2GF Item IconStar Fragment x2
DropMiscellaneous Item IconWizard Stone x3Miscellaneous Item IconRunning Fire x4 or GF Item IconStar Fragment x1Miscellaneous Item IconRunning Fire x8 or GF Item IconStar Fragment x2
Drop (with Party Ability IconRare Item)GF Item IconStar Fragment x1GF Item IconStar Fragment x2–3GF Item IconStar Fragment x4
DevourNothing is changed.Nothing is changed.Nothing is changed.

Attacks

  • “Grand Sword”: A sweeping blow that hits the whole party.
  • “Mighty Guard”: At half HP it armors up, casting Green Magick IconProtect and Green Magick IconShell on itself and any allies.

Strategy

Green Magick IconThunder is boosted, and Green Magick IconBlind blanks its all-physical offense. Green Magick IconDispel Mighty Guard or burst through it.