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Ruby Dragon

Ruby Dragon in the Centra forests

Where to Find It

  • Forests of the Lenown, Serengetti, and Lolestern Plains in Centra
  • Grandidi Forest and the Nortes Mountains in Esthar
  • Island Closest to Hell
  • Trabia Canyon, during Laguna’s dream

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 1–34
Mid 35–44
High 45–100
HP by levelLv 1: 668Lv 10: 6,075Lv 20: 12,700Lv 30: 19,975Lv 100: 89,100
HP formula3.25x² + 565x + 100 (x = enemy level)
AP14
Triple Triad CardRuby Dragon Triple Triad Card
Command Ability IconCardTurns the enemy into the card above

Elemental Affinities

ElementEffect
Fire Element IconFireAbsorbs (heals the enemy)
Ice Element IconIceWeak (bonus damage)
Thunder Element IconThunderNormal
Earth Element IconEarthNormal
Poison Element IconPoisonNormal
Wind Element IconWindAbsorbs (heals the enemy)
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 IconDeathImmune
Poison Status IconPoisonImmune
Petrify Status IconPetrify20%
Darkness Status IconDarknessImmune
Silence Status IconSilenceImmune
Berserk Status IconBerserkImmune
Zombie Status IconZombieImmune
Sleep Status IconSleep20%
Slow Status IconSlow50%
Stop Status IconStopImmune
DoomImmune
Petrify Status IconGradual Petrify40%
Confuse Status IconConfuseImmune
Drain Status IconDrain100%
Degenerator80%
Vit 0 (Meltdown)100%
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Draws, Steals, and Drops by Level

Low (1–34)Mid (35–44)High (45–100)
DrawGreen Magick IconAero
Green Magick IconFira		Green Magick IconAero
Green Magick IconFiraga
Green Magick IconDemi		Green Magick IconFiraga
Green Magick IconReflect
Green Magick IconFlare
Green Magick IconMeteor
MugMiscellaneous Item IconInferno Fang x1Miscellaneous Item IconInferno Fang x2Miscellaneous Item IconInferno Fang x4
DropMiscellaneous Item IconInferno Fang x1–2Miscellaneous Item IconInferno Fang x2 or Miscellaneous Item IconFury Fragment x2Miscellaneous Item IconFury Fragment x2 or GF Item IconEnergy Crystal x2
Drop (with Party Ability IconRare Item)Miscellaneous Item IconFury Fragment x2 or GF Item IconStar Fragment x1GF Item IconStar Fragment x1 or GF Item IconEnergy Crystal x1Miscellaneous Item IconFury Fragment x3–4
DevourRestores max HPRestores max HPRestores MAX HP & heals status abnormalities & raises MAX HP by

Attacks

  • “Breath”: A devastating physical blast against the whole party, used only while all three members stand.
  • “Flare and Firaga”: Heavy magic to keep you honest.
  • “Reflect”: If your party wears Green Magick IconReflect, it mirrors the trick on itself.

Strategy

Ice Element IconIce and Green Magick IconHoly are boosted, while Green Magick IconFire and Wind Element IconWind heal it. Its devastating Breath is only used while all three party members stand.