Final Fantasy VIII
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SAM08G

SAM08G war machine opening fire

Where to Find It

  • D-District Prison
  • Galbadia Missile Base
  • Fishermans Horizon and Esthar, during major battles
  • Lunatic Pandora (before the Lunar Cry)

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: 747Lv 10: 1,375Lv 20: 2,500Lv 30: 4,075Lv 100: 27,700
HP formula2.25x² + 45x + 700 (x = enemy level)
AP4
Triple Triad CardSAM08G Triple Triad Card
Command Ability IconCardRarely turns into X-ATM092

Elemental Affinities

ElementEffect
Fire Element IconFireNormal
Ice Element IconIceNormal
Thunder Element IconThunderWeak (bonus damage)
Earth Element IconEarthNormal
Poison Element IconPoisonWeak (bonus 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 IconPoison80%
Petrify Status IconPetrify70%
Darkness Status IconDarkness80%
Silence Status IconSilence30%
Berserk Status IconBerserkImmune
Zombie Status IconZombieImmune
Sleep Status IconSleepImmune
Slow Status IconSlow90%
Stop Status IconStop50%
Doom60%
Petrify Status IconGradual PetrifyImmune
Confuse Status IconConfuseImmune
Drain Status IconDrainImmune
Degenerator80%
Vit 0 (Meltdown)100%
The EndWorks

Draws, Steals, and Drops by Level

Low (1–19)Mid (20–29)High (30–100)
DrawGreen Magick IconShell
Green Magick IconProtect		Green Magick IconShell
Green Magick IconProtect
Green Magick IconLife		Green Magick IconShell
Green Magick IconProtect
Green Magick IconReflect
Green Magick IconLife
MugMiscellaneous Item IconRunning Fire x1Miscellaneous Item IconRunning Fire x1Miscellaneous Item IconRunning Fire x3
DropMiscellaneous Item IconM-Stone Piece x2 or Miscellaneous Item IconRunning Fire x1Miscellaneous Item IconDragon Fin x1 or Miscellaneous Item IconRunning Fire x1Miscellaneous Item IconDragon Fin x2 or Miscellaneous Item IconRunning Fire x2
Drop (with Party Ability IconRare Item)Miscellaneous Item IconDragon Fin x1 or Miscellaneous Item IconDragon Fang x1Miscellaneous Item IconDragon Fang x1Miscellaneous Item IconDragon Fang x2
DevourRestores max HP??

Attacks

  • “Store”: Used only when escorted by other enemies: three rounds of charging toward a Cannon Blow.
  • “Cannon Blow / Wild Cannon Blow”: The stored payoff, heavy physical damage.
  • “Vulcan fire”: Its standard shooting between set pieces.

Strategy

Poison Status IconPoison deals double damage, even to a machine. When it appears with escorts, kill it before its three-round Store finishes charging.