Final Fantasy VIII support abilities

FFVIII Junction Menu 4 — Squall's abilities menu.

Each of the Guardian Forces in Final Fantasy VIII has a set of support abilities that can be equipped to a character when he or she junctions a GF. Below is a list of those abilities categorized according to ability type.

Junction abilities[]

Junction abilities enable a player to junction, or equip, magic to stats such as HP and Str to increase their power. They can also be used to add elemental and status effects to attacks and defense, or increase the number of command ability slots.

The "upgraded" versions of abilities make the previous abilities redundant, meaning the player can delete them with Amnesia Greens to make more room for GF abilities. E.g. if the GF has ST-Def-Jx2, the base ST-Def-J can be deleted, and if a GF has Ability x4, Ability x3 can then be deleted.

Name	AP	Guardian Forces	Requirement	Items	Effect
HP-J	50	Quezacotl, Ifrit, Brothers, Diablos, Carbuncle	N/A	HP-J Scroll	Junctions magic to HP.
HP-J	Junctions Magic to HP
Str-J	50	Shiva, Ifrit, Brothers, Pandemona, Cerberus	N/A	Str-J Scroll	Junctions magic to Str.
Str-J	Junctions Magic to Strength
Vit-J	50	Quezacotl, Shiva, Carbuncle	N/A	Vit-J Scroll	Junctions magic to Vit.
Vit-J	Junctions Magic to Vitality
Mag-J	50	Quezacotl, Siren, Diablos, Carbuncle, Leviathan, Cerberus	N/A	Mag-J Scroll	Junctions magic to Mag.
Mag-J	Junctions Magic to Magic
Spr-J	50	Shiva, Brothers, Leviathan, Cerberus, Alexander	N/A	Spr-J Scroll	Junctions magic to Spr.
Spr-J	Junctions Magic to Spirit
Spd-J	120	Pandemona, Cerberus, Eden	N/A	Spd-J Scroll	Junction magic to Spd.
Spd-J	Junctions Magic to Speed
Hit-J	120	Diablos, Cerberus, Eden	N/A	N/A	Junction magic to Hit.
Hit-J	Junctions Magic to Hit
Eva-J	200	Cactuar, Eden	N/A	Aegis Amulet	Junction Magic to Eva.
Eva-J	Junctions Magic to Evade
Luck-J	200	Cactuar	N/A	Luck-J Scroll	Junction magic to Luck.
Luck-J	Junctions Magic to Luck
Elem-Atk-J	160	Quezacotl, Shiva, Ifrit, Brothers, Leviathan, Pandemona, Alexander, Doomtrain	N/A	Elem Atk	Junction magic to Elem-Atk.
Elem-Atk-J	Junctions Magic to Elem-Atk
Elem-Def-J	100	Quezacotl, Shiva, Ifrit, Brothers, Pandemona	N/A	N/A	Junction magic to Elem-Def.
Elem-Def-J	Junctions Magic to Elem-Def
Elem-Def-Jx2	130	Quezacotl, Shiva, Ifrit, Leviathan, Pandemona, Alexander	Elem-Def-J	N/A	Junction 2 magics to Elem-Def.
Elem-Def-Jx2	Junctions 2 Magic to Elem-Def
Elem-Def-Jx4	180	Alexander, Doomtrain	Elem-Def-Jx2	Elem Guard	Junction 4 magics to Elem-Def.
Elem-Def-Jx4	Junctions 4 Magic to Elem-Def
ST-Atk-J	160	Siren, Carbuncle, Cerberus, Doomtrain	Mag-J (Cerberus) N/A (others)	Status Atk	Junction magic to ST-Atk.
ST-Atk-J	Junctions Magic to ST-Atk
ST-Def-J	100	Siren, Carbuncle, Cerberus	Spr-J (Cerberus) N/A (others)	N/A	Junction magic to ST-Def.
ST-Def-J	Junctions Magic to ST-Def
ST-Def-Jx2	130	Siren, Carbuncle, Cerberus	ST-Def-J	N/A	Junction 2 magics to ST-Def.
ST-Def-Jx2	Junctions 2 Magic to ST-Def
ST-Def-Jx4	180	Doomtrain, Cerberus	ST-Def-J x2	Status Guard	Junction 4 magic spells to ST-Def.
ST-Def-Jx4	Junctions 4 Magic to ST-Def
Ability x3	N/A	Diablos, Carbuncle, Cerberus, Alexander	N/A	N/A	Allows character to have 3 ability slots for Character and Party abilities.
Ability x3	Set up to 3 abilities
Ability x4	N/A	Bahamut	N/A	Rosetta Stone	Allows character to have 4 ability slots for Character and Party abilities.
Ability x4	Set up to 4 abilities

Character abilities[]

These are upgrades for a character, and when equipped, initiate automatically in battle.

Name	AP	Guardian Forces	Requirement	Items
HP+20%^{[note 1]}	60	Brothers, Diablos, Carbuncle	N/A	Regen Ring
HP+20%^{[note 1]}	Raises HP by 20%
HP+40%^{[note 1]}	120	Brothers, Diablos, Carbuncle	HP+20%	Giant's Ring
HP+40%^{[note 1]}	Raises HP by 40%
HP+80%^{[note 1]}	200	Brothers, Diablos	HP+40%	Gaea's Ring
HP+80%^{[note 1]}	Raises HP by 80%
Str+20%^{[note 1]}	60	Ifrit, Pandemona	N/A	Strength Love
Str+20%^{[note 1]}	Raises Str by 20%
Str+40%^{[note 1]}	120	Ifrit, Pandemona	Str+20%	Power Wrist
Str+40%^{[note 1]}	Raises Str by 40%
Str+60%^{[note 1]}	N/A	Bahamut	N/A	Hyper Wrist
Str+60%^{[note 1]}	Raises Str by 60%
Vit+20%^{[note 1]}	60	Shiva, Carbuncle	N/A	Turtle Shell
Vit+20%^{[note 1]}	Raises Vit by 20%
Vit+40%^{[note 1]}	120	Shiva, Carbuncle	Vit+20%	Orihalcon
Vit+40%^{[note 1]}	Raises Vit by 40%
Vit+60%^{[note 1]}	N/A	N/A	N/A	Adamantine
Vit+60%^{[note 1]}	Raises Vit by 60%
Mag+20%^{[note 1]}	60	Quezacotl, Siren, Diablos	N/A	Circlet
Mag+20%^{[note 1]}	Raises Magic damage by 20%
Mag+40%^{[note 1]}	120	Quezacotl, Siren, Diablos	Mag+20%	Hypno Crown
Mag+40%^{[note 1]}	Raises Magic damage by 40%
Mag+60%^{[note 1]}	N/A	Bahamut	N/A	Royal Crown
Mag+60%^{[note 1]}	Raises Magic damage by 60%
Spr+20%^{[note 1]}	60	Shiva, Leviathan, Alexander	N/A	Rune Armlet
Spr+20%^{[note 1]}	Raises Spr by 20%
Spr+40%^{[note 1]}	120	Shiva, Leviathan, Alexander	Spr+20%	Force Armlet
Spr+40%^{[note 1]}	Raises Spr by 40%
Spr+60%^{[note 1]}	N/A	N/A	N/A	Magic Armlet
Spr+60%^{[note 1]}	Raises Spr by 60%
Spd+20%^{[note 1]}	150	Pandemona, Cerberus	N/A	Jet Engine
Spd+20%^{[note 1]}	Raises Spd by 20%
Spd+40%^{[note 1]}	200	Pandemona, Cerberus	Spd+20%	Rocket Engine
Spd+40%^{[note 1]}	Raises Spd by 40%
Eva+30%	200	Cactuar, Tonberry	N/A	N/A
Eva+30%	Raises Eva by 30%
Luck+50%	200	Cactuar, Tonberry, Eden	N/A	N/A
Luck+50%	Raises Luck by 50%
Mug	200	Diablos, Bahamut	N/A	N/A
Mug	Change Attack to Mug
Med Data	200	Alexander	N/A	Doc's Code
Med Data	Doubles the effect of medicine
Counter	200	Carbuncle	N/A	Monk's Code
Counter	Counterattacks when attacked Works with the Defend command.
Return Damage	N/A	N/A	N/A	Hundred Needles
Return Damage	Returns 1/4 of the damage to the opponent.
Cover	100	Brothers	N/A	Knight's Code
Cover	Receives attack in place of a party member. Activates when a party member directly adjacent is physically attacked by enemy (not multi-target attacks) that would have otherwise killed them. Damage halved when covering. Works with the Defend command. Counters and other reaction abilities can activate from covering.
Initiative	160	Pandemona, Cactuar, Tonberry	N/A	N/A
Initiative	Enables action as soon as battle begins
Move-HP Up	200	Bahamut, Cactuar, Tonberry	N/A	N/A
Move-HP Up	Restores HP by walking.
HP Bonus	100	Brothers, Cactuar	HP+80%	N/A
HP Bonus	+30 Bonus to HP at level up.
Str Bonus	100	Ifrit, Cactuar	Str+40%	N/A
Str Bonus	+1 Bonus to Str at level up.
Vit Bonus	100	Carbuncle, Cactuar	Vit+40%	N/A
Vit Bonus	+1 Bonus to Vit at level up.
Mag Bonus	100	Siren, Cactuar	Mag+40%	N/A
Mag Bonus	+1 Bonus to Mag at level up.
Spr Bonus	100	Leviathan, Cactuar	Spr+40%	N/A
Spr Bonus	+1 Bonus to Spr at level up.
Auto-Protect	250	Bahamut	N/A	Steel Curtain
Auto-Protect	Protect activates automatically in battle.
Auto-Shell	250	Doomtrain	N/A	Moon Curtain
Auto-Shell	Shell activates automatically in battle.
Auto-Reflect	250	Carbuncle	N/A	Glow Curtain
Auto-Reflect	Reflect activates automatically in battle.
Auto-Haste	150	Cerberus	Spd+40%	Accelerator
Auto-Haste	Haste activates automatically in battle.
Auto-Potion	150	Leviathan, Cactuar, Tonberry	N/A	N/A
Auto-Potion	Use recovery items automatically when hit.
Expendx2-1	250	Cerberus, Bahamut, Cactuar	GF level 30+ (Cerberus) Eva+30% (Cactuar) N/A (Bahamut)	N/A
Expendx2-1	Only 1 Magic spent while Double.
Expendx3-1	250	Eden	N/A	Three Stars
Expendx3-1	Only 1 Magic spent while Triple.
Ribbon	N/A	N/A	N/A	Ribbon
Ribbon	Prevents all status abnormality.

↑ ^1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 ^1.11 ^1.12 ^1.13 ^1.14 ^1.15 ^1.16 Effects are arithmetically cumulative, i.e. +10% and +20% together is +30%, rather than the compounded cumulative +32%.

Party abilities[]

These can influence the party's flow of the battle, elements in the world map and gameplay. These abilities do not need any special requirement, and will be in effect when equipped to any member of the active party.

Name	AP	Guardian Forces
Alert	200	Cerberus
Alert	Prevents Back Attack.
Move-Find	40	Siren
Move-Find	Finds hidden Save/Draw Points.
Enc-Half	30	Diablos
Enc-Half	Cuts encounter rate by half.
Enc-None	100	Diablos
Enc-None	No encounters.
Rare Item	250	Bahamut
Rare Item	More likely to receive rare items.

GF abilities[]

GF abilities are considered upgrades for the Guardian Forces junctioned.

Name	AP	Guardian Forces	Requirement	Items	Description
Boost	10	All GF except Diablos, Carbuncle, Cerberus, Cactuar	N/A	N/A	Increases a GF's attack power using timed presses.
GFHP+10%^{[note 1]}	40	All GF	N/A	Healing Mail	Increases a GF's maximum HP by 10%.
GFHP+20%^{[note 1]}	70	All GF	GFHP+10%	Silver Mail	Increases a GF's maximum HP by 20%.
GFHP+30%^{[note 1]}	140	All GF except Quezacotl, Shiva, Siren	GFHP+20%	Gold Armor	Increases a GF's maximum HP by 30%.
GFHP+40%^{[note 1]}	200	Doomtrain, Bahamut, Eden	GFHP+30%	Diamond Armor	Increases a GF's maximum HP by 40%.
SumMag+10%^{[note 1]}	40	All GF except Diablos, Carbuncle, Cerberus, Cactuar	N/A	Steel Pipe	Increases a GF's attack power by 10%.
SumMag+20%^{[note 1]}	70	All GF except Diablos, Carbuncle, Cerberus, Cactuar	SumMag+10%	Star Fragment	Increases a GF's attack power by 20%.
SumMag+30%^{[note 1]}	140	All GF except Diablos, Carbuncle, Cerberus, Cactuar	SumMag+20%	Energy Crystal	Increases a GF's attack power by 30%.
SumMag+40%^{[note 1]}	200	Doomtrain, Bahamut, Eden	SumMag+30%	Samantha Soul	Increases a GF's attack power by 40%.

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 Effects are arithmetically cumulative, i.e. +10% and +20% together is +30%, rather than the compounded cumulative +32%.

Menu abilities[]

These abilities are accessed from the menu and are used to create items, magic and other miscellany.

Name	AP	Guardian Forces	Requirement	Items	Description
Haggle	150	Tonberry	N/A	N/A	Receive discounts at shops.
Sell-High	150	Tonberry	Haggle	N/A	Sell high at shops.
Familiar	150	Tonberry	N/A	N/A	Easier to buy rare items.
Call Shop	200	Tonberry	Familiar	N/A	Call shops from menu screen.
Junk Shop	N/A	Doomtrain	N/A	N/A	Call junk shop from menu screen.
T Mag-RF	30	Quezacotl	N/A	N/A	Refine Lightning/Wind Magic from an item.
I Mag-RF	30	Shiva	N/A	N/A	Refine Water/Ice Magic from an item.
F Mag-RF	30	Ifrit	N/A	N/A	Refine Fire Magic from an item.
L Mag-RF	30	Siren	N/A	N/A	Refine Life/Recovery Magic from an item.
Time Mag-RF	30	Diablos	N/A	N/A	Refine Time/Space Magic from an item.
ST Mag-RF	30	Diablos	N/A	N/A	Refine status Magic from an item.
Supt Mag-RF	30	Leviathan	N/A	N/A	Refine Support Magic from an item.
Forbid Mag-RF	30	Bahamut	N/A	N/A	Refine Forbidden Magic from an item.
Recov Med-RF	30	Carbuncle	N/A	N/A	Refine Recovery Medicine from an item.
ST Med-RF	30	Siren	N/A	N/A	Refine status Recovery Medicine from an item.
Ammo-RF	30	Ifrit	GF LVL 10+	N/A	Refine Ammunition from an item.
Tool-RF	30	Siren	N/A	N/A	Refine Tools from an item.
Forbid Med-RF	200	Doomtrain	N/A	N/A	Refine Forbidden Medicine from an item.
GFRecov Med-RF	30	Leviathan	Supt Mag-RF	N/A	Refine Recovery Medicine for GF from an item.
GFAbl Med-RF	30	Eden	N/A	N/A	Refine ability learning medicine for GF from items.
Mid Mag-RF	60	Quezacotl	T Mag-RF	N/A	Refine Mid-Level Magic from other Magic.
High Mag-RF	60	Alexander	N/A	N/A	Refine High-Level Magic from other Magic.
Med LV Up	120	Alexander	Med Data	N/A	Levels up medicine.
Card Mod	80	Quezacotl	Card	N/A	Refine items from cards.

[cumulative-1] 1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 ^1.11 ^1.12 ^1.13 ^1.14 ^1.15 ^1.16 Effects are arithmetically cumulative, i.e. +10% and +20% together is +30%, rather than the compounded cumulative +32%.

[cumulative-2] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 Effects are arithmetically cumulative, i.e. +10% and +20% together is +30%, rather than the compounded cumulative +32%.

[note 1]