Ice
Ice is an
element in
Final Fantasy VIII . It is opposed to
Fire . One of the player's starter
Guardian Forces is of this element. In the beginning of the game, the element is great against many enemies in the Balamb Region:
T-Rexaur ,
Caterchipillar ,
Grat ,
Bomb , and
Ifrit . Only few enemies resist or absorb it.
Abilities [ ]
Spell
Blizzard , Blizzara , Blizzaga (Magic , Slot , Angel Wing )
Summon
Shiva
Support ability
Elem-Atk-J with Blizzard (0.5%)/Blizzara (0.8%)/Blizzaga (1% per spell) junctioned
Enemy abilities [ ]
Ability
Description
Enemy
Blizzaga
Inflicts Ice damage to one target.
Edea , Glacial Eye , Imp , Jelleye , Sphinxaur , Ultimecia (1st)
Blizzara
Inflicts Ice damage to one target.
Base Soldier , Esthar Soldier (Terminator) , Glacial Eye , Jelleye , NORG , Slapper , Sorceress (A)
Blizzard
Inflicts Ice damage to one target.
Jelleye
Ice Breath
Inflicts Ice damage to the party.
Snow Lion
Protection [ ]
The player can protect against Ice damage with Elem-Def-J by junctioning some of the following spells: Ultima , Full-life , Shell , Life , Protect , and Flare , and Blizzard , Blizzara , and Blizzaga . Out of these, Blizzaga gives the best protection (1.5% per spell) and Shell and Protect give the lowest (0.2%). The maximum protection is 100% absorption (200% of an element in Elem-Def-J).
Enemies [ ]
400%
Tri-Point
300%
Bomb
250%
T-Rexaur
200%
Anacondaur , Bite Bug , Blue Dragon , Caterchipillar , Ifrit
150%
Malboro , Ochu , Ruby Dragon , Griever
130%
Grat
50%
Helix
0%
Glacial Eye , Krysta , Left Orb , Right Orb
-100%
Snow Lion , Omega Weapon
Varies
Blobra