Enemies & Boss Strategies
Final Fantasy VIII Remastered features a unique magic system where spells are drawn from enemies and draw-points, rather than learned through experience. This guide will help you master this system, providing strategies for acquiring the best spells and defeating all bosses, including the game's superbosses. Learn how to manage Guardian Forces (GFs) and even how to minimize leveling.
The monsters you’ll fight can be tough, but a well-prepared party can defeat them with little trouble. With LV Down you can even avoid gaining much XP while doing so! These fights do include rare monsters, however, and the encounters are fixed and repeatable, making it a prime spot to hunt for some choice gear. The real consideration here is the first set of fixed encounters, where you can fight some Tri-Face enemies, and particularly the Curse Spike items they yield.
You can't avoid these encounters with Enc-None, nor can you flee from them. You can, however, use LV Down to reduce the levels of the enemies to ensure you get 1-2 XP per kill, which should mitigate your leveling. Aside from the enemies, the only things of note is the Triple draw point during your descent (Ruby Dragon floor) and a hidden Ultima draw point near the end of the Iron Giant floor.
You'll need 100x Curse Spikes to get Dark Matter, a prerequisite for many refines. At the absolute quickest, this means thirteen Tri-Face enemies per stock of Curse Spikes. To max out one character's Luck stat (255) with Death junctioned to Luck-J, you'll conservatively need around 200x Luck Up items, which translates to approximately 2,600 Tri-Faces.
- Complete walkthrough of the main questline.
- All side quests and optional content.
- How to defeat both of the game’s superbosses.
- Information on how to acquire each GF and a discussion of their abilities, including where to assign them.
- Information on Triple Triad, including the location of every card in the game and how to best use them.
- Low-level run information.
- Information on min-maxing stats.
- A mini-guide for Chocobo World.
- Information on all characters, including stats and how to acquire all their weapons and limits.