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Magic
Magic spells are important in the Final Fantasy VIII world.  Magic is mainly used in battle to inflict damage or status to enemies, or recover or cure status ailements to party members.  Magic is also used, in conjunction with the junction system, to raise character attributes.  There are different elements and functions in magic.  Magic can be obtained by drawing them from enemies, drawing from Draw Points, or refining from other items and other magic.
 
Squall uses recovery magic, Cure.
A status magic, Pain, which inflicts Poison, Darkness, Silence.
Fire Magic
Calls on the power of fire, it is generally effective against Ice enemies, or enemies weak against heat.
Name Description Best Attribute
Fire Mild fire damage Str, Hit
Fira Average fire damage Str, Mag, Hit
Firaga Strong fire damage Str, Mag, Hit
Flare Extreme fire damage HP, Str, Mag

Ice/Water Magic 
1. Calls on the power of ice, it is generally effective against fire enemies, or enemies weak against cold.
2. Calls on the power of water, it is generally effective against enemies weak against cold, dry.
Name Description Best Attribute
Blizzard Mild ice damage Str, Mag, Hit
Blizzara Average ice damage Str, Mag, Hit
Blizzaga Strong ice damage Str, Mag
Water Water-based damage Mag

Thunder/Wind Magic 
1. Calls on the power of thunder, it is generally effective against mechanical enemies.
2. Calls on the power of wind, it is generally effective against flying enemies.
Name Description Best Attribute
Thunder Mild thunder damage Str, Mag, Hit
Thundara Average thunder damage Str, Mag, Hit
Thundaga Strong thunder damage Str, Mag
Aero Average wind damage Str, Eva, Hit
Tornado Strong wind damage + all Str, Mag, Spd, Eva, Hit

Life/Recovery Magic
Calls on the power of life magic, it is used to maintain life or recover life, inflict death, and is generally effective against undead enemies.
Name Description Best Attribute
Cure Mild healing magic Vit, Spr
Cura Average healing magic Vit, Spr
Curaga Strong healing magic Vit, Spr
Regen Continuous healing Vit, Spr
Life Removes KO status HP, Vit, Spr
Full-Life Removes KO status with all HP HP, Vit, Spr
Zombie Undead status magic Str, Vit, Spr
Death KO enemy Mag, Spr
Holy Holy-based damage HP, Str, Mag, Spr

Time/Space Magic
1. Altering normal time passage, it can temporaily speed up, slow down, or pause time passage.
2. Calls on the power of the planet, it can control gravity and density, earth movement and increase human magic capablilities.
Name Description Best Attribute
Haste Increase speed of ATB Spd
Slow Reduce speed of ATB Spd
Stop Pause ATB Mag, Spd
Demi Damage 1/4 of HP Mag
Quake Earth-based attack + all Str, Mag
Double Allow 2 magic casts at once Hit
Triple Allow 3 magic casts once HP, Str, Mag, Spd, Hit

Support Magic 
Providing support to beings, it controls or diffuses normal magic activity, creat barriers, and increase human capabilities.
Name Description Best Attribute
Esuna Removes abnormal status Vit, Spr
Dispel Removes magic effect Vit, Spr
Protect Reduces recieved attack damage temporarily Vit, Spr
Shell Reduces recieved magic damage temporarily Vit, Spr
Reflect Deflect magic back Vit, Spr
Drain Absorb enemy HP Vit, Spr
Aura More limit break chances HP, Str, Hit, Luck

Status Magic
Variable status ailements is called upon to decrease living beings capabilities.
Name Description Best Attribute
Bio Poison/Reduces HP gradually Str, Spr
Sleep Pauses ATB temporary Mag
Blind Reduces HIT rate Hit
Silence Stops magic casting Mag
Berserk No control of character, will just attack Mag
Confuse No control of character, random move Mag
Break Petrifies character Mag, Spr
Pain Causes Bio, Blind & Silence Str, Mag, Spr, Luck
Meltdown Non-Elemental + Reduces Vit. to 0 Vit

Forbidden Magic
Calls on the power of God-banished magic, these magic inflict a high level of damage and is powerful for GFs junctions.
Name Description Best Attribute
Ultima Extreme magic attack + all All attributes
Meteor Continuous magic attack +  random HP, Str, Mag, Hit

Other Magic
Magic which do not fall into any category, and is effects are independent to other magic.
Name Description Best Attribute
Float Makes character fly Spd, Luck
Scan Scans enemy HP, weaknesses, etc. HP
Apocalypse Non-Elemental attack + all ???

 


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