FINAL FANTASY VIII

FINAL FANTASY VIII
GF ALLOCATION GUIDE v. 2.1

Brandon g
[email protected]
http://brandon.pulpexplosion.com
AIM: TomokanGuy

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I. VERSION HISTORY
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- 02.23.05 / v. 1.0 - First guide created
- Final Setup added
- Guide rejected by GameFAQs :P
- 02.24.05 / v. 1.1 - Leveling Up setups added
- GF Items section added
- 02.27.05 / v. 2.0 - Added setups for the entire game
- Guide accepted by GameFAQs :)
- 03.03.05 / v. 2.1 - Improved on some of the setups
- Added Neoseeker.com to list of approved sites

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II. BORING STUFF
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This guide is copyrighted (c) 2005 by me, Brandon Gregory. You shouldn't
reproduce it and use it to make money. Not only is it bad for your
eternal soul, but it's also a violation of copyright, and I will hunt
you down and make you cry. This guide is for private use only (as
opposed to, I don't know, matters of national security). If you want to
post it on your site, just ask me first.

Feel free to e-mail me regarding this guide. I'll try to get back to you
if the message warrants a reply. I won't put everything you send to me
in the guide; but if you send me something that really adds something to
this guide, I'll give you credit.

The latest version of this guide can be found at one of the following
websites:

- http://brandon.pulpexplosion.com/FF8_GF_Distribution.txt
- http://www.gamefaqs.com
- http://www.neoseeker.com

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III. TABLE OF CONTENTS
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I. Version History
II. Boring Stuff
III. Table of Contents
1. Introduction - Why Write This?
2. The Setups
[2.1] Disc 1
[2.2] Early Disc 2
[2.3] Late Disc 2 / Early Disc 3
[2.4] Leveling Up (w/ Squall)
[2.5] Leveling Up (w/o Squall)
[2.6] Final Setup
3. General Tips - Why I Made That Chart the Way I Did
4. GF Items
5. What's Next?
6. Thank-Yous, Credits, and Other Stuff
7. About the Author

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1. INTRODUCTION - Why Write This?
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On my first trek into Ultimecia's Castle, I found myself wondering what
the best setup was for distributing my GFs. For instance, I wanted to
make sure all the major stat junctions were available for all three
party members, and I also wanted as many characters as possible to have
the Initiative ability. I couldn't find anything like this in any of the
numerous FAQs on Final Fantasy VIII, so I did the work for myself and
eventually turned it into this guide.

Why not just use items to add needed abilities to GFs? Well, the items
can sometimes be hard to come by. There just aren't items for some
abilities (Hit-J and Initiative, for example). Sometimes, the items are
better used by refining them into other things, like Pulse Ammo or
Ultima spells. You're free to add abilities however you want, but these
setups will require the least work to have fully-junctioned characters.

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2. THE SETUPS
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The setups here are made for Squall and two other character archetypes:
a physical powerhouse (we'll call him Fighter), and a magic user (we'll
call her Healer). Why do it this way? It makes things much easier when
you're Junction Exchanging between characters and/or parties. Instead of
trying to figure out all the distribution issues every time you switch
party members, you just Junction Exchange a Fighter for a Fighter, and a
Healer for a Healer. If you don't like that, feel free to do it your own
way--just be aware that this guide won't do you any good.

I use Zell and Irvine as Fighters, and Rinoa and Quistis as Healers--the
reason being that Zell and Irvine have physical limit breaks, while
Quistis and Rinoa have magic-based ones. That leaves Selphie. While
leveling her up, it's best to stick her as a Healer; but since Rinoa and
Quistis are better magic users than Selphie (in my opinion), I usually
stick her in the party opposite Squall and have her take over his
Junctions in multi-party scenarios. Really, it's up to you how you
assign these characters, but these are my suggestions.

So, using this guide, here's how you pick your party:

Squall or Selphie
Zell or Irvine
Rinoa or Quistis (or possibly Selphie)

In multi-party scenarios, the other party is just made of the remaining
three characters.

One more note: I usually give new setups when you acquire new GFs. You
may actually want to hold off on the new setups until the new GFs have
learned all the abilities (usually Junctions) that you want. For
instance, once you get Pandemona, I list him (her?) as a Spd-J on
Squall, even though Pandemona has to gain 120 AP to learn Spd-J. That's
why I list the GF that provides the ability: so you can make sure to
learn the needed abilities first.

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[2.1] DISC 1
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You can start this setup as soon as you begin the Dollet mission. To
begin with, stick your Fighter with Ifrit, your Healer with Quezacotl,
and Squall with Shiva. Although Siren has the Mag Bonus ability and is
better-suited for the Healer, stick her on the Fighter for now to get
better Junction coverage. (Thanks to Mr Hangman for pointing this out.)
I recommend getting Diablos as soon as possible to make use of his great
abilities--I got him immediately after receiving the lamp from Cid. Give
Diablos to Squall, as Diablos and Shiva don't overlap each other at all.
When you get Brothers, give them to your Healer. This should carry you
through until the end of Disc 1.

Although it's a good idea to avoid gaining any levels until later in the
game, REALLY try to avoid it in Disc 1, since Squall won't be getting
any level-up bonuses with this setup.

When you get Carbuncle, stick him on the Fighter, to give him a Vit-J
and Abilityx3.

[Siren, Brothers, and Diablos are in brackets because you don't start
with them. So you won't have these abilities in the beginning of Disc 1.
That's all this means.]

FIGHTER HEALER SQUALL

HP Bonus -- [Brothers] --
Str Bonus Ifrit -- --
Mag Bonus [Siren] -- --

HP-J Ifrit Quezacotl [Diablos]
Str-J Ifrit [Brothers] Shiva
Vit-J -- Quezacotl Shiva
Mag-J [Siren] Quezacotl [Diablos]
Spr-J -- [Brothers] Shiva
Hit-J -- -- [Diablos]
Elem-Atk-J Ifrit Quezacotl Shiva
Elem-Defx2 Ifrit Quezacotl Shiva
ST-Atk-J [Siren] -- --
ST-Def-Jx2 [Siren] -- --
Abilityx3 -- -- [Diablos]

HP+80% -- [Brothers] [Diablos]
Str+40% Ifrit -- --
Vit+40% -- -- Shiva
Mag+40% -- Quezacotl [Diablos]
Spr+40% -- -- Shiva
Mug -- -- [Diablos]

Doom -- -- Shiva
Card -- Quezacotl --
Mad Rush Ifrit -- --
Treatment [Siren] -- --
Defend -- [Brothers] --
Darkside -- -- [Diablos]

Enc-None -- -- [Diablos]
Move-Find [Siren] -- --

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Ifrit Quezacotl Shiva
Siren Brothers Diablos

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[2.2] EARLY DISC 2
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This setup kicks in after you get Leviathan and lasts until you get
Pandemona. Switch Siren back to the Healer and give Leviathan and
Carbuncle to the Fighter. You might want to wait until Carbuncle has
learned all his junctions before you switch over to this setup.

FIGHTER HEALER SQUALL

HP Bonus -- -- Brothers
Str Bonus Ifrit -- --
Vit Bonus Carbuncle -- --
Mag Bonus -- Siren --
Spr Bonus -- Leviathan --

HP-J Ifrit Quezacotl Diablos
Str-J Ifrit Brothers Shiva
Vit-J Carbuncle Quezacotl Shiva
Mag-J Carbuncle Quezacotl Diablos
Spr-J Leviathan Brothers Shiva
Hit-J -- -- Diablos
Elem-Atk-J Ifrit Quezacotl Shiva
Elem-Defx2 Ifrit Quezacotl Shiva
ST-Atk-J Carbuncle Siren --
ST-Def-Jx2 Carbuncle Siren --
Abilityx3 Carbuncle -- Diablos

HP+40% Carbuncle Brothers --
HP+80% -- Brothers --
Str+40% Ifrit -- --
Vit+40% Carbuncle -- Shiva
Mag+40% -- Quezacotl Diablos
Spr+40% Leviathan -- Shiva
Mug -- -- Diablos
Counter Carbuncle -- --
Auto-Reflect Carbuncle -- --
Auto-Potion Leviathan -- --

Doom -- -- Shiva
Card -- Quezacotl --
Mad Rush Ifrit -- --
Treatment -- Siren --
Defend -- Brothers --
Darkside -- -- Diablos
Recover Leviathan -- --

Enc-None -- -- Diablos
Move-Find -- Siren --

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Ifrit Quezacotl Shiva
Carbuncle Siren Diablos
Leviathan Brothers

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[2.3] LATE DISC 2 / EARLY DISC 3
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This kicks in as soon as you get Pandemona, but you might want to wait
until you get Cerberus to switch over to this setup. Also, Alexander
could just as easily go on Squall (which would give him Elem-Def-Jx4).
Alexander's just kind of an odd-man-out with this setup.

Don't gain any levels! Once you get Cactuar in Disc 3, you can gain all
the levels you want. In fact, that's what the next setup is devoted to.

FIGHTER HEALER SQUALL

HP Bonus -- Brothers --
Str Bonus Ifrit -- --
Vit Bonus -- Carbuncle --
Mag Bonus -- Siren --
Spr Bonus -- Leviathan --

HP-J Ifrit Brothers Diablos
Str-J Ifrit Brothers Shiva
Vit-J Quezacotl Carbuncle Shiva
Mag-J Quezacotl Siren Diablos
Spr-J Cerberus Brothers Shiva
Spd-J Cerberus -- Pandemona
Hit-J Cerberus -- Diablos
Elem-Atk-J Ifrit Leviathan Shiva
Elem-Defx2 Ifrit Leviathan Shiva
Elem-Defx4 Alexander -- --
ST-Atk-J Cerberus Siren --
ST-Def-Jx2 Cerberus Siren --
ST-Def-Jx4 Cerberus -- --
Abilityx3 Cerberus Carbuncle Diablos

HP+40% -- Brothers Diablos
HP+80% -- Brothers Diablos
Str+40% Ifrit -- Pandemona
Vit+40% -- Carbuncle Shiva
Mag+40% Quezacotl Siren Diablos
Spr+40% Alexander Leviathan Shiva
Spd+40% Cerberus -- Pandemona
Mug -- -- Diablos
Med-Data Alexander -- --
Counter -- Carbuncle --
Expendx2-1 Cerberus -- --
Auto-Reflect -- Carbuncle --
Auto-Potion -- Leviathan --
Auto-Haste Cerberus -- --
Initiative -- -- Pandemona

Card Quezacotl -- --
Treatment -- Siren --
Defend -- Brothers --
Darkside -- -- Diablos
Recover -- Leviathan --
Revive Alexander -- --

Enc-None -- -- Diablos
Move-Find -- Siren --

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Ifrit Siren Shiva
Quezacotl Brothers Diablos
Cerberus Carbuncle Pandemona
Alexander Leviathan

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[2.4] LEVELING UP (WITH SQUALL)
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Most people will tell you not to level up in Final Fantasy VIII. This is
because the monsters level up with you, so the game can actually become
harder as you level up. However, toward the end of the game (in Disc 3),
you gain access to most of the Bonus skills that award stat raises upon
leveling up. Once you gain access to these, leveling up can actually be
beneficial. How much you do is up to you, but here's a way to get the
most out of it.

I didn't really include two GFs in this chart: Bahamut and Eden. The
reason for Eden is that the lower levels of the Deep Sea Research Center
are among the best places in the game to level up, and you can't get
Eden until after that. The reason for Bahamut... well, I was assuming
you'd want to get some leveling done before fighting Bahamut. If you DO
have Bahamut, I paired him with Cactuar to make full use of all of
Cactuar's Bonus abilities (remember that Bahamut has Abilityx4). (All
GFs can learn Abilityx4 with the Rosetta Stone. Read more about it in
Section 4.)

In major fights, I usually have the Healer at full health and the
Fighter and Squall at lower health so they can use their Limit Breaks.
That's why I gave the Healer the Vit and Spr Bonuses--so she can stay
alive longer. I gave the Fighter the HP Bonus so he can have as many HP
as possible while keeping the number in the critical zone. For Squall, I
usually give him the Str, Vit, and Spr Bonuses (with Abilityx4, I add
the HP Bonus), but it's really up to you and how you use him.

This setup was made assuming you're leveling up Squall along with the
others. If Squall is already at level 100 (or if you kill him off to
level up other party members), the next setup will probably work better
for you.

FIGHTER HEALER SQUALL

HP Bonus Brothers -- Cactuar
Str Bonus Ifrit -- Cactuar
Vit Bonus -- Carbuncle Cactuar
Mag Bonus -- Siren Cactuar
Spr Bonus -- Leviathan Cactuar

HP-J Ifrit Carbuncle Diablos
Str-J Ifrit -- Shiva
Vit-J Quezacotl Carbuncle Shiva
Mag-J Cerberus Siren Diablos
Spr-J Brothers Leviathan Shiva
Spd-J Cerberus [Eden] Pandemona
Eva-J -- [Eden] Cactuar
Hit-J Cerberus [Eden] Diablos
Luck-J -- -- Cactuar
Elem-Atk-J Ifrit Leviathan Doomtrain
Elem-Defx2 Ifrit Leviathan Pandemona
Elem-Defx4 -- Alexander Doomtrain
ST-Atk-J Cerberus Siren Doomtrain
ST-Def-Jx2 Cerberus Siren --
ST-Def-Jx4 Cerberus -- Doomtrain
Abilityx3 Cerberus Alexander Diablos
Abilityx4 -- -- [Bahamut]

HP+40% Brothers Carbuncle Diablos
HP+80% Brothers -- Diablos
Str+40% Ifrit -- Pandemona
Str+60% -- -- [Bahamut]
Vit+40% -- Carbuncle Shiva
Mag+40% Quezacotl Siren --
Mag+60% -- -- [Bahamut]
Spr+40% -- Leviathan Shiva
Spd+40% Cerberus -- Pandemona
Eva+30% Tonberry -- Cactuar
Luck+50% Tonberry [Eden] Cactuar
Mug -- -- Diablos
Med Data -- Alexander --
Counter -- Carbuncle --
Expendx2-1 Cerberus -- Cactuar
Expendx3-1 -- [Eden] --
Auto-Reflect -- Carbuncle --
Auto-Shell -- -- Doomtrain
Auto-Protect -- -- [Bahamut]
Auto-Haste Cerberus -- --
Initiative Tonberry -- Cactuar
Auto-Potion Tonberry Leviathan Cactuar
Move-HP Up Tonberry -- Cactuar

Card Quezacotl -- --
LV Down/Up Tonberry -- --
Treatment -- Siren --
Defend Brothers -- Cactuar
Darkside -- [Eden] Diablos
Recover -- Leviathan --
Absorb -- -- Doomtrain
Revive -- Alexander --

Alert Cerberus -- --
Enc-None -- -- Diablos
Move-Find -- Siren --
Rare Item -- -- [Bahamut]

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Quezacotl Siren Shiva
Ifrit Carbuncle Diablos
Brothers Leviathan Pandemona
Cerberus Alexander Doomtrain
Tonberry [Eden] [Bahamut]
Cactuar

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[2.5] LEVELING UP (WITHOUT SQUALL)
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Same as above, but Squall is already at level 100 and won't need
level-up bonuses. Also, the Fighter and Healer have access to all
bonuses--so now, you have the freedom to boost the Healer's strength or
the Fighter's magic or spirit stats if you want to.

FIGHTER HEALER SQUALL

HP Bonus Cactuar Brothers --
Str Bonus Cactuar Ifrit --
Vit Bonus Cactuar Carbuncle --
Mag Bonus Cactuar Siren --
Spr Bonus Cactuar Leviathan --

HP-J Quezacotl Carbuncle Diablos
Str-J Cerberus Ifrit Shiva
Vit-J Quezacotl Carbuncle Shiva
Mag-J Cerberus Siren Diablos
Spr-J Cerberus Leviathan Shiva
Spd-J Cerberus [Eden] Pandemona
Eva-J Cactuar [Eden] --
Hit-J Cerberus [Eden] Diablos
Luck-J Cactuar -- --
Elem-Atk-J Quezacotl Leviathan Doomtrain
Elem-Defx2 Quezacotl Leviathan Pandemona
Elem-Defx4 -- Alexander Doomtrain
ST-Atk-J Cerberus Siren Doomtrain
ST-Def-Jx2 Cerberus Siren --
ST-Def-Jx4 Cerberus -- Doomtrain
Abilityx3 Cerberus Alexander Diablos
Abilityx4 Bahamut -- --

HP+40% -- Carbuncle Diablos
HP+80% -- Brothers Diablos
Str+40% -- Ifrit Pandemona
Str+60% Bahamut -- --
Vit+40% -- Carbuncle Shiva
Mag+40% Quezacotl Siren Diablos
Mag+60% Bahamut -- --
Spr+40% -- Leviathan Shiva
Spd+40% Cerberus -- Pandemona
Eva+30% Cactuar -- Tonberry
Luck+50% Cactuar [Eden] Tonberry
Mug Bahamut -- Diablos
Med Data -- Alexander --
Counter -- Carbuncle --
Expx2-1 Cactuar -- --
Expx3-1 -- [Eden] --
Auto-Reflect -- Carbuncle --
Auto-Shell -- -- Doomtrain
Auto-Protect Bahamut -- --
Auto-Haste Cerberus -- --
Initiative Cactuar -- Pandemona
Auto-Potion Cactuar Leviathan Tonberry
Move-HP Up Cactuar -- Tonberry

Card Quezacotl -- --
LV Down/Up -- -- Tonberry
Treatment -- Siren --
Defend Cactuar Brothers --
Darkside -- [Eden] Diablos
Recover -- Leviathan --
Absorb -- -- Doomtrain
Revive -- Alexander --

Alert Cerberus -- --
Enc-None -- -- Diablos
Move-Find -- Siren --
Rare Item Bahamut -- --

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Quezacotl Ifrit Shiva
Cerberus Siren Diablos
Bahamut Brothers Pandemona
Cactuar Carbuncle Doomtrain
Leviathan Tonberry
Alexander
[Eden]

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[2.6] FINAL SETUP
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This is an ideal setup for tackling Ultimecia's Castle, but it applies
for any boss battles toward the end of the game. This setup assumes a
few things:

1. You have all GFs.
2. You have all abilities.
3. You're not worried about HP bonus, Str bonus, Mag bonus, or anything
related to leveling up. (So you'll probably be using Enc-None.)
4. You don't care too much about lower-level abilities, like Card and
Mad Rush. You can still use them, but I didn't take them into account
for this chart.

Anyway, without further ado, the Final Setup:

FIGHTER HEALER SQUALL

HP-J Ifrit Brothers Diablos
Str-J Ifrit Brothers Shiva
Vit-J Quezacotl Carbuncle Shiva
Mag-J Cerberus Siren Diablos
Spr-J Cerberus Brothers Shiva
Spd-J Cerberus Eden Pandemona
Eva-J Cactuar Eden --
Hit-J Cerberus Eden Diablos
Luck-J Cactuar -- --
Elem-Atk-J Quezacotl Brothers Shiva
Elem-Defx2 Ifrit Leviathan Pandemona
Elem-Defx4 Alexander -- Doomtrain
ST-Atk-J Cerberus Siren Doomtrain
ST-Def-Jx2 Cerberus Siren --
ST-Def-Jx4 Cerberus -- Doomtrain
Abilityx3 Cerberus Carbuncle Diablos
Abilityx4 -- -- Bahamut

HP+80% -- Brothers Diablos
Str+40% Ifrit -- Pandemona
Str+60% -- -- Bahamut
Vit+40% -- Carbuncle Shiva
Mag+40% Quezacotl Siren Diablos
Mag+60% -- -- Bahamut
Spr+40% Alexander Leviathan Shiva
Spd+40% Cerberus -- Pandemona
Eva+30% Cactuar Tonberry --
Luck+50% Cactuar Tonberry --
Mug -- -- Diablos
Med Data Alexander -- --
Counter -- Carbuncle --
Expendx2-1 Cactuar -- Bahamut
Expendx3-1 -- Eden --
Auto-Reflect -- Carbuncle --
Auto-Shell -- -- Doomtrain
Auto-Protect -- -- Bahamut
Auto-Haste Cerberus -- --
Initiative Cactuar Tonberry Pandemona
Auto-Potion Cactuar Tonberry --
Move-HP Up Cactuar Tonberry --

Treatment -- Siren --
Defend Cactuar Brothers --
Darkside -- Eden Diablos
Recover -- Leviathan --
Absorb -- -- Pandemona
Revive Alexander -- --

Enc-None -- -- Diablos
Move-Find -- Siren --
Rare Item -- -- Bahamut

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Quezacotl Siren Shiva
Ifrit Brothers Diablos
Cerberus Carbuncle Pandemona
Alexander Leviathan Doomtrain
Cactuar Tonberry Bahamut
Eden

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3. GENERAL TIPS - Why I Made That Chart the Way I Did
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This is a bit of my reasoning behind all that madness above. It made
sense to me, but I thought I'd better write it out to give people a
better understanding of GF distribution.

- In a perfect world, every character would have junctions for HP,
Strength, Vitality, Magic, Spirit, and Speed. That's first priority when
choosing GFs.

- If you give one or two characters Spd-J, don't expect to get much use
out of the remaining one or two characters. Spd-J is the first thing I
make sure every character has.

- Initiative can be invaluable--especially if you want to start a fight
with low HP to enable Limit Breaks. That little trick allowed me to kill
Ultima Weapon in four turns before he had a chance to do anything.

- Make sure every character has Abilityx3. (Abilityx4 can be
substituted, if you so desire.)

- Squall doesn't need Hit-J. All of his weapons have a hit value of 255.
Selphie's final weapon also has a hit value of 255, which is part of why
I lumped the two of them into one category.

- Squall doesn't need a high Luck stat, either. His critical hits are
determined by how competent you are at pressing the trigger button. A
Luck-J better serves the Fighter, as it gives him more critical hits.

- If you plan on using Enc-None, that's one less ability available to
the character equipped with it. That's why I usually pair Bahamut
(Abilityx4) with Diablos (Enc-None).

- There are a couple GFs I call "Big Fight Preparation GFs." These GFs
are Cerberus, Carbuncle, and Doomtrain. I put each of these on a
different character so that you can call them in the first three turns
if you so desire.

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4. GF ITEMS
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These setups are usually pretty balanced; but occasionally, you'll have
one that's really lacking in a particular area. That's where the GF
items come in. Here are a few of the more notable ones and how you can
get your hands on them.

HP-J Scroll GF learns "HP-J" Ability
Str-J Scroll GF learns "Str-J" Ability
Vit-J Scroll GF learns "Vit-J" Ability
Mag-J Scroll GF learns "Mag-J" Ability
Spr-J Scroll GF learns "Spr-J" Ability
How to get: Buy in Timber Pet Shop (with Familiar)
Other uses: See Gaea's Ring, Hyper Wrist, Adamantine,
Magic Armlet, and Royal Crown

Spd-J Scroll GF learns "Spd-J" Ability
How to get: Mug Cerberus
Find in Lunatic Pandora
Other uses: 10 will refine into 1 Jet Engine

Luck-J Scroll GF learns "Luck-J" Ability
How to get: Mug Odin
Find during Obel Lake sidequest
Other uses: 1 Luck-J Scroll --> 1 Luck Up

Aegis Amulet GF learns "Eva-J" Ability
How to get: Drop from UFO
50 Barriers --> 1 Aegis Amulet
Other uses: 2 Aegis Amulets --> 1 Spd Up
1 Aegis Amulet --> 100 Haste spells

Elem Atk GF learns "Elem-Atk-J" Ability
How to get: 1000 Energy Crystals (!) --> 20 Samantha Souls
--> 1 Elem Atk
1 Ifrit card --> 3 Elem Atks
Other uses: 1 Elem Atk --> 4 Elixers

Elem Guard GF learns "Elem-Defx4" Ability
How to get: 5 Diamond Armors --> 1 Elem Guard
1 Selphie card --> 3 Elem Guards
Other uses: 1 Elem Guard --> 4 Elixers

Status Atk GF learns "St-Atk-J" Ability
How to get: 20 Royal Crowns --> 1 Status Atk
1 Siren card --> 3 Status Atks
Other uses: 1 Status Atk --> 4 Elixers

Status Guard GF learns "St-Defx4" Ability
How to get: Found in Shumi Village sidequest
1 Doomtrain card --> 10 Status Guards
Other uses: 1 Status Guard --> 4 Elixers

Rosetta Stone GF learns "Abilityx4" Ability
How to get: Found in Cheryl's Shop, Esthar (while Lunatic
Pandora is passing over)
Found in Ultimecia's Castle
1 Shaman Stone --> 1 Rosetta Stone
Other uses: 1 Rosetta Stone --> 1 Shaman Stone

Gaea's Ring GF learns "HP+80%" Ability
How to get: 100 HP-J Scrolls --> 10 Giant's Rings --> 1
Gaea's Ring
1 Ward card --> 3 Gaea's Rings
Other uses: 1 Gaea's Ring --> 1 HP Up

Hyper Wrist GF learns "Str+60%" Ability
How to get: Mug Bahamut
100 Str-J Scrolls --> 10 Power Wrists --> 1
Hyper Wrist
1 Zell card --> 3 Hyper Wrists
Other uses: 10 Hyper Wrists --> 1 Str Up

Adamantine GF learns "Vit+60%" Ability
How to get: Drop from Adamantoise (lvl. 30+)
20 Vit-J Scrolls --> 10 Orihalcons --> 1
Adamantine
1 Minotaur card --> 10 Adamantines
Other uses: 5 Adamantines --> 1 Vit Up
20 Adamantines --> 1 Steel Curtain

Magic Armlet GF learns "Spr+60%" Ability
How to get: 10 Force Armlets --> 1 Magic Armlet
1 Rinoa Card --> 3 Magic Armlets
Other uses: 10 Magic Armlets --> 1 Spr Up
20 Magic Armlets --> 1 Moon Curtain

Royal Crown GF learns "Mag+60%" Ability
How to get: Mug Edea (Galbadia Garden)
100 Spr-J Scrolls --> 10 Hypno Crowns --> 1
Royal Crown
1 Edea Card --> 3 Royal Crowns
Other uses: 10 Royal Crowns --> 1 Mag Up
20 Royal Crowns --> 1 Status Atk

Rocket Engine GF learns "Spd+40%" Ability
How to get: 100 Spd-J Scrolls --> 10 Jet Engines --> 1
Rocket Engine
1 Irvine card --> 3 Rocket Engines
Other uses: 5 Rocket Engines --> 1 Spd Up

Three Stars GF learns "Expendx3-1" Ability
How to get: Found during Obel Lake sidequest
Mug Ultima Weapon
Drop from Omega Weapon
1 Squall card --> 3 Three Stars
Other uses: 1 Three Stars --> 100 Triple spells

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5. WHAT'S NEXT?
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Just corrections. E-mail me if you find anything wrong here.

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6. THANK-YOUS, CREDITS, AND OTHER STUFF
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Thanks to Headmaster_Cid, Mr Hangman, Vilurum, and anyone who's helped
to refine this guide.

Thanks to GameFAQs.com for hosting the guide, and doing everything else
that they do.

I'm a Christian, but I feel kind of cheesy thanking God for this guide;
however, I would like to briefly express how much I appreciate Him just
being there.

Thanks to Square for making such great games. (But no thanks for
stopping after FF9!)

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7. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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Brandon is a deadbeat college graduate with little discernable purpose
in life. But he's in a band. He plays bass and acoustic guitars and
drums, and he rocks out really hard. If you want to know more than that,
go to his personal website:

http://brandon.pulpexplosion.com

He also runs a web-zine with no purpose or direction:

http://www.pulpexplosion.com

And he contributes to a blog that discusses Christian faith and Liberal
politics:

http://bornagainliberal.blogspot.com

Brandon has one interest and only one interest, and that is candy. If
you have some, please let him know.