Final Fantasy VIII support abilities

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 in order 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.

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

Party abilities
These can influence the party's flow of the battle, elements in the world map and gameplay. These abilities don't need any special requirement.

GF abilities
GF abilities is considered upgrades for the Guardian Forces Junctioned.

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