Expend

Expend, better known as Expendx2-1 and Expend3-1, are abilities exclusive to Final Fantasy VIII. When equipped, while a character is in Double or Triple status, the character will use 1 stock of a spell instead of multiple stocks of a spell. For instance, if a character in Double status uses 2 Flares while equipped with Expendx2-1, the character will only lose 1 Flare instead of 2, and a character in Triple status equipped with Expendx3-1 would lose 1 spell instead of 3 stocks of the same spell. Expendx2-1 can be learned through the GFs Bahamut, Cactuar, and Cerberus, while Expendx3-1 can be learned through Eden or by using the item Three Stars on any GF.