Curse (Final Fantasy VIII status)

Curse
(カーズ, Kāzu?)
Icon(s)
Specifications
Effect	Cannot perform Limit Breaks
Opposing status effect	Aura
Removed by
Items	Elixir, Holy Water, Megalixir, Remedy, Remedy+
Spells	Esuna, Full-cure
Abilities	Treatment
Other	Aura status
Resisted by
Other	Invincible
Related pages
Recurring appearance	Curse (status)

Curse is a status in Final Fantasy VIII. A cursed character is unable to use their Limit Break. However, if the command was selected before the status was inflicted, they will still use it. The effect lasts approximately 21.3 seconds. Curse is opposed to Aura and the two statuses are unable to coexist on the same target.

In the Ultimecia Castle, the player's commands are sealed until unlocked by defeating the castle's bosses. Limit Break is one of the sealed mechanics, and during it, the player cannot use Limit Breaks no matter if they have Curse or not.

Abilities

The player does not have access to abilities that inflict Curse, as enemies do not have Limit Breaks.

Enemy abilities

Ability	Description	Enemy
Bad Breath	Inflicts Darkness, Confuse, Berserk, Poison, Sleep, Silence, Curse, Petrifying, and Slow on the entire party.	Malboro
"Brrawghh!"	Inflicts non-elemental magic damage as well as Slow, Curse, and Darkness to the party.	Gerogero
Evil-Eye	Inflicts non-elemental magic damage as well as Slow and Curse to the party.	Gargantua
Lick	Inflicts non-elemental physical damage and Curse to one target.	Abadon
Maelstrom	Reduces HP by 50% and inflicts Curse to the party. When used by Ultimecia, instead removes 62.5% HP.	Edea (2nd), Ultimecia (1st)
Ochu Dance	Inflicts Slow and Curse to the party.	Ochu
Saliva	Inflicts non-elemental magic damage and Curse to one target.	Abyss Worm
Sonic Wave	Inflicts non-elemental magic damage and Curse to the party.	Oilboyle

Protection

Support ability	Ribbon
Status	Invincible

ST-Def-J

Game Element	Type	Status Effects
Esuna	20%	Poison, Petrify, Petrifying, Darkness, Silence, Berserk, Sleep, Slow, Stop, Curse, Confuse
Holy	40%	Death, Poison, Berserk, Zombie, Sleep, Curse, Confuse, Drain
Pain	100%	Poison, Darkness, Silence, Curse
Aura	100%	Curse

Healing

Ability	Treatment
Item	Elixir, Holy Water, Megalixir, Remedy, Remedy+
Limit Break	Full-cure
Spell	Aura, Esuna