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|name=Diablos |
|name=Diablos |
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|release=FFVIII |
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|image=GFDiablos.png |
|image=GFDiablos.png |
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|portrait=[[File:Diablos.png]] |
|portrait=[[File:Diablos.png]] |
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− | |acquired=[[ |
+ | |acquired=[[Magical Lamp (Final Fantasy VIII)|Magical Lamp]] |
− | |element=Gravity |
+ | |element=[[Gravity (Final Fantasy VII)|Gravity]] |
|summonabilities=[[Dark Messenger (ability)|Dark Messenger]] |
|summonabilities=[[Dark Messenger (ability)|Dark Messenger]] |
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− | |taughtabilities=[[ |
+ | |taughtabilities=[[HP-J|HP-J]], [[Mag-J|Mag-J]], [[Hit-J|Hit-J]], [[Ability x3|Ability x3]], [[Elem-Def-Jx2|Elem-Def-Jx2]]<hr/>[[Magic (Final Fantasy VIII)|Magic]], [[Summon (command)#Final Fantasy VIII|GF]], [[Draw (Final Fantasy VIII)|Draw]], [[Item]], [[Darkside (Final Fantasy VIII)|Darkside]]<hr/>[[HP+20%|HP+20%]], [[HP+40%|HP+40%]], [[HP+80%|HP+80%]], [[Mag+20%|Mag+20%]], [[Mag+40%|Mag+40%]], [[Mug (Final Fantasy VIII command)|Mug]], [[Enc-Half|Enc-Half]], [[Enc-None (Final Fantasy VIII)|Enc-None]], [[GFHP+10%|GFHP+10%]], [[GFHP+20%|GFHP+20%]], [[GFHP+30%|GFHP+30%]]<hr/>[[Time Mag-RF|Time Mag-RF]], [[ST Mag-RF|ST Mag-RF]] |
|designer=[[Tetsuya Nomura]] |
|designer=[[Tetsuya Nomura]] |
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|boss page=Diablos (Final Fantasy VIII boss) |
|boss page=Diablos (Final Fantasy VIII boss) |
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|recurring appearance=Diabolos |
|recurring appearance=Diabolos |
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+ | {{Quote|Who dares disturb my sleep?|Diablos}} |
'''Diablos''' is an optional boss who becomes a [[Guardian Force]] upon defeat in ''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]''. Diablos is the fifth available Guardian Force, but listed as the sixth GF in the [[Menu (Final Fantasy VIII)|menu]]. It is a demonic Gravity-based Guardian Force who deals [[fractional damage]] to opponents depending on its [[level]]. |
'''Diablos''' is an optional boss who becomes a [[Guardian Force]] upon defeat in ''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]''. Diablos is the fifth available Guardian Force, but listed as the sixth GF in the [[Menu (Final Fantasy VIII)|menu]]. It is a demonic Gravity-based Guardian Force who deals [[fractional damage]] to opponents depending on its [[level]]. |
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− | Diablos learns HP-J, Mag-J and Hit-J [[Junction system|junctions]], being among the few GFs to learn the latter. It learns HP and Magic boosting support abilities and [[Mug#Final Fantasy VIII|Mug]], which lets one steal items from opponents with the [[Attack (command)#Final Fantasy VIII|Attack]] command. Its unique abilities |
+ | Diablos learns HP-J, Mag-J and Hit-J [[Junction system|junctions]], being among the few GFs to learn the latter. It learns HP and Magic boosting support abilities and [[Mug#Final Fantasy VIII|Mug]], which lets one steal items from opponents with the [[Attack (command)#Final Fantasy VIII|Attack]] command. Its unique abilities reduce the frequency of [[random encounter]]s and [[refine]] time/space and status magic from [[Final Fantasy VIII items|items]]. Because Diablos's attack power is determined differently from most GFs', it doesn't learn SumMag+ abilities or [[Boost (ability)#Final Fantasy VIII|Boost]]. |
==Profile== |
==Profile== |
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==Obtained== |
==Obtained== |
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+ | [[File:Cid gives Magic Lamp from FFVIII Remastered.png|thumb|left|Cid gives the Magical Lamp.]] |
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− | Diablos resides within the [[Magic Lamp|Magical Lamp]], an item received from [[Cid Kramer|Headmaster Cid]] when the party first sets upon their mission for [[Timber]]. Upon using the lamp in the menu the screen will dissolve and the player will fight Diablos. Should the player lose, the game ends in a [[Game Over (term)|Game Over]]; the item's description advises the player to save their game before using the lamp. It is advisable to defeat Diablos just after receiving the lamp. If careless, the player can [[ |
+ | Diablos resides within the [[Magic Lamp|Magical Lamp]], an item received from [[Cid Kramer|Headmaster Cid]] when the party first sets upon their mission for [[Timber]]. Upon using the lamp in the menu the screen will dissolve and the player will fight Diablos. Should the player lose, the game ends in a [[Game Over (term)|Game Over]]; the item's description advises the player to save their game before using the lamp. It is advisable to defeat Diablos just after receiving the lamp. If careless, the player can [[permanently missable content|lose the chance to obtain]] the Diablos GF by selling the Magical Lamp, or by missing the scene where Cid gives the Magical Lamp to Squall in the first place (possible if the player heads back to the Garden rather than toward the gate after the mission briefing without talking to Cid). |
− | Obtaining Diablos in the [[Steam]] version earns the player the achievement [[ |
+ | Obtaining Diablos in the [[Steam]] version earns the player the achievement [[Final Fantasy VIII achievements and trophies#Diablos|Diablos]]. |
==Battle== |
==Battle== |
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+ | [[File:Diablos "Dark Messenger" from FINAL FANTASY VIII Remastered|thumb|left|335 px]] |
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− | {{Video|f=[[File:Final Fantasy VIII - Diablos|320px]]|title=Dark Messenger|align=right}} |
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Diablos's summon attack is [[Dark Messenger (ability)|Dark Messenger]] that deals damage in relation to the enemies' maximum [[HP (stat)|HP]] via a percentage equal to Diablos's level range {e.g. 10-19, 30-39} (with a set damage limit at 9,999). |
Diablos's summon attack is [[Dark Messenger (ability)|Dark Messenger]] that deals damage in relation to the enemies' maximum [[HP (stat)|HP]] via a percentage equal to Diablos's level range {e.g. 10-19, 30-39} (with a set damage limit at 9,999). |
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:<math>Damage = TargetMaxHP * Level / 100</math> |
:<math>Damage = TargetMaxHP * Level / 100</math> |
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− | Diablos can kill the opponent in contrast with other Gravity-based attacks, meaning, at level 100, it will kill any foe with |
+ | Diablos can kill the opponent in contrast with other Gravity-based attacks, meaning, at level 100, it will kill any foe with 9,999 HP or less. If Diablos is below level 10, its attack will deal 9% of enemies' maximum health in damage. Diablos is especially useful against enemies with high defense, such as [[Tonberry (Final Fantasy VIII enemy)|Tonberries]] and [[Adamantoise (Final Fantasy VIII)|Adamantoises]]. |
Dark Messenger won't work on most [[boss]]es, as most are immune to Gravity. Because Diablos's damage is calculated differently from all other Guardian Forces' he cannot be boosted, and though he can learn SumMag+% abilities via items, they have no effect on his attack power. |
Dark Messenger won't work on most [[boss]]es, as most are immune to Gravity. Because Diablos's damage is calculated differently from all other Guardian Forces' he cannot be boosted, and though he can learn SumMag+% abilities via items, they have no effect on his attack power. |
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===Compatibility=== |
===Compatibility=== |
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The [[Charge Time|charge time]] for [[Summon (command)#Final Fantasy VIII|summoning]] depends on the compatibility between the character and the GF and the [[Battle Speed]]. The greater the compatibility, the less time it takes to summon. Compatibility can be boosted with compatibility boosting items, by casting [[Magic (Final Fantasy VIII)|magic]] that is the same element as the Guardian Force (or in Diablos's case, gravity and forbidden magic), and by summoning the GF during [[Battle (term)|battle]]. Compatibility is reduced by using "opposing" magic to the GF's element and other summons. Diablos is unique in not having an "opposite" Guardian Force whose summoning would deplete its compatibility the most. |
The [[Charge Time|charge time]] for [[Summon (command)#Final Fantasy VIII|summoning]] depends on the compatibility between the character and the GF and the [[Battle Speed]]. The greater the compatibility, the less time it takes to summon. Compatibility can be boosted with compatibility boosting items, by casting [[Magic (Final Fantasy VIII)|magic]] that is the same element as the Guardian Force (or in Diablos's case, gravity and forbidden magic), and by summoning the GF during [[Battle (term)|battle]]. Compatibility is reduced by using "opposing" magic to the GF's element and other summons. Diablos is unique in not having an "opposite" Guardian Force whose summoning would deplete its compatibility the most. |
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+ | !width="100%" colspan="3"|[[Guardian Force#Charge time and compatibility|Compatibility Chart]] |
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!class="b" width="25%"|Summon Effect |
!class="b" width="25%"|Summon Effect |
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!class="b"|Compatibility Items |
!class="b"|Compatibility Items |
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− | |[[ |
+ | |[[Steel Orb (Final Fantasy VIII)|Steel Orb]] +3.2, [[LuvLuv G (Final Fantasy VIII)|LuvLuv G]] +20.2 |
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!class="b"|Casting Magic |
!class="b"|Casting Magic |
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− | |[[ |
+ | |[[Demi (Final Fantasy VIII)|Demi]] +2, [[Apocalypse (Final Fantasy VIII)|Apocalypse]] +0.2, [[Flare (Final Fantasy VIII)|Flare]] +0.2, [[Meteor (Final Fantasy VIII)|Meteor]] +0.2, [[Ultima (Final Fantasy VIII)|Ultima]] +0.2, [[Esuna (Final Fantasy VIII)|Esuna]] -0.2, [[Protect (Final Fantasy VIII)|Protect]] -0.2, [[Dispel (Final Fantasy VIII)|Dispel]] -0.4, [[Shell (Final Fantasy VIII)|Shell]] -0.4, [[Reflect (Final Fantasy VIII)|Reflect]] -0.6 |
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− | The below values are the base compatibility values with all [[ |
+ | The below values are the base compatibility values with all [[Final Fantasy VIII characters|playable characters]] at the start of the game. Although [[Seifer Almasy/Gameplay|Seifer]] cannot junction Diablos in a normal playthrough, a default compatibility value still exists for him. |
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!style="width:60%"|Party member |
!style="width:60%"|Party member |
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!class="b"|[[Squall Leonhart/Gameplay|Squall]] |
!class="b"|[[Squall Leonhart/Gameplay|Squall]] |
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+ | |660 |
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− | |{{Var|compat=3300}}{{#expr:{{Var|compat}}/5}} |
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!class="b"|[[Quistis Trepe/Gameplay|Quistis]] |
!class="b"|[[Quistis Trepe/Gameplay|Quistis]] |
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+ | |600 |
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− | |{{Var|compat=3000}}{{#expr:{{Var|compat}}/5}} |
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!class="b"|[[Zell Dincht/Gameplay|Zell]] |
!class="b"|[[Zell Dincht/Gameplay|Zell]] |
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+ | |580 |
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− | |{{Var|compat=2900}}{{#expr:{{Var|compat}}/5}} |
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!class="b"|[[Selphie Tilmitt/Gameplay|Selphie]] |
!class="b"|[[Selphie Tilmitt/Gameplay|Selphie]] |
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+ | |610 |
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− | |{{Var|compat=3050}}{{#expr:{{Var|compat}}/5}} |
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!class="b"|[[Rinoa Heartilly/Gameplay|Rinoa]] |
!class="b"|[[Rinoa Heartilly/Gameplay|Rinoa]] |
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+ | |620 |
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− | |{{Var|compat=3100}}{{#expr:{{Var|compat}}/5}} |
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!class="b"|[[Irvine Kinneas/Gameplay|Irvine]] |
!class="b"|[[Irvine Kinneas/Gameplay|Irvine]] |
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+ | |610 |
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− | |{{Var|compat=3050}}{{#expr:{{Var|compat}}/5}} |
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!class="b"|[[Seifer Almasy/Gameplay|Seifer]] |
!class="b"|[[Seifer Almasy/Gameplay|Seifer]] |
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+ | |380 |
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− | |{{Var|compat=1900}}{{#expr:{{Var|compat}}/5}} |
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!class="b"|[[Edea Kramer/Gameplay|Edea]] |
!class="b"|[[Edea Kramer/Gameplay|Edea]] |
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+ | |690 |
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− | |{{Var|compat=3450}}{{#expr:{{Var|compat}}/5}} |
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===Stats=== |
===Stats=== |
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The following table represents the base [[stats]]: |
The following table represents the base [[stats]]: |
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!Level |
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Abilities learned naturally by Diablos are listed below: |
Abilities learned naturally by Diablos are listed below: |
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!style="width:150px"|Ability |
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!Prerequisite |
!Prerequisite |
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− | !class="b" style="text-align:left"|[[File:FFVIII Junction ability icon.png]] [[ |
+ | !class="b" style="text-align:left"|[[File:FFVIII Junction ability icon.png]] [[HP-J|HP-J]] |
+ | |style="text-align:center"|50 |
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− | |50 |
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|None |
|None |
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− | !class="b" style="text-align:left"|[[File:FFVIII Junction ability icon.png]] [[ |
+ | !class="b" style="text-align:left"|[[File:FFVIII Junction ability icon.png]] [[Mag-J|Mag-J]] |
|colspan=2|(Already learned) |
|colspan=2|(Already learned) |
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− | !class="b" style="text-align:left"|[[File:FFVIII Junction ability icon.png]] [[ |
+ | !class="b" style="text-align:left"|[[File:FFVIII Junction ability icon.png]] [[Hit-J|Hit-J]] |
+ | |style="text-align:center"|120 |
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− | |120 |
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|None |
|None |
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− | !class="b" style="text-align:left"|[[File:FFVIII Junction ability icon.png]] [[ |
+ | !class="b" style="text-align:left"|[[File:FFVIII Junction ability icon.png]] [[Ability x3|Ability x3]] |
|colspan=2|(Already learned) |
|colspan=2|(Already learned) |
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− | !class="b" style="text-align:left"|[[File:FFVIII Command ability icon.png]] [[Magic ( |
+ | !class="b" style="text-align:left"|[[File:FFVIII Command ability icon.png]] [[Magic (Final Fantasy VIII)|Magic]] |
|colspan=2|(Already learned) |
|colspan=2|(Already learned) |
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|colspan=2|(Already learned) |
|colspan=2|(Already learned) |
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− | !class="b" style="text-align:left"|[[File:FFVIII Command ability icon.png]] [[ |
+ | !class="b" style="text-align:left"|[[File:FFVIII Command ability icon.png]] [[Darkside (Final Fantasy VIII)|Darkside]] |
+ | |style="text-align:center"|100 |
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− | |100 |
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|None |
|None |
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+ | {{multicol-separator}} |
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− | </div><div> |
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− | {|class="FFVIII table" |
+ | {|class="FFVIII article-table" |
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!style="width:150px"|Ability |
!style="width:150px"|Ability |
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!Prerequisite |
!Prerequisite |
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− | !class="b" style="text-align:left"|[[File:FFVIII Character ability icon.png]] [[ |
+ | !class="b" style="text-align:left"|[[File:FFVIII Character ability icon.png]] [[Mag+20%|Mag+20%]] |
+ | |style="text-align:center"|60 |
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− | |60 |
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|None |
|None |
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− | !class="b" style="text-align:left"|[[File:FFVIII Character ability icon.png]] [[ |
+ | !class="b" style="text-align:left"|[[File:FFVIII Character ability icon.png]] [[Mag+40%|Mag+40%]] |
+ | |style="text-align:center"|120 |
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− | |120 |
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|Mag+20% |
|Mag+20% |
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− | !class="b" style="text-align:left"|[[File:FFVIII Character ability icon.png]] [[Mug |
+ | !class="b" style="text-align:left"|[[File:FFVIII Character ability icon.png]] [[Mug (Final Fantasy VIII command)|Mug]] |
+ | |style="text-align:center"|200 |
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− | |200 |
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|None |
|None |
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− | !class="b" style="text-align:left"|[[File:FFVIII Party ability icon.png]] [[ |
+ | !class="b" style="text-align:left"|[[File:FFVIII Party ability icon.png]] [[Enc-Half|Enc-Half]] |
+ | |style="text-align:center"|30 |
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− | |30 |
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|None |
|None |
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− | !class="b" style="text-align:left"|[[File:FFVIII Party ability icon.png]] [[ |
+ | !class="b" style="text-align:left"|[[File:FFVIII Party ability icon.png]] [[Enc-None (Final Fantasy VIII)|Enc-None]] |
+ | |style="text-align:center"|100 |
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− | |100 |
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|Enc-Half |
|Enc-Half |
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− | !class="b" style="text-align:left"|[[File:FFVIII GF ability icon.png]] [[ |
+ | !class="b" style="text-align:left"|[[File:FFVIII GF ability icon.png]] [[GFHP+10%|GFHP+10%]] |
+ | |style="text-align:center"|40 |
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− | |40 |
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|None |
|None |
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− | !class="b" style="text-align:left"|[[File:FFVIII GF ability icon.png]] [[ |
+ | !class="b" style="text-align:left"|[[File:FFVIII GF ability icon.png]] [[GFHP+20%|GFHP+20%]] |
+ | |style="text-align:center"|70 |
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− | |70 |
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|GF HP+10% |
|GF HP+10% |
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− | !class="b" style="text-align:left"|[[File:FFVIII GF ability icon.png]] [[ |
+ | !class="b" style="text-align:left"|[[File:FFVIII GF ability icon.png]] [[GFHP+30%|GFHP+30%]] |
+ | |style="text-align:center"|140 |
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− | |140 |
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|GF HP+20% |
|GF HP+20% |
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− | !class="b" style="text-align:left"|[[File:FFVIII Character ability icon.png]] [[ |
+ | !class="b" style="text-align:left"|[[File:FFVIII Character ability icon.png]] [[HP+20%|HP+20%]] |
+ | |style="text-align:center"|60 |
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− | |60 |
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|HP-J |
|HP-J |
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− | !class="b" style="text-align:left"|[[File:FFVIII Character ability icon.png]] [[ |
+ | !class="b" style="text-align:left"|[[File:FFVIII Character ability icon.png]] [[HP+40%|HP+40%]] |
+ | |style="text-align:center"|120 |
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− | |120 |
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|HP+20% |
|HP+20% |
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− | !class="b" style="text-align:left"|[[File:FFVIII Character ability icon.png]] [[ |
+ | !class="b" style="text-align:left"|[[File:FFVIII Character ability icon.png]] [[HP+80%|HP+80%]] |
+ | |style="text-align:center"|240 |
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− | |240 |
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|HP+40% |
|HP+40% |
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− | !class="b" style="text-align:left"|[[File:FFVIII Menu ability icon.png]] [[ |
+ | !class="b" style="text-align:left"|[[File:FFVIII Menu ability icon.png]] [[ST Mag-RF|ST Mag-RF]] |
+ | |style="text-align:center"|30 |
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− | |30 |
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|None |
|None |
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− | !class="b" style="text-align:left"|[[File:FFVIII Menu ability icon.png]] [[ |
+ | !class="b" style="text-align:left"|[[File:FFVIII Menu ability icon.png]] [[Time Mag-RF|Time Mag-RF]] |
+ | |style="text-align:center"|30 |
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− | |30 |
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|None |
|None |
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+ | {{multicol-end}} |
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==Boss== |
==Boss== |
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{{Main|Diablos (Final Fantasy VIII boss)}} |
{{Main|Diablos (Final Fantasy VIII boss)}} |
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Diablos is an optional boss summoned into battle by using the Magical Lamp. Upon using the lamp in the inventory, the current party is transported to an alternate dimension where Diablos is fought. Diablos can be fought with either [[Squall Leonhart/Gameplay|Squall's]] or [[Laguna Loire/Gameplay|Laguna's]] party, as the Magical Lamp may be used at any point in the game. Though Diablos is a Gravity-based enemy, he himself is vulnerable to Gravity. It mainly attacks with Gravity-based attacks, and while they do a high damage, they cannot kill the party. If the party fights Diablos when it is LV30+, they can [[Draw (Final Fantasy VIII)|draw]] good magic from it. |
Diablos is an optional boss summoned into battle by using the Magical Lamp. Upon using the lamp in the inventory, the current party is transported to an alternate dimension where Diablos is fought. Diablos can be fought with either [[Squall Leonhart/Gameplay|Squall's]] or [[Laguna Loire/Gameplay|Laguna's]] party, as the Magical Lamp may be used at any point in the game. Though Diablos is a Gravity-based enemy, he himself is vulnerable to Gravity. It mainly attacks with Gravity-based attacks, and while they do a high damage, they cannot kill the party. If the party fights Diablos when it is LV30+, they can [[Draw (Final Fantasy VIII)|draw]] good magic from it. |
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+ | {{clear}} |
− | == |
+ | ==Triple Triad== |
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+ | {{Main|Diablos (Final Fantasy VIII card)}} |
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+ | Diablos is a Level 9 GF Card in [[Triple Triad (Final Fantasy VIII)|Triple Triad]] card used for playing the [[minigame]] and for turning into 100 [[Black Hole (Final Fantasy VIII)|Black Holes]]. It drops from Diablos when it is fought as a boss inside the magic lamp. |
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− | | level = 9 (GF Card) |
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− | | element = None |
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− | | refineM = 1 |
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− | | result = 100 [[List of Final Fantasy VIII items#Black Hole|Black Holes]] |
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− | | win = N/A |
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− | | card = N/A |
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==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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Diablos8.jpg|Diablos. |
Diablos8.jpg|Diablos. |
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Darkmessenger ffviii.png|Dark Messenger. |
Darkmessenger ffviii.png|Dark Messenger. |
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+ | Diablos Dark Messenger from FFVIII Remastered.png|Dark Messenger. |
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FFVIII Dark Messenger.png|Dark Messenger. |
FFVIII Dark Messenger.png|Dark Messenger. |
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8b-symbols.jpg|Various symbols used during Diablos's summon animation. |
8b-symbols.jpg|Various symbols used during Diablos's summon animation. |
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{{Etym|Diabolos}} |
{{Etym|Diabolos}} |
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Revision as of 11:38, 14 October 2020
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Who dares disturb my sleep?
Diablos
Diablos is an optional boss who becomes a Guardian Force upon defeat in Final Fantasy VIII. Diablos is the fifth available Guardian Force, but listed as the sixth GF in the menu. It is a demonic Gravity-based Guardian Force who deals fractional damage to opponents depending on its level.
Diablos learns HP-J, Mag-J and Hit-J junctions, being among the few GFs to learn the latter. It learns HP and Magic boosting support abilities and Mug, which lets one steal items from opponents with the Attack command. Its unique abilities reduce the frequency of random encounters and refine time/space and status magic from items. Because Diablos's attack power is determined differently from most GFs', it doesn't learn SumMag+ abilities or Boost.
Profile
Diablos is a red-and-black Guardian Force that resembles depictions of the devil. It has bat wings and a long devil's tail. It is muscular, and has horns and claws. It always hovers using its wings for flight.
Obtained
Diablos resides within the Magical Lamp, an item received from Headmaster Cid when the party first sets upon their mission for Timber. Upon using the lamp in the menu the screen will dissolve and the player will fight Diablos. Should the player lose, the game ends in a Game Over; the item's description advises the player to save their game before using the lamp. It is advisable to defeat Diablos just after receiving the lamp. If careless, the player can lose the chance to obtain the Diablos GF by selling the Magical Lamp, or by missing the scene where Cid gives the Magical Lamp to Squall in the first place (possible if the player heads back to the Garden rather than toward the gate after the mission briefing without talking to Cid).
Obtaining Diablos in the Steam version earns the player the achievement Diablos.
Battle
Diablos's summon attack is Dark Messenger that deals damage in relation to the enemies' maximum HP via a percentage equal to Diablos's level range {e.g. 10-19, 30-39} (with a set damage limit at 9,999).
Diablos can kill the opponent in contrast with other Gravity-based attacks, meaning, at level 100, it will kill any foe with 9,999 HP or less. If Diablos is below level 10, its attack will deal 9% of enemies' maximum health in damage. Diablos is especially useful against enemies with high defense, such as Tonberries and Adamantoises.
Dark Messenger won't work on most bosses, as most are immune to Gravity. Because Diablos's damage is calculated differently from all other Guardian Forces' he cannot be boosted, and though he can learn SumMag+% abilities via items, they have no effect on his attack power.
Compatibility
The charge time for summoning depends on the compatibility between the character and the GF and the Battle Speed. The greater the compatibility, the less time it takes to summon. Compatibility can be boosted with compatibility boosting items, by casting magic that is the same element as the Guardian Force (or in Diablos's case, gravity and forbidden magic), and by summoning the GF during battle. Compatibility is reduced by using "opposing" magic to the GF's element and other summons. Diablos is unique in not having an "opposite" Guardian Force whose summoning would deplete its compatibility the most.
Compatibility Chart | ||
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Summon Effect | Diablos +20, Every other GF -1.6 | |
Compatibility Items | Steel Orb +3.2, LuvLuv G +20.2 | |
Casting Magic | Demi +2, Apocalypse +0.2, Flare +0.2, Meteor +0.2, Ultima +0.2, Esuna -0.2, Protect -0.2, Dispel -0.4, Shell -0.4, Reflect -0.6 |
The below values are the base compatibility values with all playable characters at the start of the game. Although Seifer cannot junction Diablos in a normal playthrough, a default compatibility value still exists for him.
Party member | Compatibility |
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Squall | 660 |
Quistis | 600 |
Zell | 580 |
Selphie | 610 |
Rinoa | 620 |
Irvine | 610 |
Seifer | 380 |
Edea | 690 |
Stats
The following table represents the base stats:
Level | HP | Attack Power |
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9 | 730 | 9% of targets' max HP. |
10 | 784 | 10% of targets' max HP. |
20 | 1,326 | 20% of targets' max HP. |
30 | 1,876 | 30% of targets' max HP. |
40 | 2,434 | 40% of targets' max HP. |
50 | 3,000 | 50% of targets' max HP. |
60 | 3,574 | 60% of targets' max HP. |
70 | 4,156 | 70% of targets' max HP. |
80 | 4,746 | 80% of targets' max HP. |
90 | 5,334 | 90% of targets' max HP. |
100 | 5,950 | 100% of target's max HP. |
Abilities
Abilities learned naturally by Diablos are listed below:
Diablos's ST Mag-RF skill is an integral part of the more casual of low level challenges, as it is the earliest possible source of the Break magic that allows GFs to gain AP while keeping characters low level.
Boss
Diablos is an optional boss summoned into battle by using the Magical Lamp. Upon using the lamp in the inventory, the current party is transported to an alternate dimension where Diablos is fought. Diablos can be fought with either Squall's or Laguna's party, as the Magical Lamp may be used at any point in the game. Though Diablos is a Gravity-based enemy, he himself is vulnerable to Gravity. It mainly attacks with Gravity-based attacks, and while they do a high damage, they cannot kill the party. If the party fights Diablos when it is LV30+, they can draw good magic from it.
Triple Triad
Diablos is a Level 9 GF Card in Triple Triad card used for playing the minigame and for turning into 100 Black Holes. It drops from Diablos when it is fought as a boss inside the magic lamp.
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Etymology
Diabolos is the Greek word for "devil". It has entered many languages to mean devil, such as Diabolus (Latin), Diavolo (Italian), Diablo (Spanish), Diable (French), and Diabo (Portuguese). Diabolos actually means "accuser" or "slanderer" and could also be connected to the Greek word diabolous, which means "divider" (which befits Diabolos's affinity with the gravity element in the Final Fantasy series), but eventually the general word Diabolos became the specific name of the entity. In the original Greek rendering, it was used to refer to the Christian Devil (The New Testament was written in Greek). Devil is the English translation of Diabolos and in Christian belief, this being is the embodiment of evil.
The concept of the Devil is believed to originate in Zoroastrianism with Angra Mainyu (also known as Ahriman) as well as from the Judaic Satan in the Book of Job in the Old Testament. Their Satan was merely the "devil's advocate", an angel who acted as a skeptic and whom God allowed to afflict Job with suffering. Satan is Hebrew for "prosecutor/accuser" or "adversary".
The concept of the summon Diabolos in Final Fantasy may be connected to the Jinn in Islamic mythology, similar to Ifrit. The djinn were the origins of genie myths and were spirits or ghosts made of fire or smoke. They were said to grant wishes.