Final Fantasy VIII command abilities

Template:Sideicon The following is a list of command abilities in Final Fantasy VIII. All characters always have the Attack command, but other commands can only be used by equipping a Guardian Force. In addition to Attack, each party member can equip three command abilities.

Ability	AP	GF	Item	Description
Magic	N/A	All GF	Magic Scroll	Enables the Magic command.
Draw	N/A	All GF	Draw Scroll	Enables the Draw command.
GF	N/A	All GF	GF Scroll	Enables the GF command.
Item	N/A	All GF	Item Scroll	Enables the Item command.
Card	40	Quezacotl	Gambler Spirit	Turns HP Critical-HP enemies into cards for use in Triple Triad. May spawn boss cards randomly.
Doom	60	Shiva	N/A	Causes the status effect Doom.
Mad Rush	60	Ifrit, Eden	N/A	Casts Berserk, Haste, Shell, and Protect to the entire party.
Treatment	100	Siren	Med Kit	Heals all negative status effects, apart from KO.
Defend	100	Brothers, Cactuar	N/A	User immune to physical attack and halves magical attacks damage.
Darkside	100	Diablos, Doomtrain, Eden	N/A	Triple the attack strength by sacrificing 10% of current HP.
Recover	200	Leviathan	Healing Ring	Fully recovers a target.
Absorb	100	Pandemona, Doomtrain	N/A	Drains 10% of the target's current HP.
Revive	200	Alexander	Phoenix Spirit	Revives a target and fully recovers its HP.
LV Down	N/A	Tonberry	N/A	Lowers an enemy's level, decreasing stats and drawable magic.
LV Up	N/A	Tonberry	N/A	Increases an enemy's level, stats and drawable magic.
Kamikaze	100	Cactuar	Bomb Spirit	Deals massive damage but removes the user.
Devour	N/A	Eden	Hungry Cookpot	Instant Death to an enemy, and additional effects to user depending on the enemy (can be positive or negative).
MiniMog	100	N/A	Mog's Amulet	Restores GF HP.

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