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⚫ | The following is a list of [[command ability|command abilities]] in ''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]''. Characters always have the Attack command, but other commands can only be used by [[Junction system|equipping]] a [[Guardian Force]]. In addition to Attack, each party member can equip three command abilities. |
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+ | {{See|Final Fantasy VIII support abilities}} |
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+ | == List of commands == |
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+ | ===Unequippable commands=== |
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+ | !width="20%"|Ability |
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+ | !width="40%"|Effect |
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+ | |- |
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+ | !class="b" rowspan="2"|{{LA|Attack (command)|Attack}} |
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+ | |Physical attack. |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |colspan="4"|<q>Attack with equipped [[Final Fantasy VIII weapons|weapon]]</q> |
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+ | |- |
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+ | !class="b" rowspan="2"|{{LA|Mug (Final Fantasy VIII command)|Mug}} |
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+ | |Physical attack on target and attempt to steal items. Replaces Attack command when [[Mug (Final Fantasy VIII support ability)|Mug]] is equipped. Steal mechanics explained [[Mug (Final Fantasy VIII command)|here]]. |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |colspan="4"|<q>Attack and steal items</q> |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[Squall Leonhart/Gameplay|Squall]]'s Limit Break command. |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |colspan="4"|<q>Attack with Renzokuken</q> |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[Zell Dincht/Gameplay|Zell]]'s Limit Break command. |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |colspan="4"|<q>Combat style attack</q> |
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+ | |- |
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+ | !class="b" rowspan="2"|{{LA|Shot (Final Fantasy VIII)|Shot}} |
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+ | |[[Irvine Kinneas/Gameplay|Irvine]]'s Limit Break command. |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |colspan="4"|<q>Use ammo to attack</q> |
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+ | |- |
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+ | !class="b" rowspan="2"|{{LA|Blue Magic (Final Fantasy VIII)|Blue Magic}} |
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+ | |[[Quistis Trepe/Gameplay|Quistis]]'s Limit Break command. |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |colspan="4"|<q>Use monster's skill</q> |
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+ | |- |
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+ | !class="b" rowspan="2"|{{LA|Slot (Final Fantasy VIII)|Slot}} |
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+ | |[[Selphie Tilmitt/Gameplay|Selphie]]'s Limit Break command. |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |colspan="4"|<q>Attack with magic chosen at random</q> |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[Seifer Almasy|Seifer]]'s Limit Break command. |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |colspan="4"|<q>Attack with sword</q> |
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+ | |- |
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+ | !class="b" rowspan="2"|{{LA|Sorcery (Final Fantasy VIII)|Sorcery}} |
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+ | |[[Edea Kramer/Gameplay|Edea]]'s Limit Break command. |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |colspan="4"|<q>Use ammo to attack</q> |
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+ | |- |
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+ | !class="b" rowspan="2"|{{LA|Combine (Final Fantasy VIII)|Combine}} |
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+ | |[[Rinoa Heartilly/Gameplay|Rinoa]]'s Limit Break command. |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |colspan="4"|<q>Call something</q> |
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+ | |- |
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+ | !class="b" rowspan="2"|{{LA|Angel Wing (Limit)|Angel Wing}} |
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+ | |[[Rinoa Heartilly/Gameplay|Rinoa]]'s Limit Break command. |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |colspan="4"|<q>Use Angel Wing</q> |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[Laguna Loire/Gameplay|Laguna]]'s Limit Break command. |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |colspan="4"|<q>Attack with Limit Breaks</q> |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[Kiros Seagill/Gameplay|Kiros]]'s Limit Break command. |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |colspan="4"|<q>Attack with Limit Breaks</q> |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[Ward Zabac/Gameplay|Ward]]'s Limit Break command. |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |colspan="4"|<q>Attack with Limit Breaks</q> |
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+ | |} |
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+ | ===Equippable commands=== |
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!width="20%"|Ability |
!width="20%"|Ability |
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!width="10%"|AP |
!width="10%"|AP |
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!width="15%"|[[Guardian Force|GF]] |
!width="15%"|[[Guardian Force|GF]] |
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− | !width="15%"|[[ |
+ | !width="15%"|[[Final Fantasy VIII items|Item]] |
− | !width="40%"| |
+ | !width="40%"|Effect |
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+ | !class="b" rowspan="2"|{{LA|Magic (Final Fantasy VIII)|Magic}} |
|N/A |
|N/A |
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|All GF |
|All GF |
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− | |[[ |
+ | |[[Magic Scroll]] |
|Enables the Magic command. |
|Enables the Magic command. |
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− | |- |
+ | |- |
+ | |colspan="4"|<q>Cast magic</q> |
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+ | |- |
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|N/A |
|N/A |
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|All GF |
|All GF |
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+ | |[[GF Scroll]] |
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− | |[[List of Final Fantasy VIII Items#Draw Scroll|Draw Scroll]] |
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− | |Enables the |
+ | |Enables the GF command. |
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+ | |- |
+ | |colspan="4"|<q>Summons Guardian Force</q> |
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+ | |- |
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+ | !class="b" rowspan="2"|{{LA|Draw (Final Fantasy VIII)|Draw}} |
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|N/A |
|N/A |
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|All GF |
|All GF |
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− | |[[ |
+ | |[[Draw Scroll]] |
− | |Enables the |
+ | |Enables the Draw command. |
− | |- |
+ | |- |
+ | |colspan="4"|<q>Draw magic</q> |
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+ | |- |
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|N/A |
|N/A |
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|All GF |
|All GF |
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− | |[[ |
+ | |[[Item Scroll]] |
|Enables the Item command. |
|Enables the Item command. |
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− | |- |
+ | |- |
+ | |colspan="4"|<q>Use item</q> |
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+ | |- |
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|40 |
|40 |
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− | |[[ |
+ | |[[Quezacotl (Final Fantasy VIII)|Quezacotl]] |
− | |[[ |
+ | |[[Gambler Spirit (Final Fantasy VIII)|Gambler Spirit]] |
− | |Turns |
+ | |Turns an enemy into a [[Triple Triad (Final Fantasy VIII)|card]], with a higher success rate the lower their current HP is. May spawn boss cards randomly. Bosses and human enemies cannot be carded. |
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+ | |- |
+ | |colspan="4"|<q>Turn monsters into cards</q> |
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+ | |- |
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|60 |
|60 |
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− | |[[Shiva]] |
+ | |[[Shiva (Final Fantasy VIII)|Shiva]] |
|N/A |
|N/A |
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+ | |Inflicts the [[Doom (Final Fantasy VIII status effect)|Doom]] status effect on an enemy. |
− | |- |
+ | |- |
+ | |colspan="4"|<q>Use Doom on one enemy</q> |
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+ | |- |
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|60 |
|60 |
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− | |[[Ifrit]], [[Eden ( |
+ | |[[Ifrit (Final Fantasy VIII)|Ifrit]], [[Eden (summon)|Eden]] |
|N/A |
|N/A |
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− | |Casts [[Berserk ( |
+ | |Casts [[Berserk (Final Fantasy VIII status effect)|Berserk]], [[Haste (Final Fantasy VIII status effect)|Haste]] and [[Protect (Final Fantasy VIII status effect)|Protect]] on the entire party. |
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+ | |- |
+ | |colspan="4"|<q>Use Haste, Berserk, Protect on all</q> |
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+ | |- |
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|100 |
|100 |
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− | |[[Siren ( |
+ | |[[Siren (Final Fantasy VIII)|Siren]] |
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+ | |[[Med Kit]] |
|Heals all negative status effects, apart from [[Knocked Out|KO]]. |
|Heals all negative status effects, apart from [[Knocked Out|KO]]. |
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+ | |- |
+ | |colspan="4"|<q>Remove abnormal status</q> |
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+ | !class="b" rowspan="2"|{{LA|Defend (ability)|Defend}} |
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|100 |
|100 |
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− | |[[Brothers]], [[Cactuar]] |
+ | |[[Brothers]], [[Cactuar (Final Fantasy VIII summon)|Cactuar]] |
|N/A |
|N/A |
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+ | |Makes user immune to physical attacks and halves damage from magical attacks until they select another action. |
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+ | |- |
+ | |colspan="4"|<q>Reduce damage until next command</q> |
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+ | |- |
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|100 |
|100 |
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− | |[[ |
+ | |[[Diablos (Final Fantasy VIII)|Diablos]], [[Doomtrain]], [[Eden (summon)|Eden]] |
|N/A |
|N/A |
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+ | |Attacks with three times the strength while sacrificing 10% of current HP. |
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+ | |- |
+ | |colspan="4"|<q>Expend HP to attack</q> |
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+ | |- |
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+ | !class="b" rowspan="2"|{{LA|Recover}} |
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|200 |
|200 |
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− | |[[Leviathan]] |
+ | |[[Leviathan (Final Fantasy VIII)|Leviathan]] |
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+ | |[[Healing Ring (Final Fantasy VIII)|Healing Ring]] |
|Fully recovers a target. |
|Fully recovers a target. |
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+ | |- |
+ | |colspan="4"|<q>Restore HP</q> |
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+ | |- |
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|100 |
|100 |
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|[[Pandemona]], [[Doomtrain]] |
|[[Pandemona]], [[Doomtrain]] |
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|N/A |
|N/A |
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+ | |Drains HP from a target, while ignoring [[Shell (Final Fantasy VIII status effect)|Shell]] and [[Reflect (Final Fantasy VIII status effect)|Reflect]]. |
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− | |Drains 10% of the target's current HP. |
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+ | |- |
+ | |colspan="4"|<q>Absorb HP</q> |
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+ | |- |
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|200 |
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− | |[[Alexander ( |
+ | |[[Alexander (Final Fantasy VIII)|Alexander]] |
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+ | |[[Phoenix Spirit]] |
− | |Revives a target and fully recovers |
+ | |Revives a target and fully recovers their HP. |
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+ | |- |
+ | |colspan="4"|<q>Remove KO</q> |
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+ | |- |
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− | |[[Tonberry]] |
+ | |[[Tonberry (Final Fantasy VIII summon)|Tonberry]] |
|N/A |
|N/A |
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|Lowers an enemy's [[level]], decreasing [[stats]] and drawable magic. |
|Lowers an enemy's [[level]], decreasing [[stats]] and drawable magic. |
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+ | |- |
+ | |colspan="4"|<q>Lower monster level</q> |
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+ | !class="b" rowspan="2"|{{LA|LV Down|LV Up}} |
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|N/A |
|N/A |
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− | |[[Tonberry]] |
+ | |[[Tonberry (Final Fantasy VIII summon)|Tonberry]] |
|N/A |
|N/A |
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+ | |Raises an enemy's level, increasing stats and drawable magic. |
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+ | |- |
+ | |colspan="4"|<q>Raise monster level</q> |
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+ | |- |
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|100 |
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− | |[[Cactuar]] |
+ | |[[Cactuar (Final Fantasy VIII summon)|Cactuar]] |
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+ | |[[Bomb Spirit]] |
|Deals massive damage but [[Eject|removes]] the user. |
|Deals massive damage but [[Eject|removes]] the user. |
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+ | |colspan="4"|<q>Damage one enemy before getting KO'd</q> |
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+ | !class="b" rowspan="2"|{{LA|Eat (command)|Devour}} |
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|N/A |
|N/A |
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− | |[[Eden ( |
+ | |[[Eden (summon)|Eden]] |
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+ | |[[Hungry Cookpot]] |
− | |[[Instant Death]] |
+ | |Inflicts [[Instant Death]] on an enemy, and grants additional positive or negative effects to the user depending on the enemy. |
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+ | |- |
+ | |colspan="4"|<q>Devour monsters</q> |
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+ | !class="b" rowspan="2"|{{LA|MiniMog}} |
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|100 |
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|N/A |
|N/A |
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+ | |[[Mog's Amulet (Final Fantasy VIII)|Mog's Amulet]] |
|Restores GF HP. |
|Restores GF HP. |
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+ | |colspan="4"|<q>Call MiniMog</q> |
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+ | == [[Dummied content|Dummied commands]] == |
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+ | The [[Final Fantasy VIII demo#PlayStation Demo|original PlayStation demo]] has two dummied command abilities that were removed for the second, non-[[Rinoa Heartilly|Rinoa]] demo. |
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− | {{Command Abilities}} |
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+ | !width="20%"|Ability |
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+ | !width="80%"|Description |
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+ | !class="b"|{{A|Fortify}} |
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+ | |Casts [[Cure (Final Fantasy VIII)|Cure]], even if its description suggests it would heal a Guardian Force. |
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+ | !class="b"|{{LA|W-Item}} |
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+ | |W-Item works the same [[W-Item (Final Fantasy VII)|its equivalent]] in ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'' and uses two items per turn. |
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+ | |} |
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+ | ==Other appearances== |
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+ | ===''[[Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade]]''=== |
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+ | ;Ability Cards |
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+ | <gallery> |
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+ | FFAB Darkside - Rinoa UR.png|Darkside (UR). |
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+ | FFAB Darkside - Rinoa UR+.png|Darkside (UR+). |
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+ | </gallery> |
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+ | {{Ability section|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade}} |
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+ | {{navbox abilities FFVIII}} |
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+ | {{navbox command abilities}} |
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+ | [[Category:Command abilities in Final Fantasy VIII]] |
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Revision as of 13:23, 12 August 2020
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The following is a list of command abilities in Final Fantasy VIII. 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.
See also: Final Fantasy VIII support abilities
List of commands
Unequippable commands
Ability | Effect | ||
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Attack | Physical attack. | ||
Attack with equipped weapon | |||
Mug | Physical attack on target and attempt to steal items. Replaces Attack command when Mug is equipped. Steal mechanics explained here. | ||
Attack and steal items | |||
Renzokuken | Squall's Limit Break command. | ||
Attack with Renzokuken | |||
Duel | Zell's Limit Break command. | ||
Combat style attack | |||
Shot | Irvine's Limit Break command. | ||
Use ammo to attack | |||
Blue Magic | Quistis's Limit Break command. | ||
Use monster's skill | |||
Slot | Selphie's Limit Break command. | ||
Attack with magic chosen at random | |||
Fire Cross | Seifer's Limit Break command. | ||
Attack with sword | |||
Sorcery | Edea's Limit Break command. | ||
Use ammo to attack | |||
Combine | Rinoa's Limit Break command. | ||
Call something | |||
Angel Wing | Rinoa's Limit Break command. | ||
Use Angel Wing | |||
Limit | Laguna's Limit Break command. | ||
Attack with Limit Breaks | |||
Limit | Kiros's Limit Break command. | ||
Attack with Limit Breaks | |||
Limit | Ward's Limit Break command. | ||
Attack with Limit Breaks |
Equippable commands
Ability | AP | GF | Item | Effect |
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Magic | N/A | All GF | Magic Scroll | Enables the Magic command. |
Cast magic | ||||
GF | N/A | All GF | GF Scroll | Enables the GF command. |
Summons Guardian Force | ||||
Draw | N/A | All GF | Draw Scroll | Enables the Draw command. |
Draw magic | ||||
Item | N/A | All GF | Item Scroll | Enables the Item command. |
Use item | ||||
Card | 40 | Quezacotl | Gambler Spirit | Turns an enemy into a card, with a higher success rate the lower their current HP is. May spawn boss cards randomly. Bosses and human enemies cannot be carded. |
Turn monsters into cards | ||||
Doom | 60 | Shiva | N/A | Inflicts the Doom status effect on an enemy. |
Use Doom on one enemy | ||||
Mad Rush | 60 | Ifrit, Eden | N/A | Casts Berserk, Haste and Protect on the entire party. |
Use Haste, Berserk, Protect on all | ||||
Treatment | 100 | Siren | Med Kit | Heals all negative status effects, apart from KO. |
Remove abnormal status | ||||
Defend | 100 | Brothers, Cactuar | N/A | Makes user immune to physical attacks and halves damage from magical attacks until they select another action. |
Reduce damage until next command | ||||
Darkside | 100 | Diablos, Doomtrain, Eden | N/A | Attacks with three times the strength while sacrificing 10% of current HP. |
Expend HP to attack | ||||
Recover | 200 | Leviathan | Healing Ring | Fully recovers a target. |
Restore HP | ||||
Absorb | 100 | Pandemona, Doomtrain | N/A | Drains HP from a target, while ignoring Shell and Reflect. |
Absorb HP | ||||
Revive | 200 | Alexander | Phoenix Spirit | Revives a target and fully recovers their HP. |
Remove KO | ||||
LV Down | N/A | Tonberry | N/A | Lowers an enemy's level, decreasing stats and drawable magic. |
Lower monster level | ||||
LV Up | N/A | Tonberry | N/A | Raises an enemy's level, increasing stats and drawable magic. |
Raise monster level | ||||
Kamikaze | 100 | Cactuar | Bomb Spirit | Deals massive damage but removes the user. |
Damage one enemy before getting KO'd | ||||
Devour | N/A | Eden | Hungry Cookpot | Inflicts Instant Death on an enemy, and grants additional positive or negative effects to the user depending on the enemy. |
Devour monsters | ||||
MiniMog | 100 | N/A | Mog's Amulet | Restores GF HP. |
Call MiniMog |
Dummied commands
The original PlayStation demo has two dummied command abilities that were removed for the second, non-Rinoa demo.
Ability | Description |
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Fortify | Casts Cure, even if its description suggests it would heal a Guardian Force. |
W-Item | W-Item works the same its equivalent in Final Fantasy VII and uses two items per turn. |
Other appearances
Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade
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