Jumbo Cactuar is a Triple Triad card in Final Fantasy VIII used to play the minigame and for turning into items with Quezacotl's Card Mod. Jumbo Cactuar is the sixty-eighth card in the inventory and the second Level 7 card. It depicts Jumbo Cactuar, a boss fought on the Cactuar Island off the coast of Kashkabald Desert.
Jumbo Cactuar good values for a Level 7 card, having two 8s and two 4s. It is great for securing a corner, as NPC card players rarely can beat an 8 without special rules. Its value placements may also be useful for games that use Same and/or Plus. Jumbo Cactuar is a mirror of the Propagator card.
Obtain[]
There is a 6.3% chance to get an Jumbo Cactuar card when successfully using the Card command on Wendigo or Glacial Eye.
Any AI Triple Triad player who uses Level 7 cards has a chance of using Jumbo Cactuar in a play, from where the player can win it in a card match. One such card player is CC Heart of the Card Club. In the end of the game, all CC members besides Jack and Club will play with Level 7 cards when aboard the Ragnarok if the player completed the CC quest before the point of no return.
Card Mod[]
A Jumbo Cactuar card refines into a Cactus Thorn with Quezacotl's Card Mod ability, the same as the normal Cactuar card, which is the preferable choice for card modding as it is likely easier to procure.
Physical version[]
In 1999, following the release of Final Fantasy VIII in Japan, Bandai produced a full set of collectible Triple Triad cards in Final Fantasy VIII Carddass Masters Perfect Visuals. The set was made up of the 110 cards as seen in the game along with 72 artwork cards and a collector's edition playing mat. The cards have a blue side and a red side. The cards have become a rare collector's item.