X-ATM092

=== Strategy ===
It is advised to evade X-ATM092 until nearer to the shore to maximize the Spirit score portion of the SeeD exam, as only one mandatory escape is allowed for the first encounter with X-ATM092.

After the initial battle X-ATM092 will only self-repair five times until it can be destroyed. This means the party needs to inflict 20% HP on X-ATM092 five times to trigger the self-repair sequences, then inflict 100% of its HP a final time to destroy it. Alternatively, the party needs to deplete its HP a total of three times in any battle before the self-repair sequence can be completed to destroy it.

To defeat X-ATM092, it is recommended to draw [[Double (Final Fantasy VIII)|Doubles]] from [[Elvoret (Final Fantasy VIII)|Elvoret]] and use them in the battle against X-ATM092 to [[dualcast]] [[Thunder (Final Fantasy VIII)|Thunder]]. It is possible to obtain higher level [[Lightning (element)|Lightning]] magic by teaching [[Quezacotl (Final Fantasy VIII)|Quezacotl]] T-Mag RF and [[Refine|refining]] items, such as [[Dynamo Stone]]s obtained by playing [[Triple Triad (Final Fantasy VIII)|Triple Triad]] and modifying [[Final Fantasy VIII Triple Triad cards#Blitz|Blitz]] cards, or [[Coral Fragment (Final Fantasy VIII)|Coral Fragments]] obtained from [[Final Fantasy VIII Triple Triad cards#Creeps|Creeps]] cards.

If the player has no higher level magic, Thunder will work. [[Selphie Tilmitt/Gameplay|Selphie]] is probably the party's best magic caster, who should be given a [[Guardian Force]] with Mag-J.

[[File:X-ATM092-Destroyed-FFVIII.png|thumb|X-ATM092 destroyed.]]
If Quezacotl knows the [[Boost (ability)|Boost]] ability, a boosted summon can exceed 1,000 damage. However, the time limit must be kept in mind; if Quezacotl hasn't learned too many SumMag+ abilities, dualcasting Thunder magic will deal more damage, and is much faster. It might work better not to summon Quezacotl at all, and only use [[Limit Break (Final Fantasy VIII)|Limit Breaks]] and dualcast Thunder. If the player is lucky, Selphie's [[Slot (Final Fantasy VIII)|Slot]] will turn up [[Thundara (Final Fantasy VIII)|Thundara]], [[Thundaga (Final Fantasy VIII)|Thundaga]] or even [[Holy (Final Fantasy VIII)|Holy]], [[Meteor (Final Fantasy VIII)|Meteor]] and [[Ultima (Final Fantasy VIII)|Ultima]], which can do massive damage. [[The End (Final Fantasy VIII)|The End]] will not work while X-ATM092 can still repair itself; instead of killing it, The End will make X-ATM092 collapse and start repairing.

A good way to prepare for the battle is to train Quezacotl on the [[Balamb]] [[beach]], fighting [[Fastitocalon-F]]s for 3 AP each until it knows Boost and SumMag+30%, before leaving for Dollet. Having a compatibility of 800 or higher helps as well. Any summon at 255% boosted value will be able to do enough damage to trigger the self-repair sequence in one hit, but this is typically only possible with a turbo controller, macro or some other aid, as normal button-pressing is not fast enough to boost summons that high.

The mission timer and the self-repair sequence timers work differently to the ATB gauge. The former counts down even if the player is in the [[Menu (Final Fantasy VIII)|menu]] screen, except when the game is paused during battles. The self-repair timer will not count down when the ATB gauge is paused during certain animations (such as a draw animation, or GF [[Summon (command)|summon]] animation). To avoid unnecessary delays, it is recommended to not queue more animations than necessary to trigger the self-repair sequence, as one could be stuck waiting for a GF summon to finish when it is already knocked down.

Junctioning Lightning-magic to [[Squall Leonhart/Gameplay|Squall]] and/or [[Zell Dincht/Gameplay|Zell's]] Elem-Atk-J is useful, as X-ATM092 is weak to it. This will not boost Limit Break damage, however.