Refine Refine is a set of commands in " Final Fantasy VIII " that involve making a certain amount of items or magic to make other , oftentimes more useful , items and magic . There are several types of refine commands learned from Guardian Force s . If the player removes a refine ability from a GF via Amnesia Green the player is no longer able to use that ability , nor have any means of restoring it . Refine abilities . Ammo - RF . Used to create ammunition for Irvine ' s Limit Break , Shot . It is learned from the GF Ifrit after leveling him up to Level 10 . F Mag - RF . Used to make Fire elemental magic , as well as the non - elemental spell Flare . It is learned from the GF Ifrit . Forbid Mag - RF . Used to create the Ultima and Meteor spells . It is learned from the GF Bahamut . Forbid Med - RF . Used to create Elixirs , Megalixir s , Hero - Trials and stat - boosting items . It is learned from the GF Doomtrain . GFAbl Med - RF . Used to create GF ability items such as Samantha Soul and Doc ' s Code . It is learned from the GF Eden . GFRecov Med - RF . Used to create recovery items specific to GFs such as G - Potion and G - Returner . It is learned from the GF Leviathan , and only after learning Supt Mag - RF . High Mag - RF . Used to create high - level magic from mid - level magic . It is learned from the GF Alexander . I Mag - RF . Used to make Ice and Water elemental magic . It is learned from the GF Shiva . L Mag - RF . Used to make recovery and revival magic , such as Cure and Life , as well as death - themed magic like Death and Zombie . It is learned from the GF Siren . Med LV Up . Used to create a special type of item from older items , such as Potion + and Mega Phoenix . It is learned from the GF Alexander . Mid Mag - RF . Used to make mid - level magic from low - level magic . It is learned from the GF Quezacotl after learning T Mag - RF . Recov Med - RF . Used to create recovery items . It is learned from the GF Carbuncle . ST Mag - RF . Used to make status - inducing magic , such as Bio and Sleep . It is learned from the GF Diablos . ST Med - RF . Used to create status - healing items . It is learned from the GF Siren . Supt Mag - RF . Used to create support magic such as Protect and Reflect . It is learned from the GF Leviathan . T Mag - RF . Used to make Lightning and Wind elemental magic . It is learned from the GF Quezacotl . Time Mag - RF . Used to create time magic such as Demi and Stop . It is learned from the GF Diablos . Tool - RF . Used to make magic stones such as Ultima Stone or items like Tent . It is learned from the GF Siren . Card Mod . Card Mod is a special type of refine ability in that it transforms cards won by the player in either battle , by using the Card command , or by playing Triple Triad into various items . The ability can be learned from the GF Quezacotl after learning the Card ability . Refine chart . This chart shows what items refine into what , and from where . This is for those who don ' t want to go through each separate chart , and instead want to see the items themselves . The values in parenthesis indicate the To - From ration . For instance , if it says Potion + ( 3 - 1 ) in the Refine Into column , it means it takes 3 of that item to make 1 Potion + . If it is in the Refine From column , it means it takes 3 of the item beside it to make 1 of item .