Final Fantasy VIII support abilities

Each of the Guardian Forces in Final Fantasy VIII has a set of support abilities that can be equipped to a character when he or she junctions a GF. Below is a list of those abilities categorized according to ability type.
==Junction abilities==
Junction abilities enable a player to junction, or equip, magic to stats such as HP and Str to increase their power. They can also be used to add elemental and status effects to attacks and defense, or increase the number of command ability slots.
The "upgraded" versions of abilities make the previous abilities redundant, meaning the player can delete them with Amnesia Greens to make more room for GF abilities. E.g. if the GF has ST-Def-Jx2, the base ST-Def-J can be deleted, and if a GF has Ability x4, Ability x3 can then be deleted.
Name	AP 	Guardian Forces 	Requirement 	Items 	Effect
 	50 	Quezacotl, Ifrit, Brothers, Diablos, Carbuncle 	N/A 	HP-J Scroll 	Junctions magic to HP.
 	Junctions Magic to HP 	Junctions Magic to HP 	Junctions Magic to HP 	Junctions Magic to HP 	Junctions Magic to HP
 	50 	Shiva, Ifrit, Brothers, Pandemona, Cerberus 	N/A 	Str-J Scroll 	Junctions magic to Str.
 	Junctions Magic to Strength 	Junctions Magic to Strength 	Junctions Magic to Strength 	Junctions Magic to Strength 	Junctions Magic to Strength
 	50 	Quezacotl, Shiva, Carbuncle 	N/A 	Vit-J Scroll 	Junctions magic to Vit.
 	Junctions Magic to Vitality 	Junctions Magic to Vitality 	Junctions Magic to Vitality 	Junctions Magic to Vitality 	Junctions Magic to Vitality
 	50 	Quezacotl, Siren, Diablos, Carbuncle, Leviathan, Cerberus 	N/A 	Mag-J Scroll 	Junctions magic to Mag.
 	Junctions Magic to Magic 	Junctions Magic to Magic 	Junctions Magic to Magic 	Junctions Magic to Magic 	Junctions Magic to Magic
 	50 	Shiva, Brothers, Leviathan, Cerberus, Alexander 	N/A 	Spr-J Scroll 	Junctions magic to Spr.
 	Junctions Magic to Spirit 	Junctions Magic to Spirit 	Junctions Magic to Spirit 	Junctions Magic to Spirit 	Junctions Magic to Spirit
 	120 	Pandemona, Cerberus, Eden 	N/A 	Spd-J Scroll 	Junction magic to Spd.
 	Junctions Magic to Speed 	Junctions Magic to Speed 	Junctions Magic to Speed 	Junctions Magic to Speed 	Junctions Magic to Speed
 	120 	Diablos, Cerberus, Eden 	N/A 	N/A 	Junction magic to Hit.
 	Junctions Magic to Hit 	Junctions Magic to Hit 	Junctions Magic to Hit 	Junctions Magic to Hit 	Junctions Magic to Hit
 	200 	Cactuar, Eden 	N/A 	Aegis Amulet 	Junction Magic to Eva.
 	Junctions Magic to Evade 	Junctions Magic to Evade 	Junctions Magic to Evade 	Junctions Magic to Evade 	Junctions Magic to Evade
 	200 	Cactuar 	N/A 	Luck-J Scroll 	Junction magic to Luck.
 	Junctions Magic to Luck 	Junctions Magic to Luck 	Junctions Magic to Luck 	Junctions Magic to Luck 	Junctions Magic to Luck
 	160 	Quezacotl, Shiva, Ifrit, Brothers, Leviathan, Pandemona, Alexander, Doomtrain	N/A 	Elem Atk 	Junction magic to Elem-Atk.
 	Junctions Magic to Elem-Atk 	Junctions Magic to Elem-Atk 	Junctions Magic to Elem-Atk 	Junctions Magic to Elem-Atk 	Junctions Magic to Elem-Atk
 	100 	Quezacotl, Shiva, Ifrit, Brothers, Pandemona 	N/A 	N/A 	Junction magic to Elem-Def.
 	Junctions Magic to Elem-Def 	Junctions Magic to Elem-Def 	Junctions Magic to Elem-Def 	Junctions Magic to Elem-Def 	Junctions Magic to Elem-Def
 	130 	Quezacotl, Shiva, Ifrit, Leviathan, Pandemona, Alexander 	Elem-Def-J 	N/A 	Junction 2 magics to Elem-Def.
 	Junctions 2 Magic to Elem-Def	Junctions 2 Magic to Elem-Def 	Junctions 2 Magic to Elem-Def	Junctions 2 Magic to Elem-Def	Junctions 2 Magic to Elem-Def
 	180 	Alexander, Doomtrain 	Elem-Def-Jx2 	Elem Guard 	Junction 4 magics to Elem-Def.
 	Junctions 4 Magic to Elem-Def	Junctions 4 Magic to Elem-Def 	Junctions 4 Magic to Elem-Def	Junctions 4 Magic to Elem-Def	Junctions 4 Magic to Elem-Def
 	160 	Siren, Carbuncle, Cerberus, Doomtrain 	Mag-J (Cerberus)N/A (others) 	Status Atk 	Junction magic to ST-Atk.
 	Junctions Magic to ST-Atk 	Junctions Magic to ST-Atk 	Junctions Magic to ST-Atk 	Junctions Magic to ST-Atk 	Junctions Magic to ST-Atk
 	100 	Siren, Carbuncle, Cerberus 	Spr-J (Cerberus)N/A (others) 	N/A 	Junction magic to ST-Def.
 	Junctions Magic to ST-Def 	Junctions Magic to ST-Def 	Junctions Magic to ST-Def 	Junctions Magic to ST-Def 	Junctions Magic to ST-Def
 	130 	Siren, Carbuncle, Cerberus 	ST-Def-J 	N/A 	Junction 2 magics to ST-Def.
 	Junctions 2 Magic to ST-Def 	Junctions 2 Magic to ST-Def 	Junctions 2 Magic to ST-Def 	Junctions 2 Magic to ST-Def 	Junctions 2 Magic to ST-Def
 	180 	Doomtrain, Cerberus 	ST-Def-J x2 	Status Guard 	Junction 4 magic spells to ST-Def.
 	Junctions 4 Magic to ST-Def 	Junctions 4 Magic to ST-Def 	Junctions 4 Magic to ST-Def 	Junctions 4 Magic to ST-Def 	Junctions 4 Magic to ST-Def
 	N/A 	Diablos, Carbuncle, Cerberus, Alexander 	N/A 	N/A 	Allows character to have 3 ability slots for Character and Party abilities.
 	Set up to 3 abilities 	Set up to 3 abilities 	Set up to 3 abilities 	Set up to 3 abilities 	Set up to 3 abilities
 	N/A 	Bahamut 	N/A 	Rosetta Stone 	Allows character to have 4 ability slots for Character and Party abilities.
 	Set up to 4 abilities 	Set up to 4 abilities 	Set up to 4 abilities 	Set up to 4 abilities 	Set up to 4 abilities
==Character abilities==
These are upgrades for a character, and when equipped, initiate automatically in battle.
Name	AP 	Guardian Forces 	Requirement 	Items 	
 	60 	Brothers, Diablos, Carbuncle 	N/A 	Regen Ring 	
 	Raises HP by 20% 	Raises HP by 20% 	Raises HP by 20% 	Raises HP by 20% 	Raises HP by 20%
 	120 	Brothers, Diablos, Carbuncle 	HP+20% 	Giant's Ring 	
 	Raises HP by 40% 	Raises HP by 40% 	Raises HP by 40% 	Raises HP by 40% 	Raises HP by 40%
 	200 	Brothers, Diablos 	HP+40% 	Gaea's Ring 	
 	Raises HP by 80% 	Raises HP by 80% 	Raises HP by 80% 	Raises HP by 80% 	Raises HP by 80%
 	60 	Ifrit, Pandemona 	N/A 	Strength Love 	
 	Raises Str by 20% 	Raises Str by 20% 	Raises Str by 20% 	Raises Str by 20% 	Raises Str by 20%
 	120 	Ifrit, Pandemona 	Str+20% 	Power Wrist 	
 	Raises Str by 40% 	Raises Str by 40% 	Raises Str by 40% 	Raises Str by 40% 	Raises Str by 40%
 	N/A 	Bahamut 	N/A 	Hyper Wrist 	
 	Raises Str by 60% 	Raises Str by 60% 	Raises Str by 60% 	Raises Str by 60% 	Raises Str by 60%
 	60 	Shiva, Carbuncle 	N/A 	Turtle Shell 	
 	Raises Vit by 20% 	Raises Vit by 20% 	Raises Vit by 20% 	Raises Vit by 20% 	Raises Vit by 20%
 	120 	Shiva, Carbuncle 	Vit+20% 	Orihalcon 	
 	Raises Vit by 40% 	Raises Vit by 40% 	Raises Vit by 40% 	Raises Vit by 40% 	Raises Vit by 40%
 	N/A 	N/A 	N/A 	Adamantine 	
 	Raises Vit by 60% 	Raises Vit by 60% 	Raises Vit by 60% 	Raises Vit by 60% 	Raises Vit by 60%
 	60 	Quezacotl, Siren, Diablos 	N/A 	Circlet 	
 	Raises Magic damage by 20% 	Raises Magic damage by 20% 	Raises Magic damage by 20% 	Raises Magic damage by 20% 	Raises Magic damage by 20%
 	120 	Quezacotl, Siren, Diablos 	Mag+20% 	Hypno Crown 	
 	Raises Magic damage by 40% 	Raises Magic damage by 40% 	Raises Magic damage by 40% 	Raises Magic damage by 40% 	Raises Magic damage by 40%
 	N/A 	Bahamut 	N/A 	Royal Crown 	
 	Raises Magic damage by 60% 	Raises Magic damage by 60% 	Raises Magic damage by 60% 	Raises Magic damage by 60% 	Raises Magic damage by 60%
 	60 	Shiva, Leviathan, Alexander 	N/A 	Rune Armlet 	
 	Raises Spr by 20% 	Raises Spr by 20% 	Raises Spr by 20% 	Raises Spr by 20% 	Raises Spr by 20%
 	120 	Shiva, Leviathan, Alexander 	Spr+20% 	Force Armlet 	
 	Raises Spr by 40% 	Raises Spr by 40% 	Raises Spr by 40% 	Raises Spr by 40% 	Raises Spr by 40%
 	N/A 	N/A 	N/A 	Magic Armlet 	
 	Raises Spr by 60% 	Raises Spr by 60% 	Raises Spr by 60% 	Raises Spr by 60% 	Raises Spr by 60%
 	150 	Pandemona, Cerberus 	N/A 	Jet Engine 	
 	Raises Spd by 20% 	Raises Spd by 20% 	Raises Spd by 20% 	Raises Spd by 20% 	Raises Spd by 20%
 	200 	Pandemona, Cerberus 	Spd+20% 	Rocket Engine 	
 	Raises Spd by 40% 	Raises Spd by 40% 	Raises Spd by 40% 	Raises Spd by 40% 	Raises Spd by 40%
 	200 	Cactuar, Tonberry 	N/A 	N/A 	
 	Raises Eva by 30% 	Raises Eva by 30% 	Raises Eva by 30% 	Raises Eva by 30% 	Raises Eva by 30%
 	200 	Cactuar, Tonberry, Eden 	N/A 	N/A 	
 	Raises Luck by 50% 	Raises Luck by 50% 	Raises Luck by 50% 	Raises Luck by 50% 	Raises Luck by 50%
 	200 	Diablos, Bahamut 	N/A 	N/A 	
 	Change Attack to Mug 	Change Attack to Mug 	Change Attack to Mug 	Change Attack to Mug 	Change Attack to Mug
 	200 	Alexander 	N/A 	Doc's Code 	
 	Doubles the effect of medicine 	Doubles the effect of medicine 	Doubles the effect of medicine 	Doubles the effect of medicine 	Doubles the effect of medicine
 	200 	Carbuncle 	N/A 	Monk's Code 	
 	Counterattacks when attackedWorks with the Defend command. 	Counterattacks when attackedWorks with the Defend command. 	Counterattacks when attackedWorks with the Defend command. 	Counterattacks when attackedWorks with the Defend command. 	Counterattacks when attackedWorks with the Defend command.
 	N/A 	N/A 	N/A 	Hundred Needles 	
 	Returns 1/4 of the damage to the opponent. 	Returns 1/4 of the damage to the opponent. 	Returns 1/4 of the damage to the opponent. 	Returns 1/4 of the damage to the opponent. 	Returns 1/4 of the damage to the opponent.
 	100 	Brothers 	N/A 	Knight's Code 	
 	Receives attack in place of a party member.Activates when a party member directly adjacent is physically attacked by enemy (not multi-target attacks) that would have otherwise killed them. Damage halved when covering. Works with the Defend command. Counters and other reaction abilities can activate from covering.	Receives attack in place of a party member.Activates when a party member directly adjacent is physically attacked by enemy (not multi-target attacks) that would have otherwise killed them. Damage halved when covering. Works with the Defend command. Counters and other reaction abilities can activate from covering.	Receives attack in place of a party member.Activates when a party member directly adjacent is physically attacked by enemy (not multi-target attacks) that would have otherwise killed them. Damage halved when covering. Works with the Defend command. Counters and other reaction abilities can activate from covering.	Receives attack in place of a party member.Activates when a party member directly adjacent is physically attacked by enemy (not multi-target attacks) that would have otherwise killed them. Damage halved when covering. Works with the Defend command. Counters and other reaction abilities can activate from covering.	Receives attack in place of a party member.Activates when a party member directly adjacent is physically attacked by enemy (not multi-target attacks) that would have otherwise killed them. Damage halved when covering. Works with the Defend command. Counters and other reaction abilities can activate from covering.
 	160 	Pandemona, Cactuar, Tonberry 	N/A 	N/A 	
 	Enables action as soon as battle begins 	Enables action as soon as battle begins 	Enables action as soon as battle begins 	Enables action as soon as battle begins 	Enables action as soon as battle begins
 	200 	Bahamut, Cactuar, Tonberry 	N/A 	N/A 	
 	Restores HP by walking. 	Restores HP by walking. 	Restores HP by walking. 	Restores HP by walking. 	Restores HP by walking.
 	100 	Brothers, Cactuar 	HP+80% 	N/A 	
 	+30 Bonus to HP at level up. 	+30 Bonus to HP at level up. 	+30 Bonus to HP at level up. 	+30 Bonus to HP at level up. 	+30 Bonus to HP at level up.
 	100 	Ifrit, Cactuar 	Str+40% 	N/A 	
 	+1 Bonus to Str at level up. 	+1 Bonus to Str at level up. 	+1 Bonus to Str at level up. 	+1 Bonus to Str at level up. 	+1 Bonus to Str at level up.
 	100 	Carbuncle, Cactuar 	Vit+40% 	N/A 	
 	+1 Bonus to Vit at level up. 	+1 Bonus to Vit at level up. 	+1 Bonus to Vit at level up. 	+1 Bonus to Vit at level up. 	+1 Bonus to Vit at level up.
 	100 	Siren, Cactuar 	Mag+40% 	N/A 	
 	+1 Bonus to Mag at level up. 	+1 Bonus to Mag at level up. 	+1 Bonus to Mag at level up. 	+1 Bonus to Mag at level up. 	+1 Bonus to Mag at level up.
 	100 	Leviathan, Cactuar 	Spr+40% 	N/A 	
 	+1 Bonus to Spr at level up. 	+1 Bonus to Spr at level up. 	+1 Bonus to Spr at level up. 	+1 Bonus to Spr at level up. 	+1 Bonus to Spr at level up.
 	250 	Bahamut 	N/A 	Steel Curtain 	
 	Protect activates automatically in battle. 	Protect activates automatically in battle. 	Protect activates automatically in battle. 	Protect activates automatically in battle. 	Protect activates automatically in battle.
 	250 	Doomtrain 	N/A 	Moon Curtain 	
 	Shell activates automatically in battle. 	Shell activates automatically in battle. 	Shell activates automatically in battle. 	Shell activates automatically in battle. 	Shell activates automatically in battle.
 	250 	Carbuncle 	N/A 	Glow Curtain 	
 	Reflect activates automatically in battle. 	Reflect activates automatically in battle. 	Reflect activates automatically in battle. 	Reflect activates automatically in battle. 	Reflect activates automatically in battle.
 	150 	Cerberus 	Spd+40% 	Accelerator 	
 	Haste activates automatically in battle. 	Haste activates automatically in battle. 	Haste activates automatically in battle. 	Haste activates automatically in battle. 	Haste activates automatically in battle.
 	150 	Leviathan, Cactuar, Tonberry 	N/A 	N/A 	
 	Use recovery items automatically when hit. 	Use recovery items automatically when hit. 	Use recovery items automatically when hit. 	Use recovery items automatically when hit. 	Use recovery items automatically when hit.
 	250 	Cerberus, Bahamut, Cactuar 	GF level 30+ (Cerberus)Eva+30% (Cactuar)N/A (Bahamut) 	N/A 	
 	Only 1 Magic spent while Double. 	Only 1 Magic spent while Double. 	Only 1 Magic spent while Double. 	Only 1 Magic spent while Double. 	Only 1 Magic spent while Double.
 	250 	Eden 	N/A 	Three Stars 	
 	Only 1 Magic spent while Triple. 	Only 1 Magic spent while Triple. 	Only 1 Magic spent while Triple. 	Only 1 Magic spent while Triple. 	Only 1 Magic spent while Triple.
 	N/A 	N/A 	N/A 	Ribbon 	
 	Prevents all status abnormality. 	Prevents all status abnormality. 	Prevents all status abnormality. 	Prevents all status abnormality. 	Prevents all status abnormality.
==Party abilities==
These can influence the party's flow of the battle, elements in the world map and gameplay. These abilities do not need any special requirement, and will be in effect when equipped to any member of the active party.
Name	AP 	Guardian Forces
 	200 	Cerberus
 	Prevents Back Attack. 	Prevents Back Attack.
 	40 	Siren
 	Finds hidden Save/Draw Points. 	Finds hidden Save/Draw Points.
 	30 	Diablos
 	Cuts encounter rate by half. 	Cuts encounter rate by half.
 	100 	Diablos
 	No encounters. 	No encounters.
 	250 	Bahamut
 	More likely to receive rare items.	More likely to receive rare items.
==GF abilities==
GF abilities are considered upgrades for the Guardian Forces junctioned.
Name	AP 	Guardian Forces 	Requirement	Items 	Description
 	10 	All GF except Diablos, Carbuncle, Cerberus, Cactuar	N/A 	N/A 	Increases a GF's attack power using timed presses.
 	40 	All GF 	N/A 	Healing Mail 	Increases a GF's maximum HP by 10%.
 	70 	All GF 	GFHP+10% 	Silver Mail 	Increases a GF's maximum HP by 20%.
 	140	All GF except Quezacotl, Shiva, Siren 	GFHP+20% 	Gold Armor 	Increases a GF's maximum HP by 30%.
 	200	Doomtrain, Bahamut, Eden 	GFHP+30% 	Diamond Armor 	Increases a GF's maximum HP by 40%.
 	40 	All GF except Diablos, Carbuncle, Cerberus, Cactuar	N/A 	Steel Pipe 	Increases a GF's attack power by 10%.
 	70 	All GF except Diablos, Carbuncle, Cerberus, Cactuar	SumMag+10% 	Star Fragment 	Increases a GF's attack power by 20%.
 	140	All GF except Diablos, Carbuncle, Cerberus, Cactuar	SumMag+20% 	Energy Crystal	Increases a GF's attack power by 30%.
 	200	Doomtrain, Bahamut, Eden 	SumMag+30% 	Samantha Soul 	Increases a GF's attack power by 40%.
==Menu abilities==
These abilities are accessed from the menu and are used to create items, magic and other miscellany.
Name	AP 	Guardian Forces	Requirement	Items	Description
 	150	Tonberry 	N/A 	N/A 	Receive discounts at shops.
 	150	Tonberry 	Haggle 	N/A 	Sell high at shops.
 	150	Tonberry 	N/A 	N/A 	Easier to buy rare items.
 	200	Tonberry 	Familiar 	N/A 	Call shops from menu screen.
 	N/A	Doomtrain 	N/A 	N/A 	Call junk shop from menu screen.
 	30 	Quezacotl 	N/A 	N/A 	Refine Lightning/Wind Magic from an item.
 	30 	Shiva 	N/A 	N/A 	Refine Water/Ice Magic from an item.
 	30 	Ifrit 	N/A 	N/A 	Refine Fire Magic from an item.
 	30 	Siren 	N/A 	N/A 	Refine Life/Recovery Magic from an item.
 	30 	Diablos 	N/A 	N/A 	Refine Time/Space Magic from an item.
 	30 	Diablos 	N/A 	N/A 	Refine status Magic from an item.
 	30 	Leviathan 	N/A 	N/A 	Refine Support Magic from an item.
 	30 	Bahamut 	N/A 	N/A 	Refine Forbidden Magic from an item.
 	30 	Carbuncle 	N/A 	N/A 	Refine Recovery Medicine from an item.
 	30 	Siren 	N/A 	N/A 	Refine status Recovery Medicine from an item.
 	30 	Ifrit 	GF LVL 10+ 	N/A 	Refine Ammunition from an item.
 	30 	Siren 	N/A 	N/A 	Refine Tools from an item.
 	200	Doomtrain 	N/A 	N/A 	Refine Forbidden Medicine from an item.
 	30 	Leviathan 	Supt Mag-RF	N/A 	Refine Recovery Medicine for GF from an item.
 	30 	Eden 	N/A 	N/A 	Refine ability learning medicine for GF from items.
 	60 	Quezacotl 	T Mag-RF 	N/A 	Refine Mid-Level Magic from other Magic.
 	60 	Alexander 	N/A 	N/A 	Refine High-Level Magic from other Magic.
 	120	Alexander 	Med Data 	N/A 	Levels up medicine.
 	80 	Quezacotl 	Card 	N/A 	Refine items from cards.
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