Squall

## **About**

**Squall Leonhart** is an **agility** hero from the video game Final Fantasy VIII.

## **Story**

**Squall Leonhart** (Japanese: スコール・レオンハート Hepburn: *Sukōru Reonhāto*) is a fictional character and the primary protagonist of *Final Fantasy VIII*, a role-playing video game by Square (now Square Enix).

## **Pros and Cons**

### **Strengths:**

* Strong at any point of the game
* Different gunblade effects make him versatile in terms of damage and crowd control plus makes him less item dependant.
* Almost unbeatable 1 on 1 when Lionheart is equipped.

### **Weaknesses:**

* Needs levels to be effective.
* Luck based gameplay
* Effects of the active abilities depends on the type of the Gunblade equipped and some conditions.
* Ultimate is very hard to pull off.

## **Abilities**

### *Passive Ability*

Gunblade

**Passive:** Squall uses his variety of gunblades to
trigger their respective effects.On death defaults back

to **Revolver**.

**Revolver(20 durability):**Grants 50 bonus damage.

**Shear Trigger(30 durability):**Grants each attack a %20 chance to deal %240 more damage.

**Flame Saber(50 durability):**Grants each attack a %25 chance to deal (100+ 3x AGI) extra damage.

**Punishment(40 durability):**Grants each attack a %25 chance to stun the target for 1.25 seconds and deal 300 extra damage.

**Lionheart(70 durability):**Grants 400 additional bonus damage.

 **Notes:**

* This passive triggers in conjuction with Squall's first ability, ***Gunblade Ex-Equip(Q)***.

### *Ability Hotkey:**Q***

Gunblade Ex-Equip

Squall equips a Gunblade.
**Cast Animation**: 0.1
**Revolver chance:** 75/70/60/45/35/25

**Shear Trigger chance:** 20/25/25/25/25/25

**Flame Saber chance:** 5/5/10/15/20/20

**Punishment chance:** 0/0/5/10/10/15

**Lionheart chance:** 0/0/0/5/10/15

 **Cooldown:** 16/14/12/10/8/6  **Mana Cost:** 100
Notes and Tips:

* This ability give enability to equip one of the available gunblades mentioned on Squall's passive.
* Each gunblade has its own function, except Revolver which is basic weapon for Squall.
* Squall cannot use his other active abilities without a Gunblade, so always consider equipping one at your hand at all times.
* Always try to get a better weapon, because each weapon increases damage of his active abilities by mentioned percentage. The better you get, the more damage you will deal.
* When you die, you start with Revolver as default.
* An indicator above HP/MP pool shows how many durability your current equipped Gunblade has.

### *Ability Hotkey:**W***

**Rough Divide**

Squall charges 600 units into the targeted direction

dealing damage to all enemies in his path.

Consumes 3 durability.

**Cast Animation**: 0.2
**Cast Range**: 700

**Damage:** 200 + (5 x Total Agility)

**Shear Trigger increases damage by %20**

**Flame Saber increases damage by %35**

**Punishment increases damage by %50**

**Lionheart increases damage by %100**

**Damage Type:** Physical

*NOTE:Only usable while a Gunblade equipped.* **Cooldown:** 12  **Mana Cost:** 250 **Notes:**

* This was the only Squall skill that let him move far away, use this skill when want to run or chasing someone.

### *Ability Hotkey:**E***

Fated Circle

Squall unleashes a wave of force dealing damage to
all enemies in an area. Consumes 6 durability.

**Cast Animation**: 0.2
**AoE Range:** 1000(circular area around Squall)

**Damage:** (Total STR x 4/5/6/7/8) + (Total AGI x 4/5/6/7/8)

**Shear Trigger increases damage by %10**

**Flame Saber increases damage by %30**

**Punishment increases damage by %50**

**Lionheart increases damage by %70**

**Damage Type:** Physical

*NOTE:Only usable while a Gunblade equipped.*

 **Cooldown:** 30  **Mana Cost:** 300 **Notes:**

* This ability has huge AoE and huge damage, but due to long cooldown use it sparingly.

### *Ability Hotkey:**D***

Limit Break: Renzokuken

Squall attacks the enemy hero 7 times. On a
successful trigger Squall deals increased damage.

Gives a 4 second timespan to use "Lionheart".

Consumes 3 durability each attack.

**Cast Animation**: 0.0
**Cast Range:** 150(Melee range)

**Extra damage on each successful trigger:** (Total Strength x 2.8) + (Total Agility x 2.8)

**Shear Trigger increases damage by %30**

**Flame Saber increases damage by %40**

**Punishment increases damage by %50**

**Lionheart increases damage by %70**

**Damage Type:** Physical

*Note:Only usable while a Gunblade is equipped and Squall is below %40 HP.*

 **Cooldown:** 60/55/50/45/40  **Mana Cost:** 300 **Notes:**

* If u are sure that enemy die even if not every skill hit the spot, spam your click so u can move more fast or run more fast.

### *Ability Hotkey:**F***

**Lion Heart**

Squall releases his ultimate technique,slashing the
targeted enemy hero countless times.Consumes all

durability.

**Cast Animation**: 0.1
**Cast Range**: 150(Melee Range)

**Damage:** 40 x(Total Strength+Total Agility)

**Damage Type:** Physical

N*ote:Only usable after finishing Limit Break: Renzokuken on an enemy hero while a Lionheart is equipped.*

 **Cooldown:** 140/130/120/110/100  **Mana Cost:** 500
**Notes:**

* Lionheart gunblade **will break** after *Lion Heart* is finished.
* You have only 4 seconds to cast *Lion Heart* after finishing *Limit Break: Renzokuken*.

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## Strategy

### Tips:

* Always have a Gunblade equipped. Better the Gunblade you equip is, more damage your abilities will do.
* Try to get item that reduce armor, because every of his skill is physical damage.
* It's more wise to get Punishment or Flame Saber in late game for auto attack damage then using Lionheart because physical damage will drop a lot in late game. Punishment have stun chance in each hit and Flame Saber have magical damage scalling with agi 25% chance.

## Builds

### **Starting Items**

 *Ring of Protection* | For some early armor, buy this. Later can be used as component for higher items.
 *Wraith Band* | Gives nice stats for early game. Sell it afterwards to create an empty slot in the bag.