This section explains all about limit breaks and how they can be used, altered and upgraded. Limits are special techniques each character can execute when they are low on HP. When the option to use a limit break appears, an arrow will come up next to the characters attack command. By pressing the right directional button you can then choose that limit. Each character has a different kind of limit break, they are upgraded by weapons or items that you find throughout the game.

 When they can be used

• When a character has less than 32% of his/her maximum HP. Seifer can use limit breaks as soon as his Hp drops below 84% of his maximum.

• By using the magic: Aura. This makes the character you use it on glow and by pressing triangle you can skip through the characters turns until the little arrow appears next to the attack command.
Sometimes limit breaks can be used earlier depending on how the low party's Hp is, if a character in the party has been killed (Ko'ed) or is a character is inflicted by a status abnormality.

 How to Learn New Techniques

 • Squall: He obtains limits automatically when upgrading his current weapon. Upgrades for his weapon require money, items, a Junk shop and the knowledge gained by reading a Weapons Monthly Issue Magazine.
 • Quistis: Uses items that various enemies drop after battles.
 • Rinoa: Find and read the Pets Pals Magazines. Open the fourth status menu for her and move the cursor to a new technique. The screen shows bars. You have to select one to learn. After having walked so far with Rinoa in the party, the technique will be learned and will show up as a red bar. Then pick your next technique.
 • Zell: Find and read Combat King 001-006 to add new skills for him.
 • Irvine: His shot is determined by the ammunition you buy or find for him. It can be refined also. the more you have, the more you can shoot.
 • Selphie: Her limit break is entirely random and magic-orientated. She cannot learn new techniques but occasionally you will stumble across a few ones that are rare like "The End" this will be added to the status screen once it is used.

 Hint

You can use limit breaks very easily. You can unequip all your magic that is junctioned. Your Hp will be very low then. Now equip it all back on and your HP will stay low in yellow. Now you can start a battle on low Hp and use all your techniques.