Final Fantasy VIII - Magic / Spells Data List

Category: Final Fantasy 8

This magic page gives you information on the various types and the effect they have whether on a opponent or the party. It also gives valuable information on the element related to each one along with stats like if it can be reflected or defended against. Each magic can be refined usually. Use this key to find out what item you need.

Key:
(1>5) - Means that 1 of the item will refine into 5 of the magic etc.
UOB: Used Outside Battle
RE: Related Element
SC: Status Change
R: Can Be Reflected
DA: Can be Defended Against
REF: Refinable from Which Items

Life Magic:

Name	Effect	UOB	RE	SC	R	DA	REF
Cure	Restores small amount HP	yes	-	-	yes	no	M-Stone Piece (1>5)
Cura	Restores Greater amount of HP	yes	-	-	yes	no	Magic stone (1>5) Healing Stone (1>20)
Curaga	Restores a large amount of HP	yes	-	-	yes	no	Wizard Stone (1>5) Tent (1>10) Healing Mail (1>20) Whisper (1>50)
Regen	Slowly regain HP	no	-	Regen	yes	no	Mesmerize Blade (1>20)
Life	Revives Death	yes	-	Revive	yes	no	Life ring (1>20)
Full-Life	Revives Death with Full HP	yes	-	Revive	yes	no	Phoenix Spirit (1>100)
Zombie	ATk Pwr grows but recovery magic and items causes damage	no	-	Zombie	yes	no	Holy Water (1>2) Zombie Powder (1>20)
Death	Immediate KO	no	-	Death	yes	no	Death Stone (1>1) Dead Spirits (1>20) Chef's Knife (1>30)
Holy	light ray attack	no	Holy	-	yes	yes	Holy Stone (1>1) Moon Stone (1>20)

Fire Magic:

Name	Effect	UOB	RE	SC	R	DA	REF
Fire	Explosive attack	no	fire	-	yes	yes	M-Stone Piece (1>5)
Fira	Fire column attack	no	fire	-	yes	yes	Magic stone (1>5) Bomb Fragment (1>20)
Firaga	Might Explosive attack	no	fire	-	yes	yes	Wizard Stone (1>5) Red Fang (1>20) Bomb Spirit (1>100)
Flare	Attack with exploding anti-matter	no	-	-	yes	yes	Flare Stone (1>1)

Ice Magic:

Name	Effect	UOB	RE	SC	R	DA	REF
Blizzard	Ice attack	no	Ice	-	yes	yes	M-Stone Piece (1>5)
Blizzara	ice column attack	no	Ice	-	yes	yes	Magic stone (1>5)
Blizzaga	Freezes Target	no	Ice	-	yes	yes	Wizard Stone (1>5) Arctic Wind (1>20)
Water	Water attack carries target up and drops it.	no	Water	-	yes	yes	Fish Fin (1>20) Water Crystal (1>50)

Thunder Magic:

Name	Effect	UOB	RE	SC	R	DA	REF
Thunder	Thunder Attack	no	Thunder	-	yes	yes	M-Stone Piece (1>5)
Thundara	Thunder and Lightning attack	no	Thunder	-	yes	yes	Magic stone (1>5) Coral Fragment (1>20)
Thundaga	Thunder and very strong lightning attack	no	Thunder	-	yes	yes	Wizard Stone (1>5) Dynamo Stone (1>20)
Aero	Vacuum wave attack	no	Wind	-	yes	yes	Shear Feather (1>20)
Tornado	Very strong wind atack	no	Wind	-	no	yes	Windmill (1>20)

Support Magic:

Name	Effect	UOB	RE	SC	R	DA	REF
Esuna	Cures most status abnormalities	yes	-	Cures	yes	no	Remedy (1>5) Dragon Fang (1>20) Med Kit (1>100)
Dispel	Cures some status abnormalities	yes	-	Dispels Magic	no	no	Magic stone (1>5) Wizard Stone (1>20) Saw Blade (1>20)
Protect	Reduces Physical Damage by 1/2	no	-	Protect	yes	no	Protect Stone (1>1) Turtle Shell (1>30) Giants Ring (1>60)
Shell	reduces magic damage by 1/2	no	-	Shell	yes	no	Shell Stone (1>1) Barrier (1>40) Rune Armlet (1>40)
Reflect	Reflects magic and aims to the caster	no	-	Reflect	yes	no	Dragon Skin (1>20) Glow Curtain (1>100)
Drain	Draws Hp from target and adds to characters HP	no	-	-	no	no	Vampire Fang (1>20)
Aura	Limit Break can be used more often	no	-	Aura	yes	no	Aura Stone (1>1) Fury Fragment (1>5)

Time Magic:

Name	Effect	UOB	RE	SC	R	DA	REF
Haste	ATB Gauge Fills Faster, target gets more turns	no	-	Haste	yes	no	Magic Stone (1>5) Fast Shoes (1>20) Aegis Amulet (1>100)
Slow	Slows Target down	no	-	Slow	yes	no	M-Stone Piece (1>5) Spider Web (1>20)
Stop	Stops Target	no	-	Stop	yes	no	Wizard Stone (1>5)
Quake	Earthquake attack	no	Earth	-	no	yes	Dino Bone (1>20)
Demi	Gravitational attack	no	-	-	yes	no	Steel Orb (1>15) Black Hole (1>30)
Double	2 spells can be used simultaneously	no	-	Double	no	no	Dragon Fin (1>20)
Triple	3 spells can be used simultaneously	no	-	Triple	yes	no	Rocket engine (1>50) Samantha Soul (1>60)

Status Magic:

Name	Effect	UOB	RE	SC	R	DA	REF
Bio	Poisons Target	no	Poison	Poison	yes	yes	Antidote (1>1) Wizard Stone (1>5) Venom Fang (1>20)
Break	Petrifies Target	no	-	Petrify	yes	no	Soft (1>3) Cockatrice Pinion (1>20)
Blind	Blinds Target	no	-	Blind	yes	no	Eye Drops (1>1) Ochu Tentacle (1>30)
Silence	Disables Use of Magic	no	-	Silence	yes	no	Echo Screen (1>2) M-Stone Piece (1>5) Silence Powder (1>20)
Beserk	Str increases but you cant use commands.	no	-	Beserk	yes	no	Magic Stone (1>1) Steel Pipe (1>20)
Sleep	Disables commands	no	-	Sleep	yes	no	Sleeping Powder (1>20)
Confuse	Disables commands, character attacks enemy and party alike	no	-	Confuse	yes	no	Betrayal Sword (1>20)
Pain	Target is inflicted with status abnormalities	no	-	Poison, Blind, Silence	yes	no	Curse Spike (1>20)
Meltdown	Reduces defense to 0	no	-	VIT 0	no	yes	Mystery Liquid (1>10)

Forbidden Magic:

Name	Effect	UOB	RE	SC	R	DA	REF
Meteor	Multiple meteorite attack; target is determined randomly	no	-	-	no	yes	Meteor Stone (81>1) (not a typo) Star Fragment (1>5)
Ultima	Nuclear Explosion	no	-	-	no	yes	Pulse Ammo (5>1) Ultima Stone (1>1) Energy Crystal (1>3)

Other Magic:

Name	Effect	UOB	RE	SC	R	DA	REF
Float	Target Floats and isn't affected with earth attacks	no	-	Float	yes	yes	-
Scan	Analyses opponent	no	-	-	no	no	-
Apocalypse	????	no	-	-	no	yes	-

Refine Magic from Other Magic:

Use Menu Ability MID MAG-RF:

5 Fires Refines into 1 Fira
5 Thunders Refines into 1 Thundara
5 Blizzards Refines into 1 Blizzara
5 Cures Refines into 1 Cura

Use Menu Ability HIGH MAG-RF:

5 Firas Refines into 1 Firaga
5 Thundaras Refines into 1 Thundaga
5 Blizzaras Refines into 1 Blizzaga
5 Curas Refines into 1 Curaga
10 Aeros Refines into 1 Tornado
10 Doubles Refines into 1 Triple