Final Fantasy VIII - Weapons

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Weapon Upgrading

You don't need Weapons Monthly magazines to remodel your weapons. Just

the necessary raw materials and Gil will do.

This is an important part of Final Fantasy VIII because the better the weapon you have the easier the game will be, below I've only detailed the final weapons here, and created a list on how to

get the rest of the raw materials for the other lower level weapons, only the more common methods will be listed:

Betrayal Blade: Mug Blitz or defeat level 1 – 19 Forbiddens. Modify Forbidden Cards (1 for 1)

Bomb Fragment: Mug or defeat Bombs. Modify Bomb Cards (1 for 1)

Chef’s Knife: Mug or defeat Tonberry’s. Modify Tonberry Cards (1 for 1)

Cockatrice Pinion: Mug or defeat Cockatrices at levels 20 – 100. Modify Cockatrice Cards (1 for 1)

Dino Bone: Mug or defeat T-Rexaurs. Modify Armandodo Cards (1 fro 1)

Dragon Fin: Mug or defeat Grendels. Modify Grendel Cards (1 for 1)

Dragon Skin: Defeat Anacondaurs at levels 30 – 100. Card Modifying isn’t possible.

Dynamo Stone: Defeat Blitz levels 30 – 100. Modify Blitz Cards (1 for 1)

Fish Fin: Mug or defeat Fastitocalon-F’s. Card Modifying isn’t possible.

Fury Fragment: Mug Blue Dragons. Modify Blue Dragon Cards (4 for 1)

Inferno Fang: Mug Ruby Dragons. Modify Ruby Dragon Cards (10 for 1)

Life Ring: Mug Lefty or defeat level 30 – 100 Turtapods. Modify Turtapod Cards (5 for 1)

Magic Stone: Mug or defeat Bite Bugs at levels 20 – 29. Modify Buel Cards (1 for 1)

Mesmerize Blade: Mug or defeat Mesmerize at any level. Modify Mesmerize Cards (1 for 1)

M-Stone Piece: Mug or defeat Bite Bugs at levels 1 – 19. Modify Bite Bug Cards (1 for 1)

Ochu Tentacle: Mug or defeat Ochus. Modify Ochu Cards (1 for 1)

Red Fang: Mug Chimeras or Hexadragons. Modify Hexadragon Cards (3 for 1)

Saw Blade: Mug or defeat Belhelmels. Modify Belhelmel Cards (1 for 1)

Screw: Mug or defeat Geezards at any level. Modify Geezard Cards (1 for 5)

Sharp Spike: Mug or defeat Grand Mantis’. Modify Grand Mantis Cards (1 for 1)

Shear Feather: Mug Trustaevis at levels 1 – 29. Modify Trustaevis Cards (1 for 1)

Spider Web: Mug or defeat Caterchipillars. Modify Caterchipillar Cards (1 for 1)

Star Fragment: Mug Iron Giants. Modify Iron Giant Cards (3 for 1)

Steel Orb: Defeat Wendigoes at any level. Modify Wendigo Cards (1 for 1)

Steel Pipe: Mug Wendigoes at any level. Modify Elastoid Cards ( 1 for 1)

Turtle Shell: Mug or defeat Armandodoes at levels 30 – 100. Modify Adamantoise Cards (3 for 1)

Squall Leonheart

Revolver: 6 Magic Stone Pieces, 2 Screws

Shear Trigger: 1 Steel Pipe, 4 Screws

Cutting Trigger: 1 Mesmerize Blade, 8 Screws

Flame Saber: 1 Betrayal Sword, 1 Turtle Shell, 4 Screws

Twin Lance: 1 Dino Bone, 2 Red Fangs, 12 Screws

Punishment: 1 Chef’s Knife, 2 Star Fragments, 1 Turtle Shell, 8 Screws

Lion Heart: The Best Weapon, Here’s the method :-

1 Adamantine: Adamantoises found on Long Horn Island, north-west of Dollet drop it occasionally. They ONLY appear on the shores of Long Horn Island.

4 Dragon Fangs: Blue Dragons on the Island Closest to Hell (western-most island on Galbadian continent) drop it.

12 Pulse Ammo: Elnoyles found in Esthar Capital, after Lunar Cry event drop Energy Crystals at levels 40 and above. They're extremely rare, but you can pin-point their locations using the World Map. Use Ifrit's 'Refine Ammo' menu ability to refine 10 Pulse Ammo from 1 Energy Crystal.

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Rinoa Heartilly

Pinwheel: 3 Magic Stone Pieces

Valkyrie: 1 Shear Feather, 1 Magic Stone

Rising Sun: 1 Saw Blade, 8 Screws

Cardinal: 1 Cockatrice Pinion, 1 Mesmerize Blade, 1 Sharp Spike

Shooting Star: Here's the method :-

2 Windmills: Steal from Thrustaevis in the Timber or Galbadian region. They carry it occasionally.

1 Regen Ring: Steal from Toramas on Esthar continent after 'Lunar Cry' event in Disc Three.

1 Force Armlet: Purchase from Esthar City's Pet Store. You must have learnt GF Tonberry's 'Familiar' menu ability.

2 Energy Crystals: Levels 40 and above Elnoyles in Esthar City drop this item after the 'Lunar Cry' event.

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Zell Dincht

Metal Knuckle: 1 Fish Fin, 4 Magic Stone Pieces

Maverick: 1 Dragon Fin, 1 Spider Web

Gauntlet: 1 Dragon Skin, 1 Fury Fragment

Ehrgeiz: You can get this weapon relatively easily :-

1 Adamantine: Adamantoises on Long Horn Island north-west of Dollet drop them occasionally.

4 Dragon Skins: Levels 30 and above Anacondaurs near the cliffs of Dollet drop them.

1 Fury Fragment: Plunder Blue Dragons on the Island Closest to Hell.

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Quistis Trepe

Chain Whip: 2 Magic Stone Pieces, 1 Spider Web

Slaying Tail: 2 Magic Stones, 1 Sharp Spike

Red Scorpion: 2 Ochu Tentacles, 2 Dragon Skins

Save the Queen: Here's the method :-

2 Malboro Tentacles: Steal from Malboros on the Heaven/Hell Islands.

4 Sharp Spikes: Steal from Grand Mantis in the Centra forests.

4 Energy Crystals: Levels 40 and above Elnoyles in Esthar City drop this item after the 'Lunar Cry' event.

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Irvine Kinneas

Valiant: 1 Steel Pipe, 4 Screws

Ulysses: 1 Steel Pipe, 1 Bomb Fragment, 2 Screws

Bismarck: 1 Steel Pipe, 4 Dynamo Stones, 8 Screws

Exeter: Here's how --

2 Dino Bones: Steal from T-Rexaurs in Balamb Garden's training center.

1 Moon Stone: Plunder from Elnoyles in Esthar City.

2 Star Fragments: Steal from Iron Giants in the Esthar region after 'Lunar Cry' event.

18 Screws: Geezards carry and drop Screws. They're found in the Timber and Galbadian regions.

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Selphie Tilmitt

Flail: 2 Magic Stone Pieces, 1 Bomb Fragment

Morning Star: 2 Steel Orbs, 3 Sharp Spikes

Crescent Wish: 1 Inferno Fang, 1 Life Ring, 4 Sharp Spikes

Strange Vision: This weapon has a 255% Hit rate :-

1 Adamantine: Adamantoises on Long Horn Island north-west of Dollet drop it occasionally. They appear ONLY on the shores of Long Horn Island.

3 Star Fragments: Steal from Iron Giants in the Esthar region after 'Lunar Cry' event.

2 Curse Spikes: Forbiddens in the Centra Ruins drop this item at levels 30 and above.

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