Limit Breaks

This page is your guide to the Limit Breaks of the characters in Final Fantasy VIII.  The Limit Break is the special, more powerful attack which can be performed when the character is on low HP, or has an Aura spell cast on him/her.

Squall Leonhart
    Squall's Limit Break is the Renzokuken, consisting of a number of hits (between 4 and 8) on a selected target.  A finishing move may also be performed; this occurs randomly.  The finishing moves are the following:
     Rough Divide: minor damage to one enemie; possible with all gunblades
     Fated Circle: a wave of energy damages all enemies; possible with all gunblades except the Revolver
     Blasting Zone: a ray of energy damages all enemies; possible with Twin Lance, Punishment and Lionheart
     Lionheart: extreme damage to one enemy (some 25 000HP); possible only with Lionheart.  This attack will finish off most enemies, but some are strong enough to survive this attack; including Ruby Dragons and Marlboros

Rinoa Heartilly
    Rinoa's Limit Break involves her dog, Angelo.  He will learn new tricks by walking, after you havve read about the trick in an issue of Pet Pals Magazine.  The tricks are:
     Angelo Rush: medium damage to one enemy; this is a counter-attack.
    Angelo Strike: major damage to one enemy
    Angelo Cannon: medium damage to all enemies
    Angelo Search: in battles Angelo may find items
    Angelo Reverse: Angelo finds Phoenix Downs to revive a KO'd party member.
    Invincible Moon: makes your party invincible for a period of time
    Wishing Star: extreme damage to all enemies
     The last two tricks are the best two, and if you wish, do not learn Angelo Cannon so that the chances of getting Wishing Star or Invincible Moon are much greater.  When you use Rinoa's Limit Break, Angelo Search, Angelo Revive and Angelo Rush will never occur, these occur randomly during battles, whether Rinoa is on low HP or not.  Rinoa also has another Limit Break, "Angel Wing" which can be performed during and after the middle of Disc 3.
     Angel Wing: You will lose control of Rinoa, who will select magic spells at random and use them in battle.  Stocks of magic are not diminished.

Quistis Trepe
    Quistis learns Blue Magic when you use certain items you can find as the game progresses.  These are her attacks:
     Laser Eye:  Quisitis knows this attack from the beginning of the game; minor damage to one enemy
     Ultrawaves: minor damage to one enemy; learn with Spider Web
     Micro Missiles: