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Shiva

Final Fantasy VIII - Shiva (GF)

A being with human features and blue skin who has command over Ice-Elemental attacks.


This is one of the first GF's you will get in the game and is acquired by going to your desk and opening the Tutorial menu before leaving for the Fire Caves with Quistis.


In the US & European releases, if you do not go to the Tutorial menu, Quistis will give you this GF before leaving anyway. In the Japanese release, you will not get the GF if you fail to access the tutorial menu.


Unique Abilities:

  • Doom - Command ability that places a death sentence countdown on the target.
  • I Mag-RF - Allows you to refine items into Ice Magic.

Attack Information

Attack Name: Diamond Dust

Attack Description: The frozen body of Shiva arises from the ground. Awaking from her sleep, the goddess of ice shatters her icy slumber. She lifts her arm into the air, gathering a chilling energy that is forcefully blasted upon all enemies.

Stats

Level HP Attack Power
1 298 263
10 734 564
20 1,226 897
30 1,726 1,230
40 2,234 1,564
50 2,750 1,897
60 3,274 2,230
70 3,806 2,563
80 4,346 2,897
90 4,894 3,230
100 5,450 3,563

Triple Triad

Shiva
Element Ice
Refine 1 refines into 100 North Winds
Drop None
Card None
Win Trade The Girl Next Door magazine
with Zone on the White SeeD Ship.

Abilities

Junction Description AP Prerequisite
Str-J Junction magic to strength. 50 None
Vit-J Junction magic to vitality. 50 None
Spr-J Junction magic to spirit. Complete!
Elem-Atk-J Junction magic to elemental attack. 160 Str-J
Elem-Def-J Junction magic to elemental defence. 100 Spr+20%
Elem-Defx2 Junction magic to two elemental defences. 130 Elem-Def-J
Magic Allows the equipped character the ability to use stocked magic. Complete!
GF Allows the equipped character to summon a Guardian Force. Complete!
Draw Allows the equipped character to draw magic from an enemy. Complete!
Item Allows the equipped character to use an item. Complete!
Doom Allows the equipped character to inflict the Death Sentence ailment on a selected enemy. 60 Shiva Level 10
Vit+20% Increases the equipped characters vitality by 20%. 60 Vit-J
Vit+40% Increases the equipped characters vitality by 40%. 120 Vit+20%
Spr+20% Increases the equipped characters spirit by 20%. 60 None
Spr+40% Increases the equipped characters spirit by 40%. 120 Spr+20%
SumMag+10% Increases GF attack power by 10%. 40 None
SumMag+20% Increases GF attack power by 20%. 70 SumMag+10%
SumMag+30% Increases GF attack power by 30%. 140 SumMag+20%
GFHP+10% Increases GF total HP by 10%. 40 None
GFHP+20% Increases GF total HP by 20%. 70 GFHP+10%
Boost Increases damage infliction caused by the GF. Press select to enable the Boost function ability. Continue to press the square button to fade in the targeting red cross and increase attack power. Starting power is 75 and can be increased to a maximum of 250. 10 None
I Mag-RF Allows you to refine ice-based magic from an item. 30 None
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