The Round Island - Your guide to Final Fantasy VIII

C A R B U N C L E

Attack: Ruby Light [Casts Reflect on all allies]
Boost: No

B A C K G R O U N D

Carbuncle has a red jewel on its forehead, which causes magic to be reflected. When the ruby jewel shines, Carbuncle casts Relfect onto all characters. Resembles a rabbit, the Carbuncle founds it hole in a barrow which leads to a hidden dimenison.

Boost Compatibility:

Dragon Skin [+3],

LuvLuv G [+20]

O B T A I N

Carbuncle can be drawn from Iguions - statues that are brought alive by the Sorceress in Disc 1. If you miss to draw it in Disc 1, you can also regain this GF by drawing from Krysta, which is located in the balcony of the final dungeon in Disc 4.

A B I L I T I E S
Learning abilities is one of the toughest concept in Final Fantasy VIII. You need to understand the concept of perquisite [or criteria]. All GFs have a total of 22 abilities each. GF Carbuncle starts off the game with 6 abilities learnt.

	Ability	Type	AP	Perquisite
1	Magic		Complete!	n/a
2	Draw		Complete!	n/a
3	Item		Complete!	n/a
4	GF		Complete!	n/a
5	Vit-J		Complete!	n/a
6	HP-J		50 AP	n/a
7	Mag-J		50 AP	n/a
8	Ability x3		Complete!	n/a
9	ST-Atk-J		160 AP	all junction abilities
10	ST-Def-J		100 AP	all junction abilities
11	ST-Def-J x2		130 AP	ST-Def-J
12	GF HP +10%		40 AP	n/a
13	GF HP +20%		70 AP	GF HP +10%
14	GF HP +30%		140 AP	GF HP +20%
15	HP +20%		60 AP	n/a
16	HP +40%		120 AP	HP +20%
17	Vit +20%		60 AP	n/a
18	Vit +40%		120 AP	Vit +20%
19	Vit Bonus		100 AP	Vit +40%
20	Counter		200 AP	n/a
21	Auto-Reflect		150 AP	n/a
22	Recov Med-RF		30 AP	n/a

D R A G O N S K I N

To improve the character's compatibility with GF Carbuncle, you can either summon it frequently or use Dragon Skin to boost the compatibility. Dragon Skin is an item that will only be drop when the Grendels are LV 40 and above. At the Island closest to Hell, you will encounter two of them. Defeat both without using Mug on any of them.

C A R B U N C L E ' S C A R D

Getting It:
Defeat the Heart (Xu) of CC Group at the bridge upon Balamb becomes a mobile ship.
Card Elemental: N/A

North	West	East	South
8	4	4	A
Card Mod-RF		: 3 Glow Curtain