The Round Island - Your guide to Final Fantasy VIII

S Q : B E S T M A G I C J U N C T I O N G U I D E
The chart below features the list of spells and the statistics boosting effect when used on the statistics junction - HP-J, Str-J, Vit-J, Magic-J, Spr-J, Spd-J, Eva-J, Hit-J and Luck-J. For elemental and status junctions, you can refer to our Junction Guide for more information.

The spells are arranged in alphabetical order.

Spell	Name of spell essential for boss fights
Statistics	Best statistic boost - considering other spells junction.

Name	HP	Str	Vit	Mag	Spr	Spd	Eva	Hit	Luck
Aero	300	17	10	16	10	20	8	22	25
Apocalypse'	4200	80	80	80	90	30	12	30	30
Aura	3400	70	22	24	24	10	2	50	40
Berserk	300	13	8	14	8	5	2	4	3
Bio	700	24	15	24	15	5	2	4	4
Blind	100	6	5	12	10	3	2	30	2
Blizzard	100	10	4	10	4	8	3	10	8
Blizzara	200	15	8	15	8	12	4	16	12
Break	1000	20	20	34	35	10	4	10	12
Cure	200	4	15	4	15	3	2	2	2
Cura	500	8	28	8	28	4	2	3	3
Curaga	2200	20	65	20	65	10	4	10	10
Confuse	700	22	18	28	18	18	4	8	8
Death	1800	22	22	38	58	10	4	10	38
Demi	1600	34	18	36	18	12	4	14	10
Dispel	1000	12	36	16	60	8	4	8	14
Double	200	15	6	18	6	10	4	40	2
Drain	400	13	30	20	24	6	2	5	4
Esuna	500	6	36	12	36	3	2	3	10
Fire	100	10	4	10	4	8	3	10	8
Fira	200	15	8	15	8	12	4	16	12
Firaga	1400	30	16	30	16	14	4	20	14
Flare	3200	56	26	44	26	12	4	26	12
Float	200	8	15	8	15	16	4	12	20
Full-Life	4800	20	80	20	85	8	4	8	20
Haste	500	12	16	20	20	50	8	10	10
Holy	3800	55	28	45	48	10	8	24	14
Life	1200	8	50	10	50	4	2	3	4
Meltdown	1500	24	80	20	20	3	2	12	8
Meteor	4600	75	34	52	34	30	12	40	22
Pain	2800	42	36	60	45	4	2	4	40
Protect	400	6	40	10	18	3	2	3	14
Quake	2600	40	20	40	20	7	3	30	12
Reflect	2000	14	46	20	72	10	4	8	16
Regen	2600	18	70	18	60	8	4	12	8
Scan	100	5	5	5	5	3	2	3	3
Shell	400	6	18	10	40	3	2	3	14
Sleep	100	6	5	8	10	4	4	3	2
Slow	500	12	16	20	20	40	8	10	10
Stop	800	18	20	30	24	48	10	20	10
Thunder	100	10	4	10	4	8	3	10	8
Thundara	200	15	8	15	8	12	4	16	12
Thundaga	1400	30	16	30	16	14	4	20	14
Triple	2400	70	10	70	10	70	16	150	30
Tornado	3000	48	24	42	24	33	13	38	14
Ultima	6000	100	82	100	95	60	24	60	64
Water	300	20	14	18	14	12	4	18	13
Zombie	800	15	24	15	12	2	1	2	2

' Cannot be gotten before the final battle of Final Fantasy VIII - Use a Gameshark.

Obtain the Magic List:
Below is a table that features the best spell for the junction and a short tip on how to get it. If you observe carefully, most of the spells can be draw from BOSS fights. Aura can only be drawn from the final boss fight of Disc 3...

Spell

Abilities

Refinement

Other Methods

Full-Life

L Mag-RF

1) Regen Ring to 20x Full-Life
2) Phoenix Spirit to 100x Full-Life

Draw from Draw Points found at Island closest to Hell/Heaven

Str

Ultima

Forbid Mag-RF

1) 5x Pulse Ammo to Ultima
2) Ultima Stone to Ultima
3) Energy Crystal to 3x Ultima
4) Dark Matter to 100x Ultima

Draw from Draw Points found at Island closest to Hell / Heaven

Vit

Meltdown

Supt Mag-RF

Mystery Fluid to 10x Meltdown

Trabia - Bika Snowfields

Mag

Meteor

Forbid Mag-RF

1) Meteor Stone to Meteor
2) Star Fragment to 5x Meteor

Island closest to Hell
Draw from Draw Points found at Island closest to
Hell / Heaven.

Spr

Curaga

L Mag-RF

1) Wizard Stone to 5x Curaga
2) Whisper to 50x Curaga
3) Healing Mail to 20x Curaga
4) Healing Ring to 100x Curaga
5) Tent to 10x Curaga
6) Cottage to 20x Curaga

Caterchipillar
Balamb - Accauld Plains
Mesmerize
Trabia - Bika Snowfields

Hi- Mag-RF

1) 5x Cura to Curaga

Spd

Triple

Hi-Mag-RF

1) 10x Double to 1x Triple

Draw from Grendel. Refine Double to Triple using Hi-Mag-RF.

Draw from Draw Points found at Island closest to Hell/ heaven

Time Mag-RF

1) Rocket Engine to 30x Triple
2) Samantha Soul to 30x Triple
3) Three Stars to 100x Triple

Eva

Tornado

Hi Mag-RF

10x Aero to Tornado

Thrustaveis
Great Plains of Galbadia

T Mag-RF

Windmill to 10x Tornado

Hit

Double

Time Mag-RF

Dragon Fin to 20x Double

Grendel
Island closest to Hell

Luck

Aura

Supt Mag-RF

Fury Fragment to 5x Aura

Blue Dragon
Trabia - Winter Island

Mug the enemy for Fury Fragmenet and refine it via Supt Mag-RF.

Draw from Draw Points found at Island closest to Hell / Heaven.

That's for all the Side Quests!