Guardian Forces
Guardian Forces are an essential element to the world of Final Fantasy VIII. They help you throughout the game and are very valuable. For those of you who are familiar with Final Fantasy VII, GFs are somewhat like Summon Monsters.
GFs have their own HP and can be injured and even killed. Luckily, they can also be revived. Even when yer not summoning yer GF in battle, they are still helping you. With a GF equipped, you can junction magic and learn new abilbites that will help you in yer journey.
Quezacotl: The Thunder Elemental
GF Attack: Thunder Storm
| Health Points |
| 300 |
754 |
1266 |
1786 |
2314 |
2850 |
3394 |
3949 |
4506 |
5074 |
5650 |
| Abilities |
| 50 |
N/A |
| 50 |
Elem-Def-J |
| N/A |
N/A |
| 160 |
N/A |
| 100 |
Elem-Def-Jx2 |
| 130 |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| 40 |
Card Mod |
| 60 |
Mag+40% Elem-Atk-J |
| 120 |
N/A |
| 40 |
SumMag+20% |
| 70 |
SumMag+30% |
| 140 |
N/A |
| 40 |
GFHP+20% |
| 70 |
N/A |
| 10 |
N/A |
| 30 |
Mid Mag-RF |
| 60 |
N/A |
| 80 |
N/A |
Shiva: The Ice Elemental
GF Attack: Diamond Dust
| Health Points |
| 298 |
734 |
1226 |
1726 |
2234 |
2750 |
3274 |
3806 |
4346 |
4894 |
5450 |
| Abilities |
| 50 |
Elem-Atk-J |
| 50 |
Vit+20% |
| N/A |
N/A |
| 160 |
N/A |
| 100 |
Elem-Defx2 |
| 130 |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| 60 |
N/A |
| 60 |
Vit+40% |
| 120 |
N/A |
| 60 |
Spr+40% Elem-Def-J |
| 120 |
N/A |
| 40 |
SumMag+20% |
| 70 |
SumMag+30% |
| 140 |
N/A |
| 40 |
GFHP+20% |
| 70 |
N/A |
| 10 |
N/A |
| 30 |
N/A |
Ifrit: The Fire Elemental
GF Attack: Hell Fire
| Health Points |
| 305 |
804 |
1366 |
1936 |
2514 |
3100 |
3694 |
4296 |
4906 |
5524 |
6150 |
| Abilities |
| 50 |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
Elem-Def-Jx2 |
| 130 |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| 60 |
N/A |
| 60 |
Str+40% |
| 120 |
Str Bonus |
| 100 |
N/A |
| 40 |
SumMag+20% |
| 70 |
SumMag+30% |
| 140 |
N/A |
| 40 |
GFHP+20% |
| 70 |
GFHP+30% |
| 140 |
N/A |
| 10 |
N/A |
| 30 |
N/A |
| 30 |
N/A |
Siren: The Silencer
GF Attack: Silent Voice
| Health Points |
| 391 |
724 |
1206 |
1696 |
2194 |
2700 |
3214 |
3736 |
4266 |
4804 |
5350 |
| Abilities |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| 130 |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| 100 |
N/A |
| 60 |
Mag+40% |
| 120 |
Mag Bonus |
| 100 |
N/A |
| 40 |
N/A |
| 40 |
SumMag+20% |
| 70 |
SumMag+30% |
| 140 |
N/A |
| 40 |
GFHP+20% |
| 70 |
N/A |
| 10 |
N/A |
| 30 |
N/A |
| 30 |
N/A |
| 30 |
N/A |
Brothers: The Earth Elemental
GF Attack: Brotherly Love
| Health Points |
| 670 |
824 |
1406 |
1996 |
2594 |
3200 |
3814 |
4436 |
5066 |
5704 |
6350 |
| Abilities |
| N/A |
N/A |
| 50 |
Elem-Atk-J |
| 50 |
Elem-Def-J |
| 160 |
N/A |
| 100 |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| 100 |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| 120 |
HP+80% |
| 240 |
HP Bonus |
| 100 |
N/A |
| 100 |
N/A |
| 40 |
SumMag+20% |
| 70 |
SumMag+30% |
| 140 |
N/A |
| 40 |
GFHP+20% |
| 70 |
GFHP+30% |
| 140 |
N/A |
| 10 |
N/A |
Diablos: The Life Stealer
GF Attack: Dark Messenger
(Damage is based on a percentage of the max HP)
| Health Points |
| 9% |
10% |
20% |
30% |
40% |
50% |
60% |
70% |
80% |
90% |
100% |
| Abilities |
| 50 |
HP+20% |
| N/A |
N/A |
| 120 |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| 100 |
N/A |
| 60 |
HP+40% |
| 120 |
HP+80% |
| 240 |
N/A |
| 60 |
Mag+40% |
| 120 |
N/A |
| 200 |
N/A |
| 30 |
Enc-None |
| 100 |
N/A |
| 40 |
GFHP+20% |
| 70 |
GFHP+30% |
| 140 |
N/A |
| 30 |
N/A |
| 30 |
N/A |
Carbuncle: The Reflector
GF Attack: Ruby Light
| Health Points |
| N/A |
1220 |
1326 |
2086 |
2714 |
3350 |
3994 |
4646 |
5306 |
5974 |
6650 |
| Abilities |
| 50 |
HP+20% |
| N/A |
N/A |
| 50 |
ST-Atk-J |
| 160 |
N/A |
| 100 |
ST-Def-Jx2 |
| 130 |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| 60 |
HP+40% |
| 120 |
N/A |
| 60 |
Vit+40% |
| 120 |
Vit Bonus |
| 100 |
N/A |
| 200 |
Auto-Reflect |
| 250 |
N/A |
| 40 |
GFHP+20% |
| 70 |
GFHP+30$ |
| 140 |
N/A |
| 30 |
N/A |
Leviathan: The Water Elemental
GF Attack: Tsunami
| Health Points |
| N/A |
1349 |
1546 |
2206 |
2847 |
3550 |
4234 |
4926 |
5626 |
6334 |
7050 |
| Abilities |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| 50 |
Elem-Atk-J |
| 160 |
N/A |
| 130 |
N/A |
| 200 |
N/A |
| 60 |
Spr+40% |
| 120 |
Spr Bonus |
| 100 |
N/A |
| 150 |
N/A |
| 40 |
SumMag+20% |
| 70 |
SumMag+30 |
| 140 |
N/A |
| 40 |
GFHP+20 |
| 70 |
GFHP+30% |
| 140 |
N/A |
| 10 |
N/A |
| 20 |
GF Recov Med-RF |
| 1 |
N/A |
Pandemona: The Wind Elemental
GF Attack: Tornado Zone
| Health Points |
| N/A |
1442 |
1506 |
2146 |
2794 |
3450 |
4114 |
4786 |
5466 |
6154 |
6850 |
| Abilities |
| N/A |
N/A |
| 120 |
Spr=+20% |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| 130 |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| 80 |
N/A |
| 60 |
Str+40% |
| 120 |
N/A |
| 150 |
Spd+40% |
| 200 |
N/A |
| 160 |
N/A |
| 40 |
SumMag+20% |
| 70 |
SumMag+30% |
| 140 |
N/A |
| 40 |
GFHP+20% |
| 70 |
GFHP+30% |
| 140 |
N/A |
| 10 |
N/A |
Cerberus: The Magical Beast
GF Attack: Counter Rockets
| Health Points |
| N/A |
N/A |
1490 |
1876 |
2434 |
3000 |
3574 |
4156 |
4746 |
5344 |
5950 |
| Abilities |
| N/A |
N/A |
| 50 |
ST-Atk-J |
| 50 |
ST-Def-J |
| 120 |
Spd+20% |
| N/A |
N/A |
| 160 |
N/A |
| 100 |
ST-Def-Jx2 |
| 130 |
ST-Def-Jx4 |
| 180 |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| 150 |
Spd+40% |
| 200 |
Auto-Haste |
| 250 |
N/A |
| 250 |
N/A |
| 200 |
N/A |
| 40 |
GFHP+20% |
| 70 |
GFHP+30% |
| 140 |
N/A |
Alexander: The Holy Elemental
GF Attack: Holy Judgement
| Health Points |
| N/A |
N/A |
1925 |
2266 |
2954 |
3650 |
4354 |
5066 |
5786 |
6514 |
7250 |
| Abilities |
| N/A |
N/A |
| 160 |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| 180 |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| 200 |
N/A |
| 60 |
Spr+40% |
| 120 |
N/A |
| 200 |
Med Lvl Up |
| 40 |
SumMag+20% |
| 70 |
SumMag+30% |
| 140 |
N/A |
| 40 |
GFHP20% |
| 70 |
GFHP+30% |
| 140 |
N/A |
| 10 |
N/A |
| 60 |
N/A |
| 120 |
N/A |
Doomtrain: The Status Changer
GF Attack: Runaway Train
| Health Points |
| N/A |
N/A |
2521 |
2686 |
3514 |
4350 |
5194 |
6046 |
6906 |
7774 |
8650 |
| Abilities |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| 180 |
N/A |
| 180 |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| 100 |
N/A |
| 80 |
N/A |
| 250 |
N/A |
| 40 |
SumMag+20% |
| 70 |
SumMag+30% |
| 140 |
SuMag+40% |
| 200 |
N/A |
| 40 |
GFHP+20% |
| 70 |
GFHP+30% |
| 140 |
GFHP+40% |
| 200 |
N/A |
| 10 |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| 200 |
N/A |
Bahamut: The Flare Dragon
GF Attack: Mega Flare
| Health Points |
| N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
3274 |
3714 |
4600 |
5494 |
6396 |
7306 |
8224 |
9150 |
| Abilities |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| 200 |
N/A |
| 200 |
N/A |
| 250 |
N/A |
| 250 |
N/A |
| 250 |
N/A |
| 40 |
SumMag+20% |
| 70 |
SumMag+30% |
| 140 |
SumMag+40% |
| 200 |
N/A |
| 40 |
GFHP+20% |
| 70 |
GFHP+30% |
| 140 |
GFHP+40% |
| 200 |
N/A |
| 10 |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
Jumbo Cactuar: The Needler
GF Attack: 1000 Needles
| Health Points |
| N/A |
N/A |
1766 |
2536 |
3314 |
4100 |
4894 |
5696 |
7324 |
7324 |
8150 |
| Abilities |
| 200 |
Eva+30% |
| 200 |
Luck+50% |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| 100 |
N/A |
| 100 |
N/A |
| 150 |
Expendx2-1 |
| 200 |
N/A |
| 160 |
N/A |
| 200 |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| 150 |
N/A |
| 250 |
N/A |
| 40 |
GFHP+20% |
| 70 |
GFHP+30% |
| 140 |
N/A |
Tonberry King: The Doinker
GF Attack: Chef's Knife
| Health Points |
| N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
2596 |
3394 |
4200 |
5014 |
5836 |
6666 |
7504 |
8350 |
| Abilities |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| 160 |
N/A |
| 200 |
N/A |
| 150 |
N/A |
| 40 |
SumMag+20% |
| 70 |
SumMag+30% |
| 140 |
N/A |
| 40 |
GFHP+20% |
| 70 |
GFHP+30%"> |
| 140 |
N/A |
| 10 |
N/A |
| 150 |
Sell-High |
| 150 |
N/A |
| 150 |
Call Shop |
| 200 |
N/A |
Eden: The Eternal
GF Attack: Eternal Breath
| Health Points |
| N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
4786 |
6314 |
7850 |
9334 |
9999 |
9999 |
9999 |
9999 |
| Abilities |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| 60 |
N/A |
| 100 |
N/A |
| N/A |
N/A |
| 200 |
N/A |
| 250 |
N/A |
| 40 |
SumMag+20% |
| 70 |
SumMag+30% |
| 140 |
SumMag+40% |
| 200 |
N/A |
| 40 |
GFHP+20% |
| 70 |
GFHP+30% |
| 140 |
GFHP+40% |
| 200 |
N/A |
| 10 |
N/A |
| 30 |
N/A |