Learn how to prepare for and defeat the GF Diablos in Final Fantasy VIII Remastered. Includes strategies, weaknesses, and recommended preparations.
Walkthrough
- 1To initiate the fight, use the Magical Lamp item from your inventory.
- 2Prepare your party by junctioning magics to boost HP and Strength. Recommended spells include Tornado, Thundaga, Blizzaga, Death, Regen, and Curaga.
- 3Ensure you have Blind and Protect spells available. Stock up on Phoenix Downs and X-Potions (obtainable via Card Mod from Biggs, Wedge card).
- 4Save your game on the world map before attempting the fight.
- 5During the fight, focus on inflicting Diablos with the Blind status. This may take a few attempts due to his 50% resistance.
- 6Once Blinded, Diablos will miss frequently with his physical attacks.
- 7Use the Protect spell to further mitigate damage.
- 8Diablos's gravity attacks (Demi, Gravija) reduce HP by 25% and 75% respectively, but do not kill characters. These attacks leave characters with low HP, making them ideal for Limit Breaks.
- 9Revive downed characters with Phoenix Downs or Life spells.
- 10Focus on dealing damage quickly using Limit Breaks once Diablos is Blinded.
Tips
- Junctioning Ifrit to Zell or Squall and equipping Str +40% and Str +20% abilities can significantly boost their Strength, allowing for a quick victory with Limit Breaks if their Strength is 100+ and HP is 3,000+.
- Diablos's level is uncapped and matches your party's average level.
- Magic is more important than level for determining your strength at this stage.
- Card Mod is a valuable tool for acquiring useful magics like Tornado.
- Blind status is highly effective against Diablos's physical attacks.
- Diablos's gravity attacks, while dangerous, facilitate the use of Limit Breaks.
Upon defeating Diablos, you will obtain the GF Diablos and the Magical Lamp. Diablos can be drawn as a GF by players from level 1-19 (Cure, Demi), level 20-29 (Cura, Demi), and level 30+ (Curaga, Demi, Flare, Holy). Diablos drops G-Returner x8 (Lv1-29) or Hero x4 (Lv30+).
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