Tips and Tricks

Fantasy VIII with characters positioned in either the front or the back row of the battle and the mechanics of the fight can differ depending on which row you place your characters in.

Learning New Abilities

Information about using and applying Magic Stones to learn new abilities from the weapons and armor that each character equips.

Front and Back Rows Mechanics

Using the front and back rows to both increase the amount of damage that characters do and reduce the amount of damage that characters take.

Best Characters and Party Setup

The strengths and weaknesses of each of the 6 playable characters within the game.

Cotton Robe Synthesis Trick

How to synthesize Cotton Robes to earn a ton of gil very quickly and very easily early on in the game.

Steiner Leveling Trick

Steiner battling two Alexandria Soldiers

Using a spawning trick to level up Steiner quickly and infinitely.

Speed Leveling Characters

Battling Grand Dragons in the Popos Heights to level up your characters very quickly.

Best Characters and Party Setup Cotton Robe Synthesis Trick Front and Back Rows Mechanics Learning New Abilities Speed Leveling Characters Steiner Leveling Trick

Final Fantasy IX