Sharp Spike - Final Fantasy VIII - Guides

Monsters: Which drop Sharp Spike – 3 shown

Special monsters are particularly powerful or otherwise noteworthy; bosses are only encountered in special plot encounters; super bosses are optional special battles of extreme difficulty; the final bosses must be defeated to complete the game Name	The amount of experience yielded by defeating this monster, expressed as a base amount plus a modifier based on the monster's relative level; experience is split evenly among all surviving party members, and a separate split of the total is made for all equipped Guardian Forces; if the party runs from a battle, they still earn experience proportional to how much damage they dealt to the enemies; the character who registers the final blow on an enemy receives a bonus to experience Exp	The amount of ability points yielded by defeating this monster; ability points beyond those needed to learn a GF's next ability are not carried over AP	Whether this monster is flying and/or undead; flying monsters are immune to earth damage; undead monsters are damaged by curing spells and healed by drain effects (the caster is harmed instead) Type	The range of levels which this monster may appear at; the monster's level is determined by the average level of the members of your party, within this range Level	The range of hit points which this monster may have; the exact number is based on the monster's level HP	The range of strength which this monster may have; the exact number is based on the monster's level; numbers shown in green indicate that this monster's strength is significantly above average, while numbers shown in red are significantly below average Str	The range of vitality which this monster may have; the exact number is based on the monster's level; numbers shown in green indicate that this monster's vitality is significantly above average, while numbers shown in red are significantly below average Vit	The range of magic which this monster may have; the exact number is based on the monster's level; numbers shown in green indicate that this monster's magic is significantly above average, while numbers shown in red are significantly below average Mag	The range of spirit which this monster may have; the exact number is based on the monster's level; numbers shown in green indicate that this monster's spirit is significantly above average, while numbers shown in red are significantly below average Spr	The range of speed which this monster may have; the exact number is based on the monster's level; numbers shown in green indicate that this monster's speed is significantly above average, while numbers shown in red are significantly below average Spd	The range of evade which this monster may have; the exact number is based on the monster's level; numbers shown in green indicate that this monster's evade is significantly above average, while numbers shown in red are significantly below average Eva	The elements that this monster takes extra damage from Elemental Weakness	The items that may be dropped by this monster at any level less than 20; the items are listed in order of rarity: common, uncommon, rare, very rare; note that certain monsters use a level range less than 30 or 35 rather than 20 Drop (LV 1–19)	The items that may be dropped by this monster at any level between 20 and 29 (inclusive); the items are listed in order of rarity: common, uncommon, rare, very rare; for monsters with a non-standard level range, this may instead consist of levels 30–39 or 35–44 Drop (LV 20–29)	The items that may be dropped by this monster at any level greater than 29; the items are listed in order of rarity: common, uncommon, rare, very rare; for monsters with a non-standard level range, this may instead by any level greater than 39 or 44 Drop (LV 30+)
Armadodo	80+15	3	-	1–100	731–18,700	12–116	120–128	1–79	4–16	4–14	0–4%	-	M-Stone Piece ×2, Sharp Spike, Sharp Spike, Sharp Spike ×2	Magic Stone ×3, Sharp Spike ×2, Sharp Spike ×2, Turtle Shell ×2	Turtle Shell, Sharp Spike ×2, Sharp Spike ×3, Turtle Shell ×2
Death Claw	40+15	3	-	1–100	4,231–22,200	11–135	45–57	11–103	8–24	4–29	0–5%	-	M-Stone Piece ×2, Sharp Spike, Sharp Spike, Windmill	Sharp Spike, Shear Feather, Windmill, Windmill	Sharp Spike ×2, Shear Feather ×2, Windmill, Windmill ×2
Grand Mantis	80+20	4	-	1–100	5,213–13,000	8–97	150–175	2–13	2–56	3–13	0–4%	Ice, Thunder	Sharp Spike, Sharp Spike ×2, Curse Spike, Water Crystal	Sharp Spike ×3, Sharp Spike ×4, Curse Spike ×2, Water Crystal ×2	Sharp Spike ×6, Water Crystal ×2, Water Crystal ×3, Water Crystal ×4

Monsters: Which Sharp Spike can be Stolen from – 1 shown

Special monsters are particularly powerful or otherwise noteworthy; bosses are only encountered in special plot encounters; super bosses are optional special battles of extreme difficulty; the final bosses must be defeated to complete the game Name	The amount of experience yielded by defeating this monster, expressed as a base amount plus a modifier based on the monster's relative level; experience is split evenly among all surviving party members, and a separate split of the total is made for all equipped Guardian Forces; if the party runs from a battle, they still earn experience proportional to how much damage they dealt to the enemies; the character who registers the final blow on an enemy receives a bonus to experience Exp	The amount of ability points yielded by defeating this monster; ability points beyond those needed to learn a GF's next ability are not carried over AP	Whether this monster is flying and/or undead; flying monsters are immune to earth damage; undead monsters are damaged by curing spells and healed by drain effects (the caster is harmed instead) Type	The range of levels which this monster may appear at; the monster's level is determined by the average level of the members of your party, within this range Level	The range of hit points which this monster may have; the exact number is based on the monster's level HP	The range of strength which this monster may have; the exact number is based on the monster's level; numbers shown in green indicate that this monster's strength is significantly above average, while numbers shown in red are significantly below average Str	The range of vitality which this monster may have; the exact number is based on the monster's level; numbers shown in green indicate that this monster's vitality is significantly above average, while numbers shown in red are significantly below average Vit	The range of magic which this monster may have; the exact number is based on the monster's level; numbers shown in green indicate that this monster's magic is significantly above average, while numbers shown in red are significantly below average Mag	The range of spirit which this monster may have; the exact number is based on the monster's level; numbers shown in green indicate that this monster's spirit is significantly above average, while numbers shown in red are significantly below average Spr	The range of speed which this monster may have; the exact number is based on the monster's level; numbers shown in green indicate that this monster's speed is significantly above average, while numbers shown in red are significantly below average Spd	The range of evade which this monster may have; the exact number is based on the monster's level; numbers shown in green indicate that this monster's evade is significantly above average, while numbers shown in red are significantly below average Eva	The elements that this monster takes extra damage from Elemental Weakness	The items that may be stolen from this monster at any level less than 20; the items are listed in order of rarity: common, uncommon, rare, very rare; note that certain monsters use a level range less than 30 or 35 rather than 20 Steal (LV 1–19)	The items that may be stolen from this monster at any level between 20 and 29 (inclusive); the items are listed in order of rarity: common, uncommon, rare, very rare; for monsters with a non-standard level range, this may instead consist of levels 30–39 or 35–44 Steal (LV 20–29)	The items that may be stolen from this monster at any level greater than 29; the items are listed in order of rarity: common, uncommon, rare, very rare; for monsters with a non-standard level range, this may instead by any level greater than 39 or 44 Steal (LV 30+)
Grand Mantis	80+20	4	-	1–100	5,213–13,000	8–97	150–175	2–13	2–56	3–13	0–4%	Ice, Thunder	Sharp Spike ×2	Sharp Spike ×4	Sharp Spike ×8

Weapons: Which Require Sharp Spike to Create – 5 shown

Upgraded weapons are improved versions of starting weapons; ultimate weapons are the most powerful versions of each character's weapon Name	The character that can use this weapon Character	The bonus to strength provided by this weapon Str	The base hit rating of this weapon; a character can augment this value through junctioning or by using certain abilities; hit determines the accuracy of the character's physical attacks; a weapon with a hit of 255% cannot miss Hit	The magazine that, when found, will add this weapon to the junk shop list; note that any weapon you have the components to create is automatically added to the junk shop, even if you do not have the appropriate magazine Magazine	The cost to perform this weapon upgrade in a junk shop; you must also have the appropriate components to perform an upgrade Price	The components required to upgrade to this weapon; you must also pay a gil cost to perform the upgrade Components
Slaying Tail	Quistis	15	104%	Weapons Mon May	150 gil	Magic Stone ×2, Sharp Spike
Save the Queen	Quistis	25	107%	Weapons Mon Aug	600 gil	Energy Crystal ×4, Sharp Spike ×4, Malboro Tentacle ×2
Cardinal	Rinoa	24	104%	Weapons Mon Aug	600 gil	Cockatrice Pinion, Sharp Spike, Mesmerize Blade
Morning Star	Selphie	15	99%	Weapons Mon Jun	150 gil	Sharp Spike ×2, Steel Orb ×2
Crescent Wish	Selphie	20	100%	Weapons Mon Jul	300 gil	Sharp Spike ×4, Life Ring, Inferno Fang

Refine Formulas: Yielding Sharp Spike – 2 shown

The sequence of menu abilities that must be used to complete this refine formula; each step in a sequence uses all of the results from the previous step Abilities	The number of this item, spell, or card that is consumed by this formula ×	The item, spell, or card that is consumed by this formula Source	The number of this item or spell that is created by this formula ×	The item or spell that is created by this formula Yield
Card Mod	1×	Grand Mantis Card	1×	Sharp Spike
Card Mod	1×	Death Claw Card	1×	Sharp Spike

Refine Formulas: Consuming Sharp Spike – 1 shown

The sequence of menu abilities that must be used to complete this refine formula; each step in a sequence uses all of the results from the previous step Abilities	The number of this item, spell, or card that is consumed by this formula ×	The item, spell, or card that is consumed by this formula Source	The number of this item or spell that is created by this formula ×	The item or spell that is created by this formula Yield
Ammo-RF	1×	Sharp Spike	10×	AP Ammo

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