________________________________________________________________________ ^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_ ^*+_| |^*+_ ^*+_| Final Fantasy VIII (US) Mugging Guide v1.5 |^*+_ ^*+_| made by ^Vercingetorix^ [vercingetorix@chatpr.com] |^*+_ ^*+_| (feel free to contribute anything) |^*+_ ^*+_| |^*+_ ^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (c) 1999 ---------- VERSION INFO AT THE END (***) ---------- Organized alphabetically by Enemy Name ________________________________________________________________________ ^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CONTENTS: I. Introduction II. LIST! III. Contributions/Contributors/Thnx IV. Version Info V. Disclaimer ________________________________________________________________________ ^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ INTRODUCTION: Final Fantasy VIII, as with all the Final Fantasy Series, gives the characters the option of stealing items from enemies during battle. This ability is VERY useful, since in most cases it is the ONLY way of acquiring rare items. Such is the case with Final Fantasy VIII. The GF Diablos can learn the abiltiy "Mug" early on in the game (if you learn how to manage efficiently the AP(Ability Points) received early on in the game. This ability is indeed useful throughout the duration of the game; it NEVER loses its worth. The efficiency the characters have while mugging depends on SEVERAL factors: (1) The level of the character and the level of the enemy. (2) The evade percentage of the enemy. (3) The speed of the character. The higher the level of the character in terms of the enemy's level, the better his chances of mugging the enemy. As a character's level further exceeds that of his enemy, he will be able to mug MORE items from his opponent. (**EXCEPTION**: Regardless of a character's level he will ALWAYS mug the same amount of items from a BOSS!) The speed and evasion percentage of a monster also affects the result. Higher statistics in this area not only make the enemy harder to hit with a phyisical attack, but also reduces the chances of mugging the enemy, AND (if the mugging is successful) reduces the amount of items taken from the opponent. ***** If you mug an enemy then turn it into a card, you may get both mugged items and battle spoils that are normally found after a fight ________________________________________________________________________ ^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ M U G G I N G L I S T ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Bosses are marked with a "(!)" -- Since items mugged from bosses always appear in the same amounts regardless of the level of the character at the time of the battle, the parenthesis indicated the number of items the can be mugged. -- *** Mobile Type 8 is one of the few monsters in the game that drops a Power Generator. BE SURE to mug him (however low the chance to get the item) you can also try the Blitz's for luck) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ENEMY NAME | ITEM(S) MUGGED | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Abadon (!) | ( ? ) Flare Stone | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Abyss Worm | ( ) Windmill | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Adamantoise | ( ) Whisper | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Anacondaur (!)(DISC 1) | ( X ) NOTHING (cannot mug yet) | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Anacondaur | ( ) Venom Fang | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Armadodo | ( ) Turtle Shell | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Bahamut (!) | ( 1 ) Hyper Wrist | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | BGH251F2 (!)(1st battle) | ( X ) HAS NOTHING | | "Iron Tank" | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | BGH251F2 (!)(2nd battle) | ( 1 ) Adamantine | | "Iron Tank" | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Blood Soul | ( ) Zombie Powder | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Blue Dragon | ( ) Fury Fragment | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Behemoth | ( ) Barrier | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Belhemel | ( ) Saw Blade | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Bite Bug | ( ) M-Stone Piece | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Blitz | ( ) Dynamo Stone | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Blobra | ( ) Magic Stone | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Bomb | ( ) Bomb Fragment | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Buel | ( ) Magic Stone | | | (Circlet RARELY) | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Cactuar | ( ) Cactus Thorn | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Caterchipillar | ( ) Spider Web | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Catoblepas (!) | ( X ) HAS NOTHING | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Cerberus (!) | ( 1 ) Spd-J Scroll | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Chimera | ( ) Red Fang | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Cockatrice | ( ) Cockatrice Pinion | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Creep | ( ) Coral Fragment | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Death Claw | ( ) Sharp Spike | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Diablos (!) | ( X ) NOTHING (cannot mug yet) | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Edea (!)(1st battle)(DISC 1) | ( 1 ) Elixir | (at Galbadia) | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Edea (!)(Final battle)(DISC 2) | ( 1 ) Royal Crown | | (at Galbadia Garden) | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Elastoid | ( ) Dynamo Stone | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Elite Soldier | ( ) Hi-Potion | | | (occasionally Phoenix Down) | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Elvoret (!) | ( X ) NOTHING (cannot mug yet) | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Esthar Soldier (blue) | ( ) Potion | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Esthar Soldier (green) | ( ) Hi-Potion | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Elnoyle | ( ) Moon Stone | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Fastitocalon | ( ) Fish Fin | | | (rarely Water Crystal) | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Fastitocalon-F (C) | ( ) Fish Fin | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Forbidden | ( ) Betrayal Sword | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Fujin (!)(1st battle) | ( 1 ) Megalixir | | (at Balamb) | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Fujin (!)(Final battle) | ( 2 ) Megalixir | | (at Lunatic Pandora) | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Fungar | ( ) Sleep Powder | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Galbadian Soldier | ( ) Potion | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | ( X ) HAS NOTHING | | Gargantua (!) | * You can mug his 1st form| | | as if it were a Vysage | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Gayla | ( ) Mystery Fluid | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Geezard (C) | ( ) Screw | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | GeroGero (!) "Fake President" | ( X ) HAS NOTHING | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Gesper | ( ) Black Hole | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Glacial Eye | ( ) Vampire Fang | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Granaldo (!)(DISC 1) | ( 3 ) Wizard Stone | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Granaldo | ( ) Wizard Stone | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Grand Mantis | ( ) Sharp Spike | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Grat | ( ) Sleep Powder | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Grendel | ( ) Dragon Fin | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Hexadragon | ( ) Red Fang | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Ifrit (!) | ( X ) NOTHING (cannot mug yet) | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Iguion (!) | ( 2 ) G-Returner | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Imp | ( ) Poison Powder | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Iron Giant | ( ) Star Fragment | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Jelleye | ( ) Healing Water | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Jumbo Cactuar (!) | ( 3 ) Cactus Thorn | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Krysta (!) | ( X ) HAS NOTHING | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Malboro | ( ) Malboro Tentacle | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Mezmerize | ( ) Mezmerize Blade | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Minotaur (!) | ( 2 ) Regen Ring | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | - Left Probe | ( 2 ) Vit Up | | Mobile Type 8 (!) - Right Probe| ( 2 ) Str Up | | - Body | ( 1 ) Power Generator (***) | | | ( 2 ) Laser Cannon | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | - Left Pod | ( 2 ) Mag Up | | Norg (!) - Right Pod | ( 2 ) Spr Up | | - Norg Pod | ( X ) HAS NOTHING | | - Norg | ( 1 ) Circlet | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Ochu | ( ) Ochu Tentacle | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Odin (!) | ( 1 ) Luck-J Scroll | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Oilboyle (!) | ( 4 ) Fuel | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Omega Weapon (!) | ( X ) HAS NOTHING | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Propagator (Green) (!) | ( 1 ) Wizard Stone | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Propagator (Purple) (!) | ( 1 ) Wizard Stone | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Propagator (Red) (!) | ( 1 ) Wizard Stone | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Propagator (Yellow) (!) | ( 1 ) Wizard Stone | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Raijin (!)(1st battle) | ( 2 ) Str Up | | (at Balamb) | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Raijin (!)(2nd battle) | ( 2 ) Str Up | | (at Balamb with Fujin) | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Raijin (!)(Final battle) | ( 2 ) Str Up | (at Lunatic Pandora) | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Raldo (!) | ( 1 ) Wizard Stone | | (with Granaldo BOSS) | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Red Bat | ( ) Vampire Fang | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Red Giant (!) | ( X ) HAS NOTHING | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Ruby Dragon (!)(DISC 2) | ( 2 ) Inferno Fang | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Ruby Dragon | ( ) Inferno Fang | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Sacred (!)(1st battle) | ( X ) HAS NOTHING | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Sacred (!)(2nd battle) | ( 1 ) Strength Love | | (with Minotaur) | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Seifer (!)(1st battle) | ( 1 ) Hero | | (at Galbadia) | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Seifer (!)(2nd battle) | ( 1 ) Hero | | (at Galbadia Garden) | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Seifer (!)(3rd battle) | ( 8 ) Mega Phoenix | | (at Galbadia Garden with Edea) | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Seifer (!)(Final battle) | ( 1 ) Holy War | | (at Lunatic Pandora) | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | SAM08G | ( ) Running Fire | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Snow Lion | ( ) North Wind | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Sphinxara (Form 1) | ( 1 ) Elixir | | (Form 2) | ( X ) HAS NOTHING | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | T-Rexaur | ( ) Dino Bone | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Thrustaevis | ( ) Shear Feather | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Tiamat (!) | ( 1 ) HAS NOTHING | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Tonberry | ( ) Chef's Knife | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Tonberry King (!) | ( ? ) Royal Crown | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Torama | ( ) Regen Ring | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Trauma (!) | ( X ) HAS NOTHING | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Tri-Face | ( ) Curse Spike | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Tri-Point (!) | ( X ) HAS NOTHING | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Turtapod | ( ) Wizard Stone | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Ultima Weapon (!) | ( 1 ) Three Stars | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | - Lefty | ( ) Life Ring | | Vysage - Face | ( ) Lightweight | | - Righty | ( ) Rune Armlet | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | Wendigo | ( ) Steel Pipe | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | | X-ATM092 "Spider Tank" (!) | ( X ) NOTHING (cannot mug yet) | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** The Final Boss has nothing to steal (like you would need it anyways). ________________________________________________________________________ ^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CONTRIBUTIONS: ????????????? -----------> [michaelxye@hotmail.com] -- Malboro - Malboro Tentacle, Forbidden - Betrayal Sword, Admantoise - Whisper. Thnx! The Sparow --------------> [??????????????????] -- If you mug an enemy then card it you may get both the mugged items and regular items that are normally found after a fight. Legacy ------------------> [Infinity@az.freei.net] -- Hopefully he can provide me with some info ;) Isaac -------------------> [wrath_of_heaven@hotmail.com] -- Mugging info on Norg, Mobile Type 8. Thnx! Steven ------------------> [steven.dawson2@uk.dreamcast.com] -- THNX for the contributions. This means that I'm done! (hopefully) Also, If anyone is patient enough to fight Bahamut before summoning Diablos, you could tell me what you can steal from him. ?????????? --------------> [defiant95@aol.com] -- Found another thing that you can mug from Mobile Type 8. THNX! ________________________________________________________________________ ^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ VERSION INFO: v1.00 (3-Oct-99) -- First release. The list is big for a version 1.00 since I had the information beforehand and just now decided to write it up. I'm looking forward to some contributions soon. v1.01 (4-Oct-99) -- Defeated Ultima Weapon (HURRAY!) ;) so I decided to add what I stole from him and from all the monsters that were in his path. v1.02 (4-Oct-99) -- FIRST contribution. Good info. Thnx! v1.1 (5-Oct-99) -- Changed the format to make it more legible and easier on the eyes. Also added more info. v1.5 (20-Jan-00) -- Haven't updated in a while, but now that I have I noticed that I am almost finished with this List! I only need a few more contributions to complete it, so please send them over. v1.51 (29-Jan-00) -- Added a few more items to the list. v1.6 (23-Feb-00) -- Added more info, and I believe that my final release will be done soon. Only one or two empty spots (barring mistakes of course). v1.61 (25-Jul-00) -- Small update for Mobile Type 8 ________________________________________________________________________ ^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_^*+_ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DISCLAIMER/COPYRIGHT: This FAQ can be freely distributed, however ONLY in its entirety and with due credit to its author. It has taken me ALOT of time and effort to do this. If you wish to use this information for your own FAQ or web- page, etc. PLEASE give credit I don't mind sharing this information, otherwise I would not have sent it to GameFAQs.com. I give credit to ANY contributions, and I only expect of others what I expect of myself. ________________________________________________________________________