Hints and tip for Final Fantasy VIII

To boost your strength on disk 1 and get rank 10 on your SeeD test:

Level up with Squall to level 20, learn Gf's boost and SumMag+10%.

Fight Ifrit and defeat him with under 20s left. (This will earn you 100 judgement points)

Before you go to Dollet mission, level up to level 30, learn SumMag+20% and draw 100 of all possible magic on Balamb island.

Junction 100 fires to Squall's strength

and 100 thunders/blizzards to Zell/Quistis/Seifer.

You can get Rank 10, and 100 bonus points for defeating X-ATMO92.

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