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Ifrit (GF) Abilities and How to Obtain

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This page is about the GF Ifrit from the game Final Fantasy VIII (FF8, FFVIII). Read on to see this GF’s Abilities, Stats, the effect of their Summon Ability, and how to obtain Ifrit.

Ifrit Links
GF Card Boss

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Ifrit (GF): Basic Information

Basic Data

Junctionable or
Non-Junctionable		 Exp. Required to Lv Up
Junctionable 500

Summon Ability and Effects

Summon Ability Hell Fire
Effect Inflicts Fire damage to all enemies.
Boost Time 13 Seconds

Ifrit (GF): Abilities

Abilities Learned by Default

Str-J Elem-Atk-J
Magic Draw
GF Item

Taught Abilites and Required AP

★ HP-J (50)
★ Elem-Def-J (100)
　　┗ Elem-Def-Jx2 (130)
★ Str+20% (60)
　　┗ Str+40% (120)
　　　　┗ Elem-Atk-J (160)
　　　　　　┗ Str Bonus (100)
★ SumMag+10% (40)
　　┗ SumMag+20% (70)
　　　　┗ SumMag+30% (140)
★ GFHP+10% (40)
　　┗ GFHP+20% (70)
　　　　┗ GFHP+30% (140)
★ Boost (10)
★ F Mag-RF (30)
★ Mad Rush (60) Note: Must be Lv. 10
★ Ammo-RF (30) Note: Must be Lv. 10

Recommended Abilities

Ability Explanation
Ammo-RF This ability lets you refine ammunition from items. This makes it easy to obtain ammo that Irvine can use in battle, and can also be used as a material for powerful equipment.
Str Bonus When leveling up, the Strength stat will gain a bonus +1. Since this will raise the character's overall ability, it is recommended to learn this ability early..

How to Obtain Ifrit (GF)

Defeat Ifrit in the Fire Cavern

The GF Ifrit is obtained by defeating the boss Ifrit in battle in the Fire Cavern (which is part of Chapter 1. As a story boss, you must defeat and obtain Ifrit to proceed.

How to Beat Ifrit

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Regular GFs
QuezacotlQuezacotl ShivaShiva IfritIfrit
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