How to Beat Mobile Type 8

This is a walkthrough for the boss Mobile Type 8 from the game Final Fantasy VIII (FF8, FFVIII). Read on for tips and strategy about how to beat Mobile Type 8, including Mobile Type 8's stats and other useful information.

How to Beat How to Beat Mobile Type 8

Preparation

Draw, GF command, Revival items/magics, and Thunder Element Junction to Elemental Attack.

Moveset Support Mode

On support mode, Mobile Type 8 will only use weak physical attacks, but it will use Homing Laser as its counter attack.

Moveset Attack Mode

When it switches to attack mode, it will use Corona on its next turn which reduces everyone's HP to 1. It will also end its attack mode with Megiddon flame which deals massive damage to the party.

Strategy

Mobile Type 8 will not counter Magic attacks when in Support mode. Keep drawing Demi from its Right Probe and casting it to Type 8. If Type 8 switches to attack mode, prepare a GF summon or a Restorative spell for each to survive the following Megiddo Flame attack.

Mobile Type 8 - Stats and Basic Information

Mobile Type 8		Lv			HP
		1 ~ 41			30400 ~ 46400
		Exp (Bonus)			AP
		-			40
Fire	Ice	Thunder	Earth	Poison	Wind	Water	Holy
1	1	2	×	1	1	1	1
Effective Status Attacks
Regen, Reflect Fractional Damage

【Numeric Value】= Weakness Ratio,【x】Ineffective,【-】Absorbs

Left Probe		Lv			HP
		1 ~ 41			5100 ~ 9100
		Exp (Bonus)			AP
		-			-
Fire	Ice	Thunder	Earth	Poison	Wind	Water	Holy
1	1	1	×	1	1	1	1
Effective Status Attacks

【Numeric Value】= Weakness Ratio,【x】Ineffective,【-】Absorbs

Right Probe		Lv			HP
		1 ~ 41			5100 ~ 9100
		Exp (Bonus)			AP
		-			-
Fire	Ice	Thunder	Earth	Poison	Wind	Water	Holy
1	1	1	×	1	1	1	1
Effective Status Attacks

【Numeric Value】= Weakness Ratio,【x】Ineffective,【-】Absorbs

Related Links

List of FFVIII Bosses