Squall

Rarity

5

- 7

No

No.

956, 957, 958

TMR

Lion HeartLion Heart

STMR

A Lion's HeartA Lion's Heart

A young man from another world where sorceresses pass their power down through the ages. Squall detests interacting with others, and often isolates himself. Regardless, he is a star pupil at Balamb Garden, a military academy founded for the purpose of training its students to shoulder the burdens of tomorrow. He also boasts of having passed the entrance exam required to join the elite mercenary force known as SeeD. The scar he bears on his face was the result of a blow from his classmate and rival during a training match.

Statistics

Stats

Rarity	HP	MP	ATK	DEF	MAG	SPR	Attack Hits	Drop Check	Exp. Growth Pattern
5-star	2844	124	120	96	89	100	1	10	6
6-star	3698	162	156	126	116	130	1	12	6
7-star	4808	211	203	172	152	178	1	12	6

Maximum Stats Increase

Rarity	HP	MP	ATK	DEF	MAG	SPR
5-star	240	40	24	16	16	16
6-star	390	65	34	26	26	26
7-star	540	90	65	40	40	40

Resistance

Element Resistance

-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Status Ailment Resistance

-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Equipment

Weapons

Armors

Rarity	Ability Slots	Affinity
5-star	4	Lvl 4, Lvl 6, Lvl 4
6-star	4	Lvl 5, Lvl 7, Lvl 5
7-star	4	Lvl 6, Lvl 8, Lvl 6

Equipment with Exclusive Effects

Icon

Name

Type

Effect

Lion Heart

Great Sword

ATK+150
Effect: The Legendary BeastThe Legendary Beast (Squall, Lone Lion Squall only), Damage range 125% - 175%, Accuracy+50%
Two-handed weapon

Innate Abilities

Special

Active
Min rarity	Level	Icon	Name	Effect	Hits	MP
5-star	1		Rough Divide	Physical damage (2.7x) to one enemy	1Attack frame: 32	24
5-star	13		Fated Circle	Physical damage (3.75x) to all enemies	1Attack frame: 135	36
5-star	45		Draw	Steal MAG break from one ally, except caster Increase ATK (120%) for 3 turns to caster	-	16
5-star	72		Flame Barret	Fire physical damage (2.25x) to one enemy Decrease fire resistance (60%) for 3 turns to one enemy	5Frame delay: 42-7-7-7-7 Attack frames: 42-49-56-63-70	18
5-star	72		Wind Barret	Wind physical damage (2.25x) to one enemy Decrease wind resistance (60%) for 3 turns to one enemy	5Frame delay: 42-7-7-7-7 Attack frames: 42-49-56-63-70	18
5-star	80		Thunder Barret	Lightning physical damage (2.25x) to one enemy Decrease lightning resistance (60%) for 3 turns to one enemy	5Frame delay: 42-7-7-7-7 Attack frames: 42-49-56-63-70	18
5-star	80		Light Barret	Light physical damage (2.25x) to one enemy Decrease light resistance (60%) for 3 turns to one enemy	5Frame delay: 42-7-7-7-7 Attack frames: 42-49-56-63-70	18
6-star	75		Blasting Zone	Physical damage (2x) with ignore DEF (50%) to all enemies	1Attack frame: 40	48
6-star	100		Keen Edge	Physical damage (3x) with ignore DEF (50%) to one enemy	2Frame delay: 2-10 Attack frames: 2-12	52
7-star	105		Renzokuken	Cast 2 times: Any of Squall's skills, except Draw, Lion's Roar	-	0
7-star	120		Lion's Roar	[4 turns cooldown, available on turn 4] Remove all debuffs from caster Recover HP (100%) and MP (50%) to caster Increase LB gauge (30) to caster	-	60
Passive
Min rarity	Level	Icon	Name	Effect
5-star	1		SeeD	Increase HP (30%), MP (50%) and DEF (30%)
5-star	28		Inherited Charisma	Increase SPR (40%) Increase resistance to blind, poison, paralyze, and petrify (100%)
5-star	56		Junction	Increase LB gauge fill rate (50%) Increase LB gauge (1) per turn
5-star	80		Gun Mastery	Increase ATK/DEF/MAG/SPR (50%) when equipped with a gun
6-star	1		Orphaned Cub	Chance to counter physical attacks (20%) with Orphaned CubOrphaned Cub Increase ATK (120%) for 1 turn to caster Mitigate damage taken (15%) for 1 turn to caster (max 1/turn) Chance to counter magic attacks (20%) with Orphaned CubOrphaned Cub Increase ATK (120%) for 1 turn to caster Mitigate damage taken (15%) for 1 turn to caster (max 1/turn)
6-star	36		Gunblade Wielder	Increase equipment ATK (100%) and accuracy (25%) when single wielding any weapon
6-star	100		Large Sword Mastery	Increase ATK/DEF/MAG/SPR (50%) when equipped with a great sword
7-star	101		Sorceress' Knight	[Requirement: TMR or STMR equipped] Auto-cast Sorceress' Knight at the start of a battle Increase LB gauge fill rate (50%) Increase ATK (30%)
7-star	105		True Doublehand	Increase equipment ATK (50%) and accuracy (25%) when single wielding any weapon
7-star	110		GF	Increase esper's bonus stats (10%)
7-star	115		DEF +20%	Increase DEF (20%)
Conditional
Condition			Name	Effect	Hits	MP
Activated by Orphaned Cub			Orphaned Cub	Increase ATK (120%) for 1 turn to caster Mitigate damage taken (15%) for 1 turn to caster
Activated by Sorceress' Knight			Sorceress' Knight	Mitigate magic damage taken (10%) to caster

Ability Awakening

Name	Effect	HitsD = Default unit attack	MP	Type	T1	T2	T3	T4	T5	Gil
DEF +30% +1	Increase DEF (30%)	-	-	Support	20	15	10	4	2	1,000,000
Keen Edge+ +2	~~Increase DEF (30%)~~ [5 turns cooldown, available on turn 5] Physical damage (5x) with ignore DEF (50%) to all enemies Physical damage (5x) with ignore DEF (50%) to all enemies	1	45	Support	30	23	15	8	2	1,000,000

GF +1	Increase esper's bonus stats (30%)	-	-	Green	10	8	3	-	-	120,000
GF +2	Increase esper's bonus stats (60%)	-	-	Green	15	12	5	1	-	120,000

Gunblade Wielder +1	Increase DEF (30%) Increase equipment ATK (100%) and accuracy (25%) when single wielding any weapon Increase ATK (50%) when equipped with a great sword	-	-	Tech	20	15	10	4	2	1,000,000
Gunblade Wielder +2	Increase DEF (30%) Increase equipment ATK (150%) and accuracy (25%) when single wielding any weapon Increase ATK (50%) when equipped with a great sword Increase modifier (0.5x): Keen Edge, Keen Edge+ +2	-	-	Tech	30	23	15	8	2	1,000,000

Blasting Zone +1	Physical damage (2.5x) with ignore DEF (50%) to all enemies	1New attack frame: 40	48	Tech	20	15	10	4	2	1,000,000
Blasting Zone +2	Physical damage (3x) with ignore DEF (50%) to all enemies Increase modifier (1.5x) for 5 turns to caster (can't be dispelled): Keen Edge, Keen Edge+ +2	1New attack frame: 40	48	Tech	30	23	15	8	2	1,000,000

Flame Barret +1	Fire physical damage (3.25x) to one enemy Decrease fire resistance (60%) for 3 turns to one enemy	5New frame delay: 42-7-7-7-7 New attack frames: 42-49-56-63-70	18	Power	15	10	8	2	1	500,000
Flame Barret +2	Fire physical damage (3.25x) to one enemy Decrease fire resistance (75%) for 5 turns to one enemy Absolute Mirror of Equity Add fire element to physical attacks for 5 turns to caster	8New frame delay: 70-6-6-6-6-6-6-6 New attack frames: 70-76-82-88-94-100-106-112	18	Power	23	15	12	4	2	500,000

Thunder Barret +1	Lightning physical damage (3.25x) to one enemy Decrease lightning resistance (60%) for 3 turns to one enemy	5New frame delay: 42-7-7-7-7 New attack frames: 42-49-56-63-70	18	Black	15	10	8	2	1	500,000
Thunder Barret +2	Lightning physical damage (3.25x) to one enemy Decrease lightning resistance (75%) for 5 turns to one enemy Absolute Mirror of Equity Add lightning element to physical attacks for 5 turns to caster	8New frame delay: 70-6-6-6-6-6-6-6 New attack frames: 70-76-82-88-94-100-106-112	18	Black	23	15	12	4	2	500,000

Wind Barret +1	Wind physical damage (3.25x) to one enemy Decrease wind resistance (60%) for 3 turns to one enemy	5New frame delay: 42-7-7-7-7 New attack frames: 42-49-56-63-70	18	Green	15	10	8	2	1	500,000
Wind Barret +2	Wind physical damage (3.25x) to one enemy Decrease wind resistance (75%) for 5 turns to one enemy Absolute Mirror of Equity Add wind element to physical attacks for 5 turns to caster	8New frame delay: 70-6-6-6-6-6-6-6 New attack frames: 70-76-82-88-94-100-106-112	18	Green	23	15	12	4	2	500,000

Light Barret +1	Light physical damage (3.25x) to one enemy Decrease light resistance (60%) for 3 turns to one enemy	5New frame delay: 42-7-7-7-7 New attack frames: 42-49-56-63-70	18	White	15	10	8	2	1	500,000
Light Barret +2	Light physical damage (3.25x) to one enemy Decrease light resistance (75%) for 5 turns to one enemy Absolute Mirror of Equity Add light element to physical attacks for 5 turns to caster	8New frame delay: 70-6-6-6-6-6-6-6 New attack frames: 70-76-82-88-94-100-106-112	18	White	23	15	12	4	2	500,000

Keen Edge +1	Physical damage (3x) with ignore DEF (50%) to one enemy Physical damage (3x) with ignore DEF (50%) to one enemy	1	45	Power	20	15	10	4	2	1,000,000
Keen Edge +2	Physical damage (3x) with ignore DEF (50%) to one enemy Physical damage (3x) with ignore DEF (50%) to one enemy Increase modifier (3x) for 5 turns to caster (can't be dispelled): Keen Edge, Keen Edge+ +2	1New attack frame: 60	45	Power	30	23	15	8	2	1,000,000

Limit Burst

Rarity	Name	Effect		Hits	Cost
5-star	Lion Heart	Base	Physical damage (6.1x) with ignore DEF (50%) to one enemy	17	30
5-star	Lion Heart	Max	Physical damage (8x) with ignore DEF (50%) to one enemy	17	30
6-star	Lion Heart	Base	Physical damage (8.1x) with ignore DEF (50%) to one enemy	17	30
6-star	Lion Heart	Max	Physical damage (10.5x) with ignore DEF (50%) to one enemy	17	30
7-star	Lion Heart	Base	Physical damage (9x) with ignore DEF (50%) to one enemy	17	29 24
7-star	Lion Heart	Max	Physical damage (10.5x) with ignore DEF (50%) to one enemy Lower LB cost	17	29 24

Awakening Materials

6★	7★
Rainbow Bloom (20) Prismatic Horn (10) Calamity Gem (10) Fairies' Writ (5) Divine Crystal (5) 4,000	Squall's Prism 3,000,000

Sprites

5-star	6-star	7-star

Quotes

Background Story

5★	A young man from another world where sorceresses pass their power down through the ages. Squall detests interacting with others, and often isolates himself. Regardless, he is a star pupil at Balamb Garden, a military academy founded for the purpose of training its students to shoulder the burdens of tomorrow. He also boasts of having passed the entrance exam required to join the elite mercenary force known as SeeD. The scar he bears on his face was the result of a blow from his classmate and rival during a training match.
6★	A young man from another world where sorceresses pass their power down through the ages. Squall is a member of the elite mercenary force SeeD and possesses a great talent for battle, wielding the difficult-to-handle gunblade with great ease. Although he had long pushed others away and relied only on himself, he gradually learns to come out of his shell thanks to the comrades who fight by his side, as well as a certain special young lady.
7★	A young man from another world where sorceresses pass their power down through the ages. Squall's antisocial personality doesn't prevent his raw charm from winning over others, nor does it prevent him from becoming a leadership figure for his classmates when a great conflict comes to Balamb Garden. Although he is determined to save those precious to him from the clutches of an evil sorceress, he eventually learns the identity of his true enemy, choosing to risk his life in battle to thwart her plans.

Fusion

5★	It's a good opportunity to test out my training. I feel like I can take on anyone. Even if they do fight dirty.
6★	I will never turn tail. I'm not having anyone talk about me in the past tense!
7★	As long as we continue fighting, we need more power. If there's a price I have to pay for that, I'll gladly pay it.

Awakening

6★	There may be missions requiring this sort of subterfuge. It's expected of SeeD to learn various skills.
7★	Friend or foe... It all comes down to circumstance. That's how we were raised. It's...nothing special.

Summon

5★	I don't want to carry anyone's burden. Go talk to a wall.
6★	I'll fight your enemies based on your decision. That's my duty.
7★	There's no good or bad side. Just 2 sides holding different views.

Trust Mastery

It's a grueling battle, and I'm sure you're exhausted. But I don't want to have any regrets. I don't want you to look back and regret this day either.

User Review

In-Depth Squall Review by Memel0rd (brave-exvius.com, August 2018)

Notes

Gameplay

Squall has a variation: Lone Lion Squall.

Trivia

Main protagonist of Final Fantasy VIII.
Alongside Rinoa, he is one of the first two innate 7-star max units in the game.