Aqua Breath

Aqua Breath (アクアブレス) in Final Fantasy VIII is a Limit Break for the character Quistis, categorized as Blue Magic. This ability deals water-elemental magic damage to all enemies, with damage scaling based on Quistis' magic stat and the current Crisis Level. The Crisis Level is a hidden value that increases as the party's health decreases, the number of dead allies rises, and the party suffers from ailments; it is also raised by using the Aura spell. Aqua Breath is learned by using a Water Crystal, which can be obtained by mugging enemies near Balamb beach, or by refining cards. It does not use magic points and will always act before other abilities in battle. Aqua Breath is also used by enemies, like the Chimera. This ability has appeared throughout the Final Fantasy series in different forms, with various effects in games like Final Fantasy V, VI, VII, and IX.