Water

In Final Fantasy VIII, "Water" (Japanese: ウォータ) is a water-elemental attack magic spell. It is the only water-elemental spell in the game, making it the sole spell that can be junctioned to absorb or deal water damage in battle. Players can acquire it by drawing from enemies or refining it from items. Although the damage dealt by the "Water" spell itself is not very high, it can be junctioned to character stats to enhance their abilities or imbue weapons and armor with the water element. In addition, using "Water" in battle affects compatibility with the Guardian Force Leviathan, increasing it while decreasing compatibility with Quezacotl and Pandemona. The "Water" spell is not frequently used by enemies, and there are no specific draw points on the map (except within Laguna's dream). As a result, players often need to refine items to obtain a large quantity of the "Water" spell. Overall, in Final Fantasy VIII, "Water" is more often used as a means of elemental defense or attack than as a primary damage source.