Absorb

In Final Fantasy VIII, “Absorb,” (すいとる) is a command ability that allows characters to drain HP from enemies and transfer it to themselves. However, the effect is reversed against undead or zombified targets, healing them and harming the user. This ability can be learned in two ways: through the GF Pandemona, which requires 80 AP and is acquired from the boss in Balamb Town Hotel; or through the GF Doomtrain, also requiring 80 AP, and obtained by using the Solomon Ring at Tears' Point with 6 Remedy+, 6 Malboro Tentacle, and 6 Steel Pipe. Although Absorb can steal HP, it is generally weaker than the Drain spell, ignoring Shell status, or junctioning Drain to ST-Atk. Additionally, there is a passive ability named Absorb, which converts elemental attacks into HP recovery. Unlike the command Absorb, it focuses on elemental damage, while the command Absorb affects regular attacks. Spells and commands are usually displayed in Japanese or English, with translations available in other languages for player convenience.