Treatment

Original Title:ちりょう

Languages:

  • Chinese: 治疗
  • Japanese: ちりょう
  • English: Treatment
In Final Fantasy VIII, 'Treatment' (ちりょう) is a command ability used to remove all status abnormalities from a target, excluding death. It doesn't consume resources, serving as an alternative to Esuna spells or Remedy items, but it occupies an ability slot. The Treatment ability is learned by the Guardian Force (GF) Siren, requiring 100 Ability Points (AP) after Siren reaches Level 12. Siren can be drawn from the boss Elvoret during the 'Siege of Dollet' mission, or from the Tri-Point in the final dungeon if missed. Additionally, any GF can learn Treatment by refining 100 Dragon Fangs into a 'Med Kit'. Treatment cleanses various status ailments like Poison, Petrify, Darkness, Silence, Berserk, Zombie, Sleep, Slow, Stop, Doom, Petrifying, Confuse, Curse, and Vit 0. It's useful against enemies like Malboros, whose 'Bad Breath' inflicts multiple status ailments. While Treatment doesn't use resources, the user needs to be free from Sleep, Berserk, and Confuse to use it effectively.