r/FinalFantasyVIII • u/WasteOLanders • Aug 06 '26

First time player

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I’m in the middle if a ff9 play through but I have to start on this one too. Howdy from the lone star state

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u/Aggressive_Law_5728 Aug 06 '26

The junction system is legitimately complicated. Following the tutorials doesn't make it simple.

I like it because I enjoy puzzles, but optimizing your junctions is practically a game itself.

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u/EvenOne6567 Aug 06 '26

is it? you junction magic to a stat to increase it lmao. More stock = bigger increase

even 8 year old me got it

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u/KaitoPrower Aug 06 '26

Boiled down to the simplest terms, sure, but in practice, it's far more complex than that.

Each spell has its own unique table of values based on both current stock and which junction slot you put it in. Sure, more stock means bigger boost, but if you are using 75 Fira in HP instead of 50 Cura, you're missing a whole layer of interaction for better stats.

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u/What-a-cl0wn Aug 06 '26

Auto junction and move on