Healing Water Guide
Healing Water is a Miscellaneous item found in Final Fantasy VIII Remastered (FF8, FFVIII) it is primarily used in refine formulas. Healing Water is typically obtained as a drop from the Geezard and Mesmerize enemies in Final Fantasy VIII. It can also be obtained in a few other ways, which are shown below.
Healing Water is used primarily as an ingredient in refining high-grade healing magic like; Cura and Curaga, as well as several healing items.
How to Find Healing Water in the Early Game
Healing Water is obtained early from the Geezard enemies on the Dollet Mission, they drop Healing Water after being defeated at any level.
How to find Healing Water as a Drop
Healing Water can be obtained as a drop from the Geezard and Mesmerize enemies. You’ll find the locations of these enemies below:
| Monster: | Location: | Map Area: |
|---|---|---|
| Geezard | Dollet | Mountain Hideout Hasberry Plains |
| Galbadia | Great Plains of Galbadia Monterosa Plateau Shenand Hills |
|
| Timber | Vaulny Canyon Nanchucket Island Mandy Beach |
|
| Missile Base | – | |
| D-District Prison | – | |
| Mesmerize | Trabia | Eldbeak Peninsula Sorbald Snowfield Winter Island Bika Snowfield Trabia Crater Hawkwind Plains Trabia Canyon Great Plains of Esthar (before Lunar Cry) |
How to Steal Healing Water (Mug Ability)
Healing Water can also be obtained as a steal, using the Mug ability, against the Jelleye enemy fought in the above-listed locations.
| ENEMY | LEVELS | CHANCE TO MUG | ITEMS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jelleye | 1-19 | 50% | Healing Water x1 Healing Water x2 |
| 20-29 | 50% | Healing Water x2 Healing Water x4 |
|
| 30+ | 50% | Healing Water x4 Healing Water x8 |
Refine Formula Containing Healing Water
Healing Water is used in Refine abilities to create other items and magic.
Refine Formula’s Requiring Healing Water
| REFINE ABILITY: | ITEM REQUIRED: | RESULT: |
|---|---|---|
| L Mag-RF | Healing Water x1 | Cura x20 |
| Recov Med-RF | Healing Water x1 | Hi-Potion x2 |
| Tool-RF | Healing Water x1 | Tent x2 |
| GFRecov Med-RF | Healing Water x1 | G-Hi-Potion x2 |
| L Mag-RF | Healing Water x1 | Curaga x4 |
| High Mag-RF | Healing Water x1 | Curaga x4 |
| Recov Med-RF | Healing Water x3 | Hi-Potion+ x2 |
| Tool-RF | Healing Water x1 | Curaga x20 |
| Tool-RF | Healing Water x2 | Mega-Potion |
| Recov Med-RF | Healing Water x9 | X-Potion x2 |
| Tool-RF | Healing Water x40 | Elixir |
| Recov Med-RF | Healing Water x40 | Elixir |
| Forbid Med-RF | Healing Water x40 | Elixir |
