Rosetta Stone – Final Fantasy VIII

Rosetta Stone Guide - Final Fantasy VIII Walkthrough
Rosetta Stone Guide – Final Fantasy VIII (FF8)

Rosetta Stone Guide

Rosetta Stone is a GF Medicine item found in Final Fantasy VIII Remastered (FF8, FFVIII) it is used in refine recipes and to grant a GF the Abilityx4 ability. Rosetta Stone is typically obtained via refinement in Final Fantasy VIII and does not naturally drop from enemies. You can obtain one Rosetta Stone in the Waterways of Ultimecia’s Castle at the end of the game. Another Rosetta Stone is available randomly from Cheryl’s Store in Esthar.

How to Find Rosetta Stone in the Early Game

In order to obtain the Rosetta Stone as early as possible, you will need to invest significant time into card farming. See the below tables for a list of cards that can be refined into a Rosetta Stone.

How to find Rosetta Stone as a Drop

The Rosetta Stone cannot be obtained as a drop, no enemy in Final Fantasy VIII awards Rosetta Stones for defeating them.

Refine Formula Containing Rosetta Stone

Rosetta Stone is used in Refine abilities to create other items, it’s also possible to obtain the Rosetta Stone as a result of the Refine abilities.

Refine Formula’s Requiring Rosetta Stone

REFINE ABILITY:ITEM REQUIRED:RESULT:
Tool-RFRosetta Stone x1Shaman Stone x1
Tool-RFRosetta Stone x1LuvLuv G x1
Tool-RF
Forbid Med-RF
Rosetta Stone x10Hero-trial x1
Tool-RF
Forbid Med-RF
Med LV Up
Rosetta Stone x100Hero x1
Refine Formula in Final Fantasy VIII (FF8, FFVIII) that requires the Rosetta Stone material.

Refine Formula’s Producing Rosetta Stone

REFINE ABILITY:ITEM REQUIRED:RESULT:
GFAbl Med-RFShaman Stone x1Rosetta Stone x1
Tool-RF
GFAbl Med-RF
Hungry Cookpot x1Rosetta Stone x1
Tool-RF
GFAbl Med-RF
Mog’s Amulet x1Rosetta Stone x1
Tool-RF
GFAbl Med-RF
Dark Matter x1Rosetta Stone x1
Tool-RF
GFAbl Med-RF
Curse Spike x100Rosetta Stone x1
Card ModPuPu Card x1Rosetta Stone x1
Card ModTri-Face Card x100Rosetta Stone x1
Refine Formula in Final Fantasy VIII (FF8, FFVIII) that produces the Rosetta Stone material.