SeeD is a mercenary force for hire, conducting missions around the world as battle support and undercover operatives. Their services are requested by governments and civilians; their tasks range from providing military support to protecting civilians to slaying monsters.

在游戏中， 由一个隐藏的数值影响着玩家的SeeD等级，下文称之为「SeeD经验值」或「SeeD评价分」。 此数值在游戏中会因诸多因素影响而发生变化，而SeeD等级的计算方法是：

2019年9月4日 · A higher FF8 SeeD ranking will give players a better salary, and that's determined by completing a series of field exams and written tests that will help determine Squall's SeeD Rank. FF8 Remastered is the best way to play an underappreciated classic in the Final Fantasy franchise, and part of its appeal is the way it explores complex gameplay ...

A listing of SeeD tests and their answers in Final Fantasy VIII (FF8, FFVIII, PlayStation Network, PS, PS1, PSX, PSN)

An explanation of the SeeD ranking system and how to score 100% on all of the tests - part of the walkthrough for Final Fantasy VIII by Jegged.com

2002年10月3日 · SeeD experience works on a 100 point scale per rank, and your current rank, when updated, is equal to [SeeD experience/100], rounded down. For example, if your SeeD experience is 2510, you...

2019年9月5日 · 玩家需要参加SeeD测试来帮助他们提升他们的SeeD排名，总共有30个SeeD测试，每个正确回答的问题将提升排名并获得更多的钱。 参加测试是快速获得排名的好方法，但是，排名仅限于Squall的角色等级。

2003年5月31日 · 游戏中，玩家的SEED等级是由一个隐藏的数值决定的，这个数值在下文中被称为SeeD经验值。 在游戏中此经验值会受到很多因素的影响而发生变动，而SeeD等级的计算方法是:

SeeD的考试成绩取决于Squall由炎之洞穴至Dollet公国实战考试时的全部行为，由行动力，判断力，攻击力，精神，态度等5个方面（另有一项附加分）来决定。

在协助「森之猫头鹰」绑架大总统的任务中，完全没有被士兵看见，并成功交替列车的话，SeeD Rank就可以上升1，若是被看见10次以上，就会下降1个SeeD Rank。