How the DMW Works in Crisis Core Reunion

Discover how the DMW works in Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion! Learn to level up Zack, boost your Materia, and unleash powerful Limit Breaks.

Hey there! So, you're diving into Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion and want to get a handle on that DMW thing, huh? It can seem a bit wild at first, but once you know the ropes, it's actually a super helpful system for powering up Zack and his gear. Let's break down how it all works so you can stop worrying and start dominating!

How to Level Up Zack

You know how the DMW spins with those little character portraits? Well, when the left and right reels line up with the same image, you enter what's called 'Limit Verge.' Things get a little more interesting here. If the center reel stops and matches the other two, and you get that sweet 7-7-7 combo, Zack levels up! It's not entirely clear if this is pure luck or if there's a hidden 'Experience' value that influences it, but the general idea is that hitting certain hidden EXP milestones might increase your chances of seeing that glorious 7-7-7. So, even if it feels random, you're never completely out of the running for those level-ups.

How to Level Up Materia

This is where the DMW can really help you out during combat. If you get matching numbers on the DMW during Limit Verge, but they aren't 7s, the Materia equipped in that corresponding slot gets a boost! For example, if you have the Cure Materia in your first slot and the DMW shows something like 5-1-1, your Cure Materia will level up. Getting two matching numbers will level it up once, but if you manage to get all three numbers to match, that Materia gets leveled up twice! As your Materia levels up, it gains stars, and sometimes, these stars come with awesome stat bonuses. Plus, leveling up your Materia definitely seems to make its spells hit harder.

How to Use Limit Breaks

Okay, so you've got two matching pictures, and then the third reel spins and lands on a third matching picture? Boom! That banks a Limit Break for you. You can unleash these by pressing the // button (that's the default control, by the way). These Limit Breaks are super powerful attacks that happen during cool cutscenes, so they're basically free damage. When you first start out, you'll only have Angeal and Sephiroth available, but don't worry – you'll unlock more as you progress through the story and complete missions, or sometimes you'll even find them as loot.

Getting three of the same portrait in the DMW is your ticket to unlocking a Limit Break.

And it's not just character-based Limit Breaks! You can also get summons. These work in a similar way, but Summons have their own special mode once you hit the Limit Verge. There's a chance the DMW will switch over to 'Summon Mode,' which feels a lot like the regular DMW. If you get three of the same portrait here, you'll bank a summon and can use their Limit Break with that same // button. Each Summon has its own unique way of being unlocked for use in the DMW, so keep an eye out for those!