Materia Types & Effects

Master the Materia system in Final Fantasy VII Remake! Discover all Materia types, their effects, how to obtain them, and how to best utilize them in combat.

Materia is the core of character customization in Final Fantasy VII Remake. These orbs allow characters to cast spells, use abilities, and gain passive bonuses. Understanding each Materia type and its effects is crucial for success.

• Fire Materia: Casts fire-based spells like Fira and Firaga. Effective against enemies weak to fire.
• Ice Materia: Casts ice-based spells like Blizzara and Blizzaga. Useful for slowing enemies and dealing damage.
• Lightning Materia: Casts lightning-based spells like Thundara and Thundaga. Excellent for hitting multiple targets and staggering enemies.
• Wind Materia: Casts wind-based spells like Aerora and Aeroga. Good for ranged attacks and controlling groups of enemies.
• Poison Materia: Inflicts poison status on enemies, dealing damage over time.
• Sleep Materia: Inflicts sleep status, temporarily incapacitating enemies.
• Silence Materia: Inflicts silence status, preventing enemies from casting spells.
• Slow Materia: Slows down enemy attack speed.
• Stop Materia: Temporarily halts enemy actions.
• Barrier Materia: Casts defensive spells like Barrier and Veil, increasing resistances.
• Healing Materia: Restores HP to allies with spells like Cure and Cura. Essential for survival.
• Revive Materia: Revives fallen allies with spells like Arise. Crucial for difficult encounters.
• Time Materia: Grants access to Haste and Slow spells, manipulating battle speed.
• Magnify Materia: Causes linked spells to hit multiple targets.
• Elemental Materia: Links with another Materia to imbue weapons or armor with elemental properties.
• Assault Materia: Enhances offensive abilities.
• Luck Materia: Increases Luck stat, affecting critical hit chance and other factors.
• HP Up Materia: Increases maximum HP.
• MP Up Materia: Increases maximum MP.
• Magic Up Materia: Increases Magic Attack power.
• Defense Up Materia: Increases Defense power.
• Magic Defense Up Materia: Increases Magic Defense power.
• Speed Up Materia: Increases Speed stat.
• Beginner's All (x2): A basic Materia that allows equipping two Materia in linked slots.
• Chakra Materia: Allows the user to recover HP by sacrificing MP.
• ATB Boost Materia: Fills the ATB gauge faster.
• Enemy Skill Materia: Allows the user to learn and cast enemy abilities.
• First Strike Materia: Grants a chance to fill the ATB gauge at the start of battle.
• Item Master Materia: Enhances the effectiveness of items.
• Skill Master Materia: Enhances the effectiveness of abilities.
• Master Command Materia: A powerful Materia that grants access to all abilities.
• Master Magic Materia: A powerful Materia that grants access to all spells.
• Master Summon Materia: A powerful Materia that grants access to all summons.

Materia can be found in chests, purchased from shops, or obtained as rewards for completing side quests. Equipping Materia in the correct slots on weapons and armor is key to building effective character loadouts.