| Materias are crystal objects
you can find in Final Fantasy VII. Once you find a materia, you can install
it on your weapon or armor (Menu screen - Materia) and then gain a new
ability. The ability however, only lasts as long as you have the materia
installed. It will be removed immediately if you uninstall the materia.
Also, each materia gives a different ability. For example: Lightning Materia.
This materia allows the user to cast the "Bolt" spell. Ice materia allows
the user to cast the "Ice" spell etc. There are 5 types of materia; Magic,
Independent, Command, Summon and Support. Clikc on the names at the top
to get a full list of each type. |
If you want to install materia,
go to the Menu screen (Press 
on Playstation or "+" on the numeric pad for PC version). Select "Materia"
and then a character which you want to use materia with. Select an open
slot on either the weapon or armor. Click on the slot and you see a list
of materias that are not used. Now choose one and confirm it. The character
now uses that materia. When installing a materia, you can also see what
changes it will make to your status. It can decrease your Strength and
maximum Hp with 0 to 20 percent and increase your Magic power and Mp with
0 to 20 percent. |
Materia
Growth
| Materia can also grow to
become more powerful. It grows with Ap. Like Exp. for characters, Ap gives
experience to the materias. But only to materias that are currently installed.
When you win a battle, you'll see that you gain Exp. and Ap. Once a materia
has enough Ap it reaches a new level. Each materia has its own score. Some
need 10.000 Ap to reach next level while others need more or less. Also
not all materia have the same level height. Some need to be on level 3
while others need to be on level 5 to be mastered. |
Master
Materia
| When all materias of one
type are mastered you can exchange them at Cosmo Canyon for one Master
Materia. This materia has no drawbacks and contains all spells of that
type. These spells also can be cast infinitely. To exchange them go to
Bugenhagen's Observatory and examine the huge materias. You can also beat
Emerald WEAPON to get a full set of Master materia. Check the Solutions
section for more information. Or the Bosses section for information on
how to defeat Emerald WEAPON. |
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Materia
Tips
Combining
Materia
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