Final Fantasy VII Rebirth: Complete Materia Guide

The Materia system in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth lets you refine and enhance your abilities in battle. By equipping your weapons and armor with these unique magical marbles, you can use new abilities, boost your stats, earn more gil, and much more. Finding and improving your Materia is vital!

About Materia in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

Anyone familiar with the original Final Fantasy VII will likely be familiar with the Materia mechanic. For Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, it’s been enhanced, offering even more ways to customize your character’s stats and abilities and deliver punishing blows on the battlefield.

As you make your way through the game, you’ll occasionally happen upon colorful orbs called Materia. Materia can be bought from vendors, found in the wild, or given as a reward for completing a quest or finishing a mini-game.

By heading to the Materia and Equipment screen in the Main Menu, you can slot Materia into your weapons and armor. The number of Materia slots varies depending on the piece of equipment you have, with stronger equipment often possessing more slots.

There are five types of Materia: Command, Support, Magic, Independent, and Summon. Each type of Materia is a different color, making them easy to distinguish.

Here’s every Materia color in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth:

• Command Materia is yellow
• Support Materia is blue
• Magic Materia is green
• Independent Materia is purple
• Summon Materia is red

Some Materia can be leveled up by earning AP. Each time you reach a new level, you’ll unlock more powerful spells or bonuses. To level up a Materia, make sure an active party member is equipped with it to earn AP. Some merchants sell higher-level Materia as you progress further in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, so checking the inventory of all shops you come across is highly advised.

Command Materia (Yellow)

Command Materia unlocks new, mostly non-magic skills that are useful in battle. These include physical attacks, the ability to steal from enemies, boosts to your ATB gauge, and more.

Assess

Where to Find:

• Starting Materia
• Purchase at Vending Machines for 500 gil

Effect: Allows you to view information about your enemies mid-battle, including their weaknesses and how to apply the Pressure status.

ATB Boost

Where to Find:

• Get from Chadley for Corel Region Data Points starting in Chapter 7

Effect: Doubles the amount of ATB currently in the gauge when activated. To activate the ATB Boost Materia, press L1+R1.

Chakra

Where to Find:

• Starting Materia
• Purchase at Vending Machines or in Kalm for 300 gil
• Reward from Crunch-Off Rank II in Corel

Effect: Restores HP and cures poison relative to the damage you’ve taken. There is no MP cost and it’s more effective at lower health.

Darkside

Where to Find:

• Get from Chadley for Nibel Region Data Points starting in Chapter 11

Effect: Increases the potency of your abilities by sacrificing HP.

Enemy Skill

Where to Find:

• Complete ‘Biological Intel: Know Thine Enemy’ in the Combat Simulator

Effect: Learn enemy techniques and use them as abilities. While the starting ability—Sonic Boom—becomes available instantly, all other enemy techniques can only be added by completing the Biologal Intel Combat Challenges in Chadley’s Combat Simulator.

Gambler

Where to Find:

• Complete the ‘Can’t Stop Won’t Stop’ Side Quest at The Gold Saucer starting in Chapter 13

Effect: Picks and uses a random ability or spell from the current party’s equipped Materia. The higher the Materia level, the lower the MP cost.

Item Economizer

Where to Find:

• Get from Chadley for Junon Region Data Points starting in Chapter 4

Effect: Allows you to use items without consuming ATB, but only after using several other ATB actions.

Jump

Where to Find:

• Get from Chadley for Cosmo Region Data Points starting in Chapter 10

Effect: Leap into the air before slamming into the ground to deal massive damage. This is a useful way to dodge dangerous enemy attacks.

Limit Siphon

Where to Find:

• Get from Chadley for Gongaga Region Data Points starting in Chapter 9

Effect: Allows you to absorb another party member’s Limit Gauge to fill your own.

Morph

Where to Find:

• Get from Chadley for Grasslands Region Data Points

Effect: Transform enemies into items once they’re weakened.

Prayer

Where to Find:

• Starting Materia for Aerith
• Purchase from vendors for 500 gil starting in Chapter 10

Effect: Heals all party members.

Spare Change

Where to Find:

• Get from Chadley for Meridian Ocean Data Points starting in Chapter 13

Effect: Throw spare gil at enemies to deal damage. The more gil you throw, the more damage you deal.

Steal

Where to Find:

• Purchase at Vending Machines or in Kalm for 500 gil
• Starting Materia for Yuffie

Effect: Allows the holder to steal from enemies. This isn’t always successful.

Support Materia (Blue)

Used alongside other types of Materia in directly linked slots, Support Materia increases the effectiveness of other Materia. Most commonly, Support Materia is used in tandem with Magic Materia.

AP Up

Where to Find:

• In the Mythril Mine after Red XIII and Barret leave the party
• Complete ‘Corel Battle Intel: Badlands Beasts’ in the Combat Simulator in Chapter 9
• Complete ‘Nibel Battle Intel: Chthonian Rondo’ in the Combat Simulator in Chapter 11

Effect: Doublts the amount of AP earned by Materia in the adjacent linked Materia slot.

Auto-Cast

Where to Find:

• Get from Chadley for Grasslands Region Data Points

Effect: Allows a party member to automatically use a spell in the player character’s linked Materia slot.

Elemental

Where to Find:

• Complete ‘Junon Battle Intel: Conqueror of the Skies’ in the Combat Simulator starting in Chapter 4
• Complete ‘Gongaga Battle Intel: Distant Tremors’ in the Combat Simulator starting in Chapter 9
• Complete ‘Brutal Challenge: Requiem for the Scorned’ in the Combat Simulator

Effect: Adds an element (Fire, Ice, Lightning, Wind) of the linked Materia to your equipment. When set in a weapon, your attacks will be infused with the element. When set in armor, you’ll gain resistance to the element.

HP Absorption

Where to Find:

• Get from Chadley for Corel Region Data Points starting in Chapter 7

Effect: When attacking with the linked Materia, you’ll recover a portion of your health at the same time. For example, if you have HP Absorption linked to Ice Materia, you’ll regain health for any Ice damage dealt.

Level Boost

Where to Find:

• Purchase at the Battle Square GP Exchange at the Gold Saucer for 2,500 GP
• Starting Materia for Cait Sith
• Complete the ‘Missing: Mr. Birdie’ Side Quest starting in Chapter 9
• Complete ‘Cosmo Battle Intel: Nature’s Vengeance’ in the Combat Simulator starting in Chapter 10

Effect: Adds an extra level to the Materia in the linked slot. This automatically opens up more powerful spells and effects.

Magic Efficiency

Where to Find:

• Get from Chadley for Junon Region Data Points starting in Chapter 4

Effect: Reduces the MP cost of spells in the linked Materia slot.

Magic Focus

Where to Find:

• Get from Chadley for Gongaga Region Data Points starting in Chapter 9

Effect: Increases the potency and duration of the Magic Materia in the linked Materia slot.

Magnify

Where to Find:

• Starting Materia for Cait Sith
• Complete the ‘Victim of Circumstance’ Side Quest in Cosmo Canyon starting in Chapter 12
• Complete ‘Brutal Challenge: Hellions’ Intonment’ in the Combat Simulator after completing the main story

Effect: Known as the ‘All’ Materia in the original Final Fantasy VII, Magnify allows a Magic Materia’s spell to hit multiple targets.

MP Absorption

Where to Find:

• Get from Chadley for Nibel Region Data Points

Effect: When you deal damage of the linked Materia’s type, you’ll absorb a small amount as MP.

Swiftcast

Where to Find:

• Get from Chadley for Meridian Ocean Data Points starting in Chapter 13

Effect: Reduces the cast time of the linked Materia’s spells by a percentage.

Synergy

Where to Find:

• Get from Chadley for Cosmo Region Data Points starting in Chapter 10

Effect: Allows the holder to copy your attack if you perform the same spell as the Materia linked to their Synergy Materia. For example, if one of your party members has a Synergy Materia linked to a Lightning Materia, when you perform a Lightning spell, they will also.

Warding

Where to Find:

• Complete the ‘Dreaming of Blue Skies’ Side Quest in the Junon Region
• Achieve an A-Rank on ‘Barret’s Theme’ on a piano and talk to Dorian
• Purchase from vendors for 3,000 gil starting in Chapter 10

Effect: Grants resistance to the detrimental status effect of the linked Materia and reduces the duration of any applicable debuffs.

Magic Materia (Green)

Magic Materia in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth allows the user to cast spells that harm and debuff your enemies as well as buff and heal your allies. Leveling up Magic Materia lets you cast more potent spells when equipped.

Barrier

Where to Find:

• Purchase from vendors for 1,500 gil starting in Chapter 6
• Complete ‘Cosmo Region Intel: Level 1’ in the Combat Simulator starting in Chapter 10

Effect: Unlocks three defensive buff spells: Barrier, Manaward, and Manawall. These decrease the amount of physical and/or magical damage taken in battle.

Binding

Where to Find:

• Purchase from vendors for 3,000 gil once you reach Gongaga in Chapter 9
• Achieve an A-Rank on ‘Aerith’s Theme’ on a piano and talk to Dorian

Effect: Unlocks Sleep, Silence, and Berserk. These spells can disrupt enemy attacks and alter their status.

Cleansing

Where to Find:

• Purchase from vendors for 1,500 gil
• Found during the ‘Where the Wind Blows’ Side Quest
• Complete ‘Junon Region Intel: Level 2’ in the Combat Simulator starting in Chapter 12

Effect: Allows you to cast spells that dispel negative status effects, including Poisona, Esuna, and Resist.

Comet

Where to Find:

• In Chapter 1 on Mt. Nibel’s Northern Ridge
• Get from Chadley for Nibel Region Data Points

Effect: Unlocks the Comet and Cometeor spells, which cause explosive comets to rain down upon your foes.

Materia Level	Ability	AP Required
1	Comet - Use the Comet spell.	--
2	Cometeor - Use the Cometeor spell.	3,000

Disempowerment

Where to Find:

• Purchase from vendors for 2,000 gil once you reach Gongaga in Chapter 9

Effect: Reduces the Attack and Magic stats of your target.

Empowerment

Where to Find:

• Purchase from vendors for 2,000 gil starting in Chapter 6
• Starting Materia for Cait Sith
• Achieve an A-Rank on Cosmo Canyon’s ‘Two Legs? Nothin’ To It’ on a piano and talk to Dorian

Effect: Increases your Attack and Magic stats.

Enervation

Where to Find:

• Starting Materia for Yuffie
• Purchase from vendors for 2,000 gil starting in Chapter 10

Effect: Unlocks the Deprotect and Deshell abilities, which reduce your enemy’s Physical or Magical Defense.

Fire

Where to Find:

• Starting Materia for Cloud
• Purchase from vendors for 600 gil
• Complete ‘Combat Training: Cloud’ in the Combat Simulator
• Complete ‘Corel Region Intel: Level 2’ in the Combat Simulator starting in Chapter 12

Effect: Unlocks fire-elemental magic.

Fire and Ice

Where to Find:

• Get from Chadley for Grasslands Region Data Points

Effect: Allows you to cast Fire or Ice spells—but not both at the same time!

Fortification

Where to Find:

• Purchase from vendors for 2,000 gil starting in Chapter 6

Effect: Unlocks the Protect and Shell spells. The latter nullifies all Physical and Magical damage.

Gravity

Where to Find:

• Get from Chadley for Corel Region Data Points starting in Chapter 7

Effect: Unlocks gravity spells. This powerful magic deals proportional damage based on the target’s max HP.

Healing

Where to Find:

• Starting Materia for Cloud
• Purchase from vendors for 600 gil
• Complete ‘Grasslands Region Intel: Level 1’ in the Combat Simulator
• Get an A-Rank on all six Sheet Music pieces on a piano and talk to Dorian

Effect: Unlocks the Cure line of spells that can be used to restore HP in battle.

Ice

Where to Find:

• Starting Materia for Cloud
• Purchase from vendors for 500 gil
• Complete ‘Combat Training: Tifa’ in the Combat Simulator
• Complete ‘Grasslands Region Intel: Level 2’ in the Combat Simulator starting in Chapter 12

Effect: Unlocks ice-elemental magic.

Lightning

Where to Find:

• Starting Materia for Barret
• Purchase from vendors for 500 gil
• Complete ‘Combat Training: Barret’ in the Combat Simulator
• Complete ‘Junon Region Intel: Level 1’ in the Combat Simulator starting in Chapter 4

Effect: Unlocks lightning-elemental magic.

Lightning and Wind

Where to Find:

• Get from Chadley for Junon Region Data Points starting in Chapter 4

Effect: Allows you to cast Lightning or Wind spells, but not simultaneously.

Petrify

Where to Find:

• Get from Chadley for Gongaga Region Data Points starting in Chapter 9

Effect: Unlocks the Petrify series of spells which deal massive damage and applies the Petrify status to the target, reducing their speed.

Poison

Where to Find:

• Starting Materia for Red XIII
• Purchase from vendors for 1,500 gil starting in Chapter 4
• Complete ‘Gongaga Region Intel: Level 1’ in the Combat Simulator

Effect: Unlocks the Bio line of spells which inflict the Poison status on enemies, draining HP for a period of time.

Poison and Petrify

Where to Find:

• Get from Chadley for Cosmo Region Data Points starting in Chapter 10

Effect: Allows you to cast Poison or Petrify spells, but not simultaneously.

Reraise

Where to Find:

• Get from Chadley for Meridian Ocean Data Points starting in Chapter 13

Effect: Grants the Reraise status on the target, reviving them automatically with half health after they fall in battle.

Revival

Where to Find:

• Purchase from vendors for 3,000 gil once you reach Gongaga in Chapter 9
• Complete ‘Nibel Region Intel: Level 2’ in the Combat Simulator starting in Chapter 12

Effect: Unlocks spells that can be used to revive KO’d party members.

Subversion

Where to Find:

• Purchase from vendors for 3,000 gil once you reach Gongaga in Chapter 9
• Inside the Gongaga Reactor near the Rest Spot in Reactor – B4

Effect: Grants access to spells that dispel defense buffs from the target.

Time

Where to Find:

• Purchase from vendors for 5,000 gil starting in Chapter 10
• Get Rank III (15,000 points) in the Brigantine Mini Game of Pirate’s Rampage in Costa del Sol
• Complete ‘Nibel Region Intel: Level 1’ in the Combat Simulator starting in Chapter 11

Effect: Unlocks Haste, Slow, and Stop. These spells can be used to speed things up or slow things down, which can greatly help during tough battles.

Wind

Where to Find:

• Purchase from vendors for 500 gil
• Complete ‘Combat Training: Aerith’ in the Combat Simulator
• Complete ‘Corel Region Intel: Level 1’ in the Combat Simulator starting in Chapter 7

Effect: Unlocks wind-elemental magic.

Independent Materia (Purple)

Independant Materia grants perks or buffs to HP, MP, and other character stats. 

ATB Assist

Where to Find:

• Get from Chadley for Nibel Region Data Points starting in Chapter 11

Effect: Fills your teammates’ ATB gauges when you use the same ATB command in succession.

Materia Level	Ability	AP Required
1	Small ATB boost for ally when repeating commands 2 times.	--
2	Medium ATB boost for ally when repeating commands 2 times.	1,000
3	Large ATB boost for ally when repeating commands 2 times.	3,000

ATB Stagger

Where to Find:

• Get from Chadley for Junon Region Data Points starting in Chapter 4

Effect: Gives a bonus boost to your character’s ATB bar when they stagger an enemy.

ATK<=>MATK

Where to Find:

• In the Shinra Manor in Chapter 11

Effect: Swaps the values of your Attack and Magic stats.

Auto-Weapon Ability

Where to Find:

• Get from Chadley for Corel Region Data Points starting in Chapter 7

Effect: Allows an ally to use the Weapon Ability of their equipped weapon without being directly commanded by the player.

Auto-Unique Ability

Where to Find:

• Get from Chadley for Grassland Region Data Points

Effect: Allows an ally to use their unique abilities without being directly commanded by the player. These are the moves typically enacted by pressing the Triangle button.

First Strike

Where to Find:

• Complete ‘Grasslands Battle Intel: Horror on the Range’ in the Combat Simulator
• Complete ‘Grasslands Battle Intel: Flower of Destruction’ in the Combat Simulator starting in Chapter 10

Effect: Increases how full the ATB gauge is at the start of a battle. This lets you use Spells, Abilities, and Items much earlier in a fight.

Gil Up

Where to Find:

• Purchase at The Gold Saucer for 3,000 GP starting in Chapter 12.

Effect: Boosts the amount of gil earned in battle.

Item Master

Where to Find:

• Purchase from vendors for 1,000 gil starting in Chapter 4
• Complete ‘Preliminary Trial: Bioselected Specimen’ in the Shinra Manor Combat Simulator starting in Chapter 12

Effect: Makes consumable items more effective.

HP<=>MP

Where to Find:

• In front of the mako spring within Mt. Nibel’s first cave section in Chapter 11

Effect: Swaps your HP and MP stats.

HP Up

Where to Find:

• Purchase from vendors for 2,000 gil
• Complete ‘Combat Training: Beginner’s Hall’ in the Combat Simulator
• Get an A-Rank on ‘On Our Way’ on the piano and talk to Dorian
• Starting Materia for Yuffie
• Complete ‘Gongaga Region Intel: Level 2’ in the Combat Simulator starting in Chapter 12

Effect: Increases the HP of the wearer.

Limit Support

Where to Find:

• Get from Chadley for Meridian Ocean Data Points starting in Chapter 13

Effect: Causes the holder’s Limit Gauge buildup to be applied to their party rather than themselves.

Luck Up

Where to Find:

• Purchase from vendors for 1,000 gil starting in Chapter 4
• Starting Materia for Cait Sith
• Complete ‘Combat Training: Cait Sith’ in the Combat Simulator

Effect: Boosts the wearer’s Luck stat, which increases the likelihood of landing a Critical Hit or stealing successfully.

Magic Up

Where to Find:

• Complete ‘Cosmo Battle Intel: Antediluvian Memories’ in the Combat Simulator starting in Chapter 10

Effect: Raises a character’s Magic stat.

MP Up

Where to Find:

• Complete ‘Combat Training: Red XIII’ in the Combat Simulator
• Get an A-Rank on ‘Tifa’s Theme’ on a piano and talk to Dorian
• Purchase from vendors for 2,000 gil after reaching Gongaga in Chapter 9
• Complete ‘Cosmo Canyon Region Intel: Level 2’ in the Combat Simulator starting in Chapter 12

Effect: Increases the maximum MP of the wearer by a certain percentage.

Precision Defense Focus

Where to Find:

• Starting Materia for Red XIII
• Purchase from vendors for 300 gil
• Complete ‘Combat Training: Yuffie’ in the Combat Simulator starting in Chapter 7

Effect: Grants a bigger bonus for blocking incoming attacks with perfect timing.

Provoke

Where to Find:

• Complete ‘Grasslands Battle Intel: Natural Order’ in the Combat Simulator

Effect: Causes the holder to automatically draw enemy attention when a party member is severely injured.

Skill Master

Where to Find:

• Get from Chadley for Junon Region Data Points starting in Chapter 4

Effect: Increases the holder’s ATB charge after they use three different ATB commands.

Speed Up

Where to Find:

• Complete ‘Gongaga Battle Intel: Rooted in the Planet’ in the Combat Simulator starting in Chapter 9.

Effect: Increases the wearer’s Speed stat, helping their ATB Gauge to passively charge more quickly.

Spirit Up

Where to Find:

• Complete ‘Junon Battle Intel: White Squall’ in the Combat Simulator starting in Chapter 4
• Complete ‘Gongaga Battle Intel: Lethal Combo’ in the Combat Simulator starting in Chapter 9

Effect: Increases the wearer’s Spirit, or Magic Defense stat.

Steadfast Block

Where to Find:

• Complete ‘Combat Training: Synergy’ in the Combat Simulator
• Purchase from vendors for 1,500 gil starting in Chapter 6

Effect: Decreases enemy damage and boosts the ATB gauge when guarding.

Strength Up

Where to Find:

• Complete ‘Corel Battle Intel: Sand Slitherers’ in the Combat Simulator starting in Chapter 9

Effect: Increases the wearer’s Strength stat.

Synergy Support

Where to Find:

• Get from Chadley for Gongaga Region Data Points starting in Chapter 9

Effect: Increases the synergy of the wearer by one charge whenever another party member uses a Synergy Ability in battle.

Vitality Up

Where to Find:

• Complete ‘Grasslands Battle Intel: Plains Stalkers’ in the Combat Simulator
• Complete ‘Corel Battle Intel: Oh, Skewer It’ in the Combat Simulator starting in Chapter 7

Effect: Increases the wearer’s Vitality, or Defense stat.

Materia Level	Ability	AP Required
1	Increase Vitality by 5%	--
2	Increase Vitality by 10%	500
3	Increase Vitality by 15%	1,000
4	Increase Vitality by 20%	3,500
5	Increase Vitality by 25%	5,000

VIT<=>SPR

Where to Find:

• Complete ‘Nibel Battle Intel: Death’s Harbingers’ in the Combat Simulator starting in Chapter 11.

Effect: Swaps the users Vitality and Spirit stats.

Summon Materia (Red)

Summon Materia in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth lets you call upon a powerful being to help you in battle when an in-battle Summon Meter is filled. Each character can only equip one Summon Materia at a time.

There are fourteen pieces of Summon Materia in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth:

• Chocobo & Moogle
• Ifrit
• Shiva
• Leviathan
• Ramuh
• Magic Pot
• Titan
• Phoenix
• Alexander
• Kujata
• Bahamut Arisen
• Odin
• Gilgamesh

To see more information about the Summons found in-game—including where to find them—check out our complete Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Summons Guide.

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Knowing which Materia to equip and when is incredibly beneficial in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Before heading into more difficult battles, make sure you have Materia equipped to give you an edge over your opponents. As you fast travel around the FFVII Rebirth’s massive map, keep an eye out for what Materia may be hiding in plain sight too!