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Final Fantasy VII/Materia/Magic Materia
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The magic materia is green. Usually, it has 3 to 5 levels (stars), and each time the materia gains a level, it's possible to use a new spell, with the first being equivalent to slight tickling, the second being the one you use most, and third one being the one that kills everything dead (or heals everyone alive or something). There are a few exceptions like Ultima. The first star filled at the beginning and the last star being filled means the materia is mastered, thus depending on the stars the materia can usually have 2 to 4 spells - in Ultima's case, only one.
The materia is here divided quite arbitrarily to Black and White magic; this division is more of a traditional Final Fantasy thing and isn't used in the games as such. Also, the Black magic is divided to Elemental and Non-Elemental attacks.
Black magic
Elemental and quasi-elemental spells
Earth
Earth Earth 0 6,000 22,000 40,000 Quake Quake2 Quake3 6 28 68 Earth element attack Earth element attack Earth element attack
Fire
Fire Fire 0 ? ? ? Fire Fire2 Fire3 4 22 52 Fire element attack Fire element attack Fire element attack
Gravity
The Demi spells cause a lot of damage (particularly to fliers), but are not too accurate. Also, most bosses are nearly immune to Gravity effects as well.
Effective against Emerald Weapon when used with W-Magic or Quadra Magic.
Gravity ? ? ? 40,000 Demi Demi2 Demi3 14 33 48 Gravity-based attack. HP at 3/4 Gravity-based attack. HP at 1/2 Gravity-based attack. HP at 1/4
Ice
Ice Ice ? ? ? ? Ice Ice2 Ice3 4 22 52 Ice element attack Ice element attack Ice element attack
Lightning
Lightning Lightning ? ? ? ? Bolt Bolt2 Bolt3 4 22 52 Lightning element attack Lightning element attack Lightning element attack
Poison
Poison ? ? ? 38,000 Bio Bio2 Bio3 8 36 80 Poison element attack Poison element attack Poison element attack
Non-elemental spells
Comet
Can be obtained from the top floor of one of the houses in the Forgotten Capital.
Comet ? ? 60,000 Comet Comet2 70 110 Non-elemental attack Non-elemental attack
Contain
Strong magical attacks with different element in each.
Can be obtained from Mideel. Give it greens (Mimett Greens) to the small white chocobo, then scratch it behind the ears.
Note that pairing Contain with All has no effect.
Contain 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 60,000 Freeze Break Tornado Flare 82 86 90 100 Very strong Ice magic. Sometimes causes Stop Very strong Earth magic. Sometimes causes Petrify Wind elemental attack. Sometimes causes Confu Fire element attack
Destruct
Mystify 0 ? ? 45,000 DeBarrier DeSpell Death 12 20 30 Destroys function of any barriers Makes magic ineffective Causes sudden death
Mystify
Mystify 0 12,000 25,000 Confu Berserk 18 28 Confuses opponent Causes opponent to go berserk
Transform
Transform 0 8,000 ? Mini Toad ? ?
Ultima
Can be obtained for free by stopping the materia train in Corel in Disc 2. If you fail to stop the train, it can be bought.
Ultima 0 5,000 100,000 Ultima 130 Extreme magic attack
White magic
Barrier
Barrier ? ? ? ? 45,000 Barrier MBarrier Reflect Wall 16 24 30 58 Creates a Barrier resistant to physical attacks Creates a Magic Barrier resistant to magic attacks Can reflect magic spells back up to 4 times Creates Barrier/MBarrier simultaneously
Exit
Exit ? ? ? Escape Remove 16 99 Lets you escape from battle Eliminates opponent from battle
Full Cure
Full Cure materia is obtained from one of the houses in Cosmo Canyon, in Disc 2 or later.
FullCure 0 0 100,000 FullCure 99 Restores entire HP
Heal
Heal 0 ? ? ? Poisona Esuna Resist 3 15 ? Heals Poison Cures unusual status Makes you resistant to tranformation
Restore
Restore 0 ? ? ? 40,000 Cure Cure2 Regen Cure3 5 24 30 64 Restores HP Restores HP Gradually restores HP Restores HP
Revive
Revive 0 45,000 55,000 Life Life2 34 100 Restores life Restores life and entire HP
Seal
Seal ? ? ? Sleepel Silence ? ? ? ?
Shield
Shield 0 10,000 100,000 Shield 180 extreme magic defense
Time
Time ? ? ? 42,000 Haste Slow Stop 18 20 34 Increases speed Decreases speed Stops all movement
Master Magic
The Master Magic materia basically gives you all the abilities of all the magic materias. It can be gotten either by defeating Emerald WEAPON and trading in the Earth Harp at Kalm, or by mastering all the magic materias and trading them for the Master Magic materia at Cosmo Canyon (if you managed to save that Huge materia anyway). The Master Magic materia can be linked to and "All" or a "Quadra Magic" materia to give all spells the effect of the support materia.