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.

[edit] Black magic

[edit] Elemental and quasi-elemental spells

[edit] Earth

Earth
Growth		Spell	MP Cost	Description
	0 AP	Quake	6	Earth element attack
	6,000 AP	Quake2	28	Earth element attack
	22,000 AP	Quake3	68	Earth element attack
	40,000 AP
Equip Effects Strength: -01 Magic: +01 Max HP: -02% Max MP: +02%

[edit] Fire

Fire
Growth		Spell	MP Cost	Description
	0 AP	Fire	4	Fire element attack
	2,000 AP	Fire2	22	Fire element attack
	18,000 AP	Fire3	52	Fire element attack
	35,000 AP
Equip Effects Strength: -01 Magic: +01 Max HP: -02% Max MP: +02%

[edit] 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
Growth		Spell	MP Cost	Description
	0 AP	Demi	14	Gravity-based attack. HP at 3/4
	10,000 AP	Demi2	33	Gravity-based attack. HP at 1/2
	20,000 AP	Demi3	48	Gravity-based attack. HP at 1/4
	40,000 AP
Equip Effects Strength: -01 Magic: +01 Max HP: -02% Max MP: +02%

[edit] Ice

Ice
Growth		Spell	MP Cost	Description
	0 AP	Ice	4	Ice element attack
	2,000 AP	Ice2	22	Ice element attack
	18,000 AP	Ice3	52	Ice element attack
	35,000 AP
Equip Effects Strength: -01 Magic: +01 Max HP: -02% Max MP: +02%

[edit] Lightning

Lightning
Growth		Spell	MP Cost	Description
	0 AP	Bolt	4	Lightning element attack
	2,000 AP	Bolt2	22	Lightning element attack
	18,000 AP	Bolt3	52	Lightning element attack
	35,000 AP
Equip Effects Strength: -01 Magic: +01 Max HP: -02% Max MP: +02%

[edit] Poison

Poison
Growth		Spell	MP Cost	Description
	0 AP	Bio	8	Poison element attack
	5,000 AP	Bio2	36	Poison element attack
	20,000 AP	Bio3	80	Poison element attack
	35,000 AP
Equip Effects Strength: -01 Magic: +01 Max HP: -02% Max MP: +02%

[edit] Non-elemental spells

[edit] Comet

Can be obtained from the top floor of one of the houses in the Forgotten Capital.

Comet
Growth		Spell	MP Cost	Description
	0 AP	Comet	70	Non-elemental attack
	12,000 AP	Comet2	110	Non-elemental attack
	60,000 AP
Equip Effects Strength: -02 Vitality: -01 Magic: +02 Magic Def: +01 Max HP: -05% Max MP: +05%

[edit] 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
Growth		Spell	MP Cost	Description
	0 AP	Freeze	82	Very strong Ice magic. Sometimes causes Stop
	5,000 AP	Break	86	Very strong Earth magic. Sometimes causes Petrify
	10,000 AP	Tornado	90	Wind elemental attack. Sometimes causes Confu
	15,000 AP	Flare	100	Fire element attack
	60,000 AP
Equip Effects Strength: -04 Vitality: -02 Magic: +04 Magic Def: +02 Max HP: -10% Max MP: +10%

[edit] Destruct

Destruct
Growth		Spell	MP Cost	Description
	0 AP	DeBarrier	12	Destroys function of any barriers
	6,000 AP	DeSpell	20	Makes magic ineffective
	10,000 AP	Death	30	Causes sudden death
	45,000 AP
Equip Effects Strength: -02 Vitality: -01 Magic: +02 Magic Def: +01 Max HP: -05% Max MP: +05%

[edit] Mystify

Mystify
Growth		Spell	MP Cost	Description
	0 AP	Confu	18	Confuses opponent
	12,000 AP	Berserk	28	Causes opponent to go berserk
	25,000 AP
Equip Effects Strength: -01 Magic: +01 Max HP: -02% Max MP: +02%

[edit] Transform

Transform
Growth		Spell	MP Cost	Description
	0 AP	Mini	10	Casts small on one enemy
	8,000 AP	Toad	14	Casts toad on one enemy
	24,000 AP
Equip Effects Strength: -01 Magic: +01 Max HP: -02% Max MP: +02%

[edit] 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
Growth		Spell	MP Cost	Description
	0 AP
	5,000 AP	Ultima	130	Extreme magic attack
	100,000 AP
Equip Effects Strength: -04 Vitality: -02 Magic: +04 Magic Def: +02 Max HP: -10% Max MP: +10%

[edit] White magic

[edit] Barrier

Barrier
Growth		Spell	MP Cost	Description
	0 AP	Barrier	16	Creates a barrier resistant to physical attacks
	5,000 AP	MBarrier	24	Creates a barrier resistant to magical attacks
	15,000 AP	Reflect	30	Can reflect magic spells back up to 4 times
	30,000 AP	Wall	58	Creates Barrier/MBarrier simultaneously
	45,000 AP
Equip Effects Strength: -02 Vitality: -01 Magic: +02 Magic Def: +01 Max HP: -05% Max MP: +05%

[edit] Exit

Exit
Growth		Spell	MP Cost	Description
	0 AP	Escape	16	Lets you escape from battle
	10,000 AP	Remove	99	Eliminates opponent from battle
	30,000 AP
Equip Effects Strength: -01 Magic: +01 Max HP: -02% Max MP: +02%

[edit] Full Cure

Full Cure materia is obtained from one of the houses in Cosmo Canyon, in Disc 2 or later.

FullCure
Growth		Spell	MP Cost	Description
	0 AP
	3,000 AP	FullCure	99	Restores entire HP
	100,000 AP
Equip Effects Strength: -04 Vitality: -02 Magic: +04 Magic Def: +02 Max HP: -10% Max MP: +10%

[edit] Heal

Heal
Growth		Spell	MP Cost	Description
	0 AP	Poisona	3	Heals Poison
	1,200 AP	Esuna	15	Cures unusual status
	5,200 AP	Resist	120	Make immune to status effects
	60,000 AP
Equip Effects Strength: -01 Magic: +01 Max HP: -02% Max MP: +02%

[edit] Restore

Restore
Growth		Spell	MP Cost	Description
	0 AP	Cure	5	Restores HP
	2,500 AP	Cure2	24	Restores HP
	17,000 AP	Regen	30	Gradually restores HP
	25,000 AP	Cure3	64	Restores HP
	40,000 AP
Equip Effects Strength: -01 Magic: +01 Max HP: -02% Max MP: +02%

[edit] Revive

Revive
Growth		Spell	MP Cost	Description
	0 AP	Life	34	Brings target back to life
	45,000 AP	Life2	100	Brings target back to life with full HP
	55,000 AP
Equip Effects Strength: -01 Magic: +01 Max HP: -02% Max MP: +02%

[edit] Seal

Seal
Growth		Spell	MP Cost	Description
	0 AP	Sleepel	8	Puts enemy to sleep
	10,000 AP	Silence	24	Silences enemy
	20,000 AP
Equip Effects Strength: -01 Magic: +01 Max HP: -02% Max MP: +02%

[edit] Shield

Shield
Growth		Spell	MP Cost	Description
	0 AP
	10,000 AP	Shield	180	Take no damage from attacks
	100,000 AP
Equip Effects Strength: -04 Vitality: -02 Magic: +04 Magic Def: +02 Max HP: -10% Max MP: +10%

[edit] Time

Time
Growth		Spell	MP Cost	Description
	0 AP	Haste	18	Increases speed
	8,000 AP	Slow	20	Decreases speed
	24,000 AP	Stop	34	Stops all movement
	42,000 AP
Equip Effects Strength: -02 Vitality: -01 Magic: +02 Magic Def: +01 Max HP: -05% Max MP: +05%

[edit] 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.