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The Yellow Materia equips new commands to use during battle. Some types of yellow materia will gain new abilities as they mature.
The Yellow Materia equips new commands to use during battle. Some types of yellow materia will gain new abilities as they mature.


;Deathblow: An attack with very low accuracy, but will do double damage if it hits.
;Deathblow: An attack with very low accuracy that will do double damage if it hits.
;Double Cut: Has the following abilities:
;Double Cut: Has the following abilities:
#2x Cut: Attacks one enemy twice in a single round.
#2x Cut: Attacks one target twice in a single round.
#4x Cut: Takes the place of 2x Cut on command list when matured. Attacks four random enemies in succession.
#4x Cut: Takes the place of 2x Cut on command list when matured. Attacks four random targets on the same side of the battle screen in succession.
;[[Final Fantasy VII/Enemy Skills|Enemy Skill]]: Learns the following enemy abilities and allows the player to use those abilities once they have been used against him.
;[[Final Fantasy VII/Enemy Skills|Enemy Skill]]: Learns the following enemy abilities and allows the player to use those abilities once they have been used against him.
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*''L5 Death'': Causes Death on an enemy if its experience is divisible by five.
*''L5 Death'': Causes Death to a single target on one side of the battle screen if its experience level is divisible by five.
*''Laser'': Halves the HP of a single enemy.
*''Laser'': Halves the HP of a single target.
*''Magic Breath'': Causes lightning-, ice-, and fire-elemental damage.
*''Magic Breath'': Causes lightning-, ice-, and fire-elemental damage to all targets on one side of the battle screen.
*''Magic Hammer'': Causes damage to and absorbs up to 100MP from target.
*''Magic Hammer'': Causes damage to and absorbs up to 100MP from a single target.
*''Matra Magic'': Shoots a magical missile at an enemy.
*''Matra Magic'': Shoots magical missiles toward all targets on one side of the battle screen.
*''Pandora’s Box'': Attacks all enemies for physical damage.
*''Pandora’s Box'': Causes physical damage to all targets on one side of the battle screen.
*''????'': Deals physical damage based on amount of damage caster has sustained during that battle.
*''????'': Causes physical damage to a single target based on the Max HP - Current HP of the user.
*''Roulette'': Randomly causes Death to an opponent or comrade in battle.
*''Roulette'': Randomly causes Death to a random target on either side of the battle screen.
*''Shadow Flare'': Attacks all enemies with non-elemental magic damage.
*''Shadow Flare'': Causes non-elemental magic damage to all targets on one side of the battle screen.
*''Trine'': Attacks with lightning-elemental damage.
*''Trine'': Causes lightning-elemental damage to all targets on one side of the battle screen.
*''White Wind'': Heals all party members for HP based on caster’s HP and restores all status effects.
*''White Wind'': Restores all targets on one side of the battle screen with HP based of user’s current HP, and heals all status effects.
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*''Angel Whisper'': Restores a KO’d comrade to life with full HP and no status ailments.
*''Angel Whisper'': Revives a KO’d target with full HP and no status ailments.
*''Aqualung'': Attacks all opponents for water-elemental damage.
*''Aqualung'': Causes water-elemental damage to all targets on one side of the battle screen.
*''Bad Breath'': Causes random status effects on all enemies.
*''Bad Breath'': Causes random status effects to all targets on one side of the battle screen.
*''Beta'': Inflicts fire-elemental damage to all enemies.
*''Beta'': Causes fire-elemental damage to all targets on one side of the battle screen.
*''Big Guard'': Casts Barrier, Mbarrier, and Haste on all friendly party members.
*''Big Guard'': Casts Barrier, Mbarrier, and Haste on all targets on one side of the battle screen.
*''Chocobuckle'': Attacks target for damage proportionate to the number of times player’s party has fled from battle.
*''Chocobuckle'': Attacks target with damage proportionate to the number of times the user's party has fled from battle.
*''Death Force'': Makes target immune from instant Death.
*''Death Force'': Makes target immune from instant Death.
*''Death Sentence'': Gives target a sixty second countdown to instant Death.
*''Death Sentence'': Gives target a sixty second countdown to instant Death.
*''Dragon Force'': Increases Vitality and Magic def. stats.
*''Dragon Force'': Increases Vitality and Magic def. stats of a single target.
*''Frog Song'': Gives target the status effects of Toad and Sleep.
*''Frog Song'': Gives Toad and Sleep status effects to a single target.
*''Goblin Punch'': Deals damage to single enemy. Damage multiplies if target and user are of equal experience level.
*''Goblin Punch'': Causes physical damage to single target. Damage multiplies if target and user are of equal experience level.
*''L4 Suicide'': Lowers target’s HP is experience is divisible by four. Also causes Mini.
*''L4 Suicide'': Lowers the HP of, and gives the Mini status effect to, all targets on one side of the battle screen with an experience level divisible by four.
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;Manipulate: Allows user to control the actions of an opponent plus reduces the opponents dexterity to nil; control will be broken as soon as the enemy takes damage. This is the only way to learn several Enemy Skills, though it does not work on all enemies.
;Manipulate: Allows user to take control of an opponent and use up to three of their battle commands. While manipulated, a target's dexterity falls to nil. Control will be broken as soon as the target takes physical damage. This is the only way to learn several Enemy Skills, though it does not work on all enemies.
;Mime: Duplicates the last battle action with no MP cost (including counter attacks). Can be used on defending character, but Limit Breaks cannot be mimed.
;Mime: Duplicates the last battle action performed by a party member without consuming MP or items. Limit Breaks cannot be mimed, but every other battle action including counter attacks and defend can.
;Morph: Reduces attack power on equipped weapon below 500 points. If the attack kills the enemy, the enemy becomes an item.
;Morph: Causes physical damage with reduced attack power on equipped weapon below 500 points. If the attack kills the enemy, the enemy becomes an item.
;Sense: Allows user to see the stats (lvl., HP, MP, etc.) of a target opponent. Not all enemies can be scanned.
;Sense: Allows user to see the stats (lvl., HP, MP, etc.) of a target. Not all enemies can be scanned.
;Slash-All: Has the following abilities:
;Slash-All: Has the following abilities:
#Slash-All: Attacks all opponents simultaneously. Attack is reduced to approximately 2/3 of normal and back row defenses still apply.
#Slash-All: Attacks all all targets on one side of the battle screen simultaneously. Attack is reduced to approximately 2/3 of normal and back row defenses still apply.
#Flash: Replaces Slash All on command list when matured. When successful, causes Death to all opponents.
#Flash: Replaces Slash All on command list when matured. When successful, causes Death to all targets on one side of the battle screen.
;Steal: Has the following abilities:
;Steal: Has the following abilities:
#Steal: User attempts to steal an item from an opponent.
#Steal: Attempt to steal an item from a single target.
#Mug: Takes the place of Steal of the command list when matured. Deals normal damage to opponent when attempting to steal an item.
#Mug: Takes the place of Steal of the command list when matured. Causes physical damage to a single target when attempting to steal an item.
;Throw: Has the following abilities:
;Throw: Has the following abilities:
#Throw: Throws an item in inventory for damage.
#Throw: Throws an item from inventory at a single target for damage.
#Coin: Throws coins at an enemy for damage. 1,000gil = 100HP of damage.
#Coin: Throws coins at a single target for damage. 1,000gil = 100HP of damage.
;W-Item: Allows user to utilize two items in inventory at once. (See also: [[Final Fantasy VII/Glitches and errors#W-Item bug|Item duplication cheat]])
;W-Item: Allows user to utilize two items from inventory at once. (See also: [[Final Fantasy VII/Glitches and errors#W-Item bug|Item duplication cheat]])
;W-Magic:  Allows user to cast two magic spells at once.
;W-Magic:  Allows user to cast two magic spells at once.
;W-Summon: Allows user to cast two summon spells at once.
;W-Summon: Allows user to cast two summon spells at once.


==Master Command==
==Master Command==
The [[Final Fantasy VII/Master Materia|Master Command]] materia combines the Deathblow, Manipulate, Mime, Morph, Sense, Steal, and Throw Materias, allowing the character to equip all seven abilities with a single Materia. It can be obtained by mastering all seven Materia and then combining them with the yellow Huge Materia. A free one can be gained by defeating Emerald Weapon.
The [[Final Fantasy VII/Master Materia|Master Command]] materia combines the Deathblow, Manipulate, Mime, Morph, Sense, Steal, and Throw Command Materias, allowing the user to equip all seven command abilities with a single Materia. It can be obtained by mastering all seven Command Materia and then combining them with the yellow Huge Materia. A second Master Command Materia can be obtained by defeating Emerald Weapon.
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Revision as of 06:43, 27 February 2009

The Yellow Materia equips new commands to use during battle. Some types of yellow materia will gain new abilities as they mature.

Deathblow
An attack with very low accuracy that will do double damage if it hits.
Double Cut
Has the following abilities:
  1. 2x Cut: Attacks one target twice in a single round.
  2. 4x Cut: Takes the place of 2x Cut on command list when matured. Attacks four random targets on the same side of the battle screen in succession.
Enemy Skill
Learns the following enemy abilities and allows the player to use those abilities once they have been used against him.
  • L5 Death: Causes Death to a single target on one side of the battle screen if its experience level is divisible by five.
  • Laser: Halves the HP of a single target.
  • Magic Breath: Causes lightning-, ice-, and fire-elemental damage to all targets on one side of the battle screen.
  • Magic Hammer: Causes damage to and absorbs up to 100MP from a single target.
  • Matra Magic: Shoots magical missiles toward all targets on one side of the battle screen.
  • Pandora’s Box: Causes physical damage to all targets on one side of the battle screen.
  • ????: Causes physical damage to a single target based on the Max HP - Current HP of the user.
  • Roulette: Randomly causes Death to a random target on either side of the battle screen.
  • Shadow Flare: Causes non-elemental magic damage to all targets on one side of the battle screen.
  • Trine: Causes lightning-elemental damage to all targets on one side of the battle screen.
  • White Wind: Restores all targets on one side of the battle screen with HP based of user’s current HP, and heals all status effects.
  • Angel Whisper: Revives a KO’d target with full HP and no status ailments.
  • Aqualung: Causes water-elemental damage to all targets on one side of the battle screen.
  • Bad Breath: Causes random status effects to all targets on one side of the battle screen.
  • Beta: Causes fire-elemental damage to all targets on one side of the battle screen.
  • Big Guard: Casts Barrier, Mbarrier, and Haste on all targets on one side of the battle screen.
  • Chocobuckle: Attacks target with damage proportionate to the number of times the user's party has fled from battle.
  • Death Force: Makes target immune from instant Death.
  • Death Sentence: Gives target a sixty second countdown to instant Death.
  • Dragon Force: Increases Vitality and Magic def. stats of a single target.
  • Frog Song: Gives Toad and Sleep status effects to a single target.
  • Goblin Punch: Causes physical damage to single target. Damage multiplies if target and user are of equal experience level.
  • L4 Suicide: Lowers the HP of, and gives the Mini status effect to, all targets on one side of the battle screen with an experience level divisible by four.
Manipulate
Allows user to take control of an opponent and use up to three of their battle commands. While manipulated, a target's dexterity falls to nil. Control will be broken as soon as the target takes physical damage. This is the only way to learn several Enemy Skills, though it does not work on all enemies.
Mime
Duplicates the last battle action performed by a party member without consuming MP or items. Limit Breaks cannot be mimed, but every other battle action including counter attacks and defend can.
Morph
Causes physical damage with reduced attack power on equipped weapon below 500 points. If the attack kills the enemy, the enemy becomes an item.
Sense
Allows user to see the stats (lvl., HP, MP, etc.) of a target. Not all enemies can be scanned.
Slash-All
Has the following abilities:
  1. Slash-All: Attacks all all targets on one side of the battle screen simultaneously. Attack is reduced to approximately 2/3 of normal and back row defenses still apply.
  2. Flash: Replaces Slash All on command list when matured. When successful, causes Death to all targets on one side of the battle screen.
Steal
Has the following abilities:
  1. Steal: Attempt to steal an item from a single target.
  2. Mug: Takes the place of Steal of the command list when matured. Causes physical damage to a single target when attempting to steal an item.
Throw
Has the following abilities:
  1. Throw: Throws an item from inventory at a single target for damage.
  2. Coin: Throws coins at a single target for damage. 1,000gil = 100HP of damage.
W-Item
Allows user to utilize two items from inventory at once. (See also: Item duplication cheat)
W-Magic
Allows user to cast two magic spells at once.
W-Summon
Allows user to cast two summon spells at once.

Master Command

The Master Command materia combines the Deathblow, Manipulate, Mime, Morph, Sense, Steal, and Throw Command Materias, allowing the user to equip all seven command abilities with a single Materia. It can be obtained by mastering all seven Command Materia and then combining them with the yellow Huge Materia. A second Master Command Materia can be obtained by defeating Emerald Weapon.