Chadley's Research materia creation.
Materia (マテリア, Materia?) is a type of equipment in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Materia provides a core gameplay mechanics, giving party members advantages and abilities to use in battle.
The materia system is near-identical to the materia system in Final Fantasy VII Remake, which in turn is based on the materia system in the original Final Fantasy VII.
Mechanics[]
Materia slots into equipment and is visible in certain weapon models. Some allow the use magic and command abilities that can be performed when the attacker's ATB gauge fills up, while others boost party members passively, including many that raise their attributes.
A separate slot exists specifically for summoning materia. These cannot be linked with other materia, and each party only has one.
Materia are upgraded by earning AP from winning battles. They do not spawn new copies when mastered.
Materia have a small effect on party member attributes, as some grant moderate boosts to attributes.
Types[]
| Color | Icon | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green |  |
Magic | Used to cast spells, including damaging, healing, and status-inducing spells. |
| Yellow |  |
Command | Allows the use of extra commands in battle such as Steal and Chakra. |
| Blue |  |
Support | Can be linked to other materia in order to enhance their effects. |
| Purple |  |
Complete | Increasing attributes and gives auto-abilities. |
| Red |  |
Summoning | Used to summon creatures to aid in battle. Only one can be used per character. |
Etymology[]
Materia means "matter" or "substance" in Latin, Spanish, and Italian; it also means "subject" in Italian and Spanish, and is the root of Portuguese "Matéria".
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