Much likein the 2020 remake, materia plays a pivotal role in the original release ofFinal Fantasy VII. There are five different classes of materia, with each one serving a different purpose and identifiable by its unique color. Green Magic materia allows players to cast powerful spells, yellow Command materia adds new commands to the battle menu, and blue Support materia enhances other materia when paired with it in a dual-slot. There’s also purple Independent materia, which provides passive stat boosts and auto-abilties and, last, but certainly not least, red Summon materia.
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These shiny red orbs allow players to summon powerful creatures known as Summons, which are a long-running staple of theFinal Fantasyfranchise.Final Fantasy VIIboasts sixteen of them in total, as well as a special orb of Master Summon materia which grants access to every available creature while only taking up a single materia slot. With the exception of Master Summon, every orb of Summon materia also provides passive stat boosts and penalties and can be mastered and duplicated by obtaining enough AP to reach level 5.
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While perhaps the most adorable summon in the game, Choco/Mog’s damage potential is fairly limited. That said, it can be incredibly useful during the early stages of the game and the ability to cast Stop while also inflicting damage also has its uses. It will usually attack using DeathBlow!!, though there is a one in sixteen chance that it will use the more powerful Fat-Chocobo ability instead.
Where To Find The Choco/Mog Materia
Choco/Mog is the first Summon that players can get their hands on. It’s obtained at the Chocobo Farm by interacting with the Chocobo near the fence in the outside pen. If they don’t get the materia before Meteor is summoned though, players will need to rent a stable and catch a Chocobo to make it show up.
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One of the series' most iconic Summons,Shivareturns with her signature Diamond Dust attack. When it comes to dealing ice damage, only Ice3 and Freeze are more powerful, though as these are single target attacks unless paired with an orb of All materia and cost considerably more MP, Shiva often provides the better option.
Where To Find The Shiva Materia
Shiva is given to the party by Priscilla after they save her from the Bottomswell monster at the beach in Under Junon. If the player’s materia inventory is full when she tries to hand it over, she’ll instead leave it in her room for Cloud and co to pick up later.
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Another of the series' long-standing Summons,Ifritprovides the party with a useful source of area fire damage. Hellfire can be incredibly useful early on in the game, but is eventually outclassed by Fire3, Flare, and the Phoenix Summon materia. As with Shiva though, Ifrit does have the edge over these more powerful alternatives when it comes to MP consumption.
Where To Find The Ifrit Materia
Players can obtain the Ifrit materia while onboard the cargo ship that takes them to the Costa del Sol. It’s dropped by Jenova∙BIRTH upon its defeat, though can be permanently missed if players fail to pick it up before leaving the ship.
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Ramuh doesn’t show up in the franchise quite as often as Shiva and Ifrit, nor is he quite as useful. Granted, his Judgement Bolt attack is actually more powerful than Hellfire and Diamond Dust on paper, but both Kujata and Typhon each deal greater Lightning damage, as too does Bolt3. As an early game summon, however, Ramuh does have its uses.
Where To Find The Ramuh Materia
Players can obtain the Ramuh materia at the Gold Saucer shortly after Barret defeats Dyne. It will be on the floor in the chocobo jockey room, though will be permanently missed if players fail to pick it up before they leave.
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Titan’s Anger of the Land attack deals massive earth damage at the cost of 46 MP. As with other earth attacks though, it’s completely useless against flying enemies, so players will need to pick and choose when they use it. It’s eventually outclassed by Quake3 and the Typhon summon, though both cost quite a bit more to cast.
Where To Find The Titan Materia
The Titan materia can be found in the Meltdown Reactor area of Gongaga. On their first visit, players won’t actually be able to see it, but can still obtain it by following the path that leads to the right of the reactor core and then interacting with the core itself about halfway up. If missed, players can return to the area once they have access to the Highwind, at which point the materia will be clearly visible.
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Odin is one of two Summons with multiple attacks, the other being Choco/Mog. If the target isn’t immune to instant death, Odin will use his Steel Bladed Sword ability which has a 92% chance of instantly killing enemies. Otherwise, he will usehis powerful Gunge Lance attack, which deals non-elemental damage to a single target.
Where To Find The Odin Materia
The Odin materia is dropped by Lost Number, an enemy locked inside a safe in the Shinra Mansion in Nibelheim. To get their hands on it, players will need to open the safe using the combination 36 Right, 10 Left, 59 Right, 97 Right, and then defeat Lost Number in battle.
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Leviathan is one of the twomost recurring Summons inFinal Fantasyand one of the game’s few sources of water elemental damage. Its Tidal Wave attack is expensive in terms of MP consumption, but its damage potential makes it invaluable when up against fire-type enemies.
Where To Find The Leviathan Materia
Obtaining the Leviathan materia isn’t easy, as not only does it involve recruiting an optional party member, but also completing a somewhat challenging side quest. Players will first need to recruit Yuffie and then battle their way to the top of the Pagoda in Wutai. After defeating her father, Godo, she’ll be given the Leviathan materia as a reward.
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Bahamut’s Mega Flare ability may look a little lackluster when compared to some of the other Summons, particularly given its high MP cost. It’s worth noting, however, that it completely ignores enemies' Magic Defense stat, which more than makes up for its low attack power.
Where To Find The Bahamut Materia
Players will find the Bahamut materia on the floor inthe Temple of the Ancientsimmediately after defeating the Red Dragon. It’s easy to spot, but can be permanently missed, so players should be sure to pick it up before leaving the area. Failure to do so will prevent them from unlocking Bahamut ZERO later on.
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Though incredibly powerful, Kujata’s Tetra-Disaster ability can be a little situational. Given that it’s infused with three different elements, the chances that an enemy may absorb some of the damage is dramatically increased, so players should be careful about when they use it. The Magic Breath Enemy Skill can sometimes offer a better alternative to summoning Kujata, as although it’s a little weaker, it costs significantly less MP to cast.
Where To Find The Kujata Materia
After passing through Bone Village, players will find themselves in a forested area. After continuing to the next screen, they’ll see the Kujata materia floating around among the trees. To obtain it, all they’ll need to do is grab it, although should make sure that their materia inventory isn’t full before doing so as this will lead to them missing out on it forever.
