Final Fantasy VII

Materia Guide

Huge Materia

There are four Huge MateriaKey ItemsKey Item: You can collect all four! (And when you do, take them to Bugenhagen's Observator and up the elevator to get Bahamut Zero) you can get in the game. Once you have access to Buegenhagen’s planetarium thing, you can store them there.

Red Huge MateriaKey ItemsKey Item: You can collect all four! (And when you do, take them to Bugenhagen's Observator and up the elevator to get Bahamut Zero): Go to the place where you sunk the red submarine during your flight from the underwater reactor. Be sure to get this one. You should be able to retrieve this at any time. I got it between defeating Ruby and Emerald Weapon. I had already received the master magic materia at this time.

Green Huge MateriaKey ItemsKey Item: You can collect all four! (And when you do, take them to Bugenhagen's Observator and up the elevator to get Bahamut Zero): If you are successful in stopping the train from plowing into North Corel, you’ll get this after the mission. If you fail that mission, you won’t.

Yellow Huge MateriaKey ItemsKey Item: You can collect all four! (And when you do, take them to Bugenhagen's Observator and up the elevator to get Bahamut Zero): Fight the mini-game battle at Fort Condor. If you’re able to defeat the boss, you’ll have this available to you. Simply talk to the old guy sitting at the table just at the top of the first rope.

Blue Huge MateriaKey ItemsKey Item: You can collect all four! (And when you do, take them to Bugenhagen's Observator and up the elevator to get Bahamut Zero): When you are on the rocket in space, head right when you get a chance and input the proper code to get this materia. See the appropriate section of the disc 2 page of this walkthrough for the code.

Master Materia

In Bugenhagen’s planetarium thing you’ll find all the Huge MateriaKey ItemsKey Item: You can collect all four! (And when you do, take them to Bugenhagen's Observator and up the elevator to get Bahamut Zero) you’ve been rushing around to save. If you missed one of the materia, however, you will not be able to acquire a master blend. Use the levers on the right side of the planetarium controls to raise the machine and access the materia. If you approach one of the green, yellow, or red Huge MateriaKey ItemsKey Item: You can collect all four! (And when you do, take them to Bugenhagen's Observator and up the elevator to get Bahamut Zero), you can see if you have the appropriate materia for the blend. You will exchange a master level of each of those for a single materia that will do all the things. For the Master Summon Materia, that means it can summon as any of the traded materia.

The translation on these is pretty poor. For example, if you have a master level of all 20 magic materia, this is what you’ll see when you “get closer” to the green Huge MateriaKey ItemsKey Item: You can collect all four! (And when you do, take them to Bugenhagen's Observator and up the elevator to get Bahamut Zero):

Magic Materia Blend. All maximum level magic Materia will be blended. Maximum level magic materia has been lost. Received one Master Magic Materia. Perform Blend?

The implication from the first few dialog boxes is that it’s already happened, but you can choose at this point to blend or not. For the record, I typically recommend you go ahead with the blend.

Materia Availability and Master Blends

These tables list the first normal opportunity to obtain each materia required for a Master blend. Everything in the three checklists below must be mastered; there is no need to scan a Yes/No column or guess whether something applies. D1, D2, and D3 identify the game’s discs.

Master Materia Results

Result	Blend at	Alternative
Master Command	Yellow Huge MateriaKey ItemsKey Item: You can collect all four! (And when you do, take them to Bugenhagen's Observator and up the elevator to get Bahamut Zero)	Trade the Earth HarpMiscellaneous ItemsTrade to guy in Kalm for Master level Magic, Summon and Command Materia to the Kalm Traveler.
Master Magic	Green Huge MateriaKey ItemsKey Item: You can collect all four! (And when you do, take them to Bugenhagen's Observator and up the elevator to get Bahamut Zero)	Trade the Earth HarpMiscellaneous ItemsTrade to guy in Kalm for Master level Magic, Summon and Command Materia to the Kalm Traveler.
Master Summon	Red Huge MateriaKey ItemsKey Item: You can collect all four! (And when you do, take them to Bugenhagen's Observator and up the elevator to get Bahamut Zero)	Trade the Earth HarpMiscellaneous ItemsTrade to guy in Kalm for Master level Magic, Summon and Command Materia to the Kalm Traveler.

Master Command Requirements

Materia	First available	How
Death blow	D1 Gongaga	Field pickup on the approach to the reactor
Manipulate	D1 Gold Saucer	Cait Sith joins with it equipped
Morph	D1 Temple of the Ancients	Field pickup
Sense	D1 Sector 6	Playground field pickup
Steal	D1 Midgar Sewers	Field pickup after ApsEnemySewer boss. Weak to Fire. Reward: 22 AP, 253 Gil. Drops: Phoenix Down. Sewer Tsunami can also damage Aps.
Throw	D1 Yuffie’s recruitment	Yuffie joins with it equipped; Optional until you recruit Yuffie.
Mime	D2 Wutai Materia Cave	Field pickup; Requires a Green, Black, or Gold Chocobo.

Other Command Materia

Materia	First available	How
Enemy Skill	D1 Shinra Building	Drop from Sample:H0512EnemyShinra HQ boss. Absorbs Poison and takes half damage from Lightning. Reward: 30 AP, 250 Gil. Drops: Talisman. Defeat the main Sample; its -opt enemies disappear with it.; a second copy is available in Upper Junon.
Double Cut	D2 Sunken Gelnika	Field pickup
Slash-All	D2 Ancient Forest	Field pickup; requires a suitable Chocobo, or access after defeating Ultimate WeaponEnemyMandatory Mideel boss. Immune to Gravity. Steal: Curse Ring; no battle rewards or drops because it flees. Use Big Guard and focus on the steal; Elemental-non-elemental armor protection against Ultima Beam is version-dependent..
W-Item	D2 Return to Midgar	Field pickup in the tunnels (missable)
W-Summon	D2 Gold Saucer Battle Square	Battle Point prize after Cloud returns
W-Magic	D3 Northern Crater	Field pickup on the left path

Master Magic Requirements

Materia	First available	How
Ice	D1 Midgar	Cloud starts with it equipped
Lightning	D1 Midgar	Cloud starts with it equipped
Restore	D1 Mako Reactor 1	Field pickup
Fire	D1 Sector 7	Materia shop
Poison	D1 Shinra Building	Field pickup on Floor 67
Earth	D1 Kalm	Materia shop
Heal	D1 Kalm	Materia shop
Revive	D1 Upper Junon	Materia shop
Seal	D1 Upper Junon	Materia shop
Transform	D1 Mt. Corel	Field pickup; Cait Sith also joins with one equipped.
Mystify	D1 Gongaga	Materia shop
Time	D1 Gongaga	Materia shop
Gravity	D1 Cave of the Gi	Field pickup
Destruct	D1 Shinra Mansion	Field pickup after the Sephiroth scene; It disappears after the Whirlwind Maze if left behind.
Barrier	D1 Rocket Town	Materia shop
Exit	D1 Rocket Town	Materia shop
Comet	D2 Forgotten Capital	Field pickup in the central building
Contain	D2 Mideel	Scratch the white Chocobo after feeding it the right greens
FullCure	D2 Cosmo Canyon	Item shop after getting the Highwind
Ultima	D2 North Corel	Reward after the Huge MateriaKey ItemsKey Item: You can collect all four! (And when you do, take them to Bugenhagen's Observator and up the elevator to get Bahamut Zero) train event; Stop the train for a free copy; otherwise the boy sells it for 50,000 Gil.
Shield	D3 Northern Crater	Field pickup on the right path

Master Summon Requirements

Materia	First available	How
Choco-Mog	D1 Chocobo Farm	Talk to the Chocobo by the fence and answer “Wark”
Shiva	D1 Under Junon	Gift from Priscilla
Ifrit	D1 Cargo Ship	Field pickup after Jenova BIRTHEnemyCargo Ship boss. No elemental weakness or absorb. Reward: 64 AP, 800 Gil. Drops: White Cape. Uses heavy attacks and Stop; Shiva, Choco-Mog, Beta, and Limit Breaks are effective.; Missable.
Ramuh	D1 Gold Saucer	Field pickup in the Chocobo Jockey room; Missable.
Titan	D1 Gongaga	Field pickup at the reactor
Odin	D1 Shinra Mansion	Open the safe and defeat Lost NumberEnemyShinra Mansion boss. Reward: 80 AP, 2,000 Gil. Drops: Cosmo Memory. The attack that takes it below half HP determines its second form; magic triggers the safer magical form, while physical attacks trigger the deadly physical form.
Leviathan	D1 Yuffie’s Wutai Pagoda	Defeat GodoEnemyFinal Wutai Pagoda opponent. No elemental weakness or absorb. Reward: 60 AP, 40,000 Gil. Drops: All Creation; defeating him also awards Leviathan Materia. Learn Trine before defeating him.
Bahamut	D1 Temple of the Ancients	Field pickup after Red DragonEnemyTemple of the Ancients boss. Absorbs Fire and is immune to Gravity. Reward: 200 AP, 1,000 Gil. Drops: Dragon Armlet. Use Big Guard and non-Fire damage; Magic Hammer can limit its magic.; Missable.
Kjata	D1 Sleeping Forest	Field pickup; Keep an inventory slot open; a full Materia inventory can make it unobtainable.
Alexander	D2 Great Glacier	Defeat SnowEnemyOptional Great Glacier encounter. Weak to Fire and absorbs Ice. Steal: Circlet; may drop Ice Crystal. Its Fascination attack causes Confusion. after visiting the Hot Springs
Neo Bahamut	D2 Whirlwind Maze	Field pickup; Missable.
Phoenix	D2 Fort Condor	Reward after the Huge MateriaKey ItemsKey Item: You can collect all four! (And when you do, take them to Bugenhagen's Observator and up the elevator to get Bahamut Zero) battle; Bone Village provides a later fallback if you miss it.
Hades	D2 Sunken Gelnika	Field pickup
Bahamut ZERO	D2 Cosmo Canyon	Blue Huge MateriaKey ItemsKey Item: You can collect all four! (And when you do, take them to Bugenhagen's Observator and up the elevator to get Bahamut Zero); Requires Bahamut and Neo Bahamut; Bone Village has a fallback if a Huge MateriaKey ItemsKey Item: You can collect all four! (And when you do, take them to Bugenhagen's Observator and up the elevator to get Bahamut Zero) was missed.
Typhoon	D2 Ancient Forest	Field pickup; Requires a suitable Chocobo, or access after defeating Ultimate WeaponEnemyMandatory Mideel boss. Immune to Gravity. Steal: Curse Ring; no battle rewards or drops because it flees. Use Big Guard and focus on the steal; Elemental-non-elemental armor protection against Ultima Beam is version-dependent..
Knights of the Round	D2 Round Island	Materia Cave field pickup; Requires a Gold Chocobo.

Support Materia

Materia	First available	How
All	D1 Sector 7	Beginner’s Hall field pickup
Elemental	D1 Shinra Building	Correct Mayor Domino password; Missing the first-try password only costs this copy; another is on Mt. Nibel.
Added Effect	D1 Cave of the Gi	Field pickup
HP Absorb	D1 Wutai	Field pickup after the Lost Materia quest
MP Absorb	D1 Wutai	Field pickup after the Lost Materia quest
Steal as Well	D1 Da-chao	Field pickup after the Lost Materia quest
Added Cut	D2 Great Glacier	Field pickup
MP Turbo	D2 Whirlwind Maze	Field pickup; Missable.
Magic Counter	D2 Chocobo Racing	Chocobo race prize; Prize pool varies by class.
Quadra Magic	D2 Mideel Materia Cave	Field pickup; Requires a Blue, Black, or Gold Chocobo.
Sneak Attack	D2 Chocobo Racing	Chocobo race prize; Prize pool varies by class.
Final Attack	D2 Gold Saucer Battle Square	Battle Point prize; Available after defeating Proud ClodEnemyMidgar boss accompanied by Jamar Armor. Immune to Gravity with no elemental weakness. Reward: 2,500 AP, 20,000 Gil. Drops Ragnarok. Destroy Jamar Armor for an extra 1,500 AP and 10,000 Gil, then use Big Guard and strong attacks..
Counter	D3 Northern Crater	Field pickup on the right path

Independent Materia

Materia	First available	How
Cover	D1 Sector 5	Field pickup outside Aeris’s house
Chocobo Lure	D1 Chocobo Farm	Buy from Choco Billy
Long Range	D1 Mythril Mine	Field pickup
HP Plus	D1 Junon parade	Score 60–90 in the send-off drill; Cosmo Canyon sells it later.
Enemy Lure	D1 Gold Saucer Battle Square	Battle Point prize
Pre-Emptive	D1 Gold Saucer Battle Square	Battle Point prize
Speed Plus	D1 Gold Saucer Battle Square	Battle Point prize
MP Plus	D1 Cosmo Canyon	Materia shop
Counter Attack	D1 Mt. Nibel	Drop from Materia KeeperEnemyMount Nibel boss. Absorbs Fire. Reward: 200 AP, 2,400 Gil. Drops: Jem Ring and Counter Attack Materia. Let it cast Trine before defeating it so every equipped Enemy Skill Materia can learn the spell.
Luck Plus	D1 Temple of the Ancients	Field pickup
Magic Plus	D1 Coral Valley	Field pickup in the cave
EXP Plus	D2 Gold Saucer Wonder Square	GP prize; Available after Cloud returns.
Gil Plus	D2 Gold Saucer Wonder Square	GP prize; Available after Cloud returns.
Enemy Away	D2 Chocobo Racing	Chocobo race prize; Prize pool varies by class.
HP<->MP	D2 Corel Materia Cave	Field pickup; Requires a Black or Gold Chocobo.
Underwater	D2 Kalm	Trade the Guide BookMiscellaneous ItemsTrade to guy in Kalm for Underwater Materia to the Kalm Traveler; The Guide BookMiscellaneous ItemsTrade to guy in Kalm for Underwater Materia is missable.
Mega All	D3 Northern Crater	Field pickup on the left path; you can arrange the party split to collect two.