Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth best Materia – type, combos, and who to equip it on

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What are the best Materia in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth? There are many different types of Materia to choose from in the game. You can create Materia combos as well to amplify the effects of these magical orbs.

If you are interested in using Materia, you might also want to know how to level up fast in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. You might also want to know what the max level is in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. Here is the best Materia that Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth has to offer plus the best types, combos, and who you should equip them to.

All Final Fantasy 7 Materia, ranked

RankMateria
SMagic Efficiency Materia, Chakra Materia, Prayer Materia, HP up Materia, MP up Materia, Precision Defense Focus Materia, ATB Stagger Materia, Skill Master Materia, Limit Siphon Materia, Item Economizer Materia, First Strike Materia, Swiftcast Materia, Revival Materia, ATB Boost Materia, Auto-Unique Ability materia
AHealing Materia, Fire and Ice Materia, Time Materia, Enervation Materia, Level Boost Materia, Magnify Materia, Assess Materia, Jump Materia, Item Master Materia, Auto-Weapon Ability Materia, Gil up Materia, Comet Materia, Lightning and Wind Materia, Morph Materia, ATK = MATK Materia, Synergy Support Materia, Magic Focus Materia, Binding Materia, Barrier Materia
BPoison Materia, Lightning Materia, Wind Materia, Fire Materia, Ice Materia, Subversion Materia, Auto-Cast Materia, Steal Materia, Luck up Materia, Steadfast Block Materia, Speed up Materia, Vitality up Materia, Petrify Materia, Gambler Materia, Cleansing Materia, Reraise Materia, Ap up Materia, Enemy Skill Materia
CGravity Materia, Warding Materia, Warding Materia, HP Absorption Materia, Darkside Materia, Spare Change Materia, Provoke Materia
All Materia in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth ranked

Note that summoning Materia are not on the list as they are a special case. Each summon has its benefits and you can create a strong build on any character without the need of summoning Materia.

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All Materia types in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, explained

There are five different types of Materia in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. Materia is used to enhance the stats of you and your party members during combat.

  • Magic Materia (Green) – Magic Materia allows the wielder to use magic such as elemental magic, protection magic, and buffs/debuffs.
  • Support Materia (Blue) – Support Materia enhances the abilities of other Materia that are linked to it.
  • Complete Materia (Purple) – Increases you and your allies’ stats and passives. For instance, raising your HP or AP.
  • Command Materia (Yellow) – Grants you and your allies new abilities to use in combat such as magic attacks or unique abilities.
  • Summoning Materia (Red) – Allows you to summon the classic Final Fantasy summons such as Bahamut, Ifrit, Titan, and more.

You’re a Materia hunter

You can get more Materia in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth in many ways. These include purchasing them from shops, earning them as rewards in minigames, purchasing them from Chadley, fighting in the combat simulator, completing Battle Intel, and finding them in the open world.

Best Materia combinations in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

There are some Materia that work well with others and enhance the abilities of those they are linked to. Only specific gear has linked slots that allow you to connect two different Materia. The following combos are some of the best in FF7 Rebirth:

  • Binding and Warding Materia – Combining these two will grant you resistance to the debuff when enemies try to use them on you.
  • Magic and Magic Efficiency Materia – The best of this combination comes with combining Healing Materia with the Magic Efficiency Materia but any magic spell will do. This makes it so that the spell costs less MP to cast, saving you MP in the long run.
  • Magic/Healing/Time and Magnify Materia – The Magnify Materia enhances the potency of the Materia that it is linked to. This is great when used with magic Materia or healing Materia as it will enhance the damage or healing done.
  • Anything with Level Boost Materia – The Level Boost Materia enhances the level of the linked Materia by one. This is a great way to enhance a Materia while you are trying to level it up. Think about adding the Level Boost Materia to ability Materia to increase the Chakra ability or even the Prayer ability.
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Each character can use any type of Materia but there are some that work better on certain characters over others. For instance, Tifa is more of a front-line fighter so having the Chakra Materia is better than the Auto-Cast Materia.

Cloud

Cloud is a strong well-rounded character that is always in your party. Because of this, you will want a strong build for him. We recommend the following Materia for Cloud:

  • Healing Materia
  • Magic Efficiency Materia
  • Precision Defense Focus Materia
  • HP Up Materia
  • Fire and Ice Materia
  • Assess Materia
  • Jump Materia

Tifa

Tifa is more of a front-line fighter than a distance or magic fighter. Because of this, she excels with Materia which lets her get more hits in and raise her ATB gauge quickly. Of course, you may want to raise her Materia slots and get her Materia which raises the amount of AP her skills generate. We recommend the following Materia for Tifa:

  • Chakra Materia
  • Steadfast Block Materia
  • ATB Stagger Materia
  • Skill Master Materia
  • HP Up Materia
  • Auto-Weapon Ability Materia
  • AP Up Materia
  • First Strike Materia (For ATB Boost at the start of battle)
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Aerith

Aerith is both a great healer and a great magic user. While she isn’t the fastest at attacking, she is great at using spells and hitting enemies with their weaknesses. We recommend the following Materia for Aerith:

  • Fire and Ice Materia
  • Wind and Lightning Materia
  • Poison and Petrify Materia
  • Disempowerment Materia
  • Auto-Cast Materia
  • Prayer Materia
  • Magnify Materia
  • Level Boost Materia

Barret

Barret is a great distance fighter thanks to his Gatling gun arm. He generally has a higher armor stat and more HP than other characters. Since Barret is a tank, it doesn’t hurt to raise his HP even more than it already is and give him Materia that grants resistance to debuffs. We recommend the following Materia for Barret:

  • Warding Materia
  • HP Up Materia
  • Gravity Materia
  • Lightning and Wind Materia
  • Steadfast Block Materia
  • Skill Master Materia

Red XIII

Red XIII, similar to Tifa is a great front-line attacker with some strong weapon abilities He excels at applying debuffs and hitting enemies hard. We recommend using the following Materia on him:

  • Poison Materia
  • Precision Defense Focus Materia
  • HP Up Materia
  • Level Boost Materia
  • ATB Stagger Materia
  • AP Up Materia
  • Auto-Weapon Ability Materia
  • Skill Master Materia

Yuffie

Yuffie is another well-rounded fighter who excels in both ranged and close-quarters combat. She is great at using support magic and weapon abilities to deal damage to enemies while enhancing her allies. We recommend the following Materia for Yuffie:

  • Steal Materia
  • Level Boost Materia
  • HP Up Materia
  • Luck up Materia
  • Time Materia
  • MP Up Materia
  • Jump Materia
  • ATB Stagger Materia
  • Subversion Materia

Cait Sith

Finally, Cait Sith is another great magic user like Aerith. The main difference is that he is able to hit hard with physical attacks as well. Since some of his abilities rely on luck, it doesn’t hurt to increase that stat. We recommend the following Materia for Cait Sith:

  • Luck Up Materia
  • Magnify Materia
  • Empowerment Materia
  • Lightning and Wind Materia
  • Fire and Ice Materia
  • Healing Materia
  • Magic Efficiency Materia

That is everything you need to know about the best Materia in the game as well as the types and characters they should be equipped on. Be sure to also check out our Corel Protorelic guide for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. You can also check out our Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth tips and tricks to help you succeed at the game.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth best Materia – FAQ

How do you get more Materia in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth?

You can get more Materia by purchasing it, completing intel, finding it in the open world, trading intel points to Chadley, and as a reward for different minigames.

Is the Magnify Materia useful in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth?

Yes. The Magnify Materia is used to enhance a linked Materia. This means that it amplifies the damage of magic Materia or even Healing Materia linked to it.

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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

  • Platform(s): PlayStation 5
  • Genre(s): RPG