Types of Materia
- Main article: Materia
Materia are aetherically charged stones of various sizes and colours that players can slot into their equipment to provide themselves with additional stat-boosts.
The size and colour of materia you find typically indicated how much power (and of what stat-type) each piece of materia provides. For example, lower-level materia is often depicted as smaller or more jagged compared to higher-level materia, whereas higher-level materia is often larger and more rounded.
Colour-wise: Red, Purple and Yellow materia is used to depict combat based stats that are desired by Disciples of War and Disciples of Magic, whereas Blue and Green materia are suitable for Disciples of the Hand (crafters) and Disciples of the Land (gatherers) respectively.
Materia Types
There are several categories of materia, some of which were discontinued over the course of the game.
- (Active) Combat Materia - desired by Disciples of War and Disciples of Magic to improve combat stats such as Direct Hit, Critical Hit, Determination, Skill Speed, and Spell Speed. All forms of generic combat-based materia are red in colour and are used by both Disciples of War & Magic. Purple based materia, such as Skill Speed and Spell Speed, are used to effect the global cooldown, damage-over-time, and healing-over-time effects. Yellow represents a more role-centric materia that is used to improve Tenacity (a tanking statistic) and Piety (a healing statistic).
- (Active) Crafting Materia - sought by Disciples of the Hand to improve stats such as Craftsmanship, Control, and Crafting Points (CP). All forms of crafting-based materia are blue in colour.
- (Active) Gathering Materia - sought by Disciples of the Land to improve stats such as Perception, Gathering, and Gathering Points (GP). All forms of gathering-based materia are green in colour.
- (Discontinued) Attribute Materia - was once used to increase players core stats, such as Strength, Vitality, Dexterity, Intelligence, and Mind. Due to being discontinued recently, these forms of materia are still present in-game, though they no longer provide any form of benefit.
- (Discontinued) Resistance Materia - was once used to increase the players resistance to certain elements and ailments, such as Fire Resistance, Lightning Resistance, Water Resistance, Ice Resistance, Earth Resistance, and Wind Resistance. Due to being discontinued far in the past, barely any trace of these forms of materia exists in-game.
Note: The item level of a piece of equipment is different from its required level, and that all forms of Materia VI & VIII cannot be melded onto a piece of equipment beyond the first advanced materia melding slot.
Note 2: Melding materia once required a carbonized matter catalyst. This requirement was removed in patch 4.06.
Combat Materia
Direct Hit
Used by Disciples of War and Disciples of Magic. Determination gives all attacks (melee and magic) a chance of being a 'Direct Hit', dealing slightly more damage than normal hits.
| Item | Icon | Effect | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heavens' Eye Materia I |  |
Accuracy +2 | Item Level 15 |
| Heavens' Eye Materia II |  |
Accuracy +4 | Item Level 30 |
| Heavens' Eye Materia III |  |
Accuracy +6 | Item Level 45 |
| Heavens' Eye Materia IV |  |
Accuracy +9 | Item Level 70 |
| Heavens' Eye Materia V |  |
Accuracy +12 | Item Level 160 |
| Heavens' Eye Materia VI |  |
Direct Hit Rate +40 | Item Level 290 |
| Heavens' Eye Materia VII |  |
Direct Hit Rate +20 | Item Level 420 |
| Heavens' Eye Materia VII |  |
Direct Hit Rate +60 | Item Level 420 |
Critical Hit
Used by Disciples of War and Disciples of Magic to increase the Critical Hit rate of attacks, spells, and healing.
| Item | Icon | Effect | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savage Aim Materia I |  |
Critical Hit Rate +2 | Item Level 15 |
| Savage Aim Materia II |  |
Critical Hit Rate +4 | Item Level 30 |
| Savage Aim Materia III |  |
Critical Hit Rate +6 | Item Level 45 |
| Savage Aim Materia IV |  |
Critical Hit Rate +9 | Item Level 70 |
| Savage Aim Materia V |  |
Critical Hit Rate +12 | Item Level 160 |
| Savage Aim Materia VI |  |
Critical Hit +40 | Item Level 290 |
| Savage Aim Materia VII |  |
Critical Hit +20 | Item Level 420 |
| Savage Aim Materia VIII |  |
Critical Hit +60 | Item Level 420 |
Determination
Used by Disciples of War and Disciples of Magic to increase the overall damage and healing of all spells and abilities.
| Item | Icon | Effect | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savage Might Materia I |  |
Determination +1 | Item Level 15 |
| Savage Might Materia II |  |
Determination +3 | Item Level 30 |
| Savage Might Materia III |  |
Determination +4 | Item Level 45 |
| Savage Might Materia IV |  |
Determination +6 | Item Level 70 |
| Savage Might Materia V |  |
Determination +12 | Item Level 160 |
| Savage Might Materia VI |  |
Determination +40 | Item Level 290 |
| Savage Might Materia VII |  |
Determination +20 | Item Level 420 |
| Savage Might Materia VIII |  |
Determination +60 | Item Level 420 |
Skill Speed
Used by Disciples of War to influence their casting and recast timers, as well as the damage-over-time (DoT) potency for their weaponskills and auto-attacks.
| Item | Icon | Effect | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quickarm Materia I |  |
Skill Speed +2 | Item Level 15 |
| Quickarm Materia II |  |
Skill Speed +4 | Item Level 30 |
| Quickarm Materia III |  |
Skill Speed +6 | Item Level 45 |
| Quickarm Materia IV |  |
Skill Speed +9 | Item Level 70 |
| Quickarm Materia V |  |
Skill Speed +12 | Item Level 160 |
| Quickarm Materia VI |  |
Skill Speed +40 | Item Level 290 |
| Quickarm Materia VII |  |
Skill Speed +20 | Item Level 420 |
| Quickarm Materia VIII |  |
Skill Speed +60 | Item Level 420 |
Spell Speed
Used by Disciples of Magic to influence the casting and recast time of spells, as well as their damage-over-time (DoT) or healing-over-time (HoT) potency.
| Item | Icon | Effect | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quicktongue Materia I |  |
Spell Speed +2 | Item Level 15 |
| Quicktongue Materia II |  |
Spell Speed +4 | Item Level 30 |
| Quicktongue Materia III |  |
Spell Speed +6 | Item Level 45 |
| Quicktongue Materia IV |  |
Spell Speed +9 | Item Level 70 |
| Quicktongue Materia V |  |
Spell Speed +12 | Item Level 160 |
| Quicktongue Materia VI |  |
Spell Speed +40 | Item Level 290 |
| Quicktongue Materia VII |  |
Spell Speed +20 | Item Level 420 |
| Quicktongue Materia VIII |  |
Spell Speed +60 | Item Level 420 |
Battledance Materia
Used by Disciples of War - specifically Tanks - to influence the amount of physical and magical damage dealt and received. Higher values of Tenacity provide more damage dealt, more health restored via healing, and less damage taken by enemies. Tenacity has replaced Parry, a mechanic which can no longer be influenced by stats and materia.
NOTE: A characters Tenacity value will only have an effect when that character is utilizing a tank-based job.
| Item | Icon | Effect | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battledance Materia I |  |
Tenacity +2 | Item Level 15 |
| Battledance Materia II |  |
Tenacity +4 | Item Level 30 |
| Battledance Materia III |  |
Tenacity +6 | Item Level 45 |
| Battledance Materia IV |  |
Tenacity +9 | Item Level 70 |
| Battledance Materia V |  |
Tenacity +12 | Item Level 160 |
| Battledance Materia VI |  |
Tenacity +40 | Item Level 290 |
| Battledance Materia VII |  |
Tenacity +20 | Item Level 420 |
| Battledance Materia VIII |  |
Tenacity +60 | Item Level 420 |
Piety Materia
Used by Disciples of Magic - specifically Healers - to influence their overall MP regeneration.
NOTE: A characters Piety value will only have an effect when that character is utilizing a healing-based job and is actively in combat. When out of combat, all characters regenerate MP at a set rate.
| Item | Icon | Effect | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piety Materia I | |
Piety +1 | Item Level 15, Grade 1 Carbonized Matter |
| Piety Materia II | |
Piety +2 | Item Level 30, Grade 2 Carbonized Matter |
| Piety Materia III | |
Piety +3 | Item Level 45, Grade 3 Carbonized Matter |
| Piety Materia IV | |
Piety +6 | Item Level 70, Grade 4 Carbonized Matter |
| Piety Materia V | |
Piety +11 | Item Level 160, Grade 5 Carbonized Matter |
| Piety Materia VI |  |
Piety +40 | Item Level 290, ????? |
| Piety Materia VII |  |
Piety +20 | Item Level 420, ????? |
| Piety Materia VIII |  |
Piety +60 | Item Level 420, ????? |
Gatherer's Materia - Disciples of the Land
Used by Disciples of the Land (gatherers) to increase their three core stats: Gathering, Perception, and GP (Gathering Points).
Gatherer's Grasp
| Item | Icon | Effect | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gatherer's Grasp Materia I |  |
GP +1 | Item Level 15, Grade 1 Carbonized Matter |
| Gatherer's Grasp Materia II |  |
GP +2 | Item Level 30, Grade 2 Carbonized Matter |
| Gatherer's Grasp Materia III |  |
GP +3 | Item Level 45, Grade 3 Carbonized Matter |
| Gatherer's Grasp Materia IV |  |
GP +4 | Item Level 55, Grade 4 Carbonized Matter |
| Gatherer's Grasp Materia V |  |
GP +6 | Item Level 160, Grade 5 Carbonized Matter |
| Gatherer's Grasp Materia VI |  |
GP +8 | Item Level 290, ????? |
| Gatherer's Grasp Materia VII |  |
GP +7 | Item Level 430, ????? |
| Gatherer's Grasp Materia VIII |  |
GP +9 | Item Level 430, ????? |
Gatherer's Guile
| Item | Icon | Effect | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gatherer's Guile Materia I |  |
Perception +3 | Item Level 15, Grade 1 Carbonized Matter |
| Gatherer's Guile Materia II |  |
Perception +4 | Item Level 30, Grade 2 Carbonized Matter |
| Gatherer's Guile Materia III |  |
Perception +5 | Item Level 45, Grade 3 Carbonized Matter |
| Gatherer's Guile Materia IV |  |
Perception +6 | Item Level 55, Grade 4 Carbonized Matter |
| Gatherer's Guile Materia V |  |
Perception +10 | Item Level 160, Grade 5 Carbonized Matter |
| Gatherer's Guile Materia VI |  |
Perception +15 | Item Level 290, ????? |
| Gatherer's Guile Materia VII |  |
Perception +12 | Item Level 430, ????? |
| Gatherer's Guile Materia VIII |  |
Perception +20 | Item Level 430, ????? |
Gatherer's Guerdon
| Item | Icon | Effect | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gatherer's Guerdon Materia I |  |
Gathering +3 | Item Level 15, Grade 1 Carbonized Matter |
| Gatherer's Guerdon Materia II |  |
Gathering +4 | Item Level 30, Grade 2 Carbonized Matter |
| Gatherer's Guerdon Materia III |  |
Gathering +5 | Item Level 45, Grade 3 Carbonized Matter |
| Gatherer's Guerdon Materia IV |  |
Gathering +6 | Item Level 55, Grade 4 Carbonized Matter |
| Gatherer's Guerdon Materia V |  |
Gathering +10 | Item Level 160, Grade 5 Carbonized Matter |
| Gatherer's Guerdon Materia VI |  |
Gathering +15 | Item Level 290, ????? |
| Gatherer's Guerdon Materia VII |  |
Gathering +12 | Item Level 430, ????? |
| Gatherer's Guerdon Materia VIII |  |
Gathering +20 | Item Level 430, ????? |
Craftman's Materia - Disciples of the Hand
Used by Disciples of the Hand (crafters) to increase their three core stats: Craftsmanship, Control, and CP (Crafting Points).
Craftman's Cunning
| Item | Icon | Effect | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craftsman's Cunning Materia I |  |
CP +1 | Item Level 15, Grade 1 Carbonized Matter |
| Craftsman's Cunning Materia II |  |
CP +2 | Item Level 30, Grade 2 Carbonized Matter |
| Craftsman's Cunning Materia III |  |
CP +3 | Item Level 45, Grade 3 Carbonized Matter |
| Craftsman's Cunning Materia IV |  |
CP +4 | Item Level 55, Grade 4 Carbonized Matter |
| Craftsman's Cunning Materia V |  |
CP +6 | Item Level 160, Grade 5 Carbonized Matter |
| Craftsman's Cunning Materia VI |  |
CP +8 | Item Level 290, ????? |
| Craftsman's Cunning Materia VII |  |
CP +7 | Item Level 430, ????? |
| Craftsman's Cunning Materia VIII |  |
CP +9 | Item Level 430, ????? |
Craftman's Command
| Item | Icon | Effect | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craftsman's Command Materia I |  |
Control +1 | Item Level 15, Grade 1 Carbonized Matter |
| Craftsman's Command Materia II |  |
Control +2 | Item Level 30, Grade 2 Carbonized Matter |
| Craftsman's Command Materia III |  |
Control +3 | Item Level 45, Grade 3 Carbonized Matter |
| Craftsman's Command Materia IV |  |
Control +4 | Item Level 55, Grade 4 Carbonized Matter |
| Craftsman's Command Materia V |  |
Control +7 | Item Level 160, Grade 5 Carbonized Matter |
| Craftsman's Command Materia VI |  |
Control +10 | Item Level 290, ????? |
| Craftsman's Command Materia VII |  |
Control +9 | Item Level 430, ????? |
| Craftsman's Command Materia VIII |  |
Control +13 | Item Level 430, ????? |
Craftman's Competence
| Item | Icon | Effect | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craftsman's Competence Materia I |  |
Craftsmanship +3 | Item Level 15, Grade 1 Carbonized Matter |
| Craftsman's Competence Materia II |  |
Craftsmanship +4 | Item Level 30, Grade 2 Carbonized Matter |
| Craftsman's Competence Materia III |  |
Craftsmanship +5 | Item Level 45, Grade 3 Carbonized Matter |
| Craftsman's Competence Materia IV |  |
Craftsmanship +6 | Item Level 55, Grade 4 Carbonized Matter |
| Craftsman's Competence Materia V |  |
Craftsmanship +11 | Item Level 160, Grade 5 Carbonized Matter |
| Craftsman's Competence Materia VI |  |
Craftsmanship +16 | Item Level 290, ????? |
| Craftsman's Competence Materia VII |  |
Craftsmanship +14 | Item Level 430, ????? |
| Craftsman's Competence Materia VIII |  |
Craftsmanship +21 | Item Level 430, ????? |
Discontinued / Inactive Materia
Below is a list of all materia that has been rendered inactive over the course of the game. While they no longer provide any benefit, any discontinued materia that still exists in-game can be vendored or traded amongst players until they inevitably disappear altogether. All materia of this type now comes with a generic description to indicate their lack of power:
- "A crystal that was once believed to be capable of enhancing a piece of equipment's [X] attribute."
