Materia Keeper (Final Fantasy VII)

The Materia Keeper is a boss in Final Fantasy VII battled on Mt. Nibel.

Strategy
It is recommended to have an Enemy Skill Materia equipped on at least one character as the battle with Materia Keeper is the first of only a few chances in the game to learn the enemy skill Trine. The only other enemies to teach Trine are Godo and Stilvas. Materia Keeper absorbs Fire and is vulnerable to both Stop and Poison. One can use the Choco/Mog summon for a chance of inflicting Stop and any Bio spell to poison it. Linking the Time Materia with the Added Effect Materia on a character's weapon gives that character a 20% chance of stopping the Keeper with each physical attack, regardless whether the Time Materia has learned the spell Stop yet.

If Vincent is in the party it is best not to use his Galian Beast Limit Break as the attack Beast Flare heals the Materia Keeper.

Towards the end of the battle, Materia Keeper will use Cure 2 to restore its health.

Attacks

 * Hell combo: A dangerous attack as Materia Keeper might use it at the start of the fight.
 * Horn: One of Materia Keeper's weak attacks.
 * Slice: Materia Keeper's weakest attack, but it will often use it on the weakest party member.
 * Cure 2: Materia Keeper will use Cure 2 every time his health is under a thousand to heal itself.
 * Trine: Materia Keeper's strongest attack that deals heavy lightning-elemental damage. The party can protect against it with MBarrier and Bolt Rings. It is possible to learn the spell in the Enemy Skill Materia.

Related Enemies

 * Stilva