Bio (VII Remake)

Bio
(バイオ, Baio?)
Availability
Required	Poison Materia
Classification
Type	Attack magic
Skillset	Magic
Element	Non-elemental
Status	Poison
Specifications
MP cost	3
Cast time	Instant
Area of effect	.9 meters
Duration	180 seconds
Power	200
Stagger rate	1 Pressured: 2
Interrupt strength	50
Interrupt defense	40
Special effect	Inflicts Poison
Related pages
Versions	Final Fantasy VII Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Recurring appearance	Bio (ability)

Poison and deal a small amount of non-elemental damage. Guaranteed to hit

Description

Bio is a magic spell in Final Fantasy VII Remake and "Episode INTERmission". It is granted by the Poison Materia. Bio inflicts a small amount of non-elemental damage and the Poison status to one enemy, and can never miss.

Mechanics

Magic Materia	Poison Materia
Effects	Inflicts Poison on target for 180 seconds Small non-elemental magic damage .9 meter area-of-effect No charge time
Interrupt stats	Interrupts targets with <50 interrupt defense Interrupted by attacks with ≥40 interrupt strength
Compatible Support Materia	Magnify Materia Synergy Materia HP Absorption Materia MP Absorption Materia
Unconditional weapon passive bonuses	Debuff Extension MP Saver: Attack Spells
Special Interrupt(s)	None

Damage formula:
$(2 \times User's\ Magic\ Attack\ - Target's\ Magic\ Defense) \times 2$
Stagger formula:
$\text {1 or 2} \times Target's\ Magic\ Rate\ Modifier$
Where 2 is used rather than 1 while the target is Pressured, and "Target's Magic Modifier" is the target's respective stagger rate modifier.

Use

Bio can be used with the poison materia equipped. Bio can be useful against enemies that resist elements but not magical damage itself, and to poison enemies to inflict passive damage over time. However, many of the party already have abilities that deal non-elemental magical damage without needing to spend MP, like Cloud's Blade Burst or Aerith's normal attacks and various abilities. Bio line of spells are guaranteed to hit, however, making them easy to use.

When paired with Synergy Materia, the synergizing character can safely use the spell against any opponent as Bio spells deal non-elemental damage; the only time this pairing is useless is when the enemy resists magic damage altogether. Synergy materia is especially useful in Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade where the spells cast with it are "free".