Biora (VII Remake)

Biora
(バイオラ, Baiora?)
Availability
Required	Poison Materia
Classification
Type	Attack magic
Skillset	Magic
Element	Non-elemental
Status	Poison
Specifications
MP cost	8
Cast time	1 second
Area of effect	1.5 meters
Duration	180 seconds
Power	300
Stagger rate	2 Pressured: 4
Interrupt strength	50
Interrupt defense	40
Special effect	Applies Poison

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

Description

Biora is a magic spell in Final Fantasy VII Remake and "Episode INTERmission". It is granted by the Poison Materia, and is the second-level spell above Bio and below Bioga. Biora inflicts a moderate 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 Moderate non-elemental magic damage 1.5 meter area-of-effect 1 second 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:
$(2\times User's\ Magic\ Attack\ -Target's\ Magic\ Defense)\times 3$
Stagger formula:
${\text{2 or 4}}\times Target's\ Magic\ Rate\ Modifier$
Where 2 is used rather than 1 while the target is Pressured, and "Target's Magic Rate Modifier" is the respective target's stagger rate modifier.

Use

Biora can be used after leveling up the the poison materia to level 2. It serves the same niche as Bio, but is more powerful. It can be useful against a target that resists elements, but not magical damage itself, and for poisoning the target to deal 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".