Allows you to recover MP when unleashing an attack of the linked materia's type. Works with fire, ice, lightning, wind and poison materia.
Description
MP Absorption materia is a 
Support Materia in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. It can be linked with certain 
Magic Materia to recover MP after landing an attack from the linked materia. It will restore MP based on a small percentage of the amount of damage dealt.
MP Absorption materia can be paired with almost all offensive magic materia, with the exception of Gravity Materia.
An HP-equivalent, HP Absorption Materia, can also be obtained.
The materia returns from Final Fantasy VII Remake, with the ability to increase the percentage of recovered MP as the materia levels up.
Obtained[]
MP absorption materia is bought from Chadley's Materia Development in the Nibel Region for 40 data points.
Stats[]
| Level | AP required | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | Absorb MP (0.1% of damage dealt) |
| 2 | 2,500 | Absorb MP (0.2% of damage dealt) |
| 3 | 5,500 | Absorb MP (0.3% of damage dealt) |
Use[]
MP Absorption materia allows certain spells to recover MP to the caster after hitting. This allows the user to cast spells much more often, as the MP-recovery will allow them to replenish upon hitting targets. It can be helpful in long ATB battles, and several gauntlets in the Chadley Combat Simulator, as well as in the hard mode.
MP Absorption materia can, if the damage output of the spell is boosted high enough, effectively give the caster unlimited MP and free reign on casting. Used with spells that target an enemy's elemental weakness (such as from Lightning Materia), and on spells from materia that can otherwise be boosted by pairing the same materia with Magic Focus Materia or Magnify Materia, coupled with 
Genji Gloves breaking the damage limit, the spells cast can deal exceedingly high damage that MP Absorption will then completely recover. If used this way, the player should boost the caster's 
Magic Attack as far as possible.
Aerith is a strong candidate for making use of MP Absorption materia with spellcasting, due to her attributes and her Arcane Ward. Yuffie's respectable magic attack attributes and Doppelganger also make her a strong candidate for this use, as does Cloud's high magic attack attribute. Pairing the same materia that is paired with MP Absorption with Synergy Materia allows the caster to recover MP passively.
An alternative to MP Absorption materia is Magic Efficiency Materia, which instead reduces the costs of spells. This will not give it the ability to completely recover MP after casting as MP Absorption will, but can be better on defensive or supportive magic materia where MP Absorption will not apply. Further, magic efficiency is a better choice for party members with low MP pools, where MP Absorption is better for those with higher magic attributes.
Another alternative to MP Absorption is Cloud's Rune Blade with the ability that restores MP when enemies are staggered.