Magic (Final Fantasy VII)

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Magic
(まほう, Mahō?)
Availability
Required	Magic Materia
Classification
Type	Magic skillset

Magic is a skillset from Final Fantasy VII accessed after equipping Magic Materia. A party member will have access to the spells inherent in the Magic Materia they have equipped, depending on the Materia's level. Some Magic Materia do not grant any Magic abilities until they are level 2.

Each Materia can have a range of spells. Many use tiered spells that give stronger magic the higher the level for a greater MP cost.

The Master Magic Materia gives the command and all of the skillset's abilities.

Mechanics

Cid casting magic.

The Magic command can be changed to W-Magic with the Command Materia of same name. By linking Magic Materia with Support Materia the player can get different results when using the command, such as using a spell that is linked to an All Materia will result in the spell hitting all targets. Magic linked to an All Materia receives a 1/3rd damage penalty if more than one target is selected. Magic that hits all targets by default does not receive a damage penalty. Linking a Magic Materia with Quadra Magic has its spells cast four times in succession with half damage per casting, and linking a Magic Materia to MP Turbo boosts its spells' power in exchange for expending more MP per casting.

The abilities in the Magic skillset can be divided into four types of spell. The game allows the player to choose the order the types of spell are placed in the battle menu through the "Magic order" selection in the Config menu. The user can choose the order of restore, attack, and indirect magic, while the other is always the last section regardless.

The order is "restore attack indirect" by default.

Restoration spells that heal a certain amount of HP use the formula:

$(Spell Power * 22) + [ (Level + Magical Attack) * 6 ]$

where spell power is the spell's power, level is the caster's level and magical attack is the caster's magical attack.

e.g. A level 50 character with 150 magical attack casting Cure (spell power 5) would heal:

$(5 * 22) + [ ( 50 + 150) * 6 ]$

or 1,320 HP.

Attack spells that do a flat amount of damage instead of fractional damage (e.g. Demi spells) use the formula:

$(Spell Power / 16) * [ (Level + Magical Attack) * 6 ]$

where spell power is the spell's power and level/magical attack are the caster's level and magical attack respectively.

e.g. A level 50 character with 150 magical attack casting Fire (8 spell power) would deal:

$(8/16) * [ ( 50 + 150 ) * 6 ]$

or 600 damage.

Spells

Restore

Magic	Materia	MP	Power	Effect
Cure	Restore(1)	5	5	Heal a small amount of HP.
	Restores HP
Cure2	Restore(2)	24	35	Heal a moderate amount of HP.
	Restores HP
Cure3	Restore(4)	64	130	Heal a large amount of HP.
	Restores HP
Poisona	Heal(1)	3	0	Cures Poison.
	Heals Poison
Esuna	Heal(2)	15	0	Cures Sleep, Poison, Sadness, Fury, Confusion, Silence, Frog, Small, Slow-numb, Petrify, Berserk, Paralysis, and Darkness.
	Cures unusual status
Resist	Heal(3)	120	0	Inflicts Resist status.
	Makes you resistant to transformation
Life	Revive(1)	34	8/32	Revive a party member with minimal health.
	Restores life
Life2	Revive(2)	100	32/32	Revive a party member with full health.
	Restores life and all HP
Regen	Restore(3)	30	0	Inflicts Regen.
	Gradually restores HP

Attack

Magic	Materia	MP	Power	Effect
Fire	Fire(1)	4	8	Low fire-elemental damage.
	Fire element attack
Fire2	Fire(2)	22	20	Moderate fire-elemental damage.
	Fire element attack
Fire3	Fire(3)	52	64	High fire-elemental damage.
	Fire element attack
Ice	Ice(1)	4	8	Low ice-elemental damage.
	Ice element attack
Ice2	Ice(2)	22	20	Moderate ice-elemental damage.
	Ice element attack
Ice3	Ice(3)	52	64	High ice-elemental damage.
	Ice element attack
Bolt	Lightning(1)	4	8	Low lightning-elemental damage.
	Lightning element attack
Bolt2	Lightning(2)	22	20	Moderate lightning-elemental damage.
	Lightning element attack
Bolt3	Lightning(3)	52	64	High lightning-elemental damage.
	Lightning element attack
Quake	Earth(1)	6	11	Low earth-elemental damage.
	Earth element attack
Quake2	Earth(2)	28	24	Moderate earth-elemental damage.
	Earth element attack
Quake3	Earth(3)	68	70	High earth-elemental damage.
	Earth element attack
Bio	Poison(1)	8	10	Low poison-elemental damage. 48% chance of inflicting Poison.
	Poison element attack
Bio2	Poison(2)	36	21	Moderate poison-elemental damage. 48% chance of inflicting Poison.
	Poison element attack
Bio3	Poison(3)	80	68	High poison-elemental damage. 72% chance of inflicting Poison.
	Poison element attack
Demi	Gravity(1)	14	8/32	Gravity-elemental damage equal to 25% of target's current HP. Cannot be reflected.
	Gravity-based attack. HP at 3/4
Demi2	Gravity(2)	33	16/32	Gravity-elemental damage equal to 50% of target's current HP. Cannot be reflected.
	Gravity-based attack. HP at 1/2
Demi3	Gravity(3)	48	24/32	Gravity-elemental damage equal to 75% of target's current HP. Cannot be reflected.
	Gravity-based attack. HP at 1/4

Indirect

Magic	Materia	MP	Power	Effect
Sleepel	Seal(1)	8	0	72% chance of inflicting Sleep on target.
	Puts opponent to Sleep
Confu	Mystify(1)	18	0	60% chance of inflicting Confuse on target.
	Confuses opponent
Silence	Seal(2)	24	0	60% chance of inflicting Silence on target.
	Constrains magic
Mini	Transform(1)	10	0	Inflicts or cures Small on target. 72% probability on enemies, 100% on allies.
	Induces or cures a [Small] state
Toad	Transform(2)	14	0	Inflicts or cures Frog on target. 72% probability on enemies, 100% on allies.
	Induces or cures a [Frog] state
Berserk	Mystify(2)	18	0	Inflicts Berserk on target. 80% probability on enemies, 100% on allies.
	Causes opponent to go berserk
Haste	Time(1)	18	0	Grants Haste to target.
	Increases speed
Slow	Time(2)	20	0	Inflicts Slow on target. Only enemy immunity can prevent it.
	Decreases speed
Stop	Time(3)	34	0	60% chance of inflicting Stop on target.
	Stops all movement
Barrier	Barrier(1)	16	0	Grants Barrier.
	Creates a Barrier resistant to physical attacks
MBarrier	Barrier(2)	24	0	Grants MBarrier.
	Creates a Barrier resistant to magical attacks
Reflect	Barrier(3)	30	0	Grants Reflect. Cannot be reflected.
	Can reflect magic spells back up to 4 times
DeBarrier	Destruct(1)	12	0	Remove Barrier, MBarrier, Reflect, and Shield statuses. Cannot be reflected.
	Destroys function of any barriers
DeSpell	Destruct(2)	20	0	Remove Haste, Slow, Stop, Regen, Barrier, MBarrier, Reflect, Shield, Death Force, and Resist statuses. Cannot be reflected.
	Makes magic ineffective
Death	Destruct(3)	30	0	44% chance of inflicting Instant Death.
	Causes sudden death
Escape	Exit(1)	16	0	Instantly end battle without reward. Cannot be reflected.
	Lets you escape from battle
Remove	Exit(2)	99	0	Remove an enemy from battle and flag as Dead. No Gil will be received from this enemy. Cannot be reflected.
	Eliminates opponent from battle
Wall	Barrier(4)	58	0	Grants Barrier and MBarrier.
	Creates [Barrier/MBarrier] simultaneously

Other

These spells always go at the bottom of the magic list regardless of the player's magic order preference.

Magic	Materia	MP	Power	Effect
Comet	Comet(1)	70	80	Major non-elemental damage. Cannot be reflected.
	Non-elemental attack
Comet2	Comet(2)	110	30	Moderate non-elemental damage to random enemy target. Four attacks. Cannot be reflected.
	Non-elemental attack
Freeze	Contain(1)	82	95	High ice-elemental damage. 68% chance of inflicting Stop.
	Very strong Ice magic. Sometimes causes [Stop]
Break	Contain(2)	86	100	High earth-elemental damage. 32% chance of inflicting Petrify.
	Very strong Earth magic. Sometimes causes [Petrify]
Tornado	Contain(3)	90	105	High wind-elemental damage. 32% chance of inflicting Confusion.
	Wind elemental attack. Sometimes causes [Confu]
Flare	Contain(4)	100	115	Heavy fire-elemental damage.
	Fire element attack
FullCure	Full Cure(2)	99	32/32	Fully restores target's HP. Cannot be reflected.
	Restores entire HP
Shield	Shield(2)	180	0	Grants Shield status. Cannot be reflected.
	Extreme magic defense
Ultima	Ultima(2)	130	105	Heavy non-elemental magic damage to all enemies. Cannot be reflected.
	Extreme magic attack

Other appearances

Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade

Some of the Magic spells from Final Fantasy VII appear.

Ability Cards

Comet (R).

Comet (R+).

Berserk (SR).

Bolt (SR).

Bolt2 (SR).

Bolt2 (SR).

Demi2 (SR).

Fire (SR).

Fire2 (SR).

Freeze (SR).

Ice (SR).

Quake2 (SR).

Quake2 (SR).

Berserk (SR+).

Bolt (SR+).

Bolt2 (SR+).

Bolt2 (SR+).

Demi2 (SR+).

Fire (SR+).

Fire2 (SR+).

Freeze (SR+).

Ice (SR+).

Quake2 (SR+).

Quake2 (SR+).

Bolt2 (SSR).

Bolt3 (SSR).

Break (SSR).

Comet (SSR).

Demi2 (SSR).

Fire2 (SSR).

Ice (SSR).

Ice2 (SSR).

Bolt2 (SSR+).

Bolt3 (SSR+).

Break (SSR+).

Comet (SSR+).

Demi2 (SSR+).

Fire2 (SSR+).

Ice (SSR+).

Ice2 (SSR+).

Comet2 (UR).

Demi (UR).

Flare (UR).

Freeze (UR).

Quake3 (UR).

Ultima (UR).

Ultima (UR+).

Ice3 (UUR).

Ultima (UUR+).

Legend Cards

Comet2 (Summon).

Freeze (Summon).

Bio2 (SR).

Bolt (SR).

Bolt (SR).

Bolt2 (SR).

Comet (SR).

Demi2 (SR).

Fire (SR).

Fire2 (SR).

Ice (SR).

Ice2 (SR).

Quake2 (SR).

Quake2 (SR).

Bio2 (SR+).

Bolt (SR+).

Bolt (SR+).

Bolt2 (SR+).

Comet (SR+).

Demi2 (SR+).

Fire (SR+).

Fire2 (SR+).

Ice (SR+).

Ice2 (SR+).

Quake2 (SR+).

Quake2 (SR+).

Bolt2 (SSR).

Bolt3 (SSR).

Break (SSR).

Demi2 (SSR).

Demi3 (SSR).

Ice (SSR).

Ice2 (SSR).

Bolt2 (SSR+).

Bolt3 (SSR+).

Break (SSR+).

Demi2 (SSR+).

Demi3 (SSR+).

Demi3 (SSR).

Ice (SSR+).

Ice2 (SSR+).

Comet (UR).

Comet2 (UR).

Demi (UR).

Flare (UR).

Fire2 (UUR+).

Ultima (CR).

Ultima (CR+).

Gallery

Ice

Ice2

Ice3

Fire

Fire2

Fire3

Bolt

Bolt2

Bolt3

Cure

Cure2

Regen

Cure3

Bio

Bio2

Bio3

Quake

Quake2

Quake3

Poisona

Esuna

Resist

Life

Life2

Sleepel

Silence

Mini

Toad

Confu

Berserk

Haste

Slow

Stop

Demi

Demi2

Demi3

DeBarrier

DeSpell

Death

Barrier

MBarrier

Reflect

Wall

Remove

Comet

Comet2

FullCure

Freeze

Break

Tornado

Flare

Ultima

Shield

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Etymology

[view · edit · purge]Magic or sorcery is an attempt to understand, experience and influence the world using rituals, symbols, actions, gestures and language that are believed to exploit supernatural forces.