Special materia, also known as Independent Materia, is a subset of materia in Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-. It provides enhancements and modifications to Zack's stats or to Digital Mind Wave abilities. Unlike support materia, special materia do not need to be paired with another materia to provide boosts.
Special materia's stat boosts can be enhanced through Materia Fusion. Dark purple (
) indicates stat boosts, while light purple (
) indicates Digital Mind Wave boosts.
List of materia[]
| Name | Type | Effect | Acquire | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP Up | |
Increases HP by 10% per level up to +50%. | Reward: Mission 8-1-3 Steal: Vajradhara Cala, Vajradhara Rakshasa Find: Mission 8-4-2 Buy: Sector 8 Materia Shop Find on Shinra HQ Floor 67 in prison cell. |
1 |
| HP Up+ | |
Increases HP by 20% per level up to +100%. | Reward: Mission 8-4-3 Steal: Vajradhara Indra, Vajradhara Karura Find: Mission 6-2-3 |
3 |
| HP Up++ | |
Increases HP by 30% per level up to +150%. | Find: Mission 2-3-2 | 5 |
| MP Up | |
Increases MP by 10% per level up to +50%. | Buy: Sector 8 Materia Shop Treasure chest in Banora, treasure chest in Modeoheim. |
1 |
| MP Up+ | |
Increases MP by 20% per level up to +100%. | Find: Mission 6-2-6 | 3 |
| MP Up++ | |
Increases MP by 30% per level up to +150%. | Reward: Mission 3-2-2 Find: Mission 1-4-3, Mission 7-4-2 |
5 |
| AP Up | |
Increases AP by 10% per level up to +50%. | Reward: Mission 3-1-3 Drop: A-Hound Find: Mission 10-1-2 Buy: Sector 8 Materia Shop |
1 |
| AP Up+ | |
Increases AP by 20% per level up to +100%. | Reward: Mission 2-2-3 Find: Mission 4-2-2 |
3 |
| AP Up++ | |
Increases AP by 30% per level up to +150%. | Reward: Mission 4-2-4 Steal: Guard Fang, Hunting Hound, Belzecue, Dark Nation Find: Mission 4-5-2, Mission 8-3-5 |
5 |
| ATK UP | |
Increases attack by approximately one or two points per level up to +9. | Steal: Death Claw, Ifrit Find: Mission 6-1-3 Buy: Sector 5 Materia Shop Find on Shinra HQ Floor 67 in prison cell. |
1 |
| ATK UP+ | |
Increases attack by approximately two or three points per level up to +12. | Steal: Experiment No. 113, Experiment No. 116 Find: Mission 2-2-3 |
3 |
| ATK UP++ | |
Increases attack by approximately three or four points per level up to +19. | Steal: Scissor Chitin, Experiment No. 113 Find: Mission 3-3-1, Mission 8-5-5 |
5 |
| VIT UP | |
Increases defense by approximately one or two points per level up to +9. | Reward: Mission 3-1-4 Steal: Vajradhara Cala, Vajradhara Rakshasa Buy: Sector 5 Materia Shop |
1 |
| VIT UP+ | |
Increases defense by approximately two or three points per level up to +12. | Find: Mission 8-4-6 | 3 |
| VIT UP++ | |
Increases defense by approximately three or four points per level up to +19. | Reward: Mission 8-5-2 Find: Mission 8-3-6 |
5 |
| MAG UP | |
Increases defense by approximately one or two points per level up to +9. | Find: Mission 7-2-2 Buy: Sector 5 Materia Shop Mako Reactor 5 |
1 |
| MAG UP+ | |
Increases magic by approximately two or three points per level up to +12. | Reward: Mission 8-4-5 Drop: Demon Find: Mission 6-3-2 Defeat 30 enemies during Junon Perimeter Defense in Chapter 7. |
3 |
| MAG UP++ | |
Increases defense by approximately three or four points per level up to +19. | Steal: Demon Drop: G Legion |
5 |
| SPR UP | |
Increases spirit by approximately one or two points per level up to +9. | Steal: G Attacker Buy: Sector 5 Materia Shop |
1 |
| SPR UP+ | |
Increases spirit by approximately two or three points per level up to +12. | Reward: Mission 2-2-5 Steal: G Trooper, Malboro Find: Mission 4-2-4 |
3 |
| SPR UP++ | |
Increases spirit by approximately three or four points per level up to +19. | Reward: Mission 8-5-3 Steal: Malboro Find: Mission 1-4-3, Mission 2-3-4, Mission 4-4-6 |
5 |
| Dash | |
Hold  to run twice as fast instead of block. Consumes 0.3 AP per second.
|
Find: Mission 6-1-3, Mission 8-3-5, Mission 8-6-2 Buy: The Happy Turtle |
3 |
| Dualcast | |
Uses Magic Materia twice in succession. Not compatible with Flare or Ultima. | Steal: Makonoid Find: Mission 9-4-1 Buy: Net Shop Shade |
8 |
| Smart Consumer | |
Increases effectiveness of recovery items. Begins at 2x and increases by .5x each level up to 4.5x. | Reward: Mission 8-6-5 Steal: Most Hungry Find: Mission 6-5-2 |
4 |
| Octaslash | |
Increases chance of Sephiroth appearing on DMW. Begins at 5x, increases by 1x each level up to 9x. | Buy: Research Dept. QMC+ | 8 |
| Rush Assault | |
Increases chance of Angeal appearing on DMW. Begins at 5x, increases by 1x each level up to 9x. | Reward: Complete 30% of Missions Buy: Research Dept. QMC+ |
8 |
| Air Strike | |
Increases chance of Tseng appearing on DMW. Begins at 5x, increases by 1x each level up to 9x. | Buy: Research Dept. QMC+ | 8 |
| Meteor Shots | |
Increases chance of Cloud appearing on DMW. Begins at 5x, increases by 1x each level up to 9x. | Buy: Research Dept. QMC+ | 8 |
| Healing Wave | |
Increases chance of Aerith appearing on DMW. Begins at 5x, increases by 1x each level up to 9x. | Buy: Research Dept. QMC+ | 8 |
| Lucky Stars | |
Increases chance of Cissnei appearing on DMW. Begins at 5x, increases by 1x each level up to 9x. | Buy: Research Dept. QMC+ | 8 |
| Apocalypse | |
Increases chance of Genesis appearing on the DMW. Begins at 5x, increases by 1x each level up to 9x. | Buy: Net Shop Shade | 8 |
| Hellfire | |
Increases chance of Ifrit appearing on the DMW. Begins at 5x, increases by 1x each level up to 9x. | Reward: Mission 9-5-5 Buy: Bone Village Commerce |
8 |
| Megaflare | |
Increases chance of Bahamut appearing on the DMW. Begins at 5x, increases by 1x each level up to 9x. | Reward: Mission 9-5-6 Buy: Bone Village Commerce |
8 |
| Zantetsuken | |
Increases chance of Odin appearing on the DMW. Begins at 5x, increases by 1x each level up to 9x. | Reward: Mission 9-6-1 Buy: Bone Village Commerce |
8 |
| Rebirth Flame | |
Increases chance of Phoenix appear on the DMW. Begins at 5x, increases by 1x each level up to 9x. | Reward: Mission 9-6-3 Buy: Bone Village Commerce |
8 |
| Exaflare | |
Increases chance of Bahamut Fury appearing on the DMW. Begins at 5x, increases by 1x each level up to 9x. | Reward: Mission 9-6-4 Buy: Bone Village Commerce |
8 |
| Chocobo Stomp | |
Increases chance of Chocobo appearing on the DMW. Begins at 5x, increases by 1x each level up to 9x. | Buy: Junon Souvenirs | 8 |
| 1000 Needles | |
Increases chance of Cactuar appearing on the DMW. Begins at 5x, increases by 1x each level up to 9x. | Reward: Mission 9-4-3 Buy: Junon Souvenirs |
8 |
| Murderous Thrust | |
Increases chance of Tonberry appearing on the DMW. Begins at 5x, increases by 1x each level up to 9x. | Reward: Mission 9-4-5 Buy: Junon Souvenirs |
8 |
| Courage Boost! | |
Increases chance of Cait Sith appearing on the DMW. Begins at 5x, increases by 1x each level up to 9x. | Buy: Junon Souvenirs | 8 |
| Moogle Power | |
Increases chance of Moogle appearing on the DMW. Begins at 5x, increases by 1x each level up to 9x. | Reward: Complete 70% of Missions Buy: Junon Souvenirs |
8 |
| Item Mugger | |
Increases chance of Magic Pot appearing on the DMW. Begins at 5x, increases by 1x each level up to 9x. | Buy: Junon Souvenirs | 8 |
Etymology[]
Materia means "matter" or "substance" in Latin, Spanish, and Italian; it also means "subject" in Italian and Spanish, and is the root of Catalan "Matèria" and Portuguese "Matéria".