Allows you to use subversive spells.
Description
Subversion materia is a 
Magic Materia in Final Fantasy VII Remake and "Episode INTERmission", equipped to provide spells that remove defensive buffs from enemies. These spells are 
Breach, which can remove the 
Barrier and 
Manaward buffs, and Dispel, which can remove all buffs on a target.
Subversion materia can be paired with 
Warding Materia to provide resistance to Instant Death.
The Final Fantasy VII version of this materia, Destruct, provided the Death spell in addition to DeBarrier and DeSpell, and could provide immunity to Death when linked with Added Effect on armor. While subversion materia does not grant a Death spell, it still providing Death immunity is a reference to the original version's Destruct.
Obtained[]
A subversion materia orb drops from the Ghoul boss, fought during "Shadow in the Control Room" in "Haunted" at the Train Graveyard. It can also be bought from shops after this point for 3,000 gil.
In INTERmission, subversion materia is sold in the Sector 7 Slums item shop, and in all vending machines.
Stats[]
Growth[]
| Level | AP required | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | Breach |
| 2 | 1200 | Dispel |
Abilities[]
| Magic | MP | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Breach | 10 | Removes the Barrier, Manaward,  Shield, and  Reflect statuses from a target.
|
| Dispel | 16 | Removes all buffs from a target. |
Use[]
Subversion materia allows the user to remove buffs from a target that reduce damage. This can be helpful against large bosses that often rely on these buffs to lengthen battles, making it a useful materia to equip. Its level 1 spell, Breach, can remove Barrier and Manaward, while Dispel can remove any buffs.
The subversion materia also provides many attribute bonuses. These are +2 to max MP, +2 to 
Magic Attack, +1 to 
Magic Defense, +1 to 
Magic attribute, and +1 to 
Spirit. These bonuses all mostly benefit characters who are built towards spellcasting, which is normally Aerith Gainsborough or Cloud Strife due to their naturally high Magic attribute, but can be any character depending on the equipped weapon and materia. Because the spells do not rely on the user's magic attribute, Tifa or Barret can just as easily make use of them even if they are not built towards magical damage, they just will not benefit from the bonuses.
Subversion materia spells help all characters in a wide variety of situations. Because many bosses can buff themselves in a way that makes them resist damage, subversion materia can be useful to always equip for these scenarios.
The ability for subversion materia to provide immunity to Instant Death with warding materia also makes it compelling. It is not only ideal against tonberries, but allows Self-Destruct from the 
Enemy Skill Materia to not instantly kill a character with Reprieve. Doing so can instantly bring on a limit break as well as deal considerable damage.