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| Independant Materia |
| Independant materia usually enhances the abilities of the person who equips it. Independant materia, being...well... independant, cannot be linked, with a few exceptions. Below is a list of the Independant Materia in the game: |
| Chocobolure: AP Levels: **** Chocobolure materia serves only one purpose: luring chocobos. When you equip this materia and step one chocobo tracks (footprints with three toes), then there's a chance that you might run into a chocobo. If you manage to kill the enemies quickly enough without harming the chocobo, then after the battle, you will be seen riding the chocobo. use greens to buy your party some time. This materia can be bought from Choco Billy for 2000 gil. You can also find in a few other places on other discs. Counter Attack: AP Levels: ***** With this handy materia equipped, if an enemy attacks you, there's a chance that you'll respond to the attack with one of your own. The Counter Attack doesn't use your time bar. If you equip Mega All or Double Cut materia, then your counterattack will be enhanced. You will get this materia after you defeat the Materia Keeper in Mt. Nibel. Cover: AP Levels: ***** With cover equipped, if another party member is attacked, there's a chance depending on AP Level that the character with Cover equipped will step in and take the damage, as well as the limit bar fill. This materia can be found in the garden at Aeris' house, and bought in several shops. Enemy Away: AP Levels: ***** I'll give you three guesses as to the effect of this materia, and the first two don't count. Yes, it lowers the chance of random encounters. Can be won as a prize at the Chocobo Races. Enemy Lure: AP Levels: ***** Well, you can't fish for enemies with it, but it does increase the chance of random encounters. Can be bought in Battle Square for 250 BP. Exp. Plus: AP Levels: ***** This materia increases the amount of Exp. you gain at the end of a battle. Can be bought in Wonder Square (Gold Saucer) for 2000 GP. Gil Plus: AP Levels: ***** This materia increases the amount of gil you recieve at the end of a battle. Can be bought in Wonder Square (Gold Saucer) for 1000 GP. HP Plus: AP Levels: ***** When equipped, this materia will increase your total amount of HP by a certain % of your maximum depending on AP Level. Can be bought in Cosmo Canyon for 8000 gil or Mideel for 8000 gil. HP <-> MP: AP Levels: *** This materia changes your HP with your MP, allowing your MP to go higher than normally possible. For example: your current HP is 2000 and your current MP is 160. your MP becomes 2000 and your HP becomes 160. Can be found in a cave north of Rocket Town, reachable with a Black Chocobo or a Gold Chocobo. Longrange: AP Levels: ** With this materia, you can place a character in the back row, and that character will still inflict the same amount of damage as if he/she were in the front row. Can be found in the Mythril Cave (Near the swamp by the Chocobo Farm). Go right and climb the vine. Luck Plus: AP Levels: ***** This materia increases a character's luck. Can be found in the Temple of the Ancients. Magic Plus: AP Levels: ***** This materia increases a character's Magic. Can be found in a cave near the Corel Reactor. Mega All: AP Levels: ***** This materia adds an "all" effect to every offensive action. Does not need to be linked to anything. Mega All and 4x Cut do not work together. Mega All effects spells as well. Can be found in Northern Cave. When you see a green waterfall with materia floating in it, jump towards it and keep pressing the action button (Default button is X). MP Plus: AP Levels: ***** This materia increases your maximum amount of MP, to a maximum of 999. Can be bought in Cosmo Canyon or Mideel for 8000 gil. Pre-Emptive: AP Levels: ***** Increases the chance of a pre-emptive attack. (Beginning behind the enemy's backs. Can be earned as a prize at the chocobo races. Speed Plus: AP Levels: ***** Increases the speed that your time bar refills at. Can be bought in Battle Square for 4000 BP. Underwater: AP Levels: * Removes the 20-minute timer during the fight against Emerald Weapon. Get the Guide book by finding the Ghost Ship in the pipes on the way to Junon's Underwater Reactor. Use morph to turn the Ghost Shiop into the guide book. Take the Guide book to the old man in Kalm. |