How To Get Magnify Materia In Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

The mako energy in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth may be the cause of doom for some creatures, but thanks to the Ancients, the energy can be put to responsible use in the form of glowing orbs called materia. Throughout Cloud’s journey, players will constantly need to swap between materia for their weapons and gear slots depending on the enemy they are facing.

One materia that will always come in handy, though, is the Magnify Materia due to the increased range of effects it provides to specific spells. There are only a handful of opportunities to obtain this unique spell enhancement materia, and those hoping to get their hands on it can do so with the help of this guide.

How To Get Magnify Materia #1 In Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

Unlike other materia that can be purchased directly from vendors around the many regions of Rebirth, Magnify Materia is a rare one, given its utility and usefulness in nearly every situation. Although players will be given their first glimpse of Magnify Materia in the prologue of the game, during chapter 1, the gear cannot be retained from that section of the story, serving mainly as a tease. This leaves players with only two opportunities to acquire two Magnify Materia orbs in the game.

Due to the overpowered nature of its function, the Magnify Materia is kept to late-game sections, so players will get a proper hands-on experience with it for the first time after completing Chapter 8: “All That Glitters.” Without going too deep into spoiler territory, after the completion of Chapter 8, the cute plush toy cat, Cait Sith, is added to Cloud’s party as a playable member. Players will be delighted to see that Cait possesses a Magnify Materia in their equipment slot by default, which can be freely equipped onto a different member of the player’s choice.

How To Get Magnify Materia #2 In Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

The only other Magnify Materia is obtained via the “Victim of Circumstance” side quest from Cosmo Canyon’s noticeboard. The side quest becomes accessible after reaching Chapter 12, “A Golden Key.” After moving to the quest’s location, Cloud and his party will come across Zhijie, who will set our heroes on an objective to track an underground monster with the help of a Vibrodetector. This particular tool must first be bought from a Moogle Emporium for 3 Moogle Medals if players haven’t already.

After acquiring the Vibrodetector, head to the three locations marked on the map. Equip the tool by pressing Up on the D-pad and then move in the direction shown in the video walkthroughs below. If the Vibrodetector sends a blue signal, it means that the player is moving in the right direction.

The first waypoint marked on the map will not result in a fight. However, the other locations will see two monsters spring up from the sands with malign intent. Upon defeating them both, Zhijie will pull up in his truck to award players the much sought-after Magnify Materia.

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How To Use Magnify Materia In Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

Magnify Materia essentially increases the range of linked green-colored orbs of materia, including fire, lightning, healing, etc., which means that the effect is applied to multiple targets instead of a single one. The implications are great, as offensive spells like fire and ice will now exploit the weakness of multiple enemies. Similarly, a Magnified Cure will have a party-wide healing effect. As long as players link a green materia with Magnify Materia, they can enhance the effects of the linked materia in battle by pressing the L1 button. If the player wants to toggle back to using the standard spells on single targets without utilizing the effects of the Magnify Materia, they can simply hit L1 again.

Expanding the range of the effect of spells comes at a cost of potency, but this value can be minimized by up to 75% effectiveness with the Level 3 AP upgrade of Magnify Materia. It goes without saying that due to the effectiveness reduction, whether it’s in terms of damage or healing, it’s recommended to only magnify spells when targeting a group of enemies. The AP required for upgrading each level of Magnify Materia along with their potency values are tabulated below.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

Platform(s)

PlayStation 5

Released

February 29, 2024