Materia

Materia Tutorial 1

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Materia Tutorial 3

Materia can be used to enhance your gear. You can affix materia into a piece of your armor with socket(s) to improve its attributes.

• Materia affixing can only be done by specific crafting classes.

Players can acquire materia by converting a piece of your gear that is 100% Spiritbond to you. Spiritbond percentage increases as you use that piece of armor in battle, crafting or gathering.

• Note that the materia conversion process permanently destroys that piece of gear.

Creating Materia

Main article: Spiritbond

To create materia, you must first complete the Forging the Spirit quest. The quest giver is Swynbroes, located at The Bonfire in Central Thanalan (23,13).

You can create materia from your weapons, armors and tools with spiritbond of 100%. You can increase the spiritbond percent of a piece of gear by battle, craft and gather while wearing that piece.

The type of materia you create from a piece of gear is based on the gear's intended class. For example, when you convert a piece gear intended for pugilist and lancer, you will receive materia that is ideal for physical, melee damage dealing.

Materia Tiers

Lower level gear converts into lower tier materia. Additionally, higher materia tiers require higher level gear for melding.

Tier	Item Levels of Converted Gear	Item Level Requirements for Melding
I	1-14 for 100% 15-29 for 90%	15+
II	15-29 for 10% 30 - 44 for 90%	30+
III	30-44 for 10% 45+ for 90%	45+
IV	45-60 for 10% 60+ for 75%-80%	55+
V	??	??

Materia Conversions

Different types of gear are converted into different types of Materia.

Gear Type	Types of Materia Converted into
Disciples of War	Strength, Dexterity, Vitality, Parry, Skill Speed, Accuracy, Critical Hit Rate, Determination, Elemental Resist
Disciples of Magic	Intelligence, Mind, Vitality, Piety, Spell Speed, Accuracy, Critical Hit Rate, Determination, Elemental Resist
Crafting	Craftsmanship, Control, CP
Gathering	Gathering, Perception, GP

Types of Materia

Main article: Types of Materia

Name	Stat Increased	Tier I	Tier II	Tier III	Tier IV	Tier V
Intelligence Materia	Intelligence	+1	+2	+4	+7	+10
Mind Materia	Mind	+1	+2	+4	+7	+10
Piety Materia	Piety	+1	+2	+4	+7	+10
Strength Materia	Strength	+1	+2	+4	+7	+10
Dexterity Materia	Dexterity	+1	+2	+4	+7	+10
Vitality Materia	Vitality	+1	+2	+4	+7	+10
Savage Aim Materia	Critical Hit Rate	+2	+4	+6	+9	+12
Savage Might Materia	Determination	+1	+3	+4	+6	+9
Heaven's Eye Materia	Accuracy	+2	+4	+6	+9	+12
Quickarm Materia	Skill Speed	+2	+4	+6	+9	+12
Quicktongue Materia	Spell Speed	+2	+4	+6	+9	+12
Battledance Materia	Parry	+2	+4	+6	+9	+12
Fire Materia	Fire Resistance	+1	+2	+4	+6	+9
Ice Materia	Ice Resistance	+1	+2	+4	+6	+9
Earth Materia	Earth Resistance	+1	+2	+4	+6	+9
Water Materia	Water Resistance	+1	+2	+4	+6	+9
Wind Materia	Wind Resistance	+1	+2	+4	+6	+9
Lightning Materia	Lightning Resistance	+1	+2	+4	+6	+9
Craftsman's Command Materia	Control	+1	+2	+3	+4	+5
Craftsman's Cunning Materia	CP	+1	+2	+3	+4	+5
Craftsman's Competence Materia	Craftsmanship	+3	+4	+5	+6	+7
Gatherer's Grasp Materia	GP	+1	+2	+3	+4	+5
Gatherer's Guerdon Materia	Gathering	+3	+4	+5	+8	+10
Gatherer's Guile Materia	Perception	+3	+4	+5	+8	+10

Attaching Materia

To attach Materia, you will need to complete the Waking the Spirit quest. The quest giver is F'hobhas, located at The Bonfire in Central Thanalan (x:23, y:13). You will need to be level 19 or higher in Blacksmith, Carpenter, Goldsmith, Weaver, Armorer and Leatherworker to accept the quest.

You will need Catalysts named Carbonized Matter to meld Materia into your armor. You can find these catalysts while gathering with botanist, miner and fisher.

The Carbonized Matter must be greater than or equal to the Materia tier.

• For example, Grade 3 Carbonized Matter can be used to meld Materia tier III, II and I.

Higher Materia tiers require armor with higher item levels.

• For example Tier I Materia requires a piece of equipment with item level of 15 or above while tier 5 materia requires a piece of equipment with item level of 90 or above.