Final Fantasy VII Materia AP Comparison (Master Costs)

Compare 15 Final Fantasy VII materia AP totals to master each orb, from 20000 Seal and 25000 Mystify to 60000 Comet and 100000 Ultima. Includes tables.

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Ultima100,000 AP

Heal60,000 AP

Comet60,000 AP

Contain60,000 AP

Revive55,000 AP

Destruct45,000 AP

Time42,000 AP

Earth40,000 AP

Restore40,000 AP

Fire35,000 AP

Ice35,000 AP

Lightning35,000 AP

Mystify25,000 AP

Transform24,000 AP

Seal20,000 AP

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Name	Value	Context	Source
Fire L1 Fire, L2 Fire2 at 2000 AP, L3 Fire3 at 18000 AP, MASTER at 35000 AP. MP 4, 22, 52. Shop 600 gil.	35,000 ability points	Fire damage spell, single or all foes	In-game FFVII Materia menu: Fire MASTER 35000 AP; IGN FFVII Materia guide 2012-08-16: Fire 2000/18000/35000
Ice L1 Ice, L2 Ice2 at 2000 AP, L3 Ice3 at 18000 AP, MASTER at 35000 AP. MP 4, 22, 52. Shop 600 gil.	35,000 ability points	Ice damage spell, single or all foes	In-game FFVII Materia menu: Ice MASTER 35000 AP; IGN FFVII Materia guide 2012-08-16: Ice 2000/18000/35000
Lightning L1 Bolt, L2 Bolt2 at 2000 AP, L3 Bolt3 at 18000 AP, MASTER at 35000 AP. MP 4, 22, 52. Shop 600 gil.	35,000 ability points	Lightning damage spell, single or all foes	In-game FFVII Materia menu: Lightning MASTER 35000 AP; IGN FFVII Materia guide 2012-08-16: Bolt 2000/18000/35000
Earth L1 Quake, L2 Quake2 at 6000 AP, L3 Quake3 at 22000 AP, MASTER at 40000 AP. MP 6, 28, 68. Shop 1500 gil.	40,000 ability points	Earth damage spell, single or all foes	In-game FFVII Materia menu: Earth MASTER 40000 AP; FFOnline Magic Materia: Quake 6000/22000/40000
Restore L1 Cure, L2 Cure2 at 2500 AP, L3 Regen at 17000 AP, L4 Cure3 at 25000 AP, MASTER at 40000 AP. MP 5, 24, 30, 64. Shop 750 gil.	40,000 ability points	Healing spells plus Regen	In-game FFVII Materia menu: Restore MASTER 40000 AP; GameFAQs FAQ 71240: Cure2 2500/Regen 17000/Cure3 25000/MASTER 40000
Heal L1 Poisona, L2 Esuna at 12000 AP, L3 Resist at 52000 AP, MASTER at 60000 AP. MP 3, 15, 120. Shop 1500 gil.	60,000 ability points	Status cure spells, poison to Resist	In-game FFVII Materia menu: Heal MASTER 60000 AP; IGN FFVII Materia guide: Heal 12000/52000/60000
Revive L1 Life, L2 Life2 at 45000 AP, MASTER at 55000 AP. MP 34, 100. Shop 3000 gil.	55,000 ability points	Revive KO allies with Life spells	In-game FFVII Materia menu: Revive MASTER 55000 AP; Final Fantasy Wiki Revive page: Life2 45000/MASTER 55000
Seal L1 Sleepel, L2 Silence at 10000 AP, MASTER at 20000 AP. MP 8, 24. Shop 3000 gil.	20,000 ability points	Sleep and Silence status spells	In-game FFVII Materia menu: Seal MASTER 20000 AP; IGN FFVII Materia guide: Seal 10000/20000
Mystify L1 Confu, L2 Berserk at 12000 AP, MASTER at 25000 AP. MP 18, 28. Shop 6000 gil.	25,000 ability points	Confusion and Berserk status spells	In-game FFVII Materia menu: Mystify MASTER 25000 AP; GameFAQs FAQ 71240: Berserk 12000/MASTER 25000
Transform L1 Mini, L2 Toad at 8000 AP, MASTER at 24000 AP. MP 10, 14. Shop 5000 gil.	24,000 ability points	Mini and Toad status spells	In-game FFVII Materia menu: Transform MASTER 24000 AP; GameFAQs FAQ 71240: Toad 8000/MASTER 24000
Time L1 Haste, L2 Slow at 8000 AP, L3 Stop at 20000 AP, MASTER at 42000 AP. MP 18, 20, 34. Shop 6000 gil.	42,000 ability points	Haste, Slow and Stop time spells	In-game FFVII Materia menu: Time MASTER 42000 AP; IGN FFVII Materia guide: Time 8000/20000/42000
Destruct L1 DeBarrier, L2 DeSpell at 6000 AP, L3 Death at 10000 AP, MASTER at 45000 AP. MP 12, 20, 30. Shop 9000 gil.	45,000 ability points	Barrier removal plus Death spell	In-game FFVII Materia menu: Destruct MASTER 45000 AP; IGN FFVII Materia guide: Destruct 6000/10000/45000
Comet L1 Comet, L2 Comet2 at 12000 AP, MASTER at 60000 AP. MP 70, 110. Found in Forgotten City.	60,000 ability points	Non elemental Comet damage spells	In-game FFVII Materia menu: Comet MASTER 60000 AP; IGN FFVII Materia guide: Comet 12000/60000
Contain L1 Freeze, L2 Break at 5000 AP, L3 Tornado at 10000 AP, L4 Flare at 15000 AP, MASTER at 60000 AP. MP 82, 86, 90, 100.	60,000 ability points	Freeze, Break, Tornado and Flare	In-game FFVII Materia menu: Contain MASTER 60000 AP; GamerCorner Materia table: Contain 60000
Ultima L2 Ultima at 5000 AP, MASTER at 100000 AP. MP 130. Found in North Corel.	100,000 ability points	Strong non elemental magic attack	In-game FFVII Materia menu: Ultima MASTER 100000 AP; GamerCorner Materia table: Ultima 100000

About this converter

Final Fantasy VII materia grows with AP earned in battle. Each orb needs a fixed total to reach MASTER. Fire, Ice and Lightning each need 35000 AP. Earth needs 40000 AP and Restore needs 40000 AP. Heal needs 60000 AP and Revive needs 55000 AP. Time needs 42000 AP and Destruct needs 45000 AP. Ultima needs 100000 AP. This page lists 15 common orbs with level steps, MP costs and shop prices.

How to use it

Pick two entries and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try 1 Ultima against Fire to see how many starter orbs fit in one late game orb. Use AP for exact totals and Thousands of AP for large comparisons.

Totals below are AP to MASTER from zero in the original 1997 release. Level steps sit in each entry note. Prices are gil shop prices where the orb can be bought. Some orbs cannot be bought and show no shop price in the note. Figures track the in game Materia menu with checks against the FFVII Ultimania and the IGN FFVII Materia guide plus GameFAQs FAQ 71240. Remake and Rebirth use different AP curves and stay out.

FAQ

How much AP does Fire materia need to master?

35000 AP total. Fire2 opens at 2000 AP and Fire3 at 18000 AP. MP costs are 4, 22 and 52. Shop price is 600 gil.

How much AP does Restore need?

40000 AP total. Cure2 opens at 2500 AP, Regen at 17000 AP and Cure3 at 25000 AP. Shop price is 750 gil.

Which materia in this set needs the most AP?

Ultima at 100000 AP, with Ultima opening at 5000 AP. Contain, Comet and Heal each need 60000 AP.

Do Remake and Rebirth use the same AP totals?

No. Totals here are from the original 1997 game menu and Ultimania. Remake and Rebirth use different growth curves and are not compared here.

Sources

Square Final Fantasy VII original in-game Materia menu: Fire MASTER 35000 AP, Earth MASTER 40000 AP, Restore MASTER 40000 AP, Revive MASTER 55000 AP, Ultima MASTER 100000 AP
Square Final Fantasy VII Ultimania (1997) Magic Materia growth tables: Fire, Ice, Lightning, Earth, Restore, Heal, Revive, Seal, Mystify, Transform, Time, Destruct, Comet, Contain
IGN Final Fantasy VII Materia guide, updated 2012-08-16: Fire 2000/18000/35000, Heal 12000/52000/60000, Revive 45000/55000, Time 8000/20000/42000
GameFAQs Final Fantasy VII Materia FAQ 71240: Restore 2500/17000/25000/40000, Mystify 12000/25000, Transform 8000/24000

Last verified: 2026-10-02 · 15 entries

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