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FF7 Remake
How to Get the Lightning Materia | Thunder, Thundara, and Thundaga Effects
This is a page about the Lightning materia in Final Fantasy 7 Remake (FF7R). Learn how to get the Lightning materia and use the Thunder, Thundara, and Thundaga spells, as well as how much AP it takes to level up the Lightning materia.
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Lightning Materia Skills and Information
Basic Information
| Lightning Materia | |
|---|---|
| |
| Materia Type | Magic Materia |
| Effect | Allows you to use lightning magic. |
| Buy Price | 500 gil |
| Maximum Sell Price | 1000 gil |
Stats
| Attack (±) | Magic Attack (±) | Defense (±) | Magic Defense (±) |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - |
| Strength (±) | Magic (±) | Vitality (±) | Spirit (±) |
| - | - | - | - |
| Luck (±) | Speed (±) | Max HP (±) | Max MP (±) |
| - | - | - | 1 |
Lightning Spells
| Magic | Effect | MP Cost | Element |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thunder | Deal a small amount of lightning damage. Guaranteed to hit. | 5 | Lightning |
| Thundara | Deal a moderate amount of lightning damage. Guaranteed to hit. | 11 | Lightning |
| Thunaga | Deal a large amount of lightning damage. Guaranteed to hit. | 22 | Lightning |
Lightning Materia Growth and Required AP
| Level | AP Required | Acquired Skill |
|---|---|---|
| ★1 | - | Use Thunder |
| ★2 | 300 | Use Thundara |
| ★3 | 900 | Use Thundaga |
How to Get the Lightning Materia
| How to Get the Lightning Materia | |
|---|---|
| FF7 Remake | Equipped to Barret Purchase from a shop |
| INTERmission DLC | #1: In the Inventory at the start of the game. #2: In the rest area before Gigantipede in Chapter 1. #3+: Purchased from any Vending Machine. |
This materia is available for purchase starting Chapter 3.
Magic Materia Related Links
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Poison | Binding | Subversion | Time |
Other Materia
| Materia | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magic |
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| Best Materia Combos | Best Materia for Hard Mode | ||||
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How to Get the Lightning Materia | Thunder, Thundara, and Thundaga Effects
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