Your equipment will need to be Item Level 560 to use IX and X Materia.
There are thirteen types of Materia, all of which have ten levels that boost its effect drastically.
The higher the number, the higher the potency and likelihood of landing a Critical Hit.
Piety Materia
Piety
Increases the rate at which you replenish MP in battle.Healer role only.
Craftsman’s Cunning Materia
CP
Improves Crafting Points pool during some Crafting actions.
+7
+9
+10
Craftsman’s Command Materia
Control
Gain more Quality when crafting.
+13
+18
Craftsman’s Competence Materia
Craftmanship
Gain more Progress when crafting, speeding up the process.
+5
+11
+14
+21
+27
Gatherer’s Guerdon Materia
Gathering
Increases the probability of Gathering items.
+15
+20
+25
Gatherer’s Grasp Materia
GP
Improves Gathering Points pool during some Gathering actions.
Gatherer’s Guile Materia
Perception
Increases the probability of Gathering high-quality items.
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