Permanent Missable Content related to Achievements

Enemy skill materia: In the sample tank after Red XIII joins the group. (This materia itself isn't missable, but I recommend getting it as soon as possible since there's only 4 in the game.)


She is not missable but we recommend getting her now so you don't have to worry about it later.
How do I get her?

1. She can be in any forest on the world map after you visit Mythril Mines.
2. Just run back and forth until you get in a battle against her.
3. Whatever you do, don't use that save point or she'll run away.

After winning the battle you'll have a conversation with her, you have to select the correct choices or she will escape.

Correct choices are:
1. Not interested
2. Petrified
3. Wait a second!
4. That's right
5. Lets hurry on

This will unlock:
Yuffie
Get Yuffie on your team


Ifrit summon: After boss encounter (Jenova) this materia will be on the ground.


Ramuh summon: In the jockey waiting room, in one of the stalls.


Added Effect materia: From the second room you will see a passage in the southwest area that leads you to the first room, this materia will be there.
Hint: You can insta-kill the boss in here with an elixir.


Second and last secret character. Secret characters aren't missable but I recommend getting them as soon as possible so you don't have to worry about them later.

How do I unlock him?
He's locked away in the Shinra's Mansion basement (Nibelheim)
At the top floor of the Mansion there's a safe with a four digit combination, you can find the needed clues in the near left corner room (1st floor).
There's a letter with a hint of every number location:
You don't need to find the clues, if you wish to skip it you can input the code right away (Right 36, Left 10 , Right 59 , Right 97).

1.[The lid of the box with the most oxygen]: In the room filled with plants, open the chest and check it again, this will give you the code "Right 36"

2. [Behind the Ivory's short of tea and ray]: Behind the piano (far-left room of the first floor) examine the area behind the piano (near-right corner of the room) and you will find a "Left 10" written on the floor.

3. [The creek in the floor near the chair on the second floor... then to the left five steps, up nine steps, left two steps, and up six steps]: The chair on the second floor refers to a chair which is located in the Right most room (where the secret passage to the basement is), just follow the instructions and you'll end up in the middle of the hall, examine the floor to find a "Right 59" written on the floor.

4. The fourth hint is written in invisible ink on the letter itself. Position the cursor where the fourth hint should be and press [accept] to see the last number which is "Right 97".

Now that we know the combination (Right 36, Left 10 , Right 59 , Right 97) head for the safe on the second floor and input the code (I recommend saving your game beforehand) you'll have 20 seconds to do it. Now you'll find yourself fighting against "Lost Number" a very hard boss at this point of the game. If you can't beat him, I recommend leveling up a bit. (Mt. Nibel is a great place to do so.)
When you defeat him, you'll get Cosmo Memory (Red XIII's last limit) and the Basement key will be inside the safe. Go to the basement and open the chamber, Vincent will be in the coffin, exhaust all dialogue choices with him then leave the room... he will stop you and join your party.

Trine enemy skill: Materia Keeper boss has this skill, just damage him enough and wait until he cast this on you (you must have enemy skill equipped).

This must be done after you get the Tiny Bronco (Airplane) and before you finish the first part of the game.

First start driving your buggy back to Costa del Sol, enter while you're in the buggy.
This will lead you to Junon, exit to the world map and drive your buggy to a cave that is at the other side of the crater crossing a river (this is why you need the buggy.)
You'll find a sleeping old man, if you talk to him, he will give you some game statistics like number of battles fought or number of escapes.
Your objective will be having your last two digits of battles fought exactly the same (example: 233) also it must be an odd number, even numbers don't count for the item we need.
This will grant you Mythril.

Now head to a house near Gongaga (Weaponsmith's house) and trade the Mythril, he will let you pick one of the two chests in his house, pick the small one in the upper hall. Great gospel limit is inside.


Now you need to get every limit for Aeris before you can use it, I recommend grinding in Mythril mines, North room from Midgar side entrance (screenshot below). You'll fight a group of 4-5 enemies. Equip any magic materia like lightning + all and this battle will last seconds.

Limits are:

Healing Wind: She starts with it
Seal Evil: Use Healing Wind 8 times
Breath of the Earth: Kill 80 enemies with Aeris (she must get the kills)
Fury Brand: Use Breath of Earth 6 times
Planet Protector: Kill 80 more enemies (she must get the kills)
Pulse of Life: Use Planet Protector 5 times
Great Gospel: Use it from inventory after you have all the others.

Note: Using hyper on Aeris will fill her limit bar faster.

Once you have them all use Great Gospel from your inventory, this will grant you:

Great Gospel
Get Aeris's last Limit Break


Morph materia: Near falling rocks puzzle.
Luck Plus materia: In main area on the ground.
Bahamut summon: After fighting Red Dragon.

Neo Bahamut summon: Near where you see the Highwind, It will be on the ground.

Mp Turbo materia: Shortly after picking up Neo Bahamut


Huge materia #1: Don't crash the train, if you do you'll lose the huge Materia permanently (which is required for the 100%) this also gives you Ultima materia for free.

Huge materia #2: Just don't lose against the cpu.
Phoenix summon: After the egg hatches this materia will be on the ground, make sure to pick it up since you can't return to this area.


Huge materia #3: Don't lose at the submarine minigame (you can get a red submarine if you lose but you'll never be able to get this huge materia.)
Leviathan Scales: This item is in a chest to the left of the submarine (you'll need it to open a path in Da-chao statue in Wutai for Steal-as-well materia.)

Huge materia #4: Insert the right code while in the rocket (ok, switch, cancel, cancel)

This sidequest can be only completed in part 1 or part 2 (disc 1/2) before going to Midgar but not in Part 3 so this is your last chance.
To start it just land your airship near Wutai, a short cut-scene will begin and after that you'll find yourself fighting against 2 soldiers (and all your materia is gone).
Now enter Wutai and the rest is pretty straightforward.
Mp Absorb materia: Northern most house near the save point, It's a sidequest required step so you won't miss it.
Steal As Well: Inside a cave in Da-chao statue. (Leviathan Scales is required to pass)


I'm not sure about this one but better safe than sorry. Pay a visit to the cave behind the waterfall near Gold Saucer (submarine is required) also Vincent must be in your party.
You'll see a cut-scene. Leave the cave and return here on part 3 (disc 3) to get Vincent's last limit.

W-Item materia: In the train tunnels, run back until you hit a dead end, W-Item will be on the ground.

Missing Score (Barret ultimate weapon): This is not required for any achievements but if you have Barret in your team you might want to get this weapon. It's very easy to find.

Pandora's Box enemy skill: An enemy named Dragon Zombie will cast this skill just once (yeah you read it right) just the first time you kill it.
Save Point: This is not related to any achievements but a note, choose wisely where you set up your save point (the one you got at the entrance), a good spot is in the swamp since you're going to grind your materias there.

Now that you're in the third part (disc), It's a good time to start grinding and getting every achievement.

I recommend killing Ultimate Weapon before the grind, since it gives you access to the
Ancient forest where the Apocalypse (triple growth) weapon for Cloud can be found.


Ultimate weapon first spawn is in the crater near Junon, after the first battle it will fly away to any of these random locations:



Ground battle:
Gongaga Village
Fort Condor
Midgar
North Crater

Aerial battle:
Junon Area
Mideel
Mt. Nibel
North Corel
Cosmo Canyon

After the weapon is killed, an entrance to the Ancient forest will open...

Ancient Forest
Slash all materia
Typhoon Summon
Apocalypse weapon (this will be your best friend while grinding materia mastering.)


I did it in the swamp, just take the left path when your team splits up, then take the first entrance to the right.

Here you'll find an enemy called Magic Pot, you need to use an elixir to be able to damage them.

But where am I going to get that many elixirs? Simple. There's a trick that lets you duplicate any usable items in the game.

Required items: [/list]

• W-Item materia
  
• The item you want to duplicate (We'll use elixirs).

Now that you have all the items required, enter a battle and select the elixir with the character that has the w-item equipped. Use an elixir, then select it again but don't use it, instead cancel it, and select it again. Repeat the last step until you have 99 elixirs.

Magic pots grant 8000 exp and 1000 ap each.


Cloud - Omnislash
To get Cloud's Omnislash, you need a total of 32000 BP in the Battle Square.

Barret - Catastrophe
After you get Cloud again (2nd part success) go to North Corel. In the middle house on the west side of the town there will be a lady, just speak to her.

Tifa - Final Heaven
After you get Cloud again (2nd part success), take Tifa to her bedroom and play the piano
"Cancel, Switch, Menu, Pgup+Menu, Pgup+Switch, Cancel, Switch, Menu, Pgup+Cancel, OK, Cancel, Switch, Cancel".

Aeris - Great Gospel
Explained before, you must have it by now.

Red XIII - Cosmo Memory
Explained in Vincent Valentine's section, you must have it by now.

Cid - Highwind
This can be found in Gelnika Hangar (A sunken plane in the ocean, submarine is required to get here)

Yuffie - All Creation
This is awarded after defeating Yuffie's father in Pagoda of the Five Gods (another Wutai sidequest, not missable by the way)

Vincent - Chaos
Now that you already visited the waterfall cave in part 2 (disc 2) you should get this as soon as you visit it again in part 3. Last Vincent's limit and ultimate weapon is where Lucrecia was.

Hint: Aeris limit leveling spot is great for all the characters (Mythril mines), you might want to use a different spot to get level 2 limits at this point though.


Cloud
Braver: Default
Cross-Slash: Use Braver 8 times
Blade Beam: Kill 120 enemies
Climhazzard: Use Blade Beam 7 times
Meteorain: Kill 320 enemies
Finishing Touch: Use Meteorain 6 times
Omnislash: Limit Item*

Barret
Big Shot: Default
Mindblow: Use Big Shot 9 times
Grenade Bomb: Kill 80 enemies
Hammer Blow: Use Grenade Bomb 8 times
Satellite Beam: Kill 160 enemies
Angermax: Use Satellite Beam 6 times
Catastrophe: Limit Item*

Tifa
Beat Rush: Default
Somersault: Use Beat Rush 9 times
Waterkick: Kill 96 enemies
Meteodrive: Use waterkick 7 times
Dolphin Blow: Kill 192 enemies
Meteor Strike: Use Dolphin Blow 6 times
Final Heaven: Limit Item*

Aeris
Healing Wind: Default
Sea Evil: Use Healing Wind 8 times
Breath of the Earth: Kill 80 enemies
Fury Brand: Use Breath of the Earth 6 times
Planet Protector: Kill 160 enemies
Pulse of Life: Use Planet Protector 5 times
Great Gospel: Limit Item*

Red XIII
Sled Fang: Default
Lunatic High: Use Sled Fang 8 times
Blood Fang: Kill 72 enemies
Stardust Ray: Use Blood Fang 7 times
Howling Moon: Kill 144 enemies
Earth Rave: Use Howling Moon 6 times
Cosmo Memory: Limit Item*

Yuffie
Greased Lightning: Default
Clear Tranquil: Use Greased Lightning 8 times
Landscaper: Kill 64 enemies
Bloodfest: Use Landscaper 7 times
Gauntlet: Kill 128 enemies
Doom of the Living: Use Gauntlet 6 times
All Creation: Limit Item**

Cait Sith
Dice: Default
Slots: Kill 40 enemies

Vincent
Galian Beast: Default
Death Gigas: Kill 40 enemies
Hellmasker: Kill 96 enemies
Chaos: Limit Item*

Cid
Boost Jump: Default
Dynamite: Use Boost Jump 7 times
Hyper Jump: Kill 60 enemies
Dragon: Use Hyper Jump 6 times
Dragon Dive: Kill 136 enemies
Big Brawl: Use Dragon Dive 5 times
Highwind: Limit Item*

* all other limits are also required.

Master of Gil
99,999,999 Gil

There are 2 ways to do this

1. Use W-item duplication bug to duplicate Sylkis Greens to sell them.
2. And my favorite , master 72 All materias (they sell for 1.4m Gil)

In order of appearance

Ice
Lightning

Restore materia

All materia: Beginner's Shop.
Fire: Materia

Cover materia: Aeris' Garden.

Steal materia: Midgar Sewers.

Sense materia

All materia
Elemental materia: Shinra HQ 62nd Floor.
Poison materia: Shinra HQ Floor 67.
Enemy Skill materia: Shinra HQ Level 68.

Earth: Shop

Chocobo Lure materia: Purchase from Chocobo Billy.
Choco/Mog: Chocobo in the stable.

Long Range materia: Climb vines in Mythril Cave.

Throw: Initially equipped on Yuffie

Enemy Skill materia: Respectable Inn.
HP Plus materia
Shiva materia: Little girl in Junon.
Revive: Shop
Seal: Shop

All materia
Ifrit materia: On floor after defeating Jenova.

Transform materia: Railroad tracks.

Ramuh materia: Inside the Chocobo Jockey room in the Gold Saucer.

Manipulate: Initially equipped on Cait Sith

Deathblow materia: Road near Gongaga Reactor.
Titan materia: Destroyed reactor.
Mystify: Shop
Time: Shop

MP Plus: Shop
HP Plus: Shop

Added Effect materia: First room entering from second room.
Gravity materia: After defeating Gi Nattak.

Odin materia: Shinra mansion safe.
Destruct materia: Dropped by sephiroth at basement in Shinra mansion.
Elemental materia

All materia
Counterattack materia: After defeating Materia Keeper.
Elemental materia

Barrier: Shop
Exit: Shop

Luck Plus materia: Main area on the ground.
Bahamut materia: After defeating Red Dragon.
Morph materia: Near falling rocks puzzle.

Kjata materia: Second section. (It moves)

Enemy Skill materia
Comet materia: Forgotten City.

Magic Plus materia: Corral Valley Cave.

Alexander materia
Added Cut materia
All materia

MP Turbo materia
Neo Bahamut

Contain: White chocobo. (scratch its ears)

Phoenix materia: When the egg hatches.

Ultima materia: After stopping the train.

Enemy Skill materia: Talk to chocobo.

Double Cut materia: North room from entrance.
Hades materia: Hangar zone.

Leviathan materia: After defeating Godo.
Steal As Well materia: Mountains. (Leviathan Scale required)
HP Absorb materia: Cat house.
MP Absorb materia: Item Shop.

W-Item materia: South dead end.

Slash-All
Typhoon

Enemy Lure: 250 BP at Battle Square.
Preemptive: 1.000 BP at Battle Square.
Speed Plus : 4.000 BP at Battle Square.
W-Summon: 64.000 BP at Battle Square.
Final Attack: Battle Square after you taught to Cloud Omnislash (Expert battles).
Gil Plus: 1.000 GP at Wonder Square.
Exp. Plus: 2.000 GP at Wonder Square.
Enemy Away: Chocobo Racing.
Sneak Attack: Chocobo Racing.
Magic Counter: Chocobo Racing.

Mime: Requires Green or Gold Chocobo.

Quadra Magic: Requires Green or Gold Chocobo

HP <--> MP: Requires Black or Gold Chocobo.

Knights of the Round: Requires Gold Chocobo.

Underwater materia: In exchange for Guide book , which is obtained when morphing (Morph materia) a Ghost Ship in Junon

Master Magic materia: In exchange for Earth Harp (Emerald weapon drop)
Master Command materia: In exchange for Earth Harp (Emerald weapon drop)
Master Summon materia: In exchange for Earth Harp (Emerald weapon drop)

Full Cure materia: Back of the Item store.
Bahamut ZERO materia: Huge Blue Materia, you also need both bahamut and all 4 Huge materias.
Master Magic materia: In exchange for every mastered Magic materia.
Master Command materia: In exchange for every mastered command materia.
Master Summon materia: In exchange for every mastered Summon materia.

Counter materia: Stone pit w/ the green light
W-Magic materia: Last section of the Swamp.
HP Absorb materia: Prior to your team splitting up
Mega-All materia: during the cliff sequence, take the left path and it'll be immediately in front of you
Magic Counter materia: Also left path
Shield materia: Swamp.