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I wanted to know waht people think the most usefull meatria was. I think its enemy skill because you can do so much with it but i wanted to see what other people thought.

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I assume you are exempting the Master Materia. Originally I was going to pick Knights of the Round for obvious reasons, but then I stopped and thought about it, and if I had only one materia to take into the Battle Arena, it would always be E. Skill. So that gets my vote.

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i would have to say mime because it does exactly what it says on the tin also its proper handy in the

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Bosses - Knights of the Round
Enemies - Enemy Skill

I love being able to smoke a group of enemies with one spell, and NOT have it take tons o mana, however if im up agaisnt a boss, i gotta say Knights.

But over all i run into enemies more than bosses, so that makes Enemy Skill better in my book.

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I'd say the best materia is W-Item because it's the most useful. I don't know about all you people, but when I'm mastering materia I fight magic pots and movers. Without the W-Item, I would never be able to find enough elixirs to satisfy my needs. And if what you can do with W-Item is a glitch, it's probably the only glitch I'll ever use on purpose.

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w-item or enemy skill

I know it's a cop-out, but I just can't decide

Mine would have to be W-item because it's the best glitch in a final fantasy ever!

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Slash-All is a pretty nice ability but you don't get it until the near end of the game. Deathblow is very, very nice is you pair it with Vincent's Sniper CR weapon. Instant Critical hit every time. The reason is because the Sniper CR has 255 accuracy. It saved me many a times.

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Slash-All is a pretty nice ability but you don't get it until the near end of the game. Deathblow is very, very nice is you pair it with Vincent's Sniper CR weapon. Instant Critical hit every time. The reason is because the Sniper CR has 255 accuracy. It saved me many a times.

I agree with B_W8. I also like the Slash-All materia. Also, Tifa's Godhand has the same effect as Vincent's Sniper CR, though stronger, so Deathblow+Slash All+Godhand=PAIN. lol

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I didn't get all of them so my vote is a little skewed but I'd have to say Phoenix. It's sort of like a Life 2 all plus damage combo. It makes good use out of an otherwise wasted turn and trust me, when your guys drop like flies like mine do, it just doesn't get any better then that.

This post has been edited by Tonepoet on 26th March 2005 01:50

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Role reversal at its finest.

Enemy Skill. In a single materia you have tons of strong elemental magic (Beta, Trine, Aqualung, Magic Breath), some hella powerful magic (Shadow Flare, Pandora's Box), sweet healing magic (Angel Whisper, White Wind), and tons of nifty multi-purpose spells (Bad Breath, Magic Hammer, Big Guard).

My other favorites would have to include Knights of the Round (for obvious reasons), Quadra Magic (for obvious reasons) and Double Cut. You have NO idea how awesome it is to have two or three double cuts

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Wait a second, upon looking at earlier posts I've noticed nobody's mentioned Quadra Magic! More people are speaking in favor of Deathblow? Jigga wha?

This post has been edited by laszlow on 26th March 2005 02:36

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I'd say W-item if you have a good variety of items, because you can use a megalixer plus any damage item per turn, and jack it all it to 99 when you run low.
But E Skill came very close for its versatility.

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Enemy Skill most definately. It had skills pertinent to just about any situation, and its well-roundedness is its most defining quality. Big Guard, White Wind, and Magic Hammer were great non-offensive skills, while Beta, Pandora's Box, and Shadow Flare were hard-hitters.

That single materia makes up for multitudes of seperate ones, so that's why I pick it.

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i pick ultima just becuase it dosent have a long time to load and deals about 5k damage

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Ultima is very cool despite the fact that you have to level it up before you can use it.

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Yunalesca: "Hope is...comforting. It allows us to accept fate, however tragic it might be. "

Yunalesca: "Poor creature. You would throw away hope. Well... I will free you before you can drown in your sorrow. It is better for you to die in hope than to live in despair. Let me be your liberator. "

Wow, short poll. o.o

Well, since neither 'Cover' or 'Counter' materia was listed, I went with Slash all.

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I hit other cause neither Counter nor cover are on there and thats good cause you cover then counter simpl lol.

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I'd suggest making a "Best Materia Combo", but there are WAY too many good ones out there, and not enough poll options.

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materia combo? thats okay but hades+added effect its probley way better then all others but i could be wrong

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I think I used HP plus more than any of the materias listed for all the times I've played it.

Best Compo? Many would say Final attack plus phoenix or life2. But the fact you can only get it so late in the game (final attack) means it's not that brill in my book.

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Best single materia? Death Blow was in my case. It didn't always work, but the risk is what makes it so much more fun. Either you were crippling enemies or killing them with that one shot, always making quick work of random encounters.

For boss fights, I'd have to say Double Cut or W-Magic. That extra attack and that extra damage was always what managed to pull me out of a thick situation.

As for combos, of course, Final Attack-Revive/Phoenix
or if you wanted to drag you enemies down with you,
Final Attack-Knights Of The Round. Goood times let me tell you, just make sure
that this character isn't your last man standing or you're watching a long summon scene for nothing.
I'm also fond of Death Blow - Hp Absorb
or Double Cut - HP Absorb.

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I love Blue Magic in the FF games, thus I voted for the Enemy Skill Materia. A wide range of multi-purpose spells at your disposal and acquiring new skills (or a lot of good ones, in case some might be harder to acquire than others) is easier than leveling up materia. As a second, I'd go with Ulitma and Hades.

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yeah enemy skill for me as well, it can do so much to help your party in all aspects of the game

like when i was doing yuffies side quest in the pagoda, after i ran out of antidotes (and forgot to add Poisona) i used white wind...very useful enemy skill

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What a weird combination of Materia to put in the poll.

The only materia I found terribly useful was a nearly-mastered Speed Plus.

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