Enemy Skill Materia Guide

Learn how to obtain and upgrade the Enemy Skill Materia in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Discover all enemy skills, their unlock requirements, and VR battle prerequisites.

In Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, the Enemy Skill Materia functions differently than in the original game. Instead of learning skills by being hit, all enemy skills and the materia itself are acquired through Chadley's VR battles. You receive the sole Enemy Skill Materia in Chapter 2 after completing Biological Intel: Know Thine Enemy, which also grants the starter enemy skill, Sonic Boom.

Once equipped, Enemy Skill Materia allows you to use learned enemy skills as abilities in combat. These skills do not consume MP and can be used when ATB is accrued. The materia levels up like any other, granting stat bonuses at higher levels: Lv2 (5% max HP), Lv3 (5% max MP), Lv4 (5% max Strength), and Lv5 (5% max Magic). While leveling the materia doesn't directly unlock new skills, it is a prerequisite for certain VR battles that do.

To learn new enemy skills, you must complete World Intel events in each region. This involves completing Expedition Intel to reveal the location of Classified Intel, where you fight a legendary creature. Additionally, you need to scan enemies using Assess Materia. Scanning normal enemies, rare variants, and Classified Intel enemies across all regions contributes to Chadley's requirements. It's recommended to keep Assess Materia equipped at all times. Defeating classified foes, assessing enemies, leveling up your Enemy Skill Materia, and progressing the story are key to unlocking more VR battles and thus, more enemy skills.

Below is a list of all enemy skills, the corresponding Biological Intel VR battle, and how to unlock it: