Prayer materia is a Command Materia in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Its ability, Pray, heals the HP for every party member, with no MP cost, but costs 2 ATB charges. It is an alternative to Healing Materia, wherein it saves MP to cast, but its two MP cost can be restrictive.
Obtained[]
Aerith starts the game with a prayer materia equipped.
Another prayer materia is rewarded in south of the Gongaga Airstrip, upon completing Chadley's Phenomenon Intel 4 (Turks' VR mission).
Prayer materia will be sold for 500 gil apiece in shops that sell materia from Cosmo Canyon onward.
Stats[]
| Level | AP required | Effect |
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| 1 | - | Slight HP restoration |
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| 2 | 300 | Modest HP restoration |
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| 3 | 600 | Moderate HP restoration |
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| 4 | 600 | Great HP restoration |
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| 5 | 900 | Significant HP restoration |
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Use[]
Pray heals the entire party, with its heal based on the user's Magic. It costs two ATB charges to use, but no MP. While Pray can take a while to build up two ATB charges for, the payoff is often worth it. Throughout most of the game it is inferior to a healing materia paired with Magnify Materia, which can potentially heal the party for much greater at a single ATB charge cost, but this option is not always available to the player when the party is low on MP.
Prayer materia can be taken advantage of either by party members with high a magic attribute (such as Aerith, Cloud, or Cait Sith), or one who can build ATB rapidly but have low MP pools (such as Tifa or Yuffie). Prayer materia can also be effective when used by party members under United Refocus. ATB Boost can help the player to get to 2 ATB segments fast when they need to use Pray.
Compared to Chakra Materia, prayer does not cure Poison and is less ATB-efficient, but has a greater heal due to healing all members at once. Chakra, unlike Pray, is also based on damage the user has received rather than the user's attribute, meaning it has different use cases.
A cheaper alternative to Pray is the Soothing Wind enemy skill that costs 1 ATB and is a gradual healing effect around the stationary caster.
Prayer materia may be a good pairing for AP Up Materia to get access to the stronger heals faster. Pray can be especially valuable in hard mode where MP-conservation is more crucial and the player likely has access to a leveled up Prayer. The amount healed with Pray can also be improved with certain accessories.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth abilities
| Allusions - Artworks - Battle system - Characters - Enemies - Locations - Menu - Script - Translations |
| Basic commands | Attack - Magic - Item - Limit - Synergy Abilities - Summon |
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| Character abilities | Cloud | Operator Mode - Punisher Mode - Braver - Triple Slash - Focused Thrust - Firebolt Blade - Disorder - Prime Mode - Infinity's End - Blade Burst - Counterstance - Aerial Onslaught |
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| Barret | Overcharge - Steelskin - Maximum Fury - Focused Shot - Bonus Round - Lifesaver - Charging Uppercut - Point Blank - Smackdown - Turbulent Spirit - Lifeblood Cannon |
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| Tifa | Unbridled Strength (Whirling Uppercut - Omnistrike - Rise and Fall) - Divekick - Focused Strike - Overpower - Chi Trap - Starshower - Unfettered Fury - True Strike |
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| Aerith | Ward Shift - Soul Drain - Sorcerous Storm - Arcane Ward - Chrono Aegis - Radiant Ward - Lustrous Shield - ATB Ward - Ray of Judgment - Noble Sacrifice - Transcendence |
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| Red XIII | Vengeance Mode - Sidewinder - Stardust Ray - Chilling Roar -Supernal Fervor - Watcher's Respite - Watcher's Spirit - Reaper Touch - Retaliation |
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| Yuffie | Throw - Art of War - Brumal Form - Elemental Ninjutsu - Blindside - Doppelganger - Shooting Star - Banishment - Purification - Storm's Fury |
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| Cait Sith | Let's Ride! - Dodge 'n' Dive - Roll o' the Dice - Fortune Telling - Moogle Kaboom - Moogle Mine - Moogle Magic - Moogle Knuckle - Lady Luck - Lucky Slots |
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| Synergy abilities | Cloud | Double Helix - Partners in Pain -Partners in Pain - Firework Blade - United Refocus - Maelstrom Strike - Curiosity's End |
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| Barret | United Refocus - Avalanche Two- - Arcane Blast - Ninja Carbine - Purrfect Shot |
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| Tifa | United Refocus - Synchro Cyclone - Bestial Barrage - Moogle Dunk Shot |
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| Aerith | United Refocus - Sweet-and-Sour Salvo - Divine Punishment - Planetary Roar - Kitty Cannonade |
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| Red XIII | Savage Assault - Overfang - Call of the Wild - Ringmaster - Hack and Slash - Feline Fury |
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| Yuffie | United Refocus - Halcyon Descent - Mystic Multiplication - Moogle Pinwheel |
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| Cait Sith | United Refocus - SOLDIER Moogle Class - Mayhem-Go-Around - Mega Moogle Mash - Mognificent Shot |
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| Synergy skills | Cloud | Voidshatter - Counterfire - Bullet Batter - Power Cleave - Spell Blade - Howling Smash |
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| Barret | Mad Dash - Iron Defense |
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| Tifa | Soaring Fury - Heavenly Assault - Slip and Slide - Bodyguard |
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| Aerith | Combat Savior - Bodyguard - Spellbound Blast |
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| Red XIII | Phantom Fang - Wild Charge - Iron Defense |
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| Yuffie | Shuriken Sync - Ninja Bazooka - Foxflame |
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| Cait Sith | All-Out Assault - Magic Megaphone - Bodyguard |
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| Materia | Magic | Healing Materia (Cure - Cura - Regen - Curaga) - Cleansing Materia (Poisona - Esuna - Resist) - Revival Materia (Raise - Arise) Reraise Materia (Reraise) - Fire Materia (Fire - Fira - Firaga) - Ice Materia (Blizzard - Blizzara - Blizzaga) - Fire and Ice Materia - Lightning Materia (Thunder - Thundara - Thundaga) - Wind Materia (Aero - Aerora - Aeroga) - Lightning and Wind Materia - Poison Materia (Bio - Biora - Bioga) Petrify Materia (Quake - Quakera - Quaga) - Poison and Petrify Materia - Gravity Materia (Gravity - Gravira - Graviga) - Comet Materia (Comet - Cometeor) - Binding Materia (Sleep - Silence - Berserk) - Time Materia (Haste - Slow - Stop) - Subversion Materia (Breach - Dispel) - Barrier Materia (Barrier - Manaward - Manawall) - Empowerment Materia (Bravery - Faith) - Fortification Materia (Protect - Shell) - Disempowerment Materia (Debrave - Defaith) - Enervation Materia (Deprotect - Deshell) |
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| Support | AP Up Materia - Elemental Materia - Warding Materia - Level Boost Materia - Magnify Materia - Synergy Materia - HP Absorption Materia - MP Absorption Materia - Auto-Cast Materia - Magic Efficiency Materia - Magic Focus Materia - Swiftcast Materia |
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| Command | Chakra Materia - Assess Materia - Prayer Materia - Steal Materia (Steal - Mug) - Enemy Skill Materia - Morph Materia - Item Economizer Materia - ATB Boost Materia - Limit Siphon Materia - Jump Materia - Darkside Materia - Spare Change Materia - Gambler Materia |
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| Complete | HP Up Materia - MP Up Materia - Strength Up Materia - Magic Up Materia - Vitality Up Materia - Spirit Up Materia - Luck Up Materia - Speed Up Materia - Gil Up Materia - First Strike Materia - Provoke Materia - Item Master Materia - Steadfast Block Materia - Precision Defense Focus Materia - ATB Stagger Materia - ATB Assist Materia - Skill Master Materia - Auto-Unique Ability Materia - Auto-Weapon Ability Materia - Synergy Support Materia - Limit Support Materia - [[HP<=>MP Materia]] - [[ATK<=>MATK Materia]] - [[VIT<=>SPR Materia]] |
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| Summoning | Chocobo & Moogle - Ifrit - Shiva - Leviathan - Ramuh - Magic Pot - Titan - Phoenix - Alexander - Kujata - Bahamut Arisen - Odin |
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| Limit | Cloud | Cross-Slash - Ascension - Finishing Touch |
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| Barret | Fire in the Hole - Catastrophe - [[Satellite Beam(VII Rebirth)|]] |
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| Tifa | Somersault - Dolphin Flurry - Meteor Strikes |
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| Aerith | Healing Wind - Planet's Protection - Rising Fury |
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| Red XIII | Bloodfang - Howling Moon - Wrath of the Land |
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| Yuffie | Bloodbath - Inexorable End - Devastation (VII Rebirth) |
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| Cait Sith | Magic Mogbox - Mega Magic Mogbox - Giga Magic Mogbox |
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