Warding Materia (VII Rebirth)

Warding materia is a in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. It can be linked with certain to shorten the duration of negative status effects attached to the linked materia. At max level, it will nullify the status.
Warding materia can be paired with , , , , , , , , , and .
==Obtained==
Warding materia are found in the environment. There is one in the Gongaga Region, near the suspension bridge north of the town of Gongaga. To reach it, the player can ride a green chocobo across the pink "launchpad" mushroom at the northeastern end of the suspension bridge.
Another is found on Mt. Nibel, in the "Northern Ridge 300m" after a climbing section.
The warding materia can also be purchased from shops that sell materia for 3000 gil apiece from chapter 10, "Watcher of the Vale", onward.
==Stats==
===Growth===
Level	AP required	Effect
1 	0 	25% debuff reduction
2 	2500 	50% debuff reduction
3 	7500 	100% debuff reduction
===Effect===
Materia	Debuffs resisted
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 	Instant Death
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==Use==
Warding materia provides the wearer resistance to any negative status effects attached with the associated magic materia. This begins with a 25% length reduction at level 1, increasing to 50% at level 2, and to full immunity at level 3. Warding materia's effects is the same whether equipped on weapons or armor. Pairing warding materia with magic materia is a great way to make more efficient use of materia slots, and can free up an accessory slot.
It is often ideal to give to any party member equipped with warding materia (or a similarly protective accessory), allowing the character responsible for casting or to not be debuffed themselves.
Category:Support materia in Final Fantasy VII Remake