Final Fantasy VII Remake: how to get Time materia

Warning: Contains some small spoilers
Leviathan summoned into combat
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Jack Webb @JackWebb9210 April 2020

Final Fantasy VII Remake is finally here and you have the whole bank holiday to play it all, unless you've already been playing the game for a few weeks as Square Enix shipped copies out sooner than expected.

Regardless, some people will be further along than others, so if you need help finding this materia, you're in luck.

Time spells, which are arguably some of the most powerful in the whole game, aren't unlocked until a certain chapter, and you won't want to miss them.

Warning, we're going to discuss some mid-story spoilers here, but we won't reveal anything about the end of the game or the final chapter.

Good with that? Okay, let's continue.

Once you've progressed through the story enough to the point where you've just been reunited with Marlene at Aerith's house, you'll begin preparations to head to the Shinra HQ building. But before you go charging out of the slums to get a certain someone back in your party, you'll want to take a moment a look around for side quests, one of which awards your first orb of Time materia.

Hard mode adds a whole new depth to the game
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You should get your first quest as soon as you come out of the passageway leading into the Sector 5 Slums from Aerith's house. A teacher from the Leaf House is looking for the local slum kids who haven't returned from their 'patrolling' duties.

It's no mere fetch or search quest, either. You'll have a big battle to deal with and you only need to go to one area to find the children.

If you haven't already, you need to spend some of your Moogle Medals to buy the Graveyard Key from the Moogle merchant, located in the kid's secret hideout in Sector 5.

If you're doing all the sidequests, you should already have this as an earlier quest took you to the same location - an old man wanted to visit his late wife's grave there.

Once you've bought the key, head out of the Sector 5 Slums and once you're outside, head to the right - it's the same path you cut through with Aerith earlier in the game. When you get to the other side of the tunnel head to the right, across the bridge and you'll be at the door you need to use the Graveyard Key on.

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Head in there and get ready for a fight with some pesky ghosts.

Once you're triumphant, one of the kids will gift you with some coveted Time materia, giving you instant access to the spell Haste, which speeds up natural ATB charge. Mastering the materia will give you Slow and Stop spells, which are perfect for crowd-controlling enemies.

If you happen to miss this one, fret not for you can actually get a second orb of Time materia much later on.

When you're in the Shrina HQ and you've just found who you're looking for, you'll then make your way through Hojo's laboratory

Eventually, you'll be standing on a large circular platform which has a number of control panels and numbers on them, each opening a corresponding door to progress through the chapter.

On this circular platform, however, is the second Time materia. It's almost impossible to miss and you'll even notice it before you can get to the centre platform in question. It will be lying next to a broken bridge, so remember to look around when you're there.

And there you have it, two incredibly useful spells to add to your arsenal.

If you're wondering how to unlock Chapter Selection and the hidden Hard mode, then check out our simple guide here.

We gave Final Fantasy VII Remake a perfect score in our review, check out our full thoughts here.

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