Materia Extraction

 

Materia Extraction

Acquired

Any

Level

19

Casting

Instant

Quest Req.

Forging the Spirit

Patch

2.0

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Materia Extraction is an action unlocked by questing at level 19. It is available for any class or job.

Notes

Prior to Patch 5.2, getting materia from fully spiritbound gear resulted in the gear being totally lost, and the process was referred to as conversion. The language was changed to extraction to reflect that it is now non-destructive.

Materia was rarer and more expensive prior to this change, as in most cases it would not make sense to sacrifice gear to create materia.

Achievements

Main article: Materia Achievements

Materia Extraction is associated with several achievements:

Name	Points	Task	Reward	Patch
An Extract Science I	5	Successfully extract materia from 10 spiritbound items.	-	2.0
An Extract Science II	5	Successfully extract materia from 50 spiritbound items.	-	2.0
An Extract Science III	5	Successfully extract materia from 100 spiritbound items.	-	2.0
An Extract Science IV	5	Successfully extract materia from 500 spiritbound items.	-	2.0
Living in a Materia World	10	Successfully extract materia from 1,000 spiritbound items.	The Assimilator	2.0
An Extract Science V	10	Successfully extract materia from 5,000 spiritbound items.	-	3.0

History

• Patch 6.5 (2023-10-03): Flying text will now be displayed for items and item quantities obtained via materia extraction, aetherial reduction, and desynthesis.
• Patch 5.2 (2020-02-18):
  • Materia can now be extracted from fully spiritbound gear without losing the original item. Furthermore, materia can be melded to gear regardless of crafter class.
  • In accordance with this change, the general action "Materia Assimilating" has been changed to "Materia Extraction."
  • Spiritbond is reduced to 1% following materia extraction.
• Patch 2.0 (2013-08-27): Added as "Materia Assimilation."