How many counter materias are there in ff7?

[monkey_noodles]

I have been reading around online and apparently there are 3 types of counter materia.

1. Independent 'counter attack' materia
2. support 'magic counter' materia
3???. support 'counter' materia??? <- apparently this one can be found in the northern crater in the room with the mako fountain. (green light) I am playing through slowly and trying to get all the items and achievements so I havent been toward the end of the northern crater to check if it is there yet. Can someone clarify please?



Sources:

http://www.neoseeker.com/forums/1169/t469869-materia-locations/ (see support materia)

http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?topic=4002.0 (see the last post on that page)

[Delta0175]

Yup, there's 3 kinds just like you researched.

1. Counters with a physical attack when you're hit as if you selected 'Attack' however the chances of you countering depends on what level it is for example mastered makes you counter attack every single time you are hit and this goes the same for the other 2 Counter materias.

2. Pretty much the same as the above except you must link a magic or summon materia to it for it to do anything.

3. That's right yes, it's somewhere in the middle of the green light, just walk around and keep hitting your 'Ok' key/button and you'll eventually get it or you could just search 'counter materia' on google images and just look at the screenshot and check around the area that shows where they got it.

This one is the same as Magic Counter, except you need to link it with a command materia, Mime and Deathblow are the preferred ones to use. Mime particularly because you can mimic limit breaks or summons with it.

Side note about mimic + counter it'll only counter mimic once, so say you want to use Omnislash 8 times you'll need to fill a weapon and armor with max linked slots with Mimic and Counter IE: Ultima Weapon + Wizard Bracelet.

[monkey_noodles]

Thank you so much! it seems there are a lot of materia lists online that are missing that last one!

Thanks for the tip about mime+counter too.

[Delta0175]

Oh! I totally forgot to mention for the Magic Counter it'll only counter with the highest magic on the materia so say you pair it with a mastered Bolt even if you cast Bolt or Bolt 2 it'll always counter with Bolt 3.

Somewhat related this is the same for the 'Sneak Attack' Materia where if you pair it with a Magic materia it'll only use the highest magic on it.

[monkey_noodles]

Thanks for all the help, I played FF7 when I was young on Playstation and wanted to do a full run through when I heard it was coming to steam, so I know a fair bit about it. However I had a hard time believing there were 3 different counter materias lol.