You do want to have this materia for hard mode!
This is where the AP Up Materia becomes essential.
It allows you to boost a linked Materia, prioritizing its leveling up quickly over others.
Towardsthe end of Tunnel No.
1, shortly after Barret and Red XIII leave the party,you’ll notice a ladderleading down.
Next to it, there’s ablue Materiawaiting for you to pick it up.
Grab it, and you’ll obtain the veryfirst AP Up Materia.
After that,head to the nearest Chadley locationand take on this new combat mission.
Successfully completing it will earn you thesecond AP Up Materia.
Similar to the previous one, you must complete two Fiend Intel tasks before unlocking the combat simulator mission.
