Use Assess Materia for Final Fantasy VII Remake

Use Assess Materia

When you reach Chapter 3 of Final Fantasy VII Remake you will meet a young researcher called Chadley who will ask you to gather battle intel with the yellow Command Materia he gives you. Equip this item to one of your party members as soon as you get, ideally on the character you use the most. Then make sure whenever you encounter an enemy you use the Assess Materia in the 'Combat' menu to assess your foe. It will give you information about their strengths and weaknesses as well as their fighting habits and behavior.

In addition to tactical information the Assess Materia will also help you to unlock more Materia, which Chadley can then use the intel to develop new Materia for you to buy and use from his shop. As you progress through the game continually look at the battle intel requirements in your menu to see how you can continue to unlock more powerful Materia.