How to Find the Hades Materia in "Final Fantasy 7"

The main cast of characters in the Playstation role-playing game Final Fantasy 7 can find pieces of crystal called "materia" that will give them the ability to cast spells or use special skills. Many of the more powerful pieces of materia are hidden in secret areas of the game that you don't have to visit to complete the main storyline. The "Hades" materia is located in a crashed airplane that has sunk to bottom of the ocean.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Final Fantasy 7 PS1 game

1. Proceed through the game until the party gains control of the submarine on the second disc.

2. Take the submarine below the ocean waves and locate the underwater Mako reactor.

3. 
    
   The Crashed Airplane

   Head west from the reactor until you find an airplane that crashed in the water and sunk to the ocean floor.

4. Exit the submarine and go inside of the crashed airplane.

5. 
    
   The Helicopter Room

   Find the room on the west side of the airplane that has a smashed-up helicopter.

6. 
    
   The Hades Materia in Action

   Examine the glowing red ball by the helicopter to get the "Hades" materia.

Tips & Warnings

• When you use the Hades materia in combat, it summons a ghostly figure who deals damage to your enemies and bestows negative status effects on them such as confusion or blindness.

Resources

• Game walkthroughs and cheat codes
• Guide to Final Fantasy quests