SP Turbo is one of the most coveted materia in Crisis Core Reunion, offering Zack immense attack power at the cost of his precious SP. This guide will explore everything you need to know to master this game-changing materia.
What is SP Turbo?
SP Turbo is a Rank 6 Support materia that increases Zack‘s attack in exchange for SP. The more SP Zack has stored, the higher the damage bonus applied on each attack.
AtLevel 1, SP Turbo provides a 10% attack boost. This scales up to a 50% bonus at Level 5. Additionally, it grants +10% max HP per level as an Attribute Bonus, up to +50% HP at max rank.
This mixtures of offense and defense makes SP Turbo incredibly versatile for all types of builds. Players stacking up on SP can convertit into both heightened attack and bulkiness.
However, SP is a finite resource in battle. You‘ll need to balancemyour SP usage wisely if relying on SP Turbo to deal heavy blows. We‘ll cover SP farming tactics later in this guide.
Acquiring SP Turbo Materia
SP Turbo can be obtained through three methods:
Campaign Progression – Complete Mission M9-2-6 by defeating Jabberwock.
Chest Reward – Open the SP Turbo chest in Mission M9-4-3.
Boss Drop – Defeat Emperor Sahagin in M2-2-4 onHard mode.
Emperor Sahagin puts up a tough fight at level 34, making this themost challenging option. But taking him down early nets you SP Turbo sooner to power up Zack.
I recommend attempting this boss if your level and equipment is up to par. Otherwise, progressing the campaign or scouring for chests works perfectly fine too.
Now let‘s examine how to harness SP Turbo‘s strengths once acquired.
Maximizing SP Turbo‘s Potential
Efficiently Farming SP
SP Turbo shines brightest when you have ample SP reserves to expend. Here arsome tips on building up your SP stockpile quickly:
- Equip the SP Up support materia to boost SP earned in battle.
- Take on enemies with high HP pools to earn more SP per kill.
- Complete VR Missions that reward large SP prizes.
- Use an accessory like the Shinra Beta to regenerate SP while exploring.
Save your SP rather than wasting it on weaker foes. Unleash your charged-up SP Turbo only when fighting bosses or difficult enemies.
Complementary Materia and Accessories
Pair SP Turbo with materia and gear that improve its functionality:
- Magic Up – Boost spell damage to make the most of SP Turbo‘s attack increase
- MP Up – Expand your MP pool to fuel more abilities
- Shinra Beta – Slowly regen SP
- Celestial Gloves – Improve critical hit rate to land deadlier blows
Prioritize boosting stats likeStrength and Magic as well to multiplying base damage. Accessories that enhance critical damage or ratealso work wonders with SP Turbo.
When to Use SP Turbo
SP Turbo shines best against enemies withlarge HP pools – usually bosses, mini-bosses, and late-game standard foes.
Against weaker enemies, you‘ll drain SP too quickly to get the full effectiveness from SP Turbo. Conserve SP and unleash it with SP Turboequipped only when facing a tough opponent.
In most standard battles earlier on, you may be better served equipping materia that don‘t consumeSP. Once you‘ve stockpiled enough SP to last an entire boss fight, slap on SP Turbo and go to town!
Here area few examples of key fights where having SP Turbo pays dividends:
Azul (Missions 8-4, 9-4) – The first real challenging boss for many players. SP Turbo helps chew through his towering HP pool faster.
Minerva (Mission 9-6) – With 99,999 HP to chop down, the extra damage from SP Turbo really counts against this goddess summon.
Sephiroth (Mission 10-6) – The final boss and the ultimate test of strength. You‘ll need all the firepower you can muster, making SP Turbo a virtual necessity.
SP Turbo Build Examples
You have plenty of flexibility in how to incorporate SP Turbo into your materia build.
For a melee-focused build, pair SP Turbo with Strike Up and other physical attack boosters. Back that up with HP Plus, MP Plus and magic spells to balance out your arsenal.
For mage builds, stack magic attack bonuses like Magic Up and MP Up with SP Turbo. This enables you to nuke enemies with extremely potent spells fueled by your SP reserves.
More balanced all-rounder builds work too. Experiment to find the right ratio of physical/magical boosters to complement SP Turbo depending on your playstyle!
Should You Always Equip SP Turbo?
SP Turbo is hands downone of the most powerful materia in Crisis Core Reunion. However, itmay not always warrant a slot in your loadout.
Factors like the mission objectives, enemies faced, your build, and accessory choices can influencehow useful SP Turbounits The materiathrives when you have plenty of SP backing it up. But if you‘re low on SP or facing waves of weaker foes, it becomes less valuable.
I recommend keeping multiple materia loadouts saved. Have an SP Turbo setupready to equip specifically when tackling bosses or difficult encounters.
Forstandard missions, an alternative build without SP Turbo that regeneratesSP naturally may be optimal. Some substitution options include:
- MP Turbo – Sacrifice MP instead for similar bonuses
- Magic Up
- Strike Up
- Elemental Attack materia like Fire Attack or Ice Attack
By swapping SP Turbo situationally rather than keeping it always equipped, you ensure SP consumption aligns with when it makes the biggest difference. You‘ll cut through top-tier enemies like butter while still having enough resources to triumph in other scenarios.
Mastering SP Turbo
I hope this guide has shed light on optimizing SP Turbo to push Zack‘s attack potency to the limits in Crisis Core Reunion. Keep these key points in mind:
- SP Turbo scales Zack‘s attack with his current SP reserves
- Farm SP from tough enemies before big boss fights
- Pair SP Turbo with materia/gear that boost offenses
- Save SP Turbo for elite monsters and bosses
- Consider swapping to alternative builds when SP is low
Let me know in the comments if you have any other SP Turbo tips or favorite build ideas! Power up Zack and relish unleashing his true attack potential with this phenomenal materia equipped.
