Chrono Cross Walkthrough, Part 2
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Chrono Cross: Walkthrough
Legend:
H = Home World
A = Another World
= Battles that allow the characters to level up.
* = Lv.8 Summon Elements
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End of Time/Chaos Field
The player must step on the branch until a berry drops to the ground. Sprigg will then come out. Player can now enter Sprigg's home. Sprigg joins the party.
To open the door of truth, player must enter the doors downstairs that correspond with the ones Harle is entering upstairs.
Harle will give Astral Amulet to player (if player didn't help Kid).
Harle joins the party after the Door of Truth is opened.
From Chaos Field, player will be returned to Hydra Marshes H.
Opassa Beach H
After Astral Amulet fails to work (for lack of power), Sprigg tells the player to go see player's family in Arni Village H.
Arni Village H
First, talk to Serge's mother, Marge, then battle Radius . After the battle, Radius will join the party and tell the player to search for General Viper. Player can have Funguy join the party now by going to Shadow Forest H.
Shadow Forest H
Inside the tree cavern the player will meet a kid whose father is trapped. If the player frees the father, player will be rewarded with Mushroom. Depending on which path the player took the puzzle will differ.
One scenario has a boulder blocking the cavern entrance. Player must step on a bug that is submerged slightly south of the ramp (near a rock) and scare the bug inside the hole in the wall.
The other scenario has a monster blocking the cavern entrance. Player must defeat the monster.
Give the Mushroom to the man cooking the stew in the cave behind the waterfall in the forest and he will become Funguy and join the party.
Termina H
The player must talk to the soldier blocking the way to be allowed to enter Viper Manor.
Zappa will join the party if the player visits him at Smithy. Player will also receive Smith Spirit (which allows access to weapons shop from the world map).
If Funguy is in the party, take him to buy something at the element shop to trigger an event.
Visit Van to trigger an event. Accept the offer for a tour, then tell the landlord that they are looking for the Frozen Flame. After that, Van joins the party.
Ruins of Viper Manor H
After entering the ruins, go down the well to meet Norris and ask him about Viper. Norris will join the party and give permission to access the boat in Termina H.
Termina H
The player can now take the boat and explore the world map. There are a few things that can be done at this point in the game:
It is now possible to obtain Star Fragment at El Nido Triangle. After that player can go to Sky Dragon Isle H and battle Mega Starky. After the battle, if the player chases and catches Starky, he will join the party. If the player takes Starky to the big fish in Arni Village H, player will receive Starky's Weapon.
Marbule H
If the player talks to Toma XIV, player can learn about the Dead Sea and demi-humans.
If player sleeps in the cave after talking to Toma XIV, player will see Irene's event.
Player can only reach the Dead Sea after talking to the Sage at S.S. Zelbess.
Head to S.S. Zelbess.
S.S. Zelbess
At the ship, the player must complete the following tasks in order:
Talk to the demi-human in the storage room.
Talk to the sailor blocking the door.
Ask Fargo for the access to the Grand Slam. (Player must follow Fargo down to the casino and lose the boat).
Watch Sneff's magic show.
Challenge Fargo on the compass game.
Go to the Inn and pay attention to what the attendant does.
Participate in Sneff's show and become a cat.
Talk to the ship's cat (the one coming in and out of the pet door outside the kitchen) to learn about the pet doors.
Go back to the Inn and climb the stairs to watch the attendant. After he is done, take the handle.
Use the trap door on the west side of the show room to have Sneff undo the cat spell.
Challenge Fargo again, then head to Grand Slam to meet the Sage. Player may have to chase the Sage before he will talk. Battle the Sage and receive Fiddler Crab.
After the battle, visit Nikki in his room (by climbing the mast on the main deck) to trigger the concert event later on. Irenes will join the party after the conversation with Nikki.
Visit the casino after the match with Fargo to trigger Sneff's event. After that, if the player visits Sneff in his dressing room, Sneff will join the party.
If the player beats her three times (which is nearly impossible this early in the game), Janice will join the party at the Battle Arena. The following prizes can be won:
First battle = Stamina Belt
Second Battle = Resistance Belt
Third Battle = Dreamer's Scarf
Death's Door
Use the Fiddler Crab at the part of the Dead Sea where the water seems to be leaking to make the entrance appear.
After the player enters Death's Door, Radius (whether he is in the party or not) will say that Einlanzer is needed in order to progress.
Hermit's Hideaway H
Visit Radius to receive Garai's Keepsake, then head to Isle of the Damned H.
Isle of the Damned H
Use Garai's Keepsake to get through the mirror doors, and battle
Garai at the tombstone. After the battle, player will receive Einlanzer.
Death's Door
When player returns with the Einlanzer, an event occurs where the Masamune's seal is broken. Before reaching the Tower of Geddon, player will battle
HighwayMan .
Tower of Geddon
If the player enters the door on the right on the second floor, the player will be able to talk to the transparent man in the southeastern corner and follow him. Check the ground where the man disappears to find the Station Pass. Player can now go through the turnstile to find Medical Book.
Player can pick up Prop Sword on the stage of the ruined theater. The following elements can be trapped from the Tragediennes (ghosts) in the area: Tornado, BlackHole, and Volcano.
Watchman
Regardless of which option the player selects, battle with Miguel will occur.
Opassa Beach H
Warp to "Another World."
Fossil Valley A
If Draggy has joined the party, an event will occur and Draggy will receive his Lv. 7 element.
Termina A
Visit the Bar and talk to the bartender to gain access to the hidden room in the left wall.
Karsh or Zoah will join the party.
Player will receive Tear of Hate.
Other things to do in town:
If the player takes Van H to Van A's house, an event will occur.
If Sneff is in the party, talk to Guile, an event will occur.
Head to Viper Manor A.
Viper Manor A
Player must enter the manor through the front gate.
Rescue Riddel.
Receive Prison Key from Norris (if Norris in the party, an event between Norris A and Norris B will occur).
To obtain Viper Venom and Rainbow Shell in the hidden room in the weapon storage, the player must first go up to Viper's office, activate the switch on the bust, and read the note on the small table twice. Player can then go back to the armory and remove the Decor Shield from the wall and place it on the armor (the one with no shield) against the wall. The player must then check the pillar to find the switch.
If Zoah has joined the party, move him to the front of the party and open the treasure box in his room to receive his Lv. 7 element.
If the player goes down the stairs to the prison basement and checks the bucket against the wall near the crate, player will find Parlor Key.
Basement of Viper Manor
The Water Valve Puzzle.
To reach the first water valve (and slow the water flow), player must push both barrels into the water. The player must then climb back up the ladder (used earlier to meet Norris) to regain entrance to sewers. The second valve is in plain sight. To reach the third valve, the player must exit through the northeastern walkway (tighten it). After reaching the other side of the valve the player must open it. Defeat Roachester .
Go up the first entrance and save Fargo.
After the battle with Hell's Cook , Orcha will join the party.
After the battle with Grobyc on the second floor of the manor, and the ensuing event, Grobyc will join the party.
Ruins of Hermit's Shed
Riddel joins the party, and Dark Serge appears for the first time.
S.S. Invincible
Fargo, Viper, Marcy, and either Zoah or Karsh will join the party.
If Starky is in the party, there will be an event between Starky and Harle.
Pearly Gate
At this point in the game, Harle will leave the party.
If player goes to Guldove A, Orlha's event will occur. After the battle with Orlha, player will receive Sapphire Brooch.
Player can now go back to S.S. Zelbess with Fargo A in the party to convince Fargo H to take the ship to Marbule. After the concert, Fargo receives his Lv. 7 element. After the event, player will be in Marbule A. The player must then defeat all monsters (including the two inside the cave) to wake up the Black Dragon in Marbule A.
If the player takes Karsh to the Isle of the Damned. After the event between Karsh and Dario, there will be a battle with Solt & Peppor (player can trap Earthquake and ThundaStorm) and the player will receive Memento Pendant and Karsh will receive his Lv. 7 element).
After receiving the Memento Pendant, go to the small island north of the Fort Dragonia H (name doesn't appear, but there will be smoke coming out) and meet Dario. If Riddel is in the party, there will be a battle. After the battle, Serge's weapon will become Mastermune, and Riddel will receive her Lv. 7 element. (Player may not be able to beat Dario until playing the game for the second time).
The Six Dragons
While the player is now free to explore, the main focus is to defeat the six dragons and collect the relics so that the story can progress. The following dragons can be defeated in any order:
Black Dragon: To wake the Black Dragon the player had to visit Nikki in his dressing room after defeating the Sage on S.S. Zelbess. Also, player had to take Fargo A to convince Fargo H. After Nikki's concert, player had to go to Marbule H and defeat all the monsters (obtaining Fargo's Lv.7 element). After all the monsters are defeated, Black Dragon will rise in Marbule A. After winning the battle player receives Black Relic, and Grim Reaper.
If player didn't talk to Nikki at S.S. Zelbess after defeating the Sage, the concert will not happen and player won't be able to fight the Black Dragon. If the player goes to Marbule A and checks the sleeping dragon, the player will receive the Black Relic.
Earth Dragon : In Earth Dragon Isle H, the player must use the Rockroaches to plug the holes and reach the dragon. After the fight, the player will receive *ThundaSnake and the Yellow Relic.
Water Dragon : Defeat the dragon in Water Dragon Isle H, and receive *BlueWhale and the Blue Relic.
Fire Dragon : Defeat the dragon in Mount Pyre A, and receive *Salamander and Red Relic. Player can trap *RedWolf from HotDoggity.
Green Dragon : In order to reach the dragon, the player must go Hydra Marshes H and receive Ancient Fruit from Beeba. Use Beeba Flute and Ancient Fruit on Wingapede and get transported to Gaea's Navel.
In Gaea's Navel, the player must first defeat Tyrano , which will only appear after the player defeats most of the monsters on the field. Player can trap *Sonja from PreyMantis.
Defeat the dragon and receive *Genie and Green Relic.
Leah will officially join the party after the battle.
The player must have five relics before it can fight the Sky Dragon.
Sky Dragon : Defeat the dragon in Sky Dragon Isle A, and receive *Saints and the White Relic.
Guldove H
To gain access to the Dragon Shrine, player must go to Guldove A and return the Tear of Hate to Direa. With the Dragon Emblem in hand, the guard will allow the player into the shrine. Player will receive Dragon Tear and Steena will join the party.
If the player takes Steena to the Isle of the Damned and checks Garai's tombstone, Steena will receive her Lv. 7 element.
Ancient Dragon Fort H
Use the Dragon Tear to gain access to the fort. Fight
Dark Serge in the elevator. After the battle, go up and use Dragon Tear to return to Serge and receive Tear of Love.
At this point in the game there are several things the player can do:
If player takes Leena to visit her grandmother in Arni Village H, Leena will receive her Lv. 7 element. If Poshul is in the party, take him to talk to Leena H on the pier. Leena H will give Poshul his Lv. 7 element.
If player takes Razzly to Water Dragon Island H, the pink fairy by the tree will give Razzly her Lv. 7 element.
If Draggy hasn't yet joined the party, take the elevator down and use Big Egg on the machine.
If player takes Korcha to the caged mermaid (under red blanket) in Termina A, and talks to her a few times, the mermaid will run away. Then talk to the owner of the tent (player may have to exit the screen and come back). Then walk down to the river by the shrine and receive Korcha's Lv. 7 element from the mermaid in the water.
If player visits Norris A, Norris H will receive his Lv. 7 element.
If the player returns the Sapphire Brooch to Orlha (she owns the bar in Guldove A), Orlha will join the party.
If the player takes Mojo to talk to the kid in the basement (the one who gave you the Shark Tooth) in Arni Village H the player will hear about Lasery, Aurey, and Lickey. If the player takes Mojo to Arni Village A and talks to the kid, then to the statues in that order, Mojo receives his Lv. 7 element.
If the player triggered Nikki's concert, player can find Miki in the cafeteria of S.S. Zelbess. If the player talks to her she will join the party.
If the player takes Poshul to Hermit's Hideaway and checks the spot on the ground that used to be hot (player must cool it with Ice Breath in Another World), Turnip will join the party.
If the player goes to Marbule A after Nikki's concert (the town will be rebuilt), player can purchase Master Hammer from the demi-human in the cave where a dragon used to be for 10.000G.
If player takes Zappa H to Zappa A after acquiring Master Hammer and Rainbow Shell, Zappa will learn to forge rainbow weapons. The only way to obtain the forging (shiny) materials are by defeating enemies with *Summon elements.
If Funguy eats the mushroom in the cave behind the waterfall of Shadow Forest, Funguy will receive his Lv. 7 element.
If Orcha talks to cook in Arni Village H, Orcha will receive his Lv. 7 element.
If the player takes Turnip and NeoFio to the Viper's Manor A's rooftop and checks NeoFio's pool, Turnip will receive his Lv. 7 element.
With Orlha in the party, if the player talks to Doc in Guldove H an event will occur. After that, Orlha will receive her Lv. 7 element.
If the player goes to the save point at Hydra Marshes A an event where Beeba is being attacked will occur. If the player helps out, player will receive Ancient Fruit and have access to Gaea's Navel A.
Player can trap or steal *Red Wolf from Hotdoggity at Mount Pyre A.
Player can trap *Golem from Centaurpede at Hydra Marshes B.
Player can trap *Sonja from PreyMantis at Gaea's Navel B.
If the player takes Turnip to the sleeping soldier at Viper's Manor A, an event will occur.
If player returns to Earth Dragon Isle after defeating Earth Dragon, there will be another monster in its place, Criosphinx, which player may not be able to defeat the first time playing the game. After defeating Criosphinx, player will receive Sunglasses (equipment) and FullRevival from the character at the entrance of Marbule H wearing blue hat. Player may have to re-enter Marbule H a couple of times before receiving element.
Player can then head to Remains of Dead Sea.
