Chrono Cross: Walkthrough

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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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Fort Dragonia
Initial party will consist of two fixed characters, Serge and Kid, and a third random member (among fifteen possible). Player must first activate the black crystal to make the portal work.

Arni Village H
Talk to Leena at the pier and she will ask for Komodo scales. Before heading to Lizard Rock there are several things the player can do in the village.

  • Find the Heckran Bone under the restaurant owner's bed. If the player uses the Heckran Bone on Poshul, Poshul will join the party.
  • Talk to the fisherman standing on the left side of Serge's home and answer "You're probably right!" to receive a Komodo Scale. Use Komodo Scale on the kid in front of fisherman's house and he will trade it for Uplift.
  • Talk to Kiki's father to receive Shark Tooth
  • Talk to Radius in front of the mayor's house to hear a lecture on the battle system. Head to Lizard Rock

    Lizard Rock H
    Player must fight 3 Komodo Pups before Mama Komodo shows up. In order to fight the pups, player may have to trap and/or chase them. After collecting three Komodo Scales, head to Opassa Beach.

    Opassa Beach H
    Answer Leena's question "Yes, I remember." Player's answer will affect the conversation that occurs later in the game when the player takes Leena A to see Leena H's grandmother to receive her Lv.7 element. After the conversation, Serge will be unconscious and will warp to Another World. If Poshul is in the party, player will reunite with him in Another World.

    Arni Village A
    Talk to Leena at the pier. In order to receive Leena's Lv.7 element later in the game, player must select "I am Serge!" Head to Cape Howl to check out Serge's tombstone.

    Cape Howl A
    Check the inscription on the tombstone to trigger fight with Karsh, Solt, and Peppor . After the battle there will be an option for Kid to join the party. If the player rejects Kid three times, Leena will join the party instead. (If Poshul didn't join the party in Arni Village H, he will join the party with Leena).

  • If the player returns to the tombstone after the Kid's and dragoons' event, an additional Kid's sub-event will occur.

    Arni Village A
    Show the shark tooth to Kiki's father and Mojo will join the party when player tries to leave the room.

    Fossil Valley A
    Player must pretend to be the exorcist the Acacia Dragoon's are expecting to gain access to the upper level of the valley.

  • Pick up the Bell Flower on the northwestern edge of the valley's upper level.
  • Receive Heavy Skull by approaching the gigantic skull on the northeastern edge of the valley's upper level.
  • Climb down the southwestern edge of the valley's upper level and pick up the Big Egg, which is lying among the giant cracked shells. Battle with Solt & Peppor .

    Termina A

  • If Kid is not in the party, there will be a sub-event involving her upon entering the town. Talk to gramps wiping Viper's statue to trigger an event between Serge and Kid.
  • If Kid is not in the party, player will meet Kid and have a choice of whether or not to have her join the party. If the player rejects Kid twice, the player will receive Tele-Porter and Kid will leave. After talking to gramps, route to Viper's Manor will vary. Once the player triggers one of the following three events, the other two will vanish.
  • If player has Pierre, the way in to the manor will be through the front entrance. (Pierre needs the Hero's Badge from the kid playing in the blacksmith's backyard).
  • If player has Guile (meet Guile at the Bar), the way in to the manor will be over the Bluffs. Guile already has his Lv. 7 element.
  • If player decides to help Miki (meet Miki in the ship at the dock), the way in to the manor will be through the Shadow Forest. Other things to do in town:
  • If Mojo is in the party, check the scarecrow in the blacksmith's backyard.
  • If Leena is in the party, talk to Lisa at the element shop to trigger an event.
  • Visit the Shrine at the eastern edge of town to trigger event with Glenn and Riddel. Give Glenn the Bell Flower from Fossil Valley.
  • Talk to merchants in the market to have a little fun.
  • If the player found the Heavy Skull in Fossil Valley, it will respond to grandma in the house right of the Viper's statue.
  • In front of the Shrine, there will be an event where a merchant shows off his mermaid. Korcha appears.
  • If Poshul is in the party and the player talks to the dog in the blacksmith's backyard an event will occur.
  • If Guile is in the party and the player talks to the fortune-teller and asks for Guile's fortune, an event will occur between Guile and the fortune-teller. After Guile obtains Dragoon's Honor in the cafeteria of Viper Manor he can win the bet with the fortune-teller and receive the Bronze Rod.
  • Visit Van's house and pick up Profiteer's Purse under the stairs.

    Viper Mansion A
    Front Entrance (with Pierre in the party) When the player talks to the guards there will be three choices and a blank space. Any option other than the third will result in battle. After the battle with Solt, Peppor, and Ketchop brake-in will be successful.

    Shadow Forest A
    The player must help Nikki and battle Cassowary . In the cave behind the waterfall, there will be an option to have Nikki join the party or not. Although the player rejects Nikki, he will force himself upon the party. After that, player will obtain event items Aroma Pouch and Angry Scapula. A battle with Solt, Peppor, and Zoah will follow. After the battle break-in will be successful.

    Viper Manor Bluffs A
    After Guile joins the party, pay Korcha at the Shrine to borrow the boat to break into Viper Manor. Climb the cliff to engage in battle with Acacia soldiers and KingMoaman . After the battle break-in will be successful.

    Viper Manor A
    If the player doesn't have Kid in the party, there will be an event upon entering Viper Manor. Player must play, and win, the dragon feeding mini-game in the shed behind the manor in order to receive the Manor Key. Consecutive plays will yield the following items:

  • 10 = Knee Pad
  • 20 = Bronze Helmet
  • 30 = Bronze Mail
  • 40 = Recover All
  • 100 = Iron Vest

    After receiving the Manor Key player will walk into the manor, fall into the trap and drop to the prison. After obtaining the Silver Pendant from the west wall in the storage room, player will end up in Luccia's Lab. A battle with Neo-N-Bulb will occur.

    After talking to soldiers at the cafeteria, Glenn will write a code on the wall. Check the wall and use the number Glenn wrote down to deactivate the trap on the main floor. Go in the library and fight Marcy .

  • If Nikki is in the party there will be an event. After the battle, the prophet will tell the player that to reach the third floor he must press the switch behind the second furthest pillar to lower the stairs. Battle Lynx on the third floor.

    Guldove A
    At this point in the game the story will diverge after Kid falls ill.

    Player does not help Kid. Select "?I don't know" and "?There's nothing we can do" to not help Kid. The player will then have to return the Astral Amulet and will not be able to go to another dimension until Kid recovers later in the game.

    Player does help Kid.
    Select "Find a way to save her" or "I'll find a way to save her" to help Kid. Korcha will then temporarily join the party to look for Hydra Humour.

  • Talk to the girl in the docks exchanging element materials to receive Pelvic Bone.
  • Try entering the bar to trigger event between Doc and Orlha.

    Termina A
    If the player talks to Korcha in front of the boat he will join the party. If there are only two people in the party Korcha will automatically join. Visit Greco in the house on stilts at the Shrine to have him join the party. Visit Van's house (the big house past the blacksmith) and find Profiteer Purse under the stairs (Profiteer Purse will increase the amount of money player receives after each battle).

    Hydra Marshes A
    In order to progress through Hydra Marsh, the player must obtain Green Tinkler from the dwarf in the bar at Guldove. Stand in front of the mutated plants and use the Green Tinkler.

  • Receive Safety Gear (Talk to the second man and he will tell the player to go up the tree and talk to one of his colleagues).
  • Find Good Backbone (Inside submerged cave in last pool before leaving the marshes).
  • Receive Life Sparkle (Fight the rowdy duo guarding the submerged chest in the back of the cave).

    Viper Manor A
    Talk to Luccia on the rooftop of Viper Manor to learn how to have NeoFio join the party. (Player must have Life Sparkle, which can be received at Hydra Marsh A). If player talks to Lucia again in her lab, Luccia will join the party.

    Opassa Beach A
    Use the Astral Amulet near the green field to warp to "Home World."

    Opassa Beach H
    If Leena joined the party, take Leena B to her house in Arni Village to trigger event with her grandmother and Leena A.

    Hydra Marshes H
    Receive Beeba Flute from Beeba. Use Beeba Flute to call Wingapede at the very top of the tree (open space). After the battle with Wingapede, make the ground collapse for another battle with Pentapus if the player checks the cage Razzly is in (this must be done before battling Hydra otherwise the cage will be gone). After the player defeats Pentapus, Razzly will join the party. The player must first battle 6 Dwarfs before reaching Hydra . After defeating Hydra, player must touch Hydra to receive Hydra Humour.

  • If Razzly is in the party when the player defeats Hydra, there will be an event that will affect the story later and prevent Razzly from receiving her Lv.7 Element. Head back to Opassa Beach and warp to "Another World."

    Guldove A

  • Heal Kid with Hydra Humour.
  • If the player recovers Kid's element after Mel steals it, Mel will join the party later in the game after the ghost ship event. To find Mel, the player must talk to guard standing in front of Dragon Shrine to trigger event.
  • Receive Pelvic Bone from the person who is trading elements.

    Termina A (Player does not help Kid)
    Macha takes player to Termina A in a boat. After arriving in Termina A, player must go to flower shop to trigger scene with Glenn. When player goes back to the boat, Glenn will join the party (regardless of the player's choice). Macha will also join the party.

  • If the player takes Glenn to his house, an event will occur and the siblings' rivalry will be resolved.

    Termina A
    If player has collected all six of Skelly's bones take them to grandma's house (to the right of Viper's statue) to trigger event. When player talks to Skelly later he will join the party.

  • To obtain the boat, player must go to the flower stand to trigger event with Glenn. After the event, the player can go back to Korcha, who will lend the player the boat and officially join the party.

    Hermit's Hideaway A
    After defeating Harle, the player can follow Radius underground to hear about Lynx.

    S.S. Invincible A
    There will be three battles aboard the ship. Man-of-War, Polly, and Fargo. After escaping from the ship's storage room, the player must find the key to be able to return to deck. (The last sailor the player talks to will have the key). Talk to Pip and it will join the party.

  • If the player accepts a drink from the man with the power drink, one of three things will happen: 1. Status recovery, 2. Poison, 3. HP recovers. Battle with Dead Head on the deck.

    Arni Village H
    Player can pay gramps at the pier for a trip to Water Dragon Isle.

  • If Leena is in the party, there will be an event between Leena A and Leena B.

    Water Dragon Isle H
    The player must defeat 6 Dwarfs and Hi-ho Tank to receive Ice Breath and Summon Element *Frog Prince from Water Dragon.

    Mount Pyre A
    Player will battle Solt & Peppor. Player will battle the
    Fire Dragon . A battle with Marcy, Karsh, and Zoah will follow when the player reaches the exit of the cavern.

    Fort Dragonia A
    Player must activate all four Crystals on the first floor for the elevator to appear.

  • Battle Taurusoid (Green Crystal) .
  • Battle Giant Gloop (Blue Crystal) .
  • Battle Son of a Gun (White Crystal) . Player can trap HolyLight.
  • Battle Bunyip (Black Crystal . Player can trap FreeFall.
    Take the elevator to the upper floor to battle Viper and Lynx .

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