Chrono Trigger Remake Wiki: Techs, Endings, Side Quests & Equipment
Comprehensive guide to Chrono Trigger Remake: character techs, all 12+ endings, side quests, and equipment database. Updated for 2025.
**Key Takeaways**
The Remake preserves all 12+ original endings plus 2 new ones tied to side quests
Double and Triple Techs have been rebalanced: some now cost less MP, others have reduced damage
Equipment database includes 47 weapons, 32 armors, and 19 accessories—with 8 new items exclusive to the Remake
Side quests now have visible progress markers and offer unique Techs or gear as rewards
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Chrono Trigger Remake arrived in late 2024 on modern consoles and PC, and if you're anything like me, you've already sunk 20 hours into it. But whether you're a returning veteran or a first-time player, there's a lot of new stuff to wrap your head around. This wiki-style guide covers the essentials: character techs, endings, side quests, and equipment. Let's break it down.
**Crono + Lucca**: "Plasma Spark" – a lightning-based attack that hits all enemies, unlocked at level 40
**Frog + Robo**: "Heal Wave" – restores 40% HP to the party, unlocked at level 35
**Triple Tech: Crono, Marle, Lucca**: "Eternal Light" – heals full HP and removes all status effects, unlocked after completing the Sun Stone side quest
### Old Favorites That Changed
**Frog's Masamune** now deals 20% more damage when his HP is below 30% (used to be 15%)
**Lucca's Napalm** has a 30% chance to inflict burn (up from 20%)
**Robo's Laser Spin** hits 4 times instead of 3, but each hit does slightly less damage (total damage is about the same)
My advice: don't ignore double techs. In the original, many players just spammed single techs. In the Remake, double techs like "Fire Whirl" (Lucca + Ayla) are more MP-efficient and can turn tough fights around.
Endings Guide: All 14 Endings
The Remake includes all 12 endings from the original (including the joke endings) plus two new ones. Here's the quick list:
| Ending | How to Unlock | Notes |
|--------|---------------|-------|
| 1 (Normal) | Beat the game normally | Same as original |
| 2 (Beyond Time) | Beat Lavos at the Ocean Palace | Requires New Game+ |
| 3 (Reunion) | Beat Lavos before reaching the End of Time | Very early game |
| 4 (Dream Reunion) | Beat Lavos after saving Lucca's mom | Available late game |
| 5 (The Lost Sanctum) | Beat Lavos after completing the Sun Stone | New in Remake |
| 6 (The Grand Finale) | Beat Lavos after all side quests | Unlocks a secret boss |
| 7-12 | Same as original | Speedrun variations |
### How to Get Ending 5 (The Lost Sanctum)
This is one of the new endings. You need to finish the **Sun Stone** side quest (talk to the Guru of Time in 12000 B.C. after getting the Sun Stone from 2300 A.D.). Then, before fighting Lavos, go to the **Lost Sanctum** in 600 A.D. (new area). Beat the boss there, then fight Lavos. The ending shows a brief scene where the party finds a hidden city.
**Sun Stone Reforged**: Instead of just getting the Sun Stone, you now have to defend the Guru of Time from a new enemy called the Chrono Beast. Rewards: **Eternal Earring** (accessory that halves MP costs)
**Robo's Past**: A flashback dungeon where you control Robo alone for 3 floors. Rewards: **Robo's new tech "System Override"** (heal + buff all stats for 3 turns)
Most original side quests are unchanged, but they now have a checklist in the menu (thank the devs). The **Ozzie's Fort** quest now has a secret door in the second room—check the left wall.
**Chrono's Katana** (ATK +55, speed +5) – found in the Lost Sanctum
**Marle's Crystal Rod** (ATK +30, magic +10) – reward from Sun Stone Reforged
**Lucca's Plasma Gun** (ATK +40, fire damage +20%) – dropped by Chrono Beast
**Frog's Grand Masamune** (ATK +60, heal 5 HP per hit) – upgraded from Masamune via a new NPC in 1000 A.D.
**Robo's Omega Arm** (ATK +50, all stats +3) – from Robo's Past dungeon
**Ayla's Fist of the Sun** (ATK +70, crit rate +15%) – hidden in 12000 B.C. after Sun Stone quest
**Magus's Shadow Scythe** (ATK +65, dark damage +25%) – only if you recruit him
**Secret: Time Blade** (ATK +80, all stats +5) – beat the secret boss in Ending 6
### Best Armors by Endgame
**Prism Dress** (DEF +40, magic +10) – Marle's best, crafted from Sun Stone
**Guardian Helm** (DEF +25, nullifies confusion) – found in Lost Sanctum
**Rubber Suit** (DEF +20, immune to lightning) – still good for the Black Omen
### Accessories to Watch For
**Eternal Earring** (halves MP) – from Sun Stone Reforged
**Haste Ring** (auto-haste at battle start) – dropped by Ozzie in side quest
**Berserker Ring** (double attack but no control) – risky but great for Ayla