Equipment Guide - Weapons & Armor Every equippable item in Chrono Trigger - weapons, armor, helmets, and accessories. This page uses DS/PC names; SNES names are noted where they differ significantly. For consumables and key items, see the Items page.
Start - Character's initial equipmentFound - In chests or dungeonsGift - Reward from NPCs or sidequestsCharm - Stolen using Ayla's Charm TechTrade - Exchanged for Fangs/Feathers/Horns/Petals in 65M B.C. Weapons Weapon damage depends on the character's Power stat, except for Marle and Lucca whose weapons scale with Hit instead. Critical hit rates vary by character: Crono 10%, Marle 20%, Lucca 20%, Frog 23%, Robo 10%, Magus 10%. Ayla's crit rate depends on her level.
Crono's Katanas Name ATK Price How to Get Mop 1 Charm Nu in Hunting Grounds (65M B.C.). Joke weapon. Wooden Sword 3 Start Crono's starting weapon. Bronze Blade 7 350g Melchior's Cabin, Leene Square, Truce Market. Steel Saber 15 800g Manolia Cathedral chest; Truce/Medina shops. Silver Sword 20 4,000g Melchior's, Leene Square, Site 16. Also found in Guardia Prison. Thunder Blade 25 Found Derelict Factory, Abandoned Sewers (2300 A.D.). Crimson Blade 30 4,500g Melchior's, Fritz's Shop. +2 Magic. Mammoth Tusk 40 Trade 3 Fangs + 3 Horns, first trip to 65M B.C. Slasher 43 Found Magus's Castle after defeating Slash. +2 Speed. Primeval Blade 70 Trade 3 Fangs + 3 Horns, second trip to 65M B.C. Zanmato 90 17,000g Medina Market. 1.5x damage to magic enemies. Vajra Sword 110 21,000g Kajar (Nu shop). Also Charm from Bantam Imps. Empyrean Blade 125 25,000g Ocean Palace chest; Last Village shop after Zeal falls. Yaksha Blade 135 Found Death Peak (2300 A.D.). Swallow 145 Found Northern Ruins sealed chest (choose this or Guardian Helm). +3 Speed. Onimaru 150 Found Northern Ruins sealed chest (non-powered). 2x crit rate. Slasher II 155 Charm Super Slash during Ozzie's Trio fight. Icewyrm 160 Gift Lost Sanctum - give Rusted Blade to Reptite. DS/PC only. Suzaku 170 Found Northern Ruins sealed chest (powered). 4x crit damage but only 7% crit rate. Rainbow 220 Gift Complete both Rainbow Shell and Sun Stone quests. 70% crit rate. Dreamseeker 240 Gift Beat Dream Devourer in Time's Eclipse. 90% crit rate. DS/PC only.
Marle's Bows Bow damage scales with Hit stat, not Power.
Name ATK Price How to Get Bronze Bowgun 3 Start Marle's starting weapon. Iron Bowgun 15 850g Porre (1000 A.D.). Silver Bow 20 Found Site 16 (2300 A.D.). Bandit's Bow 25 2,850g Fritz's, Melchior's, or found in 2300 A.D. Shaman's Bow 40 Trade 3 Petals + 3 Horns, first trip to 65M B.C. Dreamstone Bow 60 Trade 3 Petals + 3 Horns, second trip to 65M B.C. Comet Bow 80 7,800g Algetty (Earthbound Village). Sonic Bow 100 10,000g Last Village after Zeal falls. Inflicts Slow. Siren's Kiss 140 Found Northern Ruins sealed chest (non-powered). Inflicts Stop; 2x crit rate. Stardust Bow 150 Found Lost Sanctum (Prehistory). Inflicts Confuse; 2x crit rate. DS/PC only. Valkyrie Bow 180 Found Northern Ruins sealed chest (powered). 2x crit rate. Venus Bow 0 Found Dimensional Vortex (Antiquity). Always deals exactly 777 damage. DS/PC only.
Lucca's Guns Gun damage scales with Hit stat, not Power.
Name ATK Price How to Get Airgun 5 Start Lucca's starting weapon. Pea Shooter 7 800g First trip to 600 A.D. Pocket Blaster 15 1,200g First trip to 2300 A.D. Plasma Gun 25 3,200g Melchior's, Fritz's. Inflicts Stop on machines. Ruby Gun 40 Trade 3 Petals + 3 Fangs, first trip to 65M B.C. Dreamstone Gun 60 Trade 3 Petals + 3 Fangs, second trip to 65M B.C. Megablaster 80 9,800g Algetty (Earthbound Village). Shockwave 110 11,000g Last Village after Zeal falls. Inflicts Confuse. Wondershot 250 Gift Sun Stone quest reward. Random damage: 0.1x, 0.5x, 1x, 2x, or 3x. Spellslinger 150 Found Dimensional Vortex. Consistent alternative to Wondershot. DS/PC only.
Wondershot's damage varies wildly per hit. It can one-shot bosses or tickle them. For consistent damage, use Spellslinger from the Dimensional Vortex instead.
Frog's Swords Name ATK Price How to Get Bronze Sword 6 Start Frog's starting weapon. Iron Sword 10 Found Manolia Cathedral. Masamune 75 Gift Story weapon. Required to progress. Affects Magus and Mammon Machine. Radiant Blade 90 18,000g Algetty (Earthbound Village). Smiter's Blade 105 22,000g Kajar (Nu shop). 1.5x damage to magic enemies. Rune Blade 120 24,000g Last Village after Zeal falls. +4 Magic. Demonslayer 120 Found Ocean Palace. 2x damage to magic enemies. Brave Sword 135 Found Death Peak. 2x damage to magic enemies. Masamune (upgraded) 200 Gift Northern Ruins sidequest. 2x damage to magic enemies; affects Mammon Machine.
Robo's Arms Name ATK Price How to Get Tin Arm 20 Start Robo's starting weapon. Hammer Arm 25 3,500g Melchior's, Fritz's (Medina). Mirage Hand 30 Found Denadoro Mountains. Stone Arm 40 Trade 3 Feathers + 3 Petals, first trip to 65M B.C. Death Claw 50 Found Magus's Castle. Magma Hand 70 Trade 3 Feathers + 3 Petals, second trip to 65M B.C. Megaton Arm 90 15,000g Algetty (Earthbound Village). Heavy Hand 105 18,000g Kajar (Nu shop). Kaiser Arm 120 21,000g Last Village after Zeal falls. Gigaton Arm 135 Found Death Peak. Teraton Arm 150 Found Geno Dome (beat Mother Brain). Dragon Arm 170 Gift Lost Sanctum - give Saintstone to Reptite. DS/PC only. Crisis Arm 1 Found Geno Dome. Damage = base × (last digit of HP ÷ 2). High risk, high reward. Apocalypse Arm 1 Found Dimensional Vortex (2300 A.D.). Crits deal 9999 damage. DS/PC only.
Ayla's Fists Ayla doesn't equip weapons. Her fists upgrade automatically based on level.
Name Level Crit Rate Notes Fist 1-23 20% Starting weapon. Fist 24-47 25% — Fist 48-71 30% — Iron Fist 72-95 35% Inflicts Confuse on hit. Bronze Fist 96+ 10% Crits deal 9999 damage. Even on Lavos.
At level 96+, Ayla's crits hit for 9999. Pair her with Prism Spectacles and Dragon's Tear to boost crit rate. She becomes one of the strongest damage dealers in the game.
Magus's Scythes Name ATK Price How to Get Moonfall Scythe 120 Start Magus's starting weapon. Headman's Scythe 135 35,000g Last Village after Zeal falls. Hadean Sickle 150 Found Death Peak. Judgment Scythe 155 Found Lost Sanctum quests. DS/PC only. Doom Scythe 160 Found Ozzie's Fort (secret passage). 2x damage if one ally dead; 3x if both dead. Dreamreaper 180 Found Dimensional Vortex (1000 A.D.). Crits deal 4x damage. DS/PC only.
Helmets Most helmets work for anyone. Some are gender-restricted (Males = Crono, Frog, Robo, Magus; Females = Marle, Lucca, Ayla). A few are character-specific.
Name DEF Price Who Notes Hide Cap 3 Start All Crono's starting helmet. Bronze Helm 8 200g All Early shops. Iron Helm 14 500g All 2300 A.D. shops. Porrean Beret 17 700g Females — Golden Helm 18 Found Males — Stone Helm 20 Trade All 3 Horns + 3 Feathers (65M B.C.). Triceratopper 23 Found All Tyranno Lair. Taban's Helm 24 Gift Lucca From Taban after visiting 65M B.C. +10 M.Def. Radiant Helm 25 2,300g All Algetty, Medina. Doom Helm 29 Start Magus Magus's starting helmet. Platinum Helm 29 6,500g All Kajar (Nu shop). Memory Cap 30 20,000g All Death Peak; Fiona's Shrine. Prevents Lock. Clarity Cap 30 20,000g All Fiona's Shrine. Prevents Confuse. Aeonian Helm 33 7,800g All Last Village after Zeal falls. Dark Helm 35 Found Males — Mermaid Helm 35 Charm All Blue Beast (Mt. Woe). Halves Water damage. Haste Helm 35 Found/Charm All Black Omen; Charm Lavos Spawn. Permanent Haste. Time Hat 36 30,000g All Fiona's Shrine; Mt. Woe chest. Prevents Stop/Slow. Vigilant's Hat 36 50,000g All Black Omen; Fiona's Shrine. Protects status. Dragonhead 36 Found Males Lost Sanctum. +5 Strength. DS/PC only. Guardian Helm 38 Found/Charm All Northern Ruins (or Swallow); Charm Lavos Shell. Permanent Safe (−1/3 phys dmg). Prismatic Helm 40 Gift All Rainbow Shell quest (pick 3 helms over 1 dress). +9 M.Def; prevents Lock. Gloom Helm 42 Found Magus Ozzie's Fort. Ozzie Pants 45 Charm All Ozzie (Ozzie's Fort). Highest DEF but inflicts Confuse + HP drain on wearer.
Armor Body armor follows the same gender/character restrictions as helmets.
Name DEF Price Who Notes Hide Tunic 5 Start All Crono's starting armor. Padded Vest 10 300g All Early shops. Bronze Armor 16 520g Males Early shops. Maiden's Suit 18 Found Females Manolia Cathedral. Iron Suit 25 800g All 2300 A.D. shops. Titanium Vest 32 1,200g All Melchior's, Fritz's. Taban's Vest 33 Gift Lucca From Taban after visiting 2300 A.D. Halves Fire; +2 Speed. Golden Suit 39 1,300g All Porre (600 A.D.). Ruby Vest 45 Trade All 3 Fangs + 3 Feathers (65M B.C.). Halves Fire. Dark Mail 45 Found Males Magus's Castle. +5 M.Def. Black Vest 45 Found All Sealed chest (non-powered). Halves Shadow. White Vest 45 Found All Sealed chest (non-powered). Halves Lightning. Red Vest 45 Found All Sealed chest (non-powered). Halves Fire. Blue Vest 45 Found All Sealed chest (non-powered). Halves Water. Mesozoic Mail 52 Found All Tyranno Lair. Mist Robe 54 Found Females Magus's Castle. Luminous Robe 63 6,500g Females Algetty; Arris Dome sealed door. +5 M.Def. Radiant Plate 64 8,500g Males Algetty, Medina. Black Plate 70 Found All Sealed chest (powered). Absorbs Shadow. White Plate 70 Found All Sealed chest (powered). Absorbs Lightning. Red Plate 70 Found All Sealed chest (powered); Charm Rust Tyranno. Absorbs Fire. Blue Plate 70 Found All Sealed chest (powered). Absorbs Water. Platinum Vest 71 8,500g All Kajar (Nu shop). Aeonian Suit 75 9,000g All Last Village after Zeal falls. Raven Armor 76 Start Magus Magus's starting armor. Ruby Armor 78 Trade All 65M B.C. after Zeal falls. Reduces Fire by 80%. Taban's Suit 79 Gift Lucca From Taban after Zeal falls. Reduces Fire by 90%; +3 Speed. Zodiac Cape 80 Found Females Black Omen. +10 M.Def. Nova Armor 82 Found Males Black Omen; Northern Ruins (non-powered). Protects status. Gloom Cape 84 Found Magus Ozzie's Fort (secret room). Moonbeam Armor 85 Found Males Northern Ruins (powered). +10 M.Def. Elemental Aegis 88 Gift All Lost Sanctum. Absorbs Fire, Water, Lightning, Shadow. DS/PC only. Prism Dress 99 Gift Females Rainbow Shell quest (pick 1 dress over 3 helms). Reduces magic damage by 1/3.
Open sealed chests in 600 A.D. first to get the weaker Vest versions. Then open the same chests in 1000 A.D. to get the stronger Plate versions. You keep both.
Accessories Accessories can't be bought or sold. One slot per character. Starting accessories don't carry over to New Game+.
Name Effect Who How to Get Headband +1 Speed All Start (Crono). Ribbon +2 Hit All Start (Marle). Sight Scope Shows enemy HP All Start (Lucca). Guardian Bangle +2 Stamina All Start (Robo); Manolia Cathedral. Power Scarf +4 Power All Start (Ayla). Schala's Amulet Protects status All Start (Magus); or drops if you kill him. Power Glove +2 Power All Truce Canyon (600 A.D.). Magic Scarf +2 M.Def All Frog's house, Heckran Cave, Magus's Lair. Speed Belt +2 Speed All Manolia Cathedral, Magus's Lair. Silver Earring +25% Max HP All Denadoro Mountains. Silver Stud −50% MP cost All Denadoro Mountains. Berserker Ring Auto-Attack; +Hit/Def All Site 16, Mystic Mountains. Rage Band 50% counter chance All Abandoned Sewers. Barrier Ring +10 M.Def All Heckran Cave sealed chest. Speed Ring +3 Speed All Heckran Cave sealed chest. Magic Ring +6 M.Def All Magic Cave sealed chest (600 A.D.). Power Ring +6 Power All Guardia Forest sealed chest (1000 A.D.). Hit Ring +10 Hit All Arris Dome sealed door. Gold Earring +50% Max HP All Arris Dome sealed door. Workman's Wallet Converts EXP to Gold All Bangor Dome sealed door. Frenzy Band 80% counter chance All Tyranno Lair Ruins. Third Eye Evade ×2 All Charm Nizbel II; Nu at Hunting Grounds. Alluring Top Better Charm success Ayla Found in 65M B.C. Flea Bustier +12 M.Def All Charm Flea (Ozzie's Trio). Muscle Ring +6 Stamina All Sunken Desert. Power Crest +10 Def/Pwr/Stam All Black Omen; Charm TerraMutant (bottom). Magic Crest +5 M.Def/Magic All Black Omen. Hero's Badge +Crit% with Masamune Frog From Tata after he flees. Golden Stud −75% MP cost All Black Omen; various Charms. Green Dream Auto-revive (1/battle) All Gift from Robo after Fiona's Forest quest. Prism Spectacles +50% damage dealt All Complete Rainbow Shell + Sun Stone quests. Dragon's Tear Boosts crit rate All Lost Sanctum (clear monsters in 65M B.C.). DS/PC only.
Triple Tech Rocks These accessories unlock special Triple Techs. Equip the rock on one of the required characters; all three must be in your party to use the Tech.
Rock Triple Tech Characters Location Black Gemstone Dark Eternal Marle, Lucca, Magus Kajar - "water, wind, fire" book puzzle. Blue Gemstone Omega Flare Robo, Lucca, Magus Giant's Claw (600 A.D.). Golden Gemstone Grand Dream Marle, Frog, Robo Denadoro Mts (Frog leads, after Northern Ruins quest). Silver Gemstone Spin Strike Frog, Robo, Ayla Laruba Ruins - talk to Nu after Zeal falls. White Gemstone Poyozo Dance Marle, Lucca, Ayla Black Omen.
