Chrono Cross Complete Trap Guide | level 5-7 elements made easy

[@Landonio]

I never knew about the Cuscus/Dopplegang trick as a kid. That's wild. Definitely will be trying that.

[@ericjohnson5990]

I've played this game for years and I learned something from this. Thank You!

[@NeoLotex]

Hey man, I've recently finished the platinum for Hundred Hereos and am now looking for a follow up game that isn't too long or grindy and thought I'd finally give Chrono Cross a try. I've always been a bit ... I wouldn't say scared or intimidated, but something similar to it by this game because it seems really hard to approach with the spells, the combat system, the field effects and all that jazz, but I feel like your videos made it a bit better, so I'm a bit more confident for both finishing the game and getting the platinum. Thanks for all the videos and keep up the good work. 👍

[@dullahan_of_light6047]

This and your other Chrono Cross guides were pretty useful with my current playthrough. Thanks for the guides, the traps baffled me as a kid.

[@rpproductions6241]

I really appreciate you making this video! I feel like older games didn’t quite explain game mechanics like this well. I hope you get to a 1000 and more!!

[@tantacles]

Thank you! I’m so happy you like it

[@skins4thewin]

Just a random thought. Another great way to get some Shiny materials is from the three different Status Effect preventing caps that you can either steal or have dropped from specific enemies, some of which are actually encountered VERY early on! The notable ones are the pink gloops you find in some of the early areas near viper manor, the bats on the climb up the side of the manor aka where the falling rocks were, and the bugs in the well of viper manor. The easiest to get is the Poultice Caps which are a common steal from the Mama Dogs in the Fossil Road place in Home World aka the road that connects the area between the starting village & Viper Manor. This is the same cap that is a rare drop from the pink gloop thingies that you can face far earlier. These are all the easiest ones that I know of. You can also get antiviral caps as a common steal from the Spearfisher enemies that you encounter way later.

[@mswerkmeister]

Look at you with your 15k subs so quickly! Congrats!

[@Derysss]

You have been absolutely rocking the content in a way no other creator is doing! Congrats, hoping for your first 1k soon, and more lots of k's to come!

[@tantacles]

Thank you! The response to these videos has been wonderful, and I’m so happy you like it.

[@Toxima]

As someone who has been jumping right into the remaster after finishing my genshin dailies all week, I really appreciate your renames.

[@tantacles]

Well… I plan to make content about that too. Eventually. For now, I’m just sitting here with my newly raised ayato, yunjin, and venti. Oh, and… f2p for me

[@tantacles]

Corrections/Additions: 1. Cuscus DOES copy summon elements. So I suppose if you want two copies, that's the way to get them. Good luck getting Cuscus to cast them, though! 2. Criosphinx is a good source of earthquake and thundastorm; just equip the yellow plate to make the fight a little more comfortable. 3. Totalchaos in the dimensional vortex is a great source for blackhole for sprigg. 4. Gerridae in shadow forest is a great source for deluge for Sprigg.

[@skins4thewin]

Has anyone confirmed that Cuscus will in fact cast a Summon that you cast? How do you get it to cast it? Like what is it about it that makes it so unlikely for Cuscus to cast it?

[@skins4thewin]

Lol is there any way at all to get Gerridae to actually cast it without needing Sprigg?

[@felipefgoliveira]

On my first playthrough I didn’t get Carnivore, later I discovered the Cuscus trick and made everything much simpler

[@irmenotu]

Once you get the yellow plate you can fight the Chrisosphynx(sp) on Earth Dragon Isle and stock up on Earthquake and Thunda Storm. He uses multiple spells in a row so he will heal you too. Dont worry about your other two party members dying but if you really want the best chance make the other two yellow innates. Great video! Thanks for consistent and in depth guides and information. My completionist/OCD brain really enjoys them.

[@tantacles]

This Is a great tip!

[@skins4thewin]

You can also get Earthquakes pretty easily & VERY early by stealing them from the centipede enemies in the Home world Hydra Marshes. You can get them before you're even able to buy any Trap elements.

[@Major1ee5crewed1]

Glad you made it to 1000 subscribers dude

[@tantacles]

Thank you! Guess I need to figure out some new goals!

[@leviathanlives4847]

This helped so much, thank you!

[@skins4thewin]

Lol I freaking love your pronunciation of the Tragedienne enemy. I can't pronounce it any other way now :)

[@ClassyNinetales1]

I've been binging you're content so informative

[@tantacles]

I'm so happy you like it!

[@tantacles]

I'm so happy you like it!

[@ClassyNinetales1]

I wish ppl would be more informative as you

[@CB-lh8gw]

I got mothership from the first cat by the south entrance. Just kept hitting defend for 2 or 3 turns and got it. Did not have the same luck with unicorn from a random dodo though

[@cesarhiroyuki]

Don't know about the remaster, but Bulb from Home World (Shadow Forest) cast sonja. He needs to be alone or only companions are other bulbs, if I remember correctly.

[@lastclassairman]

Any chance you could make a video about maxing character stats and best way to level your characters after increasing star level?

[@guivalquer]

Great video, thanks

[@tantacles]

So glad you liked it!

[@skins4thewin]

I would love it if you'd explain what the Player - Color thing means and the Enemy - No thing. It's not mentioned at all in this vid. What do those things mean?

[@CB-lh8gw]

I don't think the game mentions it either lol

[@yogid1854]

I try this in Shadow Forest in Cuscus Monster. And easy to get all element level 5 and level 6, except Holylight, Ultranova, and Thunderstorm.

[@xerosthemonk]

Starkey has a pattern...Raydiation, Meteorite, Meteor Storm, Ultranova, repeat at least for me

[@skins4thewin]

That's actually not QUITE true that everything above Level 4 must be trapped, as most of the Level 5 Elements can actually be stolen from certain enemies. A good example of this is Earthquake which can be gotten quite early from the Centipede enemies at Home Hydra Marshall via their rare steal. Level 6 and above though must be trapped.

[@skins4thewin]

You can also just steal Earthquakes from the Centaurpede enemies via their rare steal. Takes some patience to get them that way but can be gotten SUPER early! Earlier than literally any other Level 5 element as far as I'm aware.

[@tantacles]

Your comments are awesome

[@skins4thewin]

@@tantacles Lol thx man. I know I can be kinda blunt & brash at times but I always mean well.

[@tantacles]

It’s video games! I think opinions should be strongly stated in gaming.

[@skins4thewin]

@@tantacles Glad to hear that you feel that way. I get quite passionate about this stuff sometimes & am glad to hear it doesn't offend. Been watching all of your Chrono Cross content lately. Love your Swagu lol. You've definitely earned yourself a new Subscriber.

[@tantacles]

Well get ready! I think legend of dragoon and xenoblade chronicles 3 are the next to come on my channel

[@gaymerknight3726]

I was just thinking of wanting this as i just got to where i can buy traps

[@randomuser89]

ah yes sun of a gun many of resets of that battle thank god for the save point

[@skins4thewin]

I assume these rules only apply later in the game, as Centaurpedes definitely didn't cast Golem early on in the game, as you can most definitely fight them very early well before you even turn into Lynx. They actually make for a really good source of money early on and of Earthquakes which happens to be their rare steal. Not the trap but the actual Earthquake element is stealable from them, and early!

[@catantcha99]

I started playing this game recently and the centaurpeds did cast golem when I first encountered them

[@skins4thewin]

@@catantcha99 You probably didn't fight them before being body swapped with Lynx.

[@catantcha99]

@@skins4thewin no I fought them before the trap element tutorial

[@skins4thewin]

@@catantcha99 Not sure I buy it.... Pretty sure it's impossible for them to use Golem that early. Would love to see footage of it if true.

[@skins4thewin]

Question. Once an Element has been trapped in a battle, can the trap be set a 2nd time and cast by the enemy a 2nd time in the same battle? Meaning can you actually trap the same spell multiple times in a single fight?

[@tantacles]

Yes! As long as the enemy casts it again. Summons, however, will not be cast by an enemy if you already have a copy from what I’ve seen in my playthroughs. It might be possible to manipulate it otherwise.

[@Istar47]

This may be a big ask, considering how many options are available, but have you thought about doing a Sprigg Doppelgang tier list?

[@tantacles]

Ooooo I love that. I actually plan to do a full on sprigg guide, so maybe I can do that after I do the guide.

[@justinguidry2946]

So I was trying to trap Iceberg from Giantgloop for over 20 minutes and he never cast it. I had to watch a separate video to learn that you have to attack with red elements 3 times before it cast Iceberg. Pls make sure to put that in your video next time please.

[@skins4thewin]

When do Shadow Cats start appearing in Other World Fossil Valley? They aren't there for me as of yet.

[@tantacles]

I think it’s after the “transformation” at some point.

[@moxen001]

So to be clear, there isn’t really anything to trap until you get to the fort dragonia place?

[@tantacles]

Fargo has carnivore, but traps are unavailable at that point, but pretty much yes

[@PST07]

Are the spell that we trapped stay with us forever? Or it is just 1 time use? every spell is consumable stuffs in this game? just like FF8 draw system?

[@moxen001]

They stay with you. Only certain elements like tablets are consumed.

[@PST07]

@@moxen001 thank, so basically this way you unit will get high level spell forever right?

[@tantacles]

Yes, really enhances your file!

[@brendangoodell6233]

Cuscus is good to know, also Bulb in home world can cast Sonja as well. I prefer that just b/c getting to Gaea's Navel is annoying. Also guys, in remaster, the Viper Glitch for getting multiple Dragoon's glory doesn't work anymore. We gotta grind money the hard way now, FUNNN!

[@tantacles]

Bulb dies so easily. I definitely prefer the gaea’s navel way. However, I guess it’s another use case for sprigg since her strength stinks!

[@brendangoodell6233]

@@tantacles The one in home world can actually take some hits, its not as weak as the another world version thankfully.

[@Vinikida]

How can you trap the Iceberg element from the blue boss in Fort Dragonia as your top level element grid is only 5?

[@tantacles]

Fight Taurminator, the green boss, first. After that, mojo, Glenn, guile, and Greco should get their first level 6 slots.

[@Vinikida]

@@tantacles thanks a lot! I never figured out how to trap it so early in the game. ♥

[@justinguidry2946]

@@Vinikida you have to attack with red elements 3 times before it will cast Iceberg.

[@smoggleboy6983]

How many spells should I stack? Just stole 6 Holy Lights from Son of a Gun, is it enough?

[@tantacles]

I would get only 1-2 from sonofagun. The rng makes trapping them take a LONG time. Sage of Marbule, though? I say have 4-5 after that battle.

[@smoggleboy6983]

I got lucky cuz it took me 10 minutes to get all 6! :)

[@tantacles]

Wowwww… for this video it took me 10 minutes to get just one!

[@smoggleboy6983]

I'll take 5 for each spell, seems all right!

[@AbdullahQumper]

hey man, can I trap and get more than one Red Wolf/Sonja/Golem...? I got only one of each level 7/summons but the monsters dose not use it any more? why? I try to scape and come back ... same, I can't have 2xRed Wolf/Sonja/Golem?

[@tantacles]

Nope. Only one copy of each can be trapped.

[@smoggleboy6983]

I know it's not the right place but does the wight knight still drops a rainbow shell? Tried 10 times and nothing yet.

[@smoggleboy6983]

+20 tries and still nothing. 😭

[@smoggleboy6983]

+30! 🤬

[@Aznox99]

He still drops rainbow shell in the remaster. I got it myself.

[@berboorfun8409]

I noticed those Genshin names 😄

[@paristonhill1767]

Where i can trap tundra storm except to fight lynx?

[@tantacles]

Final solt and peppor fight

[@SchindlersFiist]

ITS A TRAPPPP

[@skins4thewin]

Am pretty sure CusCus cannot be found in Another World's Shadow Forest, unless I'm missing something. I've fully explored it & there's no such enemy as far as I'm aware, unless it starts spawning there later in the game or something.

[@matthewfuhrken9835]

why is unicorn useless?

[@matthewfuhrken9835]

actually I just watched your White element video... lol it literally cant do damage so no shinies are made, LOL, ok, I get it. waste a summon for pure 100% support when really one of the main functions of a summon is for shinies. I never paid attention to that. Yeah the buff is nice, but no damage I guess I just pushed it out of my mind when farming

[@tantacles]

❤️❤️❤️ More to come eventually.

[@SchindlersFiist]

Duuuuude please I still don't get it😅