=============================================================================== CHRONUS ARC EQUIPMENT GUIDE =============================================================================== 1. About Reinforcing Equipment 2. Equipment Progression 3. Equipment Stats 4. Boost Manuals (incomplete) 5. Items needed for reinforcing equipment (incomplete) 6. Locations of Books of Discipline/Attainment 7. Misc notes =============================================================================== =============================================================================== --------------------------- ABOUT REINFORCING EQUIPMENT --------------------------- For a cost of gold and certain materials, weapons and armour can be reinforced and strengthened. Reinforcing equipment will give you accesss to stronger equipment sooner than it can be purchased, and is the only way to acquire elemental or higher-level equipment. (Only A, B, C and G-types can be purchased.) Initially it will be named Weapon+1, +2, etc. but a Weapon+5 or Armour+3 will upgrade to a different form. The progression for each class of item is the same. Reinforcing equipment will not give them an advantage over purchased equipment of the same type. (eg. a Gladius made by reinforcing a Short Sword+5 will have the same stats as a Gladius purchased from the weapon shop.) To upgrade your equipment you will need Boost Manuals for each stage. Early in the game you will meet a man named Kurius, who will be will be waiting for you somewhere in each dungeon or area, and will give you more Manuals each time you meet him. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A USEFUL NOTE ON "COLLECTIONS"... From the startup menu of the game, you can access "Collection" lists of all the items you have obtained, including (of course) equipment. To fill this out, you do not need to permanently obtain the equipment in-game - you can save, upgrade the equipment, then reload the save file. The equipment will still appear in the Collection list. =============================================================================== --------------------- EQUIPMENT PROGRESSION --------------------- WEAPONS: --[D]--[H] ATK+730 Flame Weapon } / } The attack multiplier --[B]--[E]--[I] ATK+730 Ice Weapon } for elemental weaknesses / \ } seems to be 1.3 [A] --[F]--[J] ATK+730 Thunder Weapon } \ --[C]--[G]--[K] ATK+960 Special Weapon - individual effects \ -[L] ATK+1200 Strong Weapon ARMOUR: -[D]--[H] DEF+510 Flame Armour / [B]--[E]--[I] DEF+510 Ice Armour / \ / -[F]--[J] DEF+510 Thunder Armour / [A] \ \ -[M] DEF+760 Loka:ATK+200 Sarna:MDEF+300 Kuril:MATK+300 \ / [C]--[G]--[K]--[N] DEF+740 Ninja Armour (Evasion up) \ \ \ -[O] DEF+720 Anti-Magic + Resistance to abnormal states \ [L]--[P] DEF+880 Strong Armour FIRST STAGE A = initial equipment. Can be purchased in Sein (minus Kuril's equipment) or forged at the blacksmith's. SECOND STAGE B = Weaker, but a pathway to elemental equipment. Can be purchased in Gozless. C = stronger and continues as a non-elemental item. Can be purchased in Iatt. B-type equipment can be bought much earlier so it is better to upgrade your initial equipment to C-type and purchase the other equipment if you wish to create elemental items. THIRD STAGE D-F = Elemental equipment G = Stronger basic equipment. Can be purchased in Bagas. FOURTH STAGE WEAPONS (final form) H-J = Stronger forms of elemental weapons. Still weak compared to other final-form weapons. K = A weapon with a special ability (different for each character). Loka: reduced MP consumption Sarna: chance to inflict Silence on enemies. Kuril: regenerate HP each turn L = Strongest weapon, but no special abilities FOURTH STAGE ARMOUR H-J = Stronger forms of elemental armour. Unlike the weapons, these are not weak compared to other fourth-stage armours, but they do not have a further upgrade and are replaced by the all-element Anti-Magic Armour (O-type). K = weaker armour; upgrades to special types L = stronger armour; upgrades to strongest armour FINAL STAGE ARMOUR M = It's not clear from the in-game description, but these armours boost a second stat as well as Defence. Overall they add the most stat points of any armour. N = Ninja-themed armour. Raises evasion. I'm not sure how much. O = Defends against all elements and reduces the chance of abnormal status effects (Poison/Silence/Paralysis). P = Highest defence; no special effects. LOKA SARNA KURIL [A] Short Sword [A] Spear [A] Idol Hammer [B] Gladius [B] Long Spear [B] Power Hammer [C] Long Sword [C] Battle Lance [C] Cutie Hammer [D] Flame Sword [D] Flame Lance [D] Heat Hammer [E] Ice Sword [E] Ice Lance [E] Frozen Hammer [F] Thunder Sword [F] Thunder Lance [F] Thunder Hammer [G] Great Sword [G] Power Lance [G] Magical Hammer [H] Flowgar [H] Flame Spear [H] Flame Breaker [I] Pargos [I] Ice Spear [I] Ice Breaker [J] Vlondie [J] Thunder Spear [J] Electric Breaker [K] Sagettack [K] Holy Lance [K] Rejuvenator Hammer [L] Temistack [L] Basilis Lance [L] Transcendent Hammer [A] Protector [A] Leather Vest [A] Idol Cloak [B] Leather Armour [B] Guard Dress [B] Pretty Cloak [C] Chain Mail [C] Reinforce Dress [C] Frilly Robe [D] Flame Guard [D] Heat Vest [D] Heat Cloak [E] Ice Guard [E] Frozen Vest [E] Frozen Cloak [F] Thunder Guard [F] Electric Vest [F] Electric Cloak [G] Plate Mail [G] Steel Dress [G] Gothic Robe [H] Blazing Armour [H] Flame Dress [H] Flame Cloak [I] Ice-storm Armour [I] Ice Dress [I] Ice Cloak [J] Thundercloud Armour [J] Thunder Dress [J] Thunder Cloak [K] Steel Armour [K] Protection Dress [K] Battle Dress [L] Mithril Armour [L] Providence Dress [L] Magic Robe [M] Warrior's Armour [M] Ironwall Dress [M] Transcendent Dress [N] Ninja's Outfit [N] Kunoichi [N] Imp Dress [O] Providence Armour [O] Magic-breaker Dress [O] Maid Dress [P] Gold Armour [P] Goddess Dress [P] Transcendent Robe =============================================================================== =============================================================================== EQUIPMENT STRENGTHS Since there is no way to unequip weapons to see the character's actual attack stat, I have assumed that the initial weapon power is 20, the same as the initial armours' defence stat. I've rearranged the order for logical progression over in-game order. | +0 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +4 | +5 | +-----------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+ | WEAPONS - STANDARD PATH | +-----------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+ |[A] Short Sword | | | | | | | | Spear | 20 | 27 | 36 | 46 | 58 | 73 | | Idol Hammer | | | | | | | +-----------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+ |[C] Long Sword | | | | | | | | Battle Lance | 100 | 121 | 146 | 176 | 211 | 240 | | Cutie Hammer | | | | | | | +-----------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+ |[G] Great Sword | | | | | | | | Power Lance | 280 | 358 | 436 | 514 | 592 | 670 | | Magical Hammer | | | | | | | +-----------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+ |[L] Temistack | | | | | | | | Basilis Lance | 760 | 848 | 936 | 1024 | 1112 | 1200 | | Transcendent Hammer| | | | | | | +-----------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+ |[K] Sagettack | | | | | | | | Holy Lance | 692 | 740 | 798 | 856 | 913 | 960 | | Rejuvenator Hammer | | | | | | | +-----------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+ | Sagettack effect on | | | | | | | | MP required for | MP -5% | MP-10% | MP-15% | MP-20% | MP-25% | MP-30% | | spells and skills | | | | | | | +-----------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+ | Holy Lance | | | | chance of inflicting | Did not test all levels. | 50% | | Silence when attacking| | | +-----------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+ | Rejuvenator Hammer | | | | | | | | HP restored per turn | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 5% | | | | | | | | | +-----------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+ +-----------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+ | WEAPONS - ELEMENTAL PATH | +-----------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+ |[A] Short Sword | | | | | | | | Spear | 20 | 27 | 36 | 46 | 58 | 73 | | Idol Hammer | | | | | | | +-----------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+ |[B] Gladius | | | | | | | | Long Spear | 85 | 103 | 124 | 149 | 178 | 200 | | Power Hammer | | | | | | | +-----------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+ |[D] Element Sword | | | | | | | |[E] Element Lance | 232 | 265 | 305 | 345 | 380 | 420 | |[F] Element Hammer | | | | | | | +-----------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+ |[H] Flowgar/Pargos/Vlondie | | | | | | |[I] Element Spear | 462 | 512 | 559 | 615 | 670 | 730 | |[J] Element Breaker | | | | | | | +-----------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------+ | +0 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +-----------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+ | ARMOUR - STRONGEST DEFENCE PATH | +-----------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+ |[A] Protector | | | | | | Leather Vest | 20 | 35 | 50 | 65 | | Idol Cloak | | | | | +-----------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+ |[C] Chain Mail | | | | | | Guard Dress | 92 | 137 | 173 | 216 | | Frilly Robe | | | | | +-----------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+ |[G] Plate Mail | | | | | | Steel Dress | 232 | 268 | 305 | 350 | | Gothic Robe | | | | | +-----------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+ |[L] Mithril Armour | | | | | | Providence Dress | 370 | 429 | 497 | 565 | | Magic Robe | | | | | +-----------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+ |[P] Gold Armour | | | | | | Goddess Dress | 600 | 690 | 780 | 880 | | Transcendent Robe | | | | | +-----------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+ +-----------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+ | ARMOUR - SPECIAL PATH: [G] -> [K] -> [M/N/O] | +-----------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+ |[K] Steel Armour | | | | | | Protection Dress | 355 | 392 | 448 | 480 | | Battle Dress | | | | | +-----------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+ | | | | | | |[M] STAT BOOST ARMOUR | 505 | 584 | 676 | 760 | | | | | | | | Warrior's Armour | ATK+30 | ATK+50 | ATK+100| ATK+200| | Ironwall Dress |MDEF+50 |MDEF+100|MDEF+200|MDEF+300| | Transcendent Dress |MATK+50 |MATK+100|MATK+200|MATK+300| | | | | | | +-----------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+ |[N] Ninja's Outfit | | | | | | Kunoichi | 500 | 579 | 670 | 740 | | Imp Dress | | | | | +-----------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+ |[O] Providence Armour | | | | | | Magic-breaker Dress| 295 | 567 | 656 | 720 | | Maid Dress | | | | | +-----------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+ +-----------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+ | ARMOUR - ELEMENTAL PATH +-----------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+ |[A] Protector | | | | | | Leather Vest | 20 | 35 | 50 | 65 | | Idol Cloak | | | | | +-----------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+ |[B] Leather Armour | | | | | | Guard Dress | 85 | 118 | 146 | 185 | | Pretty Cloak | | | | | +-----------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+ |[D] Element Guard | | | | | |[E] Element Vest | 200 | 235 | 268 | 307 | |[F] Heat/Frzn/El.Cloak | | | | | +-----------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+ |[H] Element Armour | | | | | |[I] Element Dress | 340 | 394 | 457 | 510 | |[J] Flame/Ice/Th.Cloak | | | | | +-----------------------+--------+--------+--------+--------+ =============================================================================== =============================================================================== ------------- BOOST MANUALS ------------- Late in the game I started taking note of where to find Kurius in each area, and which Boost Manuals he gave you. FOREST OF TRIALS: Flowgar Pargas Vlondie BAGAS: Behind and to the right of Kuril's House Sagettack Temistack Holy Lance Basilis Lance Rejuvenator Hammer Trancendent Hammer Storm Ring Life Ring Mage's Ring Fourleaf Ring Magic-breaker Ring Endurance Ring KAZOO TOWER: 1F north chamber Ninja's Outfit Kunoichi Imp Dress UNDERGROUND PATH: In a maze of stalagmites Providence Armour Magic-breaker Dress Maid Dress GALBURE'S TOWER: Straight ahead, second chamber Gold Armour Goddess Dress Transcendent Robe =============================================================================== =============================================================================== ----------------------------------------- MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR EQUIPMENT UPGRADES ----------------------------------------- I started to make this list, but decided not to continue. I thought it was still worth posting what I had done so far. ------ SWORDS ------ GLADIUS L0 = +1 = 350G, 3 Iron +2 = ____, 4 iron +3 = 590G, 4 iron, 2 sharp talons +4 = 800G, 2 steel fragments, 2 sharp talons +5 = 1030G, 3 steel fragments, 2 small horns LONG SWORD L0 = +1 = +2 = 550G, 1 magic powder, 3 steel fragments +3 = 670G, 1 magic powder, 3 steel fragments, 2 serpent's fangs +4 = 880G, 1 steel, 1 sharp beak, 2 magic fragments +5 = 1110G, 1 steel, 1 shark beaks, 1 vivid feather FLAME SWORD +0 = 750G, 3 Element Stones, 2 Steel Fragments +1 = 920G, 3 Fire Stones, 2 Steel Fragments +2 = 1100G, 1 Magic Fire Stone, 3 Steel Fragments +3 = 1300G, 1 Magic Fire Stone, 3 Steel Fragments, 2 Small Horns +4 = +5 = 1890G, 2 Magic Element Crystals, 2 Steel, 2 Strong Fangs GREAT SWORD +0 = 830G, 1 steel, 1 large horn +1 = 1000G, 1 steel, 2 large horns +2 = (steel, large horns) +3 = 1380G, 2 steel, 2 large horns, 2 blue feathers +4 = 1660G, 2 steel, 2 large horns, 1 stone fang +5 = 1960G, 3 steel, 3 large horns, 2 stone fangs FLOWGAR PARGOS VLONDIE +0 = 1580G, 2 Magic Thunder Stones, 2 Steel, 2 Strong Fangs +1 = +2 = +3 = +4 = +5 = SAGETTACK: +0 = 1500G, 7 Stone Fangs +1 = 1740G, 8 stone fangs +2 = 1990G, 3 Mischievous Fangs +3 = 2260G, 3 Mischievous Fangs, 1 Alloy +4 = 2610G, 4 Pearl Crystals, 1 Alloy, 3 Magic Fragments +5 = 2950G, 4 Pearl Crystals, 2 Alloy, 5 Cursed Snakeskins TEMISTACK +0 = 2000G, 1 Alloy +1 = 2310G, 2 Alloy +2 = 2630G, 2 Alloy +3 = 2960G, 2 Alloy, 4 Transparent Scales +4 = 3390G, 4 Alloy, 4 Pearl Crystals, 2 Black Scales of Wrath +5 = 4010G, 1 Yellow Dragongem, 3 Alloy, 3 Black Scales of Wrath ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------- SPEARS/LANCES ------------- Long Spear: L0 = 250G, 2 sharp talons +1 = 350G, 2 sharp talons +2 = 460G, 3 sharp talons +3 = 590G, 2 sharp talons, 2 green feathers +4 = +5 = Battle Lance: L0 = 300G, 4 sharp talons, 3 green feathers +1 = 430G, 2 small horns, 3 dragon's scales +2 = 550G, 2 small horns, 1 magic powder +3 = 670G, 2 small horns, 1 magic powder, 2 dragon's fangs +4 = 880G, 1 steel, 1 sharp beak, 2 magic fragment +5 = 1110G, 2 Steel, 2 Sharp beaks, 1 vivid feather Battle Lance becomes POWER LANCE +0 = 830G, 1 large horn, 1 shark beak +1 = 1000G, 2 large horns, 2 sharp beaks +2 = 1190G, 1 steel, 2 large horns +3 = 1380G, 2 steel, 2 large horns, 2 blue feathers +4 = 1660G, 2 steel, 2 large horns, 1 strong fang +5 = 1960G, 3 steel, 1 stone fang, 2 strong fangs ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- HAMMERS ------- POWER HAMMER +0 = 250G, 3 iron +1 = 350G, 3 iron +2 = +3 = +4 = +5 = CUTIE HAMMER +0 = 300G, 4 iron, 3 sharp talon +1 = 430G, 2 small horns, 2 steel fragments +2 = 550G, 1 Magic Powder, 3 steel fragments +3 = +4 = 880G, 1 steel, 1 sharp beak, 2 magic fragments +5 = 1110G, 1 steel, 2 sharp beaks, 1 blue feather Cutie Hammer upgrades to MAGICAL HAMMER +0 = 830G, 1 steel, 1 large horn +1 = 1000G, 1 Steel, 2 large horns (?) +2 = 1190G, 1 steel, 1 large horn +3 = 1380G, 2 steel, 2 large horns, 2 blue feathers +4 = 1660G, 2 Steel, 2 large horns, 1 strong fang +5 = 1960G, 2 steel, 2 large horns, 2 strong fangs Magical Hammer upgrades to REJUVENATOR HAMMER +0 = +1 = +2 = +3 = +4 = 2610G, 3 Pearl Crystals, 1 Alloy, 10 Magic Fragments +5 = 2950G, 3 Pearl Crystals, 2 Alloy, 10 Vivid Feathers Magical Hammer upgrades to TRANSCENDENT HAMMER +0 = 2000G, 1 Alloy +1 = 2310G, 2 Alloy +2 = 2630G, 2 Alloy +3 = 2960G, 2 Alloy, 4 Transparent Scales +4 = 3390G, 4 Alloy, 4 Pearl Crystals, 2 Black Scales of Wrath +5 = 4010G, 1 Red Dragongem, 3 Alloy, 3 Black Scales of Wrath ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ ARMOUR ------ PROTECTOR reforges to Leather Armour or Chain Mail Leather Armour: +0 = 80G, 3 iron, 2 serpent scales +1 = 140G, 4 iron, 4 serpent scales +2 = 240G, 2 steel fragments, 4 serpent scales +3 = Chain Mail: +0 = 90G, 3 iron, 4 serpent scales +1 = 150G, 2 steel fragments, 2 small horns +2 = 250G, 2 steel fragments, 2 small horns, 1 magic powder +3 = 360G, 3 steel fragments, 2 small horns, 3 serpent fangs Chain Mail becomes PLATE MAIL: +0 = 290G, 2 steel fragments, 1 dragon's fang +1 = 400G, 1 steel, 2 dragon's fangs +2 = +3 = Plate Mail becomes Steel Armour OR Mithril Armour STEEL ARMOUR: +0 = 580G, 3 steel, 2 large horns +1 = +2 = +3 = ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- DRESSES ------- Guard vest: +0 = 80G, 3 beautiful leather, 3 serpent's scales +1 = +2 = 240G, 2 beautiful fur, 2 tough leather +3 = 350G, 3 beautiful fur, 3 tough leather with Reinforce Dress: +0 = 90G, 5 beautiful leather, 5 serpent's scales +1 = 150G, 1 magic powder, 2 dragon's scales +2 = 250G, 2 beautiful fur, 2 tough leather, 1 magic powder +3 = 360G, 2 beautiful fur, 2 tough leather, 2 dragon's fangs Reinforce Dress becomes STEEL DRESS +0 = 290G, 2 steel fragments, 2 tough leathers +1 = 400G, 1 steel, 2 tough leathers +2 = 540G, 1 Steel, 2 Magic fragments, 1 blue feather +3 = 700G, 1 Steel, 1 vivid feather, 1 fluffy fur ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ CLOAKS/ROBES ------------ IDOL CLOAK reforges to Pretty Cloak or Frilly Robe Pretty Cloak: +0 = 80G, 2 soft feathers, 2 soft leather +1 = 140G, 3 soft feathers, 3 soft leather +2 = 240G, 2 dragon's scales, 2 furs +3 = 350G, 3 dragon's scales, 3 furs REFORGE TO: Heat Cloak, Frozen Cloak, Electric Cloak Frilly Robe: +0 = 90G, 3 soft feathers, 4 soft leather +1 = 150G, 2 dragon's scales, 1 magic powder +2 = 250G, 2 dragon's scales, 2 beautiful fur, 1 magic powder +3 = 360G, 3 dragon's scales, 3 beautiful fur, 2 dragon's fangs Frilly Robe becomes GOTHIC ROBE +0 = ---G, 2 Beautiful fur, (2 dragon scales?) +1 = 400G, 3 Beautiful Fur, 2 Dragon Scales =============================================================================== ------------------------------------------- LOCATIONS OF BOOKS OF DISCIPLINE/ATTAINMENT ------------------------------------------- (This doesn't really relate to the equipment guide, but I kept note of them, and it's useful information so I thought I'd leave it in.) BOOKS OF DISCIPLINE: 1. Milka's Villa (I think it is in the treasure room on the left of 1F) 2. Forest of Trials - return after upgrading your ring power to cross wide gap 3. Galbure's Tower B1F - block puzzle on the right of the large room. 4. Ancient Underground Path B11F - floating islands area 5. Ancient Underground Path B13F 6. Dropped by Monster Bird Golteth (quest #38 from Iatt Guild) BOOKS OF ATTAINMENT: 1. Underground Path - go left at start; behind block puzzle. May be guarded by the Knight's Soul late in the game. 2. Galbure's Tower - B5F side passage 3. Possible item drop from Ancient Evil Dragon (Ancient Underground Path boss) ===============================================================================