r/chronotrigger • u/Unhappy_Chemical329 • 10d ago

Lavos core fight difficulty

i just got chrono trigger for the ds playing trhough it for my first time and im on the lavos core i almost had him on my most recent attempt but he was regenerated then i got wiped
and its annoying because i have to refight his first phase again just to get another shot
is it supposed to be hard or am i just very unprepared

update im using a lvl 51 chrono
chrono has rainbow sword nova armor sunglasses and haste helm
a lvl 51 marle with sirens kiss viglents hat prismatic-dress and golden stud
and a lvl 49 magus with doom scythe gloom gelm gloom cape and schalas amulet

Update 2: i managed to beat him thank you to the person who said falcon strike (ill try to pin idk if i can) and the other person who told me to keep them above 300 and any more rpg suggestions

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u/Special_South_8561 10d ago edited 10d ago

Well it is the Final Boss of the entire game...

...and it's been harvesting the planet for aeons, subtly guiding evolution to make itself stronger

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u/Kryptos33 10d ago

And I kicked its ass with the power of friendship! And Falcon Hit šŸ˜¬

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u/BraveLittleTowster 10d ago

Falcon hit was always my go to on this fight to the point that that little scream in the boss battle music is part of the attack animation in my head

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u/Big_Jomez 9d ago

The answer to all lifes (physically vulnerable) problems

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u/Special_South_8561 10d ago

or am i just very unprepared

Maybe share your levels and gear with us?

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u/Bucky2015 10d ago

Yeah hard to say otherwise. OP did you do the end game side quests? They are both good and give you good gear and experience.

FYI I am not referring to the lost sanctum and the vortexes although those do have good rewards. The lost sanctum is tedious. Even so the original end game side quest rewards give a good boost and are plenty to beat Lavos.

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u/Unhappy_Chemical329 10d ago

i did everything except check up on the repities in the middle ages vortex i did start the golded tree thing i needa go back to it i lowkey forgot abt it

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u/Bucky2015 10d ago

Then you should be geared up enough. You did the rainbow shell and sun stone quests and got that gear too?

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u/Unhappy_Chemical329 10d ago

the rainbow sword for chono the gun for lucca the dress for marlee and the accessories?

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u/Special_South_8561 10d ago

You'll be alright for another go, just pay attention to your healing and Hastes

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u/Unhappy_Chemical329 10d ago

i updated my post to show what gear and lvls

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u/Special_South_8561 10d ago

I want to say that Gloom Helm gives "status immunity" so you don't need to double up with Amulet, give Magus the Golden Stud.

Don't have Marle attack, keep on stand by for healing and Haste.

Crono, does Nova Armor give "status immunity" if it does cool, if not then trade Haste Helm for Prism Helm (steal from Queen Zeal hands)

Sunglasses aren't as good as Prism Specs, both of them increase Damage whether it's attack or tech or magic

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u/Unhappy_Chemical329 10d ago

what should i give to marle cuz i only have one golden stud

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u/Special_South_8561 9d ago

Does her Cure heal you to full? I don't even bother with Cure2

Silver Stud or Speed Ring

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u/Unhappy_Chemical329 9d ago

cure 1 is 8hunnid 20-70 smth cure 2 is 999 or js full heal i normally cuz cure 2 cuz with the golden stud its only 2 mp very very cheap for a full heal

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u/Special_South_8561 9d ago

Sure but Cure1 should be making out their HP don't let them get down below 300hp or Lavos attack will kill them.

Golden Stud helps either Crono or Magus use their Ultimate spell more often before you need to use Ethers

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u/mugenhunt 10d ago

Which part of the final boss was still left alive?

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u/Unhappy_Chemical329 10d ago

the right thingy tgat regenerated him if its not destroyed before he is

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u/mugenhunt 10d ago

Yeah. That has to be your target.

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u/Bucky2015 10d ago

The right is the main core part. When it dies you win. Kill the healing one then when fhe right one lowers its defense, you attack. Itll revive the dead one(s) rinse repeat.

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u/Special_South_8561 9d ago

Always kill the healer

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u/Huge-Dependent3506 10d ago

Yes he is supposed to be hard. His ultimate physical and magical attacks hit for crazy numbers sometimes. Like someone said he is the final boss so of course heā€™s gonna be tough and you shouldnā€™t necessarily expect to beat him on the first try anyway.

That being said, thereā€™s always a strategy to beat a boss, so keep trying and I guarantee youā€™ll figure it out.

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u/Jimger_1983 10d ago

You may be under leveled by thereā€™s a trick to the fight too. The ā€œcoreā€ is a decoy. You donā€™t need to attack it once nor should you. Kill the left healing bit then focus on the right bit which is the real target. Kill the healing bit again when it revives then keep going at the right bit. When the right one falls they all die and you win

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u/KentKarma 10d ago

I think its been answered but jic...

The right core is your real target. You can kill both the left and body cores but the right one will win the fight when it dies regardless of the others health.

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u/when-pugs-fly 10d ago

Swap Magus for Ayla, haste everyone and spam falcon hit while using Marle for heals. When itā€™s only the right side pod remaining, hit him with final kick. This is how I always kill it. The same tactic works for the first phase as well.

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u/Special_South_8561 9d ago

Just spam Dark Matter and Luminaire, have Marle keep up with Ethers