@wolfrazer said:
@pearstriker: Well what about his other gear? How fast is this thunderbolt/lighting attack? Also alright, i'll wait. Although I think it's best there's already gear in place for the both of them, rather then people getting to pick what.
I'm kinda hesitant to tell people what gear Crono would use. In my experience back on the CT forums back in the day, people argued a lot about what loadout was best, and besides that a lot of it has effects that only really make sense in the game mechanics. But I'll give a short list of the relevant stuff. If I miss anything, feel free to point it out.
Weapon - Rainbow. Dreamseeker if you don't mind the DS version. They're basically the same thing anyway. They're both the best weapon in their respective releases, they both crit more often than not.
Helm - Haste Helm, Prism Helm, or Masters Crown. Haste Helm doubles the wearer's Speed. Prism Helm prevents status defects and reduces Magic Damage, and Master's Crown prevents status defects and boosts attack damage.
Armor - Nova Armor, Regal Plate, or the Colored Mails - Nova Armor is sturdy and prevents status defects. Regal Plate is vanilla, but has the highest defensive bonuses in the game (that a male char can wear, anyhow). The Red/White/Black/Blue Mails make the wearer absorb Fire/Light/Dark/Water(and Ice) magic, but aren't usually used endgame because their defense rating is lower.
Accessories -
Gold Earring - Doubles HP. Usually not used lategame due to reaching the HP cap.
Gold Stud - Quarters MP usage.
Third Eye- Greatly improves chances to dodge physical attacks.
Frenzy Band - Grants automatic counterattacks 70% of the time.
Power Seal- Increases physical attack damage and physical resistance.
Prism Specs- Increases all damage dealt by 50%.
So you see, while Crono does have some variety to his loadout, it's nowhere near Link's level. And since you asked about his Spells, Here's a rundown of his Techs. Again, if I don't get something right, feel free to correct me.
Cyclone- Similar to Link's spin slash, but he can stay airborne for about four seconds with it, and moves in a circle horizontally while in the air.
Wind Slash- Crono throws a blade of wind with his sword, ala many anime swordsmen. Travels slightly slower than an arrow and throwing it is only slightly slower than swinging his sword. Cuts through enemies in a line, but I imagine it would dissipate if it hit something it couldn't pierce (Like Link's Shield).
Lightning- Crono drops a lightning bolt on an enemy. Casting takes 1.5 - 2 seconds, but the bolt seems to act like normal lightning once the spell's done.
Cleave- A leaping downward strike. He does jump pretty high for it, so it does more damage than a normal hit, but I can't imagine him hitting Link with something so telegraphed.
Lightning 2 - Crono lets loose waves of electricity in a radius, centered on him. Like his other Lightning spell, it takes time to cast it (this one's more like 3 seconds) but the lightning doesn't have any noticeable delay once it's been cast.
Raise- Crono revives an ally. Doesn't seem to have any purpose here, except MAYBE if he wins and decides to raise Link to shake his hand or something.
Frenzy- Crono darts around an enemy for a short while, fast enough to leave afterimages. During that time, he's able to land four hits.
Luminaire- Crono gathers light from the surroundings and unleashes it in a blinding, cataclysmic explosion. It takes a good 4 seconds to actually cast it, though.
That's about it, I think. In terms of his physical condition, I'd place him in that "anime hero" range, where they're very quick and durable, but don't really have super strength as far as anyone can tell, since out of combat they seem to be bound by the same rules that a normal person would be.
Did that help at all?
EDIT: I'm at my post limit, so here's the response for Wolfrazer's post just below.
Yeah, like I said, a lot of it really doesn't translate to much for a battle scenario. But for his stats? It's tough to say.
He's upper-end of human in all respects, but capable of short bursts of high speed and strength. And he's a very good swordsman.
I would compare him to Robin from Teen titans. He can fight against extremely powerful enemies and win though speed, strength and skill beyond that of a normal human, while taking hits that should do much more damage than they do. But outside of combat he's held by all the restrictions that an average joe would have - he can't shift massive boulders, he can't wade through molten metal, and a good hit to the back of the head will knock him out.
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