How the Element Weakness works in Chrono Cross We list all of the character elements for every playable character on our Chrono Cross character recruitment guide, which will also help you to get every playable character, if you want that. When doing this, you’ll want to constantly keep in mind the six colors, and what sort of attacks each represents.Įach character in Chrono Cross has an element they're associated with, and that determines their weaknesses. Serge is White, for instance, while Kid's element is Red, and optional party member Glenn is Green. Yellow Element: Lightning, Electricity, EarthĪ huge part of character progression in Chrono Cross is using the Element Grid to allocate elements and set them up to be able to effectively cast elements in battle.The six elements are each represented within the game by a color - and that color also helps to denote what sort of physical element attacks and magic each encompasses. This is less than a lot of games, which is handy - and this is actually how CC differentiates itself, really - by being deceptively simple. Chrono Cross Elements ExplainedĪt its core, Chrono Cross features six different elements - of a sort. ‘Element’ attacks are basically the game’s catch-all term for things that involve magic including spells, techs, summons, and certain magical consumable items.īeyond what element effects are categorized as, there’s also some interesting adjustments in how this system works compared to other similar games - and that's what we're going to explain on this page. At its core, elements in Chrono Cross still function much as you’d expect for magical spells.