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Chrono Cross Remaster: Radical Dreamers
How to Beat Hydra
This is a boss guide on how to beat Hydra in Chrono Cross Remaster: The Radical Dreamers Edition. Read on to learn more information on Hydra, its Abilities, item drops, and how to beat Hydra fast!
How to Beat Hydra
Exploit its Weakness to Green Elements
Given that the Hydra is a Yellow-innate boss, you can speed up the battle by using Tech Skills and Green Elemental attacks before ending your combos.
List of All Green Elemental Abilities
Heal Consistently
It is recommended to heal when your health goes any lower than 70 percent to mark yourself safe from the Hydra's normal attacks and its Tech Skill, Putrid Odor.
Use Tablets or Cure abilities before ending your turn to make sure you can take any attacks the Hydra will throw at you!
Focus on Healing More Once Debuffed
One of the main gimmicks of the Hydra is that it is an expert in debuffing your party.
Should you find yourself debuffed by its Tech Skills Wave Of Fear, Spirits Up, or Spirits Down, make sure to take the necessary precautions like healing more frequently as you will be susceptible to more damage.
Hydra Boss Information
Hydra Stats and Item Drops
| Hydra | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 |
|||
| Element | Yellow | HP | 700 |
| Attack | 43 | Defense | 20 |
| Mag Atk | 12 | Mag Def | 9 |
| Drops (Common) | Upheaval | ||
| Drops (Rare) | Copper | ||
| Location | Hydra Marshes (Home World) | ||
A Star Level (★) is earned from this battle.
Hydra Abilities
Tech Skills
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Wave Of Fear | Yellow-innate tech that targets all enemies, decreasing DEF. |
| Spirits Up | Yellow-innate tech that increases single target's DEF. |
| Spirits Down | Yellow-innate tech that targets a single enemy, decreasing DEF. |
| Putrid Odor | Yellow-innate attack on all enemies that can inflict dizzy status. |
General Tips
Make Use of Elemental Weaknesses
You will pick up and learn a lot of Elemental Abilities and Tech Skills along the way, all of which are tied to specific Elements with respective weaknesses.
The key to Chrono Cross is understanding Elements and using its strengths and weaknesses to your advantage!
Chrono Cross Remaster Related Guides
Story Bosses
Optional Bosses
| List of Bosses | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Harle | Solt and Peppor (Isle of the Damned) |
De-Hydrate | Dario |
| Criosphinx | Ozzie, Flea, and Slash | - | - |
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How to Beat Hydra
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