Best Weapons

There are several weapons in Chrono Cross Remaster: Radical Dreamers Edition. Read on to see the best weapons for each weapon type and how to get them!

List of the Best Weapons

Swallow

The MasterMune is your ideal Swallow to use since it has a higher critical chance than Spectra Swallow. However, if you're looking for a much more consistent damage, equipping the Spectra Swallow will be the better option among the two.

Characters That Can Equip Swallows

Character	Element	Profile
Serge	White	The hero of Chrono Cross, his journey begins when he stumbles into another world, learning the dark connection between his existence and the planet's future.
Lynx	Black	While his true identity is a mystery, what is known about Lynx is his ruthless and merciless nature, and his drive to do anything to achieve his goals.

Sword

Einlanzers

When dual-wielding the Einlanzers, they are the strongest swords available among this weapon list. The Einlanzers can only be equipped by Glenn but Glenn alone can wield both swords at the same time!

How to Recruit Glenn and Unlock Level 7 Tech Skill

Hero's Blade

The Hero's Blade is exclusive to Pierre. It is a weaker weapon on paper but it sports a higher critical hit rate.

How to Recruit Pierre and Unlock Level 7 Tech Skill

Slasher

The Slasher is another unique weapon and possesses a high critical rate. It can only be obtained from Slash in NG+.

Characters That Can Equip Swords

Character	Element	Profile
Viper	Yellow	Known as the fierce Lord of El Nido and the former leader of the Acacia Dragoons.
Fargo	Blue	Captain of the S.S. Invincible. He has high regard to people who can best him in battle.
Glenn	Green	A member of the Acacia Dragoons. He is also the brother of Dario and next in line to wield the holy sword, Einlanzer.
Turnip	Green	A living, sword-wielding vegetable found by Poshul digged out by Poshul from the ground. Despite being a small vegetable, Turnip is known to have deep, existential thoughts, as he tries to figure out the purpose of his very existence.
Steena	White	A Shrine Maiden and prophet who immediately recognizes Serge thanks to her visions. With the hopes of her prophecies to bear fruit, she aids Serge and his allies to difficult situations that come their way.
Pierre	Blue	A self-proclaimed hero who guides Serge and his allies to get to Viper Manor. Often seen as a phony, he wishes that people could one day acknowledge him as someone capable of saving lives.

Dagger

Characters That Can Equip Daggers

Character	Element	Profile
Kid	Red	Part of the famous and feared band of thieves called the Radical Dreamers. Though honest and kind, her heart burns for revenge after Lynx destroyed the orphanage where she was raised.

Glove

Characters That Can Equip Gloves

Character	Element	Profile
Zoah	Yellow	One of the 4 Dragoon Devas. Not much is known about him, aside from being a skilled and talented fighter, as well as the fact that he never revealed the face under the helmet he wears.
Marcy	Blue	The youngest of the 4 Dragoon Devas. Often seen as the spoiled brat of the Devas, she is also capable of keeping up with her fellow warriors despite her young age.
Poshul	Yellow	A big pink dog who lives in the village of Arni. She is one of the starting characters you will meet in the game.
Miki	Red	The lead dancer of the musical group, Magical Dreamers, along with the frontman Nikki. She is passionate with her craft and cares deeply for the people she shares a stage with.
Draggy	Red	After hatching once placed on an incubator at Fort Dragonia, Draggy joins Serge and his allies to find what happened to her parents as well as the other Dragonians across El Nido.
Mojo	Black	A giant moving voodoo doll who wishes to leave Arni Village after being worshipped for years. After beeing cooped up at a basement where he is revered and respected as some sort of God, he finds the perfect opportunity to leave Arni and set out to explore El Nido.
NeoFio	Green	A living plant Luccia has created with the help of the Life Sparkle. Much like Turnip, NeoFio shares the same sentiments with him regarding her existence as a sentient plant-creature.
Greco	Red	Greco is a big, burly ex-wrestler who has had a tough past that has set him towards a different life altogether. He later joins Serge in order to honor and eventually reconcile with his fears.
Skelly	Black	A skeleton who once lived a life as a clown. Serge and his allies bring him along in hopes of finding his other body parts and to make him whole once again.
Grobyc	Black	A cyborg assassin of the Porre Military. He fears and respects only those who can best him in battle.
Orlha	Blue	A beautiful bartender from Guldove who can easily prove to anyone that she can handle herself in battle. Combining beauty, brawns, and intelligence, Orlha is truly a force to be reckoned with.
Pip	White	A lab experiment of Luccia, found caged inside the Viper Manor Lab. Being trapped in Luccia's lab for a long time, Pip has learned much from observing the scientist and wishes to unravel more about what's beyond his cage.

Axe & Hammer

The Master Hammer

The Master Hammer is the second best hammer in the game and its also a necessary weapon to start crafting the rainbow equipments. Make sure to get this weapon after Marbule Home World is rebuilt!

How to Get Master Hammer: Weapon Stats and Info

Characters That Can Equip Axe & Hammers

Character	Element	Profile
Karsh	Green	One of the 4 Dragoon Devas. Known as a character with a tough exterior, but is actually very compassionate from the inside. He is the son of Zappa and Zippa.
Zappa	Red	Runs the Smithy at Termina alongside his wife, Zippa. He and his wife are the proud parents of Karsh, the member of the 4 Dragoon Devas.
Funguy	Yellow	A man in the Shadow Forest who accidentally turns into a mushroom. His helpless situation has made Serge and his allies join the party in hopes of returning to his human form.
Leah	Yellow	A young girl born in prehistoric times. She has been trapped in Gaea's Navel for as long as she could remember. Leah joins Serge and his allies in hopes of finding the truth about her family.

Staves

Characters That Can Equip Staves

Character	Element	Profile
Radius	Green	The chief of Arni Village. Although old and seemingly frail, he was previously a Deva of the Acacia Dragoons and still manages to pack a punch despite his age.
Sprigg	Green	A strange old woman whom Serge meets at the Dimensional Vortex. Sprigg joins your party with the intention of seeing what has become of the world outside of the Vortex.

Shot

Characters That Can Equip Shots

Character	Element	Profile
Luccia	Black	An eccentric scientist of the Acacia Dragoons. She is a genius who lives in the name of science. Later in the story, it is revealed that she has connections with a character from Chrono Trigger.
Harle	Black	The only thing more mysterious than her ability to appear and disappear as if by magic is her true identity. Despite being an aide to the villainous Lynx and always ready with a mocking jab, she still feels compelled to give Serge advice.
Sneff	Yellow	Runs the Sneff Family Magic Show aboard the S.S. Zelbess to pay off his debts to Fargo.
Doc	White	The village physician of Guldove who is dedicated to curing people in hopes of getting them to see another day. He joins Serge eventually in order to seek more knowledge and to translate all his learnings into service in the future.

Utensil

Characters That Can Equip Utensils

Character	Element	Profile
Orcha	Red	A talented cook working at Viper Manor. Orcha is saved by Serge and his allies after being possessed by a force that caused him to become hostile.
Macha	Red	The kindhearted mother of Korcha and Mel. Although a bit stern at times, she believes that her words is for the benefit of her children's growth as a person.
Leena	Blue	Serge's childhood friend in the village of Arni. She has a strong personality, but begins to grow shy whenever the thought of romance is brought up, especially when Serge is concerned.

Gun

Characters That Can Equip Guns

Character	Element	Profile
Norris	Yellow	A Porre Military Commander and leader of the Black Wind, an undercover investigations team within the Porre Military.
Starky	White	An alien from another planet, Starky found himself stuck in El Nido after the crashing of his UFO. He allies with you with the intention of finding his way back home as well as understanding the human heart.

Lure

Characters That Can Equip Lures

Character	Element	Profile
Korcha	Blue	A young boy who serves as a ferryman at Guldove. Korcha is firm with his beliefs, much of which he had learned from his mother, Macha.

Boomerang

Characters That Can Equip Boomerangs

Character	Element	Profile
Mel	Yellow	Mel is the daughter of Macha and the brother of Korcha. She is known to throw tantrums should things not go her way.
Van	Green	A sarcastic young artist who often thinks about the situation of his life at the moment. Much of his thoughts stem from his upbringing and the misguided values of his father.

Rod

Characters That Can Equip Rods

Character	Element	Profile
Guile	Black	A masked magician that Serge and his allies meet at a bar in Termina (Another World). He is of the three characters that will guide your party to Viper Manor.
Riddel	White	Riddel is the softspoken daughter of General Viper. She has spent most of her days in Viper Manor, where she grew up playing games with Dario, Karsh, and Glenn.
Razzly	Green	A Forest Fairy that Serge and his allies find trapped at the Hydra Marshes. She only wishes to come back to her home, but is delighted to join Serge after seeing his desire to help out allies.

Pick

Characters That Can Equip Picks

Character	Element	Profile
Nikki	Blue	A passionate frontman of the musical group, Magical Dreamers. Nikki is the son of Fargo as well as an older brother to Marcy.
Irenes	Blue	A beautiful mermaid the party meets at the isle of Marbule. She joins your party with the sole intention of humans being able to co-exist peacefully alongside demi-humans.

Carrot

Characters That Can Equip Carrots

Character	Element	Profile
Janice	Red	A demi-human dedicated to training and fighting monsters aboard the S.S. Zelbes. She is very focused to only training and fighting, and only notices those who can best her in battle.

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