The Hand of Rhea Chronolith Trial Guide

The Hand of Rhea is Shiva's Chronolith Trial found southwest of Rikmal's Roost in Final Fantasy 16 (FF16). Here are tips on completing each stage of the Hand of Rhea, how to beat Icebound Necrophobe, and ability loadouts in the Trial by Ice!

The Hand of Rhea Location

The Angry Gap - The Kingdom of Waloed

World Map	The Kingdom of Waloed
Local Map	Nearest Obelisk: The Shadow Coast or Eistla

The location of The Hand of Rhea, Shiva's Chronolith Trial, can be reached by warping to either the The Shadow Coast or Eistla Obelisk in the The Kingdom of Waloed. The Chronolith will be located southwest of Rikmal's Roost. By the Chronolith is also a chest that contains the weapon, Masamune.

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The Hand of Rhea Overview

Trial by Ice Completion Reward

Accessory	Effect	How to Get
The Will of Ice (Diamond Dust)	Increases Diamond Dust will damage by 10%.	Obtained by clearing The Hand of Rhea chronolith.

Clearing the Trial by Ice, The Hand of Rhea, for the first time rewards you with The Will of Ice (Diamond Dust) that enhances the damage of Shiva's ultimate ability, Diamond Dust.

Ability Loadout

Stage 1	・ Rime ・ Mesmerize
Stage 2	・ Ice Age ・ Mesmerize
Stage 3	・ Diamond Dust ・ Ice Age
Final Stage	・ Diamond Dust ・ Rime

Time Bonuses

Battle Technique Bonuses

Technique	Description	Time Bonus
Snap Shatter	Slay an enemy frozen with Cold Snap.	8s
Collateral Rime	Hit three enemies with a single Rime.	12s
Perfect Ice	Hit an enemy with a fully charged Ice Age.	12s
Punish	Deliver a downward attack to a fallen enemy.	3s
Ability Finish	Deliver a killing blow with an Eikonic Ability.	3s
Permafrost	Evade an enemy with Cold Snap, inflicting Permafrost.	8s
Collateral Mesmerize	Hit two enemies with a single Mesmerize.	12s
Collateral Diamond	Hit two enemies with a single Diamond Dust.	15s
Precision Dodge	Evade an enemy attack with a Precision Dodge.	1s
Multi Burst	Land ten Magic Bursts.	5s

Additional Bonuses

Bonus	Description	Time Bonus
First Bonus	Earn a battle technique bonus for the first time.	3s
Bonus x3	Earn the same battle technique bonus three times.	5s
3 Bonuses	Earn three unique battle technique bonuses.	5s
6 Bonuses	Earn six unique battle technique bonuses.	8s
All Bonuses	Earn all eight battle technique bonuses.	20s
Bonus Combo	Earn two unique battle technique bonuses in succession.	3s

The Hand of Rhea Stage Guides

Stage 1

Trial Stage Tips
Inflict Permafrost as much as you can Use the Rime + Mesmerize combo

Inflict Permafrost as much as you can

Permafrost is a good way to control the fight while also adding 8 seconds to the trial. Always go for this ability to make it easier to wipe out enemies. To make it easier to execute, we suggest equipping the Ring of Timely Focus.

Use the Rime + Mesmerize combo

This combo will have you place a Rime by the enemies then positioning yourself close to it before using Mesmerize. This will pull the enemies in the crystal that will help you damage as much enemies as possible.

Stage 2

Trial Stage Tips
Use the Mesmerize + Ice Age combo Execute a perfectly charged Ice Age to get a time bonus

Use the Mesmerize + Ice Age combo

Start the combo by pulling enemies in with Mesmerize then use Ice Age to do collateral damage. This is an ideal combo that can take out almost all enemies.

Execute a perfectly charged Ice Age to get a time bonus

Perfectly charging Ice Age will not only deal significant damage, but will also add 12 seconds to the trial. To do this, charge the Ice Age by holding down the button it's assigned to and let go when the indicator gets into the red zone.

Stage 3

Trial Stage Tips
Permafrost first before executing Diamond Dust

Permafrost first before executing Diamond Dust

Before using your Diamond Dust, make sure to Permafrost them first. This will maximize your openings, which will allow you to deal more damage.

Final Stage: Icebound Necrophobe

Trial Stage Tips
No time bonuses can be obtained Same attack patterns as Necrophobe

No time bonuses can be obtained

You won't be able to get time bonuses from techniques in the final stage and will have to finish it with all the time you accumulated from the first three stages. Use your abilities efficiently and try to have both of them up once the Icebound Necrophobe is staggered.

Same attack patterns as Necrophobe

Icebound Necrophobe will have the exact same attack patterns as the boss, Necrophobe.

Always try and go for a Permafrost before anything else. This will stop it in its tracks, providing you a better opening to unleash your combos. When your Diamond Dust is up, always use this as a follow-up after Permafrost to greatly chunk its stagger meter. Setup Rime once it's frozen in its place to get additional damage in.

How to Beat Necrophobe

The Hand of Rhea General Tips

Trial by Ice Tips
Consider equipping the Ring of Timely Focus Mesmerize is best used when surrounded Always execute a perfectly charged Ice Age

Equip Ring of Timely Focus to better execute Permafrost

The Ring of Timely Focus will help you execute an easier Permafrost. Think of Permafrost as your substitute in Precision Dodging!

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Mesmerize is best used against enemies surrounding you

Pull in enemies with Mesmerize before executing your combos. This will ensure maximum damage and will usually thin out the mob, which helps in evening the odds.

Always execute a perfectly charged Ice Age

Always try and execute a perfectly charged Ice Age to prolong your time. This helps in accumulating more time for the final stage of the trial.

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