Chrono Trigger - Low Level Game Part XX: Magus 2/2

Having lost the opportunity to take revenge on Magus in his age, Frog finally accomplishes it in the past.

After a string of rather simple battles in this challenge, this one stands out remarkably. This is an intense battle, where you any mistake can cost you your life and even by doing everything mechanically like a robot you are still not guaranteed success.

Magus's first phase is easy. He slashes Frog with his scythe, which does very minor damage, and continues to do so until he has around 3500 HP left. What you should worry about in this phase is, first of all, making sure that when Magus enters his second and deadliest phase Frog is near full health and has just used a Barrier to reduce damage from his mortal enemy's spells.

The second phase requires some preparation. Magus uses three level 2 spells: lightning, ice and fire. Out of these fire is the most damaging to Frog, so without any hesitation equip him the fire absorbing armour. Put on the Rainbow Helm to halve lightning damage and Magus has just one spell that you should be afraid of, which is Ice 2.

Don't even think about attacking him in this phase! If he counterattacks with Ice 2, chances are you won't stay alive until your next turn comes. Using a Barrier should be top priority, however, if you're not in Barrier status and he just used Ice 2, then obviously heal with a Mid Tonic, because another Ice 2 will kill you even after a Barrier. In fact, two Ice 2's without healing in between means quick death.

You now depend solely on Magus using Fire 2, which he hardly used against me, putting me into extreme situations all over the place. When he does use it, you are somewhat safe to attack him with Leap Slash (easily Frog's best attack move), just to heal immediately afterwards (not needed if he uses Fire 2 again).

This was a lot of fun until I realized I had 8 Mid Tonics left. When I did, I started to heal myself with Cure 2 as well and would use Mid Ethers to have enough MP to keep doing this (risky) until... I hit him with Leap Slash and found out it was enough to win.

Yay! This is just as fun as the original battle in his castle! Makes me happy I am doing this challenge.

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• challenge

[halophone]

u should really just let him wear the white amor that way when he atackes u whit ligthing he will heal u instead, any other west will do the trick too, but i think he uses ligthing alot, btw i have seen some of you vids, an i am quite schoked, that you use potions agains bosses like magus(first time)simpli bring frog, chrono, robo an have frog use heal from time to time, and atleast

[MoogleBoss]

This was a low level playthrough, so my levels were quite low, abilities could've been better until I got Wallet and I often had to use weaker party members so that I wouldn't gain any extra levels.

I can't really wear all elemental armour simultaneously, unfortunately.

[AtmaDragoon]

Y'know, this battle makes me remember an oddity. Namely, why don't any of the other [Element] 2 spells have the character leap to the center of the screen to dramatically unleash magical mayhem?

I mean, granted, you'd generally want to stay on the sidelines when glaciers are pulverizing the middle of the screen, but still...

[MoogleBoss]

Suspension of disbelief, I guess.

[LaZodiac]

Indeed. Even I, someone who has not played this game yet, agree that it is the best.

Best RPG that is.

[ifureaduaregay]

and still i think ct is better than ffX FFX2 or even XII oe any new gen rpg

[horo30]

Elemental armour gets kinda boring eventually. I mean unless you need it Badly or sumthin.

[halophone]

not use marle, togher with frog, it gives u a big of a weakness(cause they are booth water magic), cause his is shifting all the time.

[ToxicPopsicle]

I still would play Chrono Trigger over Final Fantasy. Any day. And now it's coming out on DS. I'm filled with glee.

[Greatermaxim]

In it's time. Plz think of time and context when it was made, people.