Multiple Techs, Summons, and Rainbow Equipment
Double Techs:
Serge (Dash & Slash) + Glenn (Dash & Gash) = X-Strike
(Serge and Glenn charge at enemy, leaving a red 'X' trail. Simple, but effective.)
Kid (Pilfer) + Mel (Snatch) = Double Take
(Kid and Mel rush at enemy from different directions and each try to steal an item. I think you're more likely to suceed, but it sucks if you fail because it uses up both of their "stealing" elements.)
NeoFio (Bam Bam Bam) + Turnip (Veg Out) = Tossed Salad
(Turnip turns into, err... a giant turnip and NeoFio picks him up and slams him repeatedly into the enemy. Kinda neat, but sort of useless.)
Guile (WandaSword) + Sneff (Sword Trick) = Sword Storm
(Sneff puts the enemy into a box and Guile puts a bunch of swords in it.)
Karsh (Dragon Rider) + Zoah (Toss & Spike) = Dragon Spike
(Zoah hits the enemy into the air, then Karsh takes a flying leap off of his trusty steed.)
Draggy (Big Breath) + Leah (Triple Kick) = Draggy Rider
(Leah jumps off of Draggy's back "just like the big boys.")
Nikki (Limelight) + Miki (Dance on Air) = Flamenco
(Nikki and Miki preform a snappy duet that raises everyone's stats.)
Norris (Top Shot) + Grobyc (Strong Arm) = Pitch Black
(They shoot large balls of energy into the air, which combine and fall to the ground to hurt enemies.)
Radius (Vital Energy) + Viper (Air Force) = Vital Force
(Viper knocks enemy into the air, then he and Radius slash three times, finished up with a high-speed spinning tornado slash. IMHO, the most impressive Double Tech and it's my favorite.)
Triple Techs:
Serge (Flying Arrow) + Kid (Red Pin) + Sprigg/Slash (Wind Slash) = Z-Slash
(The three of them charge at the enemy, marking it with a Zorro-like 'Z'. To use this Tech, you've got to beat Ozzie, Slash, and Flea in a New Game + or Continue + game and use Sprigg's Doppelgang to mimic the blue swordsman.)
Serge (Luminare) + Leena (Maiden Faith) + Razzly (RazFlower) = Delta Attack
(I, quite honestly never got this yet, because it requires Razzly's level 7 Tech. The only way to get this is if her sister dies, which only happens if you choose to save Kid and recruit Razzly normally. See the guide on obtaining character's Techs. It doesn't work if you've recruited her from an old game via the Chrono Cross.)
Summons:
- Frog Prince-Get this from the Blue Dragon at the same time as the Ice Breath. Aquator (Terra Tower) uses it too.
- Blue Whale-Beat the Blue Dragon.
- Red Wolf-Set a trap during a battle with a HotDoggity (Mt. Pyre) or Pyretor (Terra Tower).
- Salamander-Beat the Red Dragon. I think it's one of the cooler summons.
- Golem-Like Solt and Peppor said, it was trapped by one of the centipede enemies in Hydra Marshes (Another). Go and trap it right back. Alternatly, I think that you can get it during your battle with the Terrator (Terra Tower). It's unlikely that you can get it in the battle with Solt, Peppor, and Zoah because a.) They fail to summon it and b.) They try to use it at the very start of the battle, before you get a chance to set a trap.
- ThundaSnake-Beat the Earth Dragon.
- Sylph-Trap it from a PreyMantis in Gaia's Navel (I forget which one). Try also during the battle with Anemotor (I think that's right...), the green elemental boss in Terra Tower. Notice a pattern here?
- Genie-Beat the Green Dragon. Did I even have to say that?
- Unicorn-Trap it when fighting a Dodo in Fossil Valley. I don't know if it matters which one, because it appears in both worlds. Unlike the other summons, it only protects your party. Also try Luxator in Terra Tower.
- Saints-Beat the Sky Dragon. This summon rocks because not only does a massive amount of damage, but it also maxs out everyone's HP.
- Mothership-Trap it in Fossil Valley (Another) AFTER you beat the Dead Sea. Or try Gravitor in Terra Tower.
- Grim Reaper-Defeat the Black Dragon to get this. I doubt you get this if you wussed out and got the Black Relic without fighting.
Rainbow Equipment
This is fairly important, and sort of complex to get, but is definitely worth it. Especially in a plus game, because you get to keep all such equipment and it helps stomp over the enemies even easier than it would be normally.
IMPORTANT: YOU CANNOT FORGE RAINBOW EQUIPMENT UNTIL AFTER YOU COME BACK FROM THE SEA OF EDEN!!!
You need a number of things too.
- Rainbow Shells (duh!)
- Six pieces of "Shiny" materials (one of each type)
- Zappa and his Master Hammer weapon
- A TON of money (because it's so expensive)
First thing's first: Rainbow Shells. You can easily find around 10-20 per game. Here's the list:
- Check the element/blacksmith/trader's cart in Arni Village (Another) after you return from the Dead Sea and everyone's in hiding.
- Talk to the Viper Churros salesman after Serge gets his body back and you'll bite into one. I think you only get this if you told him to lower the price and his business picks up.
- Talk to the waitress/poet in Arni Village (Home) after Serge gets his body back to get the Book of Poems, then hop across dimensions and show said book to her "other" self.
- Win one (and only one, I hear) in the roulette game on the S.S. Zelbess. It's the top prize, so you'll need a LOT of points to get it.
- Find one in a chest in Chronopolis. It's guarded by a Combot
- Find 2 or 3 in chests in the El Nido Triangle (Another) and 2 or 3 more in chests in Terra Tower. I forget the exact number, but it is quite a few.
- One of the kids you save in the burning orphanage gives you one. Specifically, the one in the bedroom with the trap door. Check under the bed. I can't remember if there are more, but I don't think so.
- Kid receives one in a letter from Lucca, but you'll have to save her first.
- Disassemble the Spectral Glove and Betta Carrotene you find in Terra Tower (a bit silly, since they're both rainbow equipment in the first place, but I suppose you could if you already have enough of them) or the Dreamer's Saerong the giant Cukemage look-alike gives you after beating Slash, Ozzie, and Flea if you guess the number it's thinking of.
- Get one for defeating the WraithKnight (very rarely), and steal one each from Dark Serge or the Criosphynx. There are a few more bosses late in the game that you can steal from, I hear, but I don't remember which ones. Logical enemies to steal from would be Dario, FATE, and the Time Devourer (the first, "Lunar Dragon" form), but don't blame me if I'm wrong. (I'm probably wrong.)
But it doesn't matter how many Rainbow Shells you have if you don't have enough "Shiny" material. There are six of them, one for each element color: Shiny Dew, Shiny Leaf, Shiny Ember, Shiny Sand, Shiny Soot, and Shiny Salt. You get these either by defeating enemies with a summon or disassembling an accessory with "strong elemental properties" (i.e. prevents negative status effects such as poison or burns or having one element color sealed i.e. Antioxinal Caps or Daemon Charms). There's a fairly easy method to using red, yellow, blue, and green summons, so it's fairly easy to get those four "Shiny" materials.
- Equip one (preferably two) characters with Dreamer's Scarfs or Sashes or Saerongs so you'll start out in battle with a high element level.
- Give the character with the Dreamer's accessories the summon you want to use, and another with a matching "field" element (Red Field, Blue Field, etc.). You can get by beating the elemental bosses in Terra Tower.
- Go to a place with relatively weak enemies that you can easily beat with a summon and get into a fight.
- Have your first character use the "field" element (work up to that element level if you have to).
- Quickly have the other character use the summon before the field effect gets screwed up.
- If it succeeds in killing the enemy, you'll receive one "Shiny" material for each monster you kill instead of the item you usually get.
- Repeat until you have enough "Shiny" material or you run out of stars.
However, there aren't black or white field elements. You have to modify your strategy some to get these materials. To get Shiny Soot, go to Fossil Valley (Another) and get into a battle with those Shadow Cats. Wait until they use three black elements in a row, then cast Mothership or Grim Reaper. Getting Shiny Salt is even easier. Go to Terra Tower. There are quite a few types of white elemental enemies that cast white elements, and enemies drop Angel Charms (which can be disassembled into Shiny Salt).
Now that you have all the raw materials you need, you need to learn how to forge them. If you show either Zappa a Rainbow Shell, he'll remark that he'd need another blacksmith as skilled as himself to forge it. But even if you bring the two of them together, nothing will happen because they need a stronger hammer. Go to Marbule (Home) after you beat FATE and the town is restored. In the cave where the Black Dragon was in the other world, there's a guy who sells you a fairly pricey Master Hammer for Zappa. Now go back to Termina (Another) and the two blacksmiths will begin forging a Rainbow Axe. (You don't get it, though.) Both Zappas are pretty pleased to work with such a high-quality material, and your Zappa will figure out how to forge Rainbow Equipment by himself. You can use the Smith Spirit to call him and forge your shiny new duds. A word of caution: don't automatically assume that Rainbow/Spectral/Prism equipment is the best for a character. The Mastermune is better than the Spectral Swallow (despite its slightly lower attack rating). Pierre must be equipped with the Hero's Blade for his level 7 Tech to work. Glenn is much better off with two Einlanzers than one Spectral Sword. There are six element absorbing plates, stolen from the six dragons, which you might prefer in some situations over Prism Mail because they absorb elements of a certain color. (That might include battles with Dario and the Criosphynx, you know.) Finally, I never thought Prism Helmets were all that useful.
I hope you found this informative. If not, well then I just wasted my time.