Most who played Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles on the GameCube never had the chance to cast most of the game’s higher-tier spell combos because they required multiple players. That’s still the case with the Remastered Edition, but with online multiplayer, it’s easier than ever to harness the power of the game’s mightiest spells.
As you push through the game, you’ll pick up various types of Magicite that will enable you to cast their aligned magic that chapter; and later in the game, you’ll be able to find Magicite rings to give you access to that Magicite’s element permanently.
The magic provided by Magicite is true to its classic Final Fantasy roots, and so there are not a lot of surprises.
There are six Magicite colors, each harnessing a different magic force. These are:
- Red — Fire
- Blue — Blizzard
- Purple — Thunder
- Yellow — Life
- Green — Cure
- White — Clear
In single-player, you can combine two spells in the menu to cast most of the two-Magicite spell fusion combinations seen below.
You can also augment Force Strike with Fire, Blizzard, or Thunder in much the same manner to be able to use Icestrike, Firestrike, or Thunderstrike.
How to Combine Spells in Multiplayer
Things get a little more intense in multiplayer. Each player will have to aim their spells at the same target and cast them at the same time to create spell combinations, and the results are often well worth it.
A handful of spells can only be cast in multiplayer, and they are marked in the combos below. Only one spell requires four players, and that is Hastaga. There are a few that require three or more players.
Augmenting your weapon for an advanced Firestrike, Icestrike, or Thunderstrike in multiplayer requires a similar casting process, as one player will need to charge and aim their Force Strike while one or more cast an elemental spell in the same spot.
Enhancing Spells
While the spell list below goes over each spell’s minimum requirements, you can actually further augment them if you have more than the required amount of players to cast them.
For each additional player casting past the minimum requirement, the spell will receive a +1 indicating an increase in its potency.
Black Magic Spell Combinations
| Spell | Magicite |
|---|---|
| Blizzard | Blizzard |
| Blizzara | Blizzard +Blizzard |
| Blizzaga | Blizzard +Blizzard +Blizzard |
| Icestrike | Force Attack +Blizzard |
| Fire | Fire |
| Fira | Fire +Fire |
| Firaga | Fire +Fire +Fire |
| Firestrike | Focus Attack +Fire |
| Thunder | Thunder |
| Thundara | Thunder +Thunder |
| Thundaga | Thunder +Thunder +Thunder |
| Thunderstrike | Force Attack +Thunder |
Time Magic Spell Combinations
| Spell | Magicite |
|---|---|
| Gravity | Blizzard, Fire, or Thunder +One of the other two elements |
| Graviga | Fire +Blizzard +Thunder *Requires at least three players |
| Haste | Life +Cure +Cure |
| Hastaga | Life +Cure +Cure +Cure *Requires four players |
| Slow | Life +Blizzard, Fire, or Thunder |
| Slowga | Life +Blizzard, Fire, or Thunder +One of the other two elements *Requires at least three players |
| Stop | Life +Blizzard, Fire, or Thunder +One of the other two elements |
White Magic Spell Combinations
| Spell | Magicite |
|---|---|
| Cure | Cure |
| Curaga | Cure +Cure *Requires at least two players |
| Life | Life |
| Full Life | Life +Life *Requires at least two players |
| Clear (Esuna) | Clear |
| Clearaga | Clear +Clear *Requires at least two players |
| Holy | Life +Blizzard, Fire, or Thunder |
| Holyra | Life +Life +Blizzard, Fire, or Thunder *Requires at least three players |
There are many secrets to be found in Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition, but luckily, the magic system doesn’t need to be one of them. Keep your eyes on GameSkinny for further Crystal Chronicles guides, and if you’re new to the game be sure to look at our Crystal Chronicles race guide to decide who you’d like to caravan with.
Published: Aug 18, 2020 01:48 pm