Chronos is a boss you fight in the Tales of Arise (Beyond the Dawn)! Read on to learn more about tips on how to beat Chronos, as well as stats, weaknesses, attack patterns, and the best party setup including Artes and Equipment in this boss guide!
List of Contents
- Stats and General Info
- How to Beat
- Recommended Party Setup
- Attack Patterns
- Related Guides
Chronos Stats and General Info
Chronos Location
Map | Actual Location |
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Chronos can be found in the Land of Judgement in The Otherworld during the Sub-Quest Otherworldly Visitors. Chronos serves as the last Unique Enemy you'll need to fight to finish the sub-quest.
Otherworldly Visitors Sub-Quest Walkthrough: Rewards and How to Clear
Chronos Stats
Recommended Level: 90 | |||
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HP: 343070 | |||
Attack | 5464 | Defense | 2576 |
Elemental Attack | 5143 | Elemental Defense | 2290 |
Penetration | 5726 | Resistance | 6028 |
Weakness | Resistance | ||
None | None |
Item Drops
Nebilim
How to Beat Chronos
To aid in your battle against Chronos, here are some tips that you can utilize in your fight.
- Dodge Frequently
- Revive Allies Immediately
- Spam Long-Ranged Artes
Dodge Frequently
Chronos' attacks are all-powerful and can be executed quickly. Even if you limit your attacks to a short combo, Chronos is still capable of catching you with his attacks, all of which are difficult to anticipate. The only real way to avoid taking large amounts of damage will be to dodge frequently, ideally as soon as you think Chronos is about to attack.
Revive Allies Immediately
Several times during the first phase of the battle, and even moreso during the second phase, many of your allies will be K.O.'d by Chronos' attacks, particularly with his attacks that can stop time. Thankfully, Chronos' attention remains on a specific character during these attacks. Use this time to revive any fallen ally immediately to reduce the high risk of a Party Defeat.
Spam Long-Ranged Artes
Many of Chronos' attacks are from close range. Take advantage of this by picking a strong long-ranged Artes – such as Tres Ventos – and fire away from a safe distance. Once you see Chronos marching towards you, immediately move away.
Recommended Party Setup for Chronos
Party Members
Leader | Members | ||
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AlphenLv.90 | ShionneLv.90 | LawLv.90 | RinwellLv.90 |
Consider Having Two Healers
Chronos is a very strong character to fight against – having one healer who'll divide their duties between attacking and healing will be difficult to manage. Consider replacing either Law or Alphen with Dohalim to have a substitute healer at the ready, or simply bring along plenty of recovery items.
Alphen Equipment and Artes
AlphenLv.90 | Equipment |
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Realm Unifier | |
Heavenly Armor | |
Protect Ring | |
Ground Artes | Aerial Artes |
First Set | |
Severing Wind | Rising Falcon |
Vacuum Blades | Stardust |
Dragon Swarm | Mirage |
Second Set | |
Shockwave Slash | Luna Rondo |
Thunder Fang | Devastation |
- | Soaring Light Spear |
Attack, Dodge, and Attack
Although Alphen at this stage can deal high amounts of damage quickly, he does not have enough defense to survive some of Chronos' more deadly attacks.
When going in for attacks with Alphen, make sure to dodge or move away every few seconds to prevent Alphen from taking too much damage from Chronos' melee attacks.
Shionne Equipment and Artes
ShionneLv.90 | Equipment |
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Sacred Karma | |
Renas Superbia | |
Magic Emblem | |
Ground Artes | Aerial Artes |
First Set | |
Spread | Displode |
Freeze Lancer | Tres Ventos |
Gemini Aqua | Aqueous Impact |
Second Set | |
Healing Circle | Spear Sweep |
Flare Tornado | Toxicity |
- | Glacio Celestra |
Spam Tres Ventos
Despite being the primary healer of your group, Shionne will also prove to be invaluable in this fight. By making use of her Tres Ventos Arte, she can deal high amounts of damage and occaisionally even critical damage against Chronos from afar.
The only real danger this presents to your party is that it sacrifices time Shionne could be healing in favor of a more offensive approach. This makes bringing along Dohalim as a healer practically necessary if you plan on spamming Shionne's offensive artes.
Law Equipment and Artes
LawLv.90 | Equipment |
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Oblivion Gauntlets | |
Virtuous Wolf Vest | |
Protect Ring | |
Ground Artes | Aerial Artes |
First Set | |
Dragon Shot | Eagle Dive |
Talon Storm | Glimmer Dragon |
Fang Blast | Death Blossom |
Second Set | |
Super Swallow Dance | - |
Talon Hurricane | Fang Bolero |
Whirlwind Snap | Eagle Assault |
Try And Get His Mystic Artes
Law's ability to execute a Mystic Artes quickly is a good way to deal damage ranging in the thousands to Chronos. Managing to activate Law's Over Limit however, is a difficult task due to Chronos' ability to quickly KO party members.
To get Law to use his Mystic Artes, be sure to pay extra attention to his HP, using any recovery Artes or items on him whenever needed.
Rinwell Equipment and Artes
RinwellLv.90 | Equipment |
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Oblivion Ring | |
Dahnas Animus | |
Pierce Emblem | |
Ground Artes | Aerial Artes |
First Set | |
Galeforce | Swallow's Flight |
Air Thrust | Razor Cyclone |
Cyclone | Placid Pool |
Second Set | |
Tidal Wave | Celestial Hammer |
Shooting Star | Electric Discharge |
Maelstrom | Subzero Confinement |
Keep Away From Chronos
Throughout the fight, you may wish to consider directly controlling Rinwell from time to time. Leaving her to automatically fight against the boss on her own will sometimes lead to her moving too close, leaving her vulnerable to attacks. Any time this happens, switch over to her and move her away to keep her safe.
Chronos Attack Patterns
Melee Attacks
Chronos is equipped with several melee attacks that are difficult to understand the pattern of. In a similar fight structure to that of Edna, she can weave in and out of close-ranged melee attacks before finishing off her combo with a long-ranged Beam Attack.
These attacks are difficult to avoid, so simply keep moving around her in circles to avoid her attacks.
Beam Attacks
Towards the end of any of her close-ranged attacks, Chronos will try to finish you off with three variations of beams, with these beams being:
- A directed energy beam it shoots at you;
- A secondary form of the first beam where she will be able to sweep the beam in a semi-circle – it performs this variation shortly after entering its Over Limit state, and;
- A beam that shoots down from the sky.
Getting hit by any of these Beam Attacks will cause your character to be stunned, allowing for further hits until you can recover.
Time Attacks
Chronos' most powerful attack will see it freeze time, teleporting to whichever character you are directly controlling before delivering powerful blows that will K.O. you even at full health.
This attack is unavoidable, but you can reduce this attack's effectiveness by simply reviving the fallen character immediately to have them come back to the fight.
Tales of Arise Related Guides
List of All Bosses
Beyond the Dawn DLC Bosses
Beyond the Dawn Story Bosses
Story Bosses | |
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Nimus Pandemonium | Venoflage |
Nazamil | Nazamil Nether |
Ooze Hive | Nazamil Nether (2nd Encounter) |
Nazamil Nether (3rd Encounter) | Captive Nazamil |
Oppressor | Emergence Suppressor |
Beyond the Dawn Optional Bosses
Optional Bosses | ||
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Ruthless | Boisterous Roper | Cruel Keeper |
Megawrecker | Ghoulish Arms | Nimus Juggernaut |
Grinymuk | Mother Boomy | - |
Story Bosses
Story Bosses | |
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Balseph | Ice Wolf Leader |
Ooze Hive | Lord Ganabelt |
Zacarania | Kisara |
Dohalim | Venoflage |
Temararus | Grinymuk |
Meria Phein | |
Vholran | |
Eljarania | Efreet |
Tormented Limbs | Red Woman |
Valclynimus | Great Astral Spirit |
Subsumer | Vholran (Final Boss) |
Optional Bosses
Toxidillo | Boisterous Roper | Polycephus |
Great Dragon | Relentless Charger | Flamewrecker |
Alpha Reaper | Stormbringer | Elemental |
Regent Bee | Agony Keeper | Mother Boomy |
Ruthless | Thunderite | Mantis |
Calamity Arms | Meneiys | Ezamamuk |
Sword Dancer | Undine Drop | Luo Undine |
Mesmald | Edna | Nimus Origin |
Eizen | Chronos | |