====== Techs ======

"Techs" are physical or magical skills in Chrono Trigger and Jets of Time. Characters learn them via gaining Tech Points from battle. See the [[tech growth]] page for charts of each character's tech point requirements.

Tech points are cumulative, but four characters (Crono, Marle, Lucca, and Frog) are not able to use magic natively. Under the standard ruleset which does not automatically unlock magic, these four must visit Spekkio if they are to learn more than 3 techs. Once they learn their third tech and don't have magic unlocked, they will stop gaining tech points until they do.

Due to a programming error, when a character gains enough Tech Points from a battle to learn a new Tech, they will then gain those Tech Points //again//. This means that by routing how many points are gained and when, a player can exploit this to gain double or even triple TP from some battles.

Any single tech that has an elemental component to it is considered magical damage for the purposes of battle, even if in-story the tech was not magical (example: Lucca's Flame Toss comes from a flamethrower that she owns, but the type of damage it does is not distinguished from her Fire spell).

Physical single techs follow the same rules as regular physical attacks and may miss. A double/triple tech will never miss.

==== Tech ATB Penalty ====

In Chrono Trigger, most techs are meant to cause an [[ATB penalty]] to the user on their next turn. However, due to a bug, the first character listed will not be affected, so single techs don't have an ATB penalty. Check the linked page for penalty information affecting the second and third characters.

===== Single Techs =====

==== Crono ====
^ Tech ^ Description ^ MP ^ Change from Vanilla ^ Damage Formula ^
| Cyclone | Physical, small circular AoE centered on enemy | 2 | | Atk*2.5 |
| Slash | Lightning, line AoE | 2 | | (Lv + Mg)*4.0 |
| Lightning | Lightning, single-target | 4 | MP cost increased to 4 from 2 | (Lv + Mg)*6.0 |
| Spincut | Physical, 2x damage, single-target | 6 | MP cost increased to 6 from 4 | Atk*4 |
| Lightning 2 | Lightning, all enemies | 8 | Increased spell power to 24 | (Lv + Mg)*9.6 |
| Life | Revive single fallen ally | 10 | Increased spell power to 16 | Mg*16 HP |
| Confuse | Physical, single-target, hits enemy 4 times | 15 | Power increased to 35 | Atk*8.75 | 
| Luminaire | Lightning, all enemies | 20 | | (Lv + Mg)*20.0 |

==== Marle ====
^ Tech ^ Description ^ MP ^ Change from Vanilla ^ Damage Formula ^
| Aura | Healing, single-target | 1 | | Mg*8 HP |
| Provoke | Single-target \\ Inflicts chaos on enemy | 1 | | N/A |
| Ice | Water, single-target | 4 | Increased spell power to 12, MP cost increased to 4 from 2 | (Lv + Mg)*4.8 |
| Reraise | Grants Auto-Revive (GreenDream effect) to one ally | 15 | Replaced Cure | N/A |
| Haste | Grant Haste status to single ally \\ Cuts wait time by 50% | 6 | | N/A |
| Ice 2 | Water, all enemies | 8 | Increased spell power | (Lv + Mg)*9.6 |
| Cure 2 | Healing, single target | 8 | Removes negative status effects | Mg*21 HP |
| Life 2 | Revive and restore all HP, single-target | 15 | | All HP |

**Legacy Techs**

| Cure | Healing, single-target | 4 | Increased Power, Increased MP cost to 4 from 2 |
==== Lucca ====
^ Tech ^ Description ^ MP ^ Change from Vanilla ^ Damage Formula ^
| Flame Toss | Fire, line AoE | 1 | | (Lv + Mg)*2.4 |
| Hypno Wave | Put all enemies to sleep | 1 | | N/A |
| Fire | Fire, single-target | 4 | Increased spell power to 12, MP cost increased to 4 from 2 | (Lv + Mg)*4.8 |
| Napalm | Fire, small circular AoE centered on enemy | 3 | Increased spell power | (Lv + Mg)*7.2 |
| Protect | Grants Protect status to one ally \\ Cuts physical damage by 33% | 6 | | N/A |
| Fire 2 | Fire, all enemies | 8 | Increased spell power | (Lv + Mg)*9.6 |
| Mega Bomb | Fire, circular AoE centered on enemy | 15 | | (Lv + Mg)*12.8 |
| Flare | Fire, all enemies | 20 | Base power increased to 50 to match Luminaire | (Lv + Mg)*20.0 |

==== Frog ====
^ Tech ^ Description ^ MP ^ Change from Vanilla ^ ^ Damage Formula
| Slurp | Healing, single-target | 1 |
| Slurp Cut | Physical, single-target | 2 | | Atk*2.75 |
| Water | Water, single-target | 4 | Increased spell power to 12, MP cost increased to 4 from 2 |
| Heal | Healing, all allies | 8 | Increased spell power , Increased MP cost to 8 | Mg*12 HP |
| Leap Slash | Physical, single-target | 4 |
| Water 2 | Water, all enemies | 8 | Increased spell power | (Lv + Mg)*9.6 |
| Cure 2 | Restore ally's HP | 8 | Removes negative status effects | Mg*21 HP |
| Frog Squash | Physical, all enemies \\ Deals greater damage the lower the caster's HP | 15 |

==== Robo ====
^ Tech ^ Description ^ MP ^ Change from Vanilla ^ Damage Formula ^
| Rocket Punch | Physical, single-target | 1 | | Atk*2.75 |
| Cure Beam | Healing, single-target | 1 | Reduced MP cost to 1 from 2 | Mg*12 HP |
| Laser Spin | Shadow, all enemies | 6 | MP cost increased to 6 from 3, Power increased to 12 | (Lv + Mg)*4.8 |
| Robo Tackle | Physical, single-target | 6 | Changed to Ayla style damage tech, MP Cost increased to 6 from 4, gains bonus damage from Crisis Arm |
| Heal Beam | Healing, all allies | 4 | Increased MP cost to 4 from 3 |
| Uzzi Punch | Physical, single target | 12 | Power increased to 31 | Atk*7.75 |
| Area Bomb | Fire, circular AoE centered on Robo | 10 | MP cost reduced to 10 from 14 | (Lv + Mg)*12 |
| Shock | Lightning, all enemies | 12 | MP cost reduced to 12 from 17 | (Lv + Mg)*16 |

==== Ayla ====
^ Tech ^ Description ^ MP ^ Change from Vanilla ^ Damage Formula ^
| Kiss | Healing, single-target, cures negative status effects | 2 | Power increased, MP cost increased to 2 from 1| Mg*16 HP |
| Rollo Kick | Physical, single-target | 2 | | Atk*3.15 |
| Cat Attack | Physical, single-target | 4 | Damage increased, MP cost Increased | Atk*5.625 |
| [[Rock Throw and Beast Toss|Rock Throw]] | Physical, single-target \\ Some enemies cannot be tossed | 6 | MP cost increased to 6 from 4 | Atk*7.875 |
| Charm | Steal item from enemy | 4 | | 70% Success |
| Tail Spin | Non-elemental magic, single-target | 10 | Increased spell power to 24, Ignores defense, single target | (Lv + Mg)*19.2 |
| Dino Tail | Physical, all enemies \\ Deals greater damage the lower the caster's HP | 15 | | Stm*MissHp/7.8 |
| Triple Kick | Physical, single-target \\ Hits 3 times | 20 | Damage increased | Atk*9.675 |

==== Magus ====
^ Tech ^ Description ^ MP ^ Change from Vanilla ^ Damage Formula ^
| Lightning 2 | Lightning, all enemies | 4 | MP Reduced to 4 from 8, Power reduced to 12 from 18 | (Lv + Mg)*4.8 |
| Ice 2 | Water, all enemies | 4 | MP Reduced to 4 from 8, Power reduced to 12 from 18 | (Lv + Mg)*4.8 |
| Fire 2 | Fire, all enemies | 4 | MP Reduced to 4 from 8, Power reduced to 12 from 18| (Lv + Mg)*4.8 |
| Dark Bomb | Shadow, small circular AoE centered on enemy | 8 | Damage increased | 
| Magic Wall | Grants Barrier status to one ally \\ Reduces magical damage by 33% | 6 | Reduced MP cost to 6 from 8 | N/A |
| Dark Mist | Shadow, all enemies | 10 | | (Lv + Mg)*10.0 |
| Black Hole | Non-elemental, circular AoE centered on Magus \\ Magical damage on enemies in range, Doom effect (extra damage if allies are KO'd) | 15 | Reworked and replaced "Anti Life". Power of 32 \\ Does damage instead of instant death | (Lv + Mg)*12.8 |
| Dark Matter | Shadow, all enemies | 20 | Base power increased to 42 | (Lv + Mg)*16.8 |

**Legacy Techs**

| Anti Life | Magic, non-elemental, single-target \\ Sacrifices all of Magus's HP to deal damage | 15 | Replaced "Black Hole". Power of 63 |

===== Dual Tech =====

While Single Techs are always either physical or magical (and //almost// all magical techs are elemental), damage from Dual (and Triple) Techs is calculated based on each of the attacks that goes into it. For example, Fire Sword's damage is the sum of the physical damage done to the enemy by Crono's Spincut and the magical damage done by Lucca's Fire. The damage will be reduced if used against an enemy that resists one or the other.
==== Crono & Marle ====
^ Tech ^ Description ^ Combined Techs (MP) ^ Change from Vanilla ^
|Aura Whirl | Healing, all allies | Cyclone (2)\\ Aura (1) |
|Ice Sword | Water/physical, single enemy | Spincut (6)\\ Ice (4) |
|Ice Sword 2 | Water/physical, small AoE centered on enemy | Confuse (15)\\ Ice 2 (8) | Added 1.25x damage multiplier |

==== Crono & Lucca ====
^ Tech ^ Description ^ Combined Techs (MP) ^ Change from Vanilla ^
|Fire Whirl | Fire/physical, small AoE centered on enemy | Cyclone (2)\\ Flame Toss (1) |
|Fire Sword | Fire/physical, single-target | Spincut (6)\\ Fire (2) |
|Fire Sword 2 | Fire/physical, small AoE centered on enemy | Confuse (12)\\ Fire 2 (8) |  Added 1.25x damage multiplier |

==== Crono & Robo ====
^ Tech ^ Description ^ Combined Techs (MP) ^ Change from Vanilla ^
| Rocket Roll | Shadow/physical, all enemies | Cyclone (2)\\ Laser Spin (3) | Uses 125% power from Crono & Robo |
| Max Cyclone | Physical, circular AoE centered on Robo | Spincut (6)\\ Laser Spin (3) | Uses 150% power from Crono & Robo |
| Super Volt | Lightning, all enemies | Luminaire (20)\\ Shock (12) | Uses Luminaire instead of Lightning 2 |

==== Crono & Frog ====
^ Tech ^ Description ^ Combined Techs (MP) ^ Change from Vanilla ^
| X Strike | Physical, single-target | Spincut (6)\\ Leap Slash (4) | Uses Spincut and Leapslash instead of Cyclone and Slurp Cut|
| Sword Stream | Water/physical, single-target | Spincut (6)\\ Water (4) | Uses 125% from Crono & Frog |
| Spire | Lightning/physical, single-target | Lightning 2 (8)\\ Leap Slash (4) |

==== Crono & Ayla ====
^ Tech ^ Description ^ Combined Techs (MP) ^ Change from Vanilla ^
| Drill Kick | Physical, single-target | Cyclone (2)\\ Rollo Kick (2) | Uses ~110% power from Crono & Ayla |
| Volt Bite | Lightning/physical, single-target | Lightning (2)\\ Cat Attack (3) | Uses 150% power from Crono & Ayla |
| Falcon Hit | Physical, all enemies | Spincut (6)\\ Rock Throw (4) | Uses 1.5x Spincut damage \\ Hits all enemies |

==== Marle & Lucca ====
^ Tech ^ Description ^ Combined Techs (MP) ^ Change from Vanilla ^
|Antipode | Shadow, small AoE centered on enemy | Ice (2)\\ Fire (2) | Uses 125% power from Marle & Lucca |
|Antipode 2 | Shadow, medium AoE centered on enemy | Ice 2 (8)\\ Fire 2 (8) |
|Antipode 3 | Shadow, all enemies | Ice 2 (8)\\ Flare (20) |

==== Marle & Robo ====
^ Tech ^ Description ^ Combined Techs (MP) ^ Change from Vanilla ^
| Aura Beam | Healing, all allies | Aura (1)\\ Cure Beam (2) | Uses Cure Beam as healing component |
| Ice Tackle | Water/physical, single-target | Ice (2)\\ Robo Tackle (4) |
| Cure Touch | Healing, all allies | Cure 2 (5)\\ Heal Beam (3) |

==== Marle & Frog ====
^ Tech ^ Description ^ Combined Techs (MP) ^ Change from Vanilla ^
| Ice Water | Water, all enemies | Ice (2)\\ Water(2) |
| Glacier | Water, single target | Ice 2 (2)\\ Water 2 (4) | Damage reduced |
| Double Cure | Fully restore allies' HP and status | Cure 2 (5)\\ Cure 2 (5) |

==== Marle & Ayla ====
^ Tech ^ Description ^ Combined Techs (MP) ^ Change from Vanilla ^
| Twin Charm | Steal from enemy (greater success rate than Charm) | Provoke (1)\\ Charm (4) | 
| Ice Toss | Water/physical, single target | Ice (2)\\ Rock Throw (4) |
| Cube Toss | Water/physical, small AoE centered on enemy | Ice 2 (8)\\ Rock Throw (4) |

==== Lucca & Robo ====
^ Tech ^ Description ^ Combined Techs (MP) ^ Change from Vanilla ^
| Fire Punch | Fire/physical, single-target | Fire (2)\\ Rocket Punch (1) | Uses 125% power from Lucca & Robo |
| Fire Tackle | Fire/physical, single-target | Fire 2 (8)\\ Robo Tackle (4) |
| [[DoublevBomb]] | Fire, circular AoE centered on Robo | Mega Bomb (15)\\ Area Bomb (14) |


==== Lucca & Frog ====
^ Tech ^ Description ^ Combined Techs (MP) ^ Change from Vanilla ^
| Red Pin | Fire/physical, single-target | Fire (2)\\ Leap Slash (4) |
| Line Bomb | Fire/physical, straight line | Mega Bomb (15)\\ Leap Slash (4) |
| Flog Flare | Fire/physical, all enemies \\ Drop Frog's HP for extra damage | Flare (20)\\ Frog Squash (15) |


==== Lucca & Ayla ====
^ Tech ^ Description ^ Combined Techs (MP) ^ Change from Vanilla ^
| Flame Kick | Fire/physical, single-target | Fire (2)\\ Rollo Kick (2) | 
| Fire Whirl (2) | Fire, all enemies | Fire 2 (8)\\ Tail Spin (10) | Increased damage ratio, ignores defense |
| Blaze Kick | Fire/physical, single-target | Fire 2 (8)\\ Triple Kick (20) |

==== Robo & Frog ====
^ Tech ^ Description ^ Combined Techs (MP) ^ Change from Vanilla ^
| Blade Toss | Physical, line of enemies | Laser Spin (6)\\ Slurp Cut (2) |
| Bubble Snap | Physical, single-target | Robo Tackle (6)\\ Water (4) | Uses 150% power from Robo & Frog |
| Cure Wave | Fully Restore all allies' HP | Heal Beam (4)\\ Cure 2 (8) |

==== Robo & Ayla ====
^ Tech ^ Description ^ Combined Techs (MP) ^ Change from Vanilla ^
| Boogie | Inflict Stop on all enemies | Robo Tackle (6)\\ Charm (4) |
| Spin Kick | Physical, single-target | Laser Spin (6)\\ Rollo Kick (2) | Uses 150% from Robo & Ayla |
| Beast Toss | Physical, single-target \\ Some enemies cannot be tossed | Uzzi Punch (15)\\ Rock Throw (6) |

==== Ayla & Frog ====
^ Tech ^ Description ^ Combined Techs (MP) ^ Change from Vanilla ^
| Slurp Kiss | Healing, all allies, also cures negative status effects | Heal (1)\\ Kiss (2) | Uses Heal instead of Slurp |
| Bubble Hit | Physical, single-target | Water (4)\\ Rollo Kick (2) | Uses 150% power from Ayla & Frog |
| Drop Kick | Physical, single-target | Leap Slash (4)\\ Triple Kick (20) |

===== Triple Tech =====
^ Characters ^ Tech ^ Description ^ Combined Techs (MP) ^ Change from Vanilla ^
|Crono, Marle, Lucca | Delta Force | Shadow, all enemies | Fire 2 (8)\\ Lightning 2 (8)\\ Ice 2 (8) |
|Crono, Marle, Frog | Arc Impulse | Water/physical, single-target | Spincut (6)\\ Ice 2 (8)\\ Leap Slash (4) | 150% damage from Spincut & Leap Slash |
|Crono, Marle, Robo | Lifeline | Grants "Reraise" effect to all allies | Cyclone (2)\\ Life 2 (15)\\ Heal Beam (3) |
|Crono, Marle, Ayla | Final Kick | Shadow/physical, single-target | Lightning 2 (8)\\ Ice 2 (8)\\ Triple Kick (20) |
|Crono, Lucca, Frog | Delta Storm | Shadow, all enemies | Lightning 2 (8)\\ Fire 2 (8)\\ Water 2 (8) |
|Crono, Lucca, Robo | Fire Zone | Fire, circular AoE centered on Crono | Spincut (6)\\ Fire 2 (8)\\ Laser Spin (3) |
|Crono, Lucca, Ayla | Gatling Kick| Shadow/physical, single-target | Lightning 2 (8)\\ Fire 2 (8)\\ Triple Kick(20) |
|Crono, Frog, Robo | Triple Raid | Physical, single-target | Spincut (6)\\ Leap Slash (4)\\ Robo Tackle (4) | Originally Cyclone and Leap Slash |
|Crono, Frog, Ayla | 3-D Attack | Physical, single-target \\  | Spincut (6)\\ Leap Slash (4)\\ Triple Kick (20) | 150% damage from Triple Kick\\ Originally Cyclone and Leap Slash |
|Crono, Robo, Ayla | Twister | Shadow/physical, all enemies | Cyclone (2)\\ Laser Spin (3)\\ Tail Spin(10) | Uses 200% power from Tail Spin |

===== Rock Triple Tech =====

These techs require an [[accessories|accessory]] equipped to enable the triple tech with a specific party of 3 (that does not include [[Crono]])

^ Rock ^ Characters ^ Tech ^ Description ^ Combined Techs (MP) ^ Change from Vanilla ^
| {{:wiki:other:blackrock.png?nolink |}} Black | {{section>includes:charas#black_rock&noheader&nofooter&noeditbtn}} | Dark Eternal | Ultimate Dark Bomb | Dark Matter (20)\\ Ice 2 (8)\\ Fire 2 (8) | 150% damage from Dark Matter |
| {{:wiki:other:bluerock.png?nolink |}} Blue | {{section>includes:charas#blue_rock&noheader&nofooter&noeditbtn}} | Omega Flare | Ultimate Laser | Dark Bomb (8)\\ Laser Spin (3)\\ Flare (20) | 150% damage from Flare |
| {{:wiki:other:silverrock.png?nolink |}} Silver| {{section>includes:charas#silver_rock&noheader&nofooter&noeditbtn}} | Spin Strike | Damage with Whirl Jump Cut | Robo Tackle (4)\\ Leap Slash (4)\\ Tail Spin (15) |
| {{:wiki:other:whiterock.png?nolink |}} White | {{section>includes:charas#white_rock&noheader&nofooter&noeditbtn}} | Poyozo Dance | Damage with ? Magic and Chaos | Provoke (1)\\ Hypno Wave (1)\\ Tail Spin (15) |
|{{:wiki:other:goldrock.png?nolink}} Gold | {{section>includes:charas#gold_rock&noheader&nofooter&noeditbtn}} | Grand Dream  | Phys. Atk with Masamune | Frog Squash (15)\\ Life 2 (15)\\ Laser Spin (3) | Increased spell power to 30 |


===== Duplicate Dual Techs =====

Duplicate Dual Techs is an optional flag that may be turned on when playing with [[flags:duplicate_characters|Duplicate Characters]]. It is not enabled by default. This flag allows the player to use new, custom dual techs with two of the same character. Both characters must know the required single tech. 

==== List of Duplicate Dual Techs ====
^ Tech ^ Description ^ Character ^ Tech (MP) ^ Change from Vanilla ^
| Crono Cross | Physical, single-target | {{:wiki:game-image:sprites:characters:crono-icon.png?nolink |}} Crono | Spincut (6) | Replaces X-Strike \\ Uses Spincut instead of Cyclone |
| Haste All | Support, full-party \\ Cast Haste on all allies | {{:wiki:game-image:sprites:characters:marle-icon.png?nolink |}} Marle | Haste (6) | 
| Glacier | Water, single-target | {{:wiki:game-image:sprites:characters:marle-icon.png?nolink |}} Marle | Ice 2 (8) | 50% damage boost |
| Protect All | Support, full-party \\ Cast Protect on all allies | {{:wiki:game-image:sprites:characters:lucca-icon.png?nolink |}} Lucca | Protect (6) | 
| Point Flare | Fire, single-target | {{:wiki:game-image:sprites:characters:lucca-icon.png?nolink |}} Lucca | Fire 2 (8) | 50% damage boost |
| Super Volt | Lightning, all enemies | {{:wiki:game-image:sprites:characters:robo-icon.png?nolink |}} Robo | Shock (12) |
| Flexgon Mist | Water, all enemies | {{:wiki:game-image:sprites:characters:frog-icon.png?nolink |}} Frog | Water 2 (8) |
| Beast Toss | Physical, single-target \\ Some enemies can't be tossed | {{:wiki:game-image:sprites:characters:ayla-icon.png?nolink |}} Ayla | Rock Throw (6) |