Chrono Cross: Every Rainbow Shell Location
Like many of its PlayStation-era contemporaries, Chrono Cross packs a ton of missable content. The sadness that stems from realizing you've skipped the chance to acquire a valuable item or view a poignant scene between characters is mitigated in part by the game's New Game Plus feature, which allows players to start again anew with plenty of their progress carried over.
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That said, there are few enough Rainbow Shells in Chrono Cross to necessitate two full playthroughs with awareness of their every location if you're planning on outfitting every party member with a Prism-based weapon – and that's not taking armor into account, which is frankly a better priority for your main squad than worrying over whether Sneff's got a Prism weapon. (With due apologies to Sneff players, he's the first who sprung to mind in that sentence.)
Thus, let our guide point you to every Rainbow Shell in approximate order of potential acquisition. There may be light spoilers involved in this list, but nothing too major!
We've grouped these into three distinct categories to aid you in keeping track of your travels. Sidequests are the most numerous source of Rainbow Shells, followed by treasure chests and then most rarely through enemy steals and drops.
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We're including this here because it's a common question among first-time Chrono Cross players, so it'll likely pop up frequently now with The Radical Dreamers Edition reviving interest in the game.
The Spectra Swallow is Serge's Prism weapon. It's what you'll need a Rainbow Shell for if you elect to craft it. This thing's no slouch, with a higher Attack Power than the Mastermune and a lovely, well, prismatic
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