Learn how to maximize your score in Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles by understanding scoring bonuses and penalties for each dungeon.
To achieve a high score in Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles, you must avoid certain actions that deduct points. Rushing past enemies is recommended if a high score is your primary goal. You start with a base amount of points, and specific actions will either increase or decrease this total.
Actions that Deduct Points:
- Casting any spell on yourself.
- Using a healing item on yourself.
- Picking up any type of item or gil, unless it is dropped by a friend.
- Using a focus attack (even if it damages or kills an enemy).
- Using a physical attack (even if it damages or kills an enemy).
- Taking any physical damage.
- Avoiding damage results in a penalty of -1 point in all dungeons.
- Casting spells results in a penalty of -5 points in all dungeons.
- Using Focus Attacks results in a penalty of -5 points in all dungeons.
- Using Physical Attacks results in a penalty of -5 points in all dungeons.
- Healing yourself results in a penalty of -2 points in all dungeons.
- Picking up items results in a penalty of -1 point in all dungeons.
Actions that Grant Points (Vary by Dungeon):
- Picking up items: +5 in River Belle Path, +4 in Mushroom Forest, +5 in Mine of Cahturiges, +5 in Goblin Wall, +3 in Tida, +8 in Moschet Manor, +7 in Veo Lu Sluice, +5 in Daemon's Court, +3 in Selepation Cave, +5 in Kilanda, +2 in Conall Church, +3 in Rebena Te Ra, +3 in Lynari Desert.
- Picking up money: +7 in River Belle Path, +7 in Mushroom Forest, +7 in Mine of Cahturiges, +7 in Goblin Wall, +5 in Tida, +10 in Moschet Manor, +10 in Veo Lu Sluice, +7 in Daemon's Court, +5 in Selepation Cave, +7 in Kilanda, +4 in Conall Church, +5 in Rebena Te Ra, +5 in Lynari Desert.
- Defeating enemies with Spell Fusion: +5 in River Belle Path, Mushroom Forest, Mine of Cahturiges, Goblin Wall, Daemon's Court, Selepation Cave, Kilanda, Conall Church, Rebena Te Ra, and Lynari Desert; +4 in Tida; +7 in Moschet Manor; +6 in Veo Lu Sluice.
- Defeating enemies with Focus Attacks: +5 in River Belle Path, Mushroom Forest, Mine of Cahturiges, Goblin Wall, Daemon's Court, Selepation Cave, Kilanda, Conall Church, Rebena Te Ra, and Lynari Desert; +4 in Tida; +7 in Moschet Manor; +6 in Veo Lu Sluice.
- Defeating enemies with spells: +5 in River Belle Path, Mushroom Forest, Mine of Cahturiges, Goblin Wall, Daemon's Court, Selepation Cave, Kilanda, Conall Church, Rebena Te Ra, and Lynari Desert; +4 in Tida; +7 in Moschet Manor; +6 in Veo Lu Sluice.
- Opening chests: +15 in River Belle Path, +8 in Mushroom Forest, +10 in Mine of Cahturiges, +8 in Goblin Wall, +8 in Tida, +15 in Moschet Manor, +20 in Veo Lu Sluice, +10 in Daemon's Court, +9 in Selepation Cave, +17 in Kilanda, +5 in Conall Church, +7 in Rebena Te Ra, +10 in Lynari Desert.
- Inflicting damage: +1 point in all dungeons.
- Taking physical damage: +2 points in all dungeons.
- Taking magical damage: +10 in River Belle Path, Mushroom Forest, Mine of Cahturiges, Moschet Manor, and Selepation Cave; +7 in Goblin Wall; +6 in Veo Lu Sluice, Daemon's Court, Kilanda, Rebena Te Ra, and Lynari Desert; +4 in Tida; +5 in Conall Church.
Important Notes:
- If another player casts a spell on you, you do not lose points.
- If another player heals you, you do not lose points.
- If a friend drops gil for you, you can pick it up without losing points.
- You will lose points if you pick up a friend's dropped item.
Dungeon Point Values:
The following points are awarded or deducted based on actions within specific dungeons:
- D1 River Belle Path: Pick up items +5, Pick up money +7, Defeat enemies with Spell Fusion +5, Defeat enemies with Focus At. +5, Defeat enemies with spells +5, Open chests +15, Inflict damage +1, Take physical damage +2, Take magical damage +10, Avoid damage -1, Don't cast spells -5, Don't use Focus Attacks -5, Don't use physical At. -5, Don't Heal -2, Don't Pick Up Items -1.
- D2 Mushroom Forest: Pick up items +4, Pick up money +7, Defeat enemies with Spell Fusion +5, Defeat enemies with Focus At. +5, Defeat enemies with spells +5, Open chests +8, Inflict damage +1, Take physical damage +2, Take magical damage +10, Avoid damage -1, Don't cast spells -5, Don't use Focus Attacks -5, Don't use physical At. .
- D3 Mine of Cahturiges: Pick up items +5, Pick up money +7, Defeat enemies with Spell Fusion +5, Defeat enemies with Focus At. +5, Defeat enemies with spells +5, Open chests +10, Inflict damage +1, Take physical damage +2, Take magical damage +10, Avoid damage -1, Don't cast spells -5, Don't use Focus Attacks -5, Don't use physical At. .
- D4 Goblin Wall: Pick up items +5, Pick up money +7, Defeat enemies with Spell Fusion +5, Defeat enemies with Focus At. +5, Defeat enemies with spells +5, Open chests +8, Inflict damage +1, Take physical damage +2, Take magical damage +7, Avoid damage -1, Don't cast spells -5, Don't use Focus Attacks -5, Don't use physical At. .
- D5 Tida: Pick up items +3, Pick up money +5, Defeat enemies with Spell Fusion +4, Defeat enemies with Focus At. +4, Defeat enemies with spells +4, Open chests +8, Inflict damage +1, Take physical damage +2, Take magical damage +4, Avoid damage -1, Don't cast spells -5, Don't use Focus Attacks -5, Don't use physical At. .
- D6 Moschet Manor: Pick up items +8, Pick up money +10, Defeat enemies with Spell Fusion +7, Defeat enemies with Focus At. +7, Defeat enemies with spells +7, Open chests +15, Inflict damage +1, Take physical damage +2, Take magical damage +10, Avoid damage -1, Don't cast spells -5, Don't use Focus Attacks -5, Don't use physical At. .
- D7 Veo Lu Sluice: Pick up items +7, Pick up money +10, Defeat enemies with Spell Fusion +6, Defeat enemies with Focus At. +6, Defeat enemies with spells +6, Open chests +20, Inflict damage +1, Take physical damage +2, Take magical damage +6, Avoid damage -1, Don't cast spells -5, Don't use Focus Attacks -5, Don't use physical At. .
- D8 Daemon's Court: Pick up items +5, Pick up money +7, Defeat enemies with Spell Fusion +5, Defeat enemies with Focus At. +5, Defeat enemies with spells +5, Open chests +10, Inflict damage +1, Take physical damage +2, Take magical damage +6, Avoid damage -1, Don't cast spells -5, Don't use Focus Attacks -5, Don't use physical At. .
- D9 Selepation Cave: Pick up items +3, Pick up money +5, Defeat enemies with Spell Fusion +5, Defeat enemies with Focus At. +5, Defeat enemies with spells +5, Open chests +9, Inflict damage +1, Take physical damage +2, Take magical damage +6, Avoid damage -1, Don't cast spells -5, Don't use Focus Attacks -5, Don't use physical At. .
- D10 Kilanda: Pick up items +5, Pick up money +7, Defeat enemies with Spell Fusion +6, Defeat enemies with Focus At. +6, Defeat enemies with spells +6, Open chests +17, Inflict damage +1, Take physical damage +2, Take magical damage +6, Avoid damage -1, Don't cast spells -5, Don't use Focus Attacks -5, Don't use physical At. .
- D11 Conall Church: Pick up items +2, Pick up money +4, Defeat enemies with Spell Fusion +5, Defeat enemies with Focus At. +5, Defeat enemies with spells +5, Open chests +5, Inflict damage +1, Take physical damage +2, Take magical damage +5, Avoid damage -1, Don't cast spells -5, Don't use Focus Attacks -5, Don't use physical At. .
- D12 Rebena Te Ra: Pick up items +3, Pick up money +5, Defeat enemies with Spell Fusion +5, Defeat enemies with Focus At. +5, Defeat enemies with spells +5, Open chests +7, Inflict damage +1, Take physical damage +2, Take magical damage +5, Avoid damage -1, Don't cast spells -5, Don't use Focus Attacks -5, Don't use physical At. .
- D13 Lynari Desert: Pick up items +3, Pick up money +5, Defeat enemies with Spell Fusion +5, Defeat enemies with Focus At. +5, Defeat enemies with spells +5, Open chests +10, Inflict damage +1, Take physical damage +2, Take magical damage +6, Avoid damage -1, Don't cast spells -5, Don't use Focus Attacks -5, Don't use physical At. .
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