The Hand of Rhea for Final Fantasy 16 (FF16). Includes how to unlock, Chronolith Trials, map & location, rewards, boss walkthrough, tips, & more for Final Fantasy XVI (FFXVI).
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The Hand Of Rhea - Location & Rewards
Where To Find The Hand Of Rhea?
| Map | Location |
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Rewards List
Accessory Included In The Rewards
| Nane | Effect |
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| The Will of Ice (Diamond Dust) | Complete the Hand of Rhea Increases Diamond Dust's ability to reduce Will Gauge by 10% |
The Hand Of Rhea - Ice Trial Walkthrough
Increase Level & Upgrade Equipment
If you are planning to challenge the Chronolith Trials first, that can be found in various places, except for Eikon (abilities) you can challenge right away with your normal items. Auto-type accessories can also be used so if you feel it is difficult, try reviewing your equipment or raising your level.
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Abilities & Feat
| Name | Best Use |
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| Cold Snap | If you just evade with Cold Snap, you can activate Permafrost which freezes the surrounding enemies. It can be used not only as a way to dodge but also when compressing enemies. |
| Ice Age | Precision Ice is activated by releasing it with the red gauge. Simply hitting an enemy gives you a 12-second bonus so use it whenever possible. Be aware that there is a delay of about 1 second until activation. |
| Mesmerize | An ability that attracts surrounding enemies. Use it when there are several small enemies and connect it to other abilities for best results. |
| Rime | A set-range attack ability. It is easy to get the aggro of many enemies by connecting it from Mesmerize to Rime. |
| Diamond Dust | It has a powerful wide-range attack and can easily reduce the enemy's Will Gauge. It can be used in all situations such as sweeping away small enemies or staggering bosses. |
How To Unlock & Increase Time Limit
There is a bonus technique that increases the time limit for each stage and achieving it is useful for clearing the stage. The starting point is to check which attack can achieve the bonus so check the following and the ability-specific bonuses below.
Time Bonus List
Common Stage Bonus Technique
- 8sSnap ShatterDefeat the frozen enemies with Cold Snap
- 8sPermafrostEvade enemy attacks with Cold Snap to activate Permafrost
- 3sPunishHit the follow-up Punish on an enemy that has been knocked down
- 1sPrecision DodgeAvoid enemy attacks with Precision Dodge
- 3sAbilities FinishAttack and defeat the enemy with abilities
- 5sMulti BurstUse Magic Burst 10 times
Extra Bonus
- 3sFirst BonusAchieve 1 type of bonus techniques
- 5s3 BonusesAchieve 1 bonus three times
- 5sBonus x3Achieve 3 types of bonus techniques
- 8s6 BonusesAchieve 6 types of bonus techniques
- 20sAll BonusesAchieve all types of bonus techniques
- 3sAchieve continuous bonusAchieve different bonus consecutively in a short period of time
The Hand Of Rhea Stage 1 Walkthrough
Equipped Abilities
- Generates ice crystals. When the generated crystal hits a lightweight enemy, it can be trapped inside the crystal. It can be activated in the air.
- Launch multiple shards of ice that, upon striking lighter enemies, draw them toward Clive. Can be used in midair.
Specific Bonus Move
- 12sCollateral RimeHit 3 enemies with Rime at the same time
- 12sCollateral MesmerizeUse Mesmerize on 2 enemies at the same time
Stage 1−1 Walkthrough
Melee Attack For Easy Bonus Earning
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- Use Normal Attack to defeat the remaining enemies → Punish
To begin, advance towards the enemy group and use Mesmerize to pull them closer. Subsequently, unleash Rime upon the clustered enemies. Given that it's impractical to engage all of them simultaneously, systematically eliminate the remaining enemies by using Normal Attacks, Melee Attacks and Punish to finish them off.
It is recommended to withhold the second use and save it when initiating the next stage as Mesmerize followed by Rime is still effective as an opening move.
Stage 1−2 Walkthrough
Melee Attack For Easy Bonus Earning
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- Use Normal Attack on ground enemies → Punish
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- Shoot down airborne enemies with Charged Magic.
You can effectively defeat airborne enemies by consciously aiming Mesmerize at them. Since Mesmerize has a cooldown of 12 seconds and Rime has a cooldown of 20 seconds so make sure to verify that Rime has fully recovered before executing it when opting to use it as a Melee Attack. If there are any remaining airborne enemies, it is recommended to handle them by using Charged Magic to shoot them down.
Stage 1−3 Walkthrough
Melee Attack For Easy Bonus Earning
- Hit it with Magic Burst repeatedly.
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- Follow up attack
- Repeat to get 100% Staggered
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- Normal Attack x4 + Magic Burst
Always stay close to the enemy and attack with Magic Burst while evading their attacks using Precision Dodge. Once you've reached 100% Staggered, activate the Limit Break and sustain damage from melee attacks, continuously attack it until the enemy is defeated.
The Hand Of Rhea Stage 2 Walkthrough
Equipped Abilities
- Unleash a river of icicles that greatly knocks back any enemies it strikes. Hold button to increase potency.
- Launch multiple shards of ice that, upon striking lighter enemies, draw them toward Clive. Can be used in midair.
Specific Bonus Move
- 12sPerfect IceTiming is crucial when using Ice Age on the enemy to successfully land Precision Ice Age
- 12sCollateral MesmerizeSimultaneously apply Mesmerize to two enemy targets.
Stage 2-1 Walkthrough
Melee Attack For Easy Bonus Earning
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- +Hold → Release the gauge when it turns red.
- If there's a remaining Goblin Mugger, you can handle it with Normal Attack, Melee Attack and then Punish.
- Stick closely to the Adamantus.
- Follow up attack
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- +Hold → Red Gauge
- Repeat to get 100% Staggered
- Normal Attack x4 +Magic Burst
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- +Hold → Red Gauge
The first move can draw the four mooks together and dispose of them all together with Mesmerize → Precision Ice Age. Afterwards, simply stick close to the turtle and attack while evading its attacks. Since the shell deflects attacks so focus on attacking the head and front legs instead.
In particular, it is advisable to be aware of using Precision Ice Age as soon as it is charged since it provides excellent damage efficiency. Since there is a charging time of about 1 second, so aim to unleash it at a safe moment.
Stage 2-2 Walkthrough
Melee Attack For Easy Bonus Earning
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- +Hold → Red Gauge
- Shiva Cold Snap
- Use normal attack followed by a melee attack on the Purobolos → Punish
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- +Hold → Red Gauge
- Normal Attack x4 +Magic Burst
Consider earning bonuses with Mesmerize and Precision Ice Age. It is advisable to adjust the second use of Mesmerize in a way that leaves two enemies remaining, enabling them to be included in the effect.
Stage 2-3 Walkthrough
Melee Attack For Easy Bonus Earning
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- +Hold → Red Gauge
- Shiva Cold Snap
- Use Normal Attack followed by Melee Attack on the Vampire Thorns → Processed by Punish
- Shiva Cold Snap
- +Hold → Red Gauge
- Follow up attack
- Repeat to get 100% Staggered
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- +Hold → Red Gauge
- Normal Attack x4 + Magic Burst
Start by using Mesmerize followed by Precision Ice Age to inflict damage on all enemies. Engage in battle with awareness of the Horn Gauge, which indicates the approaching attack from the Fanatics. It is recommended to prioritize dealing with the Vampire Thorns.
Since the Fanatics' attacks have large motions, it is safe to activate Precision Ice Age during the intervals between their attacks.
The Hand Of Rhea Stage 3 Walkthrough
Equipped Abilities
- Unleash a river of icicles that greatly knocks back any enemies it strikes. Hold button to increase potency.
- Summon a winter storm that freezes enemies in place within a radius before dealing massive ice damage and knocking them back.
Specific Bonus Move
- 12sPerfect IceCast Ice Age on the enemies at the right timing and successfully land Precision Ice Age.
- 15sCollateral DiamondSimultaneously hit two enemies with Diamond Dust
Stage 3-1 Walkthrough
Melee Attack For Easy Bonus Earning
- Take the rear position of the Wyvern by performing Lunge twice
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- Shiva Cold Snap
- +Hold → Red Gauge
- Normal Attack x4 +Magic Burst
By using Lunge twice as the opening move, move behind the Wyvern and simultaneously activate Diamond Dust. This allows you to achieve 100% Staggered on the Wyvern while dealing with two Mesmerizers. There is no harm in trying to aim for it, even if it fails.
Try to activate Precision Ice Age by using it after evading or when the Wyvern is staggered from Magic Burst since the Wyvern's attacks are fast, so prioritize evading while engaging in combat.
Stage 3-2 Walkthrough
Melee Attack For Easy Bonus Earning
- Lunge▶ Punish
- Repeat the above process and unleash Ice Age when it is fully charged.
- Shiva Cold Snap
- +Hold → Red Gauge
Use Precision Ice Age → Diamond Dust as the opening move as it is the ideal strategy for this stage is to primarily rely on basic abilities to fight while ensuring the availability of Eikon Abilities to defeat the enemy as there are no formidable foes.
When using Precision Ice Age, it's will be more effective to position yourself in a way that you may be able to hit multiple enemies at once, making it easier to deal with them quickly.
Stage 3-3 Walkthrough
Melee Attack For Easy Bonus Earning
- +Hold → Red Gauge
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- Use all your strength to eliminate the nearest enemy.
- +Hold → Red Gauge
- Normal Attack x4 +Magic Burst
- If things go according to plan, you have a chance to defeat them entirely during the Limit Break.
By using Precision Ice Age → Diamond Dust to hit 2 targets in the opening move, both of them can be inflicted with 100% Staggered. If you attack the nearby enemy with full force and manage to defeat them while they are in a 100% Staggered state, you can bring the situation to a one-on-one combat.
The Hand Of Rhea Stage 4 Boss Walkthrough
Equipped Abilities
- Summon a clossal ice crystal that deals continuous amage to all enemies that become trapped inside it.
- Summon a winter storm that freezes enemies in place within a radius before dealing massive ice damage and knocking them back.
How To Defeat Necrophobe
Boss Walkthrough & Tips
| Boss Walkthrough | |
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| 1 | Use Evade for almost all incoming attacks → aim for a counterattack |
| 2 | Always fight near the enemy |
| 2 | Counterattack Magic Sword Blizzaga with Rime |
| 3 | Prioritize Evade for consecutive Blizzaga spell |
Use Evade For Almost All Incoming Attacks → Aim For A Counterattack
▲You can counterattack against all initial action patterns.
Necrophobe's attacks are often swift, but the openings for follow-up attacks are relatively large. By memorizing the timing of Evade, you can aim to counterattack against most attacks.
How To Dodge & Evade AttacksAlways Fight Near The Enemy
Since Necrophobe's attacks always have a wind-up, it is possible to handle any attack even when standing close. To aim for even a slight reduction in time, it is better to fight in close proximity.
Melee Attack GuideCounterattack Magic Sword Blizzaga With Rime
Due to the nature of the magic sword Blizzaga as a ranged attack, getting too close is not feasible. Nevertheless, by strategically launching Rime from a position just beyond its range, you can effectively inflict damage. It is important to remember to use this move to deal damage quickly while there's still some time left.
The Breath of Ice (Rime) GuidePrioritize Evade For Consecutive Blizzaga Spell
The consecutive Blizzaga spell has a wide attack range and its activation timing is relatively difficult to predict. You can avoid it by repeatedly dodging sideways, so you don't have to forcibly aim for precise timing with Precision Dodge.
Precision Dodge Guide
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