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![]() ![]() The effect will end prematurely if Lightning does something that advances time, including (but not limited to) riding the monorail, sleeping at an inn, or participating in an arena battle. Lightning can spend 1 EP to use Chronostasis to stop the clock for thirty in-game minutes, which is one minute and fifteen seconds of real-time. Partaking at a Slaughterhouse battle will advance time ten minutes. On Normal or Hard mode, losing or escaping a battle costs an hour from the clock (there is no penalty on Easy mode). A stay of any length at the inn will fully restore Lightning's HP. If the player wishes to advance time they can spend 500 gil at an inn to rest until a specified hour, up until 6 AM. ![]() ![]() If the player idles for three minutes in real time (1 hour and 10 minutes in-game), the game will automatically pause. Thus, an in-game hour is 2 minutes and 30 seconds, and one in-game minute is 2.5 seconds. The countdown clock, located under the minimap, freezes for a little while during this time.Īn in-game day lasts one real time hour. On Nova Chrysalia's final day the clock disappears the player is no longer bound by a time limit. All stats, non-quest items, garbs, abilities, equipment, and gil carry over to this new playthrough (see New Game+ for further details). If time runs out before all five main quests are completed, the Apocalypse will occur and the player will be given an option to restart the game from the beginning. Each day begins and ends at 6 AM at that time Lightning is automatically returned to the Ark where her HP and EP are restored.īecause the player has a limited time to finish the game, and because certain areas, quests, people, and events are only accessible during specific times of day, time management is an important element of gameplay. The player has a maximum of fourteen days to finish the game. Time ( 時, Toki ?) is a gameplay mechanic in Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, denoted by an ever-present "doomsday clock" on the right side of the player's screen. ![]()
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