Aeons Echo Complete Guide: True Ending, All CGs & Character Romance Walkthrough

You absolutely need a guide for this game. It took me 47 hours to unlock all endings, stumbling through every possible pitfall before I finally figured out Aeons Echo's timeline XX mechanism. I'm putting this together now so you can avoid all that hassle—get the true ending and complete CG collection in one go, instead of staring at bad endings wondering what went wrong like I did.

1. Complete Walkthrough Route Planning

Aeons Echo's main story is divided into three major chapters, each with irreversible timeline anchor points. In Chapter 1, you must complete all character side quests before the clock tower event, or Chapter 2 will lock your affection cap. During Chapter 2's mid-game "who to save" choice, don't hesitate—pick Iris, otherwise the true ending becomes impossible. Before the final boss battle in Chapter 3, the system checks your时空碎片 collection progress—if you don't have 12 pieces, you're forced into a bad ending.

2. Hardcore Conditions for True Ending

The true ending is called Eternal Echo, and the trigger conditions are brutal. First, timeline completion must be 100%—missing even one时空碎片won't work. Second, all four heroines' affection must reach MAX, and yes, it's all four—miss one and you're screwed. Finally, during the final battle, you must choose to impale yourself with the时空之刃—this option only appears when your HP drops below 30%. Kill the boss too early and you'll never see it. Here's the kicker: the true ending isn't even available on your first playthrough.

3. No-Blind-Spots Complete CG Guide

This game has 78 CGs, with 13 hidden from normal view. Following the story normally gets you about 60, leaving 18 scattered everywhere. Check these spots carefully:

1. In recollection mode, each character's third story segment must be manually clicked into—it's not auto-unlocked.

2. The tavern owner's CG requires drinking at her place for seven consecutive days, with a special event triggering on the eighth.

3. The bathhouse scene has 3 CGs that must be visited during a specific time window—between 9 PM and 11 PM.

4. Don't skip the dream sequence right before the final battle—there's a chain of 5 CGs.

4. Character Affection Building Guide

The affection system has five stages, each requiring a specific number of affection points. You can only give gifts three times per day, so make them count. Iris loves ancient books (+15 affection), but the wrong gift only gives +1 and wastes time. Lilian wants flowers, but don't give red roses—she's allergic and you'll lose affection. Protecting teammates in battle also increases affection (+2 each time you block damage for them). It adds up.

5. Hidden Storyline Trigger Methods

Hidden storylines are concentrated in timeline rifts and require specific party compositions. Rift icons only appear on the map when you have时空-attribute characters in your party. Rift events affect true ending judgment—four key hidden storylines must be triggered: Iris's Past, Lilian's Dream, Sophia's Oath, and Chloe's Redemption. These correspond to four时空碎片—miss one and the true ending is toast.

6. Combat System Mechanic Breakdown

The core of Aeons Echo's combat is the 时空条. The left side is your action bar, the right is the enemy's—speed affects movement rate. Here's the key: when the时空条reaches the 75% mark, you can use special skills to interrupt enemy charging. Elemental counters: fire beats wind, wind beats thunder, thunder beats water, water beats fire, light and dark counter each other. Have at least two different element characters in your party, or you'll be helpless against immune enemies.

7. Skill Builds and Team Recommendations

Early game: standard setup of Iris + Lilian + MC for DPS and healing. Focus Iris on时空诅咒, Lilian on圣光庇护. Mid-game: add Sophia—her Time Acceleration skill is god-tier, boosting the entire party's action bar by 30%. Late game: Chloe is mandatory—her Final Judgment is the core skill for the true ending battle, ignoring the boss's时空shield. Party positioning matters—put squishies in the back, tanks in front. Don't mess this up.

8. Save File Location and Usage Tutorial

Save files are in your C drive user folder: C:\Users\YourUsername\AppData\Roaming\AeonsEcho\save. Drop perfect saves here and overwrite—back up your own saves first. Close the game before using perfect saves, or loading will crash. Perfect saves unlock all CGs and achievements but have empty affection meters—you'll need to rebuild them yourself. Pretty reasonable design.

9. Crash and Black Screen Solutions

90% of crashes are GPU driver issues—update to the latest version from official website. Black screens are usually wrong resolution settings. Find the config.ini file in the save folder and change resolution to 1920x1080. Another common issue is memory leaks—save and restart the game every three hours. If it still doesn't work, try running as administrator: right-click game icon, properties, compatibility, check "run as administrator."

10. New Player Starting Tips

New players shouldn't rush the main story—clear all side quests in the starting village first to get the early-game神器时空怀表. Prioritize agility in stat allocation—initiative advantage is massive in this game. Don't waste money—save it for tavern intel, as some hidden quests can only be unlocked through information. On the first night, you must go to the clock tower to trigger Iris's recruitment event—miss this timing window and she's gone. Don't touch gambling early on—the system cheats, you'll lose.

11. Complete Side Quest Collection

27 side quests total in the game, with 3 being time-limited. Chapter 1's Lost Ring must be completed before the clock tower event, or the NPC disappears. Chapter 2's Caravan Escort—don't teleport after accepting, or the quest fails. Chapter 3's时空裂缝series must be done in order: Crack 1 first, then Crack 2. Skipping order also causes failure. Side quest rewards are generous—时空碎片and rare equipment—full collection is highly recommended.

12. Talent Tree Build Recommendations

The talent tree has three paths:时空, Elemental, and Physical. Main DPS goes时空, sub DPS goes Elemental, tank goes Physical.时空扭曲in the时空path is mandatory—halves skill cooldowns. Elemental Resonance in the Elemental path is essential—boosts team elemental damage. Physical's Life Enhancement at level 5 is enough (diminishing returns beyond that). You get one talent point every 5 levels—25 total in one playthrough—plan carefully, as there's no respec.

13. Ending Branch Selection Guide

Five main endings determined by final battle choices. Save the world for normal good ending, save the heroine for personal ending, save both for hypocritical ending, save neither for bad ending. The true ending is hidden behind these four choices and only unlocks if all previous conditions are met. Each ending has exclusive CGs and achievements—first playthrough, go with your gut; second playthrough, follow the guide for the true ending. Don't use save-scumming—the system detects it and locks endings after three consecutive reloads.

14. Key Story Choice Impacts

Choice impacts come in two types: immediate and delayed. Immediate effects you see right away; delayed effects trigger at specific plot points later. Not forgiving the knight at Chapter 1's end? He'll come for revenge in Chapter 3. Accepting a stranger's drink in Chapter 2's tavern? Affects hidden character Chloe's recruitment. Saving the cat in Chapter 3's lab? Makes the final boss stronger. These choices have no right or wrong, but affect true ending judgment.

15. Complete Character Route Order

Recommended route order: Iris → Lilian → Sophia → Chloe. Iris's story unlocks earliest and affects later character routes. Lilian's route requires Iris's affection to reach a certain value to continue. Sophia's route opens mid-game and requires completing her hidden quest. Chloe's route should be last—her story involves major spoilers and only makes sense after completing the other three. This order maximizes narrative experience without feeling jarring. Each route takes roughly 5-8 hours, totaling about 30 hours for all.

16. Lag Optimization Settings

Lag is mainly due to poor optimization—turn shadow quality to lowest for a 20 FPS boost. Disable V-sync: the game is locked at 60 FPS, turning it off increases frame rate. Change effect count display to 50 players—too many on-screen effects cause lag. If still lagging, go to GPU control panel and set the game to high-performance mode. Laptop users: play while plugged in—CPU throttles in battery mode, guaranteed lag.

17. Timeline Storyline Analysis

Aeons Echo's core is Time Loop Theory. The protagonist is actually the Great Mage from the First Epoch, who sealed himself outside the timeline to prevent disaster. The game's four heroines are all manifestations of his memory fragments. The true ending's meaning is breaking the cycle and letting the timeline continue. Those时空碎片are the protagonist's lost memories—collect them all to remember his mission. The final boss is the protagonist's dark side, requiring self-sacrifice for complete elimination. This lore is hinted at in hidden documents, with developer notes unlocking after full collection.

18. Complete Achievement Unlock Guide

50 achievements total, with 10 hidden. Story completion achievements unlock naturally—collection achievements require patience. Hardest is时空旅者: requires triggering all timeline events in one playthrough with minimal margin for error.恋爱大师requires maintaining all four heroines at MAX affection simultaneously—needs precise gift-giving calculations. There's also a no-damage clear achievement—recommended for second playthrough with level advantage. Achievement system has no rewards, just for satisfaction—OCD players can grind slowly.

19. In-App Purchase Crack Issues

The game has in-app purchases selling cosmetics and speed-up items. These don't affect main story—optional to buy. Cracked versions exist online but are unstable and prone to crashes. Recommend supporting the devs—this game is worth the price. If you must save money, wait for sales (lowest price is 70% off). Purchase diamonds can be slowly earned through daily quests (50 per day), enough for most items in a month. Cracking has risks—my site doesn't provide it, don't ask in comments, I won't share.

I've revised this guide six times, verifying every detail. If you still have issues, blast them in the comments—I reply ASAP and guarantee you'll play smoothly. Remember to save frequently—this game has no auto-save. Don't blame me if you die and lose progress.