Octopath Traveler 2 Walkthrough, Guide, Gameplay, and More
by Indraprakash | Updated Nov 15, 2023
Octopath Traveler 2
Octopath Traveler II is a video game created by Square Enix and Acquire. It's the follow-up to Octopath Traveler from 2018 and the third game in the series after the mobile game Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent in 2020. However, this new game has a different set of characters and a new setting.
The game came out worldwide on February 24, 2023, for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Windows. This is the first time an Octopath game is available on PlayStation consoles. Versions for Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S are planned to be released in early 2024.
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Game
Octopath Traveler II
Developer
Square Enix, Acquire
Publisher
Square Enix
Platforms
Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Release Date
Switch, PS4, PS5, Windows - February 24, 2023
Xbox One, Series X/S - Q1/Q2 2024
Genre
Role-playing
Mode
Single-player
Octopath Traveler 2 Walkthrough
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Temenos’s Story: The Cleric in Crestlands
Ochette’s Story: The Hunter in Toto’haha
Partitio’s Story: The Merchant in Wildlands
Agnea’s Story: The Dancer in Leaflands
Throné’s Story: The Thief in Brightlands
Hikari’s Story: The Warrior in Hinoeuma
Stories are independent but feature overlaps through party banter and Shared Stories.
Octopath Traveler 2 Guide
Octopath Traveler 2 Gameplay
Octopath Traveler II's gameplay is like the first game, following the style of a traditional JRPG. Players control eight different characters, each with their own reasons for exploring the game world. Each character has a special 'path action' that lets players interact with non-player characters, leading to rewards or support for their cause.
In this sequel, there are now distinct daytime and nighttime segments, affecting the available path actions. For instance, during the day, one can make a character duel to learn new battle skills, while at night, spending in-game currency can be used to bribe characters for information or items.
The game keeps the turn-based battle system from the first installment, featuring the 'break' and 'boost' mechanics. Enemies have hidden weaknesses, and once discovered, exploiting them weakens the enemy temporarily. Boost points accumulate each turn, allowing for extra moves in future turns. A new addition to the battle system is 'Latent Powers,' special abilities unique to each character that recharge when taking damage or breaking the enemy.
Octopath Traveler 2 Plot
In Octopath Traveler II, the story keeps the same structure of following the journeys of eight different characters, but now introduces a new set of characters in a fresh setting called Solistia. This world is more modern, resembling the nineteenth or twentieth centuries, and sees the advent of technologies like the steam engine.
The main characters include Agnea, a dancer aspiring to be a star like her mother, Partitio, a merchant aiming to end poverty, Hikari, a warrior prince reclaiming his kingdom for peace, and others each with their own unique goals. As players progress through the four to five individual chapters for each character and two "Crossed Paths" chapters where two characters work together, they uncover a shadowy group called the Moonshade Order worshipping the dark god Vide the Wicked.
The travelers ultimately thwart the Order's plan to bring eternal night based on Vide's teachings. An epilogue reveals the Order's resurrection of Vide, with players having the chance to face a powerful optional boss, Galdera the Fallen, by completing certain side stories.
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Octopath Traveler 2 Walkthrough - FAQs
Octopath Traveler 2 was released February 24, 2023, on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Windows; Xbox release planned for early 2024.
There are eight main characters, each with individual stories and chapters.
Octopath Traveler 2 introduces distinct daytime and nighttime segments affecting character interactions and activities.
The game is set in a more modern world called Solistia, resembling the nineteenth or twentieth centuries.
The main antagonist in Octopath Traveler 2 is The Moonshade Order, a shadowy group worshipping the dark god Vide the Wicked.