Get healthy fast
Like any classic RPG, Octopath Traveler 2 is all about HP. If you reduce your enemiesā HP to zero, you win. Conversely, if your HP falls to zero, you lose. In other words, restoring your health is integral to success.
If youāre just starting out, figuring out how to restore your health can be a little obtuse. Options that you might normally look for ā such as a skill menu ā donāt readily appear on your main menu. Fortunately, Octopath Traveler 2 streamlines the healing process, and itās identical to the first game if youāve already played it. Hereās what you need to look for.
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How to heal from your main menu
Once youāre in your main menu, the most obvious option is Healing. This will let you use select healing skills known by your current party, such as Casttiās skill First Aid. There are exceptions that wonāt appear here. For example, healing skills Hikari can learn via his Challenge path action can only be used in battle. The same goes for Ochetteās beast skills and Casttiās concoctions. Keep this in mind as you manage your resources while you explore dungeons.
Curative items can be used via the Inventory option. Once you select this, press down to select the potion icon on the menu that pops up. This will show you all your healing items, arranged by their various effects. This is also where you can find nuts youāve found that boost your max stats. Use those to strengthen your favorite characters!
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You can sleep too
Of course, this wouldnāt be a retro-style RPG if you couldnāt sleep at an inn. Inns can be found in virtually any town, and they restore your HP and SP to max for a pittance. In fact, if you use path actions like Inquire or Scrutinize on NPCs, you can even get inn discounts in certain towns. Donāt be afraid to use these to heal!
That said, if youāre just starting out in a protagonistās prologue, you might not be able to visit an inn whenever you like. For some characters, youāll have access to beds that can function as inns if you check them. Otherwise, note that leveling up automatically refills your HP and SP. In the early game, youāll be leveling up frequently, so donāt be afraid to fight a few extra battles to level up before you take on a boss. No matter which protagonist you choose, keep yourself healthy as you explore Solistia!
Published: Feb 24, 2023 06:15 am