Quick Links
Fast travel in Octopath Traveler 2 is quick and easy, but it only works to reach locations you've already visited. Every map region you haven't visited yet appears as a brown blob, and you'll need to explore to uncover everything.
Fortunately, you can still spot locations you need to reach for character chapters by looking around for green towns. However, this indicator doesn't let you know where all the important shrines and guilds are. To find them, you'll either need to explore every corner of every region, or rely on a map guide for Octopath Traveler 2 that can point you in the right direction.
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Exploration Tips
- The fast travel system in Octopath Traveler 2 is very generous. So long as you aren't progressing through a chapter, you can teleport to any town or ferry anchorage you've visited at least once before. Fast travel works in the middle of fields, towns, and dungeons.
- Even if your party isn't strong enough to handle a higher-tier field or dungeon, you should at least step into the entrance of every area you find. Doing so makes them appear on your map, and they'll be easier to find later.
- Keep in mind that not every part of a Land connects to the rest of the Land. For instance, Oresrush is isolated from the rest of the Wildlands, and the tier three region of the Harborlands is on an island.
- Every guild for the basic jobs and every altar is in a tier-two region. The jobs correspond to the starting Land of each character: this means the Apothecary guild and altar are in the Harborlands, the Hunter guild and altar are in Toto'haha, and so on.
- The tier-one and tier-two fields start out at low levels, but they increase in Danger Level as you level up, gather more party members, and complete more chapters. However, tier-three fields and every dungeon (story and optional) have a static Danger Level.
- Story dungeons always branch off from towns. Optional dungeons always branch off from field regions.
- Many optional dungeons have a Side Story associated with them. However, even those that don't are worth exploring thanks to the rare and unique items they hide inside.
Octopath Traveler 2: A Guide to Caits
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Winterlands
Tier 1 (Levels 1 to 14)
Location | Area Type | Important Features | Exits |
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Southern Cape Cold Snows | Field |
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Eastern Cape Cold Snows | Field |
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Town |
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Ruffians' Hideout | Optional Dungeon |
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Town | Can only access during Osvald's intro or by ship |
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Frigit Isle: Entrance | Field |
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Frigit Isle: Anchorage | Field |
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Prison: Underground Passage | Story Dungeon |
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Tier 2 (Levels 14 to 35)
Location | Area Type | Important Features | Exits |
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Western Winterbloom Snows | Field | Scholars Guild |
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Winterbloom | Town |
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Snowhares' Den | Story Dungeon |
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Altar of the Scholarking | Altar |
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Tier 3 (Levels 36+)
Location | Area Type | Important Features | Exits |
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Southern Stormhail Snows | Field | Doesn't connect to other Winterlands regions |
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Stormhail | Town |
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Forbidden Shrine | Story Dungeon |
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Sacred Peak Altahe | Story Dungeon |
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Stormhail: Castle Mei | Town |
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Castle Mei: East Tower | Story Dungeon |
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Beneath the Wall | Optional Dungeon | Must bring 7 characters (including followers) to enter |
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Crestlands
Tier 1 (Levels 1 to 14)
Location | Area Type | Important Features | Exits |
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Eastern Flamechurch Pass | Field |
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Town |
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Flamechurch Pilgrims' Way | Field |
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Flamechurch: Cathedral | Town |
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Story Dungeon |
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Tier 2 (Levels 14 to 35)
Location | Area Type | Important Features | Exits |
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Borderfall | Field | Clerics Guild |
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Western Montwise Pass | Field |
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Montwise | Town |
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Underground Laboratory | Story Dungeon |
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Abandoned Traverse | Field |
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Abandoned Church | Story Dungeon |
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Seat of the Water Sprite | Optional Dungeon |
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Forsaken Graveyard | Optional Dungeon |
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Altar of the Flamebringer | Altar | Unlocks Temenos' Prayer for Plenty skill |
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Tier 3 (Levels 36+)
Location | Area Type | Important Features | Exits |
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Northern Montwise Pass | Field |
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Western Merry Hills Pass | Field |
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Merry Hills | Town |
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Shrine of Ul'sterra | Story Dungeon |
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Brightlands
Tier 1 (Levels 1 to 14)
Location | Area Type | Important Features | Exits |
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New Delsta Harbor: Anchorage | Field | Ferry to Beasting Bay: Anchorage and Crackridge Harbor: Anchorage |
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New Delsta Flats | Field | Black Market (nights only) |
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Eastern New Delsta Highroad | Field |
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Western Clockbank Highroad | Field |
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Town |
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Abandoned Village | Town |
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Story Dungeon | Route to Deserted Highroad unlocks later |
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Theater: Backstage | Story Dungeon |
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Diamante's Estate | Story Dungeon |
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Abandoned Waterway | Optional Dungeon |
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Tier 2 (Levels 14 to 35)
Location | Area Type | Important Features | Exits |
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Southern Clockbank Highroad | Field |
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Clockbank | Town | Thieves Guild |
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The Roque Company: Factory | Story Dungeon |
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Path to Mount Liphia | Field |
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Mount Liphia | Story Dungeon |
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Sunken Maw | Optional Dungeon |
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Old Clock Tower | Optional Dungeon |
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Altar of the Prince of Thieves | Altar | Unlocks Throné's Veil of Darkness skill |
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Tier 3 (Levels 36+)
Location | Area Type | Important Features | Exits |
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Deserted Highroad | Field |
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Lostseed | Town |
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Lostseed Castle | Story Dungeon |
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Toto'haha
Tier 1 (Levels 1 to 14)
Location | Area Type | Important Features | Exits |
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Beasting Bay: Anchorage | Field | Ferry to Canalbrine and New Delsta Harbor: Anchorage |
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North Beasting Traverse | Field |
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Town |
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Path to the Tombs of the Wardenbeasts | Field |
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Story Dungeon |
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Tier 2 (Levels 14 to 35)
Location | Area Type | Important Features | Exits |
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Western Tropu'hopu Traverse | Field | Hunters Guild |
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Tropu'hopu | Town | Can get ship from Shipyard |
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Altar of the Huntress | Altar | Unlocks Ochette's Indomitable Beast skill |
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Tier 3 (Levels 36+)
Location | Area Type | Important Features | Exits |
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Southern Nameless Village Traverse | Field |
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Town |
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Wandering Wood | Story Dungeon |
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Summit of Strife | Story Dungeon |
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Cavern of Waves | Optional Dungeon |
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Sinking Ruins | Optional Dungeon |
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Harborlands
Tier 1 (Levels 1 to 14)
Location | Area Type | Important Features | Exits |
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Western Canalbrine Coast | Field |
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Canalbrine Bridge | Field |
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Town | Ferry to Beasting Bay: Anchorage |
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Canalbrine: Path to the Water Source | Field |
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Story Dungeon |
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Sacred Guard Ship | Story Dungeon | Only available during story chapter |
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Lair of the Usurper | Optional Dungeon |
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Tier 2 (Levels 14 to 35)
Location | Area Type | Important Features | Exits |
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Northern Conning Creek Coast | Field |
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Western Conning Creek Coast | Field |
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Conning Creek | Town | Apothecaries Guild |
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Guard Outpost | Story Dungeon |
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Cavern of the Sea God | Story Dungeon |
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Cavern of the Moon and Sun | Optional Dungeon |
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Altar of the Charitable | Altar | Unlocks Castti's Drastic Measures skill |
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Tier 3 (Levels 36+)
Location | Area Type | Important Features | Exits |
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Roque Island: Anchorage | Field | Only reachable with private ship |
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Roque Island | Town |
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The Roque Company | Story Dungeon |
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Octopath Traveler 2: Every Latent Power, Ranked
Latent Powers in Octopath Traveler are powerful abilities that can especially come in handy against bosses. Here are all of them, ranked.
Hinoeuma
Tier 1 (Levels 1 to 14)
Location | Area Type | Important Features | Exits |
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Northern Ryu Sands | Field | Doesn't connect to other Hinoeuma regions |
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Ryu | Town |
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Tier 2 (Levels 14 to 35)
Location | Area Type | Important Features | Exits |
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Eastern Sai Sands | Field |
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Southern Sai Sands | Field |
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Western Sai Sands | Field |
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Town | Warriors Guild |
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Sandflow Pass | Field |
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Old Campsite | Field |
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Sand Lion's Den | Story Dungeon |
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Dragonridge | Story Dungeon |
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Decaying Temple | Optional Dungeon | Can only enter with a single party member |
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Quicksand Gaol | Optional Dungeon |
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Altar of the Thunderblade | Altar | Unlocks Hikari's Ultimate Stance skill |
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Tier 3 (Levels 36+)
Location | Area Type | Important Features | Exits |
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Eastern Ku Sands | Field |
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Southern Ku Sands | Field |
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Ku | Town |
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Five-Tiered Tower | Optional Dungeon | Reach top to unlock Conjurer job |
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Tranquil Grotto | Optional Dungeon |
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Octopath Traveler 2: Best Sub-Jobs For Each Character
The right sub-jobs can make characters in Octopath Traveler 2 even more effective.
Leaflands
Tier 1 (Levels 1 to 14)
Location | Area Type | Important Features | Exits |
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Southern Cropdale Trail | Field | Start the Final Chapter and Epilogue from here |
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Eastern Cropdale Trail | Field |
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Town |
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Forest Path | Field |
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Festival Grounds | Field |
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Story Dungeon |
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Animal Trail | Story Dungeon |
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Starfall Spring | Optional Dungeon |
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Tier 2 (Levels 14 to 35)
Location | Area Type | Important Features | Exits |
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Eastern Wellgrove Trail | Field |
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Northern Wellgrove Trail | Field |
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Wellgrove | Town | Dancers Guild |
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Road to Mother's Garden | Field |
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Mother's Garden: Orphanage | Field |
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Mother's Garden | Story Dungeon |
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Secret Forest | Story Dungeon |
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Altar of the Lady of Grace | Altar | Unlocks Agnea's Windy Refrain skill |
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Tier 3 (Levels 36+)
Location | Area Type | Important Features | Exits |
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Southern Timberain Trail | Field |
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Timberain | Town |
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Timberain Castle | Story Dungeon |
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House Wellows Manor | Optional Dungeon |
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Octopath Traveler 2: Best Divine Skills, Ranked
Players can turn the tides of battle quickly by using these Divine Skills in Octopath Traveler 2.
Wildlands
Tier 1 (Levels 1 to 14)
Location | Area Type | Important Features | Exits |
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Southern Oresrush Wilds | Field | Doesn't connect to other Wildlands areas |
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Crackridge Harbor: Anchorage | Field | Ferry to New Delsta Harbor: Anchorage |
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Town |
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Abandoned Silver Mine | Field |
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Story Dungeon |
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Tier 2 (Levels 14 to 35)
Location | Area Type | Important Features | Exits |
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Southern Crackridge Wilds | Field |
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Western Crackridge Wilds | Field | Merchants Guild |
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Crackridge | Town |
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Abandoned Road | Field |
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Fellsun Ruins | Story Dungeon |
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Bed of the Titan | Story Dungeon |
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Unfinished Tunnel | Optional Dungeon |
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Altar of the Trader | Altar | Unlocks Partitio's Negotiate Schedule skill |
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Tier 3 (Levels 36+)
Location | Area Type | Important Features | Exits |
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Western Gravell Wilds | Field |
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Gravell | Town |
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Path to the Duskruin Shrine | Field |
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Duskruin Shrine | Story Dungeon |
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Ivory Ravine | Optional Dungeon |
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8 Common Mistakes To Avoid When Playing Octopath Traveler 2
Players need to absolutely avoid these mistakes while playing Octopath Traveler 2.
Sundering Sea
Unlike the regular regions of Octopath Traveler 2, the Sundering Sea has a static Danger Level of 34. This number doesn't go up or down based on the area you're in. Also, you can't explore any part of the Sundering Sea until you've completed the Scent of Commerce story that begins in Tropu'hopu. To do so, bring Partitio to the Shipyard east of the main village (and start saving up 100,000 leaves).
Location | Area Type | Important Features | Directions |
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Lighthouse Island | Field | West of Frigit Isle | |
Shipwreck of the Empress | Optional Dungeon | North of the Wildlands-Brightlands ferry line | |
Vidania | Final Dungeon | In a ring of stones at the center of the map | |
Nameless Isle | Optional Dungeon | North of Beasting Bay: Anchorage | |
Curious Nest | Optional Dungeon | In the Harborlands bay | |
???/Gate of Finis | Optional Superboss | East of Tropu'hopu | |
The Lost Isle | Field | Southeast of Clockbank |
