Octopath 2 Galdera Speedrun w/ Commentary [

Thought this run was pretty good so I decided I wanted to give it some comms so I could submit it to marathons or something before I can run this game again.
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[@THUGR4TED]

I just 100%ed the game and was struggling with galdera, so decided to check out what speedrunners were doing. This was a very interesting and fun video to watch, keeo it up

[@gatz900]

fantastic run. I just beat the final boss and have Galdera left, and it took me about 51 hours. You did this in 1:30:47. Granted you don't have to do 100% of the main game to beat Galdera but still amazing

[@absfinal]

Thanks a lot! I was able to beat Galdera. I wrote a guide for the final fight in case someone needs help: Agnea:Springy boots -> Ochette Ochette: no boost Beasty Howl Partitio: Aelfric Blessing -> Agnea Agnea: Energizing Pomegranate (L) -> Partitio Ochette: Full Beastlings Osvald: Revitalizing Jam -> Ochette Particio: Aelfric Blessing -> Osvald Agnea: Latent 2x Critical Scope Agnea: Full -> Peacock Strut -> Osvald Osvald: Full Firestorm --- Ochette: Full Guard Particio: Decaycing Dragon Essence Osvald: Revitalizing Jam -> OSvald Agnea: Ancient Cursed Talisman Osvald: Full Boost: Fire Storm Agnea: Reinforcing Jam -> Osvald Ochette: Full Foreign Assassin Particio: Full Veteran Soldiers Osvald: Full Fire Storm Agnea: Reinforcing Jam -> Osvald Osvald: Full Fire Storm --- Ochette: Full Beasty Howl Particio: Defend Osvald: Lightning Blast Agnea: Defend Osvald: Lightstone (L) Agnea: Full Elemental Bomb Bottlef Particio: Full Foreign Assasisn Ochette: Empowering Lychee (L) -> Oswald Osvald: Full Firestorm Phase 2: Throne -> Latent Power -> Reinforcing Jam -> Throne Throne -> Aebers Recocking Casti - Defend Hikari -> Pomegrante (L) -> Temenons Temons -> Aelfic -> Thrione Throne Latent Power -> Reinforcing Jam -> Throne Throne -> Aebers Casti -> latent 4x moves action to the front -> Pomegrante LEaf 2bp -> all Throne -> Aebers Reconing --- Hikari - Alefric Castii Temeon -> Alelfic -> temnons temon -> revalitam jam -> Trhone throne -> full attack casti -> 4x 2 bp, first of turn casti -> decaying dragon hikari- > 4x spear throne -> latent 1x armor corrosive throne -> 4x attack temeonos - latent power full element barrage --- temon -> pomegrante L Throne throne -> aebers casti -> 3x restore sp, pysh attack 2turns, end of turn --> throne casti -> empowering lyciee (M) -> throne hikari- > empowering lycee (M) -> throne temeons -> pomegrante (M) -> throne throne -> latent -> 1x swift step throne - aebers temeons -> pome (M) -> Throne throne -> aebers reconing

[@Shemcat]

The nice thing about this route compared to some of the faster routes is that they're 100% consistent as well since turn orders don't really matter

[@GeoSage1137]

Good to have a commentated vid! Im thinking of speedrunning this game a bit too, and its fun to get an idea of what was going through a runner's mind

[@thats4thebirds]

I’m so confused. Great run! For me, when I get to the sea beast, I have the exact same throne set up w even stronger sword and higher stats and level, but with the same set up I keep consistently getting 47k instead of 60k. Any idea? 3 straight times. Am I just unlucky on crits?

[@thats4thebirds]

So frustrating. All of my stats look higher and have the same equipment. Higher levels. But I keep getting less damage with both Osvald and Throné I wonder what I’m doing wrong.

[@Shemcat]

I'd assume it's whatever skills you have equipped on Throne/Oswald or something you're doing/not doing before Aeber's that's reducing the damage

[@bigsmall4]

HUGEST NEWS IMAGINABLE

[@samuroleon]

2 caits in a row you burned all your good luck the summer of xenoblade will not be kind to you

[@Shemcat]

Cait's aren't even *that* useful in this category 💀

[@Wizardcleave]

I watched it for fun, it was! Good job

[@Shemcat]

Yippee, I've been bringing my PB down a lot since then so I'm hoping to make another one of these soon!!

[@nixonnews1869]

I loved this before i watched it I will say this again after I watch it

[@grimreaper5864]

Fake

[@somenerd69]

W

[@nixonnews1869]

Good point

[@gerakore8948]

not sure why you are playing daytime with temenos and throne. at night time you get extra buffs and debuffs. i basically did the same thing on my second playthrough. ended up with all the legendary gear while low level.

[@Shemcat]

Yeah those can be helpful in a lot of places for sure (mostly bosses) but for encounters where I don't need the extra damage, it's a little but faster during the day since it doesn't need to show the buffs during the battle

[@gerakore8948]

@@Shemcat i didnt watch the whole video but are you using the nuts? i decided to save all mine till the end. that way i can put it into a save file then max buff whom ever i want just for kicks.

[@Shemcat]

@@gerakore8948 yup! All nuts for physical damage, accuracy and speed on Throné and magic nuts for Osvald

[@gerakore8948]

@@Shemcat ultimately my goal is to take turns beating galdera with unconventional setups.