Character Abilities Worth Changing in Octopath Traveler 2

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2018 Square Enix role-playing game Octopath Traveler centered around its unique job system, with each character starting in one job and later unlocking the ability to equip sub-jobs. In addition to the skills and attacks provided by their job, each character in Octopath Traveler also possessed a character-exclusive ability inspired by their job. While these character abilities are likely to return in Octopath Traveler 2, the game's upcoming sequel, some of them definitely require some tweaking. Octopath Traveler 2 can improve on its predecessor by updating some character abilities or creating brand-new replacements.

Some character abilities in the original Octopath Traveler both worked well as gameplay elements and were well-suited to the character's personality and traveler story. For example, Primrose the Dancer could use Allure, allowing her to seduce NPCs into temporarily joining the party and lending aid in battle. Allure reflects both Primrose's training as a dancer and her natural charisma as the sole daughter of a noble family. Similarly, Tressa the Merchant can spend money to hire allies, while Alfyn the Apothecary can mix healing, buffing, and debuffing compounds mid-battle. While these abilities could easily return in Octopath Traveler 2, other characters' special talents could use a change.

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Therion the Thief is an expert lockpick who can find his way through every door and into every chest he encounters. In Octopath Traveler, Therion's talent manifested in the ability to unlock special purple chests that could not be opened by any other character. These chests contained some of the game's best shields, weapons, and accessories as well as large