How to Recruit Every Party Member in Star Ocean The Second Story R

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There are 13 total party members in . Compared to the original PlayStation release, this now includes reoccurring series character Welch Vineyard — she was also in the older PlayStation Portable remaster. The other party members have also received a few tweaks to speed up their performance in combat.

Both main characters Claude Kenny and Rena Lanford are mandatory party members, though you can pick who to control — this is similar to the choice of Raymond and Laeticia. This leaves six free slots to recruit other options.

After reaching this limit no one else can join. You will need to wait and unlock New Game Plus mode to try out someone new.

You can have a total of eight party members. Four will be in the active combat party, but for the remake, the other four can be summoned into battle as a form of quick-hit strikers. Because Claude is always a strong fighter and Rena a suitable healer, you don’t want too much overlap or redundancies when picking teammates.

Character

Role

Recruitment Method

Important Notes

Claude Kenny

Power Melee Fighter

One of the main characters. Always joins after either tutorial section.

Loses his Phase Gun Special Art after the tutorial.

Rena Lanford

Healer

The other main character. Will join shortly after the beginning of the game.

Rena is the only character to learn Raise Dead.

Celine Jules

Caster

A temporary character that helps out in Krosse Cave. She will ask to permanently join upon leaving.

If she is rejected, she returns as a Guest party member when Claude is the main character.

Opera Vectra

Ranged Fighter

Find Ernest during the first visit to Krosse. Then, once reaching Hilton talk to Opera in the bar. Go to Krosse Mountain Palace’s dungeon, and she will ask to join part way