Octopath Traveler 2: How To Fight The True Final Boss | Secret Ending Guide

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Completing all eight main stories is only the beginning in Octopath Traveler 2. Each character has their own story — and their own final boss — that’ll take you across the two continents. After completing the main stories, you’ll also unlock special combined stories that delve deeper into the mysteries of the world. Once you’ve completed everything, a final storyline appears and dares you to complete it. The ‘Path to the Dawn‘ is the EX Story, and leads to the true ending. You’ll need a powerful party and plenty of preparation to take on the game’s final, final boss. Here’s how to begin the quest and how to complete the trickiest steps.

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The path to the true final boss is only available after completing everything else. Before you can begin the final story ‘Path to the Dawn‘ you’ll need to finish these prerequisites.

Side Stories are NOT required. After beginning the true ending path — called EX Story — you’ll be locked out of Side Stories. You’ll be able to go back and complete any Side Stories after finishing the game. Before even attempting the final story quest, you’ll want to be prepared.

You’ll need all 8 characters prepared. All of them are