Octopath Traveler 2 - Castti Chapter 4

Here we reach one of the best stories available in the game. I wasn't expecting as much out of Castti, and it may look a little familiar if you played the original and remember Alfyn's story. Sadly, I think that overlap with Alfyn is the main thing that holds this one back.

We arrive at Timberain for a coronation and need to warn the people. Getting some help from all of the people we've helped on the way, we reach Trousseau as he launches his attack. This fight is the tipping point to where I can't really hide my power anymore as you can see he can only survive a few rounds. I hold back on some of my stronger stuff, but you have to race here as you are losing max HP and I don't know if there is a way to restore it.

Narratively, this is one of the better ones as Castti does gradually recover her memory and make connections as she goes. She gets the usual healer dilemmas as she goes, so those aren't things we haven't seen before. The overall time frame on hers is a little hard to pin down as it seems like she has the smallest window from where her story begins and ends. Ultimately, all of her chapters have meaning, and she contributes a lot more to her own story than a lot of the other characters do to theirs. If her ending were not a retread of the previous game, I think I could rate her story as the best of the bunch.

The important part about completing this chapter is it will unlock a lot of content from her supporting cast. You will be able to find one of the best knives in the game, which is helpful as I am lacking in that department and the knife is probably the most common weapon, possibly tying with the sword. There is a decent accessory up for grabs too, so if not for the boss fight here being a little dangerous if you can't blitz him, this may be a good final chapter to start with before tackling the others.