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2024/03/28: added information regarding the True Ultimate Weapons following Patch 1.10 released on March 27, 2024. This guide is meant to cover all the information regarding each and every character in the game, ranking their Special Arts / Symbology Spells, attributes and gameplay style to aid players into assembling their favorite party. It’ll also cover some general tips. I’ve been playing the original The Second Story for decades now, and even with all the changes between versions, the game still plays the same. However, the dev team did way more than simply make combat flashier; the fundamentals have been refined and most, if not all attacks have been completely reworked. ALL characters are viable in combat now (yes, even Ernest). An important note is that this guide will be mostly spoiler free ; I won’t be talking about the story, but I’ll be adding spoiler tags to sensitive topics such as requirements for character recruitment. Since the official Twitter page already listed all the recruitable characters, I won’t be spoiling their names. I've also made infographics regarding stat growth of each character, which was achieved by comparing stats of every single character at level 255. This may vary slightly in your playthrough because of the Piety Skill, which increases a random stat per level. In addition, the CRIT stat, much like LUC, is apparently a fixed stat per character that doesn't increase with level ups, only being affected by equipment and Piety. I also really don't understand how and why many fighters have higher INT growth than the symbologists themselves, especially since Special Arts deal damage based on STR. My Tips for first time players ⭐ Pick characters that seem interesting to you, not the ones that are deemed "the best", and build your party around them. ⭐ Multiple playthroughs are rewarding as you mix up party members to experiment new combos as well see different Private Actions. ⭐ I recommend avoiding breaking the game at the start (e.g. Sword of Marvels) if this is your first playthrough. Otherwise you'll trivialize the whole experience. ⭐ Check the minimap often as it shows Private Actions and sidequests. ⭐ Experiment with Special Arts and party compositions to see what jams with your playstyle. A popular type of team on Universe and Chaos difficulties is having a 3 man party of "backline spammers" and the player controlling a dedicated frontline. Since, aside from Symbologists, some characters have access to global-range Arts, they can be put in the backline and just spam their Arts without having to move (Precis, Ernest and Dias are notable examples). ⭐ Some characters are notable better as AI-controlled characters than others, depending on their Special Art setup. ⭐ Don't shy away from swapping between party members as the situation demands. My other guides: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3070792620 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3085708141 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3078398160 The character artwork I use in the banners come from The Second Story R . All rights reserved. If you want to see a comparison of all Arts and their ranks, check out nekomimi_maid 's videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9JOmTVMhRE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXPdLy1kq_s ”What’s the difference between the protagonists?” In terms of gameplay, Claude is a close-range fighter who wields a sword, while Rena is a symbologist focused on healing and support. Starting the game with one or the other has absolutely no change in the story whatsoever, but allows the player to experience things from the perspective of each character. If the player wants more space traveler lore, go with Claude. If wanting more world-building lore, go with Rena. Other than that, starting characters also have exclusive recruitment: Claude can recruit Leon, while Rena can recruit Dias. In addition, certain Private Actions with certain characters can only be unlocked depending on the starting character. ”Can I recruit all characters?” In short: sadly no . There are 13 playable characters, but the party limit is up to 8 characters (4 in the main party, 4 in the reserve). One of the signature traits of the Star Ocean series is that the player can recruit specific characters through the story, but cannot recruit everyone. Below a small infographic regarding the intricacies of character recruitment. Characters that automatically offer to join the party through story progression: ⭐ Celine, after completing Krosse Cave . ⭐ Bowman, after completing the Linga's Sacred Grounds . ⭐ Dias, shortly after arriving at the Lacuer Front Line Base . Only in Rena's story. ⭐ Leon, after arriving at the Eluria Settlement . Only in Claude's story. ⭐ Noel, after completing the Cave of Crimson Crystals . Certain characters are locked once another one is recruited: ⭐ Recruiting Ashton prevents the player from recruiting Opera and vice-versa. ⭐ Recruiting Precis prevents the player from recruiting Bowman and vice-versa. Other character restrictions include: ⭐ Recruiting Opera, finding Ernest later in the game, but refusing to recruit him, will cause Opera to permanently leave the party. If the player doesn't want to recruit Ernest but keep Opera, they can simply avoid triggering the events that lead the party to him (finding his research lab in the depths of the Mountain Palace and finding Opera's ship in the Sacred Forest) . ⭐ The aforementioned case of Leon being exclusive to Claude’s story and Dias to Rena’s. ⭐ Welch will only join if the player has 4 or more characters in the party. ⭐ Chisato has special event triggers in Centropolis, North City and Cave of Crimson Crystals that leads to her recruitment. Recruitment Suggestion This is my suggestion for party composition for a first time player, as it ensures to recruit and play with each and every character in the game split between two save files. With the New Game+ mode allowing to change protagonists, recruiting everyone while keep progress is a lot easier now. Claude's Story Claude Rena Celine Opera Bowman Ernest Leon Chisato Rena's Story Rena Claude Celine Ashton Precis Welch Dias Noel My Preferred Team: Rena's Story Claude / Dias (player controlled) Ernest Opera Precis Celine (Assault Formation with Angel Feather) Rena (Assault Formation with Reflection) Welch (swap for boss nuking) ”How important are the Friendship Levels?” In short, this is tied to the endings. Aside from the main story ending, characters have their own endings which are dependent on the Friendship Level. Characters with high levels for each other are more likely to have an ending together (and if they’re from opposite genders this can sometimes result in romance endings). There are also solo endings which only happen if a character didn’t develop a high Friendship Level with any other character. In addition, there are even special endings which can be unlocked by doing very specific (and often time-sensitive) Private Actions involving certain NPCs. High Friendship Level also unlocks new Private Actions, and two specific characters (Welch and Precis) can unlock Special Arts through them. Lastly, high friendship level also affects the hidden “Rage” status effect, which happens when a character who falls in battle has a high relationship level with one or more characters in the party during the fight. This will cause the other character(s) to be enveloped in a fiery aura, which doubles their attack power, as their ally is knocked out. This effect lasts through the entire fight unless said character is also KO’ed. The Berserker Ring accessory grants the same effect, but permanently in the fight . Second lieutenant in the Pangalactic Federation, and son of the famous Admiral Ronyx J. Kenny. Claude wants to be his own man rather than live in the shadow of his father. The young ensign finds himself stranded on the planet Expel through a mysterious ancient device. As one of t