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Tales of Xillia 2 |OT| Destroying Worlds 4 U
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R_thanatos
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You won't have quests that aren't doable by that point. it might require an item drop that is rare but it's doable , so you might wait untill the item is more easily available , but as soon as a quest appear you can do it.
If you're looking for money , the giganto monsters are the way to go , especially if you want to progress the story, bear in mind that you won't be able to clear that quest list , because the game will add more quests the more you do them.
If you're looking for money , the giganto monsters are the way to go , especially if you want to progress the story, bear in mind that you won't be able to clear that quest list , because the game will add more quests the more you do them.
Thanks!
What's the best level up strategy? Switch orbs around a lot and get all of the low/mid SP skills on each party member? Or stay dedicated to 1-2 orbs per character?
R_thanatos
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I personnaly switched my orbs a lot but both strategies are possible
Stuck on a sidequest, the wikis (at least the h1g one) have not been able to help me 
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I'm at the end of chapter 9. I need 3 "strange beads" for Ridou's red quest. I don't have any ????-marked areas, and I'm pretty sure I gathered items/sparklies/killed monsters in all of the zones; thus I have no idea where to look for additional beads.
I have two of them; one from a chest in the mon highlands, and one from a chest from the fire/lava cave. I've klled plenty of monsters in both zones but have not found another bead. Sending the cat to mon highlands has also not helped.
Can anyone remember where to get my last strange bead?
Thanks !
.I'm at the end of chapter 9. I need 3 "strange beads" for Ridou's red quest. I don't have any ????-marked areas, and I'm pretty sure I gathered items/sparklies/killed monsters in all of the zones; thus I have no idea where to look for additional beads.
I have two of them; one from a chest in the mon highlands, and one from a chest from the fire/lava cave. I've klled plenty of monsters in both zones but have not found another bead. Sending the cat to mon highlands has also not helped.
Can anyone remember where to get my last strange bead?
Thanks !
That bad ending ...
Finished the story of chapter 15.
Side quests first, or power through to the end of the game / (final boss), before going into post game content? Xillia 2 is the first tales of game where I am inclined to grind up some grade for another playthrough.
Just heard some lines by the voice actor and am slightly miffed. He sounds pretty cool, so I think some of the scenes up until now would have had more of an impact were they fully voiced...
...Finished the story of chapter 15.
Side quests first, or power through to the end of the game / (final boss), before going into post game content? Xillia 2 is the first tales of game where I am inclined to grind up some grade for another playthrough.
Just heard some lines by the voice actor and am slightly miffed. He sounds pretty cool, so I think some of the scenes up until now would have had more of an impact were they fully voiced...
R_thanatos
Member
That bad ending
Finished the story of chapter 15.
Side quests first, or power through to the end of the game / (final boss), before going into post game content? Xillia 2 is the first tales of game where I am inclined to grind up some grade for another playthrough.
Just heard some lines by the voice actor and am slightly miffed. He sounds pretty cool, so I think some of the scenes up until now would have had more of an impact were they fully voiced...
in chapter 16 ?
DO THE SIDEQUESTS
thank me later
Only three gigantos (of the 175k gold) variety (= ex giganto?) remaining, in addition to the last character episodes. Then it will be time to start the last chapter.
When/how does Ludger get his "hit enemy weakness get 1 AC" skill? I think four of the six categories of the level up orb are finished (gold edges and no more skklls). Additionally, the remaining, upcoming, skills are all ability upgrades.
When/how does Ludger get his "hit enemy weakness get 1 AC" skill? I think four of the six categories of the level up orb are finished (gold edges and no more skklls). Additionally, the remaining, upcoming, skills are all ability upgrades.
R_thanatos
Member
if that's the case it might be a skill book you need to gain
Any idea how? Relationship level ups, paying down the debt?
R_thanatos
Member
Are you sure ludger has such a skill ? i just checked and i don't see it .. do you have the anme of the skill involved ?
Are you sure it's not the might charge 2 ?
Give you AC+1 when you attack an ennemy weakness after you spend more than 2 sec guarding
I can look you need need to give some info as i'm not seeing it in the skill list
Given that it's a skill that is related to AC i assume it's an action skill , of course.
That could be it.
I know it has to be a skill Ludger has, because in the short video clip I saw he was not linked with anyone.
R_thanatos
Member
This is confusing.
Let's see , in the comments of your vid , the guy says that it's the skill "weak searcher"
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ウィークサーチャーSo it's highly probably he used a combination of skills to get that effect.
It also might be a skill you get only in NG+
i wi'll look into it myself ( never checked the Ac cancel system in Xillia 2 i must admit )
Thanks for all the effort. Quite a mystery...
Began playing this again in anticipation for Xillia 1 in English. I forgot where I was so I just started over, just finished Chapter 4. Guns are effing broken.
EDIT: Just freaked myself out since I forgot I bought the Kyubey attachment and I accidentally equipped it on my character's head.
EDIT: Just freaked myself out since I forgot I bought the Kyubey attachment and I accidentally equipped it on my character's head.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Okay, going to attempt to start this up again. I think I was between chapters 9/10 or chapters 8/9 last time I played it, so I'll pick up from there.
I was in the middle of a character chapter, I know that much, and I was busy trying to get used to using Gaius, too.
Sooo... let's see where this takes us. Probably not going to pursue a platinum trophy this time. It seems like it took multiple playthroughs for some people in this thread! I still have it in my head to find all of the cats.
And I will find all of the cats.
...except sometimes you think you've found a cat but it looks like a pigeon.
I was in the middle of a character chapter, I know that much, and I was busy trying to get used to using Gaius, too.
Sooo... let's see where this takes us. Probably not going to pursue a platinum trophy this time. It seems like it took multiple playthroughs for some people in this thread! I still have it in my head to find all of the cats.
And I will find all of the cats.
...except sometimes you think you've found a cat but it looks like a pigeon.
R_thanatos
Member
You're restarting now ?
Damn i wasn't expecting you to go back so fast...
Well i need to do my second run in order to get the arena , debt and secrets endings so i guess i should do it NG+ should be easier, especially since i know already what are the low points of this game.
i won't be able to restart playing untill thursday at least , unfortunatly.
Damn i wasn't expecting you to go back so fast...
Well i need to do my second run in order to get the arena , debt and secrets endings so i guess i should do it NG+ should be easier, especially since i know already what are the low points of this game.
i won't be able to restart playing untill thursday at least , unfortunatly.
I'm like a chapter after getting Alt Milla so I don't think I'm far from where you're at. Not gonna bother with the cats stuff until the English version comes out.
I'm actually only playing on Moderate too so I can quickly finish it and move on to finishing SMT4 and P4G.R_thanatos
Member
Alt mila is chapter 7
Don't lose hope schala ! there are some nice xillia 2 exclusive areas in the next chapters.
Don't lose hope schala ! there are some nice xillia 2 exclusive areas in the next chapters.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
That's okay. I'm still doing the character chapters, so it might take me a while to get through everything.
I think I ended up finding all of the cats I could thus far, so I might as well go all the way with it.I'm like a chapter after getting Alt Milla so I don't think I'm far from where you're at. Not gonna bother with the cats stuff until the English version comes out.
R_thanatos
Member
Not a spoiler , but untill you're in the middle of the final dongeon, you can STILL go back and get the cats ....so you have time to get them all.
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Oh, good. So I don't have to keep going and looking around for 'em per chapter break, eh? Thanks. I know one you have to find when you're doing a sidequest.
Do the Gigantos disappear after a while? I can't remember, honestly! I know there's a シエナブロンク lying in wait somewhere, but apparently he appears randomly? Looking at the reward for it, I don't think I'd want to run into it now.
I assume that Demon/Dark Seals are drops now as opposed to being something you buy or synthesize.
Do the Gigantos disappear after a while? I can't remember, honestly! I know there's a シエナブロンク lying in wait somewhere, but apparently he appears randomly? Looking at the reward for it, I don't think I'd want to run into it now.
I assume that Demon/Dark Seals are drops now as opposed to being something you buy or synthesize.
His counter move that's a one hit kill is insane. Amazing for grinding or just taking out high level enemies like snow dragons in no time.
Compared to Gaius, I thought Muzet kind of sucked in battle.
R_thanatos
Member
Muzet is like a Magical tank cannon that can inflict status effects as a bonus ...takes a while to get into but fun once you do.
R_thanatos
Member
Ahah i've finally started my second run of this game.
The first thing i picked in the grade menu was the voice for ludger.
It's still ackward, but it's so much better.
And now i can restart and make other choices ..
The first thing i picked in the grade menu was the voice for ludger.
It's still ackward, but it's so much better.
And now i can restart and make other choices ..
so even if i win the boss fight in the training exercise i fail , lol ? what a devious trap that was.
Really want to finish the game so I can get the voice for Ludger. >_> Even if it is kind of half assed in.
So is there a "best" party for the game when you're allowed to use whoever you want? I've been hearing Ludger/Milla or Leia/Elize/Muzet is pretty great, and of course Gaius is a powerhouse....
So is there a "best" party for the game when you're allowed to use whoever you want? I've been hearing Ludger/Milla or Leia/Elize/Muzet is pretty great, and of course Gaius is a powerhouse....
R_thanatos
Member
No best party as far as i'm aware ...
Every character is broken , some more than others ( jude, ludger ) but any combinaison is worthwhile now.
Every character is broken , some more than others ( jude, ludger ) but any combinaison is worthwhile now.
Going by MasterLL's videos, Ludger/Elize/Muzet/Rowen is unstoppable. And on second playthrough replace Ludger with Leia (or in the Coliseum).
What makes Rowen so good this time around? Due to him being mostly Water/Earth and abusing the weakness system I assume?
He was decent in the first one (broken if you controlled him obviously), but I never found the need to use him over Link Artes with Milla most of the time especially on harder difficulties where his poor defenses and the mediocre AI doesn't help him.
R_thanatos
Member
What makes Rowen so good this time around? Due to him being mostly Water/Earth and abusing the weakness system I assume?
He was decent in the first one (broken if you controlled him obviously), but I never found the need to use him over Link Artes with Milla most of the time especially on harder difficulties where his poor defenses and the mediocre AI doesn't help him.
Rowen is "full conductor " in this game.
Chaining magic never been this easy with him.
Auto magic guard is just so good
and yeah , the weakness system get abused fast.
he has more ways to chain link artes allowing him to inflict a great deal of damage and fast.
Memento_Mori15
Member
Just started this late last night yesterday. I finished chapter 6. How many chapters are in this game and is this game long? It seems like the main chapters go by fast...
So far, after coming from playing the English version of Xillia, I dislike the jpn voices with the exception of Leia. It's going to take some times to get used to it. I feel like I'm a bit forced to play as Ludger since the enemies so far are weak to his one of his three type of weapons. Not sure how I feel about the quest system but sending out the cats to look for items to obtain an item you need to complete the quest is pretty bad. But hopefully later on, the items you get to speed it up will be better. My last complaint is Jude's new design...
Other than that, I'm enjoying the game so far.
So far, after coming from playing the English version of Xillia, I dislike the jpn voices with the exception of Leia. It's going to take some times to get used to it. I feel like I'm a bit forced to play as Ludger since the enemies so far are weak to his one of his three type of weapons. Not sure how I feel about the quest system but sending out the cats to look for items to obtain an item you need to complete the quest is pretty bad. But hopefully later on, the items you get to speed it up will be better. My last complaint is Jude's new design...
Other than that, I'm enjoying the game so far.
R_thanatos
Member
Leia is a great support , does decent damage and second best healer.
If you've played xillia 1 she hasn't changed much in term of battle usefullness.
Well the game is
16 chapters
5
Actually for the cats , it's there as a easy way to get your items... you can also search the field by yourself and hope for a random drop.
i'd rather send the cat and do something else in the meantime
As for the voices , it's because you've been exposed to english voices first .i think it's the opposite. Mila , gaius & rowen JPN voices are godly.
Memento_Mori15
Member
Are the random droppings that rare that I couldn't find it for an hour?
I gave up, google, and someone on 2chan, who was looking for the same item I was looking for, asked if it was really there. Someone told him to send the cats. So when I did it, I finally got it so I made the assumption some could only be found with the cats. So then the drop rates for those items are really low or I just have bad luck.So then one last question, are the best endings for each chapter obvious? Other than that, I think having that many chapters isn't too bad. I do kinda want to beat this game pretty fast but while doing as many quests as I can.
Oh, Gaius voice is sexy, just like the English one. Missing Rowen's, Jude's, and Elize's English VA. Have yet to encounter Milla yet.
But I'm glad to see that Leia is great in this game as well. I want to use her like I did in Xillia but I feel forced to use Ludger so far.
R_thanatos
Member
More than once some stupid stuff can be annoying ... some bottle that i needed to find at some point took me more than 2 hours by foot but it's doable. i was farming moves & xp so it wasn't a big deal but yeah the stuff can be found by foot BUT it's easier with the cats because they have a higher fixed chance to get some items. ( by foot , you have the regular luck )
For example The last ???? in an area can however only be found the more cats you have .
Meaning that the higher the number of cats you have the higher chance you have to find items when you use the cat dispatch mode.
( chance increase every 10 cats untill you hit 50, and then it's like every 5 cats or something. )
Another reason why people will tell you to use the cats ...it's just faster because the rare item in a area has often a very bad drop rate
There is no best ending for chapters you can however make some chapters end on a higher not than usual with some choices but this will be obvious.
The character chapters have an ongoing-sub story than will only end when you reach the end of that tale .Your choices however only affect ludger character relationships ( always up or nothing) but doesn't affect the storyline. There are however several choices that doesn't seems to have an effect but do.( for elle & kuransupia president ) As for the rest ,the game will tell you when you're at a decisive point in term of endings .... you won't be locked in a ending you don't like untill you're confirmed your choice (" Are you really sure ?") at least twice.
For example The last ???? in an area can however only be found the more cats you have .
Meaning that the higher the number of cats you have the higher chance you have to find items when you use the cat dispatch mode.
( chance increase every 10 cats untill you hit 50, and then it's like every 5 cats or something. )
Another reason why people will tell you to use the cats ...it's just faster because the rare item in a area has often a very bad drop rate
There is no best ending for chapters you can however make some chapters end on a higher not than usual with some choices but this will be obvious.
The character chapters have an ongoing-sub story than will only end when you reach the end of that tale .Your choices however only affect ludger character relationships ( always up or nothing) but doesn't affect the storyline. There are however several choices that doesn't seems to have an effect but do.( for elle & kuransupia president ) As for the rest ,the game will tell you when you're at a decisive point in term of endings .... you won't be locked in a ending you don't like untill you're confirmed your choice (" Are you really sure ?") at least twice.
Memento_Mori15
Member
Ah, I see. Thank you for giving a greater insight in how the system works.
What makes Rowen so good this time around? Due to him being mostly Water/Earth and abusing the weakness system I assume?
He was decent in the first one (broken if you controlled him obviously), but I never found the need to use him over Link Artes with Milla most of the time especially on harder difficulties where his poor defenses and the mediocre AI doesn't help him.
Weakness system and new mechanics, but the reason that party is so good is due to insane Roche Waltz spamming. And that spell causes Petrify in this game (I think it did in Xillia too but it seemed to happen far less frequently). Plus I believe Rowen and Muzet (may be a different combo) have Witchcraft as a link arte, making spells even better. And of course Leia/Rowen still have Time Stop/Stop Flow
Feeroper
Member
Hey guys,
I havent played ToX 1 yet, I did pick it up recently and plan to play through it. Is it worthwhile for me to pickup ToX 2?
I do like JRPG's, but havent had too much experience with the Tales series, but ive always been curious.
I also wasnt sure if this is the type of game like an Atlus game where it will be hard to come by later on.
I feel like Im on the fence about picking this one up right now, but Im leaning towards going throught with it...
I havent played ToX 1 yet, I did pick it up recently and plan to play through it. Is it worthwhile for me to pickup ToX 2?
I do like JRPG's, but havent had too much experience with the Tales series, but ive always been curious.
I also wasnt sure if this is the type of game like an Atlus game where it will be hard to come by later on.
I feel like Im on the fence about picking this one up right now, but Im leaning towards going throught with it...
The game is available on PSN, so play Xiliia 1 first, and if you like it you can still get 2 as well.
betterhalf
Banned
How do we switch characters in battle?
RPGCrazied
Member
Finally got this for $20 at gamestop along with Bioshock Infinite complete edition.
Better late than never, no? Does a save file from 1 do anything?
Better late than never, no? Does a save file from 1 do anything?