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Bravely Default 2 (Bravely Default II)
How to Beat Orpheus
This is a guide to Orpheus, a Boss battle in Bravely Default 2 (Bravely Default II). Read on to know how to beat Orpheus, its strengths and weaknesses, and the best strategy against Orpheus.
List of Contents
Orpheus Basic Info
Orpheus Strengths, Weaknesses, and Obtainable Items
| Vulnerabilities | 
|
|---|---|
| Half Damage | 
|
| Immunity | No Immunities |
| Absorbs | No Damage Type Absorbed |
| Items Dropped | None available |
| Stealables | None available |
How to Beat Orpheus
Recommended Jobs
| Recommended Jobs/ Sub-Jobs | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 White Mage
|
 Black Mage
|
 Vanguard
|
 Monk
|
The standard Job setup. Two characters should have access to both black and white magic to deal magic damage and recover health, respectively.
If you are struggling with the second phase of the fight, consider running two White Nages instead. Either way, Vanguard, Monk, and Prince Castor will be the bulk of your damage.
Recommended Abilities
| Recommended Abilities | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Flying Heel Drop | Cross Cut | Qigong Wave | Cura |
| Poison | Treat | Examine | - |
These are the primary abilities you'll want to have or use against Orpheus. You'll want to start the fight with your black mage casting poison on Orpheus to get the damage going during the whole fight.
You'll then want to dispatch Orpheus' allies one by one. Casting black magic AOE isn't recommended as the damage reduction from the buffs is massive.
Use high damaging single target moves like Cross Cut or Flying Heel Drop against enemies that aren't defaulting and use Qigong Wave against those that do Default.
Recommended Equipment
| Recommended Equipment |
|---|
| Clothespin |
For equipment, there isn't really much you need to have for Orpheus aside from a Clothespin (or two if you plan to have someone be a Black Mage or Black Magic as a Sub-Job).
It is highly recommended due to Orpheus's revenge move against black magic and white magic. If your mages have a Clothespin, feel free to fire away!
Orpheus Movesets
| Lilting Lullaby (revenge against black magic and counters white magic) |
Inflicts sleep at the target. Targets that brave and fall asleep in the middle of the attack loses all the consumed brave points. |
|---|---|
| Stone | Inflicts 300 damage to all party members. |
| Breezy Jam | Inflicts high wind damage at the target. |
| Don't Let `Em Get To You | Reduces the party's physical damage taken by 15% (can't go past 65%). |
| Don't Let `Em Trick You | Reduces the party's magic damage taken by 15% (can't go past 65%). |
Orpheus Strategy
Phase 1: Orpheus and his Allies
At the start of the fight, Orpheus will be buffing all of his allies which will make them tough as rock. Use offensive items that deal damage to all enemies like Throwing Knifes, Dart, and Antarctic Wind to quickly cut through the group.
Otherwise, you'll want to rely on your Monk and Vanguard to dispatch the enemies one by one.
You can try to inflict poison on Orpheus with your Black Mage. It may take a few tries, but once it hits, it will deal roughly 500 damage per turn.
Your White Mage should default often to protect themself and stock up on BP. Then, they shouldfocus on healing themself and t your monk.
Phase 2: Orpheus Alone
Once Orpheus is alone, he'll change his strategy to focus on defaulting and unleashing waves of aoe attacks and single target wind attacks.
Make sure to default when his BP reaches 3 or a possible party wipe can even happen. Do not forget you can change your heal target to each party member by pressing Y while confirming your targets
If you have successfully poisoned Orpheus at the start of the fight, just play defensively and have your Vanguard continue on using Treat at your white mage while the white mage continues on healing everyone.
Bravely Default 2 Boss Fight Guides
All Boss Fight Guides
Story Boss Battles
Halls of Tribulation
| Halls of Tribulation | ||
|---|---|---|
 Hall of Tribulation I |
 Hall of Tribulation II |
 Hall of Tribulation III |
 Hall of Tribulation IV |
 Hall of Tribulation V |
 Hall of Tribulation VI |
 Hall of Tribulation VII |
 Secret Boss
|
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Quest Boss Battles
| Quest Bosses | ||
|---|---|---|
 Shirley |
 Glenn |
 Fenrir |
 Enormocrag |
 Amphora |
 Empuse, Frankenfalcot, and Papilloid |
 Jealous Jody |
 Eclipse |
 Vespus Hex |
 Hoenir |
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|
 Hephaestus
|
 Xolotl |
- | - |
Rare Monsters
| Rare Monsters | ||
|---|---|---|
 Leannan Sith |
 Coral Emperor |
 Mushussu |
 Nightmare |
 Jormungandr |
 Treant |
 Baba Yaga |
 Baal |
 Astaroth |
 Orc King |
 Skullcap |
 Zeus |
 Cyclops |
 Susanoo |
- |
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How to Beat Orpheus
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