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Octopath Traveler 2 (Octopath 2)

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Octopath Traveler 2 - Recommended Settings
Players can change their Game Options in Octopath Traveler 2. Learn how to change your settings, as well as the recommended settings to enhance the player's experience.

Recommended Settings

Game Options

Voices Up to the player's preference
Message Speed Fastest
Text Display (Fast Forward) Long
Remember Battle Cursor Position Remember
Remember Path Action Cursor Position Remember

Voices

Players can switch between Japanese voice or English voice. Performances in both languages are fantastic, so it is up to the player what voice language they want to pick.

List of Voice Actors and Full Voice Cast

Message Speed

Octopath Traveler 2 - Text Speed
Set the Message Speed to Fastest, so players can shorten the waiting time for the text to be displayed.

Text Display (Fast Forward)

Octopath Traveler 2 - Play
Selecting the Play icon during a cutscene will automatically progress the text even without player input. Choose Long in the Settings, so players can enjoy reading what the characters are saying without the text progressing too fast or too slow.

Remember Battle Cursor Position

Octopath Traveler 2 - Battle
During battle, the cursor will be placed on the command chosen during the previous turn such as Job Skills, Attack or any other command. This is convenient if players want to choose the same command continuously.

List of All Skills

Remember Path Action Cursor Position

Octopath Traveler 2 - Path Action, mode show
During Path Actions, the cursor will be placed on the option chosen previously. This is convenient if players want to choose the same command continuously.

Path Actions Guide: All Path Actions Explained

Volume Settings

Change the volume settings to a level that your ears are comfortable with.

How to Change Settings

Access Settings on Menu

Octopath Traveler 2 - How to Access Settings
1
Open the main menu by pressing PS4 - Triangle Button/NSW - X/ I.
2 Select Miscellaneous on the main menu.
3 Choose Settings

Players can change the settings by accessing the Menu and selecting Settings on Miscellaneous . You can also access the Settings at the Title Screen of the game.

Basic Controls and How to Save

Octopath Traveler 2 Related Guides

Octopath Traveler 2 - Tips and Tricks
Octopath Traveler 2 Tips and Tricks

All Tips and Tricks
Day and Night Cycle Guide Boat and Canoe Guide
Travel Banter Guide How to Fast Travel
What to Do at Taverns All Radar Icons Explained
Should You Choose Mahina or Akala? How to Restore Reputation
Nuts Guide Trophy and Achievements
Crossed Paths Guide Missables Guide
Ship Guide and Features True Ending Guide
Is There New Game Plus? 100 Percent Completion Guide
Drinking the Forbidden Elixir How to Learn Limb from Limb Skill
Tier List and Best Guides
Best Weapons to Use Best Secondary Jobs
Best Party Setup Best Support Skills
Best Starting Character Best Concoction Recipes
Best Character Tier List
Farming Guides
Money Farming Guide JP Farming Guide
Octopuff Traveler Farming Cait Farming
Jerky Farming Guide Cait and Octopuff Differences
EXP Farming Guide
Location Guides
All Divine Weapon Locations All Black Market Locations
All Guild Locations All Altar Locations
Inventor Item Locations All Gramophone Locations
All Legendary Arms Locations
Path Action Guides
Path Actions Explained Best Items and Weapons to Steal
Best Monsters to Capture Best NPCs to Allure
Best Skills to Learn from Challenges
Battle and Combat Guides
Break and Boost Guide All Latent Powers Explained
Combat Bonuses Guide How to Increase Encounter Rate
Status Effects and Buffs Explained All Stats and Attributes
Controls and Settings
Difficulty Settings Guide Recommended Settings
How to Skip Cutscenes Basic Controls and How to Save
How to Transfer Demo Save Data

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