Bandelam the Reaper Boss Guide: Weaknesses and How to Beat

Bandelam the Reaper is a boss in Octopath Traveler 2 (Octopath 2). Read on to learn how to beat Bandelam the Reaper, stats and weaknesses, and general tips on beating Bandelam the Reaper!

Bandelam the Reaper Overview

Stats and Weaknesses

Enemy Information
Bandelam the Reaper
Shield Points (SP)	6 SP
Weaknesses
Steal/Drop	Energizing Pomegranate (M)

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How to Beat Bandelam the Reaper

Boss Tips
Prepare Physical and Elemental Attacks Utilize Skills that Decrease Shield Value Bring Heals Beforehand

Bring a Party with a Diverse Set of Weapons and Elemental Attacks

The gimmick of this particular boss is that his weaknesses that are in effect changes and his shield value increases every time you break him. He also has the ability to stun multiple characters. This means he is a lot harder to break. Having a diverse set of weapon types and elemental attacks across your party should still allow you to bring down his shield every turn.

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Utilize Skills that Decrease Shield Value

With a constantly shifting set of weaknesses, having attacks that Bandelam is weak to might not be enough to take him down. Some characters have abilities that decrease a target's shield point regardless of the weapon or element used. A good example would be Hikari's Vengful Blade which triggers a counterattack that also decreases the enemy's shield value every time Hikari is targeted.

Bring Heals Beforehand

As always, with most boss battles, bringing healing items cannot be overstated. Bandelam has attacks that deals damage to multiple targets, so something like the Healing Grape Bunch will be very useful.

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List of All Bosses

All Bosses by Character Path

Ochette's Path
Dark Entity				Chap. 2												Lajackal or Mahamaowl
				Alpione				Tera				Glacis
Osvald's Path
Warden Davids				No Boss				Captain Stenvar				Grieving Golem				Professor Harvey
Hikari's Path
Ritsu Mishuyo				Bandelam the Reaper				General Rou				Rai Mei				Enshrouded King
Agnea's Path
Duorduor				La'mani				No Boss				Veronica				Dolcinaea
Partitio's Path
Giff					Garnet					Thurston					Steam Tank Obsidian
Castti's Path
Doron and Veron					Chap. 2					No Boss					Trousseau
					Sandlion Plukk
Throne's Path
Pirro					Bergoni					Chap. 3					Claude
										Mother Father
Temenos' Path
Felvarg					Vados the Architect					Deputy Cubaryi					Captain Kaldena

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Side Story Secret Boss

Optional Bosses