The Apothecary and Hunter Crossed Paths Walkthrough

This is a Crossed Paths walkthrough guide to The Apothecary and Hunter in Octopath Traveler 2 (Octopath 2). Read on for a step by step walkthrough for Part 1 and Part 2 of Castti and Ochette's Crossed Paths, chest locations, and more!

Crossed Paths Pairs
Dancer & Warrior	Scholar & Merchant	Cleric & Thief	Apothecary & Hunter

Apothecary and Hunter Summary

Introduction

	Location	Recommended Level
Part 1	Cropdale	Level 16
Part 2	Cropdale	Level 45

In Part 1 of The Apothecary and Hunter Crossed Paths tale, Castti and Ochette arrive at Cropdale catching a whiff of something delicious from a merchant stall. While chatting with the merchant, they find out that the town is struggling to hunt for food. So they check out the forest for why this might be happening.

Characters Involved

Castti

Ochette

Castti Florenz
	Primary Job	Apothecary
	Weapon	Axe Poison Ice
	Path Action	Inquire Soothe
	Latent Power	Every Drop Counts
	Talent	Concoct
Your name is Castti Florenz, and you are an apothecary. Your tale begins in a port town of the Harborlands. Discovered adrift at sea, you awoke to the realization that you could not recall your own name. The only clues to your identity are your satchel and skills as an apothecary. Unable to ignore the nagging feeling within you, you embark on a journey to recover what you lost...

Ochette
	Primary Job	Hunter
	Weapon	Axe Bow Lightning
	Path Action	Provoke Befriend
	Latent Power	Animal Instincts
	Talent	Capture/Prepare
Your name is Ochette, and you are a hunter. Your tale begins on the isle of Toto'haha alongside your fellow beastlings. Despite your troubles with the human islanders, you live a carefree life. That is, until you learn of an encroaching calamity known as the Night of the Scarlet Moon. Desperate to save your home, you set sail in search of those who can help...

List of All Characters and Playable Heroes

Apothecary and Hunter Part 1 Walkthrough

Summary and Objectives

	Objectives
1	Make for the Animal Trail Head northwest to the Forest Path, then east to the Animal Trail. Continue through the path until a cutscene triggers.
2	Defeat the Dire Duorduor Dire Duorduor ・5 SP ・Weaknesses: Sword, Bow, Staff, Fire
3	Follow the Duorduor After the fight, continue east into the next area until you reach the end where the Dire Duorduor is currently at.

Chest Locations

Animal Trail

All Chest Locations
Herb of Serenity Found at the southeastern corner of Animal Trail.

Apothecary and Hunter Part 2 Walkthrough

Summary and Objectives

	Objectives
1	Make for the Animal Trail Take the northwest exit of the area to the Forest Path, then turn east to the Animal Trail. Proceed down the path until a cutscene triggers.
2	Provoke the Strange Shadow Use Ochette's Path Action Provoke on the strange shadow and defeat it. ??? ・3 SP ・Weaknesses: Sword, Dagger, Bow, ?, ?
3	Follow the Animal Trail to the End Keep heading east until you reach the end of the trail.
4	Defeat the Creeping Shadow Creeping Shadow ・6 SP ・Weaknesses: Polearm, Axe, Bow, Ice, Light

Path Actions

Provoke

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Story Walkthrough: All Character Storylines

All Character Storylines & Routes

Ochette's Path
Chap. 1				Chap. 2												Chap. 3
				Cateracta				Tera				Glacis
Osvald's Path
Chap. 1				Chap. 2				Chap. 3				Chap. 4				Chap. 5
Hikari's Path
Chap. 1				Chap. 2				Chap. 3				Chap. 4				Chap. 5
Agnea's Path
Chap. 1				Chap. 2				Chap. 3				Chap. 4				Chap. 5
Partitio's Path
Chap. 1					Chap. 2					Chap. 3					Chap. 4
Castti's Path
Chap. 1					Chap. 2					Chap. 3					Chap. 4
					Winterbloom Sai
Throne's Path
Chap.1					Chap. 2					Chap. 3					Chap. 4
					Father Mother					Father Mother
Temenos' Path
Chap. 1					Chap.2					Chap. 3					Chap. 4
										Crackridge Stormhail

All Crossed Paths Routes

Crossed Paths Pairs
Dancer & Warrior	Scholar & Merchant	Cleric & Thief	Apothecary & Hunter

Final Chapter: Extra Stories

All Extra Stories and Unlock Condition
Introduction
Tranquil Grotto	Fellsun Ruins	Tombs of the Wardenbeasts	Flamechurch
Vidania (Epilogue)

All Scent of Commerce Routes

Scent of Commerce Guides
Tropu'hopu (Ship)	Sai (Manuscript)	Winterbloom (Gramophone)