TIMESTAMPS CYUSS - 0:48 ASHLAY - 1:12 PHIA - 2:50 IOSHUA - 5:42 MILLIE SPECIFICS - 7:08 MAVELLE - 8:13 T'NIQUE - 8:54 PERICCI - 12:00 WELCH - 13:35 ERYS - 14:22 I was slightly off for the Millie section, she will still be in Eckdart if you recruit Ashlay but refuse Ioshua. But if you have Ashlay and Ioshua or Phia and Ioshua, she will go to Silvalent. Hope this helps.
Star Ocean 1 (all versions of it) had the most convoluted character recruiting requirements. Star Ocean 2 simplified things: Claude and Rena are the only 100% required characters. Ashton and Opera are mutually exclusive, Precis and Bowman are mutually exclusive, Leon joins Claude, Dias joins Rena, Ernest requires Opera, everyone else just requires a free character slot. Star Ocean 3 got a little more complicated, but nowhere near as bad as 1: Fayt, Cliff, Sophia, Maria, Mirage, and Adray are required characters. Character Slots 7 and 8 are for two of Nel, Albel, Roger, and Peppita. Nel automatically fills up Slot 7 if you don't do the Albel or Roger Private Actions, otherwise Albel or Roger takes up Slot 7 depending on which Private Action you do LAST. Peppita fills up Slot 8 if you recruit her later on, otherwise there are options for having Nel, Albel, or Peppita fill that slot later (or you can leave that slot empty if you want). Star Ocean 4 pretty much said "f*** it" and you ended up with every recruitable character at some point (although Aramat will always replace Faize in a first playthrough, and you can choose to keep Faize in a New Game+ (the story will proceed as if you have Aramat, though)). Star Ocean 5 took "f*** it" to a whole new level: not only do you get every recruitable character: they can all fight at the same time in battle!
Holy shit just dumb your ruff draft for a new dictionary right out of you purse for everyone to read... diary entries and all. Minus the self respect to actully type the word FUCK that is. 😂
@mrnobody2683 In Star Ocean 6, there's 10 party members and you'll get 8 of them no matter if you pick Ray or Leticia. However the last two do matter when you pick your protag. For Ray, he can recruit J.J. and for Leticia she can recruit Theo.
To give you an idea of who these characters fit in with your party CYUSS: Big sword, huge damage attacks. Easy to use with no frills. Hilarious private actions. Get him if you don't want Erys. ASHLAY: Spellblade character. His strength is that he can do more damage then Cyuss if you arm him with the right skills, and he can teach Roddick some great moves. PHIA: Has technical skills that can pull enemies toward her or fire projectiles. Suffers a little bit because one of her equipment slots is locked, but having her team up with another fighter can make short work of enemies either as an AI or player. IOSHUA: Your black mage. He can spam lots of combat spells and he does a lot of damage and healing from way in the back, important since later enemies can one shot party members. MAVELLE: A mid-range attacker who's skills cause her to step back out of the enemy's range. Lower damage, but played right nothing can touch her. T'NIQUE: Absolutely fucking busted offense, extremely fast with multi hitting attacks, very high tier character, but mostly short range. Secret and a weird recruit for a reason, he can honestly break the game in half. PERRICI: Think T'Nique, but with multiple ranged moves. Pair these two together and the game's over, but starts weak. WELCH: The funny character. Starts out average as a fighter, but gains two extremely busted skills at the very end of her list, one of which is a massive explosion that covers a lot of distance. I honestly recommend getting her if you're new because she's also easy to use, but get her last. ERYS: Replaces Mavelle as a Ioshua clone with better healing, but this means you have TWO IOSHUAS. One Ioshua is already very powerful. A party consisting of Roddick, Ashlay, Ioshua and Erys can take down the entire game.
Great guide always been tough decision to choose between cyuss and ashlay both characters are great in their own way. Cyuss is probably the funniest character in the game and fit the storyline better. He has better relations with the other party members especially Roddick really enjoyed the big bro/rivalry connection they had throught the story you can even challenge him one last time before the end of the game if his affection rate towards you is high enough. Ashlay is a mentor/ father figure to roddick and will teach him the wyrm king sft near the end of the game if his affection rate is high enough giving you access to three powerful special arts. You also need ashlay if you want to convert mavelle into erys the most powerful mage in the game. The way I see things if you want an entertaining character that will get deeper development throught the storyline pick cyuss if you want a character that will allow you to make your party stronger and the game easier pick ashlay.
That's a very great video guide. I would like to add just some comments to it. Firstly, if you decide to recruit Phie in the early game she will NOT have her Gods of War SFT locking you from having her most powerful powers (Sylvan Shot, Unholy Terror and Victory Terror). Secondly if you decide to take Millie in the late game you will not be able to make a "Good Luck Charm" into the Silvalant PA afterwards.
There's a Good reason for some players to actually Want PERICCI in the party, and no, its not because she's a cat-girl. but its the fact that she can use a Giant PINK rabbit as a mount (kinda like a Chocobo), and yes, she's the only one to access this mount. It allows you to speed along the overworld much quicker w/o Random encounters. That, and do be careful with adding some of these characters. At later points, they are WEAK, so you will have to level them up in your party!
They're only weak if you grind prior. If you play the game with no grinding, they tend to actually be a little over the level of your party. The mount with pericci is nice but it's not really a good reason to recruit her since by the time you can get it, the Roak section of the game is almost over anyway.
Nice work fuzzball! Both Ioshua and T'nique are cute IMO. Very detailed guide. I loved how you showed us a playthrough of specific locations of where to go. Easy to follow so you don't get lost! I will be using this guide as I recruit my team! Thanks! Again, nice work!!
as someone who once owned both the PSP ports of this game and it's 2nd 1 with a near 80% roster completion & 2 clear save files on both games seperate, getting the full lineup is a hassle to do & most are *locked out* behind choosing *which characters to not let u join you* in the main story plot. keep in mind Welch is considered to be the *hardest* of the 2 characters to recruit just from the hassle of keeping a party of 7 or less with u. 😐
ive always hated not having both erys and mavelle together, but obviously thats impossible lol theyre my two favorites and it sucks having to give up mavelle, one of the coolest fighters skill wise imo, for erys who has a completely different play style but theres always welch even though shes the most one dimensional character skill-wise shdhhddhdh
it always sucks that the ability to recruit everyone in one playthrough is impossible at least for players like me who like to have all the characters together for the final confrontation
Yep, this is an issue in the first three Star Ocean games. Star Ocean 4 and 5 both pretty much said "f*** it" and allowed you to have every recruitable character in one playthrough (with the exception of Faize and Aramat in Star Ocean 4: Aramat replaces Faize in story and gameplay, but a New Game+ allows you to keep Faize for gameplay purposes if you want to).
Is it possible to get Phia without meeting Ioshua later on so that she doesn't leave if I refuse Ioshua, or he's a mandatory encounter? Also are these teams possible Pericci, Phia, Welch, and Mavelle, or since Phia will leave if Ioshua is a mandatory encounter is Pericci, T'nique, Welch, and Mavelle a possible team? Loved the video, just bought the game so I'm investigating who my party will be and found your video in doing so.
Ioshua is required if you get phia early. To get that team you'd have to refuse everyone until you meet Mavelle, she will ask to join if you have no one else, then you can get the others.
I would've never found Welch by myself. I'm a guy who checks out every inch of the map, that includes the forest. But never would've checked it the second time. Thanks dude you're awesome, how did you find out and how long did it take you?
Cuando llego donde tengo que reclutar a millie ,no sale la escena donde ella sale corriendo me alta hacer algo o que , abance mas y reclute a la de pelo azul no se que hacer no me sale millie ayuda u.u
Thanks so much for making this video, very useful 👍 quick question though, what is the max number of characters you can recruit? Your party can be 8 but can you have more on the side?
No idea who I want to recruit, so you CANNOT have Mavelle and Erys together? Can you accept the quest from Phia and not recruit her? Are there any particularly amazing characters you'd prioritise recruiting?
It's not possible to obtain Erys without having Mavelle removed. There are lore reasons for this. Phia will only be an option if you didn't recruit Cyuss or Ashlay, in which case you can't go to the purgatorium without getting her. If you got Cyuss or Ashlay though, you can take the quest from her and she won't ask to join until much later in the game. Every character is good. I like Ioshua the best, personally.
@@FoxyAreku Im considering Ashlay Mavelle and Iosha because I like how Mavelle and Iosha look, also just because I didn't really like Cyuss, my question is though if I choose these 3 how many more characters can I recruit if any? Also if I choose the above 3 am I locked into giving up Mavelle for Erys? I'd rather keep Mavelle if possible.
@@OneWingedMenace You can keep mavelle, just don't go to the room shown in the video. You can still do that dungeon, just don't go in that room. WIth those 3 you can recruit 1 more. Either get Tnique or Phia before Millie joins, or get Welch or Pericci after Millie joins.
When you do the Purgatorium quest do you absolutely have to go through the back and encounter Ioshua? For my first playthrough I've recruited Cyuss, Ioshua, Mavelle and Welch. For my second playthrough I was wanting to pick up Phia, Pericci, T'nique and Welch. Just because if you don't let Ioshua join then Phia leaves or can she be picked up when you return for the Astral Emblem? Sorry if that sounds confusing. Also great video! I used it to get the characters I wanted for my first playthrough!
Unfortunately if you get phia in the early game you have no choice but to get Ioshua as well. And if you get Ashlay and go for phia later, then you will have to get mavelle. I do not think there is a party you can do for your second play that will not have at least one character you've already gotten unfortunately, if you want a full 8.
So, what I'm hearing is... this'll be a tough decision. XD Well, hmmm... what are the strengths and weaknesses, if i may ask? As I'm tempted to buy the game, and despite my track record of playing JRPGs, I've never touched a Star Ocean game before. So, i may need help. XD
Am I able to get this party? Roddick, Millie, Ronyx, Ilia, Ioshua, Mavelle, Pericci, Welch? When will Millie join if I do it this way? (I don't want to miss out on the charms during PA). I want to be sure I can get Pericci but am unsure. Can I even get Ioshua if I do not get Cyuss, Phia or Ashlay? Great helpful video, thanks.
@@FoxyAreku after more research Im thinking Ashlay Mavelle Phia and Pericci. I assume thats possible based on what Ive read. I plan on playing through 2-3 times over the years but this is where I would like to start. Im all good with that team right?
@@FoxyAreku I REALLY appreciate your guidance. Once I have played through my first time I am sure it will all click into place but before my pioneer run your responses have really helped guide my path. I am extremely grateful.
You can go to the purgatorium even if you don’t say “To the Purgatorium!” To Phia. But I was under the impression that, as long as you had a Highlander, Ioshua would appear at that point in the game. I have Ashlay and He’s not there? Haven’t gone through the Purgatorium yet, but I assume I missed my chance. Frowny face.
If he's not there at the secret door, but you said no to phia when she presented the option, you probably need to actually say "To the purgatorium" for him to be there.
@@lukedelameter7961 Thanks I figured it out about a year ago and I know why mavelle has to replace with Erys its actually not a bad trade since Erys has tons of magic spells and Mavelle just has a few skills though some of Mavelle's skills can 1-2 shot a God diety like Gabrielle Celeste but thats kinda cheat lol
Mmm somehow Phia leaved then Ioshua too saying something about lonely hurts. Now...my question is : Did I lose them? As an extra when Phia leaves I picked the "We had a promise"
I think the true story path would be cyus, isohua, phia and mavelle(I heard it can remove her from dungeon permanently with just isohau) I heard cyuss with roddick fight isohua.
@@Iwanttodobetter Star Ocean 2's anime had all party members except Noel and Chisato (it was cancelled after the first season, so the story never got far enough to cover Noel/Chisato).
@@FoxyAreku So I have to play along the story until I get the Silvalant Emblem to say goodbye to Mavelle. Then, after that, I return to the arena to fight and recruit T'nique, right?
@@joeywomerThere's more characters than there are available slots and some are mutually exclusive so certain teams aren't possible. Vets of the series usually plan their party comp before starting a playthrough
So, combat wise, which ones are the best optional companions? I tried Phia alredy but she sucks. First, she have only one acc slot, hindering her combat capabilities A LOT, considering how powerfull some acc in this game are. Second, her special arts set are not top notch, with fewer and weaker hits. Although she is one of the coolest characters in this game. Ashley and Cyuss seems to be top choices, but, sadly, you cannot have both. What about Tnik and Welch? Which one is better in combat?
Every character is good, but Phia is better if you get her late game instead of early game since then you can learn more moves. T'nique is my favorite.
@@FoxyAreku ahh cool that means you can always get her up? that means there's how many free slots for extra characters? do you know if you can collect any of those extra characters like a choice or are you locked into a specific set?
@@FoxyAreku Yeah thanks I did watch but it doesn't have it in order for instance can I get Elys and still have Phia in my game? You can only recruit 4 extra party members right aside from the main 4? This video isn't exactly user friendly although It is clear. The better guide would be a Character recruitment Brain storm guide or Tree Branch I'll ask the forums thanks.
@@deusvlad2.083 It literally says you can only recruit Erys with Ashlay in your party, the phia section details the requirements for her, and it also says you can only recruit 4 people at the very beginning of the video. Not trying to be rude but you need to pay more attention. :P It's very user friendly when you actually read. 14:30 To get both of these, as detailed, you would have to go pick up Phia before getting Millie.
Roddick, Ilia, Ronyx, and Millie will always join no matter what. The only reason Millie is worth talking about is because of WHEN she joins you. You can delay when Millie joins you in order to get around the issue with the two “I’m allergic to Character Slot #8” characters T’nique and the Late version of Phia.
TIMESTAMPS
CYUSS - 0:48
ASHLAY - 1:12
PHIA - 2:50
IOSHUA - 5:42
MILLIE SPECIFICS - 7:08
MAVELLE - 8:13
T'NIQUE - 8:54
PERICCI - 12:00
WELCH - 13:35
ERYS - 14:22
I was slightly off for the Millie section, she will still be in Eckdart if you recruit Ashlay but refuse Ioshua. But if you have Ashlay and Ioshua or Phia and Ioshua, she will go to Silvalent.
Hope this helps.
When you said Mavelle is removed the group, does that mean that she isn’t a recruited party member?
@@tricky919 Nope, she is a party member, like it says in her section she auto joins if you have Ioshua or Ashlay.
There aren't two mavelles. It's the same.
where do i get ocarina for pericco i didnt have it when i saw her first time at portmith port right? when she was running like paranoid?
@@bryersbee9579 I'm going off of memory from playing this on PSP years ago, but I'm pretty sure she drops her ocarina when she runs off
Star Ocean 1 (all versions of it) had the most convoluted character recruiting requirements.
Star Ocean 2 simplified things:
Claude and Rena are the only 100% required characters. Ashton and Opera are mutually exclusive, Precis and Bowman are mutually exclusive, Leon joins Claude, Dias joins Rena, Ernest requires Opera, everyone else just requires a free character slot.
Star Ocean 3 got a little more complicated, but nowhere near as bad as 1:
Fayt, Cliff, Sophia, Maria, Mirage, and Adray are required characters. Character Slots 7 and 8 are for two of Nel, Albel, Roger, and Peppita. Nel automatically fills up Slot 7 if you don't do the Albel or Roger Private Actions, otherwise Albel or Roger takes up Slot 7 depending on which Private Action you do LAST. Peppita fills up Slot 8 if you recruit her later on, otherwise there are options for having Nel, Albel, or Peppita fill that slot later (or you can leave that slot empty if you want).
Star Ocean 4 pretty much said "f*** it" and you ended up with every recruitable character at some point (although Aramat will always replace Faize in a first playthrough, and you can choose to keep Faize in a New Game+ (the story will proceed as if you have Aramat, though)).
Star Ocean 5 took "f*** it" to a whole new level: not only do you get every recruitable character: they can all fight at the same time in battle!
What about 6?
Holy shit just dumb your ruff draft for a new dictionary right out of you purse for everyone to read... diary entries and all. Minus the self respect to actully type the word FUCK that is. 😂
@mrnobody2683 In Star Ocean 6, there's 10 party members and you'll get 8 of them no matter if you pick Ray or Leticia. However the last two do matter when you pick your protag. For Ray, he can recruit J.J. and for Leticia she can recruit Theo.
To give you an idea of who these characters fit in with your party
CYUSS: Big sword, huge damage attacks. Easy to use with no frills. Hilarious private actions. Get him if you don't want Erys.
ASHLAY: Spellblade character. His strength is that he can do more damage then Cyuss if you arm him with the right skills, and he can teach Roddick some great moves.
PHIA: Has technical skills that can pull enemies toward her or fire projectiles. Suffers a little bit because one of her equipment slots is locked, but having her team up with another fighter can make short work of enemies either as an AI or player.
IOSHUA: Your black mage. He can spam lots of combat spells and he does a lot of damage and healing from way in the back, important since later enemies can one shot party members.
MAVELLE: A mid-range attacker who's skills cause her to step back out of the enemy's range. Lower damage, but played right nothing can touch her.
T'NIQUE: Absolutely fucking busted offense, extremely fast with multi hitting attacks, very high tier character, but mostly short range. Secret and a weird recruit for a reason, he can honestly break the game in half.
PERRICI: Think T'Nique, but with multiple ranged moves. Pair these two together and the game's over, but starts weak.
WELCH: The funny character. Starts out average as a fighter, but gains two extremely busted skills at the very end of her list, one of which is a massive explosion that covers a lot of distance. I honestly recommend getting her if you're new because she's also easy to use, but get her last.
ERYS: Replaces Mavelle as a Ioshua clone with better healing, but this means you have TWO IOSHUAS. One Ioshua is already very powerful. A party consisting of Roddick, Ashlay, Ioshua and Erys can take down the entire game.
Man you are the GOAT!
Ioshua for healing and Erys for HEAVY MAGIC DAMAGE. I ALWAYS use those two winged angels for an easy beat of the whole game 😂😂
I played this when i was 10, unlocking every character is engraved in my brain
Great guide always been tough decision to choose between cyuss and ashlay both characters are great in their own way.
Cyuss is probably the funniest character in the game and fit the storyline better. He has better relations with the other party members especially Roddick really enjoyed the big bro/rivalry connection they had throught the story you can even challenge him one last time before the end of the game if his affection rate towards you is high enough.
Ashlay is a mentor/ father figure to roddick and will teach him the wyrm king sft near the end of the game if his affection rate is high enough giving you access to three powerful special arts. You also need ashlay if you want to convert mavelle into erys the most powerful mage in the game.
The way I see things if you want an entertaining character that will get deeper development throught the storyline pick cyuss if you want a character that will allow you to make your party stronger and the game easier pick ashlay.
Thanks for the well thought out comment! I agree.
That's a very great video guide. I would like to add just some comments to it.
Firstly, if you decide to recruit Phie in the early game she will NOT have her Gods of War SFT locking you from having her most powerful powers (Sylvan Shot, Unholy Terror and Victory Terror).
Secondly if you decide to take Millie in the late game you will not be able to make a "Good Luck Charm" into the Silvalant PA afterwards.
There's a Good reason for some players to actually Want PERICCI in the party, and no, its not because she's a cat-girl. but its the fact that she can use a Giant PINK rabbit as a mount (kinda like a Chocobo), and yes, she's the only one to access this mount. It allows you to speed along the overworld much quicker w/o Random encounters. That, and do be careful with adding some of these characters. At later points, they are WEAK, so you will have to level them up in your party!
They're only weak if you grind prior. If you play the game with no grinding, they tend to actually be a little over the level of your party.
The mount with pericci is nice but it's not really a good reason to recruit her since by the time you can get it, the Roak section of the game is almost over anyway.
Nice work fuzzball! Both Ioshua and T'nique are cute IMO. Very detailed guide. I loved how you showed us a playthrough of specific locations of where to go. Easy to follow so you don't get lost! I will be using this guide as I recruit my team! Thanks! Again, nice work!!
Oh jeez, I just bought the game cause I admittedly REALLY loved Star Ocean 5. This seems super in depth, I’m glad I watched this!
This guide is dope first time playing this version and imma definitely do 3 or 4 play through
Didn't know the Millie had that many ways of recruiting her lul
So Erys is impossible for me to get, since I cant get Ashlay.
At least now I know why you told me, why training Roddick is so damn important
Thank you for making this list
I just started playing this game n I'm really enjoying it so far, looking forward to Star Ocean the divine force this year
as someone who once owned both the PSP ports of this game and it's 2nd 1 with a near 80% roster completion & 2 clear save files on both games seperate, getting the full lineup is a hassle to do & most are *locked out* behind choosing *which characters to not let u join you* in the main story plot. keep in mind Welch is considered to be the *hardest* of the 2 characters to recruit just from the hassle of keeping a party of 7 or less with u. 😐
Dorne : Am I a joke to you?
Lmaoooo poor guy
I f up so bad trying to recruit phia without watching a guide, now I regret it. 😢
Spoiler about Mavelle. She's... *Censored*
Just bought the game. This is super helpful. Thank you!
ive always hated not having both erys and mavelle together, but obviously thats impossible lol
theyre my two favorites and it sucks having to give up mavelle, one of the coolest fighters skill wise imo, for erys who has a completely different play style
but theres always welch even though shes the most one dimensional character skill-wise shdhhddhdh
it always sucks that the ability to recruit everyone in one playthrough is impossible at least for players like me who like to have all the characters together for the final confrontation
Yep, this is an issue in the first three Star Ocean games. Star Ocean 4 and 5 both pretty much said "f*** it" and allowed you to have every recruitable character in one playthrough (with the exception of Faize and Aramat in Star Ocean 4: Aramat replaces Faize in story and gameplay, but a New Game+ allows you to keep Faize for gameplay purposes if you want to).
Thank so much for this guide. I bought the game on the switch eshop.
I recruited Cyrus and then phia, not sure how I didn't even knee you could refuse recruitments. Lol interesting concept.
Dang! Thanks for all your hard work
Is it bad that out of all the characters to recruit, T'nique is the only one I really want to have in my party because he's a werewolf?
7:08 if you recruit Ashlay Millie will stay in the Silvalant Continent and meet a boy from that inn.
I just download this and I didnt expect it to be like. Oh my god
Is it possible to get Phia without meeting Ioshua later on so that she doesn't leave if I refuse Ioshua, or he's a mandatory encounter? Also are these teams possible Pericci, Phia, Welch, and Mavelle, or since Phia will leave if Ioshua is a mandatory encounter is Pericci, T'nique, Welch, and Mavelle a possible team? Loved the video, just bought the game so I'm investigating who my party will be and found your video in doing so.
Ioshua is required if you get phia early. To get that team you'd have to refuse everyone until you meet Mavelle, she will ask to join if you have no one else, then you can get the others.
@@FoxyAreku Thank you so very much, I'll give it a try once I reach them
I would've never found Welch by myself. I'm a guy who checks out every inch of the map, that includes the forest. But never would've checked it the second time. Thanks dude you're awesome, how did you find out and how long did it take you?
Cuando llego donde tengo que reclutar a millie ,no sale la escena donde ella sale corriendo me alta hacer algo o que , abance mas y reclute a la de pelo azul no se que hacer no me sale millie ayuda u.u
Thanks so much for making this video, very useful 👍 quick question though, what is the max number of characters you can recruit? Your party can be 8 but can you have more on the side?
You only have 8 slots, period.
No idea who I want to recruit, so you CANNOT have Mavelle and Erys together? Can you accept the quest from Phia and not recruit her? Are there any particularly amazing characters you'd prioritise recruiting?
It's not possible to obtain Erys without having Mavelle removed. There are lore reasons for this.
Phia will only be an option if you didn't recruit Cyuss or Ashlay, in which case you can't go to the purgatorium without getting her. If you got Cyuss or Ashlay though, you can take the quest from her and she won't ask to join until much later in the game.
Every character is good. I like Ioshua the best, personally.
@@FoxyAreku Thanks for clarifying, I just downloaded the game tonight and Im very confused by who is needed for who etc lol.
@@FoxyAreku Im considering Ashlay Mavelle and Iosha because I like how Mavelle and Iosha look, also just because I didn't really like Cyuss, my question is though if I choose these 3 how many more characters can I recruit if any? Also if I choose the above 3 am I locked into giving up Mavelle for Erys? I'd rather keep Mavelle if possible.
@@OneWingedMenace You can keep mavelle, just don't go to the room shown in the video.
You can still do that dungeon, just don't go in that room.
WIth those 3 you can recruit 1 more. Either get Tnique or Phia before Millie joins, or get Welch or Pericci after Millie joins.
@@FoxyAreku Awesome thanks so much!
When you do the Purgatorium quest do you absolutely have to go through the back and encounter Ioshua? For my first playthrough I've recruited Cyuss, Ioshua, Mavelle and Welch. For my second playthrough I was wanting to pick up Phia, Pericci, T'nique and Welch. Just because if you don't let Ioshua join then Phia leaves or can she be picked up when you return for the Astral Emblem? Sorry if that sounds confusing.
Also great video! I used it to get the characters I wanted for my first playthrough!
Unfortunately if you get phia in the early game you have no choice but to get Ioshua as well. And if you get Ashlay and go for phia later, then you will have to get mavelle. I do not think there is a party you can do for your second play that will not have at least one character you've already gotten unfortunately, if you want a full 8.
Thank you for replying! Since I've already had Welch in my current playthrough I'll have her swapped with Ioshua.
I didn't even refuse Ashlay. I just never went to the arena.
Great guide
So, what I'm hearing is... this'll be a tough decision. XD
Well, hmmm... what are the strengths and weaknesses, if i may ask? As I'm tempted to buy the game, and despite my track record of playing JRPGs, I've never touched a Star Ocean game before. So, i may need help. XD
I want all waifus
Ah i see, you're a man of culture as well.
Me too
Great 📹 🎥
Am I able to get this party?
Roddick, Millie, Ronyx, Ilia, Ioshua, Mavelle, Pericci, Welch? When will Millie join if I do it this way? (I don't want to miss out on the charms during PA). I want to be sure I can get Pericci but am unsure. Can I even get Ioshua if I do not get Cyuss, Phia or Ashlay?
Great helpful video, thanks.
No. Like the guide says, you can't get Ioshua without having either Cyuss, Ashlay, or Phia.
why does this game look all spritey on my TV while it looks smoother in this video?
Thanks!
Thank you.
This video is amazing. Phia Ioshua Mavelle Pericci and Erys can all be used together?
I read in other comments that Mavelle and Erys conflict but I assume the other 4 work together. Also realized that 9 is too many anyway.
@@derekminna You will recruit mavelle and then lose her when erys joins.
@@FoxyAreku after more research Im thinking Ashlay Mavelle Phia and Pericci. I assume thats possible based on what Ive read. I plan on playing through 2-3 times over the years but this is where I would like to start. Im all good with that team right?
@@derekminna as long as you're okay with recruiting ashlay again in another run so you can do the erys route, sounds fine
@@FoxyAreku I REALLY appreciate your guidance. Once I have played through my first time I am sure it will all click into place but before my pioneer run your responses have really helped guide my path. I am extremely grateful.
You can go to the purgatorium even if you don’t say “To the Purgatorium!” To Phia. But I was under the impression that, as long as you had a Highlander, Ioshua would appear at that point in the game. I have Ashlay and He’s not there? Haven’t gone through the Purgatorium yet, but I assume I missed my chance. Frowny face.
If he's not there at the secret door, but you said no to phia when she presented the option, you probably need to actually say "To the purgatorium" for him to be there.
Is it possible to get Phia, Millie Specifics, Mavelle, Periccl, Welch and Erys in one playthrough?
Erys recruitment demands that you give up Mavelle. You can recruit them all in one play though, but you can’t keep them all.
@@lukedelameter7961 Thanks I figured it out about a year ago and I know why mavelle has to replace with Erys its actually not a bad trade since Erys has tons of magic spells and Mavelle just has a few skills though some of Mavelle's skills can 1-2 shot a God diety like Gabrielle Celeste but thats kinda cheat lol
so, if i want T'nique, i cant go past rank D before trying to recruit him?
PS thanks for the awesome video!!
He'll show up in higher ranks. But having to redo higher ranks that early in the game is annoying, I'd just wait.
@@FoxyAreku ah nice. Thank you for the reply :)
Mmm somehow Phia leaved then Ioshua too saying something about lonely hurts.
Now...my question is : Did I lose them?
As an extra when Phia leaves I picked the "We had a promise"
Getting Phia early requires Ioshua too or you lose both
Yep, early Phia and Ioshua are a packaged deal.
I know you said hit the action button to play the ocarina when recruiting Pericci, but what button is that?
The button you press to confirm actions.
Thanks Reddit brah.
This is a good RPG and also easy to play without a guide
Not really easy if you want specific characters.
FoxyAreku
Noticed star ocean is always that good starter rpg to dip your toes in or to show a gf too
I think the true story path would be cyus, isohua, phia and mavelle(I heard it can remove her from dungeon permanently with just isohau) I heard cyuss with roddick fight isohua.
Every character was recruited canonically.
@@FoxyAreku yeah i imagine if there is anime version of first departure. It would have more than 8 party members lol
@@breezywarhead8489 not if they wanted people to watch it.
@@Iwanttodobetter Star Ocean 2's anime had all party members except Noel and Chisato (it was cancelled after the first season, so the story never got far enough to cover Noel/Chisato).
Why is it whenever you recruit someone new to the party they're either 10 levels above or below the other members?
Every character joins at the level you're supposed to be for that part of the game, so you're either not grinding enough or grinding too much.
Thanks
Erys is best girl, just wanna put that out
i have a question when does ERYS join your party after you're done with the ruins she in ?
She joins when you enter the room at 15:38 , if you have the correct party.
@@FoxyAreku thanks a million 👌👌👌.
Can you get Ioshua at Purgatorium without Ashlay, Cyuss, or Phia. Only Roddick and Ilia there?
No
Which characters do you recommend getting? I AM not impressed with Cyuss
Every character in the game is good and the game isn't hard enough to optimize. Take who looks the most interesting to you.
SO ERYS BLUW UP BECAUSE I HAD NO ASHLEY DAMM
So I can’t get Erys, if I don’t have Ashlay?
Correct. Going to the room shown will simply remove Mavelle from your party (and unlock a movie in the gallery)
FoxyAreku Darn. Guess I’ll have to get her on my second play through.
So can i taket Cyuss,Phia, perccia and welch in One game?
That's what I'm doing. First play through on the Switch.
@@eduardodiaz5762 yay THX :) i just got Cyuss
If it possible to get Cyuss, Ioshua, and T'nique together..?
Yes, you will need to do the sidequest to remove mavelle from your party tho
@@FoxyAreku Thank you very much.
@@FoxyAreku So I have to play along the story until I get the Silvalant Emblem to say goodbye to Mavelle. Then, after that, I return to the arena to fight and recruit T'nique, right?
@@Reveninth yes
I'm just going to assume that it's not possible to recruit everyone every playthrough.
It is not, you can see in the menu you are limited to 8 people.
@@FoxyAreku so, with each playthrough, you can select who you want recruited?
@@joeywomerThere's more characters than there are available slots and some are mutually exclusive so certain teams aren't possible. Vets of the series usually plan their party comp before starting a playthrough
Are any other games similar to Star Ocean series where you can recruit characters and is a AJRPG!
@John Christopher Lanuza Anything on a main console are a handheld
The Tales series.
So, combat wise, which ones are the best optional companions? I tried Phia alredy but she sucks. First, she have only one acc slot, hindering her combat capabilities A LOT, considering how powerfull some acc in this game are. Second, her special arts set are not top notch, with fewer and weaker hits. Although she is one of the coolest characters in this game. Ashley and Cyuss seems to be top choices, but, sadly, you cannot have both. What about Tnik and Welch? Which one is better in combat?
Every character is good, but Phia is better if you get her late game instead of early game since then you can learn more moves.
T'nique is my favorite.
So if I want erys I cant get pericci cuz there wont be enough character slots right? Dammit
Might want to watch the video again. There's nothing stopping you from getting erys and pericci together.
@@FoxyAreku oh she takes mavelle's spot ok I seeeeeeee. Thats great. Thanks man
Can you get Ioshua without, Phia, Cyuss or Ashlay?
No. One of those is needed to get into the purgatorium. Without them, Ioshua will not appear
Can i get welch, perrici, and erys at the same time?
This combination is not possible sadly as you need Ashlay and Ioshua to get Erys and that takes most of your team.
damm it why wont he play the ocarina to get me some cast girl power
you can do this withe star ocean second evolution characters?
If they ever finally remaster that game onto current consoles, perhaps.
For now there's some guides on gamefaqs that are good.
Does it means that I cant get Erys if I have take Cyuss T-T
Correct.
You must have Ashlay, Ioshua, AND Mavelle.
Isn't MILLIE SPECIFICS one of the main characters at the beginning of the game?
Like the video details, she leaves and rejoins at different potential times.
@@FoxyAreku ahh cool that means you can always get her up? that means there's how many free slots for extra characters? do you know if you can collect any of those extra characters like a choice or are you locked into a specific set?
@@deusvlad2.083 ....watch the video. It explains how to get everything.
@@FoxyAreku Yeah thanks I did watch but it doesn't have it in order for instance can I get Elys and still have Phia in my game? You can only recruit 4 extra party members right aside from the main 4? This video isn't exactly user friendly although It is clear. The better guide would be a Character recruitment Brain storm guide or Tree Branch I'll ask the forums thanks.
@@deusvlad2.083 It literally says you can only recruit Erys with Ashlay in your party, the phia section details the requirements for her, and it also says you can only recruit 4 people at the very beginning of the video.
Not trying to be rude but you need to pay more attention. :P It's very user friendly when you actually read. 14:30
To get both of these, as detailed, you would have to go pick up Phia before getting Millie.
I don’t understand
So does accepting this offer to escort you the first time you meet change anything?
Not even a little. Just makes it easier to reach tatroi
Any benefit to getting Phia early?
Changes the story a little and opens up PAs you can't see otherwise, that's about it.
I fought werewolf in arena, but he didnt offer to join me
As stated you must have 6 or less party members!
@@FoxyAreku so you can fight him but he wont join if hes the last member humanly possible
@@michaelbartlett7716Correct.
T’nique CANNOT CANNOT CANNOT be your eighth character.
He can be in Slot 5, 6, or 7, but NEVER 8.
Thanks dude
You forgot someone I don’t see ronyx
Didn't forget, he's a required character who joins in the plot in the same spot no matter what you do. There's no point to talk about it.
Roddick, Ilia, Ronyx, and Millie will always join no matter what.
The only reason Millie is worth talking about is because of WHEN she joins you.
You can delay when Millie joins you in order to get around the issue with the two “I’m allergic to Character Slot #8” characters T’nique and the Late version of Phia.
How do you switch the onscreen character
If you mean who you control in the overworld, you don't.
In battle you can switch with the B button.
This guide is the same if im playin the psp version??
Yes, recruitment conditions were not changed, just balance and items were.
@@FoxyAreku thamks dude
I just wanna recruit all the female hotties woo hoo!
i've failed most of them lmao, only got 2
Go get T'nique, Phia, and/or Welch. If you haven't moved on to endgame yet these are not missable.
@@FoxyAreku nah i have cleared 1 ending, other ending i watch youtube only
Is any one character better than others?
Honestly, the worst characters are the ones you're required to take lol. Out of the optionals everyone is good.
@@FoxyAreku Required to take?
@@michan6705 As it says in the video. Roddick, Ronyx, Ilia, and Millie always join you.
@@FoxyAreku Roddick is good, as long as you recruit Ashlay. Second Evolution handled characters way better IMO.
@@louisdellalucca8969 worst doesn't mean bad. He's fine even without the sft. Every character in this game is good unlike SO2
The in game text is horrible