To those who say Octopath is not worth 60 dollars...

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LMU Uncle Alfred said:

Wyrdness said:

It's a misconception you need to grind, what it comes down to is if you pick a first character who adds utility or power to the party grinding becomes heavily reduced because when you go get the other characters your first choice is over levelled or equal to the boss in power and levels up during it. People who grind do so to gain access to certain abilities which when learnt overpower the party, the game balanced it self by having a rolling requirement in order to unlock abilities but people get around it by grinding. 

IF I pick one of those characters.  Sounds like I'll need to use a game guide in order to bypass some things..but I prefer not to use one.  I'd rather no spoilers before I get to them and to keep the surprises coming as long as they aren't mechanically needed for me to better enjoy the game.  

Just follow the quest lines as recommended by level.  You will not need to grind and you can do them in any order you like.  You will have all 8 characters at that point as well, so you can form your party how you see fit.

 

No guide needed.