Solo Partitio Notes

Solo Partitio notes by sneakypeek / May 27th 2023

Notes:
- 38:54 run here
youtu.be/Z-exSKEr9JY
- splits.io here
splits.io/asmb (Sum of Best is actually 36-ish)
- most ideas come from jelloknifee's run, thanks to him!
speedrun.com/octopath2/run/zg24prjy
- 37-mins pace route
- inventor route
- no black market route
- a bit risky:
--- force 1 encounter before scholar
--- 2 turn order specific requirements for Thurston and Final Boss
--- 1 non-consistent HHB x4 for Garnet (rich doggo)
--- at least 2 long segments with no autosave
--- sub-40 <=> at least less than 5 encounters
- AoF stands for Arrow of Fortune
- flee means: break & flee (b&f) if same/high level enemy, or just flee if low level enemy/many enemies unbreakable simultaneously/surprise attack
- you'll need to grind some extra JP (20ish) before getting to the Scholar's Guild (2/3 encounters using AoF)
- if simple cait encounter:
--- before Scholar: no JP grinding
--- before Wellgrove: skip Secret Forest 10000L chest (high ambush-rate area) and take the Magus Knife (sells for 5000L) chest outside Wellgrove (at least 40 seconds save)

Money Requirements:
- 15000L for Garnet
- 104800L for the ship
- 60000L for Thurston
- at (very least) 21000L for 3 Roque Island encounters (29000L is safe, 37000L is even better)
- there's a 24500L chest just before the boss
- 30000L for Final Boss

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GIFF
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buy Dubious Silver Nugget for 150L from Merchant
go back to Papp
after cutscene, purchase Fire S and Thunder S for 220L each from the Laborer in front of you
go talk to Papp
after cutscene, hire the Peddler just next to you for 300L
go to next screen
walk to the target (high luck of skipping an encounter)

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2x Thugs
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Battle Speed x2
T1 Polearm x1 on Thug 1
T2 Arrow of Fortune (AoF) x2 on Thug 1
T3 Polearm x1 on Thug 2
T4 AoF x2 on Thug 2

after cutscenes, bo buy medicines for 100L from Spoiler Apothecary and go back to Papp
after cutscenes, go to next screen
run all the way in this screen
Chest: 500L, next to the savepoint

1st encounter: 1 Wild Mole
T1 Polearm x1
T2 AoF x3

after the stairs, take the chest to the left, at the top of the ladder
Chest: Light Soulstone M

2nd encounter: flee
- 1 Wild Mole: Polearm x1
- 1 Laughing Hyena: Bow x1

go to Giff's Manse, 2 encounters, flee/b&f
1st encounter: Dancer or sth: Bow x2
take the chest in the little room before the stairs
Chest: Small Silver Ore (sells for 1200L)
2nd encounter: flying lamp or sth: Polearm x1
before Giff's boss fight, heal if needed (3:50 is a very good time by here)

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BOSS: GIFF & cie.
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T1 Fire S
T2 Any S (Light)
if Giff's minions have more than 2 turns before you
|-T3 Healing Grape
|-T4 Polearm x4 on Giff
|-T5 Any S (Thunder)
|-T6 Skip Dialogue / Polearm x1
|-T7 AoF x3 (this have a small chance of missing)
else
|- skip Healing Grape

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VENISE (Canalbrine)
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skip cutscenes
skip Al's Quest
from this point, you'll need to farm 17 extra JP for Evasive Maneuvers, use AoF on enemies that have 1 SP (2/3 enemies are enough)
walk all the way to Southern Cropdale Trail (no encounter)
run all the way to Eastern Cropdale Trail (1 encounter)
run all the way to Crackridge Harbor (2 encounters)
Chest: 1600L
once in Crackridge Harbor, warp to Oresrush
go to the items store/provisioner
Sell:
- Small Silver Ore, 1200L
- Lump of Silver, 2000L
- Silver Ingot, 3000L
Purchase 1 Ice M for 1650L from the Composed Woman at the left
warp back to Crackridge Harbor
ship to New Delsta Harbor (2500L)
ship to Beasting Bay Harbor (1500L)
Purchase Bottle of White Powder for 50L from the Ferry Staff at the right
ship to Canalbrine (1000L)
in Canalbrine:
Purchase Fire S & Thunder S (Inventor's Objects) for 665L each from the Merchant at Castti's left
Complete Traveler's Lost & Found Quest for 4000L by talking to the Young Traveler with the green hat past the bridge
Armorer: buy a Critical Earring for 280L (Inventor object)
head to the church
Purchase: Thunder M for 1615L from the Wealthy Boy's Father
switch to night and
Hire: Wealthy Boy's Father for 2400L
Warp to New Delsta Harbor

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SNEAKY (evasive maneuvers)
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Split after: Evasive Maneuvers equipped
switch back to day and head to Scholar (make sure you get enough JP for Evasive Maneuvers as you'll have only one encounter in Western Winterbloom Screen)
If you meet a cait, use the Ice M (it will allow you to skip a 40 seconds and high-ambush rate farm spot mid-run)
New Delsta Harbor Screen (run, 1 encounter, run)
New Delsta Flats Screen (run, 1 encounter, run, sometimes 2: rare)
Southern Capecold Snows (run, 1 encounter, run, sometimes 2: very rare)
Eastern Cape Cold Snows (run, 1 encounter, WALK, sometimes 2: often)
Western Winterbloom Snows (WALK, 1 encounter, use Thunder M, WALK, sometimes 2: often, use Ice M if not a white bear or restart the segment)
Run and talk to Scholar guy once in Scholar Guild
unlock 2 Scholar Skills (Lightning Bolt and Elemental Barrage, can be useful for Garnet though I often skip it)
Warp to New Delsta Harbor

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SERAPHIM (Spear)
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head New Delsta
New Delsta Harbor Screen (run 70 then walk to 100% skip 1 encounter)
New Delsta Flats (run)
Eastern New Delsta Highroad (run, 1 encounter, run, you can sometimes skip this one but very rare)
Tag New Delsta and head to Clockbank
Eastern New Delsta Highroad (run east, don't take the boat), no encounter, sometimes 1: rare)
Western Clockbank Highroad: run, take the bridge, the stairs, the boat and head East (1 encounter)
Southern Clockbank Highroad: WALK all the way (0 encounter, sometimes 1: common)
take the money chest at the entry of the screen
Chest: 6300L
In Clockbank:
start ch.2
head to Old Clock Tower:
take the left stairs, then the hidden stairs west, then the boat
go below the bridge east
Chest: Pointed Hat
head north to the Old Clock Tower
take the chest on top of the ladder
Chest: Crested Greatshield
enter Old Clock Tower
Run to chest on top of ladder
Chest: Inferno Amulet (useful for Garnet Boss Fight)
WALK to savepoint
Save & Reload
run to the ladder west
take the chest on top
Chest: Seraphim Spear
Warp to New Delsta

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UNERRING (Earring)
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In New Delsta:
talk to the Bourgeois Boy located in the house next to the inn for 9000L
Purchase: Ice S (Inventor Object) for 665L from the Artist just before the armorer
Armorer: buy Unerring Earring for 280L
Warp back to Clockbank

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CAIT (A bit of ch.2 & Catarine Quest)
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Purchase: Wind M and Fire M for 1615L each from the Townsperson down the right stairs, just before the east bridge
Switch to Night
Hire: Haggard Man for 4000L (for the Catharine Quest)
head north screen
continue the story until you give Clockite to Floyd
after you gave Clockite to floyd:
switch to day
Purchase: Shadow M from the Executive in front of Roque Factory Doors
go down the stairs and head west
talk to the white Cat to complete the Catharine Quest (12000L and a Cait Powder)

MENU:
- Equip: Optimize + Cait Powder + Inferno Amulet

Warp to Canalbrine

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RAINBOW (glass)
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head to Conning Creek for Rainbow Glass Chest (Inventor Object)
1st screen: run, 1 encounter (flee/b&f), run
2nd screen: run 20%, walk (you can run more if using gamepad)
3rd screen: switch to night, run, 1 encounter (any M, not the Shadow though), switch back to day, run
4th screen: switch to night, run, 1 encounter (any M, not the Shadow though), switch back to day, run to Conning Creek
in Conning Creek, head north screen
Chest: Rainbow Glass
Warp New Delsta

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300 IQ GUY (Inventor & A Step Ahead)
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head to inventor
unlock 2 skills
warp Clockbank

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RICH DOGGO (Inventor & A Step Ahead)
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in Clockbank:
continue the story:
switch to night
Hire: Clockworker at the Tavern for 1000L
head to Roque Factory
after cutscenes:

MENU:
- Merchant Skills: Unlock: Collect and Hired Help (also Sidestep if enough JP)
- Job: Equip: Inventor
- Support Skills: Equip: A Step Ahead & Grows on Leaves (also Boost Start if Sidestep unlocked)

head north screen
before going to the Roque Factory, go left and
Hire: (Drunk) Townsperson for 600L on top of stairs (Skill: Physical Degradation/Merch Talent: 20% bonus with Collect)
switch to day
head to Roque Factory

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Fight: 2x Guards
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T1 Defend
T2 Changeable Catapult w/Polearm (CCP) x3

after cutscenes, go on top of the roof and take the chest down the stairs
Chest: 7000L
1 encounter: Defend + Changeable Catapult w/Polearm x3
save before Boss Fight as you'll need some luck here

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BOSS: Garnet (need full LP)
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T1 Summon Townsperson
T2 LP + Collect x4 (36000L + 6000L)
T3 Defend/Heal
T4 HHB x4 (make sure Garnet has been debuffed by summon here)
T5/T6 if he survives, CCP x3/4 (or/and Shadow M)

Note: the beastlings dmg is unconsistent, Garnet can have 2000 to 4000 HP left after HHB x4
Alternative: jelloknifee's strat uses Scholar's Elemental Barrage + Summon's Axe attacks to break Garnet and uses HHG x4 when broken (8000L save). I use HHB x4 cuz it's faster (but riskier).

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WELLGROVE
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warp to Oresrush and head to Wellgrove
1st screen: run
2nd screen: run (1 encounter that you can sometimes skip if you walk after the bridge: rare)

if enough jp, MENU:
- Merchant Skills: Unlock Sidestep
- Support Skills: Boost Start

3rd screen:
run 60% walk 40% to savepoint
save and reload
run to 4th screen
4th screen:
if you had a Cait encounter, take chest north
Chest: Magus Knife (sells for 4000L)
1 encounter:
- either 1 Shadow M + Polearm x2
- or CCP x3 + Polearm x2
- or CCP x4
enter Wellgrove

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SECRET (forest): this segment can be skipped if you had a cait encounter
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In Wellgrove:
start ch.3
Purchase:
- 1 Empowering Lychee (M) for 1045L from Girl's Mother located between the inn and the tavern
- 1 Wind M for 1615L from the Merchant just oustide Secret Forest
head Secret Forest, make sure it's day
in Secret Forest:
run to the chest far north
Chest: Little Crow (sells for 4000L)
then run to chest south east under the cavity
Chest: 10000L

Note: you can also take 1 Refreshing Jam chest just west, I usually skip it

warp to Beasting Bay Harbor

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BLACK (sun): buy the ship (need 104800 Leaves)
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Hire: Ferry Staff for 3200L (earn 25% more from sales)
head to Tropu'hopu
1st screen: run, 1 encounter, run
2nd screen: run, save & reload, run (sometimes you can get unlucky and heave 1 encounter)
In Tropu'hopu:
Purchase: Pretty Pearl for 1200L from Fisherwoman next to the western anchroage
head to the Floating Theather (north)
talk to the Man Searching for Pearls down the west stairs to complete the Pearl Hunt Quest (15000L, Cupid's Bow sells for 4000L)
go back to tropu'hopu and head to the Armorer

ARMORER:
- Equipment: Unequip: Seraphim Spear, Cait Powder, Inferno Amulet
- Sell:
--- Seraphim Spear (11400L + 2850L),
--- Magus Knife OR Little Crow (4000L + 1000L)
--- Cupid's Bow (4000L + 1000L)
--- Inferno Amulet (2700L + 675L)
--- Cait Powder (4000L + 1000L)
--- extra items (Nuts for example) to reach 104800L

Note: If super tight on money, you can always get the Abandoned Waterways 8000ish L chest or the Eastern Wellgrove 7000ish chest (just before Sai Sands screen)

head to the inn
switch to night
sleep for LP (if needed)
Hire: Merchant at the Inn for 4800L (receive 20% off purchases)
switch to day
head to east screen
Purchase: Unfinished Vessel from Terry for 100000L (20000L saved)
pimp your boat and sail

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YUMMIES: looting in the sunderring sea
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once sailed, head north, walk to 2 chests:
Chest: Reinforcing Jam (east of Nameless Island)
Chest: 20000L (red chest south of New Delsta Harbor)
warp Beasting Bay Harbor
switch to night and
Hire: Ferry Staff (again) for 3200L
warp Crackridge Harbor
switch to day and sail
head to the red chest southwest
Chest: Sunken Gold Statue
warp to Wellgrove

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YEEHAW'S BESTIE: ch.3
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in Wellgrove:
Sell: Sunken Gold Statue for 50000L + 10000L
continue with story the story until heading to Alrond's Estate
before going to Alrond's Estate, take the chest at the left
Chest: Nimble Mantle
continue with the story
switch to night
Hire: Merchant west
Hire: Merchant at the tavern
Purchase: Empowering Lychee (M) for 1045L from the Girl's Mother if the Secret Forest segment has been skipped
You can go at the inn for LP if you want here (or use 2 empowering lychees later)
Hire: Soldier between the Inn and Wellgrove Exit for 5000L (the one who's looking east, receive 10-30% off when using Hired Help)
Hire: Last Merchant
continue with the story and buy the stuff needed in Tropu, Clockbank and Oresrush
after the cutscenes, and before Alrond's GARDEN (autosave here):

MENU:
- Inventory: Equip Nimble Mantle/use 2 Empowering Lychees (M) for LP if you hate inns
- if not done yet: Unlock Sidestep and Equip Boost Start

head to Alrond's Estate

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HIDDEN IN STEAM:
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BOSS: Thurston + Steam Engine or sth
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T1 HHB x3 on steam engine
T2 skip dialogue/LP + HHB x4
T3 HHV x3

Note: if Thurston acts before you at T2, it's a 95% (invented figure) chance of reset. I noticed Thurston sometimes doesn't oneshot you with his 3 hits attack when summoning someone (to be confirmed). Maybe something to experiment with Sidesteps as well.

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2 EMPOWERING:
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skip cutscenes
go to the department store
Buy: 2 Empowering Bracelets for 5000L each from the Merchant east of the Department
equip them (you can fast equip on both slots)
- select to equip 1st
- press P/Start to switch 2nd slot (Battle Speed Button)
- select to equip 2nd
warp Beasting Bay Harbor

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ROQUE ISLAND:
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Note: at this point, if you're under 33 (maybe under 34) here on 120FPS, PC, sub-40 is possible
Note 2: starting from this point, you'll have 3 encounters if you time your runs/walks well
you can safely use 1 HHB
I didn't test if you can use 2 HHB
If you use 3 HHB, you'll turn out of money before the final boss (need 30000L)
you can still go with an early Collect on final boss but tbh, I wouldn't risk it

sail to Roque Island (run)
run, 1 encounter (HHB x3 OR Any M + HHG x4 if lucky turn order and greedy on leaves)
start walking after the first stairs (low chance getting a 2nd encounter)
in Roque Island:
start ch.4
sleep at the inn/use Empowering Lychee M x2 for LP if you still have them
continue with the story and make for the Headquarters

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DON'T GET AMBUSHED: long 2 encounters segment with no autosave, good luck
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once in Headquerters
run 1st screen
1 encounter: HHG x4 is often enough
start walking when you climbed down the two consecutive ladders
run 2nd screen (outside)
run 3rd screen and take the money chest behind the middle door
Chest: 24500L
keep running
1 encounter: HHG x4 is often enough
go to the ground floor
take the chest behind the east door
Chest: Refreshing Jam
before going to next screen:

MENU:
- Unlock Any Merch Skill
- Equip Hang Tough
- Make sure you're full LP/health with both Empowering Bracelets equipped

head to Roque
buy the 80 billion contract
next fight is not a 100% chance win so if you don't wanna risk, go back previous screen to trigger autosave, (I tend to skip it)

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FORBES TOP 1: need 30000L here
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BOSS: not the phantom train or sth
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Default is: Partitio acts before Cannon (leaves you with 1HP) and Glacis Plate (his Brush Aside attack make you act at the end of the turn), both can be Sidestepped
T1: HHRx3
T2: LP+HHVx4
T3/4: heal/sidestep/boost
T4/5: Collect x4 for 52000L +  (Collect x3 works with a ~70% chance)
T5/6: Boost (Reinforcing Jam)
T6/7: HHR x3
T7/8: HHV x4
T8/9: Defend/heal/sidestep/skip dialogue
T8/9: Finish him with HHV x4

Notes:
- debuff is mandatory for oneshooting the train's mininons with HHVx4 / you can also do HHBx3 then HHBx4 (see jelloknifee's route)
- overall, train only needs 2 debuffed HHVx4 and 1 non debuffed HHVx4 (make the 3 of them debuffed if you want more consistency)
- make sure you're ready to HHVx4 after a Repairs, or Partitio gets out of the game
- if you made him eat 3 HHVx4 before skipping dialogue, just finish him with Polearm x1 (classy m0ment)
- maybe some optimization to do here

skip cutscene
switch to night
Hire: Roque for 1L
skip cutscenes
gg