Throné Solo 120 FPS in 58m51 by jelloknifee

[[ Throné Solo 120 FPS in 58m51 by jelloknifee ]]

Lazy notes with few to no analysis, Octopuff-based route.
run: https://www.speedrun.com/fr-FR/octopath2/runs/yol1p65y
run submitted: Apr 19 2023
run notes: Dec 28 2024

For beginners, AnimeFanX11's notes are more detailed & consistent:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DjV4VxNMqY
https://pastebin.com/kQUV4mTC
"There's a lot of excess money at the end, and there's a good bit of grinding, but it's not too bad with some of her abilities and experience modifiers (she has a L34 required ambush in chapter 4). Not optimal yet but works as is."  - AnimeFanX11

The main difference is the grind that happens outside Gravell in jello's run (instead of Seat of Water Sprite in AnimeFanX11's route)

[Throné ch.1]
Start Throné ch.1
Continue with Chapter until Brothel Girl
Steal Shadow Soulstone from Boy
Steal Brothel Girl's Clothes
Steal Gold Ring
Next Screen:
Steal Antique Coin
Steal Ice, Wind & Light Soulstones from Artist
Purchase Unerring Earring
Steal Silk Handerchief
Head to Mansion
Take 1200 Leaves Chest
Take Shadow Soulstone Chest
Flee from two encounters
Fight Pirro
Pirro: old strat used (+1 shadow) you can use new one (3 consecutive Darkest Night)

[Winterbloom]
Head to New Delsta
Steal Sprightly Ring from Woman
Steal Rare Cog from Curio
Exit New Delsta
Tag New Delsta Harbor
Take Herb of Serenity Chest
Black market: sell money objectfs and buy 1 Ice S, 3 Shadow M, 2 Light M, 4 Fire M
Head Scholar's Guild
Unlock two first Scholar's skills + equip Evasive Maneuvers
Enter & Exit Altar of the Scholarking
Take Ice M Chest
Tag Winterbloom
Warp New Delsta: Harbor

[Inventor]
Take Ferry to Beasting Bay
Steal Bottle of White Powder
Take JP Augmentor
Warp Beasting Bay
Take Ferry to Canalbrine
Steal Fire & Thunder Soulstones
Purchase Critical Earring
Complete Traveler's Lost and Found Side Story
Head Conning Creek
Steal Empowering Lychee
Steal Octopuff Pot
Menu: Equip Octopuff Pot
Next screen:
Steal Energizing Pomegranate (M)
Take Rainbow Glass Chest
Warp New Delsta
Unlock Inventor + 2 Skills

[Montwise]
Take 6300 Leaves Chest in Clockbank area
Take Thunder Soulstone (M) Chest in Borderfall
Tag Montwise
Warp New Delsta: Harbor

[Gravell & Grind]
Take ferry to Crackridge Harbor
Menu: Equip ASA
Take Empowering Lychee Chest
Take 6400 Leaves Chest under the ladder
Walk to avoid second encounter
Take 8500 Leaves Chest
Take Thunder M Chest
Menu: Unlock Merchant + collect + side step + hired help + Equip Boost Start & Grows in trees
Gravell Area Encounter: LP(HHR + HHG x4)
Enter and Exit Gravell
Force 2nd encounter (and hope for octopuffs)
Take 23500 Leaves Chest
Warp and Exit Gravell
Encounter: HHG x4 + Wind L
Take Starsplitter Chest
Warp and Exit Gravell
Encounter: LP(HHR + HHG x4)
Head Ivory Ravine
Take Lost Tribe's Axe Chest
Warp and exit Gravell
Grind
Warp Gravell
Knock out 3 NPCs at night to complete "Reaching for the Stars" Side Story
Take Quartz Shield Chest
Menu: Equip Quartz Shield & Gaudy Hat
Go to Inn (to fill LP)
Exit Gravell
Grind
(Grind finishes at lvl 21/4483 JP)
Menu: Equip inventor & lost tribe's axe
Warp Crackridge Harbor

[Rusty Staff]
Steal Ice M
Head Oresrush
Take 1600 Leaves Chest
Take Empowering lychee Chest
Tag Oresrush (Start Throné Ch.2)
Head Wellgrove
Take Wind M Chest
Take Pom L Chest
Menu: Unlock and equip Life in the Shadows
Take 7200 Leaves Chest
Take Empowering Lychee L Chest
Enter Wellgrove
Steal Empowering Lychee (M) from Girl's Mother
Warp Montwise
Head Seat of the Water Sprite
Take Empowering Lychee Chest
Enter Sear of the Water Sprite
Take Rusty Staff Chest
Warp Montwise

[Assassins (need 45k-ish)]
Head Merry Hills
Menu: Equip Merchant
Take Herb of Serenity Chest
Enter Merry Hills
Steal Lychee L from Girl
Steal Crystal & Obsidian Dagger
Steal Heavy Coin Pouch & Silver-Filled Pouch from Dramatist
Enter the Provisioner and Sell money objects
Steal Thunder L from the Soldier on the way to 2nd screen
Enter Merry Hills: Shrine Entrance
Steal Vivid Jewel from Traveler
Take Empowering Necklace Chest
Warp Montwise
Steal Dazzling Artwork & Stimulating Bracelet from Wealthy Investor
Steal Light M, Shadow M & Vivid Jewel from Scholar
Warp Merry Hills
Fight Foreign Assassins: LP(HHM+Defend), HHB x4, LP(Pom L, HHV x4)
Note: Throné is lvl 30 and has 3055JP by the end of the fight
Warp Oresrush

[Ch.2 & a bit of grind]
While doing Ch.2, Steal Sturdy Pickaxe
Complete Throné Ch.2 (first cup)
Warp Winterbloom
Start Ch.2
Complete Sword in the Stone and get Rusty Sword
Steal Fire M from Lady
Ambush three guys at the tavern
Steal Money Objects on your way to the dungeon
Take boat and get the Empowering Necklace Chest
Encounter: Shadow M
Boss: Bergomi: AC on Bergomi + HHB x4
Warp Gravell
Ambush Debt Collector and talk to Porta to unlock Spiritlord Staff & Conqueror Sword
Menu: Unlock and Equip Full Power Over Evasive Maneuvers
Grind until: lvl 33
Warp Wellgrove

[Mother (38-45k)]
Start Ch.3: Mother
Sell money objects
Menu: Evasive Maneuvers back over Full Power
Head to Orphanage
Take 13000 Leaves Chest
Take Refreshing Jam Chest
Save before Mother
Boss: Mother: LP(HP Thief+Attack), HP Thief to get her to 1SP, Defend, HHB x4, LP(AC on Mother + HHB x3), Skip Dialogue + Attack

[Father (75k) ]
Menu: Lychees + Refreshing Jam if needed
Warp Montwise
Head to Church
Encounter: HHG x2/3
Church Encounter: HHG x2
Father: AC x3, LP(Rev+HHVx4), HHV x3

[Claude (145k+ is safe)]
Warp New Delsta
Ambush Blacksnake Member (lvl 34)
Head to the sewers
Deserted Highroad:
skip both encounters by walking
Menu: Lychees
Chest: Reinforcing Jam
Steal: Red Apple
Dungeon encounters: HHB x3/4 (with AC on Revenant)
Save before Claude
Boss: Claude: LP(AC x3 + Reinforcing Jam), HHA x4, don't skip dialogue, Defend, HHA x4

gg!