Bravely Default II provides more details on jobs, characters, Holograd, and consecutive battles
Square Enix has dropped new information on Bravely Default II, detailing new jobs, consecutive battles, and characters. This includes more specifics on the militant nation of Holograd, descriptions of the Bastion, Phantom, Arcanist, and Hellblade job types, and functionality of battle systems such as Counters and Jammers.
These full details are below, with screenshots, courtesy of Gematsu.
■ Holograd, The Militant Nation
300 years ago, a hero brought together numerous clans that were living in barren wastelands. That is how Holograd began. It has since annexed neighboring countries, and now other countries are strengthening their guard.
■ Characters:
Holograd – Adamas Holograd (voiced by Rikiya Koyama)
Hellblade Asterisk Holder.
A descendant of the hero that brought Holograd together. An advocate of military arts, he believes that the world will attain peace under the rule of the strong. He is the “Militant King,” which is what the ruler is called in Holograd.
Maddock Lonsdale (voiced by Shigeru Ushiyama)
Bastion Asterisk Holder.
Shogun of Holograd. As Sloan’s former mercenary companion, his skills in the military arts compare favorably. He is a righteous military man who is both self-sacrificing and loyal to the supremacy advocated by Adamas.
Mora (voiced by Ruriko Aoki)
Phantom Asterisk Holder.
One of Adamas’ subordinates. A woman who has mastered the art of shapeshifting to disguise her gender and age. She is fond of Adamas and is prepared to throw everything away to serve him.
Vishnu Isaac (voiced by Taisuke Nishimura)
Arcanist Aserisk Holder.
Another one of Adamas’ subordinates. A mage who claims to have mastered the art of death magic. He once lost a battle against Elvis’ teacher Emma and has has held a grudge ever since.
■ Jobs
Bastion
A tank job balanced in offense and defense. It can generate a barrier for all party members and nullify damage just once.
Phantom
A job that specializes in quick attacks using a short sword. With its high evasion rate and overwhelming number of hits, it can use its two blades to defeat the opponent without giving them time to attack.
Arcanist
A job that specializes in powerful magic that hits all enemies. This includes super powerful magic that can even involve party members.
Hellblade
A job that wields a cursed blade that comes with the risk of the user’s life. Attributes can be freely assigned to the blade to slaughter every enemy.
■ Systems
In battle, it is necessary to look out for the “Counters” and “Jammers” that many strong enemies possess. And if you feel like you are not strong enough, you can level up your jobs through “consecutive battles.”
Counters and Jammers
Certain monsters and many strong enemies may have a skill to counter your actions. These are “Counters,” which counter against attacks, and “Jammers,” which counter against actions other than attacks, such as a counter to using an item. In battles against strong enemies, plan your strategy to avoid severe counterattacks from these skills.
—Counters and Jammers have a fixed chance of being triggered by your actions.
—The Hunter’s support ability, “Retaliation Evasion,” can evade physical attack Counters and Jammers.
Consecutive Battles
When you touch a monster on the field and break into battle, any nearby monsters will get dragged in, triggering “consecutive battles.” While there are risks involved since you will have to battle as many monsters as you drag in, you can earn a significant payout of Job Points depending on the number of consecutive battles. If you want to earn Job Points, round up enemies and aim for a consecutive battles bonus.
—By using items, you can trigger consecutive battles against monsters of a specific race.
—Your BP will remain the same from the first battle to the second. Consider pacing yourself so you do not run out of breath in the first match.
Bravely Default II launches on Switch on February 26, 2021.
