A true RPG to its heart,Bravely Default 2is a single-player on the Nintendo Switch. It is also the third title in theBravelySeries thus far. It sports a turn-based combat system much like its predecessors. The game also builds upon the ‘Brave Points’ system from the previous titlesBravely DefaultandBravely Second. As is it not a direct sequel, new players are finding it a great title to jump into JRPGs and theBravelyIP.
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Unlike previous titles,Bravely Default 2is set in a completely new continent namedExcillant,and it is up toSeth,Gloria,Adelle, andElvisto collect the 4 elemental crystalsas they travel acrossExcillant.With such a vast world, a fast travel system is basically necessary for the game. Unfortunately, it is easy for newer players to altogether miss this feature due to its lack of mention in the prologue. This guide aims to help find and understand the fast travel system essential toBravely Default 2.Regardless to say, the following contains content spoilers for the game.
The Pre-requisites
Before unlocking fast-travel, players need to fulfill a single pre-requisite. Players need tocomplete the prologueto unlock fast-travel. The first phase of the quest requires the party (minusGloria) to rescueGloriawith the help ofSir Sloan. Players then need to journey across the open world from Halcyonia to the kingdom of Savalon.
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The journey ends with a boss battle with an empoweredHorten. On defeatingHorten, the BBEG of the game,Adamshows up and proceeds to utterly destroy the party.Sir Sloansacrifices himself to protect the party and delayAdamjust enough to where he loses his chance to kill them. The prologue concludes with the party paying their respects toSir Sloanand enteringSavalon.
“Unlocking” Fast Travel
After enteringSavalon, the player is shown some conversation which acts as an introduction to the kingdom. Following this, one of the people who were having the conversation will have a horse-wagon icon appear above their head. On interacting with that person, the game gives a quick explanation aboutWagons, which is the name of the fast-travel service inBravely Default 2. There are at this point only 2 options on the menu,Halcyonia, andSavalon. But this list will expand asplayers explore the remaining 3 kingdomsofExcillant.
Using Fast-Travel
Once done with the prologue, players can interact with any of theWagonvendors present near the entrance of each kingdom andEnderno. This will open up theWagonsmenu where the player can simply select any otherWagonvendor’s location to fast-travel there. It is imperative to remember that fast-travel only works FROM and TO theWagonvendors and nowhere else. If a player wishes to go anywhere else on the map, their best bet is to fast-travel to the closest vendor and walk from thereto the objective.
In Conclusion
The world ofBravely Default 2is vast and full ofhidden treasures, valiant quests, and numerous monsters. And a feature like fast-travel is absolutely necessary for players to maximize explorative efficiency while minimizing the time consumed. Exclusive to the Switch,Bravely Default 2provides an old-school JRPG feel and heavy yet enjoyable story immersion. And this makes it a game worth grinding for 100% completion.
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