Follow this comprehensive Octopath Traveler guide to conquer Therion's Chapter 4, including the Lorn Cathedral cellars and the challenging boss battle against Darius.
Walkthrough
- 1Enter Lorn Cathedral: Cellars. After the initial scene, use the save point.
- 2Head east down the stairs to find a chest containing an Herb of Revival.
- 3Return to the save point and go west to the end. Open the chest by the railing for a Refreshing Jam.
- 4Descend the stairs and continue east to another chest containing Ice Soulstone L.
- 5Double back to the split and head south. Descend the stairs to find a chest with a Gleaming Amulet.
- 6Go back up and head west. Take the two staircases leading north, or the one going west to a new area.
- 7In the new area, open the singular chest for a Wakeful Stone. Return to the previous screen.
- 8Climb the eastern set of stairs and locate the hidden passageway to the east. Open the purple chest for an Enchanted Sword.
- 9Continue west to the second main area of the dungeon. Stay on the upper path and head west to find a chest with an Energizing Pomegranate (L).
- 10Take the lower path, bypassing the stairs, to find a chest in the clearing on the left containing an Inspiriting Plum Basket.
- 11Venture south down the stairs and follow the path until you see stairs going up. Ascend them and pass through the hidden trail heading west.
- 12Open the chest above you for a Refreshing Jam.
- 13Find the hidden path to the right of the chest to get a Curious Antique.
- 14Back in the hidden passageway, continue right to a higher ledge with a chest containing a Void Amulet.
- 15Return to the bottom of the map, then head west and north to a save point. Heal and save.
- 16Continue north to confront Darius.
BOSS - Darius
- Weaknesses: Spears, Daggers, Axes, Ice, Wind.
- Shields: Starts with 4, gains 2 upon recovery from break (max 8). Dagger is always a viable option.
- Skills:
- Steal Item: Seals off item command (used once at start).
- Steal SP: Drains ~75% of a single target's SP.
- Steal HP: Deals damage and heals Darius for the same amount.
- Steal BP: Deals less damage, removes 2 BP from a single target.
- Sweep: Medium damage to the entire party.
- Will o' Wisp: Heavy single-target fire damage.
- Nighthawk: Debuffs physical attack and defense.
- Phase 2 (around 50% HP):
- Gains 3 actions per turn.
- Hellfire: Two-hit fire attack, chance to inflict Unconscious.
- Phase 3 (at 25% HP or less):
- May enter boost mode (dark aura).
- Call Comrade: Removes other party members, leaving only Therion. If Therion falls, it's game over.
Strategy:
- Exploit Darius's weaknesses, especially daggers with Therion's Steal HP/SP.
- Break Darius quickly to recover stolen items.
- Prioritize breaking Darius when he enters boost mode at low HP to prevent Call Comrade.
- Alternatively, defeat him quickly before he can use Call Comrade.
- Maintain good physical defense (e.g., using Hired Help's Mercenaries and Shackle Foe) and some elemental defense.
- Counter Nighthawk's defense debuff immediately.
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