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Cyrus, Chapter 1

OCTOPATH TRAVELER™ guide · A scholar investigates a missing tome in Atlasdam
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Cyrus Albright, a scholar at the Royal Academy of Atlasdam, investigates the disappearance of a rare tome from the academy archives. After deducing the thief's identity using his Scrutinize ability, he pursues the culprit into the Subterranean Study beneath the town. The chapter concludes with a boss battle against Russell and his elemental minions, leading Cyrus to depart on a journey across Orsterra.

Items

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Enemies

Russell
Weak to Sword, Dagger, Staff, Ice, Wind

Boss of the chapter who summons elemental wisps to shield his weaknesses

Water Wisp
Weak to Fire, Lightning

Minion summoned by Russell; must be defeated to expose Russell's weaknesses

Tips

  • Cyrus's Study Foe talent automatically reveals one weakness for every enemy at the start of battle, making it easy to identify attack types.
  • Use Cyrus's Fire Storm or Blizzard spells to deal multi-hit elemental damage across all enemies, quickly breaking shields in group encounters.

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