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Star Ocean The Second Story Rhas a major focus on players recruiting members to their party and getting closer to them, all of which affect which of the many endings of the game players will get. Letting characters join your party is no small decision, as this may lock out other possible companions and alter some story elements.
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Aside from the unique characters to either Claude or Rena’s path, other companions are decided as players progress through the game and let specific characters join. There is also a limit of only eight companions to the player’s party, making the six additional slots after Claude and Rena each an important choice.
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Should Players Let Celine Join
After helping Celine on a treasure hunt,Celine will offer to join Claude and Rena on their adventure,with players having the option to say yes or no. Celine is one of the few party members whocan be recruited without locking off other party memberslater in the game.She is the third possible party member andwill make earlier sections of the game much easieras it will be a bit longer until players meet the next possible companion.
With Celine offering no real penalties beyond taking up a party slot, she isan overall strong pick that players should bring into their party for some offensive magic support.As Celine can be unlocked so early in the game, itgives players a lot more time to begin working on her friendship leveland fighting with her to grow her affinity with other early-game party members.
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How Powerful Is Celine
Celine is apowerful offensive magic user, utilizing fire, lightning, and windto decimate foes from a distance. Shedoesn’t have much HP or defenseand will need to be protected by a close combat fighter to maintain effectiveness. Prioritizing magic,Celine will rely heavily on MP management and is most effective when casting powerful spellsor using abilities.
A lot of her spells areable to affect multiple enemies and deal large amounts of damage to each,outclasses most other characters' crowd control ability. Leon, the Claude-specific companion, outclasses Celine in damage capabilitybut is unlocked much laterin the gameand iscompletely unavailable for those playing as Rena,making Celine the best all-around pick for an offensive mage party member.
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