10 SOUL-CRUSHING Second Phase Boss Reveals
4. Vide, The Wicked God - Octopath Traveler 2
Unlike the first Octopath Traveler, which set its endgame as an optional post-game dungeon, Octopath Traveler 2 links the narratives of its eight distinct protagonists with one incredible final boss.
It's just a shame the challenge is so great that a good handful of players will never see it through.
Vide, a dark god of chaos, puts players through the wringer as they struggle against him and his powerful (and annoying) tentacles. You begin the fight with a party of four travellers before finishing it with the other half of your octuplet squad. It's a struggle, but getting through it for the first time feels absolutely amazing.
Sadly, that happiness is fleeting because the fight isn't over yet.
After you've defeated Vide, he erupts into a new, even more powerful form. You do get access to all eight characters in this final battle, but having been through hell to get there, you know it will be a slog even with them all in tow.