Coerce is Temenos Mistral's nighttime Path Action in Octopath Traveler II. The action allows Temenos to duel certain townspeople to obtain information from them upon breaking them in battle.
Gameplay[]
When Temenos coerces a townsperson, he will engage the townsperson in a mental space, trying to gain information by breaking them mentally. This one-by-one interrogation takes the form of a battle set in a mystical background. To win the battle, Temenos must break all of the townperson's shield points, at which the battle will automatically end.
Should Temenos be defeated, he will get revived at 1 HP with no reputation penalty. He can also give up at any time without penalty.
Benefits[]
A successful Cource may yield one of many benefits:
- Knowledge, which can be used to advance the story or complete certain side stories
- A Hidden Item (see the associated NPC page or individual town pages for details)
- Bonuses to Shops within the same town:
- New Weapons for Sale: Adds one or two extra weapon choices to the local Weapon Store, usually the most powerful and expensive available; see the shop lists in the individual town pages for details
- More Plentiful Provisions: An expanded range of consumable items at the local Item Shop; see the shop lists in the individual town pages for details
- Discount at the Inn: Rest at the local Inn for less money
- Boosts to other Travelers' Path Actions when used on NPCs within the same town:
- Easier Inquiries:
- Provoke like a Pro: always Surprise opponents when provoking NPCs with Ochette, granting her a free action at the beginning of the battle
- Thieving Tips and Tricks: increase effective level by ### when stealing with Throné, leading to higher success rates
- Masterful Mugging: always Surprise opponents when mugging NPCs with Osvald, granting him a free action at the beginning of the battle
- Hire for Cheap: Decrease the amount of money by ### when hiring NPCs with Partitio, making hiring NPC more cheaper than the previous price.
- Undeniable Allure: increase effective level by ### when alluring with Agnea, leading to higher success rates
- Guide with Ease: decrease level requirements by ### when guiding with Temenos
- Challenge with Ease: decrease level requirements by ### when challenging NPCs with Hikari
Trivia[]
- Unlike other path-action with battle gimmick, Coerce is not a battle in a physical sense, but rather more of an interrogation as the battle takes place in mental space.