- "A dragon! This place is a dragon's lair? I have heard the legends, and Master's tales, too - but to see one in the flesh... I scarce imagined this day would cometh - but cometh it has!" —H'aanit, encountering the Dragon
The Dragon is an enemy in Octopath Traveler. It is the boss in Chapter 3 of H'aanit’s story.
Story[]
At Susanna’s instruction, H’aanit journeys into the Whitewood to find the herb-of-grace so that she will be prepared to battle Redeye and free Z'aanta. She soon realizes the herb-of-grace resides in a dragon's lair, and that she must slay the legendary beast.
Battle[]
The Dragon will begin battle by increasing its actions per turn to 2.
It will begin with 4 shields and three of its weaknesses locked. After each break it will unlock more weaknesses and increase its shields by 3, for a total of 10 shields.
- The dragon's scales are impenetrable...: Used at the start of the battle. Sets Dragon's weaknesses to the following:
- The dragon is wounded and has grown wary...: Used when Dragon recovers from its first two breaks break.
- First recovery increases shields to 7 and sets its weakness to .
- Second break increases shields to maximum of 10 and unlocks all sealed weaknesses.
- First recovery increases shields to 7 and sets its weakness to
- The dragon is wounded and has grown wary...: Used when Dragon recovers from its first two breaks break.
- The dragon stands majestically before you...: Used at the start of the battle. Dragon increases its actions per turn to two.
- Attack: Physical attack, single target.
- Rending Claw: Heavy physical attack, single target.
- Dragonfire: Heavy elemental damage, . Targets entire party.
- Swept Away: Temporarily removes one ally from battle. Removed ally will return to battle after three turns. Typically used as the first free action.
- The dragon spreads its wings wide...!: Dragon enters boost mode for 1 turn. Uses Sweeping Storm if not broken before Dragon's next turn.
- Sweeping Storm: Temporarily removes 2 allies from battle. Removed allies will return to battle after two turns.
Gallery[]
Dragon Battlefield
Concept art of the Dragon
Trivia[]
- The Dragon and Yvon are tied for the highest amount of HP of all Chapter 3 bosses.
- Both end up taking the place of a Chapter 4 boss who is slain by the protagonist of that route, specifically Redeye and Lucia, as bosses encountered past the Gate of Finis.
- Travelers who are removed from battle by Swept Away or Sweeping Storm will still obtain EXP and JP if still away from battle when Dragon is defeated.
- Buff and debuff timers will not decrement for travelers who are removed from battle by Swept Away or Sweeping Storm while away from battle.
- Dragon will not use Swept Away or Sweeping Storm if there is only one traveler in the party.
- Dragon will not use Sweeping Storm if there are only two travelers in the party. It will still use Swept Away.
- Although the Dragon's regular boss battle uses "Decisive Battle II," its Gate of Finis variant is fought to the music of "Decisive Battle I."