Octopath COTC beating Bravely Default lvl 100 NPC in 13 turns (gimme those heroites)
I feel that the fight is somewhat random because of the fox cover.
My general strategy is posted below - NOT F2P. It can probably be improved with another light dmg dealer. I suggest playing at 2x. For a more efficient version with Varkyn: https://youtu.be/Xka0fdjw1Jc
0:00 Party and items
0:28 Fight starts
3:51 Enter break loop T4 to T7
10:04 Final blow
The fox "cover" action sometimes messes up with the strategies and you need to adapt.
Here's an interesting strategy
https://www.reddit.com/r/OctopathCotC/comments/xxxpdz/new_lvl_100_down_spoilers_within/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZ4OTGlHjS0
If you have Eliza she's better than Manuel to provide Odette with extra magic.
Health buff /regen to Edea (or whoever is with Theo)
Lynette with brave fan
Grumbling man - Lightprone ally (Cathedral of Tytos) - he is at bottom left, outside of a house.
Give Viola Odette's awakening IV accessory for the light break.
Theo / Edea
Odette / Manuel
Adelle / Fiore
Viola / Lynette
T1 (21 shields)
Theo esoteric_cure x3
Odette blinding_light
Fiore double_arching_blow x3
Lynette masterful_cheer x3
(sword x3 AoE ally)
T2 (14 shields)
Theo esoteric_cure x2
Odette blinding_light
Fiore trifold_slash adventurer
Viola debilitate x4 adventurer
T3 (9 shields)
Edea heavens_gate x4
Odette raging_luminescence x2
Adelle afterimage
Lynette masterful_moves Odette
(dagger x2 ally or x3)
(break)
T4 (broken)
Theo esoteric_cure x3?
Odette luminescence max
Adelle nuke?
Lynette buff
(Lightprone ally somewhere near raging_luminescence)
T5
Edea heavens_gate x4
Odette raging_luminescence
Fiore trifold_slash
Viola triple_edge
(14 of 21 shields - 7 remain)
(if Heaven's gate without boost, x3 dagger or sword ally)
T6 (7 shields)
Theo dual_harvest x2
Odette blinding_light
Fiore double_arching_blow x4
Lynette bemusing_strut
T7 (3 shields)
Theo threefold_cleave
Odette luminescence
Adelle afterimage x4 fox
Viola triple_edge
(break)
back to T4