Active abilities will require jobs to be equipped to use the abilities, while passive abilities can be equipped whether the job is active or not. By leveling up various jobs, characters will learn both passive and active abilities. Characters are required to level up both their character levels as well as job levels. Bravely Default 2 features a number of jobs for characters to utilize, some familiar to the genre, and others more unique. In addition to these features, which can greatly speed through small encounters, the game also allows you to speed up combat up to four times, making combat go by a lot faster.įinally, onto the job system. These two commands work together and against each other when determining whether to sacrifice future turns for a chance to end encounters early. Players can activate the Brave command to utilize up to four actions at once, or the Default command to defend and store a Brave Point for a future turn. The main component that ties these elements together is its combat system, which features the titular Brave and Default systems. These quests may be simple fetch quests or have more story-related elements that include cutscenes and mini-bosses. Aside from the main quest, the game features a variety of side quests to undertake. Somewhat surprisingly, the story in this RPG is not what keeps me coming back for it, but the gameplay is.īravely Default 2, like its predecessors, is a turn-based RPG. By that, I mean it feels like it is following a set pattern or formula, though it does deviate from it as the game continues along. While the narrative was decent, it was also predictable at times, and often felt mechanical. From there, they encounter various allies and enemies connected to the central plotline. The story begins as the party searches for the missing Crystals of Gloria’s homeland. These characters are a sailor, princess, scholar, and mercenary, respectively. Bravely Default 2 features the main party of four characters: Seth, Gloria, Elvis, and Adelle.