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Hello from the OCTOPATH TRAVELER: Champions of the Continent Dev. Team!

Thank you for playing OCTOPATH TRAVELER: Champions of the Continent.
Here, we'll be explaining the content added with the latest update.

New Guiding Light

STEP UP: Sacred Night's Guidance

Each Guide 10 will increase your STEP by one. At STEP 4, the character in the 10th slot is guaranteed to be a ★★★★☆ or higher character, and at STEP 5, the character in the 10th slot is guaranteed to be a ★★★★★ character.

STEP Details

STEP	Rubies Required	Bonus	Note
STEP 1	100	10 Sacred Night's Fragments (2024) 100 Wisdom Orbs (Bronze)	-
STEP 2	200	10 Sacred Night's Fragments (2024) 50 Wisdom Orbs (Silver)	-
STEP 3	300	10 Sacred Night's Fragments (2024) 5 Wisdom Orbs (Gold)	-
STEP 4	300	10 Sacred Night's Fragments (2024)	The 10th slot is guaranteed to be a ★★★★☆ or higher character!
STEP 5	300	10 Sacred Night's Fragments (2024)	The 10th slot is guaranteed to be a ★★★★★ character!

*Each STEP can only be performed up to 8 times, and is only available as Guide 10.
*For more details on possible characters and their distribution rates, please refer to the Guidance Rates for each STEP of this Guiding Light.
*You will receive bonuses such as Sacred Night's Fragments (2024) with every STEP.
Sacred Night's Fragments (2024) can be traded for items such as Sacred Seals of featured 5★ travelers at the Exchange.

Availability Period
2024/12/25 10:00 - 2025/1/6 04:59 (UTC)

Added to the Exchange

During this period, the following lineup will be added to the Exchange.

Lineup Name	Exchange Period
Sacred Night's Fragment (2024)	2024/12/25 10:00 - 2025/1/6 04:59 (UTC)

Increased Guidestone Promotion

During the period listed below, the number of every character's guidestones you can obtain from hunts will be increased!

Availability Period
2024/12/25 10:00 - 2025/1/6 04:59 (UTC)

Cait Hunt Promotion

For a limited time, the following cait-only hunts will be available.

Hunt Name	How to Unlock
Punish the Crafty Cait I	Complete the main story quest "Final Chapter: The Rings Sealed Away" and have hunts unlocked in Cragspear.
Punish the Crafty Cait II	Unlock hunts and arrive in Sunshade.
Punish the Crafty Cait III	Complete any of the "The Road to Expert Hunts" side stories in Valore, Emberglow, or Theatropolis, and arrive in Shepherds Rock.
Punish the Crafty Cait IV	Complete any of the "The Road to Expert Hunts” side stories in Valore, Emberglow, or Theatropolis, and arrive in Flamesgrace.

Availability Period
2024/12/25 10:00 - 2025/1/6 04:59 (UTC)

*These limited-time hunts can be done by using your "order forms" and "expert order forms."
*Caits that you encounter in these limited-time hunts will not flee, similar to the ones that appear in normal hunts.

Happy Holiday Present

All players who log in during the availability period will receive a present of 300 Free Rubies!
This present will only be available for a limited time, so be sure to claim it while the season's bright!

Date (UTC)	Item(s)	Number
2024/12/25	Free Rubies	300

Availability Period
2024/12/25 10:00 - 2025/1/6 04:59 (UTC)

Special Tasks

New special tasks will be added to Feats.
By completing these, you will be able to earn rewards such as rubies and Gold Guidestones!

Availability Period
2024/12/25 10:00 - 2025/1/6 04:59 (UTC)

Note

・Sacred Blaze, Travelers of Memories, Champions of Memories, and Caits of Memories characters may return at a later time after the end of these Guiding Lights.
・Characters that can be Guided and their corresponding guidance rates will vary by Guiding Light, and can be found in Guide > Guidance Details.
・If you obtain a character already in your band, you will automatically receive guidestones instead.
When this happens, in the case of characters appearing from ★★★★☆/★★★★★ Guides, you will also receive each character's awakening stone.
・Awakening ★★★★☆ or ★★★★★ characters requires awakening stones.
・More information on the Exchange can be found under Menu > Exchange.
・In the Sacred Night's Fragment (2024) screen (accessed via Menu > Exchange > Guide Fragments), the Get Shards tab is displayed, but please be aware that Sacred Night's Fragments (2024) can only be obtained as bonuses for each Guide in "STEP UP: Sacred Night's Guidance" that you perform.
・Availability periods and event details are subject to change without notice.
We may also add to or change content and policies in the future.

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Please also check out today's new notice, "Regarding the Upcoming Transfer: Unclaimed Letters and Rewards."

This latest update will be the last one before the service transfer.
We would like to thank all of you for your support and encouragement thus far, and we hope you look forward to the events and promotions planned for v3.0.0!
Enjoy your journeys in OCTOPATH TRAVELER: CotC!