In Star Ocean: The Second Story R, players will want to collect armor, materials, weapons, the in-game money called Fol, and loads of other objects. These will allow each character to do more damage, take less damage, or maybe create some artwork or other objects.
To ensure that players get all the items they need, they will need plenty of money, but they might also have to resort to stealing. While this might seem like a bad idea, pickpocketing can be both lucrative and great for building a good party, just so long as the player handles it correctly.
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How to Pickpocket in Star Ocean: The Second Story R
In order to pickpocket in Star Ocean: The Second Story R, players will need to do several things. The first is to purchase the Thief's Glove, an item that appears in several early-game cities, including Harley. It costs 40,000 Fol but is well worth the investment.
Next, a character will need to have the innate ability called Nimble Fingers. There are two main ways to get Nimble Fingers; one is to start the game with it. The playable characters in Star Ocean 2 have a random assortment of talents, so if players aren't too far into the game, starting from the beginning might not be a bad choice.
If no characters were lucky enough to start with it, Nimble Fingers can also be learned by making things anytime during a playthrough of Star Ocean: The Second Story R. Nimble Fingers can be learned through crafting items with the Crafting IC or the Machinist IC in the IC/Specialty menu. Keep making things until the desired talent is unlocked. After getting Nimble Fingers, players will want to dump some points into both Courage and Poker Face, both of which cost SP and make it easier to steal things without anyone catching on.
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Once pickpocketing is unlocked, it's time to start stealing. While it's lucrative, players will have to be careful. Not only is the player's party limited to the number of times they can steal in a location, but pickpocketing will also lower their relationship status with the other Star Ocean: The Second Story R characters. This can be fixed with the right combination of books and good timing, but it is something to keep an eye out for when looking to swipe some loot. Here are some of the things worth the cost of becoming a thief.
- Pickpocketing the newlywed woman in Arlia Village will get players of this Star Ocean title an early Rainbow Diamond. While these are plentiful much later in the game, they can be a great source of income or crafting powerful items.
- While in PA mode, players can pickpocket their companions in every city possible. This is great for getting higher-level weapons for that character.
- Inside Krosse Castle, in this Square Enix title, there is a green-haired person with a Magic Camera. This will unlock the ability to copy items.
- Marze Village has an old man near the inn that has a Goodie Box. It will give a random item.
- Also, in Marze, there is an early copy of The Bestiary in Celine's home; look for the NPC near the table.
- There is a Bunny near the race area in Fun City that has Bunny Shoes that players can steal.
- Kurik has a handful of items in this turn-based JRPG, but these must be stolen before the destruction of the town.
- In Salva, in a house on the left side of the city, there is a mother and her child. Try to steal from the mother, and players can grab a Keen Kitchen Knife.
Star Ocean: The Second Story R is available now for the PC, PS4, PS5, and Switch.