Star Ocean: The Second Story Ris a fantastic remake of the second Star Ocean game. It revamps the original systems and mechanics and adds a bunch of new gameplay options that serve to improve the overall experience. One of these is the addition of Unique Spots, which are exactly what they sound like.
Finding and examining a Unique Spot will give you a cinematic view of the spot in question, add it to your database, and also give you some items and a heap of experience. Finding them is a great idea for a little boost to your power levels!
All Unique Spot Locations
There are36 Unique Spotsto find in Star Ocean: The Second Story dotted throughout the game. They are denoted bypillars of golden light, and it’s these that you’ll need to interact with to acquire the Unique Spot.
There is a certain point where some Unique Spots will become unavailable, so try to access them as soon as they become available!
Location
Rustic Waterwheel
Expel - Arlia - Near the waterwheel to the west of the village.
Quietly Gleaming Minerals
Expel - Salva Mines - Towards the back of the cave, there’s a large structure of purple rocks.
Dawn-Lit Cascades
Expel - World Map Near Kurik - South of Kurik, there will be some waterfalls, the spot it in front of them.
Strange Laboratory
Expel - Krosse Mountain Palace - This is a lab found at the end of the Mountain Palace; you’ll find this automatically when trying to recruit Opera and Ernest.
Portrait of Prince Clauzer
Expel - Krosse - Inside the castle, you’ll find this portrait to the left of a group of portraits near the stairs.
The Monarch’s Roost
Expel - Lasgus Mountains - At the peak of this area when you take the left-hand path.
Jade Green Columns
Expel - Krosse Cave - At the very end of the dungeon, where you find the chests that contain an optional boss and the item Celine wants during the story.
Old Lighthouse
Expel - Kurik - Upon entering the town, head up the stairs to the right to find this lighthouse.
Monument of Truth
Expel - Marze - This is a large monument that’s difficult to miss in town.
The Emperor of Fish
Expel - Harley - This is a massive fish skeleton that’s difficult to miss.
Hilton’s Open-Air Market
Expel - Hilton - As it sounds, this is just the marketplace that takes up most of the town.
Statue of the 3 Warriors
Expel - Lacuer - This large statue of three individuals is in the centre of Lacuer City’s plaza, near the entrance.
Lacuer Academy
Expel - Linga - At the back of Linga, you’ll find the academy with the Unique Spot trigger in front of it.
Gift from the Sky
Expel - World Map Near Kurik - This is a crater to the west of Hilton.
A Grand Burial Ground
Expel - Sacred Grounds - You’ll find this collection of skeletons at the end of the Sacred Grounds dungeon that Bowman sends you to.
The Glint of Hidden Power
Expel - Hoffman Mines - This is a particularly large rock structure with smaller green rocks on it, somewhat in the centre of the area.
The Lacuer Hope
Expel - Lacuer Front Line Base - The massive weapon at the end of this area.
The Claw Marks Of Calamity
Expel - World Map On Ell - The ruins of a port town on the southeastern coast of the continent.
Where Monsters Rule
Expel - Eluria Tower - You’ll find this Unique Spot near a headless statue in between uneven portraits.
Pyramid amidst the Sands
Expel - World Map Southwestern Island - This spot is near the pyramid in the desert.
Ruins in the Desert
Expel - World Map Through The Lasgus Mountains - Enter the world map by passing through the Lasgus Mountains through the right-hand path and then find the ruins in the desert on the other side.
A Coral Paradise
Expel - World Map Near Krosse - South of Krosse Cave there is a beach with coral reefs.
Sunlight on the Snow
Nede - Field of Might - The end of this area to the left.
Otherworldly Garden
Nede - Outer Gardens - After the story events introducing you to Energy Nede and the Centropolis, head back to the Outer Garden with the teleporter in Nall’s office.
A Relaxing Aquarium
Nede - L’Aqua - Inside the building, you’ll find a large aquarium; the golden light should be easy to spot.
The City of Weaponsmiths
Nede - Armlock - Very near the entrance of the settlement.
Nedepedia
Nede - North City - Inside the large building on the left-hand side of the city.
Crimson Prisms
Nede - Cave of the Crystal Crystals - This is a large cluster of crimson crystals in the middle of the path near a dead end.
The Big White Neighbor
Nede - Princebridge - This is the snowman visible near the entrance!
Space-Time Travel Relics
Nede - Ruins - During the story events near the end of the game that take you through the ruins via Armlock, explore the area thoroughly before progressing the story.
An Out-of-Place Artifact
Nede - World Map - Once you have the Psynard, fly to the small island with mountains around it, the spot is in the centre.
A Whimsical Fairground
Nede - Fun City - In the centre of the plaza.
Nede - Centropolis - Near the entrance to the city.
The Energy Field
Nede - World Map Near the Centropolis - Despite the energy field surrounding the world map, this spot is on the same island as the Centropolis.
A Serene Garden in the Sky
Nede - World Map Near Fun City - This Unique Spot is actually the Field of Love, but the spot itself is located on the same continent as Fun City, on the spot nearest the Field of Love.
Islands Shrouded in Ice
Nede - World Map Near Princebridge - This spot is the small chain of tiny islands to the south of Princebridge.
