Opera Vectra is a playable character in Star Ocean: The Second Story, its enhanced port Star Ocean: Second Evolution, its sequel Star Ocean: Blue Sphere, and Star Ocean: Anamnesis.
Star Ocean: The Second Story / Second Evolution[]
Opera wields large rifle known as the Kaleidoscope Ray Gun, which uses special ammunition that the player can equip in order to increase its power (essentially being her weapon slot item). Opera can use medium-weighted armor, and much like Precis, can create her own weapons and Special Arts with the Machinist Item Creation.
Opera is a character that excels at hitting enemies from afar, being the only character, other than Precis, whose normal anti-air attack is a ranged attack. All her Special Arts focus on long range, meaning only a few change when used at short range. She is also the only non-mage character in the game with an Art that can heal the entire party, called Healing Star. Tracking Plasma is also notable for being a homing attack, capable of chasing fast enemies like the Iselia Queen.
However, Opera has very low stats for a fighter, having one of the slowest running speeds in the game, tied with Ashton and the mage characters. Her defensive stats are also poor, reflecting her gameplay as a long range character, meaning she must position herself properly to avoid being overwhelmed by opponents while being protected by her allies.
The Second Story R[]
Opera has been heavily reworked in the remake. Nearly all her Arts had adjusted hitboxes and speed. Most notably Gravitational Sphere now has a vortex effect that sucks enemies in, clustering them for further punishment. Photon Prison has a much higher chance to freeze enemies, while Blizzard Swirl and Electric Shockwave can hit enemies more reliably. While Opera is capable of equipping the Earring of Frenzy for a major ATK boost, her relatively low base power (and suffering accuracy) ultimately leaves her lagging behind in damage compared to other fighters in post-game, but she maintains her support capability.
Opera's new ultimate weapon is the AAM Clip (obtained by completing 80% of the enemy encyclopedia) which fires homing projectiles similar to the ones from Tracking Plasma when targeting flying enemies; this also works when hitting enemies in a way that juggles them upwards. When upgraded into its Chaos form, HIT and AVD bonuses are added in addition to a substantial ATK increase. The weapon's effect is also modified to fire additional homing projectiles at all enemies during her attacks. Naturally, these changes greatly improve her post-game offense.
Parameters[]
| LV | HP | MP | STR | CON | DEX | AGL | INT | LUC | STM | GUTS | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gain | -- | -- | 1-4 | 1-2 | 2-3 | -- | 2-3 | -- | -- | 0-1 | -- |
| 21 | 1200 | 140 | 66 | 31 | 60 | 37 | 50 | 142 | 21 | 60 | 0 |
| 100 | 9383 | 592 | 505 | 168 | 342 | 120 | 334 | 143 | 54 | 117 | ? |
| 255 | 9999 | 999 | 914 | 402 | 732 | 120 | 737 | 143 | 54 | 185 | ? |
Special Arts[]
| Name | Details | Learned |
|---|---|---|
| Flame Launcher | Produce a powerful flame that scorches enemies. | Default |
| Photon Prison | Fire a special light bullet that freezes the enemy's movement. | Default |
| Tracking Plasma | Fire several light bullets. The number of bullets increases with continuous usage. | Level 24 |
| Dispersion Ray | Jump into the air and fire light bullets that disperse in many directions. | Level 34 |
| Blizzard Swirl | Fire innumerable clusters of ice. | Level 41 |
| Gravitational Sphere | Fire a powerful gravitational wave that crushes the enemy. | Level 54 |
| Electric Shockwave | Fire a powerful electric current. | Level 69 |
| Refraction Beam | Toss a mirror into the field and fire lasers that reflect off it. | Black Upgrade |
| Healing Star | Restore HP by firing a special ray with healing properties. | White Upgrade |
| Hyperlauncher | Fire a massive laser beam. | Green Upgrade |
Talents[]
| Talent | Initial | Bloom | Learned when using |
|---|---|---|---|
| Originality | 40% | 20% | Crafting, Customize |
| Taste | 10% | 1% | Cooking |
| Nimble Fingers | 100% | 0% | Crafting, Machinist |
| Design Sense | 70% | 50% | Art, Machinist |
| Composition | 10% | 2% | Writing |
| Rhythm Sense | 70% | 10% | Music |
| Listening | 70% | 10% | Music |
| Love of Animals | 0% | 0% | Familiar |
| Animal Instinct | 0% | 0% | Scout |
| Blessing Of Mana | 0% | 0% | Alchemy |
Star Ocean: Blue Sphere[]
Star Ocean: Anamnesis[]
Opera[]
- Awakening
| AwakeningLevel | Details | Required |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blazing Passion LV 2 - AP cost -50% and ATK damage dealt +40% during combos of 3 or more skills | ![Awakening Chip α [B]](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/starocean/images/5/5c/SOA_B_Chip_1.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/25?cb=20201015115159){kind=small} x375![Awakening Chip β [B]](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/starocean/images/0/05/SOA_B_Chip_2.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/25?cb=20201015115539){kind=small} x75![Awakening Chip γ [B]](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/starocean/images/d/d5/SOA_B_Chip_3.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/25?cb=20201015120132){kind=small} x105,500,000 FOL |
| 2 | Tracking Plasma LV 2 - ATK x 220% → 250% Gravitational Sphere LV 2 - ATK x 360% → 400% | |
| 3 | Gambler LV 2 - DEF +30% at short range and +30% chance of causing stun at long range (party) | |
| 4 | Dispersion Ray LV 2 - ATK x 710% → 790% | |
| 5 | New talent: Archeology Major (考古学専攻?) - Critical hit chance +50% during stun (all enemies) | |
| 6 | Electric Shockwave LV 2 - ATK x 880% → 970% | |
| 7 | New skill:  Rotate Cage (ローテイト・ケイジ?) LV 2 ~ ATK x 470% -  /  - 23 AP - 3Hits - ...
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| 8 | New talent: Star-Reaching Feelings (星を越える想い?) - Critical hit chance +100% during combos of 5 or more skills | |
| 9 | Hyper Launcher LV 2 - ATK x 4000% → 4500% | |
| 10 | Heir to House Vectra II LV 2 - Damage dealt +45%, and damage dealt +75% at long range (party) |
Crimson Opera[]
- Awakening
| AwakeningLevel | Details | Required |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fashionista II LV 2 - Converts 50% of INT into ATK (invokers, healers), and converts 50% of INT into ATK (attackers, sharpshooters, defenders) | ![Awakening Chip α [P]](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/starocean/images/2/24/SOA_P_Chip_1.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/25?cb=20201015115229){kind=small} x375![Awakening Chip β [P]](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/starocean/images/c/ce/SOA_P_Chip_2.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/25?cb=20201015115610){kind=small} x75![Awakening Chip γ [P]](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/starocean/images/d/d8/SOA_P_Chip_3.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/25?cb=20201015120217){kind=small} x105,500,000 FOL |
| 2 | Conquering Lightning LV 2 - INT x 220% → 240% | |
| 3 | Supporter of Love LV 2 - AP cost -30% when using Conquering Lightning (10 seconds), and INT damage taken +30% when using Conquering Lancer (all enemies/10 seconds) | |
| 4 | Conquering Lancer LV 2 - INT x 270% → 290% | |
| 5 | New talent: Master of Self-Improvement (自己研鑽の達人?) - +100% chance of causing stun during Rush Mode, and Rush Mode damage +50% at 200 hits or more | |
| 6 | Conquering Sunflare LV 2 - INT x 820% → 1380% | |
| 7 | Deep-Red Dress II LV 2 - No flinching and damage taken -50% during symbol invocation, and symbol invoking time -60% during combos of 3 or more skills | |
| 8 | Thunder Bolt LV 2 - INT x 790% → 1320% | |
| 9 | Favorite Sunglasses LV 2 - INT +35% | |
| 10 | New talent: Bright Red Glow (深紅に輝く宝石?) - AP recovery speed +50%, INT +25% at 200 hits or more, increased AP recovery during movement, 90% chance of surviving a lethal attack at 10% HP or more Blitz Tactics LV 2 - INT x 4500% → 5500% ~ INT damage dealt +40% and critical hit chance +30% (20 seconds) |