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Jak II Guide

Jak II (ArchipelaGOAL II)

What does randomization do?

The game currently contains the following Location Checks:

These may contain items for different games, as well as items within Jak II. In addition, the rewards that you get from the main missions are scattered across the multiworld!

What are the Special Items? What do they unlock (if applicable)?

Morph Gun/Upgrades

Movement Upgrades

Dark Jak (+ Abilities)

Security Passes

Item Name What it Unlocks
Red Security Pass Industrial Sector
Port
Yellow Security Pass Market
Garden
Green Security Pass Stadium
Purple Security Pass The Baron's Palace
Black Security Pass The Weapons Factory
Air Train Pass Use of the Air Train

Mountain Temple Items

Story Related Items

How do I know what Special Items I have?

Open the Pause Menu, navigate to Game Options, then Archipelago Options, then Item Tracker. This will show you a list of the Special Items of the game. Indications of "Locked" or "Unlocked" determine whether the items are currently in your possession.

What is the goal of the game once randomized?

Currently, the default goal is to raid the Metal Head Nest and defeat Metal Kor. In order to do so, you need access to the Air Train, any gun, and all the following:

In addition, you may also choose to complete a given number of missions of your choosing. Five missions at minimum, and ninety-two at max!

What happens when I complete a mission, main or side?

When you complete a mission in game, two things will occur. Firstly, the task will be marked as completed in the game's mission list, and your Jak II client will tell you what item you sent out or received. In the case of the side missions, a similar case will occur, in that you will receive the respective precursor orbs in game, as well as your text client telling you what you found and who it belongs to.

What happens when I come across an item location from vanilla?

When you check an item location, you'll send out the check for that location, and, if it completes a mission, it'll also send out the check for the mission. For example, helping out Kor and the kid after escaping prison has two checks: one for Dark Jak, and one for the mission completion itself!

What do traps do?

When creating your player YAML file, you have the option of replacing a certain percentage of filler items with traps. You can choose which traps you want to generate in your seed, as well as how long they last. A random assortment will then be chosen to populate the item pool.

When you receive one, you will hear a warning sound and some kind of negative effect will occur in game. These traps range from a small nuisance to maddeningly annoying. When the trap ends, the game should return to its previous state. Multiple traps can be active at the same time, and they may interact with each other in strange ways.

What kind of traps are there?

Jak and Daxter Traps

"(almost) All the traps you love, back for more mischief!"

Trap Name Effect
Trip Trap Jak trips and falls
Slip Trap The world gains the properties of a strangely familiar mountain's ice lake...
Gravity Trap Jak falls to the ground faster and takes fall damage more easily
Camera Trap The camera remains fixed in place, no matter how far away Jak moves
Darkness Trap The world gains the properties of a creepy cave...
Earthquake Trap The world and camera shake profusely
Teleport Trap Jak immediately teleports to the Underground Hideout
Despair Trap The Baron moans profusely
Pacifism Trap Jak's physical attacks have no effect on enemies, crates or buttons
~~Ecoless Trap~~ ~~Jak's eco is drained and he cannot collect new eco~~
Health Trap Jak's health is set to 0 - not dead yet, but he will die to any attack or bonk
Ledge Trap Jak cannot grab onto ledges
~~Zoomer Trap~~ ~~Jak mounts an invisible zoomer (model loads properly depending on the level)~~
Mirror Trap The world is mirrored

Jak II Traps

"More fun for the whole multiworld!"

Trap Name Effect
High Alert Trap "Arrest him!"
Ammo Trap Jak has all of his ammo taken away from him, making his guns unusable
Dark Trap Jak gives into his anger, forcefully transforming into Dark Jak
Hero Trap The world gains the properties of the game's "Hero Mode" difficulty
Reverse Trap Jak's movement is completely inverted

I got soft-locked and I can't leave, how do I get out of this?

Open the pause menu and navigate it to Game Options. Then, open it and Archipelago Options. Once that menu is open, you can then select Go to... and then pick your destination, based on what locations you have unlocked. Additional note, if you don't have the correct items to go to a specific place, you cannot warp there until you get them.

What items do I need to utilize the warp menu?

Location Name Items Required
Underground Hideout N/A
Hip-Hog Saloon Red Security Pass or BOTH Green and Yellow Security Passes
The Power Station Items required for the Slums to Port Route
Onin's Tent Items required for the Slums to Market Route
The Stadium Items required for the Slums to Stadium Route
The entrance of Baron Praxis' Palace Items required for the Slums to Market Route
The Landing Pad Items required for the Slums to Landing Route

NOTE: Documentation for each route can be found on the logic spreadsheet in the Jak II Discord thread, or you can just use Pop Tracker to track each route individually.

I think I found a bug, where should I report it?

Depending on the nature of the bug, there are a few options: