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Octopath Traveler 0: The best characters and how to use them!
This guide introduces the strongest characters in Octopath Traveler 0, divided by game phases (early, mid, and late game). It explains why they are so effective and how to use them optimally, including their unique abilities and suitable equipment.
1. 🎮 Introduction to Character Selection and Important Considerations
- ✅ There are 35 playable characters in Octopath Traveler Zero, allowing for a wide selection.
- ✅ Some characters have unique abilities that cannot be transferred to others.
- ✅ Some characters have special weapon combinations or special powers that compensate for their limitations.
- ⚠️ The guide focuses on characters available in the early game and will address spoiler characters later.
- ⚠️ It is assumed that viewers are familiar with the game mechanics.
- ⚠️ The protagonist is not covered in this video.
00:00 - 00:49
1. 🎮 Introduction to Character Selection and Important Considerations
- ✅ There are 35 playable characters in Octopath Traveler Zero, allowing for a wide selection.
- ✅ Some characters have unique abilities that cannot be transferred to others.
- ✅ Some characters have special weapon combinations or special powers that compensate for their limitations.
- ⚠️ The guide focuses on characters available in the early game and will address spoiler characters later.
- ⚠️ It is assumed that viewers are familiar with the game mechanics.
- ⚠️ The protagonist is not covered in this video.
01:17 - 03:30
2. 🧙 Alexia: An Outstanding Scholar from Start to Finish
- ✅ Alexia is one of the first characters and remains useful throughout the game.
- ✅ She has access to Lightning and Darkness elements and can increase her own elemental attack as well as lower the elemental defense of opponents.
- ✅ Her ultimate ability deals enormous non-elemental damage.
- ✅ Her passive ability "Random Analysis" reveals a random weakness of the opponent with each action.
- ✅ Equipment should maximize her damage and allow her access to additional elements such as Ice, Light, and Wind.
- ✅ She harmonizes well with physical damage dealers.
| Fähigkeit | Effect |
|---|---|
| Random Analysis | Reveals random weaknesses of the opponent |
| Ultimate Ability | Deals high non-elemental damage |
03:31 - 05:00
3. 💃 Cersa: A Versatile Dancer for Healing and Support
- ✅ Cersa is an early dancer with useful skills for the entire game.
- ✅ She uses fans and daggers and acts quickly, making her ideal for combining with slower characters.
- ✅ "Dance of Tranquility" gives HP regeneration for the front or back row, and "Invigorate" gives additional SP regeneration.
- ✅ Her ultimate ability "Ruins-Arya" allows an ally to break shields regardless of the attack used.
- ✅ Her passive ability "Back Row Dancer" charges the ultimate gauges of the front row.
| Fähigkeit | Effect |
|---|---|
| Dance of Tranquility | HP regeneration for row |
| Invigorate | SP regeneration in addition to HP regeneration |
| Ruins-Arya | Allows shield break regardless of attack |
05:01 - 05:36
4. ⚔️ Vtor: A Strong Warrior for the Start of the Game
- ✅ Vtor is a strong warrior at the beginning of the game with access to swords and spears.
- ✅ He has abilities that allow him to counter and restore BP through attacks.
- ✅ His unique attack "Talon Strike" deals high sword damage to three opponents early in the game.
- ✅ In combination with "Provoke", "Parry", and his elemental counter, he serves as a good tank.
05:37 - 05:53
5. ⭐ Characters from Octopath Traveler 1: A Solid Addition
- ✅ Characters from the first Octopath Traveler are unlocked around 30% of the way through the game.
- ✅ All eight characters are well-rounded and fulfill their roles effectively.
- ✅ Their use depends on the composition of the rest of the team.
05:54 - 07:07
6. 🛡️ Berick: An Unstoppable Warrior with High Damage and HP
- ✅ Berick stands out with high damage, high HP, and the "Overpower" ability.
- ✅ As a warrior, he has access to swords and spears, with his unique attack "Wild Thrust" being particularly effective with spears.
- ✅ "Wild Thrust" deals between three and five hits on random opponents and is excellent for destroying shields.
- ✅ His ultimate ability "Unyielding Blade" deals high sword damage to a single opponent.
- ✅ He has the passive ability "Overpower" by default, which removes the damage limit of 9999.
| Fähigkeit | Effect |
|---|---|
| Wild Thrust | Multiple hits with spear, ideal for shield breaking |
| Unyielding Blade | High sword damage to a single target |
| Overpower | Breaks the damage limit |
07:08 - 08:40
7. 🙏 Oilia: An Indispensable Healer for the Late Game
- ✅ Oilia is a dedicated healer who becomes indispensable in the later game.
- ✅ She has the unique ability "Revive", which revives all party members in the front and back rows.
- ✅ "Revive" can revive everyone with maximum HP or more when fully charged, especially in combination with the "Saving Grace" ability.
- ✅ She has additional JP by default, which makes mastering other characters easier.
- ✅ Her ultimate ability stops all physical attacks on the group.
| Fähigkeit | Effect |
|---|---|
| Revive | Revives all party members |
| Saving Grace | Healing possible beyond Max HP |
08:41 - 09:06
8. 🦹 Theion: A Potential Thief with Useful Skills
- ✅ Theion is a Thief with the ability "Extended Infection", which extends debuffs and can reduce the attack and defense of bosses.
- ✅ He can steal additional items with his passive ability "Snatcher".
09:07 - 10:21
9. 🏹 Hanet: An Indispensable Hunter for Shield Breaking and Control
- ✅ A hunter like Hanet is essential because bows are very effective at breaking shields.
- ✅ She has the unique combination of skills and ultimate technique.
- ✅ "Arrow Rain" on a single target and "Arrow Storm" against multiple targets are very effective against weaknesses.
- ✅ "Summon Linder" allows her to break shields with weapons she doesn't normally have.
- ✅ The combination of "Entangle" and the passive ability "Patience" is particularly strong.
- ✅ "Entangle" ensures that an opponent always acts last.
- ✅ "Patience" has a chance to grant extra turns.
| Fähigkeit | Effect |
|---|---|
| Entangle | Opponent acts last |
| Patience | Chance for extra turn |
10:22 - 11:32
10. 🧙 Cyrus: A Powerful Scholar with Elemental Expertise
- ✅ Cyrus is a strong scholar with access to Fire, Ice, and Lightning.
- ✅ His passive ability "Study Foe" reveals a weakness at the start of the battle.
- ✅ His passive ability "Reach" has a chance to cast the same spell a second time.
- ✅ The combination of Cyrus and Alexia is particularly effective.
| Fähigkeit | Effect |
|---|---|
| Study Foe | Reveals a weakness at the start of combat |
| Reach | Chance for double spell |
11:33 - 14:00
11. 🔪 Barello: A "whackadoo busted" Character with Unique Advantage
- ✅ Barello can only equip daggers, but is still extremely strong.
- ✅ His ability "One Step Ahead" gives him an extra turn at the start of the battle.
- ✅ This grants the entire group an additional BP at the start of each battle.
- ✅ Characters with "Patience" can also benefit from Barello's bonus turn.
- ✅ He is particularly useful for hunting Kate Siths, as he can force them to act last with "Entangle".
| Fähigkeit | Effect |
|---|---|
| One Step Ahead | Extra turn at the start of combat, +1 BP for all |
14:01 - 15:27
12. 💃 Tatlock: A Brilliant Dancer with Axe and Fan
- ✅ Tatlock is a unique dancer who uses axes and fans.
- ✅ She is a solid buffer and debuffer who also deals high damage.
- ✅ Her unique attack "Captivating Step" is a multi-fan attack that can charm opponents.
- ✅ Her ultimate technique "Royal Feast" deals exceptionally high damage.
- ✅ She can lower the physical and elemental defense of all opponents and increase the physical attack and speed of the group.
| Fähigkeit | Effect |
|---|---|
| Captivating Step | Multi-fan attack with charm chance |
| Royal Feast | Extremely high damage |
15:28 - 17:06
13. ⚔️ Remy: The Best Physical Attacker in the Game
- ✅ Remy is a warrior who must first be fought in a side quest.
- ✅ She can equip swords and spears.
- ✅ "Storm Blade" is a devastating attack that deals high damage.
- ✅ "Hill Thrust" reduces the opponent's defense.
- ✅ Her passive abilities are all damage-oriented.
- ✅ She has a chance not to consume BP.
| Fähigkeit | Effect |
|---|---|
| Storm Blade | Devastating sword attack |
| Hill Thrust | Reduces opponent defense |
17:07 - 18:43
14. 🧙 Isa: The Best Magical Attacker in the Game
- ✅ Isa is a hidden cat mage who is unlocked by finding torn letters.
- ✅ She can only equip staves and has little elemental coverage, but is still extremely strong.
- ✅ She has the highest damage attack in the game, "Ultimo".
- ✅ "Permote" increases the elemental attack and evasion rate of an entire row.
- ✅ "Fleeting Cat" allows her to evade physical attacks.
- ✅ "Triple Strike" deals triple area damage.
- ✅ None of her abilities can be learned by others.
- ✅ "Sage's Wisdom" allows magical attacks to deal critical damage.
- ✅ "Sharp Focus" ensures that area attacks deal double damage, but only hit one target.
- ✅ "Ultimo" consumes all of her SP to deal non-elemental damage that scales with the amount of SP consumed.
| Fähigkeit | Effect |
|---|---|
| Ultimo | Extremely high non-elemental damage, scales with SP |
| Permote | Increases elemental attack and evasion rate |
| Fleeting Cat | Allows evasion of physical attacks |