[Octra 0]4 strongest Ember Glow employment NPCs! A complete strategy guide for divine support characters that will dramatically increase your strategy efficiency | Thorough explanation of detailed acquisition methods, skill effects, party operation, and practical examples of boss battles

Players who reach Emberglow in Octopath Traveler 0 (commonly known as Octra 0) will notice the presence of a hiring NPC. This town is an important base located in Frostland, and there are several excellent NPCs who specialize in combat support. In particular, we will introduce four divine NPCs that are especially active in early to mid-game boss battles and high-difficulty dungeons. By utilizing these, you can compensate for your party's weaknesses and have a stable strategy. Hired NPCs are temporary forces whose skills are automatically activated during battle, and are registered using the hire, draw in, or solicitation commands. Although the number of times it can be used is limited, it can lead to advantageous battles by promoting breaks, reducing damage, and recovering.

Ember Glow can be accessed from the Valore Forest Road, and is often visited in Chapter 1 of the story “The Master of Power.” The city is divided into East Street and Main Street, and NPCs are scattered throughout. Increasing your influence (wealth, power, fame) will improve your success rate, so advance preparation is recommended. This guide provides a comprehensive explanation of each NPC's exact location, commands, skill details, advantages and disadvantages, and specific operational examples.

1. Overall picture of Ember Glow employment NPC and strategic transformation power

Ember Glow's hired NPCs are more than just aids, they provide more flexibility in party composition. The key to Octora 0's battle system is to supplement and break weak attributes, but the early-stage party has unskilled jobs and equipment. That's where these NPCs shine. The characteristics of the four bodies are as follows.

• Scarlet Winged Soldier who fears giant beasts: Amplifies damage by lowering physical defense.
• An old man watching over a girl: Escapes from a crisis with a single character's great recovery.
• A woman who likes small talk: Responds to long-term battles with range recovery.
• An old man who knows the horror of snow: Covers weaknesses with staff-based attacks.

When you combine these, you have the perfect balance between attack and defense. For example, in the battle against the boss “Zuyak” in Chapter 2 of Masters of Power, you can quickly reduce your shield by lowering your physical defense and maintain your durability by recovering. After reaching the city, first check your influence and execute the command. Wealth affects buying and hiring, power affects winning and drawing in, and fame affects begging and solicitation. Increasing influence can be made more efficient through bar quests and substories.

It is also important to understand the city map. There are arms and tool shops in the center of the main street, Higashi-gai to the east, and a snowy road to the north. Search for NPCs while collecting SP-boosting nuts and HP-restoring grapes as treasure chests. We also recommend running the sub-story “Encounter with Macy'' in parallel, which allows you to join the companion “Macy'' in the surrounding area. This will increase the number of healers and reduce dependence on NPCs.

2. Scarlet Winged Soldier who fears giant beasts: A suppressor who softens the enemy by lowering physical defense.

This Scarlet Winged Soldier standing in front of a private house in Ember Glow Main Street is an NPC with Wealth 4 influence. The commands are “Listen'' to get additional information on the weapons shop's products (guard's great axe, stone bow, and silver armor released), “Purchase'' to register wind spirit stone (large) x 1 (normally 2600 leaves, haggling possible) and Silver Spear (physical attack +56, speed +24), and “Hire'' to register support. Normal employment price is 4,500 leaves, but if you haggle it will cost you 3,200 leaves, which is a good cost performance.

The skill “Owl” has strength ◆◆◆, can be used 4 times, and applies a physical defense down effect to a single enemy for 3 turns. This increases the damage of physical attackers by 25-30% and accelerates the break. It's not a whole attack, but a single attack, but if you fire multiple attacks in a multi-stage attack party, you can effectively take over the whole area. The disadvantage is that it does not have attribute attacks and is vulnerable to magic-resistant enemies, but in the early boss battle against the “Black Scarlet” it strengthens the vanguard's sword and ax attacks, allowing for stable clearing.

How to get it: To the right from the town entrance, in front of a private house. The location may change as the story progresses. Raise your Wealth Influence to Lv4 or above (use Valore Store) to increase your haggling success rate. You don't need a reroll, but you can strengthen your spear job by getting the silver spear at the same time. Operation example: Pre-emptive weakness for an attacker-centered party. In a battle with two Zuyaks, you can focus on one and repeatedly knock it down, dealing heavy damage after it breaks. As an alternative, it is superior to similar NPCs in Valore more times. Hiring this NPC will drastically change the strategy that relies on physical firepower.

Furthermore, it can be registered at Wish Vale (Town Build Base) after employment, making it highly reusable. In the dungeon “Emberglow Laboratory” around level 15, you can efficiently chip away at the shield of a ferocious senior researcher. Party example: Protagonist (swordsman) + Macy (recovery) + This NPC allows for a loop of lowering physical defense → consecutive sword attacks. How to increase influence: It is efficient to run the wealth quest “Those Who Master Wealth” in parallel.

3. The old man watching over the girl: Makes the vanguard immortal with a single large recovery

He is an old man with a power level of 2 who lives in a private house near the Scarlet Wing Soldier. After the command “Win” (Danger Level 13, Reward: Polished Silver Watch, Accuracy Enhancement Nuts, Linen Robe, Ember Mushroom Soup), register with “Accept”. Its strength is as high as ◆◆◆◆, and it can greatly recover a single ally's HP (estimated to recover 50-70% HP) with the skill “First Aid” 4 times. Save yourself from a pinch with zero item consumption.

The advantage is the stability of the amount of recovery, making it ideal for the early stages when the vanguard tank (shield role) is likely to fall. The disadvantage is that it is not compatible with range, but it is single-target specialized and is excellent for rebuilding attackers. “Those who have mastered power'' Chapter 1 boss instantly recovers HP when it is completely lost, creating a counterattack opportunity. Obtained: In a private house in the main town, power level 2 or higher is recommended. It's easy to win at Lv13, so it's possible even at low levels.

Operation: Endurance phase waiting for break. Recover the tank repeatedly and wipe out the small fish in the frost bear swarm on the Ember Glow Snowy Mountains. Party example: Tank + Attacker 2 + Scholar to achieve a recovery loop after being knocked down. Increase magic resistance by obtaining Linen Robe (Defense +33) at the same time. The amount of recovery is higher than the replacement NPC, and it is rated as God. Become invincible when used together after clearing the substory “Meeting Macy.”

Increasing influence: Earn power by begging for the bar “Poet Praising Heroes”. This old man allows you to save items and go on long adventures.

4. A woman who likes small talk: Maintains the whole party with area recovery.

This is a powerful 5NPC lurking in a private house on Ember Glow East Street. After obtaining “Frostland private house information” in the question, win (Lv18, potato seeds, copper fan, potage soup), and bring it in. Strength ◆◆◆, Skill “Special Stew” recovers the entire HP of the vanguard or rear guard 3 times (medium amount of recovery, increases overall durability). It is the savior of endurance battles.

Advantage: Protects the rear magician with selective area recovery. Disadvantages: The number of times is 3, which is small, but it lasts for 3 turns. Use it after getting the reward copper bag in the “I'm freezing to death” sub. Survive the multiple attacks of the boss “Zuyak”.

Obtain: East Street House, Power 5 required. Since it is Lv18, I will raise the level (I am a snow road miscellaneous fish). Copper fan (critical +5) bonus.

Operation: All bosses are hit. The laboratory boss “Servant Al” specializes in rear guard recovery and attacks with NPC support. Party example: Select the rear guard with a heavy rear guard formation. More flexible than alternatives and essential.

5. An old man who knows the horror of snow: A valuable attacker who complements the weak points of the cane.

This is the famous 5 old man in front of Higashi-gai North Passageway. Beg (5 stones, protective cuffs: physical defense/element defense +20, low success rate 3% reset recommended), register by solicitation. Strength ◆◆◆, “Strike” 4 times: Deals staff damage to a single enemy (promotes shield damage and breakage). It will be a lifesaver for parties lacking in wands.

Advantage: Specializes the enemy weak to the staff (laboratory monsters). Disadvantages: Low damage, but high number of hits. It will be useful as a snowy mountain boss.

Obtained: Outside East Street, use autosave to reset. Increase durability with protective cufflinks.

Operation: For break use only. Party example: Scholar + this NPC will repeatedly use the cane. It is a scarcity with no substitute.

6. Optimal use of two recovery bodies and tactical application

Single (old girl): Recovers the vanguard in an emergency. Range (female): Maintains the entire range during continuous damage. Boss battle: Save the pinch with a single unit, and deal with DoT at range. Use alternately in snowy mountain endurance battles to become invincible.

7. Ideal 4-member composition and party evaluation

Composition: Scarlet Winged Soldier (down) + 2 old men (recovery) + Cane Old Man (break). Rating: S+, all chapters are covered without changing roles. All level 20 bosses have been cleared.

8. Summary: Completely conquer Octora 0 with Ember Glow NPC

Hire these four immediately and increase your influence. Improved stability gives you more leeway from the middle onwards. A divine party will be completed through practice.