Octopath Traveler 0[Octra 0]Strongest equipment in the early stages & super detailed guide to joining Delitia Saoirse | Complete route where the adventure changes drastically with the opening of Victor Hollow

Octopath Traveler 0, commonly known as Octopath 0, is a single-player RPG set on the vast continent of Orusterra, and has continued to attract many players since its release. In this game, the strength of the party is greatly affected in the early stages after the prologue, and it often feels difficult to challenge high-level areas or progress through the main story. Therefore, in this article, we will provide a step-by-step explanation of how to join the Horned Armor and Killer Bow, the strongest class equipment available in the early stages, as well as the powerful companions Delitia and Saoirse. By gathering these items early, you will be able to achieve an overwhelmingly stable strategy, from breaking through the high-level areas in western Valore to boss battles in Chapter 3 of the Fame Route.

Delitia is an ice attribute attacker with a hunter job and stands out for its large damage after a break, while Saoirse is a dancer job with a wind attribute support role who uses full recovery and buffs. Furthermore, by opening Victor Hollow, you can obtain fast travel and high-performance items, dramatically improving your movement efficiency and durability. If you follow this guide, you will be able to build up a force that can easily defeat mid-stage bosses in the upper 10s. We will break down and explain each element in detail below.

1. The key to winning Octora 0 in the early stages: The importance of extremely powerful equipment and companion Delitia Saoirse

The early part of Octora 0 is characterized by a high degree of freedom in which you can advance through the chapters of each “Master” route in parallel in the first section after clearing the prologue. However, in Chapter 2 of the Power Route and Chapter 3 of the Fame Route, the enemy's level increases rapidly, and the risk of annihilation for a normal party is extremely high. The addition of Delitia and Saoirse is a game changer here. Delitia uses Shadow Arrows and Arrows of Death to slow down the enemy while delivering high firepower, while Saoirse uses Dance of Rest and Dance of Rest to greatly improve the survival rate of the entire party.

In addition to these, Horned Armor's physical defense power is top class in the early stages, and although its elemental resistance is low, it will definitely survive the physical phase of boss battles. Killer Bow strengthens Delitia's bow attack with stable firepower of +30 accuracy. To reach Victor Hollow, it is enough to escape the enemy level 20+ area in western Valore by running away, so you can try it at around the recommended level of 12. The priority order for collecting these items is Victor Hollow -> Delitia -> Killer Bow -> Saoirse. As a result, you will gain an overwhelming advantage in that your party's firepower will increase by 30%, durability will increase by 50%, and movement time will be reduced by 70%.

According to actual play data, a party equipped with horned armor can clear the two boss battles of Chapter 3 of the Fame Route with half the SP consumption, and a single fatal arrow of Delitia can instantly kill small enemies. Saoirse's refresh equivalent skill can completely prevent SP depletion. If you miss this route, you will inevitably struggle in the middle stages, so we recommend taking action early.

2. Complete route to reach Victor Hollow and thorough explanation of opening benefits

Victor Hollow is a high-level dungeon near Frostland, accessed from the Western Forest Road of Valore. The recommended level is 10 to 15, and the enemies are strong enemies ranging from Lv 18 to 25, but it is 99% possible to break through by repeatedly hitting the escape command immediately after the battle starts. The route details are as follows.

1. Proceed west from Valore Boulevard and enter Valore Western Forest Road.
2. At the first fork, go northwest, and if you encounter an enemy, run away immediately (recommended to press the B button repeatedly).
3. In the second area, go through the hidden passage to the southeast and avoid the Lv22 Lizardmen group.
4. Go straight at the branch before the boss in the final area and reach the Victor Hollow entrance.

It takes 5-10 minutes. Upon arrival, you will be able to unlock fast travel points and use the weapon shop immediately. The benefits are huge, and in addition to Horned Armor (physical defense +120, price 5000 leaves), you can purchase panacea (cure all status abnormalities, 200 leaves) and high-grade recovery medicine (complete recovery of HP, 1000 leaves) in bulk. This will reduce the wear and tear during exploration to almost zero.

Furthermore, you can increase your power and influence by obtaining additional information from NPCs in Victor Hollow, and you can obtain spirit stones (extra large) from hidden treasure chests. After opening, movement on all maps will become faster, and the efficiency of traveling the Torch Route and Wealth Route will be more than tripled. When you first arrive, don't forget to take financial measures (secure 10,000 leaves by haggling in Valore).

3. Horned Armor: Performance analysis of the strongest physical defense in the early stages, and how to obtain and utilize it

Horned Armor is Victor Hollow Weapon Shop's featured armor, with exceptional specs of +120 physical defense and +40 attribute defense. The price is 5000 leaves, but you can reduce the price to around 3000 leaves by haggling with a merchant in Valore. The disadvantage is -10 speed due to weight, but this can be compensated for with accessories. A 15% physical damage reduction is given as an equipment effect, which halves the early stage boss's multi-stage physical attacks.

As a useful technique, if you equip it to a vanguard tank (main character swordsman or priest Pius), you can suppress the claw attack (physical 2000 damage) of the fame route Chapter 3 boss “Great Blue Wolf” to 800 and be able to sustain it until the break. Also, when used in combination with Delitia, the survival rate after health increases, and when combined with Saoirse's dance buff, overall durability increases by 80%. There is no alternative available. As a test after equipping, you will be able to defeat Lv20 enemies around Victor Hollow alone.

4. Step-by-step guide to joining Delitia and all skill details

To join Delitia, clearing Chapter 2 of the Power Route is a prerequisite. It occurs in front of Ember Glow (Frostland) Tavern, recommended level 15, and takes 5 minutes. The steps are as follows:

1. After defeating the Power Route Chapter 2 boss “Servant Al”, move to Ember Glow.
2. Find Delitia with an orange speech bubble in front of the bar and talk to her.
3. Execute FC “Question'' (Information: Disclose motive for searching for brother).
4. Select FC “Win” (Danger level 8, HP 10780, Shield 7, Weakness: Sword/Spear/Book/Fan/Ice/Light).
5. In battle, prioritize the vanguard break (be careful of bow range attacks, replace the rear guard), and win for 3 turns with a boost bow attack.

The reward is joining Delitia, the Akiku clan's amulet (physical defense +20), and increasing power influence. All skill details are below.

• Shadow arrow (SP8, bow damage + speed down 2T)
• Drifting arrow (SP14, bow 2 times randomly)
• Sleeping Ice Fog (SP8, Ice Damage + Sleep Probability 2T)
• Backstep Arrow (SP9, bow damage + position exchange)
• Mind down (SP6, attribute defense down 2T)
• Ice block (SP16, ice 2 times)
• Arrow of Death (SP28, Great bow damage + instant death rare)

The support skill is the fire field stupid power (high power when low HP). After joining, firepower will increase by 40%.

5. How to obtain Killer Bow and optimal equipment build for Delitia

Killer Bow is won from Ember Glow East Street “Cool Hunter”. Danger level Lv28, rewards are Killer Bow (physical attack +60, attribute attack +30, criticality +30), chicken x3, ice spirit stone extra large. The steps are as follows:

1. Immediately after joining Delitia, head to East Street.
2. Talk to the hunter and execute Win.
3. In battle, the weak point is the bow/axe, and after the break, the arrow of death will be used for instant decision.

The performance is stable, with a 99% accuracy rate for Delitia's Kageya, and a series of critical attacks. The optimal build is Weapon: Killer Bow, Armor: Horned Armor, Accessories: Akiku Amulet + Sniper's Earrings (Critical Heart +20), Select Abi: Physical Attack +50, Idiot Power of Fire Field, Stealth Swing: Prioritize physical attack. With this build, Lv15 Delitia will kill a Lv25 enemy in 1 turn.

6. Explanation of all options for joining Saoirse and use of powerful support skills

Saoirse will join at Theatpolis Grand Theater after clearing Chapter 3 of the Fame Route. Recommended level 16, 2 boss battles (many ice weaknesses, Deleteia required). The steps are as follows:

1. Clear Fame Chapter 3 “The Great Playwright” (Grand Theater Rehearsal Hall → Backstage Boss).
2. Talk to the man in front of the stage of the large theater and cooperate with the performance.
3. Correct answer choices: “Light as a murrelet” → “Gorgeous like a large wriggling flower” → “Passionate like a fungus being exposed”
4. I will join with all correct answers. If you miss twice, it will be a failure and you can retry.

Skill details are as follows.

• Earth Dragon Dance (SP6, PDEF up 2T)
• Dance of Rest (SP6, HP Regen 3T alone)
• Poem of a gust of wind (SP11, wind alone)
• Black Panther Dance (SP6, Speed ​​Up 2T)
• Sleep-inducing poem (SP9, sleep probability 2T)
• Poem of the Fierce Wind (SP12, Whole Wind)
• Dance of Rest (SP33, entire HP regeneration 2T)

In operation, Dance of Rest makes you invincible in long-term battles, and Rhythmic Aria Special ignores weaknesses.

7. Example of party composition and tactics for the strongest duo of Delitia and Saoirse

The optimal formation is the protagonist (swordsman tank + horn) + Delitia (attacker + killer) + Saoirse (healer) + Pius (auxiliary priest).

As an example of a tactic, in a battle against small fry, the speed of the shadow arrow will be reduced → Dance of Rest → Sweep the arrow, and in a boss battle, it will be ice fog sleep → Strengthen the earth dragon dance tank → Arrow of Death Break will not work → Maintain the dance of rest. As a synergy, Delitia firepower makes it a short-term decisive battle, and Saoirse makes it a long-lasting battle, and with perfect SP management, you can play infinite laps.

8. Additional tips for stability in the early stages: Leveling up, money strategies, and precautions

To raise the level, go around the Ember Glow Snowy Mountain Lv10 bear with a killer bow (2 minutes per battle, highest JP efficiency). The money plan is to sell Victor Hollow medicine + haggle (100,000 leaves per day). Please note that if you fail to escape, you must save, unify attributes (ice recommended), and get +20% access when searching for treasure chests in high-level areas.

summary

If you follow the routes introduced in this guide to unlock Victor Hollow, obtain Horned Armor & Killer Bow, and join Delitia Saoirse, you will be unrivaled in the early stages of Octora 0. Delitia's high firepower and Saoirse's ironclad support combine, and the equipment is strengthened to ensure durability. We have thoroughly explained the steps with zero failures. We hope that you will put this into practice and aim to become the conqueror of the continent of Orustella.