Octopath Traveler 0 Do not miss the beginning! A complete strategy guide that speeds up leveling and item collection with 3 essential elements of top priority

Octopath Traveler 0 was released on December 4, 2025 as a single-player RPG that inherits the series' traditional pixel art and beautiful HD-2D graphics while adding a new system. In this game, you will explore a magnificent world where the stories of eight main characters intertwine, but your choices and actions in the early stages will greatly affect the difficulty of completing the game from the middle onwards. In particular, it is important to improve efficiency from the beginning to the middle of the game, and by preventing missed points, you can improve the battle turnover rate and progress at a pace that significantly exceeds the recommended level.

In this article, we will focus on the three essential elements that should be prioritized in the early stages of Octopath Traveler 0, and will comprehensively explain detailed acquisition procedures, explanations of effects, and related tips. If you clear these, you will be able to collect items more efficiently during boss battles, and your training speed will more than double. From beginners to advanced players, please use this as a guide to achieve comfortable play.

1. A golden rule immediately after starting the game: Receive benefits immediately at the bar to solidify your SP and JP base.

Immediately after starting Octopath Traveler 0, the basic tutorial will be the main focus until you clear the prologue, and the most important action here is receiving benefits. This benefit is linked to purchased editions and save data, and can be obtained from the bartender at the bar. After clearing the prologue, head to the tavern in Valore, the first town, or any town you visit from then on and talk to the bartender. If you select “Receive a benefit” in the conversation option, you will automatically receive a bonus item. Please note that if there is a quest in progress, you will need to complete it before revisiting it. If you neglect this, SP management and JP accumulation in the early stages will be inefficient, and later ability acquisition will be delayed.

The main features of the benefit are the following three secrets.

• Triple Attack Secret: This is a select ability that increases the number of normal attacks to three times. The speed of mopping up small enemies in the early stages will be dramatically improved, increasing the turnover rate of gaining experience points. The SP consumption is about 3 times the normal amount, but the damage efficiency after the break is outstanding.
• The secret to reducing SP consumption: This is a support ability that reduces the SP consumption of all abilities. This allows for long battles in early battles where SP depletion frequently occurs. This makes it easier to repeatedly boost, especially during boss battles.
• The secret to increasing JP acquisition: This is the secret to increasing the amount of JP acquired at the end of a battle. Accelerates the learning speed of job abilities and strengthens the party after joining.

These effects are immediate. For example, if you set Triple Attack on the main character, you will have the firepower to wipe out low-level enemies around Valore. If you forget to pick it up, all you have to do is check the “Benefits” menu on the title screen and return to the bar, but if you take advantage of it early on, you can reach level 10 in half the time it normally takes. By prioritizing this step, subsequent entry into Cragspear will be achieved with low risk.

2. The beginning of the training revolution: Get the secret to increasing experience points with top priority at Cragspear

After securing the benefits, the next goal is to find out the secret to increasing experience points at Cragspear. This secret is a powerful select ability that increases the amount of experience points gained at the end of battle by 25%, and can be applied to the entire party. Eliminates early leveling bottlenecks and allows early entry into areas with high recommended levels. For example, laps on the West Valore forest road will be twice as fast as normal, allowing you to reach level 15 in less than an hour.

You can obtain it from a specific NPC near the central square of Cragspear. If you raise your reputation value (parameter that affects field command success rate) to around 16 and execute “Begging”, you can obtain it with a success rate of about 53%. The way to increase your reputation value is to repeatedly use field commands such as “seduce” and “provoke” around Valore and receive success rewards from NPCs. Even if you fail, you will gain a small amount of fame on the leaf, so please try actively. If you secure fame 9 or higher before reaching Cragspear, other quests will be stable.

The importance of this secret goes beyond simply increasing experience points. Acquisition of abilities will be accelerated by increasing JP at the same time, and in combination with triple attack, it will be possible to instantly kill small fry. If you miss it, you will inevitably have a tough time with the event boss in the middle, so we recommend heading west immediately after the bonus.

3. Item recovery trump card: Guaranteed to get the secret to stealing at the top right of Cragspear

In parallel with the secret of increasing experience points, you should also secure the secret of stealing. This improves the combat command “steal” and allows you to obtain valuable items from enemies with a high probability. You can steal nuts and powerful equipment from the boss in the early stages, which is also directly connected to collecting high-level equipment in the middle stages. For example, if you steal the nuts that increase physical attack from the Wealth Chapter 1 boss “Strong Black Clothes”, your attack power will jump all at once.

The steps to obtain it are as follows.

1. From Valore Boulevard, enter West Valore Forest Road (west side of Valore Forest Road).
2. Go straight west along the forest road, avoiding enemies until you reach Cragspear.
3. Approach the NPC “Head of the Thieves'' near the slums in the upper right of the Cragspear area.
4. Execute “Begging” with a reputation value of about 9. Acquire “The Secret of Stealing” with a success rate of nearly 100%.

The enemy strength in this route is low, and it is possible to break through at around level 8. To maximize your chances of success, make sure to build up your reputation in Valore beforehand. After obtaining it, immediately set it on the main character or thief-type character and use it in boss battles. The stolen items listed include the secret of life steal dagger (battle against Sonia) and the secret of increasing physical attack by breaking (symbol enemy), which are perfect for filling gaps in early equipment.

4. Optimal route to enter Cragspear: Safely exit from Valore through the West Forest Road

In order to achieve both of the above two secrets, optimizing the route to Cragspear is the key. Enter the West Valore Forest Road from the west exit of Valore Boulevard, the starting point, and head west in a straight line. This forest road is the best leveling spot in the early stages, the enemy's experience value efficiency is high, and you can get a large amount of Budjuice (SP recovery item). The enemies are mainly Goblin type, and you can kill them in one turn with triple attack equipment. Along the way, you'll collect basic equipment from treasure chests and beg for NPCs to raise your reputation.

Please be careful not to veer north at the fork in the middle of the forest road, but strictly to the west. When you arrive at Cragspear, explore the slums and complete one substory to earn Leaf. Recommended arrival level is 10 and can be easily achieved with special benefits. If you take this route, you will end up having more unnecessary battles and become exhausted.

5. Fundamentals of strengthening your party: Gathering friends and thoroughly managing abilities and weaknesses

After securing the secret, go around the area and gather all your friends. Prioritize the main story of “The One Who Lights the Torch” and advance to Chapter 2 to unlock the fields and ranches and become able to obtain materials automatically. Joining the group will be unlocked after clearing Chapter 1, so be sure to hire an analyst role like Alexia (weak spot detection) as soon as possible.

Abilities are acquired manually by consuming JP, so please check the menu after each battle. Please be careful not to forget to set the secret ability. Use field commands (begging, stealing, seducing, etc.) on all NPCs and accumulate equipment and fame. Substories have great rewards, and each time you clear them, your party will be strengthened.

6. Stable supply of SP/JP: Utilization of Budjuice and utilization of circulating spots

Bud juice is the lifeline for SP management. It can be obtained in large quantities near the Cragspear weapon shop or from enemies on the forest path, and you can steal 5 or more in one battle. The best place to go around is the West Valore forest road. The enemy reappearance rate is high, and the secret to increasing experience points will increase your level by 1 in 5 minutes per lap. Prioritize high leaf enemies to earn JP.

7. Additional tips to ensure you don't miss anything: Collect all treasure chests and troubleshooting

Open all the treasure chests and always have weak point identification abilities on hand. If you are unable to receive benefits due to duplicate quests, please complete them immediately. To increase your reputation, be aware of NPC rotation every day.

8. Summary: Get the 3 essential elements early on and enjoy Octopath Traveler 0 overwhelmingly.

If you secure the three things in the early stages: receiving benefits, the secret to increasing experience points, and the secret to stealing, your training, items, and progress will be optimized. With this, you can easily overcome the mid-stage bosses and enjoy the story to its fullest. If you miss out, you will regret it, so we strongly recommend that you start practicing from today.