[Octopath Traveler 0]Flame Grace Complete Strategy Guide: Completely obtain the strongest weapon “Forbidden Book” in the early stages and recover all equipment to dramatically increase your strength

Octopath Traveler 0, commonly known as Octopath 0, is an RPG set on a vast continent that features exploration and strategic battles that make full use of field commands. Now that the game has just been released, players are looking for efficient progression in the early stages. Especially when you transition from the trial version to the main game, you tend to run out of strength, so the key to success is to gather powerful equipment early on.

In this article, we will focus on the snow-covered town of Flame Grace, and provide detailed step-by-step explanations of how to obtain all the equipment, including the most powerful weapon, the Forbidden Book, from the route that breaks through the 30 danger level area.

Flame Grace is a town located in the Frostland region, and has a wide range of equipment that specializes in elemental magic attacks. If you obtain a weapon with devastating performance, such as a forbidden book, you can wipe out small battles and gain an overwhelming advantage in boss battles. In fact, this weapon, which has an attribute attack power of 390, has the potential to easily overcome mid-stage bosses even at around level 10 in the early stages. Furthermore, by combining compatible accessories and ability secrets, the firepower and stability of the entire party will be dramatically improved. By using this guide, you will be able to collect all equipment without missing anything and achieve full strength as quickly as possible.

1. Why strengthening the force in the early stages of Octora 0 is the key and the positioning of Flame Grace

In the early stages of Octora 0, you will advance through the main story while collecting basic equipment in early towns such as Emberglow and Wishvale. However, once you reach level 10, the enemy's shield points will increase and elemental attacks will become more important. If you only use physical attacks, your break will be delayed and you will likely end up in a long battle. That's where Flame Grace's presence shines. This town can be accessed at the beginning of the main story, beyond the scope of the trial version, and is packed with attribute buff accessories and the secrets of high firepower abilities, including the “Forbidden Book” with an attribute attack power of 390.

Let's take a closer look at why these are the best. The Forbidden Book is a real-attribute weapon that boasts physical attack power of 130 and attribute attack power of 390. As a disadvantage, it may occasionally increase the target's attribute attack power, but it is excellently compatible with general attack skills, and can annihilate 4 small fry in an instant. If equipped to a scholar or book user job, it will be possible to fire repeatedly while reducing SP consumption. Also, if you add an additional +100 to your attribute attack with accessories such as element boosters, you can unleash a total of nearly 500 firepower. This will allow you to break through areas with a danger level of 30 or higher without escaping.

Flame Grace's equipment is specialized for magic attackers, but it also has physical weapons such as the warrior's bow and defensive accessories, so the party will be balanced. If you have these in the early stages, it will be much easier to progress to Cragspear and Rippletide later on. Many players have reported that they achieved 850 attribute attack by obtaining the Forbidden Book, proving its effectiveness in actual battles.

If you neglect to conquer this town, you will be forced to struggle with the boss with elemental resistance in the middle stages, so we strongly recommend that you prioritize heading there immediately after clearing Chapter 1. In the next chapter, we will explain the specific access route as if it were a map.

2. Shortest access route to Flame Grace: A complete guide to breaking through the 30 danger area

To get to Flame Grace, start at Emberglow and head west. First, enter the West Ember Glow area and go straight south. After passing through the new road opened in the product version, you will reach Flame Grace Plains. This is where the real action begins, with an enemy-crowded area with a danger level of 30 waiting for you. The recommended level is 15 or higher, but it is possible to break through even at level 10 with an emphasis on escape.

The detailed steps for the route are shown below.

• Depart Emberglow Street and move to West Emberglow. On the way, there are only small enemies with a danger level of 20 or less, so avoid battles and look for save points.
• Confirm that the new road has been opened at the southern end of West Ember Glow and enter the plains area. Collect the “Scarred Staff” (SP +20, Physical Defense/Attribute Defense +35) from the Snowy Treasure Chest. This cane is useful for SP management in the early stages.
• There is a save point in the center of Flame Grace Plains. Make a manual save here and proceed to the 30 danger area. The enemies are strong ice-based enemies with shield points of 3 or more.
• If a battle occurs, immediately choose to flee. Don't aim for a break, focus on speed. Place a character equipped with speed boots at the beginning to reduce the encounter rate.
• After passing through the southern end of the plain, you will arrive at the entrance to Flame Grace Street. Check the autosave at the save point in the central plaza.

The key to breakthrough is the spirit of “winning without fighting.” To increase your escape success rate, prioritize equipping accessories with speed +20 or higher. All escapes can be reached within 5 minutes. You can also get sniper cuffs (accuracy +20) from treasure chests on the plains, which will help you strengthen your bow skills later on. Once you're in the city, you can come and go as you like, making it a perfect base for rerolling.

Mastering this route will speed up your access to other early towns. Next, we will move on to obtaining the forbidden book, which is our top priority.

3. Top priority acquisition goal: Detailed performance analysis of the forbidden book and 100% success rate reroll technique

After arriving at Flame Grace, head straight to the central square and find the “murmuring old man”. Please execute the field command “Beg” on this NPC. The success rate is as low as 3%, leaving it up to chance by default, but it is definitely obtainable through rerolling.

Performance details of Forbidden Book

• Weapon type: Book
• Physical attack power: +130
• Attribute attack power: +390
• Special effect: Rarely increases the target's attribute attack power (this is a disadvantage, but it can be ignored in small fry battles)
• Suitable job: scholar, book user, magic specialized character

The real value of this weapon is its synergy with the overall attack skill. For example, if you combine it with the Secret of Great Freezing Magic (described later), you can deal two large ice-based damage to all enemies with SP33. Thanks to attribute attack 390, a level 15 scholar can wipe out enemies with a danger level of 35. Players have also praised the game, saying, “This forbidden book will boost your attack power.''

Reroll procedure

1. Manually save at the central save point.
2. Perform begging to the grumbling old man. If successful, it will auto-save immediately.
3. If it fails, return to the title screen and load. It takes less than 1 minute.
4. Recruit other NPCs first to increase your influence level (you can also obtain ultimate magic with strength 10).

You can almost definitely get it after 10 rerolls. After success, equip it to the hero of the scholar job and use it together with the element booster to achieve an attribute attack of over 500. There is an element grimoire (element attack +128) as an alternative weapon, but the difference in firepower is obvious. This book will eliminate the early struggles.

4. Maximize your attribute magic attacker: How to use element booster and gloves combo

The next target after the forbidden book is attribute enhancement accessories. First, ask for an “element booster” (elemental attack +100) from the “zealous believer” in the cathedral. Success rate is 3% and re-treatment is recommended.

element booster performance

• Attribute attack power: +100
• No equipment restrictions
• +490 attribute firepower when combined with the Forbidden Book

Next, obtain “Hand-sewn gloves” (Attribute defense +60, Attribute defense up for 3 turns at the start of battle) from the “Old woman watching over” in the central square. This ensures durability and allows for long-term combat.

Combo operation example: Place a scholar in the vanguard, break it with large flame magic on the first turn, and annihilate it with a full forbidden book attack on the second turn. Overcome enemy counterattacks by increasing attribute defense. Elfric's Holy Book (+195 Attribute Attack, Decreases Attribute Defense) can also be obtained from an elderly priest as another accessory. This is the completed version of the magic attacker party.

If you have these, your damage efficiency will be greatly improved even against enemies without elemental weaknesses.

5. Simultaneous reinforcement of physical attackers: Optimal formation of the secret of the fierce warrior's bow and the great slash ringing

Although it is a city specializing in magic, physical forces cannot be ignored either. Beg for the “Bow of the Fierce” (Physical Attack +121, Critical +23) from the “Ambitious Hunter” on the left side of the bar, and equip it to your hunter job.

Obtain “The Secret of the Great Slash Rumble” (axe random damage 4 times, SP29) from the “caring man” in front of the cathedral. It is possible to specialize in shield sharpening with special equipment for ax users.

Formation example: Hunter + Ax Warrior for physical firepower, scholar for magic follow-up. The critical hit of the bow will cause a series of critical hits, and the secret will accelerate the break.

6. Build an ironclad wall of defense and durability: Strategy for collecting protection bracelets and spirit cuffs

Accessories that increase stability are also essential. Obtain the “Bracelet of Protection'' (Physical Defense +50, Attribute Defense +50) from the “Young Man Aiming to Become a Torch Knight'' in front of the cathedral. Near the save point, obtain the “Spiritual Cufflinks'' (maximum SP +30) from the “Lonely Old Woman''.

These will strengthen the vanguard's durability and prevent SP depletion. Combined with the attribute defense increase at the start of battle, you can maintain an invincible state.

7. SP continuous hits and boost optimization: Tips for learning and operating secret abilities

On the left side of the cathedral, obtain the “Secrets of Great Freezing Magic'' (all ice twice, SP33) from the “scholar who immerses himself in the cathedral''. It is the strongest combo with the forbidden book.

Repeated hits are possible with SP cufflinks. The boost after the break doubles the power and crushes the enemy.

8. Fully equipped party operation example and summary to accelerate future strategy

This is an example of a party with the above equipment.

• Scholar (Forbidden Book + Element Booster + Gloves): Magic main
• Hunter (Bow of the Fierce): Physical Sub
• Ax Warrior (Daizan Meido Gokui + Protection Breath): Break charge
• Healer (Psychic Cuffs): Support

With this formation, there is plenty of room for danger level 40 areas. You can shorten the early clear time by 1 hour by collecting Flame Grace.

To summarize, Flame Grace is a turning point in the early stages of Octra 0. Optimize your party by restocking all your equipment, including the forbidden book. Your next adventure will be much more comfortable. Please don't miss out on the challenge.