[Octopath Travelers 0]Complete strategy guide of 7 divine techniques that will dramatically increase your strategy efficiency in the early to mid stages! Achieve the fastest progress & strongest development

Octopath Travelers 0 (hereinafter referred to as Octopath 0) is the latest work released on December 4, 2025, and is a single-player RPG that evolves the series' traditional HD-2D graphics and 8-player simultaneous command battle. The appeal of this game is strategic battles centered around breaking weak points, and strengthening your base with the new element of town building. However, from the beginning to the middle, the large number of encounters, strict financial policies, and delayed development tend to hinder progress, causing many players to struggle.

In this article, we will thoroughly explain step-by-step seven essential techniques that will dramatically improve your strategy efficiency in the early to mid-game. If you take advantage of these, your progress speed will be more than doubled and the difficulty of battle will be significantly reduced. Let's get straight to the point.

1. Strengthen the damage to over 10,000 by recruiting the strongest supporter “Mumbling Old Man” in the early stages

In Octora 0's battles, you can dramatically improve your fighting power by incorporating supporters (NPCs) into your party. In particular, “Mumbling Old Man'', who can be used from the beginning, is the strongest class of supporter who can deal more than 10,000 damage with a single attack, although the recruitment success rate is only 3%. If you secure this old man early, you will have an overwhelming advantage in battles with symbol enemies, which are recommended at level 33.

The location to get it is in the city area of ​​Flame Grace. After starting the game, clear the prologue, leave Wishvale, and head for Flame Grace, the recommended level 30 area of ​​Coastland. Once you arrive, explore the city's tavern neighborhood. I use the field command “Recruit” on the old man, but the success rate is extremely low at 3%, which is equivalent to a reputation value of 55, so I use save and retry repeatedly. If you succeed, you will immediately join the party, and you will also be able to obtain a powerful weapon called a forbidden book. This book has a high specification of attribute attack +390, but please note that the disadvantage is that the target's attribute attack will increase.

The reason why it is the strongest is that the old man's skill has high firepower and is perfect for follow-up attacks after a break. For example, in the symbol boss battle of the Three Paths of Hidden Mist south of Bipletide, you can instantly kill him by simply identifying the weak point with Alexia's “Search” and concentrating the boost on the old man. While the early party will struggle with the main character (swordsman) + Alexia + 2 people, this supporter alone will supplement the firepower of the mid-game. Before recruiting, we recommend that you repeatedly ask NPCs in town to increase your reputation and increase your influence.

If you master this technique, you will be able to clear everything from the boss “Vigilante Captain Freed'' in Chapter 1 of the story to the Black Heretic in the fame route without wasting unnecessary consumption. Example of a party after joining an old man: The main character, Delitia, Alexia, and a grumbling old man. Diversify your damage sources and increase stability.

2. Achieve safe movement with encounter control! Search without damage by using travel records

Encounters while moving in the field are the biggest time thief in the early stages. Octra 0 usually has a high encounter rate and is difficult to access, especially in high-level areas, but you can achieve virtually 0 encounters with the “Encounter Control” technique. This method has two stages and revolutionizes movement efficiency.

First, the basic technique: playback the episode of “Travel Record”. If you select any scene from the menu and watch it, the accumulated encounter value will be reset. If you regenerate once every 40 steps in the field and every 30 steps in the dungeon, you can completely avoid encounters. For example, if you go directly from Wishveil to Victor Hollow, which is recommended at level 34, you will arrive in about 10 plays. Accumulation accelerates when driving, so be sure to walk a lot. This technique can be used from the very beginning and does not require leveling up.

Next is the equipment for the advanced skill: “The secret to reducing encounters.” Obtained from the Kirigakure Mountain Cave in the Three Paths of Kirigakure south of Bipletide (northeast of the North Shepherd Rock Mountain Road). Recommended Lv33 Symbol Obtained from the treasure chest in the back after defeating the boss, just set it in the select ability slot to halve the encounter rate. Depending on your strength, it is possible to do this at Part 1, Chapter 1, but as a safety measure, please do it after arriving at Shepard Rock (approximately at Part 2, Chapter 5). If you combine them, you can move to Atlas Dam with a recommended level of 39 without risk.

This control makes collecting treasure chests and exploring NPCs in high-level cities dramatically easier. Practical example: Reach Rippletide (Lv20) → Crag Spear (Lv24) → Clear Brook (Lv27) in order to obtain speed armor early. Avoiding encounters reduces wasted consumption of JP and leaves to zero, accelerating story progression. Don't forget to implement it.

3. Save 80,000 leaves! Free repair of the Queen Orsa using shipwrights

Obtaining a ship is a turning point in the middle, but it usually costs 80,000 leafs to repair. If you use shipwright techniques to avoid this, you can start operating the Queen Orsa for free. By opening up the sea area, the map will expand and you will be able to conquer new areas at once.

The condition for occurrence is after clearing the final chapter “Seal of the Ring”. Talk to Marjim in Rippletide North Port to accept the substory order. Next, go to Ember Grow and perform “Ask” → “Recruit (hire)” the shipwright. If successful, the repair will be free of charge. Next, collect information from the port NPC and secure Chiara on the north side of Cragspear by “Ask” → “Hire”. Return to Marjim and select “Make Captain'' to clear it. As a reward, a ship will be released and you will be able to access offshore areas such as remote islands in the outside world.

We recommend using encounter control before reaching Ember Glow. With the addition of Shipwright, physical ax attacks are also strengthened, which is a plus in terms of combat. This savings can be used to purchase armor, accelerating mid-game speed builds. After opening the sea area, you will be able to hunt gold-eating octoline, so the synergistic effect is excellent.

4. Immediately after obtaining the ship, the most efficient money strategy “Gold-Eating Octolin” generates infinite leaves with the money collection loop

Lack of financial support is the enemy of development. After obtaining the ship, the best money collection technique is to collect 25,000 leaves at a time from the “Gold Eater Octolin” lurking on a remote island in the outside world. It can be repeated without subjugation, and supports strengthening equipment in the early stages.

After reaching the islet, you will discover Octolin. Use the merchant's field command “Collection (Collection of Witness)”. Maximize the amount by haggling and collect stably by save retry. Safer and more efficient than similar octrine. It is possible to do 25,000 x multiple times in 5 minutes per lap, and over 200,000 in 1 hour. Directly connected to purchasing forbidden weapons (70,000-120,000) and purchasing armor.

Note: If you defeat it, it will disappear forever, so use it only for collecting money. It is also effective to use “steal” in combination with Terion membership. In conjunction with shipwrights, we will solidify the economic foundation for the mid-stage.

5. Get a 100% lead with the speed specialized armor “Speed ​​Helm & Element Light Armor” completed by the weapon shop.

In Octora 0, where speed is vital, armor that allows you to take the lead is essential. If you have Shepard Rock Weapon Shop's “Speed ​​Helm'' (7200 Leaf, Speed ​​+78) and Sunshade Weapon Shop's “Element Light Armor'' (16800 Leaf, Speed ​​+72), you can almost guarantee a first strike.

Performance details: Helm (Physical Defense 50 / Elemental Defense 58), Armor (Physical Defense 88 / Elemental Defense 108). Purchase early with encounter control and equip everyone. The tempo of checking weak points → breaking will be improved, making you invincible in boss battles. Please complete it before reaching Flame Grace or Atlas Dam.

6. 1.5 times more firepower with the “Gokui” series of public goods that are the mainstay of the mid-game! Complete acquisition route coverage

The secret to getting from public goods (trade goods) is the firepower revolution in the middle. Bipletide Obtained from Minami Kirigakure Sando, etc., and refined at the training center. Vital kicks (major damage to non-attributes), stage fairy (song effect UP/extension), enhanced boost (firepower 1.2x), ultimate power (physical 1.5x, SP 2x), etc. are powerful.

Obtained: Purchase trade items or treasure chest. Once you clear Chapter 3 of the Torch, you will be able to unlock the training center and become Gokui. Obtain additional items by stealing bosses. Raise your party's firepower and easily surpass Lv33 symbols.

7. Avoid the pitfalls of town building! Blue box & special release by priority reinforcement of church & training center

Town building is the key to recovery, but if you prioritize it incorrectly, it will stagnate. The top priority is to open the blue treasure chest at church level 3, learn special skills at training center level 2, and secure 4 types of level 3 materials. Proceed in the following order: Architectural Workshop → Tavern → Store → Church → Training Center, leaving the museum and arena for later.

After clearing Chapter 3 of the Torch in Wish Veil, things will get serious. Improve material efficiency by optimizing resident placement. Accelerate rotation through indirect reinforcement.

Summary: Completely conquer Octora 0 mid-game with 7 techniques! Take the first step to a comfortable adventure

Above, I have detailed the 7 techniques: Mumbling Old Man, Encounter Control, Shipwright, Gold Eater Octolin, Speed ​​Armor, Secret Secret, and Town Build Priority. If you implement these in sequence, you can avoid the struggle in the early stages and build the strongest party in the middle stages. Please take advantage of the three features of increasing progression speed, decreasing difficulty, and increasing training efficiency to run through the continent of Orustella. Please be sure to check for updates for additional information.