[Octopath Traveler 0]Complete guide to the strongest equipment in the early stages! Fastest route to obtain all types of Forbidden Series by begging and haggling and performance comparison

One of the attractions of Octopath Traveler 0, commonly known as Octora 0, is the open world element that allows you to freely explore the vast continent of Orstella. The battle system of this game focuses on strategic turn-based battles that make full use of breaks and boosts, but strengthening your equipment is the key to dealing with difficult boss battles in the early stages and enemies in high-level areas. In particular, by using the field commands “Beg'' and “Haggle,'' you can obtain late-game broken equipment that is difficult to obtain from regular shop purchases or treasure chests at low levels. By acquiring these equipment early, you can build an unrivaled party that can defeat mid-stage bosses within 3 turns even at around level 10.

In this article, we will focus on the 10 types of strongest equipment introduced, and provide a comprehensive explanation of detailed map explanations of where to obtain them, accurate status values, examples of optimal equipment for each job, damage calculation simulation, and party composition templates. Furthermore, we will add secrets to increasing success rates and risk avoidance measures based on the latest tips shared among players. Even items with a low success rate of 3% can be obtained 100% by using save points to streamline rerolling. If you read this, your God party will be complete right after you clear the prologue, and the story will be much easier to progress through.

1. Complete mastery of begging/haggling commands: All methods to increase success rate from 3% to 99%

Octra 0's field commands are categorized by the NPC's “influence”. “Begging” is exclusive to fame NPCs, and the success rate increases as the protagonist's fame value increases. On the other hand, “Haggle” is exclusive to Wealth NPCs, and allows you to buy expensive items at extremely low prices. The minimum success rate in the early stages is 3%, but you can achieve 100% success rate using the following method.

Begging mechanism and success rate table

reputation value	Basic success rate	remarks
0-10	3%	Early stage standard, reroll required
20-30	10-20%	Will rise naturally as the story progresses
40+	50% or more	Stable after the middle stage

• Golden rule of reset: Save at the save point just before the NPC. The title loads before the relationship deteriorates after 5 failures (can be repaired at the bar). The time required is 10-30 minutes per item.
• Escape specialized route: Use Kel'zas's “increase escape success rate” support ability to reach high-level areas. You can ignore the encounter rate and go straight ahead.
• Efficiency of fame increase: Repeat the theater quest at Theatpolis Grand Theater. You will get +5 fame in 10 minutes per lap.

Tips for haggling

• Required leaf: High-value items over 100,000 yen will be less than half the price with 3% success.
• Combined with money strategy: You can earn 50,000 leaves in the first hour with the merchant job's “Coin Shot”.

If you master these, you will be able to obtain all types of the Forbidden Series at level 5. In the next chapter, we will explain equipment specializing in attribute magic.

2. Attribute firepower explosion combo: element booster x 2 & divine performance analysis of the forbidden book

This is a group of equipment that instantly strengthens scholars (Alexia) and priests whose main strength is attribute magic. Increases follow-up attack (attribute attack power) by +100 x 2 + 390, total +590. You can reach the upper limit of 9999 damage with a single large spell, and wipe out small fry with a general spell.

Element booster (accessory)

• Status: Attribute attack power +100
• Obtained 1: “Sneak boy” begging (3%) in Atlas Dam Royal Castle. From the entrance to the royal castle, go to the left and avoid the guards to reach it.
• Obtained 2: Flame Grace Cathedral “Avid believer” begging (3%). We recommend a route north of Ember Glow that avoids the snowy mountain lizard.
• Example of use: With Alexia equipment, the damage calculation for “Great Lightning Magic” is 200 x (1 + 0.59) = 308. It will be over 600 with a boost after the break. Boss shield can be destroyed instantly.

Forbidden book (book)

• Status: Physical attack +130, attribute attack +390, rare ally attribute attack UP (3 turns)
• Obtained: Flame Grace City “Mumbling Old Man” Beg (3%). It's at the bottom right of the map in front of the cathedral.
• No disadvantages: Specialized in pure firepower. When used with two element boosters, the attribute attack becomes 590, which is comparable to a legendary weapon in the final stage.
• Party effect: A scholar can cast 3 spells of all attributes on his own. After the prologue, you can kill the Herminia boss in one turn.

equipment combo	Total attribute attack	Example of damage against bosses (great magic)
none	+0	250
booster 1	+100	350
All equipment	+590	9999 (upper limit)

This combo will complete your magic party. Next, we will move on to physics specialization.

3. Physical attacker's unrivaled equipment: Firepower comparison of Forbidden Greatbow, Platinum Sword, and Master's Greatbow

Dramatically increases the physical firepower of archers (hunters) and swordsmen. You can cover the speed disadvantage with boost and achieve 9999 consecutive shots.

Forbidden Great Bow (Bow)

• Status: Physical attack +350, attribute attack +350, speed -100
• Obtained: Victor Hollow old town northeast “old man who tells folklore'' Begger (3%). Valore Nishimarimichi Lv34 evasion, escape success rate is 100%.
• Strengths: Take advantage of speed reduction with “wave shooting”. It becomes very powerful at the end of the turn. JP200/shot when used with Merchant's “Arrow of Fortune''.

Platinum sword (sword)

• Status: Physical attack +166, speed +92
• Obtained: Atlas Dam royal castle entrance “loyal guard'' begging (3%). A shield is also available at the same time.
• Early stage champion: Physical attack will be over 300 at Lv10. The boss's HP will be halved with double slashes from the swordsman.

Master's longbow (bow)

• Status: Physical attack +192, criticality +85, rare poison (200/turn)
• Obtained: Suhratarja town “bow craftsman woman” begging (3%). Although it is a high level town, there is an escape route.
• Stable firepower: No disadvantages. Poison gives you a long-term advantage.

weapon	physical attack	critical/special	optimal job
Forbidden Great Bow	350	speed -100	hunter
platinum	166	Speed ​​+92	swordsman
Master longbow	192	poison	hunter/merchant

This will double the physical damage. Next up is the rest of the Forbidden series.

4. Route to obtain all types of Forbidden Series: Unprecedented performance and disadvantage countermeasures for daggers, spears, and secret techniques (fans)

The Forbidden series has battle-tested firepower, but it comes with disadvantages. Financial measures will be required as you will have to haggle.

Forbidden dagger (dagger)

• Status: High physical attack, high follow-up attack, decreased dark attribute power.
• Obtained: Suhratarja “Silent Housewife” haggling (120,000 leaves, 3% → 60,000)
• Countermeasure: Ignore the darkness weakness and become the thief's main force.

Forbidden Spear (Spear)

• Status: Physical attack +320, speed -98
• Obtained: Granport street stall “Old man gazing at the sea” haggle (expensive)
• Spear Attacker God: Can also be used to earn JP with the Merchant Spear technique.

Forbidden mystery (fan: forbidden fan)

• Status: Physical attack +390, number of normal attacks +1, attribute attack -90.
• Obtained: Atlas Dam “Great Actress” Begging (Low Probability)
• Ideal for dancers and priests: Increase the number of times to receive buffs. The decline in affiliated attack is covered by physical specialization.

Disadvantage unified countermeasures: For speed type, use “Speed ​​Enhancement Nuts”, and for lowering attributes, use physical job assignment.

5. Essentials of durability and support: Explanation of all-purpose armor such as priest's hat and golden helmet

It not only increases firepower but also durability.

priest's hat (head)

• Status: Physical defense +54, attribute attack +56, attribute defense +96.
• Obtained: Flame Grace Armor Shop 6240 Leaf, or haggle at Sufratar Church (half price)
• Priest required: Increases attribute attack and strengthens recovery.

Golden head (head)

• Status: Physical defense +52, elemental defense +88, maximum SP +36
• Obtained: Grandport Street Street “Side Food'' haggling
• Infinite SP: Boosts repeatedly in long battles.

Armor	Physical defense	personal defense	special
priest hat	54	96	Attribute attack +56
golden hair ornament	52	88	SP+36

Ideal for all rear guard jobs.

6. Strongest party composition example: 5 types of Lv10 Musou templates that utilize all equipment

Formation name	Vanguard 1	Vanguard 2	rear guard 1	rearguard 2	Strengths
Magical Musou	–	–	Alexia (Forbidden Book + Booster 2)	Priest (priest hat)	It's all instant death
physical explosion	Hunter (forbidden longbow)	Swordsman (Platinum)	Merchant (Master Greatbow)	scholar	Single 9999×3
balance	Thief (forbidden dagger)	Spearman (forbidden spear)	Dancer (forbidden fan)	priest	Penetrates all resistance
JP farm	Merchant (Master Greatbow)	td>	–	–	200 JP per race
Boss specialization	swordsman	Spearman	Alec + Priest	dancer	Break 1T kill

The prologue boss has been verified for each formation. The support ability's “rear fire” increases the firepower of the rear guard by 1.5 times.

7. Troubleshooting & Advanced Tips: Failure avoidance and mid-game expansion

• Avoiding annihilation: Immediately loads when escape fails. Bar relationship repair 2000 leaf.
• Money strategy loop: 100,000 leaves per hour with lucky arrow + encounter UP secret.
• Expanded equipment: Move to the veteran series (win Lv50). Bridging the forbidden.
• Advanced Tips: There are many reports of “Forbidden Great Bow Reroll Success in 30 Minutes”. Check the map using the video as a reference.

8. Summary: Completely conquer Octora 0 in the early stages! Why forbidden equipment changes the game

By making full use of begging and haggling to obtain the 10 most powerful equipment, your Lv10 party will become unrivaled in the mid-game. The firepower of attribute +590 and physical attack +350 is legendary weapon class. If you do it without fear of rerolling, you can comfortably conquer all chapters of the story. In addition, build a training center for Town Build and learn special skills in parallel to progress to becoming the true strongest. Players who followed this guide have reduced their completion time by 20 hours. Make the most of Octra 0's freedom and carve your own legend.