[Octopath Travelers 0]Equip the main character with the merchant job as a top priority! A complete operational guide to overwhelmingly streamline the early stages of town reconstruction and livestock breeding

In the early stages of Octopath Travelers 0, commonly known as Octora 0, players are likely to suffer from a lack of job points, cash flow, and strict financial policies. In this game, the main character's job selection and the progress of the town's reconstruction will have a decisive influence on the efficiency of subsequent development. In particular, by acquiring the Merchant job as the main character early and proceeding with the town reconstruction route called “Torchbearer” in parallel, you can activate the livestock breeding system and build an automatic income source. This will stabilize the loop of earning job points and make joining friends smoother. This guide provides detailed step-by-step instructions that anyone can reproduce.

Reasons for giving top priority to getting the Merchant job as the main character and detailed operation method

The main character of Octora 0 chooses his first job at the beginning of the game, and the recommended job in the early stages is swordsman. The swordsman job has excellent status balance, and can strengthen attack power with “Storage”, lower enemy defense with “Helmet Break”, and deal large damage with “Heaven and Earth Slash”, making it possible to fight stably even in the early stages when there are few party members. If you choose a swordsman, the advantage is that your initial weapon, the sword, will not overlap with your initial allies such as Stear and Fen. However, it is highly recommended that you obtain the merchant job as your second job immediately after completing the prologue. The reason is that it can solve the serious shortage of job points.

The merchant job can be acquired at a job shrine near Wishvale, and “BP Passer” and “Money Collection” can be used as early release abilities. BP Passer is an ability that recovers 1 BP for a single ally with a cost of 5 SP, accelerating the ally's boost turn. The next most important thing is the “Lucky Arrow”. This is a single bow attribute damage attack that consumes 35 SP, and you can earn a large amount of job points depending on the amount of damage dealt. There are also reports that you can get 7 job points for 397 damage, which means you get 1 job point for every 50 damage. Build a job point earning loop based on this.

The specific operation loop is as follows. First, set the main character to be a merchant, and place a magic attacker (such as a scholar) in the party.

1. Supply BP to ally magic attacker with BP passer.
2. Use your Lucky Arrow to cause massive damage to a single enemy and earn job points.
3. Recovers the magic attacker's SP with SP power (SP recovery ability, available for merchant sub).
4. Prepare to act again with a boost turn and continue the loop.

With this loop, job points will increase dramatically just by fighting small fry on the way. You can avoid the problem of slowing down ability acquisition due to lack of job points in the early stages, and you can develop your protagonist into a versatile support. Please note that Lucky Arrow is a bow attribute, so make sure to raise the main character's bow level. Don't forget to strengthen your initial equipment. As an alternative, if you use the hunter job's “Samidare Arrow” together, the job point efficiency will be further improved with multiple hits, but the merchant alone is sufficient.

Additionally, the merchant's field command “Collect Money'' increases leaves (currency) upon victory in battle, so you can also make money at the same time. The synergy after joining Tresa is outstanding, and large collections of 2000 leaves or more occur frequently. If you master this operation, the main character can support the growth of the entire party. According to actual play data, there are many reports that you can earn over 200 job points per hour using this method, and it greatly reduces the difficulty of early boss battles. The ideal time to switch from swordsman to merchant is after clearing Torch Chapter 1.

The disadvantage of the merchant job is low physical durability, but this can be compensated for by placing it in the rear and focusing on BP passers. Comparing other jobs, the thief specializes in speed but lacks durability, the pharmacist has strong recovery but is weak in earning job points, and the priest has excellent light damage but is inferior in versatility. The biggest reason why we recommend becoming a merchant for the main character is that it allows you to become self-sufficient in job points. This selection accelerates the release of all subsequent jobs.

Complete walkthrough of the city reconstruction “Torchbearer” route and details of reconstruction benefits

Town reconstruction is the core mechanic of Octra 0, and the town level of Wishveil will increase as you progress through the “Torchbearer” main story. Clear Chapters 1 to 3 with top priority. The benefits of reconstruction are enormous, and equipment such as prohibition on food consumption, opening of livestock acquisition routes, experience value-boosting dishes, harvest boxes, etc. will be released. This is directly connected to efficiency, especially in the early stages.

Torch Chapter 1 “Hunter Fen” Strategy:

1. After the prologue, talk to Stia at the Wishveil workshop and accept the order.
2. Move to Snowflake Cave and search for Fenn.
3. You will meet up with Fenn again in the cave and have a fight with the spiky lizard (recommended level around 10, weak point: spear/axe).
4. Join Fen and complete the tavern restoration. Grape seeds can be obtained as a reward, and experience value fees are prohibited.

The key to the boss battle is that the spiky lizard uses a lot of poison attacks, so be prepared to use the medicine master's ability to nullify status ailments. It is effective to launch a quick attack with the swordsman's Heaven and Earth Slash.

Torch Chapter 2 “Boy Basil” Strategy:

1. After clearing Chapter 1, search for Margo in Valore.
2. He finds Margo in the alley behind Herminia's mansion and takes her back to Basil.
3. Learn the tips for growing vegetables and restore your farm. As a reward, the chicken acquisition route will be opened, and vegetable ingredients will not be understood.

Enemies are around level 15 and should be wiped out with general attacks. Farming efficiency will increase with Margo events.

Torch Chapter 3 “Merchant Ludo” Strategy:

1. After reaching Town Level 3, talk to Margo and move to Sunshade.
2. Search for a skilled merchant and join Ludo.
3. Develop your farm and prepare to acquire cows. As a reward, full use of livestock will begin.

Ludo is a complement to the merchant, and his ability to collect money is strengthened. Bosses often have fire attribute weaknesses.

Once you clear these, town level 4 will be released. As a benefit, you will be able to use HP/SP recovery dishes using grape seeds and milk, and dishes that increase job point acquisition. The number of NPCs in town will increase, and the quest rewards will also be more luxurious. The reason for rushing the reconstruction is because the automatic income will explode after that. If left unattended, leaves and material will accumulate, drastically reducing manual work. As an alternative route, you can double the efficiency by doing the side quests “Lights of Restoration Part 1-4'' at the same time, but please prioritize the main quest.

While reconstruction is in progress, please make full use of the food at Wish Vale. For example, “Tresa Salad” increases wealth influence. To avoid failure, use your scholar to thoroughly analyze the enemy's weaknesses along the way. Completing this route will completely solidify the foundation for the early stages.

How to obtain livestock and constructing the optimal route for early stage breeding

The livestock system is linked to reconstruction and realizes automatic production in fields and pastures. Please start purchasing and training Rippletide as soon as it arrives.

Entering procedure:

1. Purchase a pig from the farm shop in Rippletide (about 500 leaves, before Chapter 2).
2. Obtain the chicken by clearing Torch Chapter 2 (Margo event reward).
3. After Chapter 3, you will be able to purchase cows (after joining Ludo, revisit Rippletide).

Training route:

• Pig: Produces meat once a day and converts it into leaves upon delivery.
• Chickens: Produce eggs and use them as cooking ingredients.
• Cow: Produces milk in large quantities for use in the finest cuisine.

Harvest it every day after placing it at Wishvale Farm. Harvest boxes are released at level 4 and can be collected automatically. The key to raising them is to feed them with field vegetables, and when there is excess production, turn them into money in the delivery box. It is possible to get over 10,000 leaves in one week. Please note that there is a livestock limit, so please expand through reconstruction quests.

This system eliminates the need for manual collection. When combined with Tresa's collection of funds, an infinite loop of funds is completed. As an alternative, it is possible to obtain free livestock through side quests, but we recommend paid immediate use. By making full use of livestock, you will have plenty of funds to strengthen your equipment.

Execute immediately after Ripple Tide arrives! Detailed procedure for joining Tresa and specialized operation for earning money

At Rippletide, in parallel with purchasing a pig, you can proceed with the quest to join Tresa, “Encounter with Tresa.” The compatibility with the merchant protagonist is the best.

Joining procedure (recommended level 20, party of 8):

1. Start talking to Orneo, a merchant on the eastern side of Ripultide.
2. Talk to the “busy-looking store owner'' in Seatopolis.
3. I'll be talking to the “shopkeeper who seems to be bored'' soon.
4. Talk to the busy shop owner again and have a battle with Akdam merchant members and Akdam (weak point sword/spear).
5. Talk to Tresa & Orneo at the Corzone Chamber of Commerce and select “Yes” to join. As a reward, you will receive Tresa Salad Recipe and increased wealth and influence.

Tresa specializes in collecting money and secures more than 2000 battle victory leaves. Earn job points and money at the same time with the hero's lucky arrow and BP passer. The operation is Tresa's rear guard collection and the main character's arrow loop. For boss battles, use boosts repeatedly.

After joining, please do not forget to purchase a pig. It is essential because without Tresa, your financial plan will be halved.

Cragspear direct strategy: How to join Pius and get the secret of stealing

Immediately after Chapter 3 of the Torch, head to Crags Pier. Pius and Secret Securing will revolutionize item collection.

Pius joins:

• Accept the “Encounter with Pius” quest (recommended 26) in front of Cragspier Church.
• Join through conversation and battle. Specializes in rear guard recovery and strengthens light magic.

The secret to stealing:

• Beg (success rate: 5%, increases at Fame 9) to the upper right NPC “Head of the Thieves”.
• The effect is that the item will be confirmed when the theft is successful, and it can be used by people other than thieves.

As a point, if you fail to beg, please reset or increase your reputation. Pius increases durability, and secrets allow you to obtain a large amount of rare materials. Indispensable for strengthening equipment in the early stages.

Complete explanation of release functions and efficiency doubling techniques for city reconstruction level 4 and above

At level 4, “Harvest Box” and “Delivery Box” will be unlocked.

• Harvest box: Field/ranch materials are automatically collected and can be collected by logging in every day.
• Delivery box: Livestock results are automatically converted into cash and become idle income.

There is also an expansion of the restaurant and an increase in NPCs. In terms of efficiency, if you check the box every day, you will get 5,000 leaves, and if you operate 10 livestock, it will be 100,000 yen per month. It is possible to fully recover SP with the dish “Milk Milk”.

Final priority roadmap for super efficient early stage strategy

1. Clear the prologue and get the merchant with the swordsman protagonist.
2. Clear Torch Chapters 1-3 in the fastest time.
3. Purchase pigs and subscribe to Tresa at Rippletide.
4. Unlocks reconstruction level 4.
5. Secure Pius & Gokui with Crag Spear.
6. Cooking and livestock are fully utilized.
7. Grow fast with job points loop.

Summary: Use this operation to turn Octora 0 into an unrivaled state

If you strictly follow the above route, you will have unlimited job points, gold, and materials. Reconstruction and merchants are the key. There are many players who have cleared the game the fastest. Please do it without hesitation.