[Octopath Travelers 0]Complete guide to the fastest unrivaled route for Lv10 units! A low-level development roadmap that will overwhelm the mid-game by capturing all the strongest equipment and secrets in Flame Grace & Atlas Dam.

In Octopath Travelers 0 (hereinafter referred to as Octopath 0), early development is an important element that determines the pace of the entire game. While many players are steadily raising their level, there is a route that allows you to reach unrivaled status all at once by breaking through Flame Grace and Atlas Dam from as low as Lv10 and collecting the equipment and secrets of the strongest class. This guide details the safe and efficient route step-by-step.

The biggest appeal of this route is that you can clear areas with a danger level of 30 to 40 with a focus on escape tactics, and quickly collect broken equipment such as a forbidden book with a 390 attribute attack, a forbidden secret with a 390 physical attack, and 2 element boosters. The time required is approximately 2 to 3 hours (depending on your luck), and the recommended party is a combination of the protagonist (recommended by scholars) + Alexia (attribute attacker) + Deltia (bow physics) + Endurance role. Even the difficulty of begging with a success rate of 3% can be definitely overcome by reloading and using the bar's “improvement of relationships”. As a result, it is possible to crush the mid-game boss around Lv20 with instant death-level damage and fundamentally disrupt the game balance. We'll go into detail and explain each step below.

1. Safe route to break through low levels: Complete guide to reaching Flame Grace

Reaching Flame Grace is the biggest turning point in the early stages of Octora 0. The best route is to head west from Ember Grove and pass through Flame Grace Pass. The enemies in this mountain pass have a danger level of around 30, and will attack you in a level 10 party that can cause instant death, but you can 100% avoid them by choosing “flee” immediately when a battle occurs. Be sure to turn off autobattle and proceed carefully through the map. After passing through the pass, you will arrive at the Flame Grace entrance, which will be a safe area.

As preparations before arrival, prepare basic equipment with Valore and Ember Grove. Obtain the exorcism sword (physical attack +68, evasion +17, attribute attack down effect) and fur robe (type defense +64, attribute attack +14) by begging. If you are a scholar protagonist, the history of Orstella (low SP overall magic) is very powerful. These items will make it easier to escape the random encounters in the mountain pass.

Detailed route explanation

• Step 1: Head to Ember Grove West Exit. From here, move to the Flame Grace Pass map. The enemy spawn rate is moderate, so use speed-boosting items (such as speed-boosting nuts) in advance.
• Step 2: Go counterclockwise at the fork in the center of the pass. Avoid the area on the right where there are a lot of enemies, and go south in a straight line. If you fail to escape, immediately reload (utilize nearby autosave).
• Step 3: Cross the bridge at the exit of the pass. Pass through the last group of enemies and enter Flame Grace Town.

It takes about 15 minutes. The trick to reducing the risk of failure to zero is to conserve BP by repeatedly hitting the “escape” command immediately after the battle begins. With this route alone, a Lv10 party will naturally rise to Lv11-12.

After arriving, explore the town, check for trade goods (furs, etc.), replenish recovery items at the tool shop, and move on to the next phase. This method allows you to build up your firepower base while avoiding unnecessary level increases.

2. Stable combat with infinite recovery: How to utilize the secret treasure at the entrance of Flame Grace

Immediately after arriving at Flame Grace, the tool shop becomes your lifeline. You can purchase unlimited total recovery items here. This will stabilize the formation of a party specializing in firepower and complete the foundation for low-level unparalleled combat. Specifically, please stock up on a large amount of HP/SP recovery jam and revival olives. Since you can fully recover your entire HP in one battle, you can definitely avoid being in a pinch when you fail to escape.

You can get Cream Pasta and Potage Soup by purchasing from the Doting Mother near the tool shop. If you enhance the cooking of these at the bar, an automatic recovery effect will be added during battle.

Details of usage techniques

• Purchase priority: 1st place: Grape for total HP recovery (medium overall recovery), 2nd place: Plum (large) for SP recovery (for repeated magic shots), 3rd place: Olive for resurrection (large) (prevents annihilation).
• Inventory management: Get additional HP/SP recovery jam by begging from the town mayor. The stock becomes infinite in an infinite loop.
• Tactical integration: For emergencies when backing up mountain passes. Combining scholar-wide magic and recovery will greatly improve the turnover rate.

This treasure will make it much easier to recover from subsequent failed quests, and will improve your overall exploration efficiency by more than three times. The durability of low-level parties will be dramatically improved, giving them greater confidence in entering Atlas Dam.

3. Physical firepower explosion: Optimization of Mosa's bow and other early bow equipment

You can obtain the “Mosa Bow” (Physical Attack 120, Critical Hit 23) by begging from the “Ambitious Hunter” near Flame Grace Tavern. The success rate is 3%, but you can definitely recover it by saving and reloading. If you equip it to Deltia or Hunter jobs, you can achieve over 2000 damage per shot.

At the same time, you can also ask for plums that recover all SP, sniper necklaces (accuracy +80), and monster traps. By recruiting a hunter, you will be able to add “Tatsuwakou” (great wind damage 3 times), completing your physical long-range firepower.

Optimization step

• Obtaining procedure: Enter the bar → identify the hunter → save → succeed in begging within 10 times → repeat reload.
• Performance analysis: Critical rate increases dramatically at 23% critical hit rate. At Lv12 Deltia, normal attack deals 1500 damage and boost deals 3000 damage.
• Alternative equipment: You can obtain the hunting hatchet (axe 81, speed 20) from the “praying man” in front of the cathedral. Please use it on characters who are not suitable for bows.
• Synergy: By combining with the secret of winter attack described below, you can repeatedly deal 5000 damage.

With just this bow, breaking the weaknesses of medium bosses becomes extremely easy, and training efficiency is dramatically improved. Indispensable as core equipment for physical parties.

4. Attribute Magic Revolution: Forbidden Book & Complete Guide to the Ultimate Wizard

The biggest highlight is the “Forbidden Book” (attribute attack +390). It can be obtained from the “Mumbling Old Man” on the Flame Grace Stairs with a 3% success rate. If the recruitment is successful, “ultimate magic” (non-elemental maximum damage twice) will be added, and Alexia's firepower will change dramatically.

Detailed steps

• Location: At the top of the stairs in the center of town.
• Begging cycle: Save → Begging → Reload if failed. You can get it in an average of 30 minutes.
• Performance: With this equipment, attribute attack will be 390. Scholar Great Flame Magic deals 9000 damage to a single target and 6000 damage overall.
• Recruitment bonus: Strength 10, ultimate magic twice. The maximum boost is 20,000 damage.

A word of caution: Old men should not be confused with men who have moved away. After you succeed, ask for additional secrets of Great Freezing Magic from the cathedral scholar and strengthen your ice attributes.

With this combination, attribute parties can be established even at low levels. Enemy shields can now be destroyed instantly, making subsequent routes much faster.

5. Infinite attribute attack enhancement: Element booster x2 & stardust hat combo

“Element Booster” (Attribute Attack +100) x2, which is the key to attribute specialization. The first can be obtained from the Devotee in the Cathedral, and the second can be obtained from the Sneaking Boy in Atlas Dam.

Recovery at Flame Grace

• Stardust Hat: Asked for by a cold old woman (in a private house). Equivalent to attribute attack +50.
• Combo effect: Forbidden book + 2 boosters + hat will increase attribute attack to over 800. 10,000 magic damage can be exerted at all times.

Strengthening method

• Equipment priority: Equip Alexia with the scholar job. Plum is used for SP management.
• Damage example: 12,000 damage with Great Freeze Magic Lv2 boost. You can instantly kill the boss.
• Expansion: Please also consider Aelfric's Holy Book (Attack 195) from the Cathedral Old Priest.

The attribute firepower will now reach the final level. A completely invincible all-purpose party is completed with a hybrid configuration with physics.

6. Lv20 Atlas Dam Entry: Escape Techniques and Winter Beating Secret Recovery Route

From Flame Grace, proceed to Shiatopolis West → West Shiatopolis Plains → Atlas Dam Plains. The danger level is 39, but you can definitely break through by hitting Escape repeatedly. The treasure chest along the way contains “The Secret of Winter Strike” (power increases the earlier you act, 3000 damage at Lv2, maximum 5000 damage). Required for thief characters.

Route details

• Plain branch: Prioritize the treasure chest on the left. Choose a route to avoid enemies.
• Secret performance: Activate the maximum boost with a character with high speed. This is the ace skill for physical parties.
• Additional collection: The secret to halving the encounter is a different route, but there is no problem if you postpone it.

It becomes very stable when you reach Lv20. Kill the plains boss instantly with magic.

7. Final firepower completion: Forbidden mystery, power belt, and platinum sword three sacred treasures

This is a collection list after arriving at Atlas Dam.

• Forbidden Secret Technique (Physical 390, Number of Attacks +1): Requested from NPC in the lower right private house.
• Power Belt (Physical Attack +50): A treasure chest on the left side of the royal castle.
• Platinum Sword (Physical Attack 166, Attribute Attack 92): Asked for by a loyal guard.
• 2nd Element Booster: Obtained from the boy who sneaks in.

Sacred treasure details

• Secret technique operation: 5000 damage x 2 can be fired with visual Asha equipment.
• Belt + Sword: Total physical firepower will be over 600.
• Grand Vest (High Defense): Collect it in the surrounding field.

All equipment is now complete. At Lv20, you can be completely unrivaled in the mid-game.

8. Summary: Roadmap to completely conquer Octora 0 mid-game with this route

Through this route, you can collect all of the Forbidden Book, Forbidden Secret Technique, Element Booster x2, Power Belt, Winter Strike Secret, and Encounter Halving Secret. In just 3 hours after starting at Lv10, you will be able to kill the mid-stage boss in one turn. Safe escape and begging reload are the keys to success. Practice this ultimate form of low-level unrivaled ability and clear Octopath Travelers 0 as quickly as possible.