[Octra 0 Complete Strategy]Super early stage “Secret of Stealing” route revealed! Boost MAX success rate 100% usage method & list of all recommended stolen items to earn a lot of leaves and equipment

In the magnificent world of Octopath Traveler 0, commonly known as Octora 0, the key to making early exploration and battle more efficient is the select ability “The Secret of Stealing''. By acquiring this ability early on, you can give the battle command “Steal'' to any character, including the protagonist, and you will be able to steal valuable secrets, enhancement nuts, rare weapons, and materials from enemies and bosses one after another. Normally, you would have to wait for a character to join the thief job, but anyone can unlock this feature very early on.

It is truly a game changer, allowing you to overcome the constraints of the early stages, such as unopened blue treasure chests, lack of funds, and lack of rare equipment, and accelerate the strengthening of your military power. In fact, if you steal powerful nuts from the bosses around Valore right after you get them, your entire party's stats will skyrocket and the story will progress much more smoothly. Furthermore, if you master techniques to improve your success rate using boosts, you will almost certainly be able to obtain items from boss-level enemies. This guide will thoroughly explain everything from the acquisition route to advanced operation, and will get your Octora 0 adventure off to the strongest possible start. We will reveal all the methods that anyone can reproduce without the need for reprocessing.

1. Complete guide to the shortest route to obtain: Details of asking for Cragspear “Head of the Thieves” from Valore

The location to obtain “The Secret of Stealing” is the NPC “Head of the Thieves” located in the upper right area of ​​Cragspear in the Clifflands region. Players based in Valore can reach it within the first few minutes. Below is a step-by-step explanation of the shortest route and tips for successful solicitation.

First, move from Wishvale to Valore, go north on the main road and enter the Valore Forest Road. Proceed west along the forest path, and continue straight ahead while avoiding the high-risk enemy encounter areas using the “Flee” command. Although the enemy's level may be higher than the protagonist's starting level, the escape success rate is high, and it is possible to escape within a few turns in one battle. If you continue west from the west end of Valore Forest Road, you will arrive at the entrance to Crags Pier.

After arriving at Cragspear, aim towards the top right corner of the map. Proceed northeast through the center of the area and follow the path that seems to climb up the cliff path. The “head of the thieves'' stands alone in the upper right corner. This NPC is a fame-related resident and can execute the field command “Begging”. The items that can be obtained through successful begging are as follows.

• Commemorative gold coin x 1 (can be sold at a high price, thousands of units in leaf equivalent)
• High-quality ingredients x 1 (excellent as cooking ingredients)
• Jailbreaker x 1 (powerful dagger weapon, ideal for strengthening early physical attack)
• Secret of stealing x1 (favorite ability)

The basic success rate of Begging is low (3% to several dozen%), but it can be improved by increasing the reputation of the main character. Fame is accumulated by progressing through the story and clearing side quests, so you can expect to increase your odds by completing Chapter 1 of Valore's Fame first. The best way to ensure you get it is to save at the save point just before the NPC, and if your quest fails, return to the title screen and reload again. Even if you fail 5 times, you can still repair your relationship at the bar, but considering time efficiency, we recommend Save Road.

The entire route takes about 15-30 minutes. If you focus on escaping without defeating the enemies along the way, you can clear the mission with zero risk. When you arrive, beg immediately and get the “secret to stealing”. Immediately after obtaining it, return to Wish Veil and proceed to prepare equipment.

2. Equipment & setting procedure: Anyone can instantly become a thief and unlock combat commands

When you obtain “The Secret of Stealing”, immediately equip it to the Select Ability slot. Select the select ability from the main character's status screen and set it in an empty slot. Due to Octora 0's system, select abilities can be equipped to anyone regardless of job, and a “steal” command is added during battle. SP consumption is 3, and it is a basic action that steals random items from a single enemy.

The recommended equipment target is the main character. The main character is ideal because he accumulates boosts quickly and is easy to use safely in the rear. After equipping it, return to Valore for a test battle. You can feel the immediate effect by stealing materials from small enemies. At the same time, we will also consciously prepare the initial ability of the thief job, “Lifesteal Dagger''. After constructing the training center, you can add JP to further strengthen “stealing”.

The key to party organization is to place the main character in the rear and durable characters in the front. It is ideal to allocate speed equipment to the main character, as theft prioritizes the order of actions and makes it easier to accumulate boosts. If you fight the early boss “Strong Black Clothes” with this setting, you can definitely steal the physical attack enhancing nuts. It takes less than 5 minutes to complete the equipment. It can be put into actual use immediately.

3. Techniques to increase success rate: Correct way to accumulate boost MAX and party management

The biggest weakness of “stealing” is its low success rate. The initial value is around 5%, which tends to result in a series of failures when facing bosses, but it improves dramatically by boosting to MAX (BP3 consumption). When the boost is maxed out, the standard success rate is 90% or more for boss-class enemies, and 100% success for enemies at the appropriate level.

The detailed steps on how to accumulate boost are as follows.

1. After the battle begins, place the main character in the rear guard and adjust everyone's order of action. Make your faster allies your vanguard.
2. First turn: Use the vanguard to chip away at the enemy's shield and aim for a break state. The protagonist accumulates 1 BP with “defense”.
3. 2nd turn: All allies perform regular attacks repeatedly. The protagonist will defend again and advance to BP2.
4. 3rd turn: Immediately after a successful break, the hero's boost MAX “Steal” is activated. The success rate is almost certain.

In party operations, you can maximize your starting BP by equipping your rear-guard ally with the dancer job's “BP Plus” secret. You can also use the merchant job's “BP Transaction” to improve your turnover rate. Before joining Therion, this operation is sufficient to cover the situation. You can master this by repeating it 10 times with small fry enemies in Valore Morimichi as a practice. This technique keeps the failure rate below 1% and stabilizes rare theft.

4. Over 60 items recommended for early to mid-game steals! Boss Secrets & Nuts Priority List

The true value of “stealing” lies in collecting rare items. Below is a complete list of recommendations for early to mid-game by category. Priority is indicated on a scale of 5 stars. Bosses can steal drop equivalent items, and secret abilities can be set.

Gokui Rui (Treasure for Ability Enhancement) ★★★★★

• The secret to increasing physical attack with a break (fierce senior researcher, symbol enemy)
• The Secret of Double Bash (Ferocious Theater Company Leader, Symbol Enemy)
• The Secret of Lifesteal Dagger (Sonia, Wealth Chapter 2 Boss)
• The secret to soundness (Jurgen, Power Chapter 2 Boss)
• The Secret of Night Shadow Poetry (Francesca, Fame Chapter 2 Boss)
• The Secret of the Shining Arrow (Hunter Princess Herminia, Wealth Chapter 3 Boss)
• The Secret of the Blade of Revenge (Argust the Thief, Fame Chapter 3 Boss)
• Nuts that increase physical attack (Strong black clothes, Wealth Chapter 1 boss) *Nuts but secret level effect
• HP boost nuts (abnormal thug, power chapter 1 boss)

Equipment & accessories (directly connected to military strength) ★★★★

• Old Armor (Corporal Tristan, Wealth Chapter 1 Boss)
• Protective Earrings (Servant Al, Power Chapter 1 Boss)
• Jailbreaker (head of the thieves group, also serves as Begging)

Materials & Others (for architecture/finance planning) ★★★★

• Cat's whiskers (Catlin, rare appearance. EXP/Leaf bonus when building Catlin statue)
• Various high-grade materials (many from bosses & symbols)

If you aim for these at maximum boost, you will get 2-3 items per boss. If you steal 2 kinds of nuts from the Wealth Chapter 1 boss, the entire party will be strengthened. To reach all 60 types, please orbit around the middle symbol enemies. If you practice the list, you can immediately eliminate the equipment disparity.

5. Exploration revolution: Accelerate map conquest by 100% by collecting hidden treasure chests and rare materials

“The Secret of Stealing'' will revolutionize field exploration. Blue treasure chests can be opened with Church Grade III reinforcement, but if you put the leaves and materials obtained by stealing them into Town Build, the reinforcement will be accelerated. Collect weapons from hidden treasure chests around Valore, steal rare materials that cannot be dropped by enemies, and expand Wishveil's shop.

Specific example:

• Valore Morimichi: Steal reinforcement materials from small fry and collect all sparkles from treasure chests.
• Cragspear Cliff Road: Steal secretly from symbol enemies, treasure chest efficiency 100% on the way.
• Overall map: Display the unrecovered treasure chest by using the blue stone on the cauldron, and secure the key material by stealing it.

This cycle triples the search efficiency. Conquer all maps in the early stages and accelerate the unlocking of trade items. Rare treasure chests in hidden areas can also be opened with this.

6. Securing rare weapons and funding sources: Infinite leaf proliferation loop by stealing expensive items that can be sold

Collecting rare weapons is the real thrill of “stealing.” You can directly steal boss equipment (not supported by drops), and prepare daggers such as Jailbreaker in the early stages. You can also make a lot of money by selling the leaf. Collect high-quality ingredients and commemorative gold coins by begging/stealing, and build a shop sales loop.

Loop steps:

1. Steal the boss → obtain rare weapons/materials.
2. Wish Bale sold → Leaf will be over 100,000 yen.
3. Expand store → Purchase high-value trade items.
4. You can double your profits by going around again.

Collecting and stealing money from King Octolin class symbols will result in millions of leaves per month. After joining Therion, you can double your number with the secret of “stealing more”.

7. Professional operation tips & complete precautions: Therion cooperation & ways to avoid prolonging battles

After clearing Chapter 3 of Fame, you will learn “The Art of Ebel, the Thief Prince” and will be 100% sure to steal. When you join Therion (after chapter 2 of Master of Everything), you will be able to “steal more” and double the items. Add Hydne to the party and create a thief-focused formation.

Points to note:

• Action loss due to failure without boost → Always prioritize charging.
• Enemy-only items → Research in advance (see list in this guide).
• Long battles → steal immediately after a break, and thoroughly manage SP.
• Avoid over-dependence → Balance normal attacks.

Complying with these guidelines will result in zero-risk operation. The second half of Octora 0 is also possible.

Octora 0's “Secret of Stealing” is the strongest tool in the early stages. Immediately implement the routes and techniques explained this time and build an invincible party. I sincerely hope that your adventure will be a brilliant one.