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Octopath Traveler 0 (Octopath 0)
Tips and Tricks: Beginner's Guide to Octopath Traveler 0
Here are all the beginner tips for Octopath Traveler 0 (Octopath 0). Read on for a guide on the game's mechanics, and what you need to know when starting the game!
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Beginner's Guide to Octopath Traveler 0
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Creating Your Character
Unlike previous Octopath Traveler games, you will be able to create your own protagonist and decide their gender and appearance. How you customize your character's appearance will have no effect on the story.
Picking Your Starter Choices
At the start of the game, you will be asked to pick a learned skill, favorite dish, and belongings.
You should pick your starting choices according to what will benefit you most in combat, and boost your character's attack or defense stats.
Choose Twin-Shot Mastery or Weaken Foundation Mastery for Learned Skill
| Learned Skill | Effect |
|---|---|
| Twin-Shot Mastery | Select a weapon and deal damage to a foe 2 time(s). |
| Weaken Foundation Mastery | Lower Phys. Atk. and Phys. Def of a foe for 2 turn(s). |
For your Learned Skill, pick either Twin-Shot Mastery, or Weaken Foundation Mastery since they are the most useful in combat. Twin Shot allows you to strike twice in a single turn, while Weaken Foundation Mastery can weaken enemy stats and make them easier to defeat.
Choose Dish with Phys. Def +5% for Favorite Dish
Choose the Dish that gives +5% Phys. Def to boost you Defense stat and increase your survivability in battle.
Which Favorite Dish Should You Choose?
Choose Crested Key, Fighter's Wristband or Promise Charm for Belongings
| Belonging | Benefits |
|---|---|
 Crested Key |
An item you need to recruit Viator. Choosing it at the start allows you to recruit him early without having to take any detours. |
 Fighter's Wristband |
Increases the user's Physical Attack by 10% when equipped. It is great if you want to go for physical jobs such as Warrior or Hunter. |
 Promise Charm |
Increases the user's Elemental Attack by 10% when equipped. It is recommended if you want to go for jobs like Scholar or Cleric, as they deal elemental damage. |
Getting the Crested Key helps you recruit Viator early on without needing to take any detours. Choose either the Fighter's Wristband or the Promise Charm to boost your Physical Attack stat or Elemental Attack stat depending on your job.
Understanding Path Actions
Path Actions are actions that you make outside of combat when interacting with townspeople, and have the opportunity to succeed or fail depending on your influence stats.
Successful Path Actions can result in obtaining free items, haggling lower prices, inviting NPCs to Wishvale, and even recruiting new party members.
Mastering the Break and Boost System
Octopath Traveler 0's combat makes use of a Break and Boost system where you exploit enemy weaknesses to break their defenses, and gain Boost Points (BP) which you can then use to perform more powerful actions.
Managing Game Difficulty
Just like in the previous games, you cannot change the difficulty setting of Octopath Traveler 0.
Instead, the game uses a Danger Level to indicate how strong the enemies are in a location. The higher the Danger Level in an area, the tougher they are to beat.
Can You Change Difficulty Settings?
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