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Octopath Traveler 0 Action Skills

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List of All Action Skills

Skill	SP	Effect
Appraisal	1	Show weak points and possesions of a foe.
Arm-Crippling Thrust	9	Deal polearm damage to a foe 2 time(s), and lower Phys. Atk. for 2 turn(s).
Crippling Thrust	27	Deal polearm damage to a foe 3 times.
Eye for an Eye	N/A	50% chance to counter physical attacks.
Fire Storm	33	Deal fire damage to all foes 2 time(s).
First Shot	30	Deal bow damage to a foe. Next attack is guaranteed to be a critical hit.
Greater Heal	N/A	Raise the amount restored by the equipped character's HP/SP recovery skills.
Leg-Crippling Thrust	22	Deal polearm damage to a foe 2 time(s), and lower Speed for 2 turn(s).
Lunar Arc	55	Deal great polearm damage to all foes, then move to the back row.
Weaken Foundation	6	Lower Phys. Atk/Phys. Def. of a foe for 2 turn(s).
Healing Prayer	12	Grant HP recovery to an ally and restore SP by 10%.
Helmcleaver	8	Deal sword damage to a foe, and lower Phys. Def. for 2 turn(s).
Downward Slash	6	Deal sword damage to a foe.
Cross Strike	12	Deal sword damage to a foe.
Vacuum Slice	30	Deal great sword damage to a foe.
Retreating Strike	35	Deal great sword damage to a foe, then move to the back row.
Upending Strike	35	Deal great sword damage to a foe 2 time(s).
Sublime Slash	45	Deal great sword damage to a foe 3 time(s).
Brutal Sweep	21	Deal sword damage to all foes 2 time(s).
Swiftstrike	36	Deal sword damage to all foes, and lower Phys. Def. for 2 turn(s).
Flash of Malice	50	Deal great sword damage to all foes.
Torrential Strike	29	Deal sword damage to random foes 4 time(s).
Counter Posture	36	Counter physical attacks with a sword for 2 turn(s).
Spearhead	9	Deal polearm damage to a foe. Act faster next turn.
Twin Strike	35	Deal great polearm damage to a foe 2 time(s).
Judicious Blade Mastery	18	Nullify own positive status effects, then deal polearm damage to a foe. More potent the more status effects nullified.
Spear Sweep	14	Deal polearm damage to all foes.
Spear Whirl	34	Deal polearm damage to all foes 2 time(s).
Assault	34	Deal polearm damage to all foes. More potent if attacking from back row.
Hya! Hya! Hya!	22	Deal polearm damage to random foes 3 time(s).
HP Thief	9	Deal dagger damage to a foe 2 time(s), and steal HP equal to 50% of damage dealt.
Blade of Vengeance	14	Deal dagger damage to a foe. Lower shield points by 1 even when not striking weak points.
Tri-Edge	27	Deal dagger damage to a foe 3 time(s).
Serpent's Fang	33	Deal great dagger damage to a foe, and gain a chance to inflict poison for 2 turn(s).
Lethal Thrust	55	Deal great dagger damage to a foe 4 time(s).
Surprise Attack	18	Deal dagger damage to a foe. More potent the sooner you act that turn.
Dancing Leaves	21	Deal dagger damage to all foes 2 time(s).
Dagger Dance	28	Deal dagger damage to all foes. How to Get: ・Menacing Demon Deer, Path to Herminia's Manse
Utsusemi Dance	48	Deal great dagger damage to random foes, then move to the back row.
Fading Strike	32	Deal axe damage to a foe 3 time(s). Restore own HP if attacking from the back row.
Pulverizing Blow	50	Deal massive axe damage to a foe.
Spinning Axe	14	Dea axe damage to all foes.
Boomerang Toss	14	Deal axe damage to random foes 2 time(s).
Thundering Cleave	29	Deal axe damage to random foes 4 time(s).
Radiant Arrow	30	Deal great bow damage to a foe.
Arrow Volley	50	Deal great bow damage to all foes.
Rippling Blow	13	Deal bow damage to random foes 4 time(s).
Rain of Arrows	12	Deal bow damage to random foes 5 to 8 time(s).
Batter	26	Deal staff damage to a foe 5 to 8 time(s).
Elemental Break	30	Deal staff damage to a foe, and lower Elem. Def. for 2 turn(s).
Repeated Whirling Bash	21	Deal staff damage to all foes 2 time(s).
Pontificate	27	Deal tome damage to a foe 2 to 4 time(s).
Double slap	21	Deal tome damage to all foes 2 time(s).
Tumultuous Tome Toss	28	Deal tome damage to all foes.
Double Slam	14	Deal tome damage to random foes 2 time(s). How to Get: ・Burly Scholar, Theatropolis Library
Triple Slam	22	Deal tome damage to random foes 3 time(s).
Quadruple Slam	29	Deal tome damage to random foes 4 time(s).
Fan Frenzy	36	Deal fan damage to a foe 4 time(s). How to Get: ・Theatre Receptionist, Theatropolis Theatre
Swirling Arc	28	Deal fan damage to all foes. How to Get: ・Gold Chest, Emberglow Slopes
Spiral Dance	50	Deal great fan damage to all foes.
Twin Shot	22	Select a weapon and deal damage to a foe 2 time(s).
Repeated Bash	34	Deal damage to a foe with all weapons 2 time(s) each.
Smite of Fury	36	Select a weapon and deal great damage to all foes.
Stunning Strike	60	Select a weapon and deal great damage to all foes.
Triple Strike	12	Select a weapon and deal damage to random enemies 3 time(s).
Counter Position	17	Select a weapon and counter physical attacks for 3 turn(s).
Toxic Dust	7	Deal non-elemental physical damage to a foe, and gain a chance to inflict poison for 2 turn(s).
Maiming Bite	12	Deal non-elemental physical damage to a foe, and lower Phys. Atk. for 2 turn(s).
Ruinous Kick	31	Deal great non-elemental physical damage to a foe. Lower Shield Points regardless of target's weak points.
Poison Breath	15	Deal non-elemental physical damage to all foes, and gain a chance to inflict poison for 2 turn(s).
Golden Underarm Throw	30	Deal non-elemental physical damage to all foes. Lower Shield Points regardless of targets' weak points.
Eye Gouge	27	Deal non-elemental physcal damage to all foes, and gain a chance to inflict blindness for 2 turn(s).
Savage Claw	30	Deal non-elemental physcal damage to all foes, and lower Phys. Atk. for 2 turn(s).
Rampage	12	Deal non-elemental physical damage to random foes 1 to 3 time(s).
Wildfire	11	Deal fire damage to a foe.
Fiendish Flame	22	Deal great fire damage to a foe.
Purging Flame	35	Deal fire damage to a foe. More potent if attacking from the back row.
Spark of Fire	9	Deal fire damage to all foes.
Fireball	12	Deal fire damage to all foes.
Hellish Flame	12	Deal fire damage to all foes.
Ignis Ardere	54	Deal fire damage to all foes 3 time(s).
Dragonfire	30	Deal great fire damage to all foes.
Wild Fiery Blow	26	Deal fire damage to random foes 4 time(s). Dance skill.
Wild Infernal Blade	42	Deal great fire damage to all foes 3 time(s).
Icicle	11	Deal ice damage to a foe.
Nocturne of Icy Slumber	22	Deal ice damage to a foe 2 time(s), and gain a chance to inflict sleep for 2 turn(s). Song skill.
Ice Blast	12	Deal great ice damage to a foe.
Icewind	12	Deal ice damage to all foes.
Blizzard	33	Deal ice damage to all foes 2 time(s).
Glacies Claudere	54	Deal ice damage to all foes 3 time(s).
Hailstorm	13	Deal ice damage to random foes 2 time(s). How to Get: ・Devout Nun, Emberglow ・Woman Who Is Stern to Strangers, Emberglow: East District
Ice Fog	19	Deal ice damage to random foes 3 time(s).
Avalanche of Frost	26	Deal ice damage to random foes 4 time(s).
Thunderbird	11	Deal lightning damage to a foe.
Lightning's Call	11	Deal lighting damage to a foe. How to Get: ・Acerbic Scholar, Theatropolis Library
Thunderquake	22	Deal great lightning damage to a foe.
Swiftbolt	23	Deal lightning damage to random foes 3 time(s). More potent if acting first that turn.
Sweeping Gale	16	Deal wind damage to a foe 2 time(s).
Wind Slash	24	Deal wind damage to a foe 3 time(s).
Tune of the Tempest	19	Deal wind damage to random foes 3 time(s). Song Skill.
Virtuous Light	16	Deal light damage to a foe 2 time(s).
Cleansing Light	24	Deal light damage to a foe 3 time(s).
Light Dragon Shot	29	Deal great light damage to a foe, and slightly raise own ultimate technique gauge,
Heaven's Vengeance	53	Deal great light damage to all foes 4 time(s).
Shadow Bind	8	Deal dark damage to a foe, and lower Speed for 2 turn(s). How to Get: ・Indomitable Dancer
Dark Strike	16	Deal dark damage to a foe 2 time(s).
Veil of Darkness	18	Deal dark damage to all foes, and dodge 1 physical attack with a 100% success rate.
Tenebrae Operire	54	Deal dark damage to all foes 3 time(s).
Song of Nightfall	13	Deal dark damage to random foes 2 time(s). Song skill.
Curse of Shadow	19	Deal dark damage to random foes 3 time(s).
Shadow of Remorse	26	Deal dark damage to random foes 4 time(s).
Arcane Shot	9	Deal non-elemental damage to a foe.
Element Break	28	Deal great non-elemental damage to a foe, and lower Elem. Atk./Elem. Def. for 2 turn(s).
Arcane Explosion	10	Deal non-elemental damage to all foes.
Element Thief	15	Deal non-elemental damage to a foe 2 time(s), and steal SP equal to 5% of damage dealt.
Prayer for Rain	20	Grant SP regeneration to the entire front row or entire back row for 2 turn(s).
Revive	75	Revive all allies.
Resurrect	250	Grant an effect that allows the entire front row or entire back row to recover with 25% of their max. HP upon being incapacitated (one time only).
Rehabilitate	15	Grant an ally immunity to status ailments for 2 turn(s).
Dance of Immunity	8	Grant an ally the ability to nullify attribute-reducing effects for 2 turn(s). Dance skill.
Dark Panther Dance	24	Raise Phys. Atk./Speed of the entire front row or entire back row for 2 turn(s). Dance skill.
Stalwart Aura	18	Raise Phys. Def. of the entire front row or entire back row for 2 turn(s).
Guardian Aura	18	Raise Elem. Def. of the entire front row or entire back row for 2 turn(s).
Abide	6	Raise own Phys. Atk. for 3 turn(s).
Recuperate	12	Restore own HP, and raise own Phys. Def. for 3 turn(s).
Song of Darkness	9	Gain a chance to inflict blindness on a foe for 3 turn(s). Song skill.
Inhibit Offense	6	Lower Phys. Atk./Elem. Atk. of a foe for 2 turn(s).
Oppression	12	Lower Phys. Atk./Phys. Def. of all foes for 2 turn(s).
Disintegrating Dance	24	Lower Phys. Def./Elem. Def. of all foes for 2 turn(s). Dance skill.
Eerie Smile	24	Lower Phys. Def./Elem. Def. of all foes for 2 turn(s).
Steal	3	Steal an item from a foe.
Share SP	50% of caster's remaining SP	Grant 50% of caster's remaining SP to an ally.
Donate BP	5	Grant 1 BP to an ally.
Donate Charge	0	Grant 50% of caster's remaining ultimate technique gauge to an ally.
Ultimate Stance	10	Extend the reach of your "Attack" to all foes for 3 turn(s).
Bodyguard	6	Take damage from single-target attacks meant for a near-death ally for 1 turn(s).
Supporting Strike	N/A	When the equipped character is in the back row, gain a 50% chance to perform a follow-up attack when paired ally attacks.
Salt the Wound	N/A	The equipped character gains a 50% chance of acting twice when breaking a foe. This will not trigger in succession.
Evil Ward	N/A	Raise the party's success rate when attempting to flee. (The effect is not cumulative.)
Immeasurable Power	N/A	Consume twice the SP with physical skills, but raise the potency. How to Get: ・Shop Wishvale
Price of Power	N/A	Consume twice the SP when casting specific spells, but raise the potency.
Elemental Expertise	N/A	Raise damage dealt by the equipped character's elemental attacks.
Augmented Boost	N/A	Raise damage dealt during Boost when the equipped character attacks.
Peak Performance	N/A	Raise the equipped character's attack skill potency when HP is at least 100%
Fortitude	N/A	Raises the equipped character's attack skill potency the lower their HP.
Stronger Strikes	N/A	Raise the character's skill potency when exploiting a foe's weak point.
Ruthless Assault	N/A	Raise the equipped character's attack skill potency when attacking a foe inflicted with status ailments.
Rear Second Wind	N/A	Grant the equipped character SP regeneration when in the back row.
SP Recovery	N/A	Restore SP equal to 1% of damage taken by the equipped character.
Resurrection	N/A	At the start of battle, grant self an effect that allows the equipped character to revive allies with 50% of max. HP if they are the last one to become incapacitated (one time only).
Perseverance	N/A	The equipped character's HP will be restored when near death (one time only).
Physical Prowess	N/A	Enhance the equipped character's Phys.Atk./Phys. Def. during battle.
Elemental Edge	N/A	Enhance the equipped character's Elem.Atk./Elem. Def. during battle.
Bolstering Break	N/A	Raise the equipped character's Phys. Atk. when breaking a foe.
Inspiriting Stance	N/A	At the start of turn, raise the equipped character's Elem. Atk. up to 5 tiers when in the front row. Effect is canceled when in the back row at the start of turn.
Resilient Stance	N/A	At the start of turn, raise the equipped character's Elem. Def. up to 5 tiers when in the front row. Effect is canceled when in the back row at the start of turn.
Preventative Measures	N/A	At the start of battle, grant self the ability to nullify 3 attribute-reducing effects.
Leadership	N/A	Increase tiers of command augmenting effects by 1, and extend their duration by 1 turn.
Spirit of the Stage	N/A	Augment effects of dance and song skills, raise potency of recover effects, and extend duration of augmenting and enfeebling effects by 1 turn.
Boost-Start	N/A	At the start of battle, restore 1 BP.
Borrow BP	N/A	Borrow insufficient BP for Boost from paired back ally. Neither will restore BP next turn.
Boosting Break	N/A	Restore the equipped character's BP by 1 when breaking a foe.
BP in Adversity	N/A	The equipped character will restore 2 BP when near death.
Defiant Spirit	N/A	When the equipped character has an attribute-reducing effect, raise BP recovery by 1 at the start of turn.
Evasive Maneuvers	N/A	Reduce the rate of random encounters by 50%. (Effect does not stack.)
Surpassing Power	N/A	The equipped character will deal up to 99,999 damage.
Extra Experience	N/A	Receive additional EXP at the end of battle. (This effect is not cumulative).
SP Saver	N/A	Halves SP required for the equipped character's skills.
Ultimate Support	N/A	Increase the amount the equipped character's ultimate technique gauge fills.
Ultimate Charge	N/A	At the start of battle, charge the equipped character's ultimate technique gauge by 1.
Invigorate and Inspire	N/A	Slightly fill the target's ultimate technique gauge when the equipped character uses a skill to grant an attribute-raising effect.
Angelic Ward	N/A	Gain a 25% to nullify damage when the equipped character takes damage.
Stat Swap	N/A	Swap the equipped character's Phys. Atk. and Elem. Atk.

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Action Skills are skills that any of your companions can learn that are not available through their respective starting Jobs. These skills can be obtained through story progression, purchased from NPCs, and from the Training Ground.

Once acquired, they can be freely equipped and removed to any ally with an unlocked action skill slot.

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We are currently in the process of gathering all Action Skills. Stay tuned for the complete list!

Anonymous 14 days

There are many missing action battle skills in this guide. Take in mind that these actions skills replace the advanced jobs. For example skills from sorcerer job class are now obtained throughout combat skills

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