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Octopath Traveler 0 (Octopath 0)

Best Learned Skill to Choose

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Which Learned Skill to Choose
Twin Shot Mastery, Weaken Foundation Mastery, and Healing Prayer Mastery are learned skills you can choose to start with in Octopath Traveler 0 (Octopath 0). Read on to learn which is the best learned skill you should choose, and if you can get more skills!

Which Learned Skill Should You Choose?

Either Twin Shot Mastery or Weaken Foundation Mastery for Combat

Learned Skill Effect
Twin Shot Mastery Twin-Shot Mastery Select a weapon and deal damage to a foe 2 time(s).
Weaken Foundation MasteryWeaken Foundation Mastery Lower Phys. Atk. and Phys. Def of a foe for 2 turn(s).

Get either Twin Shot Mastery or Weaken Foundation Mastery as your starting learned skill.

With Twin Shot Mastery, you can strike opponents twice in one turn, allowing you to deal more damage and break shields quicker.

Weaken Foundation Mastery debuffs enemies by lowering their Atk and Def stats. This makes them not only easier to defeat, but it makes their attacks hit for less damage, prolonging your party's survivability in battle.

Best Starting Choices

Choose Healing Prayer Mastery for SP Recovery

Learned Skill Effect
Healing Prayer Mastery Healing Prayer Mastery Grant HP recovery to an ally and restore SP by 10%.

Unlike regular healing actions, Healing Prayer Mastery can recover 10% of SP. This is beneficial during the early game for units with spellcasting jobs like Scholars or Clerics, who use up a lot of SP.

How to Learn More Skills

Learn More Skills by Spending JP

Learn Skills
You will be able to unlock more battle skills for the protagonist or party members by spending JP. JP can be collected by winning battles.

List of All Skills

Equip Action Skills

Stia Using a Learned Skill

Unlike Battle Skills, Action Skills can be equipped by any character and is not limited to specific jobs. They are usually indicated by a green weapon icon.

These skills can be used to make up for missing type advantages and dealing heavier attacks.

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