Break and Boost Guide: How to Use BP Efficiently
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Octopath Traveler 0 (Octopath 0) uses a Break and Boost battle system where you exploit enemy weaknesses to boost your attacks. Learn more about how to break enemies, how to use boost points (BP), and how to get more BP.
How to Use BP Efficiently
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Use Boost Points (BP) to Enhance Actions
Use a Boost Point (BP) to enhance an ally's action. The more BPs you add on, the more powerful the effect. You can only use up to 3 BPs at a time to enhance your action, which will unleash maximum effects.
BP Enhances Different Effects Depending on the Action
| Action | Boost Effect |
|---|---|
| Regular Attack | Increases number of strikes |
| Damage Skill | Increases damage dealt |
| Buff/Debuff Skill | Increases number of turns affected |
| Healing Skill | Increases health restored |
Different types of Actions get different benefits from BPs. For regular attacks, adding BPs allow you to deal multiple strikes. For Damage Skills, you can inflict heavier damage. For Buff/Debuff Skills, your status changes last longer, and for Healing Skills, the amount of HP you restore increases.
Use Single or Double BPs to Break Enemy Shields
It is fine to use one or two BPs to add more strikes to your regular attacks so you can break enemy shields faster. Just make sure you only do this when you already know the enemy's weakness so that you don't end up wasting your BPs.
Unleash Max BP When Enemy Shields Are Broken
We recommend using up three BP for an attack or skill only when the enemy shields are broken. Enemies are at their most vulnerable when they are stunned, and you can inflict more damage with your attacks.
Save BP While in the Back Row
Characters naturally gain BP each turn, but keeping them in the back row lets them build BP safely while avoiding damage. This is great for support units or anyone preparing a big 3-BP attack later.
Use Multi-Hit Skills Instead of Wasting BP for Breaks
Jobs like Hunter, Thief, and Scholar already learn multi-hit skills early. These are more efficient for breaking shields compared to boosting normal attacks just to get extra strikes. This lets you save your BP for damage bursts after the break.
Avoid Spending BP on Unknown Weaknesses
Boosting only works if the hit actually lands on an enemy’s weakness. Don’t spend BP trying to break shields until you’ve confirmed what weapon or element will work.
Use BP for Support and Healing
BP isn’t only for damage. Using BP on healing or support actions can extend buff durations, strengthen healing output, and prevent the need for repetitive recasts!
This is especially useful during boss fights where stabilizing the party matters more than raw damage.
Don’t Use BP on Low-HP Enemies
If an enemy is almost dead or already on the verge of breaking, save your BP. Using BP at the wrong moment leads to wasted turns.
Check Who Acts Next
Before spending BP, check who acts next. Sometimes the best move is either breaking the enemy with no boost then letting a fast character unload a full 3-BP attack afterward, or saving BP for the turn after a boss ends its defensive state.
Being aware of the turn timeline makes your BP feel twice as valuable.
How to Break Enemies
Target Enemy Weaknesses to Break Shields
Enemy shields can be broken by using attacks that target enemy weaknesses, which are indicated by the weapon icons underneath an enemy's display.
Every time you strike an enemy's weakness, the number on the enemy shield goes down. When it reaches 0, the shield breaks and the enemy becomes stunned for a few turns.
Use Analyze Skill to Reveal Weaknesses
| Skill | Type | Details |
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 Analyze
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Debuff |
Damage Type: N/A
SP Cost: 1 Discover 1 weak point(s) of a foe and reveal HP. |
Scholars can use Analyze to reveal one enemy weakness and briefly show an enemy's HP. However, using this skill will take up a turn, so use it strategically.
Enemy Names Change Color According to HP
You can still tell an enemy's HP without using Analyze by looking at the color of their name.
When the name color is white, that means the enemy still has more than 50% HP remaining. Once it reaches yellow, you have reached the 50% mark. When the color turns red, there is less than 25% HP left, and the enemy is likely to be defeated in the next few turns.
How to Get BP
Earn BP At The End of Every Turn or By Breaking Enemies
Boost Points (BP) is earned at the end of every turn for each party member. You can also earn BP by breaking enemy shields. Your collected BPs are indicated by the glowing red orbs found on top of the HP bar.
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