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Octopath Traveler 0 (Octopath 0)

Dancer Job Guide: Skills and Weapons

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The Dancer is a job in Octopath Traveler 0 (Octopath 0). See an overview of the Dancer job, the weapons it uses, the characters in this job, and its skills in this guide.

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Dancer Overview

Dancer Job Details

Dancer Dancer Weapons
Daggers Fans
Dancers are entertainers skilled in both song and dance. Their cheers bolster ally stats, and they can use their fan to elegantly dispose of enemies.

The Dancer is one of the available jobs in the game. This can be chosen by the protagonist at the start of the game, and can be changed in the Skills menu upon unlocking enough Battle Skills.
How to Change Jobs

Dancer Characters

All Dancer Characters

SaoirseSaoirse GoodwinGoodwin PrimrosePrimrose

These are the characters who have Dancer as their primary job. Feel free to recruit them should you need a Dancer on your team as you progress.
List of All Characters

The Dancer Can Also Be Taken as the Protagonist's Job

Protagonist
The Dancer is also one of the available jobs for the protagonist. If this job fits your character’s playstyle, feel free to change to it or start with it as you progress.
Best Starting Job for the Protagonist

Dancer Skills

Here are the skills you can learn from taking the Dancer job. You can also access these in the Skill menu, and if you need these skills, make sure to keep earning JP to unlock them.
List of All Skills

All Dancer Battle Skills

Skill Type Details
Lion Dance IconLion Dance Buff
Damage Type: N/A
SP Cost: 6
Raise Phys. Atk. of an ally for 2 turn(s). Dance skill.
Wild Strike IconWild Strike Physical
Damage Type: Fans
SP Cost: 14
Deal fan damage to random foes 2 time(s).
Coney Caper IconConey Caper Buff
Damage Type: N/A
SP Cost: 6
Raise Evasion of an ally for 2 turn(s). Dance skill.
Frosty Refrain IconFrosty Refrain Magic
Damage Type: Ice
SP Cost: 11
Deal ice damage to a foe. Song skill.
Peacock Strut IconPeacock Strut Buff
Damage Type: N/A
SP Cost: 6
Raise Elem. Atk. of an ally for 2 turn(s). Dance skill.
Porcupine Stomp IconPorcupine Stomp Buff
Damage Type: N/A
SP Cost: 6
Raise Elem. Def. of an ally for 2 turn(s). Dance skill.
Triple Arc IconTriple Arc Physical
Damage Type: Fans
SP Cost: 27
Deal fan damage to a foe 3 time(s).

List of All Battle Skills

All Dancer Support Skills

Skill Type Details
The Show Goes On IconThe Show Goes On Passive
Damage Type: N/A
When the equipped character grants an attribute-raising effect, extend duration by 1 turn.
Extra JP IconExtra JP Passive
Damage Type: N/A
Receive additional JP at the end of battle. (The effect is not cumulative.)
Speed +50 IconSpeed +50 Passive
Damage Type: N/A
Raise the equipped character's Speed by 50.
Boost-Start IconBoost-Start Passive
Damage Type: N/A
At the start of battle, restore 1 BP.

List of All Support Skills

Dancer Weapons

The Dancer has Daggers and Fans as its primary weapons. This means these are the only equippable weapons in this job, and other weapons will not be usable.

List of All Weapons

Daggers

Weapon Phys Atk Other Stats
High House Dagger High House Dagger +203 Eva: +120
Extra Effect: Small chance to reduce target's Phys. Atk.
Falcon Dagger Falcon Dagger +52 Eva: +22
Befuddling Dagger Befuddling Dagger +48 Spd: +20
Extra Effect: Small chance to reduce target's accuracy.
Arcane Knife Arcane Knife +32 Elem Atk: +42
Stinging Dagger Stinging Dagger +26 Eva: +18
Extra Effect: Small chance to poison target.
Iron Dagger Iron Dagger +20 Eva: +16
Dagger Dagger +7 Eva: +6
Battle-Tested Dagger Battle-Tested Dagger +380 Eva: +120
Extra Effect: Small chance to reduce target's Accuracy.
Forbidden Dagger Forbidden Dagger +285 Elem Atk: +155
Extra Effect: Reduce potency of fire and dark-based attacks.
Deathclaw Dagger Deathclaw Dagger +360 Crit: +132
Extra Effect: Small chance to paralyze target.
Viper Dagger Viper Dagger +332 Spd: +132
Extra Effect: Small chance to poison target.
Ruinous Dagger Ruinous Dagger +317 Acc: -75
Extra Effect: Small chance to instantly kill target.
Dagger of Seculsion Dagger of Seculsion +278 Eva: +88
Legion Dagger Legion Dagger +263 Eva: +129
Rune Knife Rune Knife +128 Elem Atk: +242
Breaker of Worlds Breaker of Worlds +236 Spd: +83
Enforcer Enforcer's Machete +224 Crit: +137
Limbus Dagger Limbus Dagger +237 Eva: +125
Extra Effect: Lose SP equal to 3% of own max SP every turn.
Meteorite Dagger Meteorite Dagger +221 Eva: +62
Doombreaker Doombreaker +202 Crit: +123
Assassin Assassin's Dagger +196 Eva: +119
Soul Knife Soul Knife +98 Elem Atk: +188
Eva: +101
Crimson Dagger Crimson Dagger +172 Extra Effect: Small chance to lower target's Phys. Attack.
Justice Breaker Justice Breaker +166 Spd: +98
Diamond Dagger Diamond Dagger +145 Acc: +27
Gaolbreaker Gaolbreaker +132 Crit: +65
Black Dagger Black Dagger +118 Spd: +55
Extra Effect: Small chance to blind the target.
Stealthy Knife Stealthy Knife +117 Eva: +37
Corsair Corsair's Knife +102 Eva: +36
Jade Dagger Jade Dagger +101 Eva: +31
Extra Effect: Small chance to lower target's Phys. Attack.
Swordbreaker Swordbreaker +76 Eva: +46
Quartz Dagger Quartz Dagger +72 Acc: +40

List of All Daggers

Fans

Weapon Phys Atk Other Stats
Umbral Fan Umbral Fan +178 Elem Atk: +182
Viper Viper's Chakram +51 Elem Atk: +48
Chakram Chakram +33 Elem Atk: +35
Copper Fan Copper Fan +26 Elem Atk: +22
Crit: +5
Zephyrean Fan Zephyrean Fan +8 Elem Atk: +20
Spd: +5
Oaken Fan Oaken Fan +6 Elem Atk: +3
Eva: +7
Battle-Tested Fan Battle-Tested Fan +362 Elem Atk: +382
Extra Effect: Small chance to reduce target's Evasion.
Forbidden Fan Forbidden Fan +390 Elem Atk: -90
Extra Effect: Deal 1 additional attack.
Evenfall Fan Evenfall Fan +352 Elem Atk: +373
Extra Effect: Small chance to reduce target's Elem. Def.
Divine Windstorm Fan Divine Windstorm Fan +320 Elem Atk: +320
Spd: +125
Divine Chakram Divine Chakram +312 Elem Atk: +298
Extra Effect: Small chance to paralyze target.
Fan of the Dragon Princess Fan of the Dragon Princess +301 Elem Atk: +94
Extra Effect: Small chance to restore SP equal to the 10% of the damage dealt.
Emperor Emperor's Fan +286 Elem Atk: +286
Eva: +73
Principal Principal +204 Elem Atk: +248
Eva: +119
Ebon Songstress Ebon Songstress +226 Elem Atk: +228
Extra Effect: Raise potency of dark-based attacks.
Scorpion Chakram Scorpion Chakram +198 Elem Atk: +222
Extra Effect: Small chance to poison target.
Limbus Fan Limbus Fan +217 Elem Atk: +243
Extra Effect: Lose SP equal to 3% of own max SP every turn.
Eagle Feather Eagle Feather +181 Elem Atk: +208
Extra Effect: Small chance to reduce target's Phys. Atk.
Fan of Tempest Fan of Tempest +202 Elem Atk: +190
Spd: +103
Harpy Feather Harpy Feather +162 Elem Atk: +206
Extra Effect: Small chance to reduce target's Elem. Def.
Adamantine Fan Adamantine Fan +147 Elem Atk: +168
Crit: +65
Aeolian Fan Aeolian Fan +175 Elem Atk: +126
Spd: +75
Acacian Fan Acacian Fan +140 Elem Atk: +141
Assassin Assassin's Chakram +138 Elem Atk: +126
Eva: +72
Black Chakram Black Chakram +133 Elem Atk: +120
Extra Effect: Small chance to blind target.
Clergyman Clergyman's Fan +115 Elem Atk: +103
Acc: +34
Steel Fan Steel Fan +123 Elem Atk: +86
Crit: +52
Exotic Fan Exotic Fan +101 Elem Atk: +94
Extra Effect: Small chance to reduce target's Phys. Atk.
Venomous Chakram Venomous Chakram +92 Elem Atk: +86
Extra Effect: Small chance to poison target.
Tiger Fan Tiger Fan +79 Elem Atk: +72
Acc: +23
Plum Blossom Fan Plum Blossom Fan +70 Elem Atk: +70

List of All Fans

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