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Octopath Traveler 0 (Octopath 0)

Apothecary Job Guide: Skills and Weapons

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

Apothecary Overview

Apothecary Job Details

Apothecary Apothecary Weapons
Axes Tomes
Healers who concoct medicines to treat the sick and injured. Though apothecaries excel at restoring HP and preventing status ailments, they can also go on the offensive with their axes.

The Apothecary 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

Apothecary Characters

All Apothecary Characters

MacyMacy EsperreEsperre AlfynAlfyn

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

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

Protagonist
The Apothecary 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

Apothecary Skills

Here are the skills you can learn from taking the Apothecary 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 Apothecary Battle Skills

Skill Type Details
First AidFirst Aid Recovery SP Cost: 6
Restore HP of an ally.
AmputationAmputation Physical
Damage Type: Axes
SP Cost: 12
Deal axe damage to a foe.
EnshroudEnshroud Debuff SP Cost: 9
Gain a chance to inflict blindness on a foe for 2 turn(s).
RehabilitateRehabilitate Recovery SP Cost: 15
Grant an ally immunity to status ailments for 2 turn(s).
VivifyVivify Recovery SP Cost: 24
Revive an ally.
Heal AllHeal All Recovery SP Cost: 15
Grant HP regeneration to the entire front row or entire back row for 3 turn(s).
Cross CleaveCross Cleave Physical
Damage Type: Axes
SP Cost: 30
Deal great axe damage to a foe.

List of All Battle Skills

All Apothecary Support Skills

Skill Type Details
Resist AilmentsResist Ailments Passive Improve the equipped character's resistance to poison, bleeding, sleep, paralysis, blindness, silence, terror, weakness.
Max. SP +50Max. SP +50 Passive Raise the equipped character's max. SP by 50.
Max. HP +500Max. HP +500 Passive Raise the equipped character's max. HP by 500.
Inspiriting BreakInspiriting Break Passive Restore the equipped character's SP when breaking a foe.

List of All Support Skills

Apothecary Weapons

The Apothecary has Axes and Tomes 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

Axes

Weapon Phys Atk Other Stats
Battle-Tested AxeBattle-Tested Axe +350 Elem Atk: +250
Extra Effect: Raise potency of ice/lightning-based attacks.
Dual AxeDual Axe +196 Acc: +198
Extra Effect: Deal 1 additional attack
Frost AxeFrost Axe +110 Spd: +30
Extra Effect: Raise potency of ice-based attacks.
HelmcleaverHelmcleaver +71 Acc: -41
Extra Effect: Small chance to reduce target's Phys. Def.
GuardGuard's Greataxe +54 Crit: +10
Silver-Laden AxeSilver-Laden Axe +43 Acc: +12
Arcane HatchetArcane Hatchet +36 Elem Atk: +36
War AxeWar Axe +26 Acc: +6
Iron AxeIron Axe +24 Acc: +12
HandaxeHandaxe +4 Acc: +8

Tomes

Weapon Phys Atk Other Stats
Battle-Worn TomeBattle-Worn Tome +198 Elem Atk: +418
Extra Effect: Raise potentcy of all elemental attacks.
Book of Eastern MedicineBook of Eastern Medicine +98 Elem Atk: +240
Spd: +83
History of OsterraHistory of Osterra +25 Elem Atk: +65
Spirit TomeSpirit Tome +20 Elem Atk: +55
Extra Effect: Small chance to reduce target's Elem. Def.
Secrets of Sleep: Volume 1Secrets of Sleep: Volume 1 +10 Elem Atk: +40
Extra Effect: Small chance to put target to sleep.
Alchemy TomeAlchemy Tome +6 Elem Atk: +28
Spd: +22
Ancient GrimoireAncient Grimoire +3 Elem Atk: +23
Spd: +18
Philosophy TomePhilosophy Tome +1 Elem Atk: +8
Spd: +1

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