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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.

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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 Aid IconFirst Aid Recovery
Damage Type: N/A
SP Cost: 6
Restore HP of an ally.
Amputation IconAmputation Physical
Damage Type: Axes
SP Cost: 12
Deal axe damage to a foe.
Enshroud IconEnshroud Debuff
Damage Type: N/A
SP Cost: 9
Gain a chance to inflict blindness on a foe for 2 turn(s).
Rehabilitate IconRehabilitate Recovery
Damage Type: N/A
SP Cost: 15
Grant an ally immunity to status ailments for 2 turn(s).
Vivify IconVivify Recovery
Damage Type: N/A
SP Cost: 24
Revive an ally.
Heal All IconHeal All Recovery
Damage Type: N/A
SP Cost: 15
Grant HP regeneration to the entire front row or entire back row for 3 turn(s).
Cross Cleave IconCross 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 Ailments IconResist Ailments Passive
Damage Type: N/A
Improve the equipped character's resistance to poison, bleeding, sleep, paralysis, blindness, silence, terror, weakness.
Max. SP +50 IconMax. SP +50 Passive
Damage Type: N/A
Raise the equipped character's max. SP by 50.
Max. HP +500 IconMax. HP +500 Passive
Damage Type: N/A
Raise the equipped character's max. HP by 500.
Inspiriting Break IconInspiriting Break Passive
Damage Type: N/A
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 Axe Battle-Tested Axe +350 Elem Atk: +250
Extra Effect: Raise potency of ice/lightning-based attacks.
Dual Axe Dual Axe +196 Acc: +198
Extra Effect: Deal 1 additional attack
Frost Axe Frost Axe +110 Spd: +30
Extra Effect: Raise potency of ice-based attacks.
Helmcleaver Helmcleaver +71 Acc: -41
Extra Effect: Small chance to reduce target's Phys. Def.
Guard Guard's Greataxe +54 Crit: +10
Silver-Laden Axe Silver-Laden Axe +43 Acc: +12
Arcane Hatchet Arcane Hatchet +36 Elem Atk: +36
War Axe War Axe +26 Acc: +6
Iron Axe Iron Axe +24 Acc: +12
Handaxe Handaxe +4 Acc: +8
Forbidden Axe Forbidden Axe +391 Spd: +80
Acc: -50
Spirit Axe Spirit Axe +300 Elem Atk: +350
Extra Effect: Raise potency of all elemental attacks.
Hero Hero's Axe +340 Crit: +102
Extra Effect: Raise potency of lightning-based attacks.
Bloody Axe Bloody Axe +297 Spd: +91
Extra Effect: Small chance to inflict bleeding.
Ogre Cleaver Ogre Cleaver +286 Crit: +110
Gargantuan Axe Gargantuan Axe +248 Acc: +98
Extra Effect: Small chance to lower target's Phys. Def.
Adamantine Hatchet Adamantine Hatchet +112 Elem Atk: +230
Hill Cleaver Hill Cleaver +221 Crit: +86
Limbus Axe Limbus Axe +250 Acc: +82
Extra Effect: Lose SP equal to 3% of own max SP every turn.
Elemental Hatchet Elemental Hatchet +98 Elem Atk: +206
Graviton Axe Graviton Axe +186 Acc: +74
Bear Cleaver Bear Cleaver +181 Crit: +74
Extra Effect: Small chance to lower target's Phys. Attack.
Rock Cleaver Rock Cleaver +156 Crit: +64
Soul Hatchet Soul Hatchet +78 Elem Atk: +147
Francisca Francisca +103 Spd: +35
Enchanted Axe Enchanted Axe +40 Elem Atk: +98
Extra Effect: Small chance to put target to sleep.
Hunter Hunter's Handaxe +81 Spd: +20
Noxious Spider Axe Noxious Spider Axe +78 Elem Atk: +68
Extra Effect: Small chance to poison target.
Cleaver Cleaver +70 Crit: +40
Heavy Axe Heavy Axe +76 Acc: +24
Battle Hatchet Battle Hatchet +59 Spd: +14

List of All Axes

Tomes

Weapon Phys Atk Other Stats
Battle-Worn Tome Battle-Worn Tome +198 Elem Atk: +418
Extra Effect: Raise potentcy of all elemental attacks.
Book of Eastern Medicine Book of Eastern Medicine +98 Elem Atk: +240
Spd: +83
History of Osterra History of Osterra +25 Elem Atk: +65
Spirit Tome Spirit Tome +20 Elem Atk: +55
Extra Effect: Small chance to reduce target's Elem. Def.
Secrets of Sleep: Volume 1 Secrets of Sleep: Volume 1 +10 Elem Atk: +40
Extra Effect: Small chance to put target to sleep.
Alchemy Tome Alchemy Tome +6 Elem Atk: +28
Spd: +22
Ancient Grimoire Ancient Grimoire +3 Elem Atk: +23
Spd: +18
Philosophy Tome Philosophy Tome +1 Elem Atk: +8
Spd: +1
Forbidden Tome Forbidden Tome +130 Elem Atk: +390
Extra Effect: Small chance to raise target's Elem. Atk.
Solaris Tome Solaris Tome +186 Elem Atk: +400
Extra Effect: Reduce SP cost by 25%.
Tome of Heaven and Earth Tome of Heaven and Earth +160 Elem Atk: +330
Extra Effect: Raise potency of lightning/wind-based attacks.
Spellbound Tome Spellbound Tome +120 Elem Atk: +311
Extra Effect: Small chance to paralyze target.
Introduction to Foreign Martial Arts Introduction to Foreign Martial Arts +252 Elem Atk: +128
Crit: +98
Limbus Grimoire Limbus Grimoire +126 Elem Atk: +260
Extra Effect: Lose SP equal to 3% of own max SP every turn.
Studies of Anatomy Studies of Anatomy +85 Elem Atk: +203
Extra Effect: Small chance to reduce target's Speed.
Rune Grimoire Rune Grimoire +82 Elem Atk: +200
Extra Effect: Small chance to raise own Elem. Atk.
Aelfric Aelfric's Scriptures +80 Elem Atk: +195
Extra Effect: Small chance to reduce target's Elem. Def.
Advanced Tactical Tome Advanced Tactical Tome +86 Elem Atk: +184
Eva: +62
Introduction to Martial Arts Introduction to Martial Arts +135 Elem Atk: +98
Elemental Grimoire Elemental Grimoire +72 Elem Atk: +128
Extra Effect: Small chance to raise own Elem. Atk.
Steelbound Tome Steelbound Tome +124 Elem Atk: +102
Crit: +62
Intermediate Tactical Tome Intermediate Tactical Tome +157 Elem Atk: +120
Eva: +50
Secrets of Sleep: Volume 2 Secrets of Sleep: Volume 2 +56 Elem Atk: +116
Extra Effect: Small chance to put target to sleep.
Necronomicon Necronomicon +46 Elem Atk: +86
Extra Effect: Small chance to put target to sleep.
Tale of the Princess and the Knight Tale of the Princess and the Knight +42 Elem Atk: +80
Extra Effect: Small chance to reduce target's Speed.

List of All Tomes

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