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Octopath Traveler 0 (Octopath 0)

Thief Job Guide: Skills and Weapons

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

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Thief Overview

Thief Job Details

Thief Thief Weapons
Swords Daggers
Ruffians who mastered the art of stealing to survive, thieves can take all manner of things from their targets, including items, HP, and SP. Extremely nimble, they are fleeter of foot than anyone else.

The Thief 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

Thief Characters

All Thief Characters

CelsusCelsus TherionTherion BargelloBargello

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

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

Protagonist
The Thief 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

Thief Skills

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

Skill Type Details
Steal IconSteal Physical
Damage Type: N/A
SP Cost: 3
Steal an item from a foe.
HP Thief IconHP Thief Physical
Damage Type: Daggers
SP Cost: 9
Deal dagger damage to a foe 2 time(s), and steal HP equal to 50% of damage dealt.
Shadow Bind IconShadow Bind Magic
Damage Type: Dark
SP Cost: 8
Deal dark damage to a foe, and lower Speed for 2 turn(s).
Level Slash IconLevel Slash Physical
Damage Type: Swords
SP Cost: 14
Deal sword damage to all foes.
SP Thief IconSP Thief Physical
Damage Type: Daggers
SP Cost: 9
Deal dagger damage to a foe 2 time(s), and steal SP equal to 50% of damage dealt.
Master of Shadows IconMaster of Shadows Magic
Damage Type: Dark
SP Cost: 8
Deal dark damage to a foe 2 time(s).
Tri-Edge IconTri-Edge Physical
Damage Type: Daggers
SP Cost: 27
Deal dagger damage to a foe 3 time(s).

List of All Battle Skills

All Thief Support Skills

Skill Type Details
Extended Enfeeblement IconExtended Enfeeblement Passive
Damage Type: N/A
When the equipped character has an attribute-reducing effect, extend duration by 1 turn.
Evasion +50 IconEvasion +50 Passive
Damage Type: N/A
Raise the equipped character's Evasion by 50.
Speed +50 IconSpeed +50 Passive
Damage Type: N/A
Raise the equipped character's Speed by 50.
Entrap IconEntrap Passive
Damage Type: N/A
When the equipped character takes physical damage, gain a 50% chance to inflict a random status-reducing effect on the foe.

List of All Support Skills

Thief Weapons

The Thief has Swords and Daggers 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

Sword

Weapon Phys Atk Other Stats
Enchanted Sword Enchanted Sword +240 Elem Atk: +220
Crit: +40
Falcon Sword Falcon Sword +80 Spd: +60
Magic Eater Magic Eater +68 Eva: +17
Greatsword Greatsword +65 Spd: +4
Iron Blade Iron Blade +43 Acc: -18
Iron Sword Iron Sword +22 Spd: +18
Sword of the Watch Sword of the Watch +10
Long Sword Long Sword +80 Spd: +2
Battle-Tested Blade Battle-Tested Blade +400 Crit: +150
Extra Effect: Raise potency of physical attacks.
Forbidden Blade Forbidden Blade +310 Spd: +120
Extra Effect: Small chance to raise target's Phys. Atk.
Sacred Blade Fisteralda Sacred Blade Fisteralda +390 Elem Atk: +390
Extra Effect: Restore 1 BP every turn.
Demon Blade Fisteralda Demon Blade Fisteralda +360 Elem Atk: +360
Extra Effect: When in the front row, lose SP equal to 5% of own max. SP every turn.
Storm Blade Storm Blade +380 Phys Def: +120
Extra Effect: Deal 1 additional attack.
Divine Splendor Divine Splendor +345 Spd: +110
Giant Giant's Blade +323 Acc: -65
Evil Slayer Evil Slayer +305 Acc: +52
Crit: +52
Dragon Sabre Dragon Sabre +273 Crit: +110
Deathly Blade Deathly Blade +219 Crit: +98
Extra Effect: Small chance to instantly kill target.
Trinity Sword Trinity Sword +222 Crit: +100
Limbus Sword Limbus Sword +234 Spd: +96
Great Blade Great Blade +205 Acc: -60
Angel Sabre Angel Sabre +185 Acc: +80
Enchanted Edge Enchanted Edge +176 Elem Atk: +140
Divine Blade Divine Blade +152 Crit: +84
Knight Knight's Sword +140 Spd: +88
Refined Sword Refined Sword +132 Spd: +80
Reaper Reaper's Blade +119 Acc: +34
Extra Effect: Small chance to instantly kill target.
Warrior Warrior's Sword +117 Acc: +35
Extra Effect: Small chance to paralyze target.
Scorpion Blade Scorpion Blade +108 Crit: +50
Heavy Blade Heavy Blade +85 Spd: +30
Silver Sword Silver Sword +52 Spd: +30
Feather Sabre Feather Sabre +34 Acc: +40
Extra Effect: Small chance to put target to sleep.
Broadsword Broadsword +28 Acc: +20

List of All Swords

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

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