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Octopath Traveler 0 (Octopath 0)

Architect Job Guide: Skills and Weapons

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

Architect Overview

Architect Job Details

Architect Architect Weapons
Daggers Axes

The Architect is an exclusive job for Stia. This means that no other character can have this job, and the protagonist cannot change to it or start with it at the beginning of the game.

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Architect Characters

All Architect Characters

StiaStia

Stia is the only character who has the Architect as their primary job. Given that she's the only one with this job, it’s recommended to recruit her once you're able!
List of All Characters

Architect Skills

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

Skill Type Details
First Aid IconFirst Aid Recovery
Damage Type: N/A
SP Cost: 6
Restore HP of an ally.
Chop Wood IconChop Wood Physical
Damage Type: Axes
SP Cost: 6
Deal axe damage to a foe.
Full Swing IconFull Swing Physical
Damage Type: Axes
SP Cost: 28
Deal axe damage to all foes.
Stroke of Genius IconStroke of Genius Buff
Damage Type: N/A
SP Cost: 6
Grant self 2 random attribute-raising effects for 2 turn(s).
Donate BP IconDonate BP Recovery
Damage Type: N/A
SP Cost: 5
Grant 1 BP to an ally.
Share SP IconShare SP Recovery
Damage Type: N/A
SP Cost: 50% of caster's remaining SP
Grant 50% of caster's remaining SP to an ally.
Greater Distribution IconGreater Distribution Buff
Damage Type: N/A
SP Cost: 0
Grant an ally your attribute-raising effects for 2 turn(s).

List of All Battle Skills

All Architect Support Skills

Skill Type Details
Incidental Heal IconIncidental Heal Passive
Damage Type: N/A
After the equipped character acts, gain a 50% chance to restore the HP of an ally in the front row with the least HP.
Max. SP +50 IconMax. SP +50 Passive
Damage Type: N/A
Raise the equipped character's max. SP by 50.
Elem. Def. +50 IconElem. Def. +50 Passive
Damage Type: N/A
Raise the equipped character's Elem. Def. by 50.
Unsung Hero IconUnsung Hero Passive
Damage Type: N/A
When the equipped character is in the back row, nullify status ailments of paired ally.

List of All Support Skills

Architect Weapons

The Architect has Daggers and Axes 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

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

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