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Octopath Traveler 0 (Octopath 0)
Xerc Character Profile and How to Recruit
Xerc is a Playable character in Octopath Traveler 0. See the guide below to learn more about Xerc's Job, how to recruit them, profile, and a list of the Skills they can learn.
How to Recruit Xerc
| Xerc Recruitment Steps |
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Finish Chapter 3 (Bestower of Power)
Xerc can be recruited after completing Chapter 3: Bestower of Power. Head to Grandport afterward, and you can find Xerc in one of the stalls in the market.
Try reaching at least Level 20 before recruiting Xerc, as there will be a fight ahead with enemies around that level.
Complete Walkthrough and Chapters List
Lend Xerc 10,000 Leaves
Talk to Xerc and he’ll ask you to lend him 10,000 Leaves. Make sure you have enough before speaking to him in the bazaar!
Defeat the Immoral Noble
After participating in the bidding, which Xerc will lose, head to the port and challenge the Immoral Noble. Defeat him and Xerc will join your party afterward!
Xerc Character Profile
| Xerc | |||
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| Job | |||
| Weapons |
 Tomes
 Staves
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| Origin | Octopath Traveler 0 | ||
| Influence |
 Wealth
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| Voice Actor |
JP: Atsushi Abe
EN: Adam Korenman |
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A scholar who researches soulstones and is regarded as an eccentric by the people of Atlasdam. He recently got his hands on a gargantuan soulstone, and his talented assistant, Athessa, is attempting to gather funds so that he can study it. He has since developed a particular interest in the element of light and is looking for a particularly large soulstone of that type.
Xerc List of Skills
List of Battle Skills
| Skill | SP | Effect |
|---|---|---|
 Icewind |
12 | Deal ice damage to all foes. |
| Tornado |
12 | Deal wind damage to all foes. |
 Sweep |
34 | Select a weapon and deal damage to all foes. |
 Analyze |
1 | Discover 1 weak point(s) of a foe and reveal HP. |
 Stroke of Genius |
6 | Grant self 2 random attribute-raising effects for 2 turn(s). |
| Blizzard |
33 | Deal ice damage to all foes 2 time(s). |
| Maelstrom |
33 | Deal wind damage to all foes 2 time(s). |
List of Support Skills
| Skill | Effect |
|---|---|
 Soulstone Expertise |
Increase soulstone potency. |
| Elem. Atk. +50 |
Raise the equipped character's Elem. Atk. by 50. |
| Max. SP +50 |
Raise the equipped character's max. SP by 50. |
| SP Luck |
50% chance to reduce SP consumption to 0. (Text said BP originally) |
Octopath Traveler 0 Related Guides
List of All Characters and How to Recruit Them
All Recruitable Characters
| Introduced in Octopath Traveler 0 | ||
|---|---|---|
 Ringbearer
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 Stia
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 Phenn
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 Laurana
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 Celsus
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 Macy
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 Alexia
|
 Viator
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 Ludo
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 Carinda
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 Pius
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 Saoirse
|
 Xerc
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 Delitia
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 Esperre
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 Goodwin
|
 Reime
|
 Heidne
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| Introduced in Octopath Traveler 1 | ||
 Ophilia
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 Tressa
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 Cyrus
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 Olberic
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 Primrose
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 Alfyn
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 Therion
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 H'aanit
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| Introduced in Champions of the Continent | ||
 Bargello
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 Alaune
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 Richard
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 Solon
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 Eltrix
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 Rondo
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 Isla
|
 Sazantos
|
 Elrica
|
 Tatloch
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