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Octopath Traveler 0 (Octopath 0)

King Job Guide: Skills and Weapons

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

List of Contents

King Overview

King Job Details

King King Weapons
Swords Polearms

The King is an exclusive job for Richard. 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.

How to Change Jobs

King Characters

All King Characters

RichardRichard

Richard is the only character who has the King as their primary job. Given that they're the only one with this job, it’s recommended to recruit them once you're able!

List of All Characters

King Skills

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

Skill Type Details
Vanguard Steel IconVanguard Steel Physical
Damage Type: Swords
SP Cost: 16
Deal sword damage to random foes 2 time(s). Act faster next turn.
Defensive Command IconDefensive Command Buff
Damage Type: N/A
SP Cost: 9
Raise Elem. Def. of an ally for 2 turn(s).
Thunderbeast IconThunderbeast Magic
Damage Type: Lightning
SP Cost: 16
Deal lightning damage to a foe 2 time(s).
Evasion Command IconEvasion Command Buff
Damage Type: N/A
SP Cost: 9
Raise Evasion of an ally for 2 turn(s).
Aggressive Slash IconAggressive Slash Physical
Damage Type: Swords
SP Cost: 22
Deal sword damage to random foes 3 time(s).
Bolster IconBolster Buff
Damage Type: N/A
SP Cost: 24
Raise Phys. Atk./Elem. Atk. of the entire front row or entire back row for 2 turn(s).
Stunning Strike IconStunning Strike Physical
Damage Type: N/A
SP Cost: 60
Select a weapon and deal great damage to all foes.

List of All Battle Skills

All King Support Skills

Skill Type Details
High Morale IconHigh Morale Passive
Damage Type: N/A
Raise Phys. Atk./Elem. Atk. of the entire back row for 2 turn(s) when the equipped character uses a skill at the start of turn.
Phys. Atk. +50 IconPhys. Atk. +50 Passive
Damage Type: N/A
Raise the equipped character's Phys. Atk. by 50.
Max. HP +500 IconMax. HP +500 Passive
Damage Type: N/A
Raise the equipped character's max. HP by 500.
Invigorate and Inspire IconInvigorate and Inspire Passive
Damage Type: N/A
Slightly fill the target's ultimate technique gauge when the character uses a skill to grant an attribute-raising effect.

List of All Support Skills

King Weapons

King has Swords and Polearms 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

Swords

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

Polearms

Weapon Phys Atk Other Stats
Heavy Longspear Heavy Longspear +222 Extra Effect: Small chance to reduce target's speed.
Silver Spear Silver Spear +56 Spd: +24
War Spear War Spear +34 Spd: +10
Bone Spear Bone Spear +28 Acc: -18
Iron Spear Iron Spear +23 Spd: +6
Spear Spear +8 Spd: +2
Battle-Tested Spear Battle-Tested Spear +390 Crit: +148
Extra Effect: Small chance to blind target.
Forbidden Spear Forbidden Spear +320 Spd: -120
Eva: +50
Tempest Spear Tempest Spear +375 Spd: +99
Extra Effect: Small chance to raise potency of own physical attacks.
Gravity Lance Gravity Lance +375 Acc: -75
Eva: -90
Venom Lance Venom Lance +292 Crit: +98
Rare Metal Glaive Rare Metal Glaive +284 Eva: +82
Soul Glaive Soul Glaive +121 Elem Atk: +252
Jade Lance Jade Lance +228 Elem Atk: +115
Limbus Spear Limbus Spear +238 Crit: +72
Extra Effect: Lose SP equal to 3% of own max SP every turn.
Platinum Spear Platinum Spear +196 Spd: +92
Imperial Lance Imperial Lance +180 Crit: +88
Elemental Glaive Elemental Glaive +104 Elem Atk: +173
Magus Glaive Magus Glaive +96 Elem Atk: +162
Hedgehog Spear Hedgehog Spear +142 Spd: +84
Bridge Lance Bridge Lance +128 Crit: +71
Black Iron Trident Black Iron Trident +114 Crit: +35
Extra Effect: Small chance to lower target's Evasion.
Jaguar Lance Jaguar Lance +112 Crit: +66
Heavy Bone Spear Heavy Bone Spear +125 Acc: -60
Light Spear Light Spear +104 Spd: +40
Master Harpoon Master Harpoon +103 Acc: +31
Sunlands Spear Sunlands Spear +72 Spd: +6
Extra Effect: Small chance to lower target's Evasion.
Sandstorm Spear Sandstorm Spear +58 Spd: +17
Memorial Harpoon Memorial Harpoon +38 Extra Effect: Small chance to lower target's Speed.

List of All Polearms

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