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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.

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.

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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 SteelVanguard Steel Physical
Damage Type: Swords
SP Cost: 16
Deal sword damage to random foes 2 time(s). Act faster next turn.
Defensive CommandDefensive Command Buff SP Cost: 9
Raise Elem. Def. of an ally for 2 turn(s).
ThunderbeastThunderbeast Magic
Damage Type: Lightning
SP Cost: 16
Deal lightning damage to a foe 2 time(s).
Evasion CommandEvasion Command Buff SP Cost: 9
Raise Evasion of an ally for 2 turn(s).
Aggressive SlashAggressive Slash Physical
Damage Type: Swords
SP Cost: 22
Deal sword damage to random foes 3 time(s).
BolsterBolster Buff SP Cost: 24
Raise Phys. Atk./Elem. Atk. of the entire front row or entire back row for 2 turn(s).
Stunning StrikeStunning Strike Physical 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 MoraleHigh Morale Passive 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. +50Phys. Atk. +50 Passive Raise the equipped character's Phys. Atk. by 50.
Max. HP +500Max. HP +500 Passive Raise the equipped character's max. HP by 500.
Invigorate and InspireInvigorate and Inspire Passive 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 SwordEnchanted Sword +240 Elem Atk: +220
Crit: +40
Falcon SwordFalcon Sword +80 Spd: +60
Magic EaterMagic Eater +68 Eva: +17
GreatswordGreatsword +65 Spd: +4
Iron BladeIron Blade +43 Acc: -18
Iron SwordIron Sword +22 Spd: +18
Sword of the WatchSword of the Watch +10
Long SwordLong Sword +80 Spd: +2

Polearms

Weapon Phys Atk Other Stats
Heavy LongspearHeavy Longspear +222 Extra Effect: Small chance to reduce target's speed.
Silver SpearSilver Spear +56 Spd: +24
War SpearWar Spear +34 Spd: +10
Bone SpearBone Spear +28 Acc: -18
Iron SpearIron Spear +23 Spd: +6
SpearSpear +8 Spd: +2

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