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Octopath Traveler 0 (Octopath 0)

Captain Job Guide: Skills and Weapons

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

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Captain Overview

Captain Job Details

Captain Captain Weapons
Swords Bows

The Captain is an exclusive job for Eltrix. 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

Captain Characters

All Captain Characters

EltrixEltrix

Eltrix is the only character who has the Captain 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

Captain Skills

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

Skill Type Details
Twofold Slash IconTwofold Slash Physical
Damage Type: Swords
SP Cost: 8
Deal sword damage to a foe 2 time(s).
Stout Wall IconStout Wall Buff
Damage Type: N/A
SP Cost: 6
Raise own Phys. Def. for 3 turn(s).
Provoke IconProvoke Debuff
Damage Type: N/A
SP Cost: 6
Attempt to draw the attention of all foes for 3 turn(s).
Offensive Maneuver IconOffensive Maneuver Buff
Damage Type: N/A
SP Cost: 12
Raise Phys. Atk. of the entire front row or entire back row for 2 turn(s).
Battle Shot IconBattle Shot Physical
Damage Type: Bows
SP Cost: 18
Deal bow damage to a foe 2 time(s).
Defensive Maneuver IconDefensive Maneuver Buff
Damage Type: N/A
SP Cost: 12
Raise Phys. Def. of the entire front row or entire back row for 2 turn(s).
Sublime Slash IconSublime Slash Physical
Damage Type: Swords
SP Cost: 45
Deal great sword damage to a foe 3 time(s).

List of All Battle Skills

All Captain Support Skills

Skill Type Details
Back Row Protection IconBack Row Protection Passive
Damage Type: N/A
When moving to the back row, the equipped character will take damage in place of paired ally
Phys. Def. +50 IconPhys. Def. +50 Passive
Damage Type: N/A
Raise the equipped character's Phys. Def. by 50.
Max. HP +500 IconMax. HP +500 Passive
Damage Type: N/A
Raise the equipped character's max. HP by 500.
Stalwart Stance IconStalwart Stance Passive
Damage Type: N/A
At the start of turn, raise the equipped character's Phys. Def. up to 5 tiers when in the front row. Effect is canceled when in the back row at the start of the turn.

List of All Support Skills

Captain Weapons

Captain has Swords and Bows 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

Bows

Weapon Phys Atk Other Stats
Battle-Tested Bow Battle-Tested Bow +390 Crit: +120
Extra Effect: Small chance to reduce target's Phys. Def.
Woodland Bow Woodland Bow +310 Eva: +96
Marksman Marksman's Longbow +105 Crit: +22
Magus Magus's Bow +68 Elem Atk: +52
Killer Bow Killer Bow +60 Elem Atk: +30
Acc: +30
Arcane Bow Arcane Bow +38 Elem Atk: +52
Extra Effect: Small chance to reduce target's Elem. Atk.
Stone Bow Stone Bow +29 Acc: +33
Extra Effect: Small chance to blind target.
Giant Bow Giant Bow +24 Crit: +6
Composite Bow Composite Bow +18 Elem Atk: +16
Acc: +20
Longbow Longbow +8 Elem Atk: +1
Acc: +2
Forbidden Greatbow Forbidden Greatbow +350 Elem Atk: +350
Spd: -100
Moonlit Bow Moonlit Bow +363 Elem Atk: +370
Extra Effect: Small chance to reduce target's Speed.
Primeval Bow of Storms Primeval Bow of Storms +241 Elem Atk: +342
Evening Mist Evening Mist +293 Elem Atk: +325
Extra Effect: Small chance to blind target.
Leviathan Greatbow Leviathan Greatbow +296 Crit: +89
Holy Longbow Holy Longbow +246 Crit: +103
Swiftstrike Bow Swiftstrike Bow +223 Acc: +47
Rune Bow Rune Bow +198 Elem Atk: +202
Acc: +96
Yeti Yeti's Longbow +229 Elem Atk: +95
Extra Effect: Small chance to blind target.
Limbus Bow Limbus Bow +235 Elem Atk: +245
Extra Effect: Lose SP equal to 3% of own max SP every turn.
Adamantine Bow Adamantine Bow +178 Elem Atk: +209
Augmented Bow of the Falcon Augmented Bow of the Falcon +182 Elem Atk: +182
Crit: +62
Master Master's Longbow +192 Crit: +85
Extra Effect: Small chance to poison target.
Brilliant Bow Brilliant Bow +152 Elem Atk: +176
Acc: +88
Armor Crusher Armor Crusher +146 Crit: +45
Extra Effect: Small chance to lower target's Phys. Def.
Exotic Bow Exotic Bow +134 Acc: +41
Huntress Huntress's Longbow +128 Crit: +43
Raging Bow Raging Bow +121 Crit: +23
Rapid Bow Rapid Bow +118 Spd: +35
Elemental Bow Elemental Bow +108 Elem Atk: +98
Acc: +74
Knight Knight's Greatbow +77 Crit: +33
Heavy Bow Heavy Bow +69 Elem Atk: +66
Acc: +44
Magus Bow Magus Bow +58 Elem Atk: +62

List of All Bows

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