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Octopath Traveler 0 (Octopath 0)

Empress Job Guide: Skills and Weapons

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

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Empress Overview

Empress Job Details

Empress Empress Weapons
Axes Fans

The Empress is an exclusive job for Tatloch. 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

Empress Characters

All Empress Characters

TatlochTatloch

Tatloch is the only character who has the Empress 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

Empress Skills

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

Skill Type Details
Wild Strike IconWild Strike Physical
Damage Type: Fans
SP Cost: 14
Deal fan damage to random foes 2 time(s).
Great Winds IconGreat Winds Magic
Damage Type: Wind
SP Cost: 13
Deal wind damage to random foes 2 time(s).
Disintegrating Dance IconDisintegrating Dance Buff
Damage Type: N/A
SP Cost: 24
Lower Phys. Def./Elem Def. of all foes for 2 turn(s). Dance Skill
Dark Panther Dance IconDark Panther Dance Buff
Damage Type: N/A
SP Cost: 24
Raise Phys. Atk./Speed of the entire front row or entire back row for 2 turn(s). Dance Skill
Wind Blow IconWind Blow Physical
Damage Type: Fans
SP Cost: 22
Deal fan damage to random foes 3 time(s).
Beguiling Dance IconBeguiling Dance Buff
Damage Type: N/A
SP Cost: 15
Gain a chance to inflict enchant on all foes for 2 turn(s). Dance Skill.
Captivating Step IconCaptivating Step Physical
Damage Type: Fans
SP Cost: 34
Deal fan damage to random foes 4 time(s), and gain a chance to inflict enchant for 2 turn(s). Dance Skill.

List of All Battle Skills

All Empress Support Skills

Skill Type Details
Incidental Attack IconIncidental Attack Passive
Damage Type: N/A
The equipped character gains a 50% chance of also attacking when using a non-damaging skill.
Evasion +50 IconEvasion +50 Passive
Damage Type: N/A
Raise the equipped character's Evasion by 50.
Crit. +50 IconCrit. +50 Passive
Damage Type: N/A
Raise the equipped character's Crit. by 50.
Salt the Wound IconSalt the Wound Passive
Damage Type: N/A
The equipped character gains a 50% chance of acting twice when breaking a foe. This will not trigger in succession.

List of All Support Skills

Empress Weapons

Empress has Fans 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

Fans

Weapon Phys Atk Other Stats
Umbral Fan Umbral Fan +178 Elem Atk: +182
Viper Viper's Chakram +51 Elem Atk: +48
Chakram Chakram +33 Elem Atk: +35
Copper Fan Copper Fan +26 Elem Atk: +22
Crit: +5
Zephyrean Fan Zephyrean Fan +8 Elem Atk: +20
Spd: +5
Oaken Fan Oaken Fan +6 Elem Atk: +3
Eva: +7
Battle-Tested Fan Battle-Tested Fan +362 Elem Atk: +382
Extra Effect: Small chance to reduce target's Evasion.
Forbidden Fan Forbidden Fan +390 Elem Atk: -90
Extra Effect: Deal 1 additional attack.
Evenfall Fan Evenfall Fan +352 Elem Atk: +373
Extra Effect: Small chance to reduce target's Elem. Def.
Divine Windstorm Fan Divine Windstorm Fan +320 Elem Atk: +320
Spd: +125
Divine Chakram Divine Chakram +312 Elem Atk: +298
Extra Effect: Small chance to paralyze target.
Fan of the Dragon Princess Fan of the Dragon Princess +301 Elem Atk: +94
Extra Effect: Small chance to restore SP equal to the 10% of the damage dealt.
Emperor Emperor's Fan +286 Elem Atk: +286
Eva: +73
Principal Principal +204 Elem Atk: +248
Eva: +119
Ebon Songstress Ebon Songstress +226 Elem Atk: +228
Extra Effect: Raise potency of dark-based attacks.
Scorpion Chakram Scorpion Chakram +198 Elem Atk: +222
Extra Effect: Small chance to poison target.
Limbus Fan Limbus Fan +217 Elem Atk: +243
Extra Effect: Lose SP equal to 3% of own max SP every turn.
Eagle Feather Eagle Feather +181 Elem Atk: +208
Extra Effect: Small chance to reduce target's Phys. Atk.
Fan of Tempest Fan of Tempest +202 Elem Atk: +190
Spd: +103
Harpy Feather Harpy Feather +162 Elem Atk: +206
Extra Effect: Small chance to reduce target's Elem. Def.
Adamantine Fan Adamantine Fan +147 Elem Atk: +168
Crit: +65
Aeolian Fan Aeolian Fan +175 Elem Atk: +126
Spd: +75
Acacian Fan Acacian Fan +140 Elem Atk: +141
Assassin Assassin's Chakram +138 Elem Atk: +126
Eva: +72
Black Chakram Black Chakram +133 Elem Atk: +120
Extra Effect: Small chance to blind target.
Clergyman Clergyman's Fan +115 Elem Atk: +103
Acc: +34
Steel Fan Steel Fan +123 Elem Atk: +86
Crit: +52
Exotic Fan Exotic Fan +101 Elem Atk: +94
Extra Effect: Small chance to reduce target's Phys. Atk.
Venomous Chakram Venomous Chakram +92 Elem Atk: +86
Extra Effect: Small chance to poison target.
Tiger Fan Tiger Fan +79 Elem Atk: +72
Acc: +23
Plum Blossom Fan Plum Blossom Fan +70 Elem Atk: +70

List of All Fans

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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