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Octopath Traveler 0 - Best Skills

These are the best skills that you can use in combat in Octopath Traveler 0 (Octopath 0). Find out all the best and strongest battle skills, passive skills, ultimate techniques, and action skills that you can use in battle here!

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Best Battle Skills to Use in Combat

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Physical Skills

Skill User Details
Rain of Arrows Rain of Arrows
Protagonist H Elrica
Damage Type: Bows
SP Cost: 12
Deal bow damage to random foes 5 to 8 time(s).
Phantom Strike Phantom Strike
Sazantos
Damage Type: Swords
SP Cost: 40
Deal great sword damage to random foes 2 time(s). Attack count increases based on Boost Lv.
Triple Throw Triple Throw
Heidne
Damage Type: Daggers
SP Cost: 26
Deal dagger damage to random foes 3 time(s). Has an increased chance of being a critical hit.
Trifold Slash Trifold Slash
Elrica
Damage Type: Swords
SP Cost: 27
Deal sword damage to a foe 3 time(s).
Arrowstorm Arrowstorm
H
Damage Type: Bows
SP Cost: 36
Deal bow damage to all foes 5 to 8 time(s).
Vengeful Blade Vengeful Blade
Reime
Damage Type: N/A
SP Cost: 14
Counter physical attacks with a sword 2 time(s). Lower Shield Points with counter regardless of target's weak points.
Stormblade Stormblade
Reime
Damage Type: Swords
SP Cost: 36
Deal sword damage to a foe 3 to 5 time(s).
Crippling Thrust Crippling Thrust
Ludo
Damage Type: Polearms
SP Cost: 27
Deal polearm damage to a foe 3 time(s).
Sublime Slash Sublime Slash
Eltrix
Damage Type: Swords
SP Cost: 45
Deal great sword damage to a foe 3 time(s).

These physical skills stand out because they give the best multiple hits, high damage, and AoEs into a single attack. These moves consistently outperform others thanks to their efficiency and sheer burst potential.

You'll want to rely on these when you want fights to end fast by inflicting maximum damage.

Magic Skills

Skill User Details
Fire Storm Fire Storm
Protagonist Cyrus Solon
Damage Type: Fire
SP Cost: 33
Deal fire damage to all foes 2 time(s).
Maelstrom Maelstrom
Protagonist Xerc
Damage Type: Wind
SP Cost: 33
Deal wind damage to all foes 2 time(s).
Blinding Light Blinding Light
Protagonist
Damage Type: Light
SP Cost: 33
Deal light damage to all foes 2 time(s).
Duskblight Duskblight
Alexia
Damage Type: Dark
SP Cost: 33
Deal dark damage to all foes 2 time(s).
Soporific Ice Fog Soporific Ice Fog
Laurana Delitia
Damage Type: Ice
SP Cost: 8
Deal ice damage to a foe, and gain a chance to inflict sleep for 2 turn(s).
Radiant Light Radiant Light
Alaune Sazantos
Damage Type: Light
SP Cost: 19
Deal light damage to random foes 3 time(s).
Transcendent Light Transcendent Light
Sazantos
Damage Type: Light
SP Cost: 26
Deal light damage to random foes 4 time(s).
Thunderclap Thunderclap
Esperre
Damage Type: Lightning
SP Cost: 12
Deal lightning damage to all foes.
Lightning Blast Lightning Blast
Alexia Cyrus
Damage Type: Lightning
SP Cost: 33
Deal lightning damage to all foes 2 time(s).
Thunder Thunder's Refrain
Goodwin
Damage Type: Lightning
SP Cost: 19
Deal lightning damage to random foes 3 time(s). Song skill.
Arcane Meteor Arcane Meteor
Isla
Damage Type: N/A
SP Cost: 24
Deal great non-elemental damage to all foes.
Arcane Comet Arcane Comet
Isla
Damage Type: N/A
SP Cost: 36
Deal great non-elemental damage to all foes. More potent if acting from the back row.

These spells dominate because they hit entire enemy groups at once, often with multiple strikes or added potency, making them super efficient for clearing waves! These skills deliver consistent, high-impact damage without wasting turns.

Recovery Skills

Skill User Details
Vivify Vivify
Protagonist Esperre Alfyn
Damage Type: N/A
SP Cost: 24
Revive an ally.
Heal All Heal All
Protagonist
Damage Type: N/A
SP Cost: 15
Grant HP regeneration to the entire front row or entire back row for 3 turn(s).
Heal More Heal More
Ophilia Alaune
Damage Type: N/A
SP Cost: 38
Greatly restore HP of the entire front row or entire back row.
Healing Touch Healing Touch
Esperre
Damage Type: N/A
SP Cost: 12
Restore HP of an ally, and cure status ailments.
Sacred Flame Sacred Flame's Blessing
Rondo
Damage Type: N/A
SP Cost: 8
Restore own HP/SP for 2 turn(s).
Curl Up Curl Up
Isla
Damage Type: N/A
Greatly restore own HP/SP.

These recovery skills shine because they keep the whole squad alive without burning too many turns or SP.

These skills have the best big group heals, status ailment cleaners, revives, and even self-sustain options that let characters keep fightining continuously without fail.

Buff Skills

Skill User Details
Focus Focus
Phenn
Damage Type: N/A
SP Cost: 6
Raise own Phys. Atk./Accuracy for 3 turn(s).
Almighty Almighty
Sazantos Elrica
Damage Type: N/A
SP Cost: 12
Raise own Phys. Atk., Phys.Def., Elem.Atk., Elem.Def. for 3 turns.
Take Aim Take Aim
H
Damage Type: N/A
SP Cost: 12
Raise Accuracy/Crit. of the entire front row or entire back row for 2 turn(s).
War Cry War Cry
Ludo
Damage Type: N/A
SP Cost: 6
Raise own Phys. Atk./Crit. for 3 turn(s).
Dark Panther Dance Dark Panther Dance
Tatloch
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
Focus Energy Focus Energy
Rondo
Damage Type: N/A
SP Cost: 6
Raise own Phys. Atk./Elem. Atk. for 3 turn(s).
Offensive Maneuver Offensive Maneuver
Eltrix
Damage Type: N/A
SP Cost: 12
Raise Phys. Atk. of the entire front row or entire back row for 2 turn(s).
Defensive Maneuver Defensive Maneuver
Eltrix
Damage Type: N/A
SP Cost: 12
Raise Phys. Def. of the entire front row or entire back row for 2 turn(s).
Fleeting Feline Fleeting Feline
Isla
Damage Type: N/A
SP Cost: 10
Raise own Speed for for 2 turn(s), and grant self the ability to dodge physical attacks 1 time(s).

These buffs are the best because they amp up your damage, accuracy, crits, speed, and defense perfectly.

You’ve got self-buffs with multiple effects and row-wide buffs for team synergy. These skills will make sure your team will hit harder, faster, and with maximum damage!

Debuff Skills

Skill User Details
Goad Goad
Celsus
Damage Type: N/A
SP Cost: 18
Attempt to draw the attention of all foes to the caster for 3 turn(s), and lower Accuracy of all foes for 3 turn(s).
Mind Sap Mind Sap
Delitia
Damage Type: N/A
SP Cost: 6
Lower Elem. Def. of a foe for 2 turn(s).
Inhibit Offense Inhibit Offense
Heidne
Damage Type: N/A
SP Cost: 6
Lower Phys. Atk./Elem. Atk. of a foe for 2 turn(s)
Lower Defenses Lower Defenses
Heidne Bargello Solon
Damage Type: N/A
SP Cost: 6
Lower Phys. Def./Elem. Def. of a foe for 2 turn(s).
Weak to Poison Weak to Poison
Esperre
Damage Type: N/A
SP Cost: 4
Make a foe weak to poison for 2 turn(s).
Dance of Mist Dance of Mist
Goodwin
Damage Type: N/A
SP Cost: 9
Lower Accuracy/Evasion of a foe for 2 turn(s), and cause target to act last for 2 turn(s). Dance skill.
Dance of Sloughs Dance of Sloughs
Goodwin
Damage Type: N/A
SP Cost: 30
Lower Speed/Evasion of all foes for 2 turn(s), and cause targets to act last for 2 turn(s). Dance skill.

These debuffs stand out as the best as they can chop down enemy defenses, ruin their damage output, mess with their accuracy, and even make them extra vulnerable to status effects.

These debuffs are perfect for boss fights, especially the ones that can prove difficult.

List of All Battle Skills

Best Support Skills to Use in Combat

Recommend Support Skills

Skill User Details
Peak Performance Peak Performance
Protagonist
Raise the equipped character's attack skill potency when HP is at least 100%.
Inspiriting Break Inspiriting Break
Protagonist
Restore the equipped character's SP when breaking a foe.
Extra Experience Extra Experience
Protagonist
Receive additional EXP at the end of battle. (The effect is not cumulative.)
Crit. +50 Crit. +50
Protagonist H Bargello Tatloch
Raise the equipped character's Crit. by 50.
Study Foe Study Foe
Protagonist Cyrus
At the start of battle, discover 1 weak point of each foe.
Extra JP Extra JP
Protagonist Ophilia
Receive additional JP at the end of battle. (The effect is not cumulative.)
Boost-Start Boost-Start
Protagonist
At the start of battle, restore 1 BP.
Incidental Heal Incidental Heal
Stia
After the equipped character acts, gain a 50% chance to restore the HP of an ally in the front row with the least HP.
Back Row Dancer Back Row Dancer
Saoirse
At the end of turn, slightly fill the ultimate technique gauge of the entire front row when the equipped character is in the back row.
Back Row Support Back Row Support
Pius
When the equipped character is in the back row, grant HP restoration to paired ally.
Fortitude Fortitude
Delitia
Raises the equipped character's attack skill potency the lower their HP.
Hang Tough Hang Tough
Goodwin Tressa
When the equipped character is not near death, they will survive an otherwise lethal attack with 1 HP remaining.
High Morale High Morale
Richard
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.

These support skills shine because they boost your damage, survivability, and resource gain for farming purposes, which makes them very efficient. Skills like Peak Performance and Fortitude ramp up damage when you need it most, while Inspiriting Break and Boost-Start keep your BP flowing. Study Foe and Extra JP/EXP give you consistent rewards every battle, and Hang Tough literally saves you from a one-shot.

Still, the best choice depends on the characters you bring, but these passives deliver reliable value across most team setups, which is why they stand out.

List of All Support Skills

Best Ultimate Techniques to Use in Combat

Recommended Ultimate Techniques

Skill User Details
Full Cheer Full Cheer
Stia
Damage Type: N/A
Raise BP recovery of the entire front row or entire back row by 1, and grant SP regeneration for 2 turn(s).
Ruinous Aria Ruinous Aria
Saoirse
Damage Type: N/A
Grant an ally the ability to exploit weaknesses regardless of weak points for 2 turn(s). Song skill.
Divine Protection Divine Protection
Ophilia
Damage Type: N/A
Nullify damage taken from physical attacks for the entire front row or entire back row 1 time(s).
Grand Trinity Grand Trinity
Cyrus
Damage Type: Lightning Ice Fire
Deal fire, ice, and lightning damage to all foes 2 time(s) each.
Prayer for Tomorrow Prayer for Tomorrow
Alaune
Damage Type: N/A
Revive and restore HP/SP of all allies.
Take Command Take Command
Richard
Damage Type: N/A
Raise Phys. Atk., Phys. Def., Elem. Atk., and Elem. Def. of all allies for 3 turn(s).

These Ultimates earn their spot because they swing the momentum of a battle efficiently. It consists of full-party saves, massive AoE damage, and team-wide buffs that can turn the tides of battle.

Ults like Grand Trinity can wipe entire enemy formations, while Prayer for Tomorrow pulls your team back from the brink whenever you need it. Defensive Ultimates such as Divine Protection can completely flip a losing fight, and buffs like Take Command crank your whole squad to literal powered up beasts.

List of All Ultimate Techniques

Best Action Skills to Use in Combat

Recommended Action Skills to Equip

Skill SP Effect
Greater Heal Icon Greater Heal N/A Raise the amount restored by the equipped character's HP/SP recovery skills.
Helmcleaver Icon Helmcleaver 8 Deal sword damage to a foe, and lower Phys. Def. for 2 turn(s).
Lunar Arc Icon Lunar Arc 55 Deal great polearm damage to all foes, then move to the back row.
Shadow Bind Icon Shadow Bind 8 Deal dark damage to a foe, and lower Speed for 2 turn(s).
Smite of Fury Icon Smite of Fury 36 Select a weapon and deal great damage to all foes.
Rehabilitate Icon Rehabilitate 15 Grant an ally immunity to status ailments for 2 turn(s).
Dragonfire Icon Dragonfire 30 Deal great fire damage to all foes.
Wild Infernal Blade Icon Wild Infernal Blade 42 Deal great fire damage to all foes 3 time(s).
Glacies Claudere Icon Glacies Claudere 54 Deal ice damage to all foes 3 time(s).
Avalanche of Frost Icon Avalanche of Frost 26 Deal ice damage to random foes 4 time(s).
Swiftbolt Icon Swiftbolt 23 Deal lightning damage to random foes 3 time(s). More potent if acting first that turn.
Tune of the Tempest Icon Tune of the Tempest 19 Deal wind damage to random foes 3 time(s). Song Skill.
Heaven Heaven's Vengeance 53 Deal great light damage to all foes 4 time(s).
Veil of Darkness Icon Veil of Darkness 18 Deal dark damage to all foes, and dodge 1 physical attack with a 100% success rate.
Tenebrae Operire Icon Tenebrae Operire 54 Deal dark damage to all foes 3 time(s).
Curse of Shadow Icon Curse of Shadow 19 Deal dark damage to random foes 3 time(s).
Shadow of Remorse Icon Shadow of Remorse 26 Deal dark damage to random foes 4 time(s).

These Action Skills shine because they’re flexible, efficient, and slot neatly into almost any team setup. The list includes everything from heavy-hitting magic like Dragonfire, Wild Infernal Blade, Glacies Claudere, and Avalanche of Frost, to multi-hit elemental barrages such as Swiftbolt, Tune of the Tempest, Heaven’s Vengeance, Tenebrae Operire, Curse of Shadow, and Shadow of Remorse.

You’ve also got your classic utility spells like Greater Heal for boosted recovery, Rehabilitate for status immunity, Veil of Darkness for guaranteed dodge, and debuff tools like Helmcleaver and Shadow Bind to weaken enemies for the rest of your squad.

List of All Action Skills

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