Partitio Character Guide: Best Build, Skills, and Job

Partitio Yellowil, The Merchant, is one of the eight playable characters in Octopath Traveler 2 (Octopath 2). Read on to learn more about Partitio's profile and his role as a protagonist, the traveler's EX Skill location, best party setup, Job and Support Skills, the hero's Latent Power, Path Actions, voice actor, as well as the best Secondary Job and build for Partitio!

All Partitio Guides
Partitio Character Profile	Partitio Story Chapters
Scent of Commerce Guides
Tropu'hopu	Sai	Winterbloom

Partitio Profile and Best Secondary Job

Basic Information and Background

Partitio Best Secondary Job and Build

Secondary Job	Explanation
Arcanist	・The Arcanist's Seal of Diffusion allows skills that only targets the user to be instead applied to the entire party. Partitio has two great skills that work with Seal of Diffusion, Side Step and Rest. ・The aforementioned skills and the Arcanist's Seal of Immortality and the Merchant's Donate BP makes this job combo one of the best supports in the game.

The best Secondary Job for Partitio is Arcanist. You can get this build by going to The Lost Isle in the Sundering Sea and talking to the Arcanist Descendant who's situated west of the maze. They'll give you the Proof of the Arcanist shortly after and you can equip it on Partitio from the Jobs menu.

Best Secondary Jobs and Class Combos

Partitio Tier Rating

Rating	Explanation
Excellent	・Can use his Latent Power, Hoot and Holler, to instantly give an ally max BP at the start of a battle which is possible due to Full Power. ・Used in most party setups due to his role as a BP Battery. ・He is able to use the EX skill Share SP, where he can give his own SP to his allies. ・Able to survive fatal attacks with Hang Tough and Sidestep.

Best Character Tier List

Partitio EX Skill Location

Find the Merchant Altar at the Southern Crackridge Wilds, Wildlands

Map	World View

How to Get to the Merchant Altar
1	Fast Travel to the Crackridge Harbor: Anchorage in the Wildlands and head north.
2	Once you reach a split in the road, take the path east into the Southern Crackridge Wilds.
3	Keep traveling east and head inside the mines behind the treasure chest.
4	Once you get past the mines, continue heading east to get to the altar.
5	With Partitio in your party, examine the statue so he can receive his EX Skill.

All Altar Locations

Make Sure to Have Partitio In Your Party

Before heading for Southern Crackridge Wilds, Wildlands to get Partitio's EX Skill, you need to make sure that you have him in your party. Otherwise, you won't be able to get his EX Skill.

Start Partitio's story or add him to your party by going to a tavern.

If you don't have him yet, you can always visit the altar again once you have him in your party.
Tavern Guide

Finish Partitio's Story

Partitio's second and last EX Skill can only be obtained by finishing his story. It will automatically be given to him once you've cleared all chapters in his story.
Partitio's Storyline

Partitio Best Party Setup

Ideal Buffer and BP Supplier

Traveler	Role and Explanation
Partitio	【BP Raiser and Buffer】 ・Can Donate BP to attackers. ・Can use the cheapest mercenary to grant physical defense buff ・If DPS is lacking, he can use his Path Action to hire people with strong skills if he has the money.
Ochette	【Flexible DPS】 ・High physical attack power ・Very flexible in her role due to her ability to capture monsters. ・Can manipulate an enemy's turn order with Leghold Trap. ・Can use Beastly Howl to reduce elemental and physical defense for all foes.
Hikari or Osvald	【Physical Attacker】 ・Preserve as much BP as possible until the enemies' shield breaks. ・When their shield breaks, augment your skills using BP to strike your opponents down. ・Can use Incite with Vengeful Blade to act as a tank. 【Elemental Attacker】 ・Can use 3 elemental attacks. ・His Latent Power, Concentrate Spells, allows him to deal massive damage on a single enemy. ・Can use Study Foe to discover enemy weak points at the start of the battle.
Castti or Temenos	【Healer and Buffer】 ・Castti's Healing Touch works as a heal and revive. ・Can cleanse status ailments using Rehabilitate. ・Can use concoctions to grant buffs. ・Temenos has synergy with Throne during night battles with Moonlight Judgment. ・Strong damage mitigation skills.

Partitio is a very good addition in the party when it comes to collecting BP and handing them out to other allies. It is recommended to have strong attackers in the party when Paritio is around, as the merchant can help give out BP to augment attacks that can land decisive blows.

It also helps that Partitio can use Hired Help to call on mercenaries that can do the attacking for him. Be sure you have money to spare when using this skill.

Best Party Setup and Team Composition

Partitio Primary Job and Skills

Jump to a Skill Type!
Job	Support	Divine	EX

Merchant Job Skills

Skill	Description	Damage Type	SP
Rest	Restore your own HP and SP, and cure status ailments.	-	0
Hired Help	Pay money to summon hired help to the battlefield.	-	0
Collect	Collect money from a single foe.	-	2
Donate BP	Grant 1 BP to a single ally.	-	6
Ember	Deal fire-based damage to a single foe.	Fire	7
Sidestep	Dodge 1 physical attack with a 100% success rate.	-	10
Arrow of Fortune	Unleash a powerful bow attack on a single foe and receive JP. The more damage you deal, the more JP you receive.	Bow	12

List of All Job Skills

Merchant Support Skills

Skill	Description	Req. Skills
Grows on Trees	Receive additional leaves after battles. (Equipping multiple characters with this skill will have no added effect.)	4 (130 Total JP)
Boost-Start	Grants the equipping character 1 BP at the start of battle.	5 (630 Total JP)
Hang Tough	When the equipping character is not near death, otherwise lethal attacks will instead leave them with 1 HP.	6 (1,630 Total JP)
Full Power	Completely fills the equipping character's latent power gauge at the start of battle.	7 (4,630 Total JP)

List of All Support Skills

Partitio Divine Skill

Skill	Description	Damage Type	SP
Bifelgan's Bounty	Unleash a non-elemental attack on a single foe and receive leaf coin (money) equivalent to the damage dealt.	-	30

List of All Divine Skills

Partitio EX Skills

Skill	Description	Damage Type	SP
Share SP	Grant a single ally 25%/50%/75%/100% of your remaining SP.	-	0
Negotiate Schedule	Pay a single foe to let you act during their turn.	-	Leaves

List of All EX Skills

Partitio Talent

Business Partners

As a merchant, Partitio can hire Business Partners to get a host of benefits.

Each Business Partner he hires offers different talents like getting a 50% discount from a shop!

To hire a Business Partner, use Partitio's Night Path Action Hire by pressing the Y button near a townsperson. Like in real life, hiring someone means you need to pay them money so make sure you have enough in your pocket!

Partitio Latent Power

Hoot and Holler

Partitio's Latent Power is Hoot and Holler. This powerful support skill instantly replenishes a team member's BP - allowing them to unleash stronger attacks.

Latent Powers Explained

Partitio Path Actions

Day Path Action: Purchase

Partitio's Day Path Action is called Purchase - an ability that allows him to buy the belongings of townspeople.

In order to buy people's belongings, you need to make sure that you have enough money first. Spend your money wisely so you'll have extra cash in case you stumble upon a very valuable item.
Money Farming Guide

Night Path Action: Hire

At night, Partitio can Hire people to join the team.

Hiring an individual costs money but they also offer talents that will benefit your team. Check out an individual's talent when you interact with them, then decide if they're worth bringing to your journey.

We recommend investing your money in the right people to get the most bang for your buck!

All Path Actions Explained

Octopath Traveler 2 Related Guides

List of Characters and Heroes

All Playable Characters

Main Characters
Hikari	Agnea	Partitio	Osvald
Temenos	Throne	Ochette	Castti