All Stats and Attributes Explained

Octopath Traveler 2 is an RPG that balances a variety of Stats and Attributes. Read on for a list of All Stats and Attributes Explained and how Attributes affect the game.

List of All Stats and Attributes

Stats and Attributes Explained

Attribute	Effect
Max HP	This is the maximum amount of Health Points a character currently has.
Phys. Atk.	This is the amount of physical damage a character can deal.
Phys. Def.	This is the amount of physical damage a character can take.
Accuracy	This stat determines how like a unit will hit its attacks
Critical	This determines the frequency and chance for a character to deal critical damage.
Max. SP	This determines the number of times a character can use a special move.
Elem. Atk.	This is the amount of damage from elemental attacks that a character can deal.
Elem. Def.	This is the amount of damage from elemental attacks that a character can take.
Speed	This stat determines which units move first.
Evasion	This attribute determines whether an attack will hit or miss

Best Attributes to Raise on Characters

Physical Attack, Physical Defense and Max HP for Hikari

Raise Phys. Def and Max HP on Hikari as this will keep Hikari alive against multiple attacks and let him focus on attacking the enemy units.

You can do this by using Nourishing Nut to increase HP, Fortifying Nut to increase physical attack and Tough Nut for physical defense.
Hikari Ku Profile: Story, Job, and Path Actions

Speed for Agnea

Raise Speed on Agnea as this will let her act faster and lets her cast a buff skill to allies before an enemy's turn.

You can do this by using Light Nut to increase speed.
Agnea Bristarni Profile: Story, Job, and Path Actions

Elemental Attack and SP for Osvald

Osvald's Primary Job is a Scholar which specializes in attack magic. It is best to focus on raising Osvald's Elemental Attack to improve his magic damage and to focus on increasing his maximum SP.

You can do this by using Magic Nut to increase elemental attack and Invigorating Nut to increase maximum SP.

Osvald V. Vanstein Profile: Story, Job, and Path Actions

SP and Elemental Defense for Temenos

Being a Cleric, Temenos' role is to sustain himself and his allies in battle. Make increasing his SP and elemental defense your priority when using him.
You can do this by using Resistant Nut to increase elemental defense and Invigorating Nut to increase maximum SP.
Temenos Mistral Profile: Story, Job, and Path Actions

Speed, Evasion and Critical for Throne

Speed,Evasion and Critical are best raised on Throne as she has high evasion and one of her skills deals a lot of damage if she acts sooner than the enemy.

You can improve these stats by giving her a Light Nut for speed, Slippery Nut for evasion and Critical Nut to raise critical rate.
Throne Anguis Profile: Story, Job, and Path Actions

Physical Attack, Accuracy and Critical for Ochette

Physical Attack,Accuracy and Critical are best raised on Ochette as she has high base physical attack, accuracy and critical.
You can improve these stats by giving her a Fortifying Nut for physical attack, Sharp Nut for accuracy and Critical Nut to raise critical rate.
Ochette Profile: Story, Job, and Path Actions

What are Attributes?

Shows the Strengths of Each Unit

Attributes determine the proficiencies of each character. For example, characters with higher Max HP and Phys. Def are more likely suited to acting as a tank that can take multiple hits.

Depending how the stats are distributed within a character's attributes, a player can assign roles in battle.

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