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You can increase encounter rate by dashing in Octopath Traveler 2. Find out how you can encounter more enemies, recommended time to increase encounter rate and even how to decrease them!
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 Dash by holding  ,  or  |
Be mindful of the lower right corner of the screen!
When you are dashing, the radar will glow red which means there is a high chance of encountering more enemies.
Radar Icons and What They Mean
 Change time of day by pressing  , or T |
Stronger monsters come out at night so you should consider switch the time of day if you want to fight these monsters and gain more experience points.
Day and Night Cycle Guide: How to Change Time of Day
| Number of Times | Walk | Dash |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Encounter | 25 seconds | 10 seconds |
| 2nd Encounter | 20 seconds | 12 seconds |
| 3rd Encounter | 26 seconds | 14 seconds |
| 4th Encounter | 19 seconds | 12 seconds |
| 5th Encounter | 20 seconds | 13 seconds |
| Average: | About 22 seconds | About 10 seconds |
We conducted a test to see when the next battle will occur after dashing and while walking.
| Number of Times | Walk | Dash |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Encounter | 52 seconds | 19 seconds |
| 2nd Encounter | 42 seconds | 26 seconds |
| 3rd Encounter | 53 seconds | 22 seconds |
| 4th Encounter | 45 seconds | 24 seconds |
| 5th Encounter | 54 seconds | 27 seconds |
| Average with Skill: | About 49 seconds | About 24 seconds |
| Average without Skill: | About 22 seconds | About 10 seconds |
Evasive Maneuvers is one of Osvald's support skill that will help lower the encounter rate. This skill does not stack if you equip it on multiple characters.
Osvald V. Vanstein Profile: Story, Job, and Path Actions
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