Octopath Traveler 2 has eight playable travelers to choose from, so it can be daunting to choose who your starter character should be. Find out the best starting character among the eight characters as well as their advantages and disadvantages!

Best Starting Character

Start With Ochette, Osvald or Agnea

Best Starters	Reason
Ochette	・ After completing Chapter 1, you can go to the east and west parts of Solistia. ・ Attacks enemies' weak points easily.
Osvald	・ Able to attack all targets. ・ Reveals enemy weaknesses. ・ Support Skill that reduces encounter rate. ・ Can mug items from townspeople.
Agnea	・ Excellent Day and Night Path Actions. ・ Allured characters are strong. ・ Beginner friendly.

It is recommended to start with Ochette, Osvald or Agnea's tale as they have a lot of advantages that can carry you through the early stages of the game!

Benefits of Starting With Ochette

Ochette
	Primary Job	・Hunter
	Path Action	・ Provoke ・ Befriend
	Weapon and Attributes	・Bow ・Axe ・Electric

Ochette's ability to capture monsters is extremely helpful and can expand your battle strategies as each captured monsters cover a certain weapon type or elemental weakness that can turn the tides of battle in your favor!

Including Mahina or Akala, you can only bring along a total of 7 monsters. However, you can convert monsters into items by preparing them, in case you would prefer to bring along an entirely different one.

Ochette Profile: Story, Job, and Path Actions

Benefits of Starting With Osvald

Osvald
Primary Job	・Scholar
Path Action	・ Scrutinize ・ Mug
Weapon and Attributes	・Staff ・Fire ・Ice ・Electric

Osvald has a support ability that can lower encounter rates and has a Night Path Action that can steal people's belongings.

He also has spells that can hit multiple targets and possesses a Talent that can identify enemy weaknesses at the start of battle, making him an ideal choice for those who want to clear hoards of foes from the beginning.

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

Benefits of Starting With Agnea

Agnea
Primary Job	・Dancer
Path Action	・ Allure ・ Entreat
Weapon and Attributes	・Dagger ・Wind

Agnea's Day and Night Path Actions, Allure and Entreat respectively, are highly useful. Her talent Dance Session allows her to dance with an allured companion in battle to trigger various effects.

Agnea also has a lot of single target skills that buff characters, but pair that with her Latent Power, All Together Now, the effects of these skills will affect all allies instead, making her one of the best support characters in the game and an overall beginner friendly character for you to play as.
Agnea Bristarni Profile: Story, Job, and Path Actions

Starting Character Guide: Pros and Cons

All Advantages and Disadvantages

Character	Pros	Cons
Castti	・Easy access to the southeastern part of Solistia after completing Chapter 1 ・Able to attack all targets by using concoctions.	・Difficult to obtain concoction materials in the early stages of the game.
Temenos	・Early access to healing spells. ・Excellent recovery.	・Low offensive capabilities during the early stages of the game.
Throne	・Can Steal from enemies and townspeople. ・Easy HP sustain thanks to Thief Job Skills.	・Does not have an AoE attack at the start, making it difficult to take down multiple foes.
Partitio	・Donate BP is an excellent Skill to have early in the game.	・Some Skills consume money. ・Does not have a lot of chances to use his Path Actions at the start.
Hikari	・Can learn Skills from townspeople that you can use in combat. ・High base stats.	・Can be challenging to use as a first character due to the requirements of his Path Actions.

List of Characters and All Playable Heroes

Tips on Choosing a Starting Character

First Character is Permanent in the Party

As you progress through Octopath Traveler 2, you can form a party consisting of 4 members out of 8 travelers, but the traveler you choose at the start of the game cannot be removed out of the party.
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Choose Who You Want

Ultimately, the decision of choosing the first character is up to the player. No matter who you choose, each character brings something special to the table that others do not have like unique Latent Powers and Primary Jobs.

At the end of the day, you should pursue a character's storyline that intrigues you the most as the key to enjoying this game is following your preferred character and learning more about them.

Stuck With Primary Job at the Start

Each of the eight characters in Octopath Traveler 2 has a Primary Job that you cannot change at the start.

It is recommended to pick a character that has a Primary Job that is easy to use in battle so you can progress smoothly in the early stages of the game.

Don't worry though as you can acquire new jobs by doing quests for guilds which are scattered across Solistia. Different jobs offer different skills and weapon set, giving the player more options later in the game.

List of All Jobs and Classes

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