Octopath Traveler 2 (Octopath 2)

Best Starting Character: Who to Start With

Octopath Traveler 2 - Starting Character
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
Octopath Traveler 2 - OchetteOchette ・ After completing Chapter 1, you can go to the east and west parts of Solistia.
・ Attacks enemies' weak points easily.
Octopath Traveler 2 - OsvaldOsvald ・ Able to attack all targets.
・ Reveals enemy weaknesses.
・ Support Skill that reduces encounter rate.
・ Can mug items from townspeople.
Agnea Icon.pngAgnea ・ 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

Octopath Traveler 2 - Ochette SpriteOchette
Primary Job Hunter
Path Action
Octopath Traveler 2 - Day Provoke
Octopath Traveler 2 - Night Befriend
Weapon and Attributes
Octopath Traveler 2 - BowBow
Octopath Traveler 2 - AxeAxe
Octopath Traveler 2 - ElectricElectric

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

Octopath Traveler 2 - Osvald SpriteOsvald
Primary Job Scholar
Path Action
Octopath Traveler 2 - Day Scrutinize
Octopath Traveler 2 - Night Mug
Weapon and Attributes
Octopath Traveler 2 - FireFire
Octopath Traveler 2 - IceIce
Octopath Traveler 2 - ElectricElectric

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

Octopath Traveler 2 - Agnea SpriteAgnea
Primary Job Dancer
Path Action
Octopath Traveler 2 - Day Allure
Octopath Traveler 2 - Night Entreat
Weapon and Attributes
Octopath Traveler 2 - WindWind

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
Octopath Traveler 2 - CasttiCastti ・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.
Octopath Traveler 2 - TemenosTemenos ・Early access to healing spells.
・Excellent recovery.
・Low offensive capabilities during the early stages of the game.
Octopath Traveler 2 - ThroneThrone ・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.
Octopath Traveler 2 - PartitioPartitio 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.
Octopath Traveler 2 - HikariHikari ・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

Octopath Traveler 2 - Choose Character
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.
List of Missables and One-Time Events

Choose Who You Want

Octopath Traveler 2 - Throne Story
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

Octopath Traveler 2 - Primary Job
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

Who Will You Start With?

Vote for Your Starting Character

Osvald 773
Votes
Castti 256
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Throne 618
Votes
Ochette 370
Votes
Partitio 210
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Agnea 159
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Temenos 179
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Hikari 801
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Let us know who you will start the game with, be it through your demo gameplay or the full game!

Comments Section

Octopath Traveler 2 Related Guides

Octopath Traveler 2 - Tips and Tricks
Octopath Traveler 2 Tips and Tricks

All Tips and Tricks
Day and Night Cycle Guide Boat and Canoe Guide
Travel Banter Guide How to Fast Travel
What to Do at Taverns All Radar Icons Explained
Should You Choose Mahina or Akala? How to Restore Reputation
Nuts Guide Trophy and Achievements
Crossed Paths Guide Missables Guide
Ship Guide and Features True Ending Guide
Is There New Game Plus? 100 Percent Completion Guide
Drinking the Forbidden Elixir How to Learn Limb from Limb Skill
Tier List and Best Guides
Best Weapons to Use Best Secondary Jobs
Best Party Setup Best Support Skills
Best Starting Character Best Concoction Recipes
Best Character Tier List
Farming Guides
Money Farming Guide JP Farming Guide
Octopuff Traveler Farming Cait Farming
Jerky Farming Guide Cait and Octopuff Differences
EXP Farming Guide
Location Guides
All Divine Weapon Locations All Black Market Locations
All Guild Locations All Altar Locations
Inventor Item Locations All Gramophone Locations
All Legendary Arms Locations
Path Action Guides
Path Actions Explained Best Items and Weapons to Steal
Best Monsters to Capture Best NPCs to Allure
Best Skills to Learn from Challenges
Battle and Combat Guides
Break and Boost Guide All Latent Powers Explained
Combat Bonuses Guide How to Increase Encounter Rate
Status Effects and Buffs Explained All Stats and Attributes
Controls and Settings
Difficulty Settings Guide Recommended Settings
How to Skip Cutscenes Basic Controls and How to Save
How to Transfer Demo Save Data

Comment

12 Anonymous6 months

I chose Castti due to her talent being super versatile, mainly for the op healing support it represents. Alphyn was op for that in Octopath I. I might've chosen Ochette, though. Her Pokemon ability makes her extremely versatile and gives her massive coverage. I only didn't choose her bc I chose Hunter in Octopath I. Also I love her personality.

11 Anonymousover 1 year

Partitio's rest ability restores hp, sp and removes status effects at the same time. Not a bad starting character either IMO. Hired help can increase defense of entire party for 150 leaves as well.

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