EX Skills in Octopath Traveler 2 (Octopath 2) are character-exclusive skills that can be unlocked by visiting the altar that's connected to their primary job and by finishing each of the character's story. Read on to learn what are EX Skills, how to get them, and a list of all EX Skills.

List of All EX Skills

Osvald EX Skills

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

Hikari EX Skills

Skill	Description	Damage Type	SP
Ultimate Stance	Extend the reach of your Attack to all foes for 3/5/7/9 turns.	-	10
Shinjumonjigiri	Unleash a sword attack on all foes, then a powerful sword attack on a single foe.	Sword	32

Hikari Ku Profile: Best Learned Skills, Job, and Path Actions

Agnea EX Skills

Skill	Description	Damage Type	SP
Windy Refrain	Deal wind-based damage to all foes, and cause your allies to act first on the next turn.	Wind	18
Song of Hope	Extends the party's current buffs by 1/2/3/4 turns. This does not affect divine skills.	-	32

Agnea Bristarni Profile: Story, Job, and Path Actions

Castti Skills

Skill	Description	Damage Type	SP
Drastic Measures	Unleash a powerful axe attack on a single foe and nullify their status ailments and enfeebling effects. The more you nullify, the more potent the attack.	Axe	18
Remedy	Grant a random ally 3/5/7/9 positive status effects.	-	22

Castti Florenz Profile: Story, Job, and Path Actions

Ochette EX Skills

Ochette Profile: Story, Job, and Path Actions

Temenos EX Skills

Skill	Description	Damage Type	SP
Heavenly Shine / Divine Brilliance / Sacred Effulgence	Consume all your SP, then deal light-based damage to all foes. The more SP consumed, the more potent the attack.	Light	All SP
Prayer for Plenty / Prayer for Plenty More / Prayer for Profusion	Restore HP to a single ally, ignoring their max HP.	-	20

Temenos Mistral Profile: Story, Job, and Path Actions

Partitio EX Skills

Partitio Yellowil Profile: Story, Job, and Path Actions

Throne EX Skills

Skill	Description	Damage Type	SP
Disguise	Disguise as an ally for 2/4/6/8 turns.	-	18
Veil of Darkness	Deal dark-based damage to all foes, and dodge 1 physical attack with a 100% success rate.	Dark	25

Throne Anguis Profile: Story, Job, and Path Actions

How to Get EX Skills

Interact With Altars

Altar	Altar Mark

One of your characters' EX Skills can be obtained by finding altars scattered all over the world that correspond to your select character's primary job.

These altars are marked on your map if one is near your location so try to find them and interact with the statue in it to get your traveler's EX Skill!

All Altar Locations

Make Sure You Have the Right Character in Your Party

Since EX Skills are character-exclusive, you need to make sure that you have the right character in your party before interacting with the statue at the altar. Change your party members at the nearest tavern and get one of your traveler's EX Skills!

Tavern Guide: Things to Do at Taverns

Finish Each Character's Story

Finally, the last EX Skill each of your traveler has can be unlocked once you've cleared their story!

Story Walkthrough and List of Storylines

What Are EX Skills?

Character-Exclusive Skills

EX Skills are character-exclusive skills that each character can utilize in battles. The specifics of these skills are still unknown but it's likely that they can be unlocked by progressing through a character's story or completing a side quest.

List of All Characters and Playable Heroes

Octopath Traveler 2 Related Guides

List of All Skills

All Skill Types