Octopath Traveler 2 has enemies that you can encounter that give more Leaves, EXP, and JP. Find out the differences and similarities between the Cait and Octopuff Traveler and which of the two you should farm!

Cait and Octopuff Traveler Differences and Similarities

Gives Different Amounts of Leaves, EXP, and JP

Enemy	Leaves	EXP	JP
Cait	3000	1000	150
Octopuff Traveler	1500	500	300

Caits and Octopuff Travelers give different amounts of Leaves, EXP, and JP.

Both Monsters Have Rare Encounter Rates

Cait and Octopuff Traveler are both rare monsters that have low encounter rates, high dodge rates, and escapes if players don't kill them fast enough.

Which One Should You Farm?

Focus on Caits For More Leaves and EXP

Caits will give more Leaves and EXP than an Octopuff Traveler.

Players can encounter them randomly while exploring the map of Solistia. Keep in mind that they rarely spawn.
Cait Farming

Focus on Octopuff Travelers For More JP

Octopuff Traveler will give more JP than a Cait.

Different variants of Octopuff Travelers can be randomly encountered in each region, but they all give the same amount of Leaves, EXP, and JP. Do note that they rarely spawn.
Octopuff Traveler Farming

How to Defeat Caits and Octopuff Travelers

How to Beat Caits and Octopuff Travelers
Use Soulstones Utilize Break and Boost Use Characters' Latent Power Use Hired Help Job Skill Equip Ochette's Support Skills

Use Soulstones

Caits and Octopuff Travelers can be easily defeated with Soulstones. Soulstones deal magical damage, which means that they can hit all enemies without fail. They also deal high damage so you don't have to worry about the enemies' shield points.

Utilize Break and Boost

Break their shield by exploiting their weaknesses. While they are in a break state, the enemy will be stunned, has lowered defense, and cannot move for one turn. Take this opportunity to unleash your strong attacks against them!

Maximize damage while enemies are in this state by also using Boost to enhance your attacks, spells, and skills.
Break and Boost System Guide

Use Characters' Latent Power

Latent Power is a new game mechanic that provides a powerful unique ability to each character.

There are latent powers such as letting players access strong unique skills, replenishing BP, changing spells' focus to a single enemy to make it more potent, and many more so it is wise to utilize this mechanic when fighting them.
All Latent Powers Explained

Use Hired Help Job Skill

A skill with high accuracy like Partitio's Hired Help are effective against them. However, even with its high accuracy, it doesn't always hit, so use boost to increase the hit rate.

Caits and Octopuff Travelers have a high evasion rate, so you need to choose someone that can be summoned with 7000 Leaves for a high chance of hitting the enemy.

Merchant Job Skills, Support Skills, and How to Get

Equip Ochette's Support Skills

Equip Ochette's Support Skills Heighten Senses and More Rare Monsters to increase chances of attacking first before the enemy escapes and to raise chances of encountering rare monsters.

Note that equipping these skills to multiple characters will have no added effect.
Hunter Job Skills, Support Skills, and How to Get

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