Tips & Solutions
Battle-Tested weapons, sub-jobs, secret ending and XP farms.
Tips and solutions for Octopath Traveler.
1.Battle-Tested Weapons
Some of the strongest weapons in the game; only available after the main story, and useful for unlocking advanced jobs.
| Weapon | Location |
|---|---|
| Battle-Tested Axe | Victors Hollow — go up, find Ned and buy it |
| Battle-Tested Blade | Wellspring — at the Captain's House to the west, use Merchant to buy from Erhardt |
| Battle-Tested Bow | S'warkii — buy from Z'aanta near the town save point |
| Battle-Tested Dagger | Atlasdam — head east, follow the trail south to Undertow Cave; at the end use Thief to steal from Vanessa Hysel |
| Battle-Tested Shield | Marsalim — use Merchant to buy from Greig in the town square |
| Battle-Tested Spear | Noblecourt — complete Orlick's side quest, then challenge Leon to a duel |
| Battle-Tested Staff | Saintsbridge — in the cathedral, use Merchant to buy from Bishop Bartolo |
2.Sub-jobs
Complete any character's first chapter to unlock sub-jobs. Go to the matching shrine on the world map (a curved platform with four pillars on the radar):
| Job | Shrine Location |
|---|---|
| Apothecary | East Saintsbridge Traverse |
| Cleric | Western Stillsnow Wilds |
| Dancer | Northern Wellspring Sands |
| Hunter | East Victors Hollow Trail |
| Merchant | Moonstruck Coast |
| Scholar | Western Noblecourt Flats |
| Thief | South Quarrycrest Pass |
| Warrior | North Stonegard Pass |
Advanced jobs (Runelord, Sorcerer, Starseer, Warmaster) unlock by defeating the powerful boss in their Level 50 dungeon.
3.Secret Ending
After defeating all Chapter 4 bosses, complete the 'At Journey's End' final side quest. Finish 'Daughter Of The Dark God' (challenge a guard at Ravus Manor to a duel) and 'In Search Of The Father' (talk to Kit outside your starting city); then talk to the Impresario at the West S'wark'ii Trail to unlock the Ruins Of Hornburg dungeon and defeat the boss at the end to see the secret ending.
4.Infinite Leaves Exploit
Requires Cyrus's 'Evasive Maneuvers' skill and Tressa's ability to gather leaves on leaving a zone. At North Rippletide Coast, just south of the Undertow Cove (Level 45) entrance is a small loop that returns to the entrance without triggering a random encounter. Use Tressa's ability on exit to grab 1,140–1,368 leaves; each run is ~7-8 seconds, about 410,000 leaves per hour.
5.+50% XP and JP Accessories
- Captain's Badge (+50% XP): Complete Olberic's story; take the Captain's side quest in Wellspring, use Inquire/Scrutinize on Bishop Donovan in Goldshore's cathedral, return to the Captain.
- Badge Of Friendship (+50% JP): Complete Ophilia's story; take Emil's side quest in Saintsbridge, steal a River Blossom from the Bully across the bridge, bring it to Nathan.
6.Easy XP and JP (Cait hunting)
Equip items that raise the random encounter rate. The goal is to find and defeat Caits (they spawn about every 5 battles). Use Soulstones (they never miss); a medium Soulstone kills in one hit. Best location is Northern Wellspring Sands in the Sunlands — one XP Cait and one JP Cait spawn in the same battle. Primrose's 'Bewildering Grace' skill can also randomly reward x100 XP/JP.