Quick Character Guide
Here’s a quick description of each character, their weapon specialties, and their Path Actions to give you a good look at just what kind of options you have.
Each character’s bio is viewable at the beginning of the game and no matter when you recruit them, their opening chapter is playable for you to learn their background.
| Osvald is a Scholar specializing in elemental spell attacks. His daytime Path Action is Scrutinize, which gleans information from NPC’s. His nighttime Path Action is Mug, which takes NPC’s items if you can defeat them in combat. His Talent is Study Foe, which reveals enemy weaknesses and is incredibly helpful. His Latent Power is Concentrate Spells, which allow him to focus ranged spells onto one target with greater power. | |
| Castti is an Apothecary specializing in healing and status effects with items. Her daytime Path Action is Inquire, which gleans information from NPC’s. Her nighttime Path Action is Soothe, which uses items to soothe any NPC’s pain and put them to sleep. Her Talent is Concoct, which allows her to mix ingredients to create effects in battle. Her Latent Power is Every Drop Counts, which lets her Concoct without using up any materials. | |
| Temenos is a Cleric specializing in healing spells and light magic. His daytime Path Action is Guide, which lets him bring NPC’s with him. His nighttime Path Action is Coerce, which forces information out of NPC’s via battle. His Talent is Moonlight Judgment, which hits enemies with negative effects at the start of a battle at night. His Latent Power is Judgment, which lowers your foe’s Shield Points with any attack. | |
| Ochette is a Hunter specializing in physical attacks with axes and bows. Her daytime Path Action is Provoke, which forces NPC’s to duel one of her creatures. Her nighttime Path Action is Befriend, which uses items to gain NPC affinity and follow her. Her Talent is both Capture and Prepare, which lets her tame enemy beasts to use in battle and also make them into items. Her Latent Power is Animal Instincts, which unlocks her beastly nature and lets her use special skills. | |
| Partitio is a Merchant that is a jack-of-all-trades. His daytime Path Action is Purchase, which lets him buy an NPC’s items. His nighttime Path Action is Hire, which pays NPC’s to follow him. His Talent is Business Partners, which has various effects depending on he's Hired. His Latent Power is Hoot and Holler, which instantly maximizes your BP. | |
| Agnea is a Dancer specializing in providing buffs to the party in battle. Her daytime Path Action is Allure, which brings NPC’s along. Her nighttime Path Action is Entreat, which charms NPC’s into giving her their items. Her Talent is Dance Session, which has various effects depending on who she’s Allured. Her Latent Power is All Together Now, which lets her spread the effects of single-target skills to all. | |
| Throne is a Thief specializing in daggers, swords, and melee damage. Her daytime Path Action is Steal, which takes NPC’s items. Her nighttime Path Action is Ambush, which knocks NPC’s unconscious. Her Talent is Blessing of Darkness, which buffs allies at the start of battles at night. Her Latent Power is Leave No Trace, which lets her act twice in a single turn. | |
| Hikari is a Warrior that specializes in melee combat with swords and polearms. His daytime Path Action is Challenge, which lets him battle NPC’s and learn a skill from them. His nighttime Path Action is Bribe, which pays NPC’s to gleam information from them. His Talent is Learned Skills, which masters the skills you learn doing Challenges. His Latent Power is Shadow’s Hold, which unlocks his “true” nature and gives access to special skills. |
Each character begins their journey at a different location across Solistia. They are all viable options to start, so you’re more than welcome to choose your starting adventurer based on any compelling formation above.
Who is Best to Start With?
Our recommendation for the best starter is Throne, with Ochette as a close second.
Throne has the Steal ability, which allows her to gather all kinds of resources without spending a dime. She also begins in one of the larger cities in Solistia, giving her lots of targets from which to steal from. Her starting speed and Leave No Trace makes her a fierce battler, even when solo. She also has access to Dark magic instantly, which is one of the rarer elemental attributes in the game.
On top of all that, she also starts virtually next door to both Tenemos, the resident healer, and Osvald, whose access to every major element of magic is what made the scholar class the best choice to start within the first Octopath Traveler. She’s also a boat ride away from Ochette, who you’ll have an easier time reaching because all the Stealing allows you to save up more money for the ferry to Ochette’s island.
- Throne's Story Walkthrough
