For Octopath Traveler 2 the 8 characters players choose from have their own unique skills and abilities. They have a main class, such as Warrior or Merchant, but can select a secondary role to buff their skills. The Sub-Job should fit well with their existing class for it to make a real difference to the game.
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We will show you here which are the best Sub-Jobs in Octopath Traveler 2.
Assigning Sub-Jobs in Octopath Traveler 2
Each character’s role includes unique skills and attributes which make them perfect for specific Sub-Jobs. Pick the right Sub-Job for each of your characters and make your team as strong as they can possible be!
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| Character | Primary Abilities | Path Action | Talent | Latent Power | Best Sub-Job |
| Hikari – Warrior | Sword and Spear attacks | Match and Bribe: can battle locals during the day. At night he can bribe people for information. | Learned Tricks: learns opponent’s techniques after defeating them. | Shadow Power: high damage attacks that do not consume SP. | Hunter: buffs weapon choice, increases attack. |
| Agnea – Dancer | Grants allies buffs and bonuses | Temptation and Beg: brings townsfolk along her journey, or can beg for offerings. | Session: uses dance moves in a battle to grant bonuses to any townfolk she has tempted along. | All Together: shares her power with the rest of the group. | Scholar: turns what was a support class character into one with more powerful attacks with greater damage. |
| Partito – Merchant | Commands allies and donates BP to help in battles. | Purchase and Hire: uses charm to get items from people. Can hire help from folk for money. | Business Partners: hired folk can help outside of battles by getting free items, or discounts in shops. | Hoot and Holler: instantly refills party member’s BP. | Thief: adds swords and daggers along with Dark Magic. this makes them stronger in combat. |
| Osvald – Scholar | Has powerful magic and uses elemental weaknesses against the enemy. | Scrutinize and Mug: can attempt to get information from people but risks lowering his reputation even more. Can also steal from people after battling them. | Study Foe: can instantly identify an enemy’s weakness | Concentrate Spells: spells can attack multiple enemies, a full power gauge can focus immense power on one enemy. | Merchant: good for spells, buffs SP and gives ability to regain HP and SP. |
| Throné – Thief | Uses stealth and deception. | Steal and Ambush: can pickpocket folk and gain valuable items. Can also knock people unconscious at a high level, allowing her to move even if someone is blocking her way. | Blessing of Darkness : raises all attack levels of the whole group. | Leave No Trace: can act twice in one turn. This can mean the chance to attack then heal, or attack twice! | Apothecary: gives Throné the ability to solo heal in addition to status cures etc. |
| Temenos – Cleric | Uses the strength of others for his advantage. | Guide and Coerce: guides or summons allies around the battlefield. Can force information out of people in battle by breaking their shield to zero. | Moonlight Judgement: lowers enemy accuracy and defence by blinding them during a night battle. | Judgement: at full power, he can lower an enemy shield points. | Dancer: adds to existing team heals with team buffs, plus the use of daggers in combat. |
| Ochette – Hunter | Can hunt, and uses animals in battles. | Provoke and Befriend: can provoke townsfolk with animals and starts a battle. She can also make friends with townsfolk at night and then summon them in battle. | Capture and Prepare: can capture monsters in battle by weakening them, and then summon them in battle or turn them into useful items. | Animal Instincts: when her gauge is full she will unleash a beast within her and gain new skills and attacks with no SP cost. | Thief: adds more weaponry options plus debuff abilities. |
| Castti – Apothecary | Has an inquisitive nature and useful apothecary skills. | Inquire and Soothe: can ask folk for information, and can soothe the sick. | Concoct: produces medicines and items to help the party or hinder the foe. | Every Drop Counts: at a full gauge, items can be produced without using up anything in the inventory. | Scholar: good for single-target damage and more flexibility in the team. |
Those are our recommendations for the best Sub-Jobs in Octopath Traveler 2. Let us know if you agree! See more in our Octopath Traveler 2 guide section.
Published: Feb 28, 2023 06:40 am