There’s so much to consider when creating a perfect build for your characters in Octopath Traveler 0. This guide will provide you with the five best builds in the game that focus not only on different positions within the team rows, but also on their DPS, healing, shield-breaking, and debuffing skills. Here they are:
- Alexia Back-row AoE DPS Build
- Sazantos Front-row Hybrid DPS Build
- Alfyn Front-row Healer Build
- H’aanit Shield Breaker Build
- Heidne Back-row Debuffer Build
Alexia Back-row AoE DPS Build
This build is designed to maximize ranged elemental damage and stay in relative safety in the back row. Use Lightning Bolt and Duskfall spells for AoE damage, Analyze to reveal the enemy’s weak spots, and elemental buffs for huge team damage spikes. Although you can’t use Fire or Ice elements in this build, you’ll have enough damage to steamroll through the stages. Just make sure to stay in that back row to avoid damage.
| Elements | Items |
|---|---|
| Weapons | Contend Master of Books Tome Steal Reflective Grandma Staff |
| Armor | Quartz Robe Pointed Hat Ardante Attire |
| Shield | None |
| Accessories | Elemental Augmentor Stimulating Necklace Silver Locket |
Sazantos Front-row Hybrid DPS Build
Use this build for sword multi-hits and Light nukes with the help of Radiant and Transcendent spells. Note that Almighty Divine Flame ignores weaknesses, and Almighty buffs and heals will allow you to regenerate really quickly. The only drawback of this build is that you can use only one weapon at a time.
| Elements | Items |
|---|---|
| Weapons | Contend Former Warrior Tome Battle-Tested Sword |
| Armor | Bronze or Iron Armor Fighter’s Headband or Sturdy Helm |
| Shield | Champion’s Shield |
| Accessories | Empowering Necklace Blazon of Protection Stimulating Necklace |
Alfyn Front-row Healer Build
If you’re looking for strong single-target heals and revives using Vivify, as well as guaranteeing status immunity with Rehabilitate, then this build is for you. It’s also a pretty tanky configuration due to Alfyn’s massive HP pool and hybrid utilities. However, don’t expect to heal allies at once, as Alfyn’s capabilities are single-target only.
| Elements | Items |
|---|---|
| Weapons | Contend Great Architect Tome Battle-Tested Axe |
| Armor | Bronze Vest Fighter’s Headband Peacebringer’s Garb |
| Shield | Silver or Quartz Shield |
| Accessories | Crest of Hornburg Empowering Necklace Protective Cuffs |
H’aanit Shield Breaker Build
H’aanit excels at multihit bow and axe breaks, and this build provides her with Rain of Arrows and Arrowstorm, dealing 5-8 hits at once. You can also use her True Strike ability for high critical damage, and Ensnare debuff to make enemies weaker. Also, be sure to summon a Thunderbird or Linde and utilize Second Serving for those extra hits. If RNG doesn’t scare you, then this build will show some fantastic results in skilled hands.
| Elements | Items |
|---|---|
| Weapons | Contend Tottering Old Man Tome Battle-Tested Bow |
| Armor | Wind Attire Falcon Hat Ardante or Quartz Robe if back-row |
| Shield | Buckler or Small Shield |
| Accessories | Critical Earring Sprightly Necklace Unerring Necklace |
Heidne Back-row Debuffer Build
Heidne isn’t a usual thief, as she steals SP and HP for sustain, and uses Shadow Bind Speed debuff to make enemies slower. This build also allows for Incidental Steal, which triggers Heidne’s own speed and critical hits. Once again, when using this build, you’ll be facing the steal RNG, but when it works, it’ll definitely hit all the right notes where it’s needed the most.
| Elements | Items |
|---|---|
| Weapons | Contend Powerful Pauper Tome High House Dagger |
| Armor | Black or Wind Attire Falcon Hat |
| Shield | Buckler or Small Shield |
| Accessories | Critical Earring Sprightly Necklace Unerring Necklace |
