Octopath Traveler 2: Ochette, The Hunter Character Guide

Ochette, The Hunter is one of the eight main characters in Octopath Traveler 2 where players can follow her story. Her main characteristic is that she can tame beasts and use them during combat.

In this in-depth Octopath Traveler 2 guide for Ochette, I will list all of Ochette’s skills, talents, path actions, and Latent Power while also mentioning her best secondary job and party combination.

Also, did you know that Ochette is one of the four best starting characters in the game? With the right build, she’s also one of the best characters overall, so let’s see how to use her kit.

All Ochette Skills in Octopath Traveler 2

Ochette has a wide variety of skills, including job, support, divine, and ex skills. Let’s examine all of them in turn.

Hunter Job Skills

Job skills are active skills that are used during combat.

Skill	Effect	Damage Type	SP Cost
Mercy Strike	Single-target bow attack that leaves the enemy with 1 HP.	Bow	4
Precise Shot	Single-target, 2-hit bow attack.	Bow	6
Thunderbird	Single-target attack.	Lightning	7
Take Aim	Increase the critical rate and accuracy of all allies for two turns.	–	8
Abating Orb	Nullify one augmenting effect from an enemy.	–	9
Leghold Trap	Make an enemy act last for two turns.	–	10
Cleaving Blow	Single-target attack that buffs you based on the enemy’s type.	Axe	12

Hunter Support Skills

Support skills offer passive effects that are constantly active.

Skill	Effect
Heighten Senses	Increases the chance of attacking first during combat.
Eagle Eye	Increases critical rate by 50.
More Rare Monsters	Increases the spawn chance of rare monsters like Caits and Octopuffs.
Salt the Wound	50% chance of acting twice when breaking a foe.

“More Rare Monsters” is an ideal skill to use if you’re trying to level up quickly. Consider checking out our guide on how to level up fast in Octopath Traveler 2 for more details.

Ochette Divine Skill

Skill	Effect	Damage Type	SP Cost
Draefendi’s Bow	Hits all foes with a bow three times.	Bow	30

Ochette Ex Skills

Skill	Effect	Damage Type	SP Cost
Indomitable Beast	Increase physical attack, evasion, and speed for 3/5/7/9 turns.	–	18
Provoke Beasts	Provoke 3/4/5/6 monsters.	–	48

To unlock Indomitable Beast, travel to the Beasting Bay: Anchorage and then to Western Tropu’hopu Traverse. Head east until you find a beach and then move south to locate a treasure chest.

This will bring you to the altar, which should be examined by Ochette.

To unlock Provoke Beasts, simply complete Ochette’s main story.

All Ochette Talents in Octopath Traveler 2

Ochette has two talents in the game, which fit with her playstyle:

Capture – Attempts to capture a wild beast.
Prepare – Converts a captured beast into materials.

Ochette Latent Power – Animal Instincts

Animal instincts allows Ochette to access three unique skills that deal damage and apply debuffs. Here are all the skills:

Beastly Claws – AoE physical attack.
Beastly Howl – Reduces physical and elemental defense of all enemies for three turns. Also reduces their Shield Points.
Beastly Fang – Single-target physical attack.

For more Latent Powers, consider checking out our guide on how they work and what each character’s Latent Power is.

Ochette Path Actions

Ochette has two path actions, one for the day and one for the night.

Provoke (Day) – Provoke a target into battling with a beast
Befriend (Night) – Befriend villagers after increasing their trust (give them requested items to increase trust).

Best Secondary Job for Ochette in Octopath Traveler 2

Overall, the best secondary job for Ochette in Octopath Traveler 2 is the Warrior for the early game and the Armsmaster for the late game.

Ochette has the highest physical damage in the game and these two secondary jobs will allow her to reach even higher levels of damage.

For more recommendations, consider checking out our guide on the best secondary job for each character.

Best Party for Ochette in Octopath Traveler 2

In Octopath Traveler 2, when building a party, you want to have one DPS unit that focuses on dealing damage, one Support unit that buffs allies and debuffs enemies, and one Healer that keeps your team alive.

As for the last slot, add anything you’re missing; more damage, buffs, or heals.

The best party for Ochette in Octopath Traveler 2 is the following:

Ochette
Partitio
Throne
Temenos

For this party, Ochette is the main DPS, while Partitio serves as the main buffer. Partitio will use the Donate BP skill early to increase Ochette’s BP.

Then, Throne can use Armor Corrosive to reduce the enemy’s armor and set the floor for Ochette.

Ochette’s role now is to use the BPs given by Partitio and deal as much damage as possible. Aim a skill or attack that target’s the enemy’s weakspot and you’ll be able to clear bosses in no time.

Alternatively, Thorne can also use “Springy Boots” on Partitio, to ensure he acts first during the next turns and buffs Ochette before she attacks.

Lastly, Temenos should either heal or buff Ochette.

Wrapping up – Ochette, The Hunter Character Guide in Octopath Traveler 2

To wrap up this in-depth Ochette character guide for Octopath Traveler 2, you now have everything you need to turn Ochette into the strongest DPS unit in the game.

Of course, you’ll also need to level her up, so make sure to check out our guide on how to level up fast in Octopath Traveler 2.

What’s your favorite team for Ochette? Do you have any other combos to recommend? Let us know in the comments below.

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