Top 10 Must-Have NPC's in Octopath Traveler 2 (2024)

What is your favorite NPC to recruit?

This is amazing!! I'm so surprised there aren't more videos like this and I've been looking for one exactly like this for so long. Most NPC videos focus on just the Business Partner or Dance Session bonuses and not their viability in battle. I honestly wouldn't even mind a part 2 if you find any new ones along the way. I'm already seeing a couple good recommendations in the comments. I think NPC summons are one of the most underrated mechanics in the Octopath games.

Timestamps:
0:38 Prisoner 186666 - Frigit Isle
1:06 Former U Carpenter - Canalbrine
1:35 Alrond - Wellgrove (Must finish Partitio & Misha side q)
2:00 Judge - Timberain
2:25 Cleric - Canalbrine
2:45 Dolcinaea - New Delsta (Must finish Agnea & Veronica side q)
3:24 Merchant - Western Crackridge Wilds
3:41 Young Man - Tropu'hopu
3:58 Bandelam - Crackridge Harbor: Anchorage (Must finish Hikari)
4:30 Dancer - Crackridge

Right outside of Wellgrove there are some ruins of a house or something. If you go there at nighttime there’s a guy sitting on the stairs “inside” of the ruined house. His name is like “Lonesome Hunter” or something to that effect. He’s got a very high level learned skill for Hikari and a great summon for Ochette or Partitio, being that it’s a nighttime only encounter. I’ve not seen a lot of people mention him so I figured I’d throw it out there.

That judge is top notch. He was indispensable in helping me with the final boss. Him and the fortune teller lady in Wellgrove, she has a similar (but weaker) skill.

There is an old man in Winterbloom that gives 1 BP to all four members. Nothing like the examples in the video, his strength is as low as it can get, but his skill ended up being very helpful for midgame boss fights.

The Merchant saved me 30000 when i bought the Ship with Partitio.
Honorable Mention for me would be the NPC thats above Agneas Home Village.
He restores LP and SP every Time Agnea dances.

sick video!! great info, very helpful, thanks

Usually I bring Roque with Partitio 🤣
May not be the best NPC to bring, but his "Through appraisal" quite useful. Sometimes he do shield cover Partitio from enemy attack, though kind rarely.
And also just wanting these two just to get along after what happen. 🤣🤣🤣

In my early/mid game (still not down with story- I play slowly and I never get time to play tbh) any summon with Volley of Arrows was a lifesaver. It comes in so clutch in the early mid game to have an NPC run out and just nuke down a couple baddies with 4 huge damage arrow shots. In the later game I’m sure there’s much better but unless you’re on a boss, grabbing a high level NPC with Volley of Arrows won’t ever be a bad idea offensively. I also find that for Agnea, any NPC who has the support of refilling her latent gauge is hugely helpful. If they refil the latent every time she does a dance move it’s a huge help. Along with full power and latent power plus skills, Agnea is incredibly useful.

Oh wow this is the first i have seen for OT 2 with guided info on which npcs to recruit! Such good info. Thanks. Too bad I have already completed the game or this will really have helped:) 😅

My left ear loved this video

This is very helpful .. thank you!

Very Good video, thanks for the Help

Great stuff. I didn’t know there were busted summons.
The summon I used is tutor from new delta who i felt was already OP and saved me in a lot of boss battles.

Once I realised that most of them are useless, I stopped hiring them, except for one that gives me more leaves when I sell to vendors.

0:52 glorious subtitles

Deicidal Fang is such a raw skill name

Amazing video, very helpful. There is a Lance with 100% crit chance on every hit as weapon effect, I don't know how to get it or find it, I don't even remember the name, just saw it from another video but I can't find it anymore. Do you know how to get it?

How do you get into Frigit Isle after doing Osvalds first chapter? I've tried going back but it would never let me

I did the neuron activation meme when i saw "JP x10"

I recommend hiring "soldier" for early level with agnea, i dont exactly remember where he was...

I started the game two days ago and I wanted to ask, which one is better to recruit than these? Or can they all be had at the same time? Thanks! 😅

3:54 missed a possible YMCA reference

How can you enter frigit Isle?

Why are you panned all the way to the left?

Great vid but fix your audio

Rai Mei, Yurinas, and a Merchant in Merry Hills are all great for covering a weakness in both physical and elemental. Which Hikari can also learn their skills.
There's also both a Theif and Man in Clockbank that can only be recruited at night. Carrying an AoE Steal and Collect skill respectively. Making farming enemies so much more profitable and faster if you are trying to steal items from them.
Finally their are a pair of Singer twins in Merry Hills at night that can grant 100 SP or 1 BP to the entire party, which makes for good support.

Usually I bring Roque with Partitio 🤣
May not be the best NPC to bring, but his "Through appraisal" quite useful. Sometimes he do shield cover Partitio from enemy attack, though kind rarely.
And also just wanting these two just to get along after what happen. 🤣🤣🤣