But be sure to “window shop” first and see if you can steal them. Use your starting leaves (the game’s currency) to purchase armor and weapons to boost your durability and damage. If you’re starting with Therion, be sure to keep the healing items you’ve stolen instead of selling them since he can’t self-heal (these items aren’t worth much anyway). In the early game, you definitely want to pilfer any and everything you can from NPCs. There are many things to steal from a lot of different people and monsters in Octopath Traveler. Stealing Basics What’s worth the risk, and what isn’t. Targeting the rare Cait type enemies in battle with mid-tier soulstone items is a great way to quickly gain a level boost, as the creatures provide tremendous amounts of experience if defeated in battle. Therefore, it’s useful to start the game as Therion as this all but ensures that he will have the highest level in your party at any point in the game. The more powerful he is, the higher the likelihood he has of swiping some incredible items from unsuspecting townsfolk.
In the overworld, Therion’s steal success rate relates directly to his level. Ophilia sub-classed as a Scholar is an excellent addition to this party as well, as she is an amazing healer with plenty of options to deal elemental damage. H’aanit is also a great addition to the team as the chance of successful stealing in battle goes up the closer an enemy is to death (more on that later), and her Mercy Strike skill will damage an enemy without killing them. Tressa, however, also makes for a great thief if given the Theif sub-class, as it combines well with her Merchant abilities and her knack for gathering funds makes the fee to restore your reputation following numerous failed attempts much more manageable. Naturally, Therion is the best rogue in the game due to starting the game with Thief as his starting class, and his Steal path action which gives him a chance to steal items from NPCs in the overworld.
A Party as Thick as Thieves How to supplement successful stealing statistics. Here’s everything you need to know about this larcenous mechanic from increasing your success rate, to best utilizing the skill, to swiping some of the best items in the game.
While the thief class is a staple of RPGs, Octopath’s thievery is a bit more robust than other games in the genre.
If you select Therion as your starter or if you just want to fully utilize one of Octopath Traveler’s many intricate systems, you’re going to want to learn how to steal from enemies and NPCs. However, if you’re a fan of snark and the vocal performances of Chris Niosi – the voice of Reigen Arataka in Mob Psycho 100 and Shaiapouf in Hunter x Hunter – you’re going to want to start with the thief Therion. There are plenty of reasons to love all of the protagonists in Octopath Traveler.