Latent Powers are a game mechanic introduced in Octopath Traveler II.
Each traveler has a unique latent power. During battle, the latent power gauge fills when taking damage or breaking foes. Once full, the traveler can unleash a powerful effect. Some provide access to special skills entirely, while others grant specific effects to normally available actions or just a general effect. When activating a Latent Power, only relevant actions are available to select.
| Traveler | Latent Power | Description | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ochette | Animal Instincts | Let your inner beast loose to access special skills. | Use one of three unique special skills. |
| Castti Florenz | Every Drop Counts | Concoct without using any materials. | Used with Concoct. |
| Throné Anguis | Leave No Trace | Act twice in a single turn. | Used with almost any action. Throné gets the second turn immediately after, unlike other second turn effects. |
| Osvald V. Vanstein | Concentrate Spells | Focus spells on a single foe with greater potency. | Used with any spells that normally hit all enemies, but excludes Elemental Barrage. Affects all hits of the spell used, if intensity buffs are active. |
| Partitio Yellowil | Hoot and Holler | Instantly replenish BP. | Used with any action. Only sets his BP to max before accounting for BP spent to boost the selected action. |
| Agnea Bristarni | All Together Now | Extend the reach of single-target skills to all. | Used with any skill that normally affects a single target, be it ally or enemy, but not self-targeted skills. Does not extend to Dance Session buffs. |
| Temenos Mistral | Judgment | Lower your foe's Shield Points with any attack. | Used with any damaging skill or normal attack. Each hit from the attack used benefits. |
| Hikari Ku | Shadow's Hold Light's Radiance |
Unleash the power of shadow within to unlock special skills. | Use one of three unique special skills. |