Warmaster is an advanced job in Octopath Traveler. The job is unlocked by defeating the god Winnehild, Warbringer at the altar of the Shrine of the Warbringer.
Warmasters are purely offense-oriented with no supportive skills, and are, like the Armsmaster, special, in that they are versed in all six weapons (Swords, Polearms, Daggers, Axes, Bows and Staves), and have a skill for each weapon. As such, the Warmaster job can be considered the physical equivalent to the Sorcerer job, though their divine skill, Winnehild's Battle Cry, is more comparable to the Runelord's divine skill Balogar's Blade than the Sorcerer's Dreisang's Spell. Some Warmaster skills are single-target, some are AoE, and one, Guardian Liondog is random-target. As a result, Warmasters have synergy with Dancers because of the latter's divine skill, Sealticge's Seduction.
Among the stat bonuses granted by the Warmaster job is +12% Phys. Atk. and +6% Accuracy, to complement their offense-oriented playstyle.
The Warmaster's third and fourth support skills, Fortitude and Physical Prowess respectively, both help increase the equipping character's physical damage output. The former has synergy with both the Apothecary skill Last Stand and the Apothecary's second support skill, Hale and Hearty; the latter can be recommended to any physical attacker in general i.e. Olberic, H'aanit, Alfyn, and Therion.
Skills[]
Each basic skill costs 2000JP, with the divine skill costing 5000JP
| Name | SP | Damage Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guardian Liondog | 35 | 
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Unleash 5 to 10 sword attacks against random foes. |
| Tiger Rage | 35 | 
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Unleash an axe attack on all foes. |
| Qilin's Horn | 35 | 
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Unleash a polearm attack on a single foe. |
| Yatagarasu | 35 | 
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Unleash a dagger attack on all foes. |
| Fox Spirit | 35 | 
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Unleash a staff attack on all foes. |
| Phoenix Storm | 35 | 
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Unleash a bow attack on a single foe. |
| Nightmare Chimera | 35 | Unleash an attack on a single foe using a weapon of your choice. The weapon will be destroyed. | |
| Winnehild's Battle Cry | 50 |
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[Divine Skill] Wield six weapons to unleash six attacks on all foes |
Support Skills[]
| No. of Skills Unlocked | Total JP | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4,000 | Extra Experience | Gain additional experience from battles. (Equipping this skill with multiple characters will have no added effect.) |
| 5 | 6,000 | Stalwart Defense | Enhances physical defense by 50. |
| 6 | 8,000 | Fortitude | Deal more damage the lower your current HP is. |
| 7 | 10,000 | Physical Prowess | Augments physical attack and defense during battle. |
Shrine Location[]
- Main article: Shrine of the Warbringer
The Warmaster job may be unlocked by approaching the altar within the Shrine of the Warbringer and defeating Winnehild, Warbringer.
To find the shrine, travel to Riverford. Exit south to North Riverford Traverse. Head west towards the bridge. Heads south from the bridge to find the shrine entrance to the southwest.
Strategies[]
With its focus on massive physical damage using all six weapons, the Warmaster job is recommended for physical-oriented characters.
- Both Olberic and H'aanit are fantastic choices for the Warmaster job because they are tied with each other for the highest Phys. Atk. of the eight protagonists, but H'aanit has a slight advantage because she also has the highest Accuracy and Critical (though Olberic is tied for the second-highest of both), and because her primary Hunter job is more versatile than Olberic's Warrior one. (The support skill Physical Prowess renders the Warrior skills Abide and Stout Wall redundant, while Level Slash, Cross Strike, Thousand Spears, and Brand's Thunder face competition from several Warmaster skills. That said, Spearhead's secondary effect remains unique.) H'aanit can take advantage of the Warmaster's abilities while Hunter skills like Thunderbird, Leghold Trap, Mercy Strike, Arrowstorm (but not Rain of Arrows) and Take Aim are not faced with competition or rendered redundant. However, True Strike is rendered redundant by Phoenix Storm, and Draefendi's Rage faces competition from several Warmaster skills.
- Therion is a good choice for the Warmaster job. Not only is he tied with Tressa and Alfyn for the second-highest Phys. Atk. of the eight protagonists after Olberic/H'aanit (tied), but he is tied with Olberic for the second-highest Accuracy after H'aanit. Therion's primary Thief job also has access to Armor Corrosive to apply the
Decreased Physical Defense debuff to foes. As an added bonus, Steal SP lets Therion make up for his low maximum SP and the high SP cost of Warmaster skills. - Alfyn can work as a Warmaster. He is tied with Tressa and Therion for the second-highest Phys. Atk. of the eight protagonists, is tied for the second-highest Critical, and his talent Concoct gives him access to all six elements if you have the appropriate ingredients. However, it can be difficult to fully optimize Warmaster Alfyn's role as a support unit, and his performance is hindered by his being tied for the lowest Accuracy.
- As far as support skills go, besides the staple Saving Grace, recommended support skills for Warmasters include: Surpassing Power, Eye for an Eye, Second Serving, BP Eater, Stronger Strikes, Fortitude, and Physical Prowess.
- As far as weapons go, the Battle-tested Blade is particularly good for Warmasters because it increases the power of the user's physical attacks, including those made using other weapons.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Warmaster is the only job in Octopath Traveler that comes with more than two types of weapons.
- It is also of only two jobs that confers no magical skills at all, the other being Warrior.
- The warmaster gives off an almost feral air, like a lone wolf that pursues strength single-mindedly. The job includes clothes of hot-blooded scarlet, over which a monster skull sits on the shoulders as a shield - evidence of a fierce hunt. Because developer Tomoya Asano took a liking to the rough white-on-red design, these garments were approved right away.[1]
References[]
- ↑ The Art of Octopath Traveler 2016-2020, page 70.
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