Welcome to NGB and our guide on Shepherds Rock in Octopath Traveler 0. This town features a variety of residents to interact with, shops to explore, and treasure chests containing useful items. Whether you’re looking to recruit new people as helpers, stock up on items, or find unique items, this guide will help you navigate Shepherds Rock efficiently!
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Shepherds Rock Area Guide
Treasure Chests
Thoroughly explore Shepherds Rock to find these chests:
- Healing Grape Bunch – Southeastern entrance
- Blue Chest – Southwestern house
- Tune of the Tempest Mastery – House east of church
Shepherds Rock NPC Path Actions Guide
Exploring Shepherds Rock involves interacting with a variety of NPCs who offer information, items, and Path Action opportunities. Depending on the NPC, you may:
- Inquire for background info or collection points
- Entreat or Purchase items
- Contend (fight) them for items
- Hire, Impress, or Invite them based on your Path Action
If you cannot pass the percentage checks, you will harm your reputation in town. To make things easy, here’s a fully structured NPC table, followed by individual notes for unique characters that require special items or have notable vulnerabilities.
NPC Path Action Table
Shepherds Rock NPC List & Available Actions
| NPC | Location | Inquire | Entreat | Purchase | Contend | Hire | Impress | Recruit | Invite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiring Leader | Outside southwestern house | Background info | – | – | Popular Romance Novel, Alchemy Tome | – | Yes | – | – |
| Chatty Housewife | West of eastern house | Background info | Lunar Arc Mastery, Shepherds Rock Recipe Book | – | – | – | – | Yes | – |
| Chatty Old Woman | West of eastern house | Collection Point Info | – | – | Flowers x5, Energizing Pomegranate (L), Olive of Life (L) | – | Yes | – | – |
| Cultivation Researcher | Southwestern house | Background Info | Cabbage Rolls, Wheat x3, Wind Soulstone (L) | – | – | – | – | – | Yes |
| Famous Mason | Near northern exit | ??? | Silver Ingot, Quality Stone x5, Angel Statue (Left), Angel Statue (Right), Stone Sculpture | – | – | – | – | – | Yes |
| Industrious Gardener | Outside northeastern house | Highlands House Blueprints | – | – | Chainbreaker, Inspiriting Plum Basket | – | Yes | – | – |
| Obstinate Boy | Church | Collection Point Info | Chakra Band | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Once-Aspiring Knight | House east of church | Background Info | – | – | Commemorative Gold Coin, Last Stand Mastery | – | – | – | Yes |
| Passionate Repairer | Southeastern entrance | Background Info | Moonblade, Nourishing Nut (M), Fortifying Nut (M) | – | – | – | – | Yes | – |
| Rambling Cleric | Outside western house | Background info | – | Light Soulstone (M), Silver Locket | – | Yes | – | – | – |
| Stern-Looking Carpenter | Near central stairs | Background info | Lumber x5, Quality Lumber x5, Energizing Pomegranate (M) | – | – | – | – | – | Yes |
| Tireless Soldier | Outside church | Background Info | – | – | Elemental Heavy Armor, Lightning Amulet, Trifold Slash Mastery | – | Yes | – | – |
| Veggie-Loving Graybeard | Southwestern house | Background info | – | – | Cabbage x3, Paprika x3, Tomato x3, Carrot x3, Wheat Seed | – | Yes | – | – |
| Wrinkled Man | Outside second northwestern house | Background Info | Thunder Soulstone (L), Elemental Ward | – | – | – | – | Yes | – |
NPC Spotlight: Special Requirements
Aspiring Leader – Contend & Impress
- Danger Level: 14
- Enemy Group: Aspiring Leader and 2 Youths
- Vulnerabilities:
- Aspiring Leader – Polearm, Dagger, Tome, Light
- Youth – Polearm, Dagger, Tome, Dark
- Strength: 4
- Skill: Flash of Malice – Deal great sword damage to all foes
- Uses: 1/1
Chatty Housewife – Recruit
- Strength: 7
- Skill: Peerless Wild Thrust – Deal great polearm damage to random foes
- Uses: 2/2
Chatty Old Woman – Inquire, Contend, & Impress
- Collection Point: Outside western house – Crescent Moon Necklace
- Danger Level: 38
- Vulnerabilities: ???
- Strength: 4
- Skill: Weapon Maintenance – Raise Phys Atk/Elem Atk/Crit of the entire front row or entire back row for 3 turns
- Uses: 2/2
Cultivation Researcher – Invite
- Recruitment Requirements: Tomato Salad
- Resident Skill: Green Thumb – [Fields] Marginally raises production speed (Effect is not cumulative)
Famous Mason – Invite
- Resident Skill: Top Stone Supply – Regularly receive a delivery of quality stone
Industrious Gardner – Contend & Impress
- Danger Level: 32
- Enemy Group: Industrious Gardner and 2 Townspersons
- Vulnerabilities:
- Industrious Gardner – Sword, Polearm, Ice, Wind
- Townspersons – Sword, Polearm, Fire, Wind
- Strength: 4
- Skill: Yard Work – Deal dagger damage to all foes 2 times
- Uses: 2/2
Obstinate Boy – Inquire
- Collection Point: Southeastern exit – Vivid Jewel
Once-Aspiring Knight – Contend & Invite
- Danger Level: 40
- Vulnerabilities: ???
- Resident Skill: Technical Skill – [Training Ground] Marginally increases JP obtained (Effect is not cumulative)
Passionate Repairer – Recruit
- Strength: 4
- Skill: Proper Maintenance – Raise Phys Def/Elem Def of the entire front row or entire back row for 3 turns
- Uses: 2/2
Rambling Cleric – Hire
- Strength: 3
- Skill: Heal Wounds – Restore HP of the entire front row or entire back row
- Uses: 2/2
- Standard Price: 2050 leaves
- Haggled Price: 1500 leaves
Stern-Looking Carpenter – Invite
- Recruitment Requirements: Lucky Fried Eggs
- Resident Skill: Timber Supply – Regularly receive a delivery of lumber
Tireless Soldier – Contend & Impress
- Danger Level: 42
- Vulnerabilities: ???
- Strength: 7
- Skill: Peerless Double Stab – Deal great polearm damage to a foe 2 times
- Uses: 3/3
Veggie-Loving Graybeard – Contend & Impress
- Danger Level: 32
- Enemy Group: Old Man and Veggie-Loving Graybeard
- Vulnerabilities:
- Old Man – Sword, Bow, Fan, Fire
- Veggie-Loving Graybeard – Sword, Bow, Fan, Fire, Light
- Strength: 6
- Skill: Lacerating Cleave – Deal great axe damage to a foe and gain a chance to inflict bleeding for 2 turns
- Uses: 2/2
Wrinkled Man – Recruit
- Strength: 4
- Skill: Protection Against Bandits – Raise Phys Def of the entire front row or entire back row for 3 turns
- Uses: 3/3
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