Welcome to NGB and our guide on Emberglow 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 Emberglow efficiently!
Quick Links
- Emberglow Area Guide
- Quests
- Treasure Chests
- Shops
- Emberglow NPC Path Actions Guide
- NPC Path Action Table
- NPC Spotlight: Special Requirements
- Devout Nun – Invite
- Faithful Scarlet Wing – Contend & Impress
- Girl Awaiting her Mother's Return – Inquire
- Girl's Caretaker – Contend & Impress
- Man Suspicious of the Hero – Contend & Invite
- Overly Devout Merchant – Invite
- Hero-Extolling Minstrel – Recruit
- Scarlet Wing Admirer – Contend & Impress
- Stern Scarlet Wing – Contend & Impress
- Terrorized Scarlet Wing – Hire
- Traveler from Theatropolis – Hire
- Wandering Apothecary – Contend & Invite
- Woman Knowledgeable of Valore – Inquire & Hire
- Woman Suspicious of Mansion – Contend & Impress
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Emberglow Area Guide
Quests
Treasure Chests
Thoroughly explore Emberglow to find these chests:
- Blue Chest – On the second floor of the inn
- Invigorating Nut – In eastern house with Woman Suspicious of Mansion
Shops
As you explore Emberglow, make sure to check out the shops to stock up on any items you might need and acquire upgrades for your weapons and armor!
Item Shop
| Item | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Healing Grape | Restores HP of an ally | 50 |
| Inspiriting Plum | Restores SP of an ally | 240 |
| Olive of Life | Revives and restores HP of a fallen ally | 500 |
| Herb of Valor | Cures an ally of terror | 30 |
| Herb of Vigor | Cures an ally of paralysis | 30 |
| Herb of Fortification | Cures an ally of enfeeble | 30 |
Smithy
| Item | Stats | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Iron Spear | Phys Atk +23 Speed 6 | 800 |
| Arcane Hatchet | Phys Atk +36 Elem Atk +36 | 1800 |
| Iron Axe | Phys Atk +24 Accuracy +12 | 800 |
| Arcane Bow | Phys Atk +38 Elem Atk +52 | 2800 |
| Composite Bow | Phys Atk +18 Elem Atk +16 Accuracy +20 | 800 |
| Zephyrean Fan | Phys Atk +18 Elem Atk +20 Speed +5 | 800 |
| Small Shield | Phys Def +5 Elem Def +3 | 200 |
| Bronze Helm | Phys Def +20 | 840 |
| Linen Robe | Phys Def +13 Elem Atk +8 Elem Def +33 | 960 |
| Stimulating Earring | Max SP +10 | 360 |
| Protective Earring | Phys Def +10 Elem Def +10 | 360 |
Emberglow NPC Path Actions Guide
Exploring Emberglow 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
Emberglow NPC List & Available Actions
| NPC | Location | Inquire | Entreat | Purchase | Contend | Hire | Impress | Recruit | Invite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devout Nun | Church | Background Info | Olive of Life, Stimulating Earring, Light Soulstone, Hailstorm Mastery | – | – | – | – | – | Yes |
| Faithful Scarlet Wing | Outside church | Background Info | – | – | Falcon Sword, Ice Amulet | – | Yes | – | – |
| Father Maonaris | Church | ??? | – | Healing Grape, Olive of Life, Silver Locket | – | – | – | – | – |
| Girl Awaiting her Mother’s Return | Eastern house | Collection Point Info | Wheat Bread, Fur Robe | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Girl Enduring the Cold | West of item shop | Background Info | Raspberry, Shiny Stone | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Girl’s Caretaker | Eastern house | Background Info | – | – | Polished Silver Clock, Sharp Nut, Linen Robe, Embershroom Soup | – | Yes | – | – |
| Hero-Extolling Minstrel | Tavern | Background Info | Rusty Cup, Glossy Gold Coin | – | – | – | – | Yes | – |
| Man Suspicious of the Hero | Tavern | Background Info | – | – | Rare Stone, Cloth x5, Inspirating Plum (M), Unerring Earring | – | – | – | Yes |
| Overly Devout Merchant | Church | Background Info | – | Healing Grape (M), Embershroom x3, Cabbage Seed | – | – | – | – | Yes |
| Phina | Church | Background Info | Inspiriting Plum, Incense Burner | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Scarlet Wing Admirer | Outside tavern | Background Info | – | – | Incense Burner, Downward Slash Mastery, Iron Sword | – | Yes | – | – |
| Skilled Shipwright | West of item shop | Background Info | Fortifying Nut | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Stern Scarlet Wing | In front of inn | Background Info | – | – | Herb of Vigor, Small Shield | – | Yes | – | – |
| Traveler from Theatropolis | Tavern | Background Info | – | Healing Grape, Tomato x3, Crude Poetry | – | Yes | – | – | – |
| Wandering Apothecary | East of tavern | Background Info | – | – | Herb of Mending, Plum Leaf, Nourishing Nut | – | – | – | Yes |
| Woman Knowledgeable of Valore | House east of item shop | Collection Point Info | – | Resistant Nut, Lumber x5 | – | Yes | – | – | – |
| Woman Suspicious of Mansion | Eastern house | Background Info | – | – | Hairbrush, Thunder Soulstone | – | Yes | – | – |
| Terrorized Scarlet Wing | East side of town | Additional Smithy Recipe | – | Wind Soulstone (M), Silver Spear | – | Yes | – | – | – |
NPC Spotlight: Special Requirements
Devout Nun – Invite
- Invite Requirement: Embershroom Soup
- Resident Skill: Abundant Charm
- Slightly boosts the frequency of deliveries regularly provided by residents with whom you live (effect is not cumulative)
Faithful Scarlet Wing – Contend & Impress
- Danger Lv.: 33
- Vulnerabilities: ???
- Strength: 4
- Skill: Pierce – Deal polearm damage to a foe
- Uses: 4/4
Girl Awaiting her Mother’s Return – Inquire
- Collection Point: Inside her house – Emberglow Recipe Book
Girl’s Caretaker – Contend & Impress
- Danger Lv.: 13
- Enemy Group: Girl’s Caretaker + 2 Old Men
- Vulnerabilities:
- Girl’s Caretaker: Dagger, Axe, Bow, Fan, Lightning, Dark
- Old Men: Dagger, Axe, Bow, Fan, Lightning
- Strength: 4
- Skill: First Aid – Greatly restore HP of an ally
- Uses: 4/4
Man Suspicious of the Hero – Contend & Invite
- Danger Lv.: 23
- Enemy Group: Man Suspicious of the Hero + 2 Townspersons
- Vulnerabilities:
- Man Suspicious of the Hero: Sword, Dagger, Bow, Wind
- Townsperson x2: Polearm, Axe, Staff, Wind
- Resident Skill: Stone Supply – Regularly receive a delivery of stone
Overly Devout Merchant – Invite
- Invite Requirement: Fried Plounder
- Resident Skill: Savvy Shopper
- [Shop] Marginally lowers purchase price (effect is not cumulative)
Hero-Extolling Minstrel – Recruit
- Strength: 2
- Skill: Verse of Incantation – Raise Elem. Atk. of an ally for 3 turns
- Uses: 4/4
Scarlet Wing Admirer – Contend & Impress
- Danger Lv.: 9
- Enemy Group: Scarlet Wing Admirer + 2 Scarlet Wings
- Vulnerabilities:
- Scarlet Wing Admirer: Polearm, Axe, Tome, Lightning, Light
- Scarlet Wings: Dagger, Axe, Bow, Lightning, Dark
- Strength: 2
- Skill: Scarlet Wing Salute – Raise Crit of an ally for 6 turns
- Uses: 4/4
Stern Scarlet Wing – Contend & Impress
- Danger Lv.: 9
- Enemy Group: Stern Scarlet Wing + 2 Scarlet Wings
- Vulnerabilities:
- Polearm, Dagger, Tome, Lightning (all share the same weaknesses)
- Strength: 2
- Skill: Darkest Night – Deal dark damage to a foe
- Uses: 3/3
Terrorized Scarlet Wing – Hire
- Strength: 3
- Skill: Armor Corrosive – Lower Phys. Def. of a foe for 3 turns
- Uses: 4/4
- Standard Price: 4,500 leaves
- Haggled Price: 3,200 leaves
Traveler from Theatropolis – Hire
- Strength: 2
- Skill: Inspiriting Plum – Restore SP of an ally
- Uses: 3/3
- Standard Price: 300 leaves
- Haggled Price: 210 leaves
Wandering Apothecary – Contend & Invite
- Danger Lv.: 13
- Vulnerabilities:
- Sword, Dagger, Staff, Tome, Fire, Light
- Resident Skill: Med Supply – Regularly receive a delivery of healing items
Woman Knowledgeable of Valore – Inquire & Hire
- Collection Point: Outside of her house – Lumber
- Strength: 3
- Skill: Spirit Corrosive – Lower Elem. Def. of a foe for 3 turns
- Uses: 4/4
- Standard Price: 4,500 leaves
- Haggled Price: 3,200 leaves (Success Rate: 30%)
Woman Suspicious of Mansion – Contend & Impress
- Danger Lv.: 7
- Enemy Group: Woman Suspicious of Mansion, Old Man, Old Woman
- Vulnerabilities:
- Woman Suspicious of Mansion: Sword, Axe, Staff, Ice, Wind
- Old Man: Dagger, Axe, Bow, Staff, Tome, Lightning
- Old Woman: Sword, Polearm, Bow, Tome, Ice, Wind
- Strength: 3
- Skill: Sleeping Dust – Gain a chance to inflict sleep on a foe for 3 turns
- Uses: 3/3
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