Welcome to NGB and our guide on Sunshade 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 Sunshade efficiently!
Quick Links
- Sunshade Area Guide
- Treasure Chests
- Shops
- Sunshade NPC Path Actions Guide
- NPC Path Action Table
- NPC Spotlight: Special Requirements
- Art Dealer's Attendant – Hire
- Assiduous Mercenary – Contend & Impress
- Brave Tavern Maid – Contend & Invite
- Former Working Dancer – Invite
- Husband Who Studies Culture – Hire
- Kindly Old Man – Contend & Impress
- Market Patrolman – Invite
- Melancholic Woman – Inquire & Recruit
- Red-Faced Miner – Invite
- Sandcat Dancer – Contend & Impress
- Soldier from the North – Inquire, Contend, & Impress
- Soldier from the West – Hire
- Straight-Faced Man – Recruit
- Traveling Desert Chef – Invite
- Troubled Merchant of Means – Hire
- Unsociable Recruiter – Invite
- Woman Drawing Water – Inquire
- Woman Traveling with her Husband – Contend & Impress
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Sunshade Area Guide
Treasure Chests
Thoroughly explore Sunshade to find these chests:
- Fire Soulstone (M) – Inside inn
- Blue Chest – Second floor of tavern
- Invigorating Nut (M) – House east of inn
Shops
As you explore Sunshade, 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 (M) | Greatly restores HP of an ally | 260 |
| Inspiriting Plum | Restores SP of an ally | 240 |
| Inspiriting Plum (M) | Greatly restores SP of an ally | 900 |
| Olive of Life | Revives and restores HP of a fallen ally | 500 |
| Herb of Light | Cures an ally of blindness | 30 |
Smithy
| Item | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Steel Lance | Phys Atk +63 Crit +16 | 8000 |
| Crescent Dagger | Phys Atk +88 Evasion +57 | 12000 |
| Silver Dagger | Phys Atk +69 Evasion +42 | 9000 |
| Magus’s Bow | Phys Atk +58 Elem Atk +62 | 10000 |
| Venomous Chakram | Phys Atk +92 ElemAtk +86 | 12000 |
| Pigeon Feather | Phys Atk +66 Elem Atk +62 | 9000 |
| Gold Hairpiece | Max SP +36 Phys Def +52 Elem Def +88 | 6000 |
| Snowy Cape | Phys Def +39 Elem Def +43 Evasion +51 | 3640 |
| Stimulating Cuffs | Max SP +30 | 3000 |
| Protective Cuffs | Phys Def +20 Elem Def +20 | 3000 |
| Unerring Cuffs | Accuracy +20 | 2200 |
| Enlightening Cuffs | Evasion +20 | 2200 |
Sunshade NPC Path Actions Guide
Exploring Sunshade 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
Sunshade NPC List & Available Actions
| NPC | Location | Inquire | Entreat | Purchase | Contend | Hire | Impress | Recruit | Invite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Dealer’s Attendant | Third House | Sunlands Establishment Blueprints | – | Snowy Cape | – | Yes | – | – | – |
| Assiduous Mercenary | Outside east house | Background Info | – | – | Refreshing Jam, Protective Bracelet, Recuperate Mastery | – | Yes | – | – |
| Brave Tavern Maid | Tavern | Background Info | – | – | Wind Soulstone (M), Thunder Soulstone (M), Shadow Soulstone (M) | – | – | – | Yes |
| Former Working Dancer | Tavern | Background Info | – | Lady’s Tiara, Black Chakram, Metal x5, Spiral Dance Mastery | – | – | – | – | Yes |
| Husband Who Studies Culture | Tavern | Sunlands House Blueprints | – | Ancient Grimoire, Piled Barrels, River Beans x3 | – | Yes | – | – | – |
| Kindly Old Man | Southern entrance | Background Info | – | – | Flash of Malice Mastery | – | Yes | – | – |
| Market Patrolman | Eastern market | Background Info | – | Rice Seed, Dark Amulet, Freshly Shorn Fleece, Slippery Nut (M) | – | – | – | – | Yes |
| Melancholic Woman | Outside third house | Collection Point Info | Silent Bandanna, Critical Nut (L) | – | – | – | – | Yes | – |
| Red-Faced Miner | Tavern | Background info | – | Quality Whiskey, Inspiriting Plum Basket, Nourishing Nut (M), Quality Stone x5 | – | – | – | – | Yes |
| Sandcat Dancer | Northwestern area | ??? | – | – | Battle-Tested Fan | – | Yes | – | – |
| Sickly Woman | House east of inn | Background Info | Healing Grape, Energizing Pomegranate | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Soldier from the North | Outside tavern | Collection Point Info | – | – | Catsip, Silver Shield | – | Yes | – | – |
| Soldier from the West | Southeast of smithy | Additional Smithy Recipe | – | Crescent Sabre, Elemental Light Armor, Refreshing Jam | – | Yes | – | – | – |
| Straight-Faced Man | Tavern | Background Info | Good Whisky, Polished Handmirror, Rice x3 | – | – | – | – | Yes | – |
| Traveling Desert Chef | Tavern | Background Info | – | Lemon Seed, Curry with Rice, Lemon x3 | – | – | – | – | Yes |
| Troubled Merchant of Means | Eastern house | List of Sunshade Trade Goods | – | Olive of Life (M), Large Pot | – | Yes | – | – | – |
| Unsociable Recruiter | Tavern | Sunshade Equipment Archive | Lapis Rod, Metal x5, Introduction to Business | – | – | – | – | – | Yes |
| Woman Drawing Water | East market | Collection Point Info | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Woman Traveling with her Husband | Tavern | Sunshade Recipe Book | – | – | Handwoven Basket, Mighty Belt, Nourishing Root | – | Yes | – | – |
NPC Spotlight: Special Requirements
Art Dealer’s Attendant – Hire
- Strength: 2
- Skill: Superior Shield – Raise Phys Def of an ally for 6 turns
- Uses: 4/4
- Standard Price: 2050 leaves
- Haggled Price: 1500 leaves
Assiduous Mercenary – Contend & Impress
- Danger Level: 40
- Vulnerabilities: ???
- Strength: 4
- Skill: Fortify Critical – Raise Crit of the entire front row or entire back row for 3 turns
- Uses: 3/3
Brave Tavern Maid – Contend & Invite
- Danger Level: 36
- Vulnerabilities: Dagger, Bow, Ice, Wind
- Recruitment Requirements: Grape Ice Cream
- Resident Skill: Abundant Charm – Slightly boosts the frequency of deliveries regularly provided by residents with whom you live (Effect is not cumulative)
Former Working Dancer – Invite
- Recruitment Requirements: Curry with Rice
- Resident Skill: Leaf Supply – Regularly receive a modest amount of leaves
Husband Who Studies Culture – Hire
- Strength: 3
- Skill: Studies of Ancient Civilizations – Raise Elem Atk of an ally for 3 turns
- Uses: 4/4
- Standard Price: 4500 leaves
- Haggled Price: 3200 leaves
Kindly Old Man – Contend & Impress
- Danger Level: 50
- Vulnerabilities: ???
- Strength: 9
- Skill: Godly Thrust – Deal massive polearm damage to a foe
- Uses: 3/3
Market Patrolman – Invite
- Resident Skill: Savvy Shopper – [Shop] Marginally lowers purchase price (Effect is not cumulative)
Melancholic Woman – Inquire & Recruit
- Collection Point: Outside tavern – Vivid Jewel
- Strength: 5
- Skill: Light Sweep – Deal fan damage to all foes
- Uses: 3/3
Red-Faced Miner – Invite
- Resident Skill: Metal Supply – Regularly receive a delivery of metal
Sandcat Dancer – Contend & Impress
- Danger Level: 60
- Vulnerabilities: ???
- Strength: 10
- Skill: Sandcat Dance – Deal massive fan damage to all foes 3 times
- Uses: 2/2
Soldier from the North – Inquire, Contend, & Impress
- Collection Point: Eastern market – Magic Nut (M)
- Danger Level: 36
- Enemy Group: Soldier from the North and Soldier
- Vulnerabilities:
- Soldier from the North – Polearm, Axe, Staff, Fire, Light
- Soldier – Polearm, Axe, Fire, Light
- Strength: 5
- Skill: Poison Blade – Deal sword damage to a foe and gain a chance to inflict poison for 2 turns
- Uses: 2/2
Soldier from the West – Hire
- Strength: 6
- Skill: Sting – Deal dagger damage to a foe
- Uses: 4/4
- Standard Price: 17000 leaves
- Haggled Price: 12000 leaves
Straight-Faced Man – Recruit
- Strength: 3
- Skill: My Biggest Fan – Deal fan damage to all foes 2 times
- Uses: 3/3
Traveling Desert Chef – Invite
- Resident Skill: Seasoning Gift – Regularly receive a delivery of foods
Troubled Merchant of Means – Hire
- Strength: 4
- Skill: Mass Poison Dust – Gain a chance to inflict poison on all foes for 3 turns
- Uses: 3/3
- Standard Price: 850 leaves
- Haggled Price: 510 leaves
Unsociable Recruiter – Invite
- Resident Skill: Fixer – [Hub] Lowers cost to restore reputation (Effect is not cumulative)
Woman Drawing Water – Inquire
- Collection Point: In tavern – Jug
Woman Traveling with her Husband – Contend & Impress
- Danger Level: 33
- Enemy Group: Traveling Matron and Middle-Aged Man
- Vulnerabilities:
- Middle-Aged Man – Polearm, Axe, Fire, Dark
- Traveling Matron – Sword, Tome, Ice, Lightning
- Strength: 6
- Skill: Cleave in Two – Deal great axe damage to a foe
- Uses: 3/3
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