Battle-tested weapons are the most powerful gear in Octopath Traveler 2. These weapons don’t have a negative tradeoff in exchange for their usage. However, they are an extremely rare commodity, having only a 2% drop rate.
You must complete game objectives and character stories under specific conditions to get the weapon. As tricky as it sounds, this guide helps you hold possession of all weapons in Octapath Traveler 2.
Battle-Tested Blade
| Physical Attack | 400 |
| Critical Damage | 120 |
| Attribute | Physical damage output increased by 30% |
There are two ways of acquiring the blade; the first method includes getting to Bandelam the Reaper at the end of Hikari’s story. This NPC is found on the cliff that overlooks Crackridge Harbor: Anchorage.
If you want to farm the weapon, you need to find and fight the young man in Tropu’hopu, this method allows you to farm the blade.
Battle-Tested Spear
| Physical Attack | 390 |
| Critical Damage | 120 |
| Attribute | Minimal chance to blind the target for five turns |
Another weapon you will get by completing Hikari’s story is the battle-tested spear. To get this weapon, find the NPC Benkei near the throne of Castle Ku during the day and near the castle’s entrance at nighttime.
To farm the battle-tested spear in Octopath Traveler 2, head to Sai and talk to the townsperson NPC. You will find him near the town entrance during the daytime and at the Sandflow Pass exit during the night.
Battle-Tested Dagger
| Physical Attack | 380 |
| Critical Damage | 120 |
| Attribute | Minimal chance of reducing target’s accuracy |
To get the dagger, complete Castti’s story till Melia’s Next Chapter. When you complete all the chapter conditions, you will get the dagger from an NPC named Plukk.
Now, the farming method is pretty simple. Simply find the Elderly Man in Clockbank and fight him.
Battle-Tested Axe
| Physical Attack | 400 |
| Critical Damage | 250 |
| Attribute | Increases light and ice-based attacks |
The weapon can be obtained from Temenos’s story by defeating the boss, Shirlutto in the Wandering Woods, Nameless Village. If you want to farm the weapon, head to Cape Cold and find the villager standing near the tavern’s entrance.
Battle-Tested Bow
| Physical Attack | 200 |
| Critical Damage | 400 |
| Attribute | Reduces target speed |
Complete Ochette’s story for the bow and talk to Cohazeh in the Beasting Village. You will find her near the crop during the daytime and in her hut at night. But if you want to farm the weapon, look for the Tutor NPC in New Delsta.
Battle-Tested Staff
| Physical Attack | 200 |
| Critical Damage | 400 |
| Attribute | Reduces the target’s physical defense |
To get the Battle-Tested Staff weapon in Octopath Traveler 2, complete Partito’s story till he returns to Oresrush. You will get the staff in front of Papp’s house during the daytime, and during the nighttime, it will be on the top floor of the same house.
But if you’re trying to farm the weapon, find the Cleric behind the altar of Canalbrine Church in the daytime. She will be in the leftmost room of the church during the night.
How to Farm Battle-Tested Weapons?
There are two ways of acquiring battle-tested weapons in Octopath Traveler 2. You can steam or purchase them, but if you want to find the same weapon twice, you must hunt down specific NPCs and duel them to battle.
One thing to note here is that there is only a 2% chance of getting the weapon after winning. You must continue fighting the same NPC until he drops the weapon.
You need to have Hikari and Ochette in your party as they allow you to have multiple battles with NPCs so you can continue your grind for a Battle-Tested item. Lastly, you must explore the world to make all NPC battles available.
Best items for Weapons farming
To farm the battle-tested weapons, use Bottled Nightmares to cast status effects like confusion, blindness, and poison on your opponents. Continue to defend for two more turns before you can use another one. This helps you defeat the opponent within 6 bottles without attacking back.
Now, you need to stock up on these items before the battle. Each Bottled Nightmare costs 3000 Leaves. Head to the New Delsta Flats black market tables and cycle the day around until you see the Nun merchant available. You can head to her table on the right of the market to purchase Bottled Nightmares from her.
