And Octopath tourists Recently released on PC for Xbox consoles and Game Pass, this is a great opportunity to get back to it. With lots of unique characters and a long, interesting story, it’s easy to miss something. Specifically, Ophelia is one of the 8 main characters of the game, originating from Flamesgrace in the Frostlands.
Since her class is a priest, she mainly carries support skills that can quickly restore health to the whole party when needed. Like every character, Ophilia’s story is divided into four chapters. However, since some things are only mentioned indirectly in the story, while others are teased briefly through interspersed travel jokes, it is easy to miss some important features about Ophilia.
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her name
Although in the story it is known that her older sister Liana nicknamed her Phili, her full real name is not discussed at all. As mentioned in the official wiki, her full name is Ophilia Clement.
Ophilia is derived from the Greek word “ophelos”, which roughly translates to “help”. This explains a key aspect of her personality, which is her willingness to help those in need.
orphan
Throughout the story is briefly mentioned that Ophelia was an orphan adopted by Archbishop Joseph and his daughter Liana. According to the first chapter of the story, her whole family perished in the war and she has no hope left.
At that point, 15 years from the game’s current timeline, she was adopted by the Church and began her life as a priest. Despite being adopted, both the Archbishop and Liana consider her a real part of the family.
her age
Similar to Ophelia’s full name, only her age is mentioned on the wiki. She is said to be only 20 years old, which makes her story all the more unique considering the weight she has had to carry from a very young age.
According to the story, she was adopted by the archbishop 15 years ago. Therefore, we can assume that the war in which Ophelia lost her family happened when she was only 5 years old.
the best astrologer
Starseer is one of 12 possible jobs a character can take on and one of 4 hidden jobs. Along with Primrose, Ophelia is considered to be the best choice to choose the Stargazer class, as it greatly enhances her support with some skills.
Specifically, this class equips Ophelia with two attacks and more auxiliary buff skills. This makes her a must-have for every team looking to survive a long boss fight.
first in numerical order
The game name “Octopath” is also an acronym for the eight characters’ names. Specifically, the first O stands for Ophilia, the C stands for Cyrus, the T stands for Tressa, etc. Many players often follow this order to choose the order in which to recruit each character. Since Ophilia is the number one character, this is a great way to decide who to start with when in doubt.
Best role
Choosing a character to start with is not too restrictive, as players can follow the story of any character in any order they want. The only thing to note is that the starting character cannot be swapped out from the party unless all four chapters of the story are completed. Ophelia is a great starter, as players almost always want her on their party, as she’s the best support character in the game.
talent for card games
In a post-match joke, Cyrus and Teresa invite Ophelia to join them in a game of poker. At first, Ophelia hesitated because she didn’t know the rules, but after they offered to teach her, she accepted.
Although it was her first time competing, Cyrus claimed she couldn’t see her face due to her frequent smiles. Also, she wins again and again. Ophelia seems to have a gift for playing poker, either by luck or great skill.
Best SP and elemental defense
99 is the highest level at which each character’s stats are maxed, with Ophilia getting the most SP (236) and Cyrus second with less than 18 SP (216). Her high SP pool allows for constant healing and healing, further cementing her status as the best support character in the game.
Also, when Ophelia is at maximum level, she has the highest elemental defense, i.e. defense against magic attacks. Combined with her high SP, she has the tools to keep herself and her teammates healthy.
Magic
Unless one has all of her abilities, it’s easy to miss the power of Ophelia’s Divine Ability, considered by many players to be one of the best abilities in the game. Aelfric’s Aspices enhances allies’ abilities by making them cast spells twice. It can be perfectly matched with a character like Cyrus, who can equip the Wizard class, making his ability use 3 times normal, plus a buff to use 6 times! The ability to deal damage combined with shield breakage is amazing.
high expectations
In a romantic exchange between the four female characters, Ophelia describes her ideal man as “kind, considerate, caring, and upright”. She wants someone who can handle herself in a fight while being gentle with others. While it may seem like her standards are too high, players have noticed that her expectations are characteristic of all four male characters combined.