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News guides 21 March 2023, 12:35

author: Ewa Ichniowska

How to Use the Advanced Magic Master in Octopath Traveler 2

Advanced Magic Master is a Support Skill for Scholar in Octopath Traveler 2 that has a confusing effect. Find out how it works and how to use it in this guide.

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In Octopath Traveler 2, playable characters can unlock powerful Support Skills depending on their Job, which act as passive abilities during exploration and combat. One of them is Advanced Magic Master for the job Scholar, which is by default assigned to Osvald. The way the description of this skill is worded may confuse players, but our guide will tell you all you need to know about the Advanced Magic Master’s effect and how to unlock and use it.

How to obtain Advanced Magic Master in Octopath Traveler 2

To unlock Advanced Magic Master you must:

  1. Get the Scholar License from the Scholar Guild in Eastern Cape Cold Snows,
  2. Unlock 7 Job Skills for Scholar,
  3. Pay 4,630 JP in the Skill Menu to learn the skill.

Once you meet the conditions, Advanced Magic Master will become available.

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Advanced Magic Master effect in Octopath Traveler 2

The confusion around the effect of the Skill arises from a mistranslation of the original Japanese version of the game. In the English translation, the description of the Skill reads:

Raises the number of times the equipping character can use more intense spells by 1.

This makes players believe that they can cast powerful spells more times, or deal elemental damage twice. However, that is incorrect. The Japanese text is more accurately translated as:

When the effect of an intense spells is granted, increase the number of times it can be applied by 1.

In other words, Advanced Magic Master does not give increased number of casts, but higher uptime of spells. Thanks to it, the effects will last a turn longer.

Check out our other guides for Octopath Traveler 2:

  1. How to get Battle Tested Blade in Octopath Traveler 2
  2. Alrond in Octopath Traveler 2 - How to get EXP and JP Easily
  3. Where to find Roland in Octopath Traveler 2