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Mu'shimume the Serpent

*This page is about the battle against **Mu'shimume the Serpent**. For the main character page, see Mu'shimume.*

**Mu'shimume the Serpent** is an enemy in *Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent*. He is the final boss of the Side Story Western Edoras Ambassador.

## Battle

* **Spirited Slash** - Deal  damage to single target.
* **Hazy Slash**: Deal physical damage to random target 3 time(s).
* **Serpent Blade**: Deal medium physical damage to single target. Inflict   for 3 turns.

* Mu'shimume's Minion
 **Edit Tab**

* **Attack** - Deal standard physical damage to single target.
* **Repeated Slash** - Deal  damage to single target 2 time(s).
* **Poison Slash**: Deal physical damage to single target. Inflict   for 3 turns.
* **Paralyzing Slash**: Deal physical damage to single target. Inflict   for 3 turns.
* **Fake Bladed Wings**: Deal physical damage to random target 4 time(s).
Morbidus

**Lord Morbidus** is a character in *Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent*. This nobleman with an interest in archeology is the arch-enemy and main antagonist of Peredir's Traveler Story.

## Story

It is revealed that he is a believer in the dark god Galdera, once sealed by the Flamebringer. He seeks to resurrect his dormant master, happily inviting terror onto Orsterra. He is seemingly killed for good by Peredir and the Ringbearer in an ambush of his own accord.

## Battle

* Prologue
* Chapter II
* Chapter III

* **Attack** - Deal standard physical damage to single target.
* **Gelation**: Deal  damage to single target.
* **Hex**: Deal  damage to single target. Impart   and   for 3 turns.
* **Lower Defense**: Impart   and   to Front for 3 turns.

Lord Morbidus will begin the battle with two minions.

* **Attack** - Deal standard physical damage to single target.
* **Gelation**: Deal  damage to single target.
* **Hex**: Deal  damage to single target. Impart   and   for 3 turns.
* **Lower Defense**: Impart   and   to Front for 3 turns.
* ***Lord Morbidus began casting a spell!***: At 25% HP or less. Lord Morbidus enters boost mode. Uses **Black Flame** if not broken before its next action.
	+ **Black Flame**: Deal  damage to Front.

* Lord Morbidus's Minion

* **Attack** - Deal standard physical damage to single target.
* **Whirlwind Slash**: Deal  damage to single target.
* **Wild Whirlwind Slash**: Deal  damage to random target 3 time(s).

Lord Morbidus will begin the battle with two minions.

* **Attack** - Deal standard physical damage to single target.
* **Gelation**: Deal  damage to single target.
* **Hex**: Deal  damage to single target. Impart   and   for 3 turns.
* **Lower Defense**: Impart   and   to Front for 3 turns.
* ***Now, return to life!***: Used after recovering from a break and if the minions were defeated. Summon 2 minions to the battlefield.
* ***Lord Morbidus began casting a spell!***: At 25% HP or less. Lord Morbidus enters boost mode. Uses **Black Flame** if not broken before its next action.
	+ **Black Flame**: Deal  damage to Front.

* Lord Morbidus's Minion

* **Attack** - Deal standard physical damage to single target.
* **Shadow Slice**: Deal  damage to single target.
* **Wild Shadow Slice**: Deal  damage to random target 3 time(s).
Moonlight Waltz

**Moonlight Waltz** is a Dancer skill in *Octopath Traveler*.

Blast one foe with Dark damage, hitting once.

Damage dealt = **1.3** x [*Attacker E.Atk* - (*Target E.Def* x **0.4**)]

**Boost:** Increase the damage dealt by **+100%** per boost.

* All damage has a random multiplier (from x0.98 to x1.02) applied to it for each hit
* Critical hits deal x1.25 damage.
* Hitting an enemy with a weakness to Dark deals x1.3 damage (or x1.5 with ); hitting a Broken enemy instead deals x2.0 damage
* The  **Increased Elemental Attack** buff on the attacker or the  **Decreased Elemental Defense** on the target increases damage by x1.5; with both, the total multiplier is x2.25
* Having a  equipped increases damage by x1.3

For more details see Damage Formula.

## Synergies

### Skills

* applies the  **Aelfric's Auspices** buff for 3 turns, causing this skill to trigger twice for no additional cost
* applies the  **Increased Elemental Attack** buff
* applies the  **Sealticge's Seduction** buff for 3 turns, causing this skill to apply to all applicable targets, instead of one
* attacks **one foe** with a  Staff and applies the  **Decreased Elemental Defense** debuff to them
* applies the  **Dreisang's Spell** buff for 3 turns, causing this skill to critically hit for ×1.25 damage

### Support Skills

* increases the Elem. Atk. stat by +50
* halves and rounds down the SP Cost of this skill
* increases the damage cap of this skill to 99,999
* multiplies the damage output of boosted skills by an additional ×1.5
* multiplies the damage of attacks targeting an unbroken foe's weakness by ×1.5, instead of ×1.3
* multiplies the damage of elemental skills by ×1.5 while multiplying their SP cost by ×2
* multiplies the damage of elemental skills by ×1.2
* applies the  **Increased Elemental Attack** and  **Increased Elemental Defense** buffs indefinitely

## Trivia

* **Moonlight Waltz** is a default Dancer skill and does not require JP to learn.
Laughing Hyaena

**Laughing Hyaena** is an enemy in *Octopath Traveler*, *Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent* and *Octopath Traveler II*.

* Octopath Traveler
* Champions of the Continent
* Octopath Traveler II

## Battle

* **Attack** - Standard physical attack. Hits single target once.
* **Bite** -
* **Venomous Fang** -

## Encounters

* Enemy
* Elite Enemy

## Battle

* **Attack** - Deal standard physical damage to single target.
* **Bite** - Deal physical damage to single target.
* **Venomous Fang** - Deal physical damage to single target. Inflict   for 3 turns.

## Battle

* **Attack** - Deal standard physical damage to single target.
* **Bite** - Deal physical damage to single target.
* **Venomous Fang** - Deal physical damage to single target. Inflict   for 3 turns.
Mossy Meep

**Mossy Meep** is an enemy in *Octopath Traveler*, *Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent* and *Octopath Traveler II*.

* Octopath Traveler
* Champions of the Continent
* Octopath Traveler II

## Battle

* **Attack** - Standard physical attack. Hits single target once.
* **Body Bash** - Physical attack. Hits single target once.
* **Body Armor** -
* **Mushroom Eater** -

## Battle

* **Attack** - Deal standard physical damage to single target.
* **Body Bash** - Deal physical damage to single target.
* **Eat Mushroom** - Restore HP of an ally.

## Related Enemies

* Meep
* Shaggy Meep
Maruf

**Maruf** is a character in *Octopath Traveler*. He is Ali's father.

## Story

Maruf was once a prosperous merchant known throughout the south. He was famous for his silver tongue—it was said that he could sell sand in the desert. However, one of Maruf's friends tricked him into taking on a large amount of debt, and Maruf's merchant career was ruined.

Maruf's son, Ali, left his father behind in order to kick off his own business. In The Adventures of Ali, Ali succeeded in gathering enough money for the two of them to set up a new shop together in Marsalim, although the two continue to clash over business ideas.

## Trivia

* When Allure/Guide is used on Maruf, his ability is Full Enfeeblement. He has a strength of 7.
* When Guided, Maruf exclaims, "I could stand to learn much from your splendiferous speechcraft, Sister!"
Mesara

* Main
* Battle
 **Edit Tab**

**Mesara** is a character in *Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent*. He is a bandit who appears in the Master of All storyline, being the boss of Chapter I.

## Story

Before the current events. Mesara was a soldier serving in the Edoras army. On one occasion the troop to which he belonged returned victorious from a battle, but the attitude of the troop captain was disrespectul towards the King Pardis III, since when he should have been bowed before the King, the captain had visual contact with the monarch and briefly forgot his modals. That was enough for Pardis to order his immediate execution and to exile every soldier of the troop out of the country. Mesara, alongside some of them were forced to become bandits to survive.

He and his fellow bandits ambushed the Chosen One and Lebrandt when they were looking for a flower for Princess Alaune in the Gray Grotto. Recognizing Lebrandt's crest as someone from Edoras, Mesara demanded money in exchange of their life. When Mesara got into an attack stance, Lebrandt recognized that stance and asked him if he was from Edoras too. Seeing they wouldn't yield to his request, Mesara attacks them.

Once defeated, Lebrandt questions him why someone with swordsmanship isn't serving the king. The bandit replies that he would rather die than serve Pardis again. He tells them his whole story and asks Lebrandt to kill him, since it won't change anything and he won't quit his bandit ways. He claimed he would see the monarch's demise in the hell before Lebrandt's fatal strike.

 **Edit Tab**

Mesara will begin the battle with two thieves.

* **Attack** - Deal standard physical damage to single target.
* ***With a daunting look, Mesara the Thief takes aim.***: Impart   to random target 3 time(s) for 3 turns.
* **Sweep** - Deal  damage to Front.
* **Gouge**: Deal  damage to single target. Impart   for 2 turn(s).
* **Preemptive Slash**: Deal  damage to single target. Impart self with   for 2 turn.
* **Lifesteal Sword**: Deal  damage to single target. Absorb 60% of damage dealt as HP.
* **Lifesteal Rush**: Deal  damage to single target 2 times. Absorb 90% of damage dealt as HP.
* **Emboldened Slash**: Deal  damage to single target. Impart self with   for 3 turn(s).
* **Skull Thrust**: Deal  damage to single target. Impart   for 4 turn(s).

* Thief
 **Edit Tab**

* **Attack** - Deal standard physical damage to single target.
* **Twofold Slash** - Deal  to single target 2 time(s).
* **Lifesteal Sword**: Deal  to single target. Absorb 60% of damage dealt as HP.
* **Sweep** - Deal  damage to Front.
Mira and the Elderly Guard's Next Chapter

"*Could you help me find Mira? I remember her saying something about a gondola...*" —

**Mira and the Elderly Guard's Next Chapter** is a side story in *Octopath Traveler II*. To complete it, Lead the Elderly Guard, then travel to the gondola on the path between New Delsta and Lostseed.

## Resolution

"*Lead: Elderly Guard
Mira is returned safely to the Garden, and the elderly guard resolves to care for every last sprout as if they were his own.*"
## Epilogue

Upon completion of the side story, the following occurs:
Merrit

**Merrit** is a character in *Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent*.

### Newcomer Profile

*Scioness of local nobility who has fallen on hard times. Conscious of her noblesse oblige, she strives to work for her people.*

*She is traveling to gain the knowledge and procure the capital to open a big medicinal herb garden.*

## The Duty of Nobility

### Description

The apothecary Merrit was once the daughter of a noble. She wants to find some herbs to help a suffering man, but…

### Reward(s)

 Rubies x 5
 Tasty Experience Nut (L)
 Wealth x 15

## A Medicinal Herb Garden

### Description

Despite living in poverty, Merrit refuses to accept money for her medicines. She works hard for others despite her destitution.

### Prereq(s)

* Prologue
* 2 or more party members
* Merrit must be in the party

### Reward(s)

 Rubies x 5
 Tasty Experience Nut (L)
 Merrit's Guidestone x 20

## Making a Miracle Happen

### Description

A disease is said to be spreading in the town of Shepherds Rock. Hoping to help the people and start a medicinal herb garden, she sets about trying to cure the strange ilness.

### Prereq(s)

* Chapter I
* 2 or more party members
* Merrit must be in the party

### Reward(s)

 Rubies x 5
 Tasty Experience Nut (L)
 Merrit's Guidestone x 20

## A Dream Come True

### Description

Merrit has uncovered Wakeman's plot. With the priest's permission, she has set about landscaping for her medicinal herb garden.

### Prereq(s)

* Chapter II
* 2 or more party members
* Merrit must be in the party

### Reward(s)

 Rubies x 5
 Tasty Experience Nut (L)
 Merrit's Guidestone x 20

## Skills

### Passive Skills

#### Support Skills

  Rearguard HP Restoration (Front/Single)

## Gallery

Artwork of MerritMerrit traveling through the Cathedral of Tytos.
Kartikeya

**Kartikeya** is an enemy in *Octopath Traveler* and *Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent*.

* Octopath Traveler
* Champions of the Continent

## Battle

* **Attack** - Standard physical attack. Hits single target once.
* **Rain of Arrows** -
* **Offensive Augmentation** -
* **Rainbow Flash** -

## Battle

* **Attack** - Deal standard physical damage to single target.
* ***Menacing Kartikeya stands ready!***:

## Trivia

* The enemy is named after the Hindu god Kartikeya, who is often depicted riding a peacock.
Maw of the Ice Dragon

* Overworld
* Vicinity

**Maw of the Ice Dragon** is a location in *Octopath Traveler*.

## Map

* Before Boss
* Post-Boss

## Chests

* 30,000

## Trivia

* Due to most of the enemies here being weak to bow attacks, bringing a hunter and using Arrowstorm is an effective way of ending battles fast.
	+ That, combined with the fact that random encounters here average ~750 XP (if the break bonus is added), makes this one of the best places for farming levels. Warmaster's Extra Experience ability augments this gain even further, allowing the player to get up to 1,300 XP from some encounters.
	+ War Wolves and Snow Leopards, the 2 most common enemies of the area, also have a high probability to drop medium Healing Grapes and Inspiriting Plums, making Maw of the Ice Dragon a good place for farming both items.
* This is the only location where all three variants of Caits can be found.
Mother's Aide

**Stats**

 460
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 95

**Status Effect Effectiveness**

### Immune

**Mother's Aide** is an enemy in *Octopath Traveler II*. One appears alongside Mother during Chapter 3: Mother's Route of Throné's story.

## Battle

### Abilities

* **Attack:** Physical attack, single target.
* **Shoulder Smash:**
* **Eye Gouge:**
* **Flay Skin:**
* **Rip Jugular:**
* **Ominous Shudder:**
Natalia

**Natalia** is a character in *Octopath Traveler*.

### Personality

She is a kind employer who likes the company of others and likes helping others in need. The death of her husband made her value the importance of others and treats her servants well as a result.

## Story

Natalia is a citizen of Stonegard who inherited a large sum of money from her late husband. Due to feeling lonely after her husband's passing, she sought the service of good servants to fill her household. After the Arianna Again questline, she acquires the services of both Arianna (as a maid) and Oren (as a coachman), former workers at the Stillsnow brothel, who lost their jobs after Primrose's chapter 2. Both of whom appreciate the employment of Natalia. She now finds happiness in the company of others who reside with her.

## Relationships

### Arianna

After being freed from the brothel at Stillsnow, Arianna found it hard to find work despite her newly acquired freedom. Wondering if there is any Warm-hearted master willing to offer her decent work in this world. After being led to Natalie by the player, she overheard Natalie asking herself talking about her need for "good and true servants wishing to work under a good mistress". Arianna then came and offered herself as that servant. Natalie accepted Arianna and employed her as her maid.

Working under Natalie's employ. Arianna finally felt that she was in a place where she belonged.

### Oren

After employing Arianna, Natalie asked if there was a good coachman who would also seek employment under her. Arianna answered that she knows one but that he might be curt. In Stillsnow, Oren was out of his job due to the collapse of the Obsidians who owned the brothel. After also being led to Natalie by the player, She asks if he would like to be her coachman. Oren agrees, being fond of the warmth of the place compared to Stillsnow.

## Etymology

"Natalia" is a variant of "Natalie" and means "Christmas".
Na'gu

* Main
* Battle
 **Edit Tab**

**Na'gu** is a character in *Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent* in the Bestower of Power storyline. He was one leading G'roha forces though Orsterra and serves as the Chapter I's boss.

## Story

 **Edit Tab**

Captain Na'gu will begin the battle with two Calvaries. Like his minions, Na'gu's leopard attacks after his turn.

* **Attack** - Deal standard physical damage to single target.
* **Blackout Claw**: Deal physical damage to single target. Inflict   for 2 turns.
* **Mass Blackout Claw**: Deal physical damage to Front. Inflict   for 2 turns.
* **Frenzied Claw**: Deal physical damage to random target 3 time(s).
* **Rallying Cry** - Impart all allies with   for 3 turns.
* **Hard Claw (All)**: Deal physical damage to Front.
* **Leopard's Pursuit**: Can be used after Na'gu turn. Deal physical damage to single target.
* **Leopard's Fierce Pursuit**: Can be used after Na'gu turn. Deal physical damage to Front.
* ***Captain Na'gu runs astride the leopard!***: Used once when Na'gu is under 30% of his maximum HP. Switch to his next set of weaknesses:

* Calvary (Bow)
* Calvary (Polearm)
 **Edit Tab**

* **Attack** - Deal standard physical damage to single target.
* **Stall Arrow**: Deal physical damage to single target. Inflict   for 3 turns.
* **Wild Stall Arrow**: Deal physical damage to random target 3 time(s). Inflict   for 3 turns.
* **Rain Arrow**: Deal physical damage to Front.
* **Leopard's Pursuit** - Used after any movement listed above. Deal physical damage to single target.

 **Edit Tab**

* **Attack** - Deal standard physical damage to single target.
* **Hunting Thrust** - Deal  damage to single target. Impart self with   for 2 turns.
* **Wild Hunting Thrust**: Deal physical damage to random target. Impart self with   for 2 turns.
* **Frenzy** - Deal physical damage to Front.
* **Leopard's Pursuit** - Used after any movement listed above. Deal physical damage to single target.
Meylan

**Meylan** is a character in *Octopath Traveler II*.

## History

At some point during Meylan's early life, his parents were convicted of stealing the Sapphire Wreath and sentenced to death by Judge Astell and executed soon after. Because of this, Meylan swore vengeance on the judge who took his family from him.

To get closer to the judge, he took a job as a courthouse guard and while there, took notice of two cases of innocence and guilt. One day, seizing an opportunity, he confronted and murdered the very man who sentenced his family to death and was immediately arrested and placed on trial, After all of the evidence was gathered, Meylan revealed to the court that the thief that stole the Sapphire Wreath was Astell himself, due to him using a term knowing its true color, which was unknown to all except the royal family to which it belonged. After revealing the treasures the corrupt judge stole, despite the revelations, Meylan was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder by the court.
Merchant (Champions of the Continent)

**Merchant** is a recurring job.

* Octopath Traveler
* **Champions of the Continent**
* Octopath Traveler II

**Game Sub-Pages:**

## Secondary Job Stat Bonuses

"*Merchants wield polearms and specialize in provoking enemies. Many can bolster their already high defense and act as a shield for the party.*" —*Champions of the Continent Job Description*

**Merchant** is a job in *Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent*.

## Skills

### Battle Skills

Merchant (Champions of the Continent)/Skills

### Support Skills

Merchant (Champions of the Continent)/Support Skills
Milos

**Milos** is a character in *Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent*. He is the main antagonist and final boss of Cyrus's Traveler Story.

## Profile

### Personality

Milos is dramatic, taking after Auguste who he says he admires.

## Story

Milos was a former classmate of Cyrus' at the Royal Academy of Atlasdam. He sends Cyrus a letter asking him to visit him in Theatropolis.

## Battle

* **Attack** - Deal standard physical damage to single target.
Mug

* Icon
* Artwork

### Description

Mug a townsperson for their belongings. (Obtain spoils after besting them in battle.)

### Time of Day

Night

**Mug** is Osvald V. Vanstein's nighttime Path Action in *Octopath Traveler II*. The action allows **Osvald** to duel certain townspeople to obtain their possessions upon victory.

## Gameplay

When the Player tried to Mug townsfolk, they will enter one-by-one combat between the townsfolk and Osvald; all other party members will be excluded from the fight. Osvald can gain free one turn on the first turn by gleaning information on specific NPCs.

Should Osvald get defeated, he will be revived at 1 HP with no reputation penalty. However, if he succeeded to defeat the townfolk, he will get all the townfolk's items and other path-actions may be used on to the same townsfolk.

## List of NPCs That Improve Mug Path Action

**Gleaned information:** Masterful Mugging

**Effect :** Osvald get free one turn in the beginning during the Mug regardless his level.

 Gravell

## Trivia

* Mug cannot be used on the Children NPC, as they cannot be on battle.
Mother/Main

**Mother** is a character in *Octopath Traveler II*. Alongside Father, she is the secondary antagonist of Throné's story.

One of the two leaders of the Blacksnakes who values order and discipline above all, managing the guild's members by mercilessly punishing those who fail her.

## Profile

### Personality

She is cruel, sadistic and merciless in beating her "children" to an inch of their lives with her whip if they displeased her in anyway.

## Story

Originally a low-ranked member of the Blacksnakes, the woman who came to be known as Mother manipulated Sebastian into helping her kill the previous leader Marietta to take over the organization. After Sebastian slit Marietta's throat, Mother loomed over her rival's dying body while sarcastically promising to take care of the newborn Throné. But Sebastian, becoming her partner in leading the Blacksnakes as "Father", threatened to kill her if she ever tried to kill Throné while having her promise to never reveal the identity of the girl's birth mother. After inducting Throné into the Blacksnakes, Mother made it a habit to torture her for any sign of defiance. Over the years that followed, Mother would recruit children from orphanages among other locations into the Blacksnakes.

Holding a meeting among the Blacksnakes following the Diamante heist, Mother proceeds to repeatedly whip Throné after Scaracci ratted the latter out as the cause of losing a client for the heist's failure. But Pirro intervenes on Throné's behalf, with Mother beating him before ending the meeting early to leave New Delsta in search of new recruits while Father makes the finishing touches in selecting their successor.

If Throné decides to go after Mother first, she tracks her down to the Mother’s Garden orphanage at Wellgrove. But Mother saw through Throné's disguise and used an inductee named Mira to lure Throné to Blackbell Tower to punish her. But Mother ends up mortally wounded, regretting not being able to kill Throné when she had the chance with the latter taking her life when she refuses to hand over her key, despite Mira's protests, which causes her to never forgive Throné.
Mountain Goat

**Mountain Goat** is an enemy in *Octopath Traveler*, *Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent*, and *Octopath Traveler II*.

* Octopath Traveler
* Champions of the Continent
* Octopath Traveler II

## Battle

* **Attack** - Standard physical attack. Hits single target once.
* **Charge** - Physical attack. Hits single target once.
* **Soporific Strike** - Physical attack. Hits single target once. Chance to inflict  **Sleep** for 2-4 turns.
* **Stampede** - Heavy physical damage. Hits entire party once.

## Encounters

* Enemy
* Elite Enemy

## Battle

* **Attack** - Deal standard physical damage to single target.
* **Charge** - Deal physical damage to single target.
* **Soporific Strike** - Deal physical damage to single target. Inflict   for 3 turns.

## Battle

* **Attack** - Deal standard physical damage to single target.
* **Charge** - Deal physical damage to single target.
* **Soporific Strike**- Deal physical damage to Front. Inflict   for 3 turns.
* ***Menacing Mountain Goat is getting angry!***: Used after recovering from a break. Impart self with permanent  ,  ,  ,  ,   and  .

## Trivia

* Mountain Goat was first introduced in the Project Octopath Traveler Demo, with the following differences:
	+ Found only in the Demo exclusive Primeval Shrine.
	+ Weak to .

## Related Enemies

* Highland Goat
* Demon Goat
Minotaur

**Minotaur** is an enemy in *Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent*.

## Battle

* Elite Monster
* Hunt

* **Attack** - Deal standard physical damage to single target.
* **Crush and Grind** - Deal  damage to single target.
* **Double Damage** - Deal physical damage to single target.
* **Eightfold Awe** - Deal physical damage to single target 8 time(s).
* ***Mighty Minotaur stands ready!***: Mighty Minotaur enters boost mode. It increase its actions per turn to four in the next turn.

* Defeat the Brave Red Frog
* Defeat the Brave Poison Frog

* **Attack** - Deal standard physical damage to single target.

* **Attack** - Deal standard physical damage to single target.

## Related Enemies

* Minotaurus
* Sekhret
Miguel/Main

"*Sure that's smart, Alfyn? I stretch the truth from time to time, but I wasn't lyin' about bein' a mercenary. Miguel Twinspears has killed a hundred men if he's killed a dozen. Soldiers, mind you, not mollycoddles totin' a bag full o' weeds. None of yer potions or bandages will patch ye up when I'm done with ye! Gah!*" —*Miguel, when engaging to battle.*

**Miguel "Twinspears"** is a character in *Octopath Traveler*. He is a former mercenary who fell on hard times, and turned to crime both to get by and for the fun of it. He is the main antagonist and third boss of Alfyn's story.

## Profile

### Appearance

Miguel is a young man with dark red hair and a very slim figure. He also has bandages from arm to torso (due to injuries), a red tattered cape, a left arm guard, purple pants and a small bag attached to his belt.

### Personality

Miguel is a deceptive sociopath. When injured, he feigns guilt over past actions, unfortunate circumstances, and a desire to bond with others. In reality, he is the kind of man who will commit crimes simply for the pleasure in doing so, and will kill children if they annoy him too much. Furthermore, he takes sadistic pleasure in taunting Alfyn for saving his life despite knowing he is a criminal. However, he is rather impulsive, kidnapping a child for ransom before waiting until his wounds were fully healed, which leads to his death.

He is deemed "a life not worth saving" by both Ogen and (eventually) Alfyn because of his willingness to lie and commit murder.

## Story

Miguel is a thief and former mercenary. Alfyn meets him when he is being examined by Ogen. Miguel pretends to be a farmer, but Ogen sees through his façade, and decides not to treat him. Alfyn, unaware of who he is, treats his wound, and saves his life.

However, as Miguel is recovering, Alfyn is alerted by one of the locals of Miguel's past: he is both a thief and a murderer. Alfyn makes Miguel promise he will become an honest man, and treats him until the wee hours of the morning.

Mostly recovered due to the treatment, Miguel kidnaps a young child and demands a ransom from his mother. Upon seeing Alfyn, he retreats into the Rivira Woods. As Miguel waited for his ransom, he was constantly annoyed by Timothy, so he wounded him to keep him quiet. He is eventually confronted by Alfyn and his companions, who demanded he step aside and return the child. Miguel refused and engaged them in battle, only to be defeated by the group. Badly wounded from the fight and with his previous wound reopened, Miguel collapses and dies.

Miguel taking advantage of Alfyn's compassion for his own twisted purposes causes Alfyn to have a personal crisis over being an apothecary for much of his final chapter.

### The Gate of Finis

At the Gate of Finis the party battles what appears to be Miguel's ghost. After its destruction, it leaves behind a tome containing the second of three diaries from Graham Crossford (perhaps due to his and the criminal's shared connection to Alfyn). Particularly it details Graham's meeting with Alfyn from his perspective and how he came into contact with Lyblac.
NPC Talents

**NPC Talents** is a new mechanic introduced in Octopath Traveler II.

## Introduction

Since the first *Octopath Traveler*, NPCs could be guided or allured using a traveler **talent**, and they could help them in battle by using the summon command to perform an action, which could vary from physical and elemental attacks to giving the group specific stat enhancement for a number of turns. The harder the requirement to guide/allure that NPC, the stronger would be their **skills**.

In *Octopath Traveler II*, this mechanic received an addition in form of **Talents**. Besides granting their skills in battle, NPCs are also able to help the traveler by offering their talents for a certain currency, based on the traveler's talent.

## Jobs

**Merchant Talents**

When using his talent during night time, Partitio can hire a NPC to receive a benefit when performing a non-battle related action that requires either spending leaves (₹) or selling an item. The talents differ and the funds required to hire will vary. The NPCs can charge different prices for their work even for the same talent.
Mikhail

**Mikhail** is a character in Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent, appearing in the second chapter of the Master of Fame storyline, named "Fit for a tragedy".

## Story

Mikhail can be seen being taught/tutored by Cyrus Albright in the Atlasdam Library during the credits that play after completion of the Master of All storyline.
Mortal Mushroom

**Mortal Mushroom** is an enemy in *Octopath Traveler* and *Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent*.

* Octopath Traveler
* Champions of the Continent

## Battle

* **Attack** - Standard physical attack. Hits single target once.
* **Soporific Sting** -
* **Photosynthesis** -
* **Proliferate** -
* **Toxic Cloud** -

## Encounters

* Enemy
* Elite Enemy

## Battle

* **Attack** - Deal standard physical damage to single target.
* **Venomous Sting** - Deal  damage to single target. Inflict   for 3 turns.
* **Toxic Cloud** - Deal physical damage to Front. Inflict   for 3 turns.

## Battle

* **Attack** - Deal standard physical damage to single target.
* **Venomous Sting** - Deal  damage to single target. Inflict   for 3 turns.
* **Toxic Cloud** - Deal physical damage to Front. Inflict   for 3 turns.
* ***Mighty Mortal Mushroom stands ready!***: Mighty Mortal Mushroom enters boost mode. Uses **Crash** if not broken before its next action.
	+ - **Crash** - Deal physical damage to single target.

## Related Enemies

* Mutant Mushroom
* Avalanche Mushroom
Misha

*“A young butler in the service of the wealthy nobleman Alrond. His thoroughness in his duties has led the townspeople to believe that he has been a butler all his life. Alrond thinks of him as a childhood friend, but Misha tries his best to avoid such feelings of familiarity.”*

**Misha** is a character in *Octopath Traveler II*. He is the butler of Lord Alrond.

## Appearance

Misha is wearing a black and white butler outfit, his brown hair is short with a bang on his left side.

## Story

During Misha's early life, he would help support his family by picking up trash around the town to keep it clean. One day, while cleaning, a young man appeared to ask him what he was doing, and after hearing his story and ideals, he revealed himself to be Alrond, who then offered him a job as a butler, which Misha accepted.

Several years later, Misha greeted a young merchant named Partitio at Alrond's estate, having been told by Alrond to expect his arrival after judging his character. After bringing him into the study, Misha observed Alrond and Partitio's conversation, with the latter's intent to buy the steam engine rights with the price tag of eighty billion leaves. Despite Misha's objections, Alrond considered the proposal and agreed, on the condition that Partitio revive Wellgrove's commerce after its decline over the years.

However, while Partitio was out gathering supplies, both Misha and Alrond came under attack by Thurston, a former employee of Roque's, with Misha injured and subdued before Partitio arrived and stopped Thurston from doing any more harm.

Misha and Alrond later made their way to Roque Island where they arrived in the nick of time before Roque could corner Partitio on his end of the deal for the steam engine. He then witnessed Partitio attempt to make the deal with Roque as well as the subsequent battle with Steam Tank Obsidian, which ended in Roque's defeat.

### Misha's Next Chapter

One day, Misha was concerned about Alrond's mysterious outings that kept happening on a frequent basis. After gathering evidence, he confronted Alrond outside the manor, where it was revealed he was picking up the trash around town, which he dubbed "treasure hunting". After a heart-to-heart between the two men, both agreed to go out to town to "treasure hunt" together.
Moonstruck Coast

Vicinity

**Moonstruck Coast** is a field location in *Octopath Traveler*. Moonstruck Coast is a trail area that encompasses the southern part of the Goldshore region, and serves to connect the rest of the Goldshore region to the Stonegard region. As there is no connection from the Goldshore region to the Coastlands' first-ring Rippletide region, Moonstruck Coast is part of the roundabout required to get between the Coastlands' first two rings (the other parts being in the Stonegard and Cobbleston regions of the Highlands).

Despite what its name may imply, Moonstruck Coast is indeed part of the game's main trail network; it is unknown why this location doesn't bear a name starting with a direction and followed by "Goldshore Coast" as would have otherwise been expected of a main trail area.

Both of the Goldshore region's main trail areas appear to be somewhat dangerous, as their highest Danger Level is 34, ten levels higher than the recommended level of Alfyn's second chapter taking place in Goldshore.

## Story

After departing Noblecourt, the travelling troupe ultimately ends up at Moonstruck Coast, presumably out of sight to practice. Kit, in search of his father, Graham Crossford, opts to leave the troupe after repainting their sign after completing the In Search of Father (II) quest to meet Lyblac.

## Townspeople

**Edit Tab**

* \_Inq/\_Scr
* \_Gui/\_All
* \_Cha/\_Pro
* \_Pur/\_Ste

**Inquire/Scrutinize**

 Impresario | 1
 Actress

**Guide/Allure**

 Impresario | -
 Actress

**Challenge/Provoke**

**Purchase/Steal**

 Actress

## Map

* Danger Level 23
* Danger Level 26
* Danger Level 31
* Danger Level 34

## Gallery

* Townspeople

**Townspeople**

ActressImpresario, In Search of Father (II) completed. Relocates to West S'warkii Trail once conditions for Alphas and the Impresario metKit, In Search of Father (I) completed. Disappears once In Search of Father (II) completed
## Trivia

* The "Moonstruck" in **Moonstruck Coast** may be a reference to both Lyblac's searching for a "perfect" soulmate, and Kit's emotionally driven decision to meet with her after hearing she may have details regarding his father.
Mercy Strike

### Description

Attack a single foe with a bow. Otherwise lethal attacks will instead leave the target with 1 HP

**Mercy Strike** is a Hunter skill in *Octopath Traveler*.

## Effect

**Mercy Strike** fires a single shot at a single target that cannot kill it.

Damage Dealt = **1** x [*Attacker P.Atk* - (*Target P.Def* x **0.5**)]

**Boost**: Increase damage dealt by **+100%** per boost.

**Mercy Strike** hits for less damage than  but more damage than a basic attack. It will never kill its target, instead leaving it at 1 HP if the attack would kill it. It is very useful for attempting to capture enemies, or for getting an enemy's HP low enough to  or  with 100% accuracy.

### Other Multipliers

* All damage scales with the level of the attacker (see **Level Multiplier**)
* All damage has a random multiplier (from x0.98 to x1.02) applied to it for each hit
* Critical hits deal x1.25 damage.
* Hitting an enemy with a weakness to Bows deals x1.3 damage (or x1.5 with ); hitting a Broken enemy instead deals x2.0 damage
* The  **Increased Physical Attack** buff on the attacker or the  **Decreased Physical Defense** on the target increases damage by x1.5; with both, the total multiplier is x2.25

For more details see Damage Formula.

## Synergies

### Skills

* applies the  **Aelfric's Auspices** buff for 3 turns, causing this skill to trigger twice for no additional cost, dealing double the damage
* obtains money from the foe, with chance of success inversely corresponding to the foe's HP
* applies the  **Increased Physical Attack** buff to the **user**
* applies the  **Increased Physical Attack** buff
* applies the  **Sealticge's Seduction** buff for 3 turns, causing this skill to apply to all applicable targets, instead of one (all foes)
* obtains an item from the foe, with chance of success inversely corresponding to the foe's HP
* applies the  **Decreased Physical Defense** debuff to **one foe**
* applies the  **Increased Critical** and  **Increased Accuracy** buffs to **all allies**
* applies the  **Divination** buff, causing this skill to critically hit for ×1.25 damage
* and other Runelord runes will activate a follow-up hit

### Support Skills

* halves and rounds down the SP Cost of this skill
* increases the Phys. Atk. stat by +50
* increases the damage cap of this skill to 99,999
* increases the Critical stat by +50
* multiplies the damage output of boosted skills by an additional ×1.5
* multiplies the damage of attacks targeting an unbroken foe's weakness by ×1.5, instead of ×1.3
* increases the damage of physical attacks by +6% for every 1% of HP below 33% the equipping character has, up to a maximum of ×3 damage at 1 HP
* applies the  **Increased Physical Attack** and  **Increased Physical Defense** buffs indefinitely
Mesara the Thief

*This page is about the battle against **Mesara the Thief**. For the main character page, see Mesara.*

**Mesara the Thief** is an enemy in *Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent*. He is the boss of Chapter I.

## Battle

Mesara the Thief will begin the battle with two thieves.

* **Attack** - Deal standard physical damage to single target.
* ***With a daunting look, Mesara the Thief takes aim.***: Impart   to random target 3 time(s) for 3 turns.
* **Sweep** - Deal  damage to Front.
* **Gouge**: Deal  damage to single target. Impart   for 2 turn(s).
* **Preemptive Slash**: Deal  damage to single target. Impart self with   for 2 turn.
* **Lifesteal Sword**: Deal  damage to single target. Absorb 60% of damage dealt as HP.
* **Lifesteal Rush**: Deal  damage to single target 2 times. Absorb 90% of damage dealt as HP.
* **Emboldened Slash**: Deal  damage to single target. Impart self with   for 3 turn(s).
* **Skull Thrust**: Deal  damage to single target. Impart   for 4 turn(s).

* Thief
 **Edit Tab**

* **Attack** - Deal standard physical damage to single target.
* **Twofold Slash** - Deal  to single target 2 time(s).
* **Lifesteal Sword**: Deal  to single target. Absorb 60% of damage dealt as HP.
* **Sweep** - Deal  damage to Front.
Mysterious Fledgling

**Stats**

 65
 65
 86
 68

 86
 51
 20
 0

**Status Effect Effectiveness**

### Immune

**Mysterious Fledgling** is an enemy in *Octopath Traveler II*. Three may be summoned by the Dark Entity during Chapter 1 of Ochette's story.

## Battle

### Abilities

* **Attack:** Physical attack, single target.
* **Shrill Scream:** Physical attack, single target.
Neo Steam Engine

**Stats**

 490
 500
 310
 280

 240
 195
 90
 50

**Status Effect Effectiveness**

### Immune

**Neo Steam Engine** is a boss in *Octopath Traveler II*. It is the revived and upgraded version of the Steam Engine after it is repaired by Thurston.

## Battle

The **Neo Steam Engine** has the same abilities and attack patterns as the Steam Engine. Its stats are also identical to the **Steam Engine**, with the exception of its HP and shields.

### Abilities

* ***A dense fog envelops the area...*:**
* **Expel Vapor:**
* **Hot Air:**
* **Cloudy Fog:**
* **Heat Blast:**
* **Compressed Steamshot:**
* **Explosion:**
* **Swept Away:**

* ***Preparing to Explode // 3 turns to explosion...*:**
* ***2 turns to explosion...*:**
* ***1 turn to explosion...*:**
	+ **Massive Explosion:**

* **Swept Away:**
* **Expel Heavy Vapor:**
* **Scorching Heat Blast:**
* **Compressed Steamshot:**
Mother/Battle

**Stats**

 480
 420
 295
 235

 250
 190
 155
 115

**Status Effect Effectiveness**

## Battle

**Mother** will begin battle with a Mother's Aide by her side.

At 75% of her maximum health, **Mother** will use **Whip of Terror**, imbuing her whip with the ability to inflict  **Terror** with each attack.

At 50% of her maximum health, **Mother** will engage in a scripted conversation with Throné, revealing to **Throné** details regarding her birth mother, Marietta.

At 40% of her maximum health, **Mother** will increase her maximum shields to 9 and increase her actions per turn to 2.

At 20% of her maximum health, **Mother** will increase her maximum shields to 11.

### Abilities

* **Lashing of Love:** Applies a permanent  **Increased Physical Attack** buff and inflicts  **Terror** to **Mother's Aide**.
* ***Obey me, you abominable worm!*:** Induces **Mother's Aide** to enter boost mode for 1 turn. **Mother's Aide** will use **Ominous Shudder** if not broken before his next action.

* **Whip of Terror:** Used at 75% of **Mother's** maximum health. Enhances **Mother's** physical attacks to also inflict  **Terror**.

* ***You really want Mother's whip, don't you!?*:** Used at 40% of **Mother's** maximum health. The following occurs:
	+ **Mother** increases her maximum shields to 9.
	+ **Mother** increases her actions per turn to 2.

* ***Mother's face contorts in rage!*:** Used at 20% of **Mother's** maximum health. The following occurs:
	+ **Mother** increases her maximum shields to 12.

* **Attack:** Physical attack, single target.
* **Punishment:** Strong physical attack, single target.
* **Bind:** Inflicts  **Unconsciousness** on a single target for 2-3 turns.
* **Double Lashing:** Physical attack, targets random allies. Hits twice.
* **Mother Knows Best:** Inflict  **Terror** on a single target for 3-4 turns.
* **Pliant Whip:** Physical attack, targets entire party.
* **Elation:** Buff. **Mother** gains  **Increased Physical Attack** and  **Increased Physical Defense** for 5 turns.
* **Mother's Love:** Inflict  **Terror** on all allies for 3 turns.

* ***Let me hear you scream...*:** **Mother** enters boost mode for 1 turn. Uses **Fierce Lashing** if not broken before **Mother's** next action.
	+ **Fierce Lashing:** Physical attack, targets entire party. Hits 3 times. Each hit has a chance to inflict  **Terror** for 1-3 turns.

### Minions

* Mother's Aide
 **Edit Tab**

## Battle

### Item Drop (Rate %)

None

**Stats**

 460
 390
 270
 230

 250
 155
 105
 95

**Status Effect Effectiveness**

### Immune

* **Attack:** Physical attack, single target.
* **Shoulder Smash:**
* **Eye Gouge:**
* **Flay Skin:**
* **Rip Jugular:**
* **Ominous Shudder:**
Miles (Champions of the Continent)

* Octopath Traveler
* **Champions of the Continent**

**Game Sub-Pages:**

**Miles** is a character in *Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent*.

## Background

*Male member of the Knights Ardante.*

*Though still a novice, he is dedicated to his duties and throws himself into the most arduous missions with unfailing determination.*

## Like Father, Like Son

### Description

Novice Knight Ardante Miles has been on the trail of a bandit for a month. Having learned that the bandit has returned to his hideout, he means to apprehend the miscreant there - no matter what.

### Reward(s)

 Rubies x 5
 Experience Nut (S)
 Power x 15

## Behind the Instructor's Eyes

### Description

Instructor Rhiom was oddly cold to Miles after the bandit was captured. But Miles remains determined to do the Knights Ardante proud. Soon he is given a new mission.

### Prereq(s)

* Prologue
* 2 or more party members
* Miles must be in the party

### Reward(s)

 Rubies x 5
 Experience Nut (S)
 Miles's Guidestone x 20

## Disgrace in the Family

### Description

Miles carried out his mission as requested, but was scolded by Rhiom anyway. A fellow novice approaches him wanting to talk.

### Prereq(s)

* Chapter I
* 2 or more party members
* Miles must be in the party

### Reward(s)

 Rubies x 5
 Experience Nut (S)
 Miles's Guidestone x 20

## To Face the Truth Unflinching

### Description

Miles respected his father despite knowing of his tarnished name. His real goal was to discover the truth about what his father actually did.

### Prereq(s)

* Chapter II
* 2 or more party members
* Miles must be in the party

### Reward(s)

 Rubies x 5
 Experience Nut (S)
 Miles's Guidestone x 20

## Stats

HP : 2,490

SP : 221

ATK : 283

DEF : 257

M. ATK : 174

M. DEF : 211

SPEED : 209

CRIT : 231

Elemental Resistances : Dark 20%

## Gallery

Artwork of Miles in Champions of the Continent
Mercenary

**Mercenary** is an enemy in *Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent*. Two appear alongside Captain Tristan during Chapter I of Master of Wealth storyline.

## Battle

* **Attack** - Deal standard physical damage to single target.
* **Slice** - Deal  damage to single target.
* **Repeated Slash** - Deal  damage to single target 2 time(s).
Mu'shimume's Minion

**Mu'shimume's Minion** is an enemy in *Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent*. Two appear alongside Mu'shimume during Chapter III of Western Edoras Ambassador.

## Battle

* **Attack** - Deal standard physical damage to single target.
* **Repeated Slash** - Deal  damage to single target 2 time(s).
* **Poison Slash**: Deal physical damage to single target. Inflict   for 3 turns.
* **Paralyzing Slash**: Deal physical damage to single target. Inflict   for 3 turns.
* **Fake Bladed Wings**: Deal physical damage to random target 4 time(s).
Motley Slug

**Motley Slug** is an enemy in *Octopath Traveler*, *Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent* and *Octopath Traveler II*.

* Octopath Traveler
* Champions of the Continent
* Octopath Traveler II

## Battle

* **Attack** - Standard physical attack. Hits single target once.
* **Body Bash** - Physical attack. Hits single target once.
* **Hydration** -
* **Blinding Cloud** -

## Battle

* **Attack** - Deal standard physical damage to single target.
* **Expel Sputum** - Deal physical damage to Front. Impart   and   for 3 turns.
* **Hydration** - Restore HP of an ally.

## Related Enemies

* Giant Slug
* Sea Slug
Morlock's Mercenary I

**Morlock's Mercenary I** is an enemy in *Octopath Traveler*.

## Battle

* **Attack** - Standard physical attack. Hits single target once.
* **Spin Attack** -
* **Slash** -
* **Steel Defenses** -
* **Double Cut** -

## See Also

* Ravus Guard I
* Ravus Guard II
* Ravus Soldier III
* Bodyguard I
* Bodyguard II
* Werner's Man I
* Werner's Man II
* Werner's Man III