4-Star A4 Accessory Tier List

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Summary of 4-Star A4s #

This list only contains available 4-star units in the Global version of Octopath Traveler: COTC.

The accessories for the Forbidden 11 will be added once they appear in the game.

Priority 0 = most important. Priority 5 = least important.

  • Kurtz A4 is by far the most important accessory
  • Priority 1 should be heavily considered
  • The SP regen accessories are QoL
  • Attain everything else as needed

 

UnitA4 StatA4 Accessory PassiveWherePriorityComment
Kurtz40 PATK, 20 SPD, 10 SPAt full hp: Extend duration of enfeebling effects by 1 turn (does not stack). Medal Exchange0The passive extends both active debuffs and passive debuffs, giving you incredible flexibility. Recommended active debuffers: Falco, Tithi, Lianna, Therion, Billy, Nicola, Kurtz, Kersjes, Pia, Lynette, Aslyte, Olberic, Harley, Primrose. Recommended passive debuffers: Laura, Hayes, Sigrid, Menno, Aslyte, Bertrand, Helga.
Jorn70 CRITInflict 10% Sword Res Down when breaking an enemy for 2 turns.Elite Shard Exchange0.5Grants the rare passive of sword res down. Truly a sword meta.
Fabio30 EATK, 20 SPD, 20 SPInflict 10% Wind Res Down when breaking an enemy for 3 turns.Memory Shard Exchange0.5Grants the super rare passive debuff of Wind Res down. Useful on units that can easily break the enemy with priority, like Lars. With Sofia EX, Wind DMG (and Fire) is probably the strongest elemental damage in the game at the time of writing.
Devin20 PDEF, 20 EDEF, 300 HPGrant Self 15% PDEF when an enemy is taunted.Historic Shard Exchange0.5A HP stat stick with 15% physical damage reduction. Useful on Devin, Gilderoy and Tressa, or someone with Edea's A4.
Wingate20 PATK, 20 EATK, 30 SPInflict 10% Dark Res Down when breaking an enemy for 2 turns.Medal Exchange1Grants the ultra rare passive debuff of Dark Res down. Useful against so many LV 100 NPC weak to Dark.
Peredir40 EATK, 30 SPInflict 10% Fire Res Down when breaking an enemy for 2 turns.Medal Exchange1Grants the ultra rare passive debuff of Fire Res down. Great on units that can break the enemy with priority, like Molu, or fast units like Lynette.
Helga70 SPDGrant Self HP Regen (250 per turn).Medal Exchange1A huge SPD stat stick with regen, useful on supports like Lynette or Primrose.
Miles30 PDEF, 300 HP, 10 SPGrant Self and paired ally 10% EDEF.Historic Shard Exchange1Very strong stat stick with 10% elemental damage reduction for self and paired ally.
Levan40 EATK, 10 EDEF, 20 SPWhen breaking an enemy, lower their Light Res. by 10% (turns: 2)Elite Shard Exchange1Grants the ultra rare passive debuff of Light Res down.
Lolo30 PATK, 30 CRIT, 10 SPWhen breaking an enemy, lower their Bow Res. by 10% (turns: 3)Elite Shard Exchange1Grants the rare passive debuff of Bow Res down.
Cornelia30 PATK, 40 CRITGrant Self 10% Weakness DMG.Elite Shard Exchange2Is basically a universal 10% DMG buff. E.g You can give it to Cyrus and it acts as 30% DMG buff for his 3 elemental skills during break.
Laura30 EATK, 20 SPD, 20 SPStart of battle: 10% Lgtning Res Down to all enemies for 3 turns.Medal Exchange2Grants the rare passive debuff of lightning res down; god tier for ultra fast material farming with Tithi, Cyrus or Elvis.
Pia10 PDEF, 20 EDEF, 400 HPWhen HP is 50% or less, grant Self automatic HP Regen (500 per turn).Memory Shard Exchange2Great HP stat stick with very thicc regens.
Trish20 PATK, 10 SPD, 400 HPGrant Self and paired ally 10% Sword DMG.Medal Exchange2Useful on the backpack of your warrior DPS; fantastic HP stats stick.
Ramona25 PDEF, 25 EDEF, 200 HPWhile in front, give backrow paired ally HP Regen (250 per turn).Medal Exchange2Great HP stat stick with regen.
Madelaine30 PATK, 20 EDEF, 20 SPDWhen in backrow, give paired ally 10% PATK buff.Memory Shard Exchange2This is a permanent 10% PATK passive buff.
Merret30 EATK, 20 PDEF, 20 EDEFWhen in backrow, give paired ally automatic SP regen (10 per turn).Historic Shard Exchange2Useful in drawn-out battle situations on your backpack. Quality of Life accessory.
Mabel20 EATK, 20 EDEF, 30 SPDWhen in backrow, give paired ally automatic SP regen (10 per turn).Historic Shard Exchange2Useful in drawn-out battle situations on your backpack. Quality of Life accessory.
Camilla20 EATK, 20 SPD, 30 SPWhen in backrow, give paired ally automatic SP regen (10 per turn).Historic Shard Exchange2Useful in drawn-out battle situations on your backpack. Quality of Life accessory.
Brigitte500 HP, 10 EATK, 10 SPDRaise some status ailment Res. by 30%Elite Shard Exchange2.5Huge HP stat stick.
Aslyte30 PATK, 40 EATKWhen an enemy is affected by Ice Res Down, grant self 10% EATK buff.Medal Exchange2.5Grants the rare passive of EATK buff. Ice Res Down can come from skills or passives.
Noelle30 EATK, 20 SPD, 20 SPWhen an enemy is affected by Wind Res Down, grant self 10% EATK buff.Medal Exchange2.5Grants the rare passive of EATK buff. Wind Res Down can come from skills or passives.
Cless30 PATK, 20 CRIT, 20 SPDGrant Self and paired ally 10% Dagger DMG.Historic Shard Exchange2.5Useful on the backpack of your thief DPS.
Heinz40 EATK, 10 EDEF, 20 SPStart of battle: 10% Dark Res Down to all enemies for 3 turns.Historic Shard Exchange3Grants the rare passive debuff of Dark Res down.
Paula30 EATK, 30 EDEF, 10 SPDStart of battle: 10% Dark Res Down to all enemies for 3 turns.Elite Shard Exchange3Grants the rare passive debuff of Dark Res down.
Lucetta20 CRIT, 30 SPD, 20 SPIncrease Bow DMG by 15%.Medal Exchange3Useful on Hunters like Chloe, Kersjes, H'aanit, and to some extent, Herminia and Scarecrow.
Barrad50 PATK, 200 HPIncrease Spear DMG by 15%.Memory Shard Exchange3Useful on units like W'ludai (if you can't maintain max HP), Olberic, Dorothea, and Krauser. Good HP.
Sigrid30 PATK, 20 CRIT, 20 SPIncrease Sword DMG by 15%.Medal Exchange3Useful on Warriors like Lars, A2, 2B, Tytos, Richard and Fiore.
Tahir50 PATK, 20 CRITStart of battle: 10% PATK to Self and paired ally for 3 turns.Memory Shard Exchange3Not as versatile as Madelaine's A4, which is a permanent buff.
Cerna30 PATK, 20 EATK, 20 SPRaise own Phys. Atk. by 10% when an enemy with Polearm Res. Down is presentElite Shard Exchange3Synergizes excellently with Roland.
Kenneth40 EATK, 30 SPStart of battle: Lower Ice Res. of All Foes by 10% (turns: 3)Elite Shard Exchange3Grants the rare passive debuff of Ice Res down. Great for your Sofia/Cyrus/Eleonora material farming team comps.
Shelby30 EDEF, 10 SPD, 30 SPWhen in backrow, give paired ally 50% resistance to some status ailments.Memory Shard Exchange3Situationally useful especially for mitigating RNG on essential units as well as for row partners of taunt tanks against enemies with status (you can actually get this 50% much higher if needed)
Rita40 PATK, 300 HPGrant Self 10% Crit DMG.Memory Shard Exchange4Crit is RNG; but the +300HP is nice.
Bertrand40 EATK, 10 SPD, 20 SPWhen an enemy is affected by Paralyze, grant self 10% PATK buff.Memory Shard Exchange4Paralyze is situational and many end game bosses are immune or resist it.
Ashlan20 PATK, 20 SPD, 300 HPGrant Self 10% Crit DMG.Medal Exchange4Crit is RNG; but the +300HP is nice.
Iris30 PATK, 20 CRIT, 200 HPStart of battle: 10% Fan Res Down to all enemies for 3 turns.Memory Shard Exchange4Grants the rare passive debuff of Fan Res down; unfortunately fan DPS is subpar. Can be useful against Lv 100 NPC Old Storyteller and Guardian of Valore (Bow).
Meena10 PATK, 30 EDEF, 30 SPGrant Self and paired ally 10% PDEF.Medal Exchange4Only useful for it's 10% physical damage reduction to paired ally; lacking HP.
Efrain50 PATK, 10 EATK, 10 SPDRaise Staff damage dealt by 15%Elite Shard Exchange4Staff damage is rarely used. The raw stats are useful.
Narr40 PATK, 30 SPDRaise damage dealt of critical hits by 10%Elite Shard Exchange4Stat stick.
Rodion50 PATK, 20 EATKGrant Self HP Regen (500 per turn) when a bleeding enemy is present.Historic Shard Exchange5Bleed is situational and many end game bosses are immune to it.
Menno30 EATK, 40 SPWhen an enemy is affected by Speed Down, grant self 10% EATK buff.Historic Shard Exchange5Unfortunately there isn't any good elemental attacker that can also debuff enemy SPD. Can synergize with Durand's A4.
Cedric40 PATK, 10 EDEF, 20 CRITStart of battle: moderate chance to inflict Bleed to all enemies for 3 turns.Historic Shard Exchange5Bleed is situational and many end game bosses are immune to it.
Durand30 PATK, 20 SPD, 20 SPStart of battle: lower Spd of all enemies by 10% (turns: 3)Elite Shard Exchange5Slow is extremely situational.