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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
Unit | A4 Stat | A4 Accessory Passive | Where | Priority | Comment |
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Kurtz | 40 PATK, 20 SPD, 10 SP | At full hp: Extend duration of enfeebling effects by 1 turn (does not stack). | Medal Exchange | 0 | The 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. |
Wingate | 20 PATK, 20 EATK, 30 SP | Inflict 10% Dark Res Down when breaking an enemy for 2 turns. | Medal Exchange | 1 | Grants the ultra rare passive debuff of Dark Res down. Useful against so many LV 100 NPC weak to Dark. |
Peredir | 40 EATK, 30 SP | Inflict 10% Fire Res Down when breaking an enemy for 2 turns. | Medal Exchange | 1 | Grants 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. |
Fabio | 30 EATK, 20 SPD, 20 SP | Inflict 10% Wind Res Down when breaking an enemy for 3 turns. | Memory Shard Exchange | 1 | Grants 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 is probably the strongest elemental damage in the game at the time of writing. |
Helga | 70 SPD | Grant Self HP Regen (250 per turn). | Medal Exchange | 1 | A huge SPD stat stick with regen, useful on supports like Lynette or Primrose. |
Devin | 20 PDEF, 20 EDEF, 300 HP | Grant Self 15% PDEF when an enemy is taunted. | Historic Shard Exchange | 1 | Basically a HP stat stick with 15% physical damage reduction. Useful on Devin, Gilderoy and Tressa, or someone with Edea's A4, and don't have Fiore EX. |
Miles | 30 PDEF, 300 HP, 10 SP | Grant Self and paired ally 10% PDEF. | Historic Shard Exchange | 1 | Very strong stat stick with 10% physical damage reduction for self and paired ally. |
Laura | 30 EATK, 20 SPD, 20 SP | Start of battle: 10% Lgtning Res Down to all enemies for 3 turns. | Medal Exchange | 2 | Grants the rare passive debuff of lightning res down; god tier for ultra fast material farming with Tithi, Cyrus or Elvis. |
Pia | 10 PDEF, 20 EDEF, 400 HP | When HP is 50% or less, grant Self automatic HP Regen (500 per turn). | Memory Shard Exchange | 2 | Great HP stat stick with very thicc regens. |
Trish | 20 PATK, 10 SPD, 400 HP | Grant Self and paired ally 10% Sword DMG. | Medal Exchange | 2 | Useful on the backpack of your warrior DPS; fantastic HP stats stick. |
Ramona | 25 PDEF, 25 EDEF, 200 HP | While in front, give backrow paired ally HP Regen (250 per turn). | Medal Exchange | 2 | Great HP stat stick with regen. |
Madelaine | 30 PATK, 20 EDEF, 20 SPD | When in backrow, give paired ally 10% PATK buff. | Memory Shard Exchange | 2 | This is a permanent 10% PATK passive buff. |
Aslyte | 30 PATK, 40 EATK | When an enemy is affected by Ice Res Down, grant self 10% EATK buff. | Medal Exchange | 2.5 | Grants the rare passive of EATK buff. |
Noelle | 30 EATK, 20 SPD, 20 SP | When an enemy is affected by Wind Res Down, grant self 10% EATK buff. | Medal Exchange | 2.5 | Grants the rare passive of EATK buff. |
Heinz | 40 EATK, 10 EDEF, 20 SP | Start of battle: 10% Dark Res Down to all enemies for 3 turns. | Historic Shard Exchange | 3 | Grants the ultra rare passive debuff of Dark Res down. Unfortunately only last 3 turns, unless you're able to extend it with Wingate's A4 accessory passive. |
Cless | 30 PATK, 20 CRIT, 20 SPD | Grant Self and paired ally 10% Dagger DMG. | Historic Shard Exchange | 3 | Useful on the backpack of your thief DPS. |
Lucetta | 20 CRIT, 30 SPD, 20 SP | Increase Bow DMG by 15%. | Medal Exchange | 3 | Useful on Hunters like Chloe, Kersjes, H'aanit, and to some extent, Herminia and Scarecrow. |
Barrad | 50 PATK, 200 HP | Increase Spear DMG by 15%. | Memory Shard Exchange | 3 | Useful on units like W'ludai (if you can't maintain max HP), Olberic, Dorothea, and future unit Krauser. Good HP. |
Sigrid | 30 PATK, 20 CRIT, 20 SP | Increase Sword DMG by 15%. | Medal Exchange | 3 | Useful on Warriors like Lars, A2, 2B, Tytos, Richard and Fiore. |
Merret | 30 EATK, 20 PDEF, 20 EDEF | When in backrow, give paired ally automatic SP regen (10 per turn). | Historic Shard Exchange | 3 | Useful in drawn-out battle situations on your backpack. Quality of Life accessory. |
Mabel | 20 EATK, 20 EDEF, 30 SPD | When in backrow, give paired ally automatic SP regen (10 per turn). | Historic Shard Exchange | 3 | Useful in drawn-out battle situations on your backpack. Quality of Life accessory. |
Camilla | 20 EATK, 20 SPD, 30 SP | When in backrow, give paired ally automatic SP regen (10 per turn). | Historic Shard Exchange | 3 | Useful in drawn-out battle situations on your backpack. Quality of Life accessory. |
Tahir | 50 PATK, 20 CRIT | Start of battle: 10% PATK to Self and paired ally for 3 turns. | Memory Shard Exchange | 3 | Not as versatile as Madelaine's A4, which is a permanent buff. |
Shelby | 30 EDEF, 10 SPD, 30 SP | When in backrow, give paired ally 50% resistance to some status ailments. | Memory Shard Exchange | 4 | Situationally 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) |
Rita | 40 PATK, 300 HP | Grant Self 10% Crit DMG. | Memory Shard Exchange | 4 | Crit is RNG; but the +300HP is nice. |
Bertrand | 40 EATK, 10 SPD, 20 SP | When an enemy is affected by Paralyze, grant self 10% PATK buff. | Memory Shard Exchange | 4 | Paralyze is situational and many end game bosses are immune or resist it. |
Ashlan | 20 PATK, 20 SPD, 300 HP | Grant Self 10% Crit DMG. | Medal Exchange | 4 | Crit is RNG; but the +300HP is nice. |
Iris | 30 PATK, 20 CRIT, 200 HP | Start of battle: 10% Fan Res Down to all enemies for 3 turns. | Memory Shard Exchange | 4 | Grants 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). |
Meena | 10 PATK, 30 EDEF, 30 SP | Grant Self and paired ally 10% PDEF. | Medal Exchange | 4 | Only useful for it's 10% physical damage reduction to paired ally; lacking HP. |
Rodion | 50 PATK, 20 EATK | Grant Self HP Regen (500 per turn) when a bleeding enemy is present. | Historic Shard Exchange | 5 | Bleed is situational and many end game bosses are immune to it. |
Menno | 30 EATK, 40 SP | When an enemy is affected by Speed Down, grant self 10% EATK buff. | Historic Shard Exchange | 5 | Unfortunately there isn't any good elemental attacker that can also debuff enemy SPD. |
Cedric | 40 PATK, 10 EDEF, 20 CRIT | Start of battle: moderate chance to inflict Bleed to all enemies for 3 turns. | Historic Shard Exchange | 5 | Bleed is situational and many end game bosses are immune to it. |
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