Octopath Traveler 2: How To Unlock The Inventor | Secondary Job Guide

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The job system isn’t as simple as it first appears in Octopath Traveler 2. After starting your adventure, you’ll earn JP — Job Points — and use them to unlock new skills for your characters. Each character has a set job that they can’t change. But you can unlock an additional bonus job for every party member. Bonus jobs give you an instant stat boost and come with unique skills you won’t find anywhere else. These jobs change your character sprite, and some of these jobs have totally unique functions. The Inventor is one of those secondary jobs, and extremely powerful. You can even unlock the Inventor job immediately in the story — all you have to do is find the right location. Learn all about the Inventor and how to unlock the job in the full guide below.

To begin unlocking Inventor Secondary Job special abilities, you’ll need to visit a very specific character — Arkar, the Inventor. Until you find this character, you won’t be able to begin earning Secondary Jobs.

Even after starting this quest, it isn’t totally clear how to unlock secondary job for your characters. To unlock more jobs, check the glass cases in the Inventor’s House. Each case contains instructions for materials required to craft a new invention. Bring the materials to Arkar to complete the invention. For each invention you unlock, you’ll add a new skill to your Inventor Secondary Job.

The Inventor is a unique class that unlocks new skills by completing invention projects for Arkar. For each invention you complete, by bringing materials to the Inventor, you’ll unlock extra skills.

I recommend unlocking as many of these skills as possible. They can all be used once for free in battle — it’s only after using a skill that you need to spend turns recharging