As you progress through Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent, you will be constantly upgrading your weapons and armor to challenge tougher enemies. After reaching level 60, the Battle Tested series of weapons will be your go-to choice for endgame fights, although obtaining them can be difficult.
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Battle Tested weapons are level 60 weapons that have high stats, but can only be obtained by defeating difficult NPCs around the world. Let's take a look at where to find the Master of Books, who holds the Battle Tested Tome, and how to defeat him.
The Master of Books is found in the library in Theatropolis, which is found in the bottom house to the left of the square in main Theatropolis.
The Master of Books is weak to dagger and wind attacks. Throughout the fight, he will buff his physical and elemental damage before attacking with high-damage front-row attacks. Additionally, he will cast Magic Counter Stance, granting him a buff that will have him retaliate with a high damage attack to the front row if he is hit by a magic attack or an elemental debuff. Avoid using these abilities while the Counter Stance is active.
For this fight, we recommend bringing a few thieves to break the Master of Books' shield. These units can be any level, as long as they have unlocked their useful skills, like any multi-hit dagger attacks, if they have them. That said, the higher level your units are, the more likely you are to succeed.
Besides breakers, bring at least one character that can buff your party's damage, and one that can debuff the boss. Lynette and Viola, respectively, are prime examples of these aspects, but these roles can be filled by other
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