Celsus is an early Thief recruit you can find in Valore after the Flames of Restoration prologue. His listed abilities point toward evasion and drawing enemy attacks, with dagger and sword skills for multi-hit damage. The recruitment details and skill effects below come from third-party game guides; Square Enix’s official profile identifies him as Valore’s bodyguard and describes his knife skills as “second to none.”
Where to find and recruit Celsus
After completing the Flames of Restoration prologue, look for Celsus in Valore. The character roster guide lists him as a Chapter 1 recruit and says there are no additional requirements. This recruitment information is guide-reported rather than part of Square Enix’s official character profile. Octopath Traveler 0 Guide & Wiki: Characters
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Who is Celsus?
Square Enix describes Celsus as “A thief working as a bodyguard in Valore. His knife skills are second to none. He is extremely devout and prays every single day.” The publisher lists Lex Lang as his voice actor. Square Enix: Character & System Introduction #1
What weapons and skills does Celsus use?
The roster and Celsus-specific guide list dagger and sword as his weapons. The guide reports the following battle skills and SP costs; these are guide-listed mechanics, not independently tested values. Characters roster · Celsus – Thief
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| Skill | SP | Effect listed by the guide |
|---|---|---|
| Goad | 18 | Attempts to draw all foes’ attention to Celsus for 3 turns and lowers all foes’ Accuracy for 3 turns. |
| Double Throw | 8 | Deals dagger damage to random foes twice, with an increased chance of a critical hit. |
| Divine Speed | 6 | Raises Celsus’s Evasion and Speed for 3 turns. |
| Wild Blade | 14 | Deals sword damage to random foes twice. |
| Sidestep | 15 | Lets Celsus dodge one physical attack. |
| Winding Throw | 34 | Deals dagger damage to all foes, with an increased chance of a critical hit. |
| Triple Throw | 26 | Deals dagger damage to random foes three times, with an increased chance of a critical hit. |
What does Celsus’s ultimate and support skills do?
Ultimate
The guide lists Master of Evasion as Celsus’s ultimate. It makes him the target of enemy attacks and grants the ability to dodge physical attacks. The guide does not provide further duration or success-rate details in its description.
Support skills
- Evil Ward: Raises the party’s flee success; the effect is not cumulative.
- Evasion +50: Raises the equipped character’s Evasion by 50.
- Vim and Vigor: Restores the equipped character’s HP each turn.
- Detect Danger: At the start of a turn, grants Celsus a 25% chance to dodge one physical attack.
These descriptions and the 25% chance are reported by the Celsus guide. Celsus – Thief
Is Celsus built around evasion?
The listed kit supports that reading: Divine Speed raises Evasion, Sidestep and Detect Danger provide ways to avoid physical attacks, and Goad and Master of Evasion draw enemy attention toward him. His dagger skills add repeated hits against random targets or a group. That suggests a mix of evasion, attack-drawing, and multi-hit offense—not proof of a particular ranking or best-in-slot role.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.Can you customize Celsus’s skills?
Square Enix says OCTOPATH TRAVELER 0 introduces interchangeable Action Skills. Mastery items enable skills in the Action Skill system, and the Training Ground lets players train companions and equip mastered skills to other companions. The publisher also describes Ultimate Techniques as character-specific abilities that can be trained for companions. As a result, distinguish Celsus’s listed native abilities from skills you may later configure through these systems; the official overview does not prescribe an optimal Celsus loadout. Square Enix: Character & System Introduction #1
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