Octopath COTC guide for buff and debuff with experiments (don't underestimate Sophia's Wild Icewind)
5Octopath COTC In-depth guide and analysis of buff and debuff with experiments (don't underestimate Sophia's Wild Icewind). I kinda speak slow so you may want to watch this video at 1.5x speed.
This is a series of experiments to show how to stack buffs and debuffs.
Buffs and debuffs can be active/passive, apply to stats/dmg and be element specific.
Remember: the 30% ice buff is always active due to Sophia's passive
00:00 – Summary
01:20 – Break only
02:20 – Break + 15% ice active debuff (raging icewind x2)
03:50 – Break + 30% ice active debuff (raging + wild icewind)
05:40 – Break + ice active debuff + active mag buff
07:20 – Break + ice active debuff + active mag buff + passive mag buff
10:15 – Break + ice active debuff + active mag buff + passive mag buff + active mag debuff
11:50 – Break + ice active debuff + active mag buff + passive mag buff + active mag debuff + ice passive debuff
Buffs/debuffs that belong to the same category stack duration (and potency, as long as it's a different spell or unit):
For example:
Lynette's masterful cheer stacks with masterful moves for a total of 30% phys/elem boost (not more due to 30% cap).
Sofia's Wild and Raging Icewind stack to a total of 30% ice debuff (active).
You may want to check this guide to further understand how buff and debuff works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUZMWDWJakg
By the way, this is one of the reasons Lynette is so fantastic: she can max the active phys/mag buff by herself, give 10% passive and extend the duration of passives.
In this video, we will see how much damage can be done with Sophia's Glacies Claudere. We can't turn off Sophia's 30% ice dmg up (already at max) but we can control the rest.
TLDR:
9300 Break only
10800 Break + 15% ice active debuff (raging icewind x2)
12200 Break + 30% ice active debuff (raging + wild icewind)
16300 Break + ice active debuff + active mag buff
18300 Break + ice active debuff + active mag buff + passive mag buff
22400 Break + ice active debuff + active mag buff + passive mag buff + active mag debuff
28400 Break + ice active debuff + active mag buff + passive mag buff + active mag debuff + ice passive debuff