How to Get Extra Jobs in Octopath Traveler 2 (Guilds and Shrines)

The way you unlock side quests in Octopath Traveler 2 is different than in the original game. And this time, something known as EX Skills has even been added to the game. Having an extra job allows your character to wear the clothes of their new job and use their weapons and skills. The best part is that unlocking them is not difficult at all. So, here’s how you can get extra jobs and EX skills in Octopath Traveler 2, as well as how guilds and altars work.

How to unlock secondary quests in Octopath Traveler 2

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To unlock additional tasks in this game, your characters will need a license to work. To get this license, you need to find a guild associated with the job. So, for example, if you want a character’s secondary job to be a cleric, you’ll need them to get a license from the cleric’s guild. The process itself is very simple:

1. Go to the guild for the side job you want.
2. Talk to the guild master and he will give you a license to work.
3. Give this License to the character you wish to grant this additional work to.
4. You will now unlock additional work for this character.

If you want more licenses for the same side job but for different characters, then you should do guild quests. Each guild will give you two quests that will allow you to get two more licenses. So 3 characters can have the same side job at the same time. Here are each guild where you can get licenses for additional works:

• Apothecary Secondary Profession: Apothecary’s Guild
• Cleric Secondary Profession: Cleric Guild
• Additional Dancer Profession: Dancers Guild
• Secondary Hunter Profession: Hunter’s Guild
• Additional Trader Profession: Merchant’s Guild
• Additional Scientist Profession: Scholars Guild
• Thief secondary profession: Thieves Guild
• Additional Warrior Profession: Warriors Guild
• Inventor Secondary Profession: Guild of Inventors
• Armorer’s Secondary Profession: Gunsmith’s Guild
• Arcanist’s Secondary Profession: Wizard’s Guild
• Magician’s Secondary Profession: Magician’s Guild

How to get EX skills in Octopath Traveler 2

You must visit the Altar that corresponds to the main job of the character to unlock his EX skills. Altars work the same as Sanctuaries in the first game.

• Apothecary EX Skill: Altar of Charity
• Cleric EX Skill: Altar of the Firebearer
• Dancer EX Skill: Holy Lady Altar
• Hunter EX Skill: Altar of the Huntress
• Trader Skill EX: Trader’s Altar
• Scholar EX Skill: Scholar’s Altar
• Thief EX Skill: Altar of the Prince of Thieves
• Warrior Skill EX: Thunderblade Altar

This guide is about how to unlock secondary quests in Octopath Traveler 2, get EX skills and how guilds and altars work.