In Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent, you will be able to upgrade and develop your own town, known as the Nameless Town. Here, you can build houses, invite NPCs, and construct infrastructure to gather resources for upgrading your party.

The Nameless Town is a place you will often visit and will be upgraded as you progress through the main story of the game. Let's take a look at how to unlock the Nameless Town, how to upgrade it, and what to do there each day.

Updated February 8, 2024, by Sean Murray: You'll be spending a lot of time and resources in the Nameless Town in Octopath Traveler COTC, which is why this guide is here to make your urban planning as smooth as possible. We've refreshed this guide to have improved formatting, more breakout tips, and more links to other helpful Octopath Traveler topics.

How To Unlock The Nameless Town

To unlock the Nameless Town, you'll need to accept the quest Seen in a Dream in Theatropolis from Nephti. This quest will appear after completing chapter three of the Master of Wealth, Power, or Fame stories.

Later on, as you develop the Nameless Town, you'll need to progress further into the story to unlock additional Nameless Town quests.

The Nameless Wasteland

To the east of the Nameless Town, you can find the Nameless Wasteland. Here, you can battle Elite enemies that drop materials used to develop the town. These enemies respawn every 24 hours, starting from when you kill them.

Nameless Wasteland Elites do not respawn at the daily reset, so be sure to stay on top of killing these enemies at roughly the same time each day.

How To Get Memory Shards

Memory Shards are an essential resource for developing your town. They will help you skip past daily timers by buying materials outright, and are necessary for purchasing other items used in town development.

Memory Shards can be obtained in the following ways.

After completing the first three upgrades to the Nameless Town, you will no longer need Sturdy Lumber, Stone, and Hides. These can be safely sold to gain more Memory Shards, which are used for a number of materials later in the development of the town, as well as other important items like equipment and Guidestones.

Nameless Town Upgrades

After unlocking the Nameless Town, you can now begin upgrading it. The upgrades detailed below are what are currently available in the game, and more will be added in future updates.

If a quest for developing the town doesn't appear, you may need to progress more in the main story before it does.

Town Upgrade 1 - First House

The first upgrade to the Nameless Town is to add its first house that you can rest in. To complete this quest, you'll need to bring one Sturdy Lumber to Nephti.

Sturdy Lumber can be obtained by defeating the Sturdy Creeping Treant in the Nameless Wasteland to the east of town. Alternatively, you can purchase a Sturdy Lumber from the exchange shop for ten Memory Shards.

Town Upgrade 2 - NPC House

After building your first house, you will now be able to build a house and invite an NPC to stay in it. To complete this quest, you'll need to bring three Sturdy Stone to Nepthi.

Sturdy Stone can be obtained by defeating the Sturdy Rock Tortoise in the Wasteland, or by purchasing it for ten Memory Shards in the exchange. If you only kill the Elite enemy, this step will take three days to complete.

Town Upgrade 3 - Second NPC House

The third upgrade to the Nameless Town is another house, allowing you to invite the second NPC to the town. To complete this quest, you'll need to deliver six Sturdy Hide to Nepthi.

Sturdy Hide can be obtained by defeating the Sturdy War Wolf six times in the Wasteland, or by purchasing them from the exchange for ten Memory Shards each.

Town Upgrade 4 - Nut Farm

The fourth upgrade to your town is the addition of the Nut Farm, where you can grow and harvest experience Nuts each day. For this quest, you'll need to deliver a Nut Garden Manual.

This item can only be obtained by purchasing it at the exchange for 90 Memory Shards. Complete your Daily Tasks and trade in excess Sturdy materials to get enough Memory Shards to buy the Nut Garden Manual.

Nut Farm Upgrade 1

Next, you will be able to upgrade the Nut Farm, increasing the amount and level of experience Nuts the farm produces. To complete the first upgrade to the Nut Farm, you'll need to deliver a Nut Garden Field Notes and five Fertile Soil.

Fertile Soil can be purchased at the exchange for 30 Memory Shards each. The Nut Garden Field Notes must be obtained by Entreating the Loving Grandfather in Clearbrook. This NPC can be found in the first house after entering the town, and you'll need to have Fame Rank 12 to talk to him.

Clearbrook is unlocked during Chapter 3 of the Master of All story, so keep clearing the main story quests if you haven't unlocked it yet.

Nut Farm Upgrade 2

The second upgrade to the Nut Farm will further increase the amount and quality of Nuts obtained. To complete this quest, you'll need to deliver a second Nut Garden Field Notes, and ten Fertile Soil.

The second Field Notes can be obtained by Contending with the Resentful Scholar near the entrance to Castle Edoras Gate, north of Cragspear. The Fertile Soil is obtained in the same way as the previous step.

Keep in mind you'll need to spend a total of 300 Memory Shards to get all the Fertile Soil you need, so be sure to sell your excess Sturdy materials.

The Wandering Blacksmith

This quest can be accepted from Kota in the Theatropolis Plains to the east of Theatropolis. Unlike previous Nameless Town upgrades, you won't need to gather any materials to complete this quest. Simply follow the objectives to unlock the Tower of Remembrance and the Bonfires of Battle system, allowing you to re-fight previously defeated Elite enemies from all over the world for their unique drops.

Then, you can use these materials to upgrade new Stamp+ weapons, but first, you'll need to build a forge for Kota.

Kota the Smith's Forge

After completing the Wandering Blacksmith quest, you can accept this quest from Kota, who is next to the tower. To complete this quest, you'll need to deliver four Hard Lumber.

Hard Lumber can either be obtained once a day by defeating the Durable Peek-a-Boo Elite enemy in the Nameless Wasteland, or purchased for 40 Memory Shards each in the exchange. After obtaining all four Hard Lumber, return to Kota to build his new forge, where you can sell materials and craft weapons and armor.

A Wild Sheep Chase

This upgrade to your town will add the sheep farm, which can then be upgraded two more times to bring more sheep to the town. Every day, you can harvest your sheep to obtain different types of fleece, which can be exchanged for Memory Shards or sold for Leaves.

To start this quest, find Pecolo the Shepherd in Cragspear Pass. Then, head back to the Nameless Town and talk to Nephti, who will ask you to get a Sheep Farm Blueprint so she can build a farm for Pecolo and his sheep.

The Sheep Farm Blueprint can be purchased for 90 Memory Shards from the exchange. Upon returning to Nephti with the Blueprint, your own sheep farm will be complete.

A Wild Sheep Chase (Part II)

To upgrade the sheep farm, talk to Pecolo in the Nameless Town. Upgrading the Sheep Farm will add a second sheep that you can gather from each day. To complete this upgrade, you will need to deliver Sheep Ownership Papers and five Sturdy Fences.

There are two Sheep Ownership Papers that can be found in Shepherds Rock, the second of which will be used for the next Sheep Farm upgrade.

The first NPC that has Sheep Ownership Papers is the Stern-looking Carpenter. To find this NPC, head left down the path upon entering the town, then go up the stairs and look to the right.

The Stern-looking Carpenter will require you to be rank 15 in Fame to Entreat the Papers from him.

Additionally, you will need five Sturdy Fences to upgrade the farm. These can be purchased from the exchange for 30 Memory Shards each, for a total of 150 Memory Shards to complete this upgrade. Once you have both of these items, return to Pecolo to add a second sheep to the farm.

A Wild Sheep Chase (Part III)

The third upgrade to the Sheep Farm will ask you to deliver another Sheep Ownership Papers and ten Sturdy Fences. The second Ownership Papers can also be found in Shepherds Rock by Purchasing them from the Nimble Carpenter. This NPC can be found by first heading to the North Square in Shepherds Rock, then going northeast above the smithy.

To interact with the Nimble Carpenter, you'll first need to be rank 15 in Wealth.

Once again, gather these materials and return to Pecolo to upgrade the farm. This upgrade will add a third sheep that you can harvest each day for fleece.

Nameless Town Daily Checklist

As mentioned above, the Nameless Town has several activities that can be completed daily. Each of these tasks is on a 20-hour timer from when you interact with it. Listed below are each of the activities you'll want to complete to get the most out of your town.