Puzzle: Octahedron, Face Cut, Type B, 3rd Order
Abbreviation: Octa FB3
Commonly Known As: Nothing (Master Skewb dual)

Piece Counts
Name Qty Colors Orient. Perm. Orbits
Corner 6 4 2, Fixed Even None
Edge 12 2 None Even None
Center 8 1 None Even 2
Face 24 1 None Even 2

Move Types
Type Layer Period Pieces Affected Total Parity
Vertex 1 3 1 corner 3-cyc, 1 edge 3-cyc,
1 center 3-cyc, 3 face 3-cyc
Even

Suggested Solving Orders

By Piece Type
1. Solve pieces present on Octa FB2 (see Octa FB2 guide)
2. Solve edges
3. Solve faces

Important Issues and Notes

Useful Algorithms

In step 1, three cycle corners (DFN): (R+ U+ R-) D+ (R+ U- R-) D-
In step 1, twist two corners (DFN): (R+ U+ R- U- R+ U+ R-) D+ (R+ U- R- U+ R+ U- R-) D-
In step 2, three cycle edges (DFN): (R+ U+ R-) u+ (R+ U- R-) u-
In step 3, three cycle faces (DFN): (F+ U+ F-) u+ (F+ U- F-) u-