Learn about the Cleric's resistances, stat aptitudes, weapon masteries, and essential skills and evilities in Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance to optimize your support or combat build.
Alright, let's talk about the Cleric in Disgaea 5! This class is your go-to for keeping your team alive and kicking, but don't underestimate their potential to contribute in other ways too. We'll break down everything you need to know to make the most of them.
Resistances
First off, let's look at what the Cleric is naturally good at tanking:
| Fire | Ice | Wind |
| 50% | 25% | 0% |
And here's how they stack up with different weapon types:
| Star | Fist | Sword |
| 0% | -10% | 10% |
| Spear | Bow | Gun |
| 10% | 20% | -10% |
| Axe | Staff | Monster |
| -20% | 30% | -20% |
Stat Aptitudes
When you're leveling up your Cleric, keep these stat aptitudes in mind. They show how well the class grows in each stat as you level:
| – | Healer | Acolyte | Priest | Bishop | Cardinal | Saint |
| HP | 90% | 90% | 95% | 95% | 100% | 100% |
| SP | 115% | 120% | 125% | 130% | 135% | 140% |
| ATK | 90% | 95% | 100% | 105% | 110% | 115% |
| DEF | 90% | 95% | 100% | 105% | 110% | 115% |
| INT | 90% | 95% | 100% | 105% | 110% | 115% |
| RES | 115% | 120% | 125% | 130% | 135% | 140% |
| HIT | 110% | 115% | 120% | 125% | 130% | 135% |
| SPD | 80% | 80% | 85% | 85% | 90% | 90% |
Weapon Masteries
Here's a quick look at how proficient a Cleric is with different weapons. Remember, higher letters (like A) are better!
| – | Healer | Acolyte | Priest | Bishop | Cardinal | Saint |
| Fist | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Sword | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| Spear | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| Bow | B | B | B | B | B | A |
| Gun | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Axe | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Staff | B | B | B | B | B | A |
| Armor | D | D | C | C | C | C |
Skills
Clerics have some handy skills to learn as they level up:
- Stat Barrier — Unlocks at Lv 10. This is super useful for protecting your team from nasty stat debuffs for 3 turns.
- Spiritual Gain — Unlocks at Lv 30. This gives a nice boost to SP, INT, RES, and SPD, making your Cleric more effective overall.
Evilities
Evilities are what really make a class shine, and the Cleric has some great options. Their unique Evility, Expert Hands, is a must-have, boosting healing magic potency by a massive 100%!
Now, you can go two ways with a Cleric. If you want a pure support unit, you can grab Evil Eye to debuff enemies by 5% or Happy Song to buff your allies by 3%. Medical Heal is also situational but great for curing all ailments when you heal. And Light Protection is a solid choice, giving a 20% DEF and RES boost to whoever you heal.
But what if you want your Cleric to dish out some damage? If you equip them with a bow, you'll definitely want Res Arrows. This changes bow damage calculations from ATK/SPD to RES/SPD, which can be huge if you've invested in their RES. Heavy Stance is another good combat option, giving a flat 30% stat increase across the board, but remember, it makes the unit unliftable, so plan accordingly!
Here are the other Evilities you can unlock for the Cleric:
| Evility | Slots | Effect | Req |
| Expert Hands | Unique | Increases effect of healing magic by 100% | Default |
| Resist Mastery | 2 | RES Aptitude increases by 10% | Rank 2 Cleric |
| Res Arrows | 3 | Damage of normal attacks is based on RES and HIT with bow equipped | Rank 3 Cleric |
| Heart of Affection | 3 | Increases RES by 10% when using healing magic to heal units to max HP | Rank 4 Cleric |
| Vital Arrow | 3 | Reverse damage dealt by normal attacks with bow equipped | Rank 5 Cleric |
| Advanced Healing | 5 | When using healing magic, heal target an additional 25% of their max HP | Rank 6 Cleric |
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