Welcome to Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny! Dive into the Netherworld as Zed, a zombie who somehow survived the God of Destruction's rampage. This entry in the series introduces new mechanics like Super Reincarnation and the ability to rewind time, letting you grind your way to victory even after facing overwhelming odds. It’s a wild, over-the-top strategy RPG experience perfect for those who love deep customization and absurdly powerful characters.
This guide is here to help you navigate the chaos. We'll cover efficient grinding strategies, how to tackle the challenging Item World, and provide insights into acquiring new characters. Whether you're aiming to conquer the story, unlock all the endings, or simply become the strongest in the Netherworld, we've got the tips you need to overcome the God of Destruction and any other challenges that stand in your way.
Part 1
Part 1 of the Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny guide covers experience and mana gain, detailing how the system differs from previous titles and listing stage bonuses.
This guide provides information for Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny, aiming to fill the gap in available resources. The author, experienced with previous Disgaea titles, will highlight differences in Disgaea 6 and strive for accuracy using in-game names. Information is based on version 1.0.5 on the Nintendo Switch.
Version History:
- 0.1: Cleared story chapters 1-3, established guide basics.
- 0.2: Added sections on Dark Assembly, Contact, Bugs, and Evilties; cleared story chapters 4-9.
- 0.3: Added sections on Stage Bonuses, Reincarnating, Item World, and Unique Innocents; cleared story chapters 10-12.
- 0.4: Added Items and Post Game sections; cleared story chapters 13-15.
- 0.5: Added Stealing section, expanded Item section, and worked on max Innocent values.
- 0.6: Filled Rank 40 items, finished Spell Proficiency range boost, expanded Evilties, and continued Postlude section.
- 0.7: Completed Innocents, Skills, and Class sections; completed Chaos difficulty; added Rakshasa difficulty to Postlude.
- 0.8: Added level gain differences to Experience and Mana Gain section; continued Postlude section.
- 0.9: Continued Postlude section.
- 1.0: Expanded Item World for end-game items, improved clarity, added Item Points explanation; finished Unique Innocents section, added Item God stealing tip, and completed Stage Bonuses section.
Experience and Mana Gain:
Disgaea 6 features significantly larger stats, with level 1 characters starting in the thousands. Enemies in stage 1-1 are level 1, while those in 1-2 are level 50, indicating the game's focus on high numbers. Unlike previous titles where characters gained Exp and Mana for the killing blow, Disgaea 6 pools all Exp and Mana from defeated enemies on a stage and distributes it equally among all participating characters. This system may take some adjustment for veterans.
Stage bonuses are awarded for various character actions, contributing to Exp and Mana gain:
- Exp 10%: Kill the most enemies
- Exp 20%: Highest damage dealt
- Exp 30%: Most throws (items or characters)
- Exp 50%: Supported the most skills
- Exp 70%: Most heals (passive abilities do not count)
- Exp 100%: Second character defeated
- Mana 10%: Moved the most squares
- Mana 20%: Most defends
- Mana 25%: Took out the most chests
- Mana 40%: Destroyed the most objects (crates/geo symbols)
Claiming D-Merit rewards on a character's status screen when they fill a class level (star) is crucial, as it permanently increases their Exp gain. Higher class levels grant stacking Exp % bonuses.
Testing indicates that using one full stack of Statisticians provides the same Exp gain as four full stacks. Therefore, only one full stack of a non-stat Innocent type is recommended per character.
Adjusting the star level in the Cheat Shop affects more than just enemy levels. For instance, an enemy that hits max level at star level 8 (e.g., 13-5 Rakshasa difficulty) will yield the same Exp at star level 20, but with higher enemy stats at level 20 compared to level 8. Beating the God of Destruction in 9-5 yields the same Exp as on other difficulties.
Part 2
Learn the best stages for Experience (EXP) gain and how class matters for leveling in Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny. Discover Evilty mechanics.
- 1Stage 13-5 and 14-5 offer similar EXP gain, but 14-5 provides approximately 50% more EXP. The source notes this bonus without identifying its origin.
- 2When mass leveling characters, consider if you want to optimize your Witch’s Evilties (skills that enhance abilities) for stage 14-5 or if running through other levels multiple times is faster, especially if you can achieve one-hit-kills on those other levels without needing to manage SP recovery.
- 3Certain character classes have slightly different rates of EXP gain. This difference might be in the amount of EXP received or how much EXP is required for them to level up. This data was collected during mass leveling and reincarnating in the Postlude part of the game, with all characters receiving the same base EXP without battle awards.
- 4The EXP gain difference is simplified into five categories: +0 (slowest) to +4 (fastest).
Class EXP Gain Tiers:
- +0: Mecha Girl
- +1: Archer, Magic Knight, Armor Knight, Gunner, Ninja, Samurai, Psychic, Evil Eye, Dragon, Pincer Shell, Horseman
- +2: Zed, Misedor, Melodia, Piyori, Majolene, Ivar, Beiko, Laharl, Etna, Flonne, Martial Artist, Warrior, Succubus, Undead
- +3: Prinny, Sea Angel, Cleric, Winged Warrior
- +4: Thief
The Witch class was used for testing and earned a +20% EXP bonus from an award. Based on this, the Witch class is estimated to belong in either the +1 or +2 group.
Weapons:
Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny features standard weapon types. Monster classes can equip non-monster weapons. Characters earn Weapon Exp (weapon mastery) by using specific weapon types.
- Fist
- Sword
- Spear
- Bow
- Gun
- Axe
- Staff
- Armor (earned by defending in battle)
Evilties:
Evilties are skills that enhance character abilities. Each character has a unique Evilty tied to their class, plus others that can be changed. The 'Common' category starts at 0/5 slots, with the maximum growing with character level and classes mastered. When a character Super Reincarnates, they retain the maximum Evilty slots they previously achieved.
Maximum Evilty Points by Level:
- Level 1: 5
- Level 50: 6
- Level 100: 7
- Level 300: 8
- Level 1,100: 9
- Level 2,000: 10
- Level 5,000: 11
- Level 9,000: 12
Maximum Evilty Points via D-Merits:
- Master 2 classes: 13
- Master 3 classes: 14
- Master 5 classes: 15
- Master 7 classes: 16
- Master 10 classes: 17
- Master 13 classes: 18
- Master 15 classes: 19
- Master 17 classes: 20
- Master 20 classes: 21
- Master all (22) classes: 22
The Succubus class has a unique Evilty that decreases stats of adjacent male enemy units by -20%. The sex of certain classes is indicated where not obvious.
Characters can spend Mana (in-game currency) at the Skill Shop to learn Evilties. New Evilties become available as a character gains class proficiency (star level). Reaching benchmark levels allows characters to claim D-Merits that grant access to more Evilties in the Skill Shop. Completing quests can reward scrolls that can be used to learn Evilties, which can then be replicated at the Skill Shop by creating a scroll.
Reincarnation also grants Evilties randomly from a large list. To maximize this, it is recommended to:
- Place a character in the Ability Squad (after increasing the squad’s level) to gain additional Evilties upon reincarnation.
- Create scrolls of these unique Evilties so they can be learned by other characters who reincarnate. If a character has all possible Evilties, they will gain Extracts (for the Juice Bar) instead.
Evilties Gained Through Reincarnation (may also be available via Skill Shop or quests):
- Archeologist
- Intense Tough Guy
- Bonus Boost
- Super Tough Guy
- Study Nerd
- Ultimate Tough Guy
- Study Maniac
- Intense Hyper Guy
- Handicap
- Super Hyper Guy
- Number Padding
- Ultimate Hyper Guy
- Life Insurance
- Intense Mean Guy
- Board Freak
- Super Mean Guy
- Board Killer
- Ultimate Mean Guy
- Mana Scarcity
- Intense Dense Guy
- Stalker Style
- Super Dense Guy
- Magic Bias
- Ultimate Dense Guy
- Enemy Lure
- Intense Smart Guy
- Seal of Betrayal
- Super Smart Guy
- Power of Bowls
- Ultimate Smart Guy
- Ambush
- Intense Wise Guy
- Opportunist
- Super Wise Guy
- Unstable Power
- Ultimate Wise Guy
- Normal Soul
- Intense Agile Guy
- Magical Mini Craft
- Super Agile Guy
- Image Change
- Ultimate Agile Guy
- No Critical
- Intense Fast Guy
- Piercing Shot
- Super Fast Guy
- Power Shot
- Ultimate Fast Guy
- Invader
- Fist Coach
- Counter Contemptor
- Fist Master
- Taste of Victory
- Fist Guru
- Gourmet
- Sword Master
- Hidden Blessing
- Sword Guru
- Damage Reward
- Bad Trip
Part 3
Learn how characters gain skills and spells in Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny, including level requirements and weapon stat changes.
- 1Characters gain new skills upon reaching specific levels.
- 2Unlike previous games, skills are not learned through weapon mastery.
- 3Characters can only use skills associated with their current class, plus any healing or elemental spells they have learned.
- 4A Martial Artist cannot use a Warrior's skills, and vice versa.
Skill Leveling:
- Skill Level 1: Level 1
- Skill Level 2: Level 300
- Skill Level 3: Level 1,200
- Skill Level 4: Level 6,000
Spell Leveling:
- Spell Level F/W/I/S: Level 1
- Spell Level Mega: Level 500
- Spell Level Giga: Level 2,000
- Spell Level Omega: Level 8,000
- Spell Level Tera: Level 20,000
Spell Proficiency Boost:
- Proficiency Level 1: Range Boost 1
- Proficiency Level 2: Range Boost 2
- Proficiency Levels 3-5: Range Boost 3
- Proficiency Levels 6-10: Range Boost 4
- Proficiency Levels 11-20: Range Boost 5
- Proficiency Levels 21-40: Range Boost 6
- Proficiency Levels 41-60: Range Boost 7
- Proficiency Levels 61-80: Range Boost 8
- Proficiency Levels 81-90: Range Boost 9
- Proficiency Levels 91-99: Range Boost 10
Weapon Stat Influence:
- A character's equipped weapon can change which stat their skills use.
- For example, Zed's Thunder Rush skill uses ATK/SPD with a fist but INT with a staff.
- Only elemental magic skills (Fire/Wind/Ice/Star) and healing skills are unaffected by weapon choice.
- Consider a character's stat distribution and weapon compatibility when choosing equipment.
Skill Notation Key:
- Target: One (T1), Two (T2), Three (T3), Random (TR)
- Shape: Horizontal (H), Line (L), Plus-shaped (+), Square (S), Diamond (D), W-shaped (W), V-shaped (V)
- Range: Fixed (RF), Adjustable (RA)
- Element: Fire/Wind/Ice/Star (F/W/I/S)
- Status Ailment: Poison (Po), Sleep (Sl), Paralyze (Py), Amnesia (A), Weakness (W), Charm (C)
- Note: Special notes (N-[text])
Example Skill Descriptions:
- Zed - Thunder Rush = T1 RF1 (W) N-knockback effect (1 Target, Fixed Range of 1, Wind element, special Note)
- Zed - Voltaic Shoot = T3H RA2 (W) (3 Targets-Horizontal, Adjustable Range of 2, Wind element)
- Prinny - Prinny Barrage = T1 RF3 (1 Target, Fixed Range at 3)
- Psychic - Teleport Terror = T4+ RA5 N-knockback effect, character moves to center of + which must be empty (4 Targets-+ shaped, Adjustable Range of 5, special Note)
Healing and elemental spells are listed as: T1* RA1* (F/W/I/S) due to their variable range and shapes gained with use.
- Pay attention to how weapon types alter skill stat usage to maximize damage output.
- For characters like Melodia, consider changing their class if their starting class and stats don't align well with their potential (e.g., changing her from Clergy to Archer).
- Piyori, who starts with a sword and Martial Artist class, was changed to Samurai due to her slight advantage with swords.
Part 4
Explore the diverse classes and unique skills available in Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny. Learn about Warrior, Martial Artist, Clergy, Witch, Thief, Archer, and Gunner classes.
This section details the various classes available in Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny, their unlocked methods, and the skills they possess. It also clarifies the distinction between humanoid and monster classes and provides a general weapon compatibility chart.
In Disgaea 6, the traditional separation between 'humanoid' and 'monster' classes is less pronounced. All characters can perform actions like lifting and throwing, and there are no monster-exclusive weapons. The primary visual cue to differentiate them is that humanoid characters display their equipped weapons in battle, while monster characters maintain a consistent appearance regardless of their gear.
Weapon compatibility is rated from E (low) to S (high) across Fist, Sword, Spear, Bow, Gun, Axe, and Staff types. This compatibility can vary between different ranks and subclasses within a class.
Classes
Classes are unlocked by completing quests at the Quest Shop and become available at the start of a new chapter. They are organized into human and monster categories, and then by the order in which they are obtained.
Warrior Classes
- Warrior: Compatible with Fist (C), Sword (B), Spear (C), Bow (C), Gun (E), Axe (B), Staff (E).
- Destroyer: Compatible with Fist (C), Sword (B), Spear (C), Bow (C), Gun (E), Axe (B), Staff (E).
- Gladiator: Compatible with Fist (C), Sword (B), Spear (C), Bow (C), Gun (E), Axe (B), Staff (E).
- Warlord: Compatible with Fist (C), Sword (A), Spear (C), Bow (C), Gun (D), Axe (A), Staff (E).
- Battle Master: Compatible with Fist (C), Sword (B), Spear (C), Bow (C), Gun (D), Axe (B), Staff (E).
Martial Artist Classes
- Fury Fatalist: Compatible with Fist (B), Sword (C), Spear (C), Bow (C), Gun (D), Axe (D), Staff (E).
- Fight Artist: Compatible with Fist (B), Sword (C), Spear (B), Bow (C), Gun (D), Axe (D), Staff (E).
- Champ of Fighters: Compatible with Fist (B), Sword (C), Spear (B), Bow (C), Gun (D), Axe (D), Staff (E).
- Viper Fighter: Compatible with Fist (B), Sword (C), Spear (B), Bow (C), Gun (D), Axe (D), Staff (E).
- Lethal Combatant: Compatible with Fist (A), Sword (C), Spear (B), Bow (C), Gun (D), Axe (D), Staff (E).
- Boulevard Fighter: Compatible with Fist (A), Sword (B), Spear (B), Bow (B), Gun (D), Axe (D), Staff (E).
Clergy Classes (Male)
- Heretic: Compatible with Fist (D), Sword (D), Spear (C), Bow (C), Gun (D), Axe (C), Staff (B).
- Zelot: Compatible with Fist (D), Sword (D), Spear (B), Bow (C), Gun (D), Axe (C), Staff (B).
- Martyr: Compatible with Fist (D), Sword (D), Spear (B), Bow (C), Gun (D), Axe (C), Staff (B).
- Pilgrim: Compatible with Fist (D), Sword (D), Spear (B), Bow (C), Gun (D), Axe (C), Staff (B).
- Farvarshi: Compatible with Fist (D), Sword (D), Spear (B), Bow (C), Gun (D), Axe (C), Staff (B).
- Anti-Messiah: Compatible with Fist (D), Sword (D), Spear (A), Bow (C), Gun (D), Axe (C), Staff (A).
Witch Classes
- Red Mage: Compatible with Fist (D), Sword (D), Spear (D), Bow (C), Gun (C), Axe (E), Staff (B).
- Green Mage: Compatible with Fist (D), Sword (D), Spear (D), Bow (C), Gun (B), Axe (E), Staff (B).
- Blue Mage: Compatible with Fist (D), Sword (D), Spear (D), Bow (C), Gun (B), Axe (E), Staff (B).
- Star Mage: Compatible with Fist (D), Sword (D), Spear (D), Bow (C), Gun (B), Axe (E), Staff (B).
- Prism Mage: Compatible with Fist (D), Sword (D), Spear (D), Bow (C), Gun (B), Axe (D), Staff (A).
- Galaxy Mage: Compatible with Fist (D), Sword (D), Spear (D), Bow (B), Gun (A), Axe (D), Staff (A).
Thief Classes (Female)
- Thief: Compatible with Fist (D), Sword (D), Spear (D), Bow (C), Gun (C), Axe (E), Staff (C).
- Rouge: Compatible with Fist (C), Sword (C), Spear (D), Bow (C), Gun (C), Axe (E), Staff (C).
- Scout: Compatible with Fist (C), Sword (C), Spear (D), Bow (C), Gun (C), Axe (E), Staff (C).
- Bandit: Compatible with Fist (C), Sword (C), Spear (D), Bow (B), Gun (B), Axe (E), Staff (C).
- Trickster: Compatible with Fist (C), Sword (C), Spear (C), Bow (B), Gun (B), Axe (E), Staff (C).
- Master Thief: Compatible with Fist (C), Sword (C), Spear (C), Bow (B), Gun (B), Axe (E), Staff (C).
Archer Classes
- Archer: Compatible with Fist (D), Sword (D), Spear (C), Bow (A), Gun (C), Axe (E), Staff (D).
- Hunter: Compatible with Fist (D), Sword (D), Spear (C), Bow (A), Gun (C), Axe (E), Staff (D).
- Shooter: Compatible with Fist (D), Sword (D), Spear (C), Bow (A), Gun (C), Axe (E), Staff (D).
- Bow Master: Compatible with Fist (D), Sword (D), Spear (B), Bow (A), Gun (B), Axe (E), Staff (D).
- Cupid: Compatible with Fist (D), Sword (C), Spear (B), Bow (A), Gun (B), Axe (E), Staff (C).
- Freischutz: Compatible with Fist (D), Sword (C), Spear (B), Bow (S), Gun (B), Axe (E), Staff (C).
Gunner Classes
- Gunner: Compatible with Fist (D), Sword (D), Spear (D), Bow (C), Gun (A), Axe (E), Staff (C).
Notable Characters and Their Skills
Beiko
- Starts with weapon mastery 11 in Spear, Axe, and Staff, equipped with a spear.
- Starts as a Martial Artist.
- Skills:
- Rumbley-Rumbley: T9V RF1 [Po]
- Secret Strike: T8(1,3,3,1) RF2 N-knockback effect
- Daydream: T10H (2 rows of 5) RF3 [Sl]
- World’s End: T13D RF5 (S)
- Weapon Compatibility: Fist (C), Sword (C), Spear (C), Bow (A), Gun (A), Axe (B), Staff (B).
Unnamed Character
- Starts with weapon mastery 13 in Gun and Bow, equipped with a Gun.
- Starts as a Clergy.
- Skills:
- Burst of Despair: T5+ RF4
- Dark Tempest: T6 RF1 N-the shape of this skill is two lines with the center three on a 3x3 square unaffected
- Demonic Gaze: T8 RF1
- Void Out: T9S RF4
- Weapon Compatibility: Fist (C), Sword (A), Spear (D), Bow (D), Gun (A), Axe (A), Staff (A).
Skills Reference
Skills are denoted by T (Tier), RF (Rank), and sometimes specific effects or targets.
Warrior Skills
- Boulder Crush: T1 RF1 N-lowers target’s DEF
- Catastrophe: T4+ RF1 (F) N-lowers target’s DEF
- Axe Boomerang: T1 RF4 N-lowers target’s DEF
- Plasma Finisher: T1 RF1 (S) N-lowers target’s DEF
Martial Artist Skills
- Triple Strike: T1 RF1 N-knockback effect
- Dragon God’s Kick: T1 RF1
- Beast Blast: T3H RF1
- Big Bang: T8S RF1
Clergy Skills
- Sanctuary: T3H RA3 N-provides added DEF
- Overlife: T3+ RA3 N-provides extra HP
- Espor: T1* RA1*
- Heal: T1* RA1*
- Mega Heal: T1* RA1*
- Heroism: T1 RA3 N-ally damage up
- Giga Heal: T1* RA1*
- Sacred Force: T1 RA3 N- (?)
- Omega Heal: T1* RA1*
- Tera Heal: T1* RA1*
Witch Skills
- Energy Potion: Self
- Astral Impact: T3H RA3
- F/W/I/S: T1* RA1* (-)
- Mega -: T1* RA1* (-)
- Invocation: Self N-next skill has +100% INT, but take x2 damage
- Giga -: T1* RA1* (-)
- Elemental Burst: T5L RF1 (S) N-expend all SP for high damage (based on SP % not SP number)
- Omega -: T1* RA1* (-)
- Tera -: T1* RA1* (-)
Thief Skills
- Cat Snatch: T1 RF1
- Cat Trick: Self
- Chest Sweep: T1R R- N-opens a random chest on the map
- Grand Theft: T(all) N-attempts to steal from all enemies
Archer Skills
- Spiral Blast: T1 RA3
- Zielregen: T5X RF4
- Turbulent Ten Array: T9+ RA3
- Omega Comet: T5+ RA4
Gunner Skills
- Gunman’s Spirit: T1 RA5 N-must be in line with target, lowers target’s SPD
- Reflect Ray: T1 RA3 N-must be in line with target, lowers target’s SPD
- Twin Hell Catharsis: T5X RA5 N-must be in line with target, lowers target’s SPD
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