Skills (9)

Learn about all the skills available in Disgaea: Hour of Darkness, including Heal, Espoir, Mega Heal, and Omega Heal, and how to unlock powerful classes like Archer, Rogue, and Ninja.

This guide covers the skills available in Disgaea: Hour of Darkness, along with information on unlocking various character classes.

Skills:

• Level 1: Heal
• Level 7: Espoir
• Level 9: Shield
• Level 10: Mega Heal
• Level 15: Magic Wall
• Level 25: Giga Heal
• Level 50: Omega Heal

Class Unlock Requirements:

ARCHER

• Archer -- 3 Mastery in Bows
• Sniper -- Level 6
• Striker -- Level 14
• Valkyrie -- Level 30
• Ace Archer -- Level 60
• Freischutz -- Level 120

The Archer class is recommended for players who plan to use bows. Unlocking the Archer requires 3 mastery in bows. Archers have decent ATK and HIT, with weaker DEF and RES, and moderate HP.

ROGUE

• Rogue -- Level 5 Brawler & Warrior
• Thief -- Level 6
• Bandit -- Level 14
• Prowler -- Level 30
• Raider -- Level 60
• Space Pirate -- Level 120

Rogues are thief-type characters with generally poor stats except for SPD. Their main advantage is their ability to steal effectively, with a chance to exceed 50%. They are recommended for players progressing beyond Chapter 14 and are required to unlock the Majin class (Level 200 Rogue).

SCOUT

• Scout -- Level 5 Brawler & Warrior
• Surveyor -- Level 6
• Ranger -- Level 14
• Strider -- Level 30
• Geo Master -- Level 60
• Lord -- Level 120

Scouts are highly useful, especially for gun proficiency (A to S). They possess unique abilities like Geo Change (randomly scatters Geo Symbols and colored tiles) and Dark Cannon (a controllable gun attack). Scouts have good HIT, HP, SPD, and are essential for gun-based combat. A Level 200 Scout is required to unlock the Majin class.

NINJA

• Ninja -- Level 10 Male Brawler & Warrior
• Adept Ninja -- Level 6
• Elite Ninja -- Level 14
• Shadow Ninja -- Level 30
• Master Ninja -- Level 60
• Shinobi -- Level 120

Ninjas are strong characters, particularly for postgame content, as they are required to unlock the Majin class. They offer improved defense compared to Brawlers, high SPD, solid HP and ATK, and S affinities in fists. They also have 6 move, eventually increasing to 7.

RONIN

• Ronin -- Level 10 Female Brawler & Warrior
• Samurai -- Level 7
• Bushi -- Level 18
• Kengo -- Level 37
• Blademaster -- Level 75
• Shogun -- Level 150

Ronins are a very good class with 110% ATK aptitude and good overall stats. They possess S affinities in swords, spears, and axes from the start.

KNIGHT

• Knight -- Level 10 Female Warrior & Mage
• Vanquisher -- Level 7
• Rune Knight -- Level 18
• Chaos Knight -- Level 37
• High Knight -- Level 75
• Space Knight -- Level 150

Knights are primarily used to unlock the Angel class. They are characterized by their slow movement speed (only four movement points).