EO3/Hoplite/Skills

This page details full data for the Hoplite's skills in Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City. In addition to these skills, every class also has access to Common Skills.

Skill Tree

Class Skill

Guardian ガーディアン
Class Skill A hoplite skill that reduces physical damage taken. Stacks with the defense bonus from Shield Mastery.
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Physical Defense Increase	10%	13%	16%	19%	22%	25%	28%	32%	36%	40%

Shield Mastery branch

Shield Mastery 盾マスタリー
Mastery Skill Prerequisite for shield skills that raises defense when equipped. Stacks with the defense bonus from Guardian. Only reduces physical damage. Subclassing - Allows for shields to be used.
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Physical Defense Increase	1%	2%	3%	4%	5%	6%	7%	8%	9%	10%

Line Guard ラインガード
Shield Skill Shield: Lower damage for one row, especially if you are in that row. Only reduces physical damage. Body part used: Arms Prerequisite skill(s): Shield Mastery, lv. 1
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
TP Cost	3		4		5		6		7	9
Physical Damage Decrease	10%	11%	12%	13%	14%	16%	18%	20%	22%	25%
Physical Damage Decrease (Same Row)	23%	26%	29%	31%	34%	37%	40%	43%	46%	50%
Action Speed	+30

Bodyguard ディバイドガード
Shield Skill Shield: Take damage in one ally's place for one turn. Damage reduction only applies for redirected attack. Stops working if the user is KO'd, incapacitated by an ailment, or affected by an arm bind. Only reduces physical damage. Body part used: Arms Prerequisite skill(s): Shield Mastery, lv. 3
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
TP Cost	4		5		6		7		8
Physical Damage Decrease	30%	33%	36%	39%	42%	45%	48%	52%	56%	60%
Action Speed	+30

Antifire ファイアガード
Shield Skill Shield: Reduces fire damage sustained by all allies. At max level, prevents all damage and secondary effects done by fire attacks from enemies. Body part used: Arms Prerequisite skill(s): Shield Mastery, lv. 5
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
TP Cost	4		5		6		7		8	12
Fire Damage Decrease	10%	15%	20%	25%	30%	36%	42%	48%	55%	100%
Action Speed	+30

Anticold フリーズガード
Shield Skill Shield: Reduces ice damage sustained by all allies. At max level, prevents all damage and secondary effects done by ice attacks from enemies. Body part used: Arms Prerequisite skill(s): Shield Mastery, lv. 5
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
TP Cost	4		5		6		7		8	12
Ice Damage Decrease	10%	15%	20%	25%	30%	36%	42%	48%	55%	100%
Action Speed	+30

Antivolt ショックガード
Shield Skill Shield: Reduces volt damage sustained by all allies. At max level, prevents all damage and secondary effects done by volt attacks from enemies. Body part used: Arms Prerequisite skill(s): Shield Mastery, lv. 5
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
TP Cost	4		5		6		7		8	12
Volt Damage Decrease	10%	15%	20%	25%	30%	36%	42%	48%	55%	100%
Action Speed	+30

Selflessness 決死の防壁
Support Skill Sacrifice HP to lower physical damage received for three turns. HP cost is always half of the user's MAX HP. If user is at 50% HP or lower, they will be brought down to 1 HP. Body part used: Head
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
TP Cost	5		6		7		8		9	10
Physical Damage Decrease	40%	43%	46%	49%	52%	55%	58%	62%	66%	70%
Action Speed	+6

Overwatch オーバーガード
Shield Skill Shield: Attacks on an ally that exceed your HP are void for 1 turn. Cannot be used to defend the user. Does not prevent attacks that deal damage lower than the user's current HP. Body part used: Arms Prerequisite skill(s): Shield Mastery, lv. 8 Selflessness, lv. 3
Level	1	2	3	4	5
TP Cost	18	15	12	9	6
Action Speed	+30

Spear Mastery branch

Spear Mastery 槍マスタリー
Mastery Skill Prerequisite for spear skills that raises spear damage dealt. This raises the damage of regular attacks only. Subclassing - Allows for spears to be used.
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Damage Increase	2%	3%	4%	5%	6%	7%	8%	9%	10%	11%

Switch Stab チェンジステップ
Spear Skill Spear: Change rows to do a piercing attack on one enemy. Attack is performed before the user changes rows. If the other row is fully occupied, the attack will be performed but the user will not switch rows. If the attack misses the user will not switch rows. While an arm bind will not prevent this attack from executing, it will reduce the damage this skill will inflict. Body part used: Legs Stat(s) used: STR Prerequisite skill(s): Spear Mastery, lv. 1
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
TP Cost	5		6		7		8		9
Damage	110%	113%	116%	122%	128%	136%	142%	148%	154%	160%
Hit Rate	98		99		100		101		102

Blitzritter ブリッツリッター
Spear Skill Spear: A quick, volt-based pierce attack on one enemy. Body part used: Arms Stat(s) used: STR Prerequisite skill(s): Spear Mastery, lv. 4
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
TP Cost	7		8		9		10		11
Damage	120%	127%	134%	141%	148%	155%	162%	169%	177%	185%
Hit Rate	95		96		97		98		99

Long Stride ロングストライド
Spear Skill Spear: A thrust attack that pierces enemies. Best used from the back. Body part used: Arms Stat(s) used: STR Prerequisite skill(s): Spear Mastery, lv. 7 Switch Stab, lv. 3
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
TP Cost	12		13		14		15		16
Damage	70%	74%	78%	82%	86%	90%	95%	100%	105%	110%
Damage (Back Row)	105%	113%	121%	130%	139%	148%	159%	172%	184%	198%
Hit Rate	90	91	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99
Action Speed	-3

Other skills

Shrug Off リバイブ
Support Skill Cure status effects and binds from yourself.
Level	1	2	3	4	5
TP Cost	12	10	8	6	4

Recuperate ガードヒール
Passive Skill Recover HP while defending. Only applies when using the Defend command. Prerequisite skill(s): Shrug Off, lv. 3
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Fixed HP Recovery	10	15	20	25	30	35	40	45	50	60

Provoke 挑発
Support Skill Shield the party by drawing all enemy attacks to you for 3 turns. The default aggro value is between 0 and 4. Overwrites Otori, Great Warrior/Daifuhensha and Play Possum. Body part used: Head
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
TP Cost	3		4		5		6		7
Min Aggro Value	3
Max Aggro Value	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	15
Action Speed	+6

Parry パリィ
Passive Skill A skill that may nullify physical damage received. Does not block almighty attacks. Prerequisite skill(s): Provoke, lv. 5
Level	1	2	3	4	5
Activation Rate	4%	7%	10%	14%	18%

Magic Parry マテリアルパリィ
Passive Skill A skill that may nullify damage of an elemental affinity. Does not block almighty attacks. Prerequisite skill(s): Provoke, lv. 5
Level	1	2	3	4	5
Activation Rate	4%	7%	10%	14%	18%

Vigilance 警戒行進
Search Skill Heightened caution will lower the encounter rate for a short period. This value is multiplied with the tile danger values and rounded down.
Level	1	2	3	4	5
TP Cost	6	7	8	9	10
Encounter Rate Reduction	30%	40%	50%	60%	70%
Duration (Steps)	30	40	50	60	80

References

• Datamining and tips for Hoplite by DrFetus/Araxxor
• Skill simulator
• Etrian Odyssey III atwiki (Japanese) - Hoplite Page