EO3/Shogun/Skills

This page details full data for the Shogun's skills in Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City. In addition to these skills, every Class also have access to Common Skills. It is also possible to use Subclassing to use Skills from other Classes, except the Class Skill.

Skill Tree

Class Skill

Second Sword 弐の太刀
Class Skill Shogun skill for dual-wielding that rises in power with each level. Level 1 enable to the user to equip 2 weapons. When using regular attack, if the user has 2 weapons equipped, they will attack twice, with the second attack dealing less damage. Any weapon can be equipped in the second slot. If there is no equipment, the user will use their fists. Second Sword does not affect skills unless stated otherwise. Only the attack and attribute of the first weapon is used. If a gun or crossbow is equipped in the first slot, melee skills will become ranged. Stats and Limit Forge always applies even in the second slot. Ailment and elemental Forge only apply to the weapon they're on.
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Second Attack Damage	20%	23%	26%	29%	32%	35%	38%	41%	45%	50%

Katana Mastery branch

Katana Mastery 刀マスタリー
Mastery Skill Prerequisite for sword skills. Sword damage increases. If the user cannot equip Katanas normally, this skill enables them to do so. Only affects regular attack and not skills. Despite the game saying that it increases swords damage, it increases katana damage.
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Damage Increase	+2%	+3%	+4%	+5%	+6%	+7%	+8%	+9%	+10%	+11%

Hilt Strike 柄落し
Katana Skill Katana: A strike attack that uses the hilt. May stun. Body part used: Arms Stat(s) used: STR, LUC, TEC Prerequisite skill(s): Katana Mastery, lv. 1
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
TP Cost	8		9		10		11		12
Damage	130%	133%	136%	139%	142%	145%	150%	155%	165%
Infliction Rate	30%	32%	34%	36%	38%	40%	42%	44%	46%	50%
Hit Rate	94%	95%	96%	97%	98%	99%
Action Speed	+3					+5

Morning Star (Myoujou) 明星
Katana Skill Katana: Slash attack on all enemies randomly. Stronger in sunlight. Day is between 7 AM and 6 PM. Nighttime is between 7 PM and 6 AM. Body part used: Arms Stat(s) used: STR Prerequisite skill(s): Katana Mastery, lv. 5
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
TP Cost	11	12	13	14	15	17	18	19	21	23
Damage (Night)	80%	82%	84%	86%	88%	90%	92%	94%	97%	100%
Damage (Day)	104%	109%	114%	119%	124%	127%	133%	139%	143%	150%
Number of hits	2-3					2-4
Hit Rate	89%	90%	91%	92%	93%	94%	95%	96%	97%	98%
Action Speed	+3
Damage range (Night)	160% - 240%	164% - 246%	168% - 252%	172% - 258%	176% - 264%	180% - 360%	184% - 368%	188% - 376%	194% - 388%	200% - 400%
Average damage (Night)	200%	205%	210%	215%	220%	270%	276%	282%	291%	300%
Damage range (Day)	208% - 312%	218% - 327%	228% - 342%	238% - 357%	248% - 372%	254% - 508%	266% - 532%	278% - 556%	286% - 572%	300% - 600%
Average damage (Day)	260%	272.5%	285%	297.5%	310%	381%	399%	417%	429%	450%

Twilight Hour (Magatoki) 禍時
Katana Skill Katana: Slash attack on all enemies randomly. Stronger in moonlight. Day is between 7 AM and 6 PM. Nighttime is between 7 PM and 6 AM. Body part used: Arms Stat(s) used: STR Prerequisite skill(s): Katana Mastery, lv. 5
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
TP Cost	11	12	13	14	15	17	18	19	21	23
Damage (Day)	80%	82%	84%	86%	88%	90%	92%	94%	97%	100%
Damage (Night)	104%	109%	114%	119%	124%	127%	133%	139%	143%	150%
Number of hits	2-3					2-4
Hit Rate	89%	90%	91%	92%	93%	94%	95%	96%	97%	98%
Action Speed	+3
Damage range (Day)	160% - 240%	164% - 246%	168% - 252%	172% - 258%	176% - 264%	180% - 360%	184% - 368%	188% - 376%	194% - 388%	200% - 400%
Average damage (Day)	200%	205%	210%	215%	220%	270%	276%	282%	291%	300%
Damage range (Night)	208% - 312%	218% - 327%	228% - 342%	238% - 357%	248% - 372%	254% - 508%	266% - 532%	278% - 556%	286% - 572%	300% - 600%
Average damage (Night)	260%	272.5%	285%	297.5%	310%	381%	399%	417%	429%	450%

5-Ring Sword 五輪の剣
Katana Skill Katana: Random slash damage at all enemies. Doubled with two swords. Number of hits depends on the number of weapon equipped. Body part used: Arm Stat(s) used: STR Prerequisite skill(s): Katana Mastery, lv. 10 Great Warrior/Daifuhensha, lv. 3
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
TP Cost	15	16	17	18	20	22	24	26	28	30
Damage	70%	72%	74%	76%	78%	80%	82%	84%	86%	90%
Number of hits (1 Weapon)	2-3				2-4				2-5
Number of hits (2 Weapons)	2-6				2-8				2-10
Hit Rate	89%	90%	91%	92%	93%	94%	95%	96%	97%	98%
Action Speed	+3
Damage range (1 Weapon)	140% - 210%	144% - 216%	148% - 222%	152% - 228%	156% - 312%	160% - 320%	164% - 328%	168% - 336%	172% - 430%	180% - 450%
Average damage (1 Weapon)	175%	180%	185%	190%	234%	240%	246%	252%	301%	315%
Damage range (2 Weapons)	140% - 420%	144% - 432%	148% - 444%	152% - 456%	156% - 624%	160% - 640%	164% - 656%	168% - 672%	172% - 860%	180% - 900%
Average damage (2 Weapons)	280%	288%	296%	304%	390%	400%	410%	420%	516%	540%

Endure branch

Endure 食いしばり
Passive Skill May leave you with 1 HP after a fatal attack once per battle. Does not work against Instant Death.
Level	1	2	3	4	5
Activation Rate	40%	50%	60%	70%	80%

Bloody Lance 血染めの朱槍
Passive Skill Your attack power increases each time you deal a final blow. When the user kills an enemy or ally, they will receive a damage boost that lasts until the end of the battle or until the user dies. The damage boost does not count as a buff, does not take up a buff slot, and cannot be dispelled. The damage boost stacks additively for each trigger, up to +500%. It affects all damage types including Almighty. Prerequisite skill(s): Endure, lv. 3
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Damage boost	+10%	+13%	+16%	+19%	+22%	+25%	+28%	+31%	+35%	+40%

Unified Spirit 精神統一
Support Skill Concentrate for three turns to nullify bind effects. Prevents the user from being affected by binds. Body part used: Head Prerequisite skill(s): Endure, lv. 3
Level	1	2	3	4	5
TP Cost	12	10	8	6	4

Warrior Might 一騎当千
Support Skill Sacrifice defense to perform follow up damage to most ally attacks. The user follows up on most ally attacks. The follow-up attack uses the properties of the user's primary weapon. Unlike other Chase skills, there is no upper limit to number of follow-ups, or reduction of activation rate after each successful follow-up. Body part used: Leg Stat(s) used: STR Prerequisite skill(s): Unified Spirit, lv. 3 Bloody Lance, lv. 3
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
TP Cost	10	11	12	13	14	16	18	20	22	24
Damage Per Hit	85%	93%	102%	111%	120%	129%	138%	147%	156%	165%
Damage Taken Increase	50%	58%	66%	74%	82%	90%	98%	107%	116%	125%
Hit Rate	94%		95%		96%		97%		98%
Action Speed	+60

Great Warrior (Daifuhensha) 大武辺者
Support Skill Increases attack and defense, but draws enemy attacks for 3 turns. Damage boost and reduction only affects physical damage. The default aggro value is between 0 and 4. Body part used: Head Prerequisite skill(s): Endure, lv. 5
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
TP Cost	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	20
Damage Increase	15%	18%	21%	24%	27%	30%	33%	37%	41%	45%
Damage Reduction	15%	17%	19%	22%	25%	28%	31%	34%	37%	40%
Action Speed	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	15
Maximum Aggro Value	+6

Command branch

Morale Boost 士気回復
Passive Skill When you are revived, all allies recover HP.
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Fixed HP Recovery	10	20	30	40	50	60	70	80	90	100

Fore Honor 先陣の名誉
Support Skill Designate an attacker for 3 turns. The row gets ATK up, DEF down. Unlike what the description says, this is a single-target buff. The user can apply the buff to themselves. This buff also increase the Action Speed of the designated ally. The damage boost affects all damage types including Almighty. Body part used: Head Prerequisite skill(s): Morale Boost, lv. 3
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
TP Cost	8		9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
Damage Increase	10%	12%	14%	17%	20%	23%	26%	29%	32%	35%
Defence Decrease	20%	23%	26%	29%	32%	35%	38%	42%	46%	50%
Action Speed Increase	+5000
Action Speed	+6

Rear Dignity 殿軍の誉れ
Support Skill Designate a defender for 3 turns. The row gets DEF up, ATK down. Unlike what the description says, this is a single-target buff. The user can apply the buff to themselves. This buff also decreases the Action Speed of the designated ally. The damage boost affects all damage types including Almighty. This buff overwrites Fore Honor. This skill is bugged and can apply the Action Speed decrease to an enemy when applied to an ally. Fixed in the HD version. Body part used: Head Prerequisite skill(s): Morale Boost, lv. 3
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
TP Cost	8		9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
Defense Increase	20%	23%	27%	31%	35%	39%	43%	47%	51%	55%
Damage Reduction	20%	22%	24%	26%	28%	30%	32%	34%	36%	40%
Action Speed Increase	-10000
Action Speed	-1030

Ambush Stance 野伏せの陣立
Counter Skill Attacks against the designated row will be countered. Only the attacked party member will counter-attack. The counter-attack uses all properties of their primary weapon. If Charge is used, it will be used on this attack. Etheric Charge only apply of there is an elemental effect on the weapon. Body part used: Arm Stat(s) used: STR Prerequisite skill(s): Fore Honor, lv. 3 Rear Dignity, lv. 3
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
TP Cost	10		11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Damage	100%	103%	106%	109%	112%	115%	118%	122%	126%	130%
Hit Rate	89%	90%	91%	92%	93%	94%	95%	96%	97%	98%
Action Speed	+3

Fusillade 一斉射撃
Assault Skill Order all allies equipped with guns or crossbows to fire. Every ally equipped with guns or crossbows, excluding the Shogun, will attack. Each attack made by an ally this way uses all properties of their primary weapon. If Charge is used, it will be used on this attack. Etheric Charge only apply of there is an elemental effect on the weapon. If an ally is Arm bound, they will not attack this way. Body part used: Arm Stat(s) used: STR Prerequisite skill(s): Morale Boost, lv. 5
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
TP Cost	8		9		10	11	12	13	14	15
Damage	100%	104%	108%	112%	116%	120%	125%	130%	135%	140%
Hit Rate	89%	90%	91%	92%	93%	94%	95%	96%	97%	98%
Action Speed	+13

Blitz Command 乱れ竜の陣
Assault Skill Order all allies to attack with their equipped weapons. Every ally including the Shogun will attack. Each attack made by an ally this way uses all properties of their primary weapon. If Charge is used, it will be used on this attack. Etheric Charge only apply of there is an elemental effect on the weapon. If an ally is Arm bound, they will not attack this way. Body part used: Arm Stat(s) used: STR Prerequisite skill(s): Fusillade, lv. 3
Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
TP Cost	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	22	24	26
Damage	100%	104%	108%	112%	116%	120%	125%	130%	135%	140%
Hit Rate	89%	90%	91%	92%	93%	94%	95%	96%	97%	98%
Action Speed	+3

Other skills

Execution (Kaishaku) 介錯
Passive Skill May terminate enemies and allies that fall below a certain HP. When an enemy or an ally falls under a certain HP threshold, the user has a chance of instantly killing them once they get targeted by an attack, skill, or item. Ignores Instant Death resistances but not immunities. Will not trigger on follow-up attacks. Users cannot kill themselves, Yggdroid's Bots, or Ninja's Decoys with this skill. Killing enemies or allies this way triggers Bloody Lance. If an ally under the HP threshold is attacked but the attack gets blocked, Execution can still trigger. Users of Berserker Vow will receive their buff safely without immediately triggering Execution. If a party member defends an ally under the HP threshold with Bodyguard, the instant kill will be redirected to the Bodyguard user. The instant death effect still treats the target as being killed by an attack made by the user's primary weapon. Using the right weapon with appropriate elemental forges/imbues can help obtain conditional drops. If the user is wielding a weapon without elemental forges or imbues, this skill can be blocked by Parry, Sarutobi/Ninpo: Flight, or Aegis Defense. If the user is using an elementally-forged or imbued weapon, neither physical nor elemental negation skills can block this skill. Body part used: Arm Prerequisite skill(s): Morale Boost, lv. 1 Endure, lv. 1
Level	1	2	3	4	5
Activation rate	30%	35%	40%	50%	60%
HP threshold (% of total HP)	10%	11%	12%	13%	15%

Retreat 逃げるが勝ち
Escape Skill Attempt to run with all you can muster for that turn. Body part used: Leg Stat(s) used: AGI, LUC
Level	1	2	3	4	5
TP Cost	5
Escape Rate	40%	50%	60%	70%	80%
Action Speed	+30

References

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