Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories/Special characters

Special Classes, also called "Story Characters" or "Named Characters", are made up of unique, one-of-a-kind characters obtained through the storyline or through secret events. These classes cannot be renamed or deleted, and include both humanoid and monster-type characters. While all special classes only have one tier, most fall along the lines of a tier 4 or tier 5 generic class in terms of aptitude and base stats.

Special classes (except Adell and Rozalin) will be lost after beginning a new cycle, but can regained again in the current cycle. After lost characters are regained, they will have the same stats and equipment as when you last saw them.

Storyline Characters

The following special characters will force themselves into your group through normal story stages, and cannot be avoided.

Adell: Demon Hunter

• Ability: Damage to higher-leveled foes increases by 25%.
• Lover: Ability increases an additional 1% per lover
• Obtain: Available from Start
• Type: Humanoid (Male)

• Move: 5
• Jump: 25
• Counter: 1
• Throw: 5 Panels, 32 dm
• EXP Rate: 5

• EXP: 10
• HL: 10

	HP	SP	ATK	DEF	INT	RES	HIT	SPD
Aptitude	130%	100%	120%	100%	80%	80%	100%	120%
Base Stats	24	8	18	8	8	8	12	14

Weapon Mastery

Fist	Sword	Spear	Bow	Gun	Axe	Staff
A	B	C	D	E	C	E

Mana Costs

Good-for-nothing	1
Incompetent	10
Average	50
Skilled	200
Distinguished	1000
Genius	5000

Unique Specials

Name	Requirement	SP	Stat	Strength	Range	Range Map	Height
Crimson Flame	Lv5	18	ATK	10%	Fixed	File:Disgaea2 Special CrimsonFlame.GIF	24dm
Physical fire damage Moves user forward three panels							24dm
Soaring Fire	Lv25	42	ATK	20%	Fixed	File:Disgaea2 Special SoaringFire.GIF	18dm
Physical fire damage							18dm
Vulcan Blaze	Lv50	80	ATK	70%	Fixed	File:Disgaea2 Special Melee.GIF	24dm
Physical fire damage							24dm

He'll probably be the strongest in your party for most of the first cycle, but by the time you can afford a tier 6, it'll be more efficient to replace him as the toughest badass you've got. The boost against higher-levels will still be useful, but even with 20 lovers, other classes can outrank him... Although not as much as most Special Characters.

Rozalin: Zenon's Child

• Ability: Increases stats of adjacent allied male characters by 20%.
• Lover: Stat increase to males increases by another 1% per lover.
• Obtain: Available from Start
• Type: Humanoid (Female)

• Move: 4
• Jump: 15
• Counter: 0
• Throw: 3 Panels, 26 dm
• EXP Rate: 5

• EXP: 10
• HL: 10

	HP	SP	ATK	DEF	INT	RES	HIT	SPD
Aptitude	100%	120%	80%	90%	110%	120%	120%	90%
Base Stats	16	14	8	8	12	14	16	10

Weapon Mastery

Fist	Sword	Spear	Bow	Gun	Axe	Staff
E	D	D	B	A	E	B

Mana Costs

Good-for-nothing	1
Incompetent	10
Average	50
Skilled	200
Distinguished	1000
Genius	5000

Unique Specials

Name	Requirement	SP	Stat	Strength	Range	Range Map	Height
Rose Thorns	Lv5	24	HIT	10%	Fixed	File:Disgaea2 Special MoonSlash.GIF	12dm
Physical damage							12dm
Kneel Before Me	Lv25	20	N/A	N/A	3 Panels	File:Disgaea2 Special Range Plus.GIF	18dm
Increases ATK, INT, and HIT by 10%							18dm
Rose Liberation	Lv50	90	HIT	40%	4 Panels	File:Disgaea2 Special Range Plus.GIF	24dm
Magical damage (even though it's fueled by HIT)							24dm

Rozalin will be outranked by a generic class pretty fast: all her specials can be matched by a weapon skill or pupil/reincarnate-earnable spell. Although you might not care to keep her level up-to-par, her innate ability will always be useful. Just be sure to move-cancel her back into the Base Panel after you've had use of it.

Tink: Dirty Frog

• Blue Ability: Move range extended by two.
• Red Ability: Stats increase by 20% for every adjacent female.
• Blue Lover: Move range increases by one for every ten lovers.
• Red Lover: Powers up an extra 1% when adjacent to allied female human characters.
• Obtain: Finish stage 2-2
• Type: Monster

• Move: 5
• Jump: 25
• Counter: 2
• EXP Rate: 3

• EXP: 10
• HL: 10

	HP	SP	ATK	DEF	INT	RES	HIT	SPD
Aptitude	100%	120%	110%	90%	80%	100%	120%	130%
Base Stats	16	12	14	8	6	10	12	16

Mana Costs

Good-for-nothing	1
Incompetent	10
Average	50
Skilled	200
Distinguished	1000
Genius	5000

Unique Specials

Name	Requirement	SP	Stat	Strength	Range	Range Map	Height
Kero Change	Lv0	1	N/A	N/A	Self	File:Disgaea2 Special Self.GIF	0dm
Toggles between red and blue states							0dm
Sonic Roll	Lv6	18	ATK	10%	Fixed	File:Disgaea2 Special SonicRoll.GIF	12dm
Physical damage Tink moves five spaces forward							12dm
Nail Bat	Lv18	46	ATK	30%	Fixed	File:Disgaea2 Special Melee.GIF	24dm
Physical damage							24dm
Goodbye Tink	Lv36	99	ATK	60%	Self	File:Disgaea2 Special Cross.GIF	18dm
Physical damage Kills Tink, but doesn't count as an ally kill							18dm

Even when you first get him, he isn't an impressive fighter. The only way to make him a worthwhile fighter at first is to constantly surround his red side with females, but even that requires him to waste a turn Kero-changing. His blue side easily has the highest movement in the game, and can be increased even more with Lovers. For that reason alone, he can be great at charging towards gates in the Item World... although you won't need to keep his level up to do it.

Hanako: Adell's Sister

• Ability: Receives 50% damage from monsters.
• Lover: Decreases damage from monsters by another 1% per lover.
• Obtain: Finish stage 4-4
• Type: Monster

• Move: 5
• Jump: 25
• Counter: 0
• EXP Rate: 3

• EXP: 10
• HL: 10

	HP	SP	ATK	DEF	INT	RES	HIT	SPD
Aptitude	90%	110%	100%	90%	120%	100%	110%	120%
Base Stats	14	12	12	8	14	10	12	14

Mana Costs

Good-for-nothing	1
Incompetent	10
Average	50
Skilled	200
Distinguished	1000
Genius	5000

Unique Specials

Name	Requirement	SP	Stat	Power	Range	Range Map	Height
Song of Hope	Lv0	15	N/A	N/A	Self + Fixed	File:Disgaea2 Special Cross.GIF	12dm
Increases HIT and SPD by 20%							12dm
Song of Love	Lv20	15	N/A	N/A	Self + Fixed	File:Disgaea2 Special Cross.GIF	12dm
Increases ATK and DEF by 20%							12dm
Song of Courage	Lv30	15	N/A	N/A	Self + Fixed	File:Disgaea2 Special Cross.GIF	12dm
Increases INT and RES by 20%							12dm
Pretty Bazooka	Lv40	50	ATK	60%	4 Panels (Cardinal Directions)	File:Disgaea2 Special Range Single.GIF	12dm
Physical Damage Lowers DEF, RES, and SPD by 20%							12dm

Fighting monsters? Send Hanako to the front lines. Her stat boosts don't increase more than a Cleric's spells, and the set combinations of two different stats isn't that helpful, nor is the limited range. Pretty Bazooka is definitely a solid attack, but since she doesn't have any attacks striking multiple panels, it can be harder to level her.

Taro: Rozy's Slave

• Ability: When in danger, raises DEF and RES by 20%.
• Lover: When in danger, DEF and RES increases by another 1%.
• Obtain: Finish stage 5-4
• Type: Monster

• Move: 5
• Jump: 25
• Counter: 4
• EXP Rate: 3

• EXP: 10
• HL: 10

	HP	SP	ATK	DEF	INT	RES	HIT	SPD
Aptitude	130%	90%	110%	130%	80%	130%	90%	80%
Base Stats	24	8	14	14	7	14	10	7

Mana Costs

Good-for-nothing	1
Incompetent	10
Average	50
Skilled	200
Distinguished	1000
Genius	5000

Unique Specials

Name	Requirement	SP	Stat	Strength	Range	Range Map	Height
Milk	Lv0	10	N/A	N/A	Self	N/A	0dm
Raises ATK and HIT by 30%							0dm
Strawberry Milk	Lv20	10	RES	30%	Self	N/A	0dm
Heals HP Cures status ailments							0dm
Chocolate Milk	Lv30	10	N/A	N/A	Self	N/A	0dm
Increases DEF and RES by 50%							0dm
Crybaby Strikes	Lv40	60	ATK	50%	Fixed	File:Disgaea2 Special Surround.GIF	12dm
Physical damage Decreases ATK, HIT, and INT by 20%							12dm

Taro's all about DEF and RES, and he'll be your best defender early in the game. By the time you can afford a tier 6 Heavy Knight, he'll be severely outranked, especially considering H-Knights can equip DEF-boosting spears.

Yukimari: Kunoichi

• Ability: Normal attacks (including team attacks) have a 20% approximate chance of causing Amnesia.
• Lover: Chance to inflict Amnesia increases by another 1% per lover.
• Obtained: Complete episode 7-2
• Type: Humanoid (Female)

• Move: 5
• Jump: 35
• Counter: 1
• Throw: 4 Panels, 29 dm
• EXP Rate: 5

• EXP: 10
• HL: 10

	HP	SP	ATK	DEF	INT	RES	HIT	SPD
Aptitude	100%	110%	120%	80%	90%	90%	110%	130%
Base Stats	18	12	16	8	10	10	12	16

Weapon Mastery

Fist	Sword	Spear	Bow	Gun	Axe	Staff
C	A	B	B	E	D	E

Mana Costs

Good-for-nothing	1
Incompetent	10
Average	50
Skilled	200
Distinguished	1000
Genius	5000

Unique Specials

Name	Requirement	SP	Stat	Strength	Range	Range Map	Height
Nadarejin	Lv5	15	ATK	20%	Fixed	File:Disgaea2 Special TripleStrike.GIF	24dm
Physical Ice damage User moves to the support panel							24dm
Satsugetsuka	Lv25	30	ATK	30%	Fixed	File:Disgaea2 Special Cross.GIF	12dm
Physical Ice damage							12dm
Midare Fubuki	Begin Stage 13-3	90	ATK	70%	Fixed	File:Disgaea2 Special Melee.GIF	24dm
Physical Ice damage							24dm

Yukimaru's innate ability is negligible, and her stats aren't really worth keeping her levels up either. Midare Fubuki is pretty powerful, so it's too bad her attack is too low to make full use of it.

Etna: Beauty Queen

• Ability: Strengthens adjacent ally Prinnies (does not affect Prinny Kurtis) by 50%.
• Lover: Prinny boost increases by another 1% per lover.
• Obtain: Complete episode 9-4
• Type: Humanoid (Female)

• Move: 5
• Jump: 20
• Counter: 1
• Throw: 4 Panels, 29 dm
• EXP Rate: 5

• EXP: 10
• HL: 10

	HP	SP	ATK	DEF	INT	RES	HIT	SPD
Aptitude	110%	90%	120%	110%	90%	90%	110%	110%
Base Stats	20	12	18	12	10	12	12	12

Weapon Mastery

Fist	Sword	Spear	Bow	Gun	Axe	Staff
C	B	A	D	A	A	E

Mana Costs

Good-for-nothing	1
Incompetent	10
Average	50
Skilled	200
Distinguished	1000
Genius	5000

Unique Specials

Name	Requirement	SP	Stat	Strength	Range	Range Map	Height
Prinny Raid	Lv5	15	ATK	10%	3 Panels	File:Disgaea2 Special Range Single.GIF	20dm
Physical damage							20dm
Sexy Beam	Lv25	40	ATK	30%	Fixed	File:Disgaea2 Special SexyBeam.GIF	12dm
Physical damage 40% chance of inflicting Deprave							12dm
Chaos Impact	Lv50	90	ATK	60%	Fixed	File:Disgaea2 Special Surround.GIF	20dm
Physical damage							20dm

If you're the type who likes to use Prinnies, keep her around and whore up that innate ability. Otherwise, her stats and specials aren't great enough to keep her in your main fighting force for too long.

Extra Characters

The following two characters can only be obtained by defeating optional stages which must be opened through the Dark Assembly. Both are returning characters from the original Disgaea, and retain many of the same stats and attributes.

Flonne: Fallen Angel

• Ability: Healing spells are strengthened (does not affect Power of Love) by 50%.
• Lover: Healing spells strengthened another 1% per lover.
• Obtain: Unlock and complete the "Overlord's Descent" extra stage
• Type: Humanoid (Female)

• Move: 4
• Jump: 15
• Counter: 0
• Throw: 3 Panels, 26 dm
• EXP Rate: 5

• EXP: 10
• HL: 10

	HP	SP	ATK	DEF	INT	RES	HIT	SPD
Aptitude	90%	120%	100%	80%	120%	130%	110%	80%
Base Stats	14	14	10	8	15	16	13	8

Weapon Mastery

Fist	Sword	Spear	Bow	Gun	Axe	Staff
E	D	D	B	B	D	A

Mana Costs

Good-for-nothing	1
Incompetent	10
Average	50
Skilled	200
Distinguished	1000
Genius	5000

Unique Specials

Name	Requirement	SP	Stat	Strength	Range	Range Map	Height
Power of Love	Lv5	15	RES	30%	Fixed	File:Disgaea2 Special Surround.GIF	18dm
Heals HP Cures status ailments							18dm
Holy Arrows	Lv25	60	INT	30%	Fixed	File:Disgaea2 Special HolyArrows.gif	18dm
Magical damage							12dm
Flonezilla	Lv50	120	INT	50%	4 Panels	File:Disgaea2 Special Range Plus.GIF	24dm
Magical damage							24dm

There are two basic reasons to keep Flonne: more healing potential than you'll ever need (if you pupil-teach her the proper spells), and Power of Love, which can heal and cure allies simultaneously. A decently-leveled Cleric can usually heal more HP than you ever need anyway, but if you're the type who neglects leveling healers or pupil-teaching spells to your mains, it's worth having her.

Laharl: Overlord

• Ability: Inflicts 25% more damage to monsters.
• Lover: Damage to monsters increases another 1% per lover.
• Obtain: After obtaining Flonne, unlock and complete the "Summon Laharl" extra stage
• Type: Humanoid (Male)

• Move: 5
• Jump: 20
• Counter: 2
• Throw: 5 Panels, 32 dm
• EXP Rate: 5

• EXP: 10
• HL: 10

	HP	SP	ATK	DEF	INT	RES	HIT	SPD
Aptitude	130%	100%	130%	120%	80%	90%	90%	90%
Base Stats	24	10	20	12	8	10	10	12

Weapon Mastery

Fist	Sword	Spear	Bow	Gun	Axe	Staff
B	S	B	D	D	A	E

Mana Costs

Good-for-nothing	1
Incompetent	10
Average	50
Skilled	200
Distinguished	1000
Genius	5000

Unique Specials

Name	Requirement	SP	Stat	Strength	Range	Range Map	Height
Blazing Knuckle	Lv5	15	ATK	10%	Set	File:Disgaea2 Special Cross.GIF	36dm
Physical fire damage							12dm
Overlord's Wrath	Lv25	40	ATK	20%	Set	File:Disgaea2 Special SoaringFire.GIF	18dm
Physical damage							18dm
Meteor Impact	Lv50	100	ATK	60%	Set	File:Disgaea2 Special MeteorImpact.GIF	24dm
Physical damage							24dm

Laharl arguably has the best base stats of the special characters, but you'll probably have a more powerful generic by the time you get him. The combination of his specials and sword prowess make it seem like he can target virtually any group of panels. But his innate ability is the true reason to keep him in your party, but it's still more of a maybe...

Land of Carnage Characters

The characters listed below can only be used while in the Land of Carnage optional area, and only during certain periods of episodes of the current cycle. You'll find them in your group at any point they can be used, without meeting any other requirements.

Axel: Dark Hero

• Ability: Receives less damage from human characters.
• Lover: Decreases damage from monsters by an additional 1% per Lover.
• Available: Episodes 3, 9, 10, and 11
• Type: Humanoid (Male)

• Move: 5
• Jump: 20
• Counter: 2
• Throw: 5 Panels, 32 dm
• EXP Rate: 5

• EXP: 10
• HL: 10

	HP	SP	ATK	DEF	INT	RES	HIT	SPD
Aptitude	120%	90%	120%	120%	70%	110%	90%	110%
Base Stats	22	10	18	10	8	12	10	14

Weapon Mastery

Fist	Sword	Spear	Bow	Gun	Axe	Staff
A	B	B	D	D	D	E

Mana Costs

Good-for-nothing	1
Incompetent	10
Average	50
Skilled	200
Distinguished	1000
Genius	5000

Unique Specials

Name	Requirement	SP	Stat	Strength	Range	Range Map	Height
Shocking Soul	Lv?	15	ATK	10%	Fixed	N/A	12dm
Physical damage							12dm
My Heart Shakes	Lv?	40	ATK	30%	Fixed	File:Disgaea2 Special Melee.GIF	18dm
Physical damage							24dm
Love Dynamite	Lv?	90	ATK	50%	Fixed	File:Disgaea2 Special BigBang.GIF	24dm
Physical damage							12dm

Once again, his innate ability is probably the only reason you'll want to keep him, but by the time you can actually use him, you'll probably have a few God's Armies (Tier 6 Majins), which shames any reason to use Axel.

Fubuki: Ninja Master

• Ability: Regular attacks (including team attacks) reduce SP by 20% of the damage done to HP.
• Lover: SP damage dealt is increased by 1% per Lover.
• Available: After stage 13-3
• Type: Humanoid (Male)

• Move: 5
• Jump: 35
• Counter: 2
• Throw: 4 Panels, 29 dm
• EXP Rate: 5

• EXP: 10
• HL: 10

	HP	SP	ATK	DEF	INT	RES	HIT	SPD
Aptitude	110%	90%	120%	90%	90%	90%	110%	130%
Base Stats	20	10	16	9	10	9	12	16

Weapon Mastery

Fist	Sword	Spear	Bow	Gun	Axe	Staff
B	C	C	C	D	S	E

Mana Costs

Good-for-nothing	1
Incompetent	10
Average	50
Skilled	200
Distinguished	1000
Genius	5000

Unique Specials

Name	Requirement	SP	Stat	Strength	Range	Range Map	Height
Setsugetsuka	Lv0	15	ATK	10%	Fixed	File:Disgaea2 Special Cross.GIF	12dm
Physical Ice damage							12dm
Shunsetsuzan	Lv0	40	ATK	30%	Fixed	File:Disgaea2 Special Melee.GIF	18dm
Physical Ice damage							18dm
Midare Fubuki	Lv0	90	ATK	70%	Fixed	File:Disgaea2 Special Melee.GIF	24dm
Physical Ice damage							24dm

His stats are lame by the time you get him. By the time you can use his innate to decrease a foe's SP low enough for them to not use decent abilities, they'll probably be dead anyway. The only reason you would ever want to keep him around is to prevent some of the secret bosses from using their specials more than once... which... actually might be a good enough reason to keep his level up.

Kurtis: Defender

• Ability: Receives 50% less damage from enemies with higher levels. Explodes like a Prinny when thrown.
• Lover: Decreases damage from stronger foes by an additional 1% per Lover.
• Available: Anytime
• Type: Monster

• Move: 5
• Jump: 35
• Counter: 2
• EXP Rate: 5

• EXP: 10
• HL: 10

	HP	SP	ATK	DEF	INT	RES	HIT	SPD
Aptitude	120%	80%	120%	90%	120%	100%	100%	110%
Base Stats	24	10	16	10	16	10	12	14

Mana Costs

Good-for-nothing	1
Incompetent	10
Average	50
Skilled	200
Distinguished	1000
Genius	5000

Unique Specials

Name	Requirement	SP	Stat	Strength	Range	Range Map	Height
Nuclear Fission	Lv?	65	ATK	10%	Fixed	File:Disgaea2 Special BigBang.GIF	18dm
Physical Fire damage							12dm
Final Punch	Lv?	120	ATK	30%	Fixed	File:Disgaea2 Special FinalPunch.gif	15dm
Physical damage							15dm
Pringer Beam	Lv?	250	ATK	60%	Fixed	File:Disgaea2 Special Surround.GIF	24dm
Physical Star damage							12dm

His stats and aptitude are average at best. His specials are decent and varied, but cost horribly large SP for their damage. He might not suck as much compared to other Special Classes, but if you're going to keep him around, it'll mainly be because of his coolness.