Hoplite – Etrian Odyssey III HD

14/04/202311/07/2023

There are twelve classes in Etrian Odyssey III HD. I’ll show you the Hoplite among these classes.

Hoplite

Hoplite is a defensive class with high HP and defensive skills, known for their overwhelming defensive capabilities. They are also proficient in spear assaults. Due to their high HP and defense, enemies tend to target them, even if they are simply present on the battlefield. However, their offensive abilities become less impressive as their level increases. The slow order of action is due to the heavy equipment they carry, including shields, armor, and spears, which lowers their AGI.

 

Skills

Skill	Type	Requirements	Description
Guardian	Class	—	It reduces physical damage taken.
Provoke	Support	—	Try to draw all enemy attacks to you for 3 turns.
Parry	Passive	Provoke Lv5	It nullifies physical damage received.
Magic Parry			It nullifies damage of an elemental affinity.
Selflessness	Support	—	Sacrifice HP to lower physical damage received for three turns.
Shrug Off	Support	—	Cure status effects and binds from yourself.
Recuperate	Passive	Shrug Off Lv3	Recover HP while defending.
Vigilance	Search	—	Heightened caution will lower the encounter rate for a short period.
Shield Mastery	Mastery	—	Prerequisite for shield skills that raises defense when equipped.
Line Guard	Shield	Shield Mastery Lv1	Lower damage for one row, especially if you are in that row.
Bodyguard	Shield	Shield Mastery Lv3	Take damage in one ally’s place for one turn.
Antifire	Shield	Shield Mastery Lv5	Reduces fire damage sustained by all allies.
Anticold			Reduces ice damage sustained by all allies.
Antivolt			Reduces volt damage sustained by all allies.
Overwatch	Shield	Shield Mastery Lv8 Selflessness Lv3	Attacks on an ally that exceed your HP are void for 1 turn.
Spear Mastery	Mastery	—	Prerequisite for spear skills that raises spear damage dealt.
Switch Stab	Spear	Spear Mastery Lv1	Change rows to do a piercing attack on one enemy.
Blitzritter	Spear	Spear Mastery Lv4	A quick, volt-based pierce attack on one enemy.
Long Stride	Spear	Spear Mastery Lv7 Switch Stab Lv3	A trust attack that pierces enemies. Best used from the back.