Discipline and Inheritance
Discipline
Discipline boosts all of your stats by a set amount per duplicate (not per skill level) and can go up to a maximum skill level of 9 at 1500 Mastery. The amount each stat gets boosted is static, but it's not completely uniform. The below tables highlight the increase in stats at a particular Discipline level. The key thing to note is that most stats follow the same scaling, with HP, Surety, and ASPD being different. Also at most, a featured non-HP stat will only increase the total value by 36, while a non-featured non-HP stat will only increase the value by 28. The lower level you are, the more impactful it is, but since these are static increases, they will significantly lose their value as our overall stats increase due to higher levels and grades in the future.
Discipline Stat Gains
| Stat | D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | D6 | D7 | D8 | D9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 10 | 18 | 30 | 43 | 56 | 75 | 88 | 101 | 120 |
| MP | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 28 |
| SP | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 28 |
| Attack Power | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 28 |
| Magic Power | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 28 |
| Divine Power | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 28 |
| Defense | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 28 |
| Magic Defense | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 28 |
| Surety | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sure Evasion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Detect | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 28 |
| Disarm Trap | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 28 |
| Evade Trap | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 28 |
| Action Speed | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 18 |
| Accuracy | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 28 |
| Evasion | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 28 |
| Resistance | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 28 |
| Stat | D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | D6 | D7 | D8 | D9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 12 | 22 | 36 | 52 | 68 | 90 | 106 | 122 | 144 |
| MP | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 36 |
| SP | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 36 |
| Attack Power | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 36 |
| Magic Power | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 36 |
| Divine Power | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 36 |
| Defense | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 36 |
| Magic Defense | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 36 |
| Surety | 20 | ||||||||
| Sure Evasion | |||||||||
| Detect | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 36 |
| Disarm Trap | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 36 |
| Evade Trap | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 36 |
| Action Speed | 4 | 5 | 8 | 20 | |||||
| Accuracy | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 36 |
| Evasion | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 36 |
| Resistance | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 36 |
| Stat | D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | D6 | D7 | D8 | D9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 6 | 12 | 20 | 28 | 36 | 50 | 64 | 78 | 100 |
| MP | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 20 |
| SP | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 20 |
| Attack Power | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 20 |
| Magic Power | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 20 |
| Divine Power | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 20 |
| Defense | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 20 |
| Magic Defense | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 20 |
| Surety | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sure Evasion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Detect | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 20 |
| Disarm Trap | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 20 |
| Evade Trap | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 20 |
| Action Speed | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 15 |
| Accuracy | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 20 |
| Evasion | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 20 |
| Resistance | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 20 |
| Stat | D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | D6 | D7 | D8 | D9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 10 | 18 | 30 | 43 | 56 | 75 | 88 | 101 | 120 |
| MP | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 28 |
| SP | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 28 |
| Attack Power | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 28 |
| Magic Power | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 28 |
| Divine Power | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 28 |
| Defense | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 28 |
| Magic Defense | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 28 |
| Surety | |||||||||
| Sure Evasion | |||||||||
| Detect | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 28 |
| Disarm Trap | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 28 |
| Evade Trap | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 28 |
| Action Speed | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 18 |
| Accuracy | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 28 |
| Evasion | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 28 |
| Resistance | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 28 |
Copies Per Discipline Level
| Discipline Level | Number of Copies | Number of Cumulative Copies |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | 2 | 11 |
| 8 | 2 | 13 |
| 9 | 3 | 16 |
| Discipline Level | Number of Copies | Number of Cumulative Copies |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | 6 | 18 |
| 7 | 5 | 23 |
| 8 | 5 | 28 |
| 9 | 8 | 36 |
Inheritance
Inheritance allows you to give skills from one adventurer to another or increase the level of inherited skills on an adventurer. Skills have different maximum levels. For example, Legendary and General Adventurer skills have a maximum inheritance count of 6, so depending on if an adventurer comes with that skill by default, they can get it to either level 6 or level 7. Anonymous adventurer skills have a maximum inheritance count of 14, which leads to a maximum level of either 14 or 15, again depending on if an adventurer comes with that skill by default.
Copies Per Inheritance Count
| Inheritance Count | Number of Copies | Number of Cumulative Copies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | 3 | 12 |
| Inheritance Count | Number of Copies | Number of Cumulative Copies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | 9 | 23 |
| 6 | 9 | 32 |
| Inheritance Count | Number of Copies | Number of Cumulative Copies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | 6 | 16 |
| 6 | 8 | 24 |
| 7 | 10 | 34 |
| 8 | 12 | 46 |
| 9 | 14 | 60 |
| 10 | 18 | 78 |
| 11 | 20 | 98 |
| 12 | 22 | 120 |
| 13 | 24 | 144 |
| 14 | 26 | 170 |
Should I use my duplicates for Discipline or Inheritance?
This is an extremely frequently asked and hotly debated question, and there is no general, community-wide consensus. Both are potentially solid options, and here are some pros and cons of each.
Some of these pros and cons are only applicable to Legendary duplicate usage
Discipline Pros and Cons
- Pro: Stat gains are never a bad thing
- Pro: Stat gains will always be relevant no matter what active skills you use
- Pro: HP gains are pretty standout, as are stats to things like Disarm Trap where a small number of static points go a long way
- Con: Attack and Magic power gains in particular are small. At max Discipline, you're generally looking at 28-40ish points more (the higher end if it's a featured stat), which ultimately amounts to less than that in more damage per basic attack
- Con: Discipline is a very low impact per duplicate
- Con: It takes a very high Discipline level to have a very noticeable stat gain, with low Discipline levels resulting in largely negligible changes
- Con: Discipline is a static value and will become less impactful as base stats increase due to level increases
Inheritance Pros and Cons
- Pro: Skill inheritance to the source adventurer can make a very noticeable immediate impact
- Pro: Inheriting a skill to another adventurer can provide more overall team versatility and utility than increasing one adventurer's Discipline
- Pro: The logarithmic nature of damage skills means inheritance is necessary for them to stay relevant as attack power grows
- Pro: The overall duplicate cost of maximum skill inheritance is lower than the duplicate cost of maximum Discipline
- Con: Primarily with active skills, inheriting can greatly increase the SP/MP costs, making it less likely that you'll be able to use a skill frequently
- Con: Primarily with active skills, inheriting to a skill could result in "wasted" dupes long-term if new active skills get released that are notably stronger than an adventurer's signature skill
- Con: Some inheritable skills have very little value after an initial inherit, while it's hard to measure the value of other skill inherits
TheAxolotl's Opinion
The following is TheAxolotl's opinion - feel free to consider it, but I encourage you to form your own opinion, as well.
To be blunt, I am not a big fan of Discipline in general. It's fine - more stats are always good, and if you go as far as getting up to Discipline 9, you can get a hefty ~28 added to most stats (and potentially more to the featured stats). The problem I have is that the value per dupe spent on Discipline is relatively low.
I consider there being three main breakpoints for Discipline:
- Discipline 1: This unlocks the passive skill, and while it doesn't make a massive tangible impact on performance, I personally hate having locked skills on adventurers I use
- Discipline 6: This maximizes the +2 stats per level rate and gives us roughly +16 stats for 8 dupes (9 copies total)
- Discipline 9: Might as well go all out
An honorable mention goes to Disciplines 2 and 5, which are the last of the Disc levels where 1 Dupe = 1 Disc (albeit to get to 5, you do have to use 2 dupes for Disc 3).
Alternatively, Skill Inheritance can have equivalent or better impact on overall party performance for a similar or lesser dupe cost, particularly when you consider that skills generally see a jump in effectiveness on odd levels. Discipline 3 takes 4 dupes to achieve. With those 4 dupes, you could increase a Legendary Adventurer's skill level to level 3 (costing you 3 dupes) and still have a single dupe left over to either get to Disc 1 or inherit that skill on another adventurer, like your MC.
Is Discipline bad? Not at all - stat increases are always good. Is Discipline better than Skill Inherit? This is very debatable, but my opinion is very rarely.
What do I do with my dupes? I have a general process of:
- First dupe - Discipline 1, strictly for my OCD. I don't like locked skills.
- Additional duplicates - inherit to the MC or other adventurers OR get the featured Legendary's skill to an odd level (3 is a great target, 5 or 7 are good if you have a lot of dupes) for a noticeable damage boost
- Once I hit the skill levels I want on whatever adventurers I want to give it to, only then will I consider going for more Discipline levels