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Geo Effects are special bonuses granted by certain panels of a map.

Geo Panels and Geo Symbols[]

D2 Geo Effect Example

Stage 7-1 of Disgaea 2, featuring 5 different Geo Effects.

Geo Panels are sets of bright, colored panels that appear on each map. Geo Symbols are special colored crystals containing a different Geo Effect each. When a Geo Symbol is placed on a Geo Panel, all panels of the same color as that one gain the effect of the symbol and will grant said effect to units standing on it.

Geo Symbols are objects that can be moved or destroyed, allowing the player to manipulate the conditions of the battlefield.

Geo Blocks[]

Disgaea 3 and Disgaea 4 replace Geo Symbols for objects called Geo Blocks. They serve the exact same function as Symbols, with additional rules:

  • Units can stand on the blocks, gaining their effect without the need of Geo Panels. If a unit stands on a stack of blocks they will gain all their effects.
  • If 2 or more blocks of the same color spawn next to each other they can't be lifted or moved.
  • If 2 non-adjacent blocks of the same color are moved together they will disappear, and this will spread as a chain reaction to any other blocks of the same color connected by adjacency.
  • Units standing on blocks that get destroyed by this chain reaction will suffer a Geo Fall, taking damage equal to 20% max HP per Block of height they fell from.
  • Some blocks have a number of them. This number goes down by 1 at the start of each turn(unless the block is being lifted), and the block is automatically destroyed if it reaches 0.

Geo Chain[]

Destroying a symbol standing in a panel of a different color than it causes a Geo Chain, where all panels of that color begin exploding one by one, changing to the color of the destroyed symbol(or disappearing if the symbol was transparent) and damaging units standing on them.

Symbols hit by an explosion will be instantly destroyed, and will then create their own set of explosions. Thus, it's possible to create a chain reaction of explosions, with each set dealing more damage than the last.

The damage caused by explosions is:

  • Up to Disgaea 4: (2*SymbolLevel + 3)*ChainSize
  • Since Disgaea 5: SymbolLevel + UnitMaxHP*4%*ChainSize

If you manage to make all panels disappear(by use of transparent symbols) a giant explosion will happen, dealing the same damage as panels in the last chain of explosions but to all enemies on the map.

During a Geo Chain a counter will appear, increasing with each individual panel explosion by an amount equal to the current chain size. Once the chain is over, the Bonus Gauge will fill up depending on how big the counter was.

List of Geo Symbols[]

Symbol Effect Introduced
Absolute Area Invincibility, No Entry, and No Lifting effects combined into one. Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice
Ally Boost +50% (Ally only) Increase all stats by 50%. Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice
Ally Damage 20% (Ally only) Unit loses 20% max HP each turn. Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
ATK +50% Before D5: Add 50% to the Base Power of unit's attacks/heals.
D5 onwards: Increases unit's attacking stat by 50%.
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
ATK -50% Before D5: Substract 50% from the Base Power of unit's attacks/heals.
D5 onwards: Decreases unit's attacking stat by 50%.
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
Attacks +1 Unit's executed actions are performed an additional time. Does not work on skills that move the user or target. Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
Clone Creates a clone of a random unit on this effect. Clone will be enemy even if it came from an ally unit. Any equipment carried by a clone cannot be stolen and clones give only 25% EXP and Mana. Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
Critical Attacks against unit are always a Critical Hit. Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories
Deathblow Attacks against unit inflict Deathblow. In games up to Disgaea 4, it works even if the attack deals no damage. Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories
Damage 20% Unit loses 20% max HP each turn. Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
DEF +50% Increases unit's defending stat by 50%. Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
DEF -50% Decreases unit's defending stat by 50%. Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
Disperse Damage Damage to unit on this effect will be split among all units of the same team with this effect. Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories
Encroach Panel spreads its color to its 4 adjacent panels at the end of each turn. Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories
Enemy Boost 50% (Enemy only) Increases all stats by 50%. Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
Enemy Boost/Turbo x3 (Enemy only) Triples all stats. Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
Enemy Level Up 10% (Enemy only) Increases level by 10% each turn. Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories
Evade Increases unit's evasion by 50%. Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
Exp 50% Unit gives 50% more experience upon death. (From Disgaea 5 onwards, this is added to Statisticians and similar bonuses on the attacker) Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
Fire Element +50% Increases unit's Fire resistance by 50%. Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
Fusion Fuses two random affected enemies together. Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories
Game Over If any unit(ally or enemy) ends their turn in this panel, you lose the battle. Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories
Heal 20% Unit recovers 20% max HP each turn. Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
Innocent Innocents level up more upon death ???
Invincibility Unit is immune to direct damage(still affected by Poison or damaging Geo Effects). Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
Mana +50% Unit gives 50% more Mana upon death. (From Disgaea 5 onwards, this is added to Managers and similar bonuses on the attacker) Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories
Mighty Enemy (Enemy only) Unit is immune to direct damage(still affected by Poison or damaging Geo Effects). Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice
Move +1 Increases unit's Move by 1 at the start of the turn. (Lasts 1 turn) Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories
Move -1 Decreases unit's Move by 1 at the start of the turn. (Lasts 1 turn) Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories
No Close Combat Unit can't target adjacent panels. Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories
No Color Change Panel won't explode and change color due to Geo Chain. Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
No Entry Units can't walk or be thrown through this panel. Can still be crossed by using skills that move the user or target. Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
No Lifting Unit can't be lifted(can still lift others). Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
No Ranged Attacks Unit can only target adjacent panels. Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories
No Tower Attack Unit can't perform Tower attacks. Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories
Reverse Damage Attacks received will restore HP, healing effects received will deal damage. Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories
Silence Unit can't use skills. Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
Stage Clear (Ally only) Starting the turn with any ally on this effect will clear the stage. Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
Warp At the end of the turn, teleport affected units to another random panel with this effect. Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
Water Element +50% Increases unit's Ice resistance by 50%. Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
Wind Element +50% Increases unit's Wind resistance by 50%. Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
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