First Sign of Despair — Ragnarok M Junko Enoshima Skill

Active

Physical

Attack

10 ranks

First Sign of Despair

Generates a Despair Ripple at the target enemy's location, lasting 5 sec, dealing magic damage equal to MATK*2200% to enemies within range each second. The damage radius increases by 1 meter per second and reduces enemies' movement speed by 50%.

Skill type: Attack
Target: Enemy
Range: 8 m
Cooldown: 2.50 s
Cast delay: 1.50 s
Duration: 5 s
SP cost: 105
Damage: 2,200%

Damage formula

How each damage event is calculated, including level scaling, defenses, penetration, criticals, target modifiers, and caps.

Coefficient only

Level 10 coefficient: 4,000%; ×40 per damage event · Lv. 1: 2,200% → Lv. 10: 4,000%

Damage events per cast: 1 damage event; Each event runs through the formula separately.

Coefficient shown

This page shows the skill coefficient and damage-event count. It does not calculate the final result through defense, penetration, target modifiers, criticals, or caps.

Skill access

Learned by

Junko Enoshima

Magic

Requires

No prerequisite skill.

Level comparison

Start with the max-level result, then compare exact client values and learning costs at every lower level.

Levels 1–10

Metric	Max level Level 10	Level 9 Level 9	Level 8 Level 8	Level 7 Level 7	Level 6 Level 6	Level 5 Level 5	Level 4 Level 4	Level 3 Level 3	Level 2 Level 2	Level 1 Level 1	Level 1 Level 1
Damage	4,000%	3,800%	3,600%	3,400%	3,200%	3,000%	2,800%	2,600%	2,400%	2,200%	2,200%
SP cost	240	225	210	195	180	165	150	135	120	105	105
Cooldown	2.50 s	2.50 s	2.50 s	2.50 s	2.50 s	2.50 s	2.50 s	2.50 s	2.50 s	2.50 s	2.50 s
Cast delay	1.50 s	1.50 s	1.50 s	1.50 s	1.50 s	1.50 s	1.50 s	1.50 s	1.50 s	1.50 s	1.50 s
Duration	5 s	5 s	5 s	5 s	5 s	5 s	5 s	5 s	5 s	5 s	5 s
Range	8 m	8 m	8 m	8 m	8 m	8 m	8 m	8 m	8 m	8 m	8 m
Skill points	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	-
Applied effects	Enemy Movement Speed: -50% Self Skill replacement: Echo of Despair → Greater First Sign of Despair	Enemy Movement Speed: -50% Self Skill replacement: Echo of Despair → Greater First Sign of Despair	Enemy Movement Speed: -50% Self Skill replacement: Echo of Despair → Greater First Sign of Despair	Enemy Movement Speed: -50% Self Skill replacement: Echo of Despair → Greater First Sign of Despair	Enemy Movement Speed: -50% Self Skill replacement: Echo of Despair → Greater First Sign of Despair	Enemy Movement Speed: -50% Self Skill replacement: Echo of Despair → Greater First Sign of Despair	Enemy Movement Speed: -50% Self Skill replacement: Echo of Despair → Greater First Sign of Despair	Enemy Movement Speed: -50% Self Skill replacement: Echo of Despair → Greater First Sign of Despair	Enemy Movement Speed: -50% Self Skill replacement: Echo of Despair → Greater First Sign of Despair	Enemy Movement Speed: -50% Self Skill replacement: Echo of Despair → Greater First Sign of Despair	Enemy Movement Speed: -50% Self Skill replacement: Echo of Despair → Greater First Sign of Despair
Description	Generates a Despair Ripple at the target enemy's location, lasting 5 sec, dealing magic damage equal to MATK*4000% to enemies within range each second. The damage radius increases by 1 meter per second and reduces enemies' movement speed by 50%.	Generates a Despair Ripple at the target enemy's location, lasting 5 sec, dealing magic damage equal to MATK*3800% to enemies within range each second. The damage radius increases by 1 meter per second and reduces enemies' movement speed by 50%.	Generates a Despair Ripple at the target enemy's location, lasting 5 sec, dealing magic damage equal to MATK*3600% to enemies within range each second. The damage radius increases by 1 meter per second and reduces enemies' movement speed by 50%.	Generates a Despair Ripple at the target enemy's location, lasting 5 sec, dealing magic damage equal to MATK*3400% to enemies within range each second. The damage radius increases by 1 meter per second and reduces enemies' movement speed by 50%.	Generates a Despair Ripple at the target enemy's location, lasting 5 sec, dealing magic damage equal to MATK*3200% to enemies within range each second. The damage radius increases by 1 meter per second and reduces enemies' movement speed by 50%.	Generates a Despair Ripple at the target enemy's location, lasting 5 sec, dealing magic damage equal to MATK*3000% to enemies within range each second. The damage radius increases by 1 meter per second and reduces enemies' movement speed by 50%.	Generates a Despair Ripple at the target enemy's location, lasting 5 sec, dealing magic damage equal to MATK*2800% to enemies within range each second. The damage radius increases by 1 meter per second and reduces enemies' movement speed by 50%.	Generates a Despair Ripple at the target enemy's location, lasting 5 sec, dealing magic damage equal to MATK*2600% to enemies within range each second. The damage radius increases by 1 meter per second and reduces enemies' movement speed by 50%.	Generates a Despair Ripple at the target enemy's location, lasting 5 sec, dealing magic damage equal to MATK*2400% to enemies within range each second. The damage radius increases by 1 meter per second and reduces enemies' movement speed by 50%.	Generates a Despair Ripple at the target enemy's location, lasting 5 sec, dealing magic damage equal to MATK*2200% to enemies within range each second. The damage radius increases by 1 meter per second and reduces enemies' movement speed by 50%.	Generates a Despair Ripple at the target enemy's location, lasting 5 sec, dealing magic damage equal to MATK*2200% to enemies within range each second. The damage radius increases by 1 meter per second and reduces enemies' movement speed by 50%.

Applied effects

Maximum-level buffs, conditions, and stat changes.

Level 10

First Sign of Despair - Slow

Despair Ripple: Move Spd Reduced

Enemy

Applied change

Movement Speed: -50%

Echo of Despair - Replace First Sign

After using [First Sign of Despair], [Echo of Despair] becomes [Greater First Sign of Despair].

Self

Applied change

Replace Skill

Skill replacement: Echo of Despair → Greater First Sign of Despair

How to compare skill levels

Compare damage, hits, SP, timing, requirements, and linked buffs at the same level. A new hit, target scope, or condition can matter more than the largest percentage increase. Read the related player guide