Pirates are special groups of enemies that can appear in the Item World. These roving bands of enemies appear on random floors to attack the player. They are often strong and difficult to defeat, as their levels are higher than normal enemies. To encounter pirates, you need to spend at least one turn on any floor in the Item World. There is a chance that Pirates will show up on turns 2, 3 or even later, but a Turn 1 absence normally means that the Pirates will not appear.
Disgaea 2
The leader of each pirate crew is carrying one of the Treasure Maps necessary to unlock the Land of Carnage, which is obtained upon defeating them. Having Treasure Maps equipped increases the chance of pirates appearing.
List of Pirates
| Name | Floor | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Ambling Pirates | 1+ | A single high-level Sinner. Has the highest chance of appearing. |
| Bashful Pirates | 1+ | A Green, Red, Blue, Star, and Prism Magician. |
| Chicken Pirates | 1+ | A Roc with 4-6 treasure chests of random rarity. It will prioritize attacking the chests. |
| Dancing Pirates | 1+ | An Archer accompanied by 2 Specialists you can subdue. Appears most often in Bows. |
| Prinny Pirates | 1+ | A single Prinny. Beware that exploding it won't grant you the Treasure Map. Appears most often in Guns. |
| Orc Pirates | 1+ | A group of 5 Orcs. Appears most often in Weights. |
| Monk Pirates | 21+ | A group of 5 Wiseman. Appears most often in Staves. |
| Hunter Pirates | 21+ | An Armor Knight, along with various Specialists you can subdue. |
| Gate Pirates | 21+ | 2 Dragons and 2 Holy Dragons. Their ship contains a Mystery Gate and a portal to the next Item Boss. Appears most often in Spears. |
| Wealthy Pirates | 21+ | A single Magic Knight. All of their equipment will be of Legendary rarity. Appears most often in Legendary items. |
| Animal Pirates | 21+ | A Beast Master and 4 Monster units. Once you have their Map the Beastmaster can have a Magichange Scroll equipped. Appears most often in Monster weapons |
| Jolly Pirates | 21+ | A Succubus, 2 Felynn and 2 Flora Beast. They have the lowest chance of appearing. Appears most often inside Muscles. |
| Ninja Pirates | 41+ | A Kunoichi and 10 Ninjas. Appears most often in Fists. |
| Prism Pirates | 41+ | 5 different Prism Rangers. Appears most often in Swords. |
| Red Pirates | 41+ | A Wood Golem, a Rifle Demon, a Dragon, an Aqua Demon, a Mystic Beast, an Undead, and a Spirit. Their armor slots are usually filled with Shoes. Appears most often in Shoes. |
| Z Pirates | 61+ | A single Tier 6 Majin. |
| Baal Pirates | 91+ | A group of 4 Baal. Does not carry a Treasure Map. Appears only in Land of Carnage. |
| Prinny Baal Pirates | 91+ | A single Prinny Baal. Does not carry a Treasure Map. Once defeated, on subsequent encounters it'll be accompanied by 3 Baals. Appears only in Land of Carnage in Rank 40 items after beating the standard Prinny Baal fight in Land of Carnage. |
Disgaea 3
Each pirate crew is carrying one of the Illegal Tickets that unlock a stage in the X-Dimension. You can increase the odds of running into pirates by assigning characters to the PPP Club, which is unlocked after meeting pirates for the first time.
It should be noted that there is a glitch in Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice which causes the game to freeze when Masked Pirates are attacked or remain on the Player's pirate ship when the ship tries to depart after the final turn (while Reverse Pirating), and therefore, cannot be defeated. However, these pirates do not carry an Illegal Ticket or have a corresponding trophy achievement, so it's safe to not try seeking them out.
List of Pirates
Below is the list of Pirates, the floors where you can encounter them and the ship they come with. Some pirates can only appear while in the Land of Carnage or during Reverse Pirating.
| Name | Ship | Floor |
|---|---|---|
| UFO? | UFO | 21+ |
| Wise Innocents Pirates | Flying Tortoise | 21+ |
| Donnax2 Pirates | Carriage | 31+ |
| Eryngi Pirates | Carriage | 31+ |
| Cheerates | Treasure Ship | 41+ |
| Cowboy Pirates | War Galleon | 41+ |
| Lucky Pirates | Treasure Ship | 41+ |
| Asian Pirates | War Galleon | 51+ |
| Pirate Cleaners | Treasure Ship | 51+ |
| Sports Pirates | War Galleon | 51+ |
| Ghost Pirates | Carriage | 61+ |
| Horizon Pirates | War Galleon | 61+ |
| Z Pirates | Magic Cloud | 61+ |
| UFO Pirates(?) | UFO | 61+ |
| Pirate Club | Treasure Ship | 71+ |
| Garden Pirates | War Galleon | 81+ |
| Boney Pirates | War Galleon | 81+ |
| Element Pirates | War Galleon | 81+ |
| Kit Cat Pirates | Carriage | 81+ |
| Prinny Pirates | Carriage | 91+ |
| Red Pirates | War Galleon | 91+ |
| Shinsengumi | Treasure Ship | 91+ |
| 10 Gents Pirates | Treasure Ship | 91+(LoC) |
| Baal Pirates | Carriage | 91+(LoC) |
| Prism Pirates or Masked Pirates | Warship Yoshitsuna | 91+(LoC or RP) |
List of Ships
| Name | Duration | Storage |
|---|---|---|
| Carriage | 1 turn | 13 |
| Flying Tortoise | 1 turn | 4 |
| Magic Cloud | 9 turns | 5 |
| Treasure Ship | 2 turns | 37 |
| UFO | 2 turns | 3 |
| War Galleon | 3 turns | 77 |
| Warship Yoshitsuna | 4 turns | 53 |
Disgaea 4
Pirates appear not only after a specific depth but some only appear in specific Item Routes. Pirate crews drop a ship part upon defeat.
List of Pirates
| Name | Ship Parts | Floor (Route) | Turn | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmer Pirates | - | 1+ | 2 | 7 Warriors. |
| Fisherman Pirates | Giant Turtle | 1+ | 2 | A Bouncer, along with a Treasure Chest. |
| Ghost Pirates | Worn-out Mast, Torn-up Mast | 21+ | 2 | 3 Spirits and 3 Undead. |
| Duck Pirates | Sharkpedo | 21+ (Item/Inn) | 3 | A Valkyrie with a Leek, and 4 Roc, along with 4 Meat objects. |
| Food Stand Pirates | Old Wagon | 31+ | 2 | An Orc, Masked Hero, Bouncer, Ninja, Onmyo Monk, Warrior and Armor Knight. |
| Hard Hat Pirates | Black Drill | 31+ | 2 | An Armor Knight, 3 Warriors and 3 Valkyries. |
| Sorry Pirates | Galleon III Body | 41+ | 2 | A Cleric, Magician, Witch, Archer, Gunner, Ninja and Lady Samurai. |
| Delivery Pirates | No. 6 Locomotive | 41+ (Inn) | 3 | A Gunner, Cleric, Spirit and 3 Androids, along with a random Innocent. |
| Rotten Pirates | Starship Stern G | 51+ | 2 | A Professor and a Giant Sludge. |
| Peachboy Pirates | Treasure Ship Body | 51+ (Trs) | 3 | An Onmyo Monk, Slumber Cat, Mystic Beast and Roc, along with 4 Treasure Chests. |
| Commando Pirates | Training Wing | 51+ (Item) | 3 | A Battle Suit, along with 6 other Battle Suits at 25% HP and Poisoned. |
| Warrior Pirates | War Galleon, Hunk House | 61+ | 2 | A Lady Samurai with a Referee Fan, 2 Armor Knights with a Rising Flag, and 6 Ninja. |
| Mech Pirates | Starship Body G | 61+ | 3 | An Android. |
| Prinny Pirates | Prinny | 71+ (Inn) | 3 | 6 Prinnies. |
| Artist Pirates | Eryngi | 71+ (Item) | 2 | A blue Archer with a Leek, Thief with a Guitar, Gunner with a Megaphone, Valkyrie with a Mic, Magician with a Tambourine, and Succubus. |
| Red Pirates | Metal Propeller | 81+ (Item) | 2 | A Masked Hero, Archer, Spirit, Slumber Cat, Beast Master, Wood Golem, Rifle Demon and Dragon, all in red color palette. Their Accessory slots contain only Orbs. |
| Queen Pirates | Skull: Gentle Ram | 81+ | 2 | A Professor, 4 Felynn and 4 Succubus. |
| Meowkin Pirates | P Flonzor X Body | 91+ | 2 | 6 Slumber Cats (one of each Tier). Floor changed to 26+ in rereleases. |
| Robo Pirates | Mini Yoshitsuna | - | - | (Reverse Pirating only) 6 Battle Suits (one of each Tier). |
| Masked Rangers | Mini Yoshitsuna | - | - | (Reverse Pirating only) 6 Masked Hero (one of each Tier). |
Disgaea D2
Unlike previous games, Pirates now appear upon starting a floor. In this game you must select a ship when entering the Item World, and each ship has a limit to the max floor you can reach with it. Defeating a pirate crew unlocks their ship.
List of Pirates
Below is the list of Pirates, the floors where you can encounter them and the ship they come with.
| Name | Ship | Floor |
|---|---|---|
| Recycling Pirates | Boat | 11+ |
| Kowtow Pirates | Cushion | 11+ |
| Tower Pirates | Cushion | 11+ |
| Cat Bowl Pirates | Metal Bucket | 11+ |
| Muddy Pirates | Metal Bucket | 11+ |
| Gunslinger Hat Pirates | Sail Boat | 11+ |
| Numerous Pirates | Galleon Ship | 15+ |
| Cougar Pirates | Catamaran | 21+ |
| Dragon Pirates | Catamaran | 21+ |
| Mineral Water Pirates | Plastic Bottle | 25+ |
| Celeb Pirates | Treasure Ship | 31+ |
| Convoy Pirates | Treasure Ship | 31+ |
| Super Evil Pirates | Tank | 55+ |
| Masked Knight Pirates | Space Ship | 75+ |
| Bodacious Pirates | Space Ship | 75+ |
| Prinny Pirates | Old Pringer X | 95+ |
List of Ships
The Boat is unlocked by default.
| Name | Max Floor |
|---|---|
| Boat | 30 |
| Sail Boat | 60 |
| Galleon Ship | 100 |
| Plastic Bottle | 40 |
| Metal Bucket | 10 |
| Space Ship | 100 |
| Cushion | 3 |
| Old Pringer X | 100 |
| Catamaran | 100 |
| Treasure Ship | 100 |
| Tank | 100 |
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