Reference Books are a type of collectible featured in Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls. When collected, these books unlock skills such as increasing the Megaphone Hacking Gun's battery limit or raising the number of Monocoins after defeating enemies.
Background[]
As you progress with Komaru Naegi and Toko Fukawa through Towa City as part of the main objective of the game, you will find reference books. These items, as well as other collectibles in the game, appear in the overworld as a small glittering object. When picked up, these books grant bonus skills which can give you an advantage in battle. Multiple skills can be attached at once, but their total cost must not exceed your maximum skill points (SP). There are 27 books to collect, and collecting all 27 will grant two trophies.
A skill book in the overworld
A skill book when picked up
Skills section of the menu
List of Reference Books[]
| Dosya:Skill Book 1.png | Autolock オートロック |
SP Cost: 1 |
| Automatically focuses the laser sight on the closest enemy. | ||
| Dosya:Skill Book 2.png | Highly-Anticipated Body 期待の肉体 |
SP Cost: 4 |
| Max HP +1 | ||
| Dosya:Skill Book 3.png | Electric Up 電力アップ |
SP Cost: 2 |
| Enemy paralysis time increases slightly after Despair Time. | ||
| Dosya:Skill Book 4.png | One Nighter 一夜漬け |
SP Cost: 2 |
| EXP obtained increases slightly. | ||
| Dosya:Skill Book 2.png | Awakened Girl Power 目覚めた女子力 |
SP Cost: 2 |
| Ups healing item effects by 1. | ||
| Dosya:Skill Book 4.png | Gatherer 採集家 |
SP Cost: 1 |
| Items slightly more likely to drop after defeating enemy. | ||
| Dosya:Skill Book 5.png | Violent Urge 暴力衝動 |
SP Cost: 4 |
| Max Batteries +1 | ||
| Dosya:Skill Book 6.png | Raise レイズ |
SP Cost: 4 |
| Number of Monocoins obtained increases slightly. | ||
| Dosya:Skill Book 1.png | Quickfire Skill 速射技術 |
SP Cost: 1 |
| Increases laser sight move speed slightly. | ||
| Dosya:Skill Book 1.png | Precision Shot 精密射撃 |
SP Cost: 1 |
| Decreases laser sight move speed slightly. | ||
| Dosya:Skill Book 3.png | Saving God 節電上手 |
SP Cost: 5 |
| Despair Time's Yellow Range Increases. | ||
| Dosya:Skill Book 2.png | Star Body 注目の肉体 |
SP Cost: 4 |
| Max HP+1 | ||
| Dosya:Skill Book 1.png | Super Precision Shot 精密射撃改 |
SP Cost: 2 |
| Decreases laser site move speed. | ||
| Dosya:Skill Book 2.png | Brimming Girl Power 溢れる女子力 |
SP Cost: 2 |
| Healing Item Effect +1 | ||
| Dosya:Skill Book 4.png | Excavator 発掘家 |
SP Cost: 2 |
| Items more likely to drop after defeating enemy. | ||
| Dosya:Skill Book 4.png | Daily Effort 日々の努力 |
SP Cost: 5 |
| EXP obtained increases. | ||
| Dosya:Skill Book 6.png | Reraise リレイズ |
SP Cost: 6 |
| Number of Monocoins obtained increases. | ||
| Dosya:Skill Book 4.png | Ultra Study Technique 超勉強法 |
SP Cost: 8 |
| EXP obtained increases greatly. | ||
| Dosya:Skill Book 1.png | Battle Skill 戦闘技術 |
SP Cost: 6 |
| Komaru can run even when the Hacking Gun is readied. | ||
| Dosya:Skill Book 1.png | Super Quickfire Skill 速射技術改 |
SP Cost: 2 |
| Increases laser sight move speed. | ||
| Dosya:Skill Book 3.png | A Girl's Bond 二人の絆 |
SP Cost: 3 |
| Enemy paralysis time increases after Despair Time. | ||
| Dosya:Skill Book 2.png | Envious Body 羨望の肉体 |
SP Cost: 4 |
| Max HP +1 | ||
| Dosya:Skill Book 5.png | Destroying Urge 破壊衝動 |
SP Cost: 4 |
| Max Batteries +1 | ||
| Dosya:Skill Book 4.png | Adventurer 冒険家 |
SP Cost: 3 |
| Items highly more likely to drop after defeating enemy. | ||
| Dosya:Skill Book 2.png | Unwavering Girl Power 揺るぎない女子力 |
SP Cost: 2 |
| Healing Items Effect +1 | ||
| Dosya:Skill Book 6.png | Super Raise 超レイズ |
SP Cost: 10 |
| Number of Monocoins obtained increases greatly. | ||
| Dosya:Skill Book 5.png | Killing Urge 殺人衝動 |
SP Cost: 4 |
| Max Batteries +1 | ||
| Dosya:Skill Book 3.png | Inner Power Generator 自家発電 |
SP Cost: 5 |
| Despair Time's Blue Range Increases | ||
Trophies[]
| Back To School Found your first Reference Book. |
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| Skill Queen Found all Reference Books. |
Guide[]
| Guide credit to TheFinalEmblem at PSNProfiles.com' |
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Chapter 1[]
| Item | Location | Location Image | Location Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autolock | Automatically unlocked. | N/A | N/A |
| Highly Anticipated Body | After exiting the construction zone, head to the right and use Move on the car. The book will be in the alleyway. | Dosya:Skill Guide 1 1.jpg | Dosya:Skill Guide 1 2.jpg |
| Electric Up | On the way to the bridge, continue walking forward after going up the steps of the walkway, then turn left and around to the shipping crate. | Dosya:Skill Guide 1 3.png | Dosya:Skill Guide 1 4.png |
| One Nighter | Enter the Hotel from the south entrance and it is at the end of the hallway. | Dosya:Skill Guide 1 5.png | Dosya:Skill Guide 1 6.png |
| Awakened Girl Power | During the second visit to the Hospital, in the southern sick room on floor 2F. | Dosya:Skill Guide 1 7.png | Dosya:Skill Guide 1 8.png |
| Gatherer | Get an A rank on Chapter 1. | N/A | N/A |
Chapter 2[]
| Item | Location | Location Image | Location Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raise | After saving Shirokuma and unlocking the door in the west, head back east and enter the south door with a pipe. | Dosya:Skill Guide 2 1.png | Dosya:Skill Guide 2 2.png |
| Violent Urge | In the dead end across from the entrance of the Sewer, have Shirokuma enter the pipe. | Dosya:Skill Guide 2 3.png | Dosya:Skill Guide 2 4.png |
| Quickfire Skill | In the Secret HQ conference room, it is in the first locker. | Dosya:Skill Guide 2 5.png | Dosya:Skill Guide 2 6.png |
| Precision Shot | On the dock with the Guard and Bomber Monokumas. | Dosya:Skill Guide 2 7.png | Dosya:Skill Guide 2 8.png |
| Saving God | In the left red present in the cage with the Monokuma mannequins. | Dosya:Skill Guide 2 9.png | Dosya:Skill Guide 2 10.png |
| Star Body | Get an A rank on Chapter 2. | N/A | N/A |
Chapter 3[]
| Item | Location | Location Image | Location Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Precision Shot | After blowing up the shutter and getting outside on Towa Tower, head immediately to the left. | Dosya:Skill Guide 3 1.jpg | (no map) |
| Brimming Girl Power | After leaving Towa Tower, head to the right and find it on one of the police vehicles. | Dosya:Skill Guide 3 2.jpg | Dosya:Skill Guide 3 3.jpg |
| Excavator | After Challenge Room 5, head to the left and follow the dock until the dead end. | Dosya:Skill Guide 3 4.jpg | Dosya:Skill Guide 3 5.jpg |
| Daily Effort | Under the bed in the first shack to the right in the Secret HQ. | Dosya:Skill Guide 3 6.jpg | Dosya:Skill Guide 3 7.jpg |
| Reraise | Get an A Rank of Chapter 3. | N/A | N/A |
Chapter 4[]
| Item | Location | Location Image | Location Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra Study Technique | After clearing the Northwest Challenge Room, it's in the back of the next room in the red present box. | Dosya:Skill Guide 4 1.jpg | (no map) |
| Battle Skill | In the container in the North Challenge Room. | Dosya:Skill Guide 4 2.jpg | Dosya:Skill Guide 4 3.jpg |
| Super Quickfire Skill | On the north end of the train in the middle of the subway map. | Dosya:Skill Guide 4 4.jpg | Dosya:Skill Guide 4 5.jpg |
| A Girl's Bond | After entering the sewer, head left at the fork and find it by some rubble. | Dosya:Skill Guide 4 6.jpg | Dosya:Skill Guide 4 7.jpg |
| Envious Body | In the southwest corner of the room on B3 of Towa Tower. | Dosya:Skill Guide 4 8.jpg | Dosya:Skill Guide 4 9.jpg |
| Destroying Urge | Get an A Rank on Chapter 4. | N/A | N/A |
Chapter 5[]
| Item | Location | Location Image | Location Map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventurer | In front of Towa Hills, to the right. | Dosya:Skill Guide 5 1.jpg | Dosya:Skill Guide 5 2.jpg |
| Unwavering Girl Power | In Kotoko's room, on her bed. | Dosya:Skill Guide 5 3.jpg | Dosya:Skill Guide 5 4.jpg |
| Super Raise | On one of the platforms in Rest Room A. | Dosya:Skill Guide 5 5.jpg | Dosya:Skill Guide 5 6.jpg |
| Killing Urge | In the first area after going up the elevator, in the western office room in a chair. | Dosya:Skill Guide 5 7.jpg | Dosya:Skill Guide 5 8.jpg |
| Inner Power Generator | Get an A Rank on Chapter 5. | N/A | N/A |
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| Multiple Games | Class Trials • Truth Bullets • Monocoins • MonoMono Machine • Free Time Events • Hidden Monokumas |
| Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc |
Class Trials • Truth Bullets • MonoMono Machine • Free Time Events • School Mode |
| Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair |
Class Trials • Truth Bullets • MonoMono Yachine • Hidden Monokumas • Free Time Events • Island Mode • Pets • Magical Girl Miracle ★ Monomi |
| Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls |
Megaphone Hacking Gun • Books • Notes • Reference Books • Hidden Kids • Socki the Sock • Hit List |
| Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony |
Class Trials • Truth Bullets • MonoMono Machine • Hidden Monokumas • Free Time Events • Death Road of Despair • Hotel Kumasutra • Love Across the Universe • Ultimate Talent Development Plan • Ultimate Death Card Machine • Despair Dungeon: Monokuma's Test |