Starting Devil Hunter can feel confusing at first. The game does not hold your hand, and if you make early mistakes, they follow you into late game. I learned this the hard way, and that is exactly why I am writing this guide — so you do not have to struggle the way most new players do.
Devil Hunter Beginner Guide – Stat Points and Skill Trees
If you follow this progression path, you will rank faster, unlock stronger contracts earlier, and avoid wasting time on builds that fall apart later.
Choosing Your First Slot – Human or Fiend
When you create your first slot, the game gives you a big decision.
If you choose Fiend, you start with strong combat but limited customization.
If you choose Human (Devil Hunter), you get access to weapons, contracts, hybrids, crafting, and far better late game potential.
For your first account, I strongly recommend starting as Human. You simply get more control over your progression and more ways to become powerful.
Finishing the Tutorial the Right Way
The tutorial teaches you basic combat, parrying, weapon buying, and stat spending. Do not rush through this. Everything you learn here becomes important later, especially parrying. Parrying is not optional in Devil Hunter. It is survival.
Once you finish, you will be asked to choose a division. You must complete all divisions eventually, but you should do them in this order:
Start with easier PvE divisions.
Leave Division 3 for last because it forces PvP and bounty hunting.
This order will let you rank up faster without getting stuck.
How Ranking and Stars Work
Your entire progression is based on stars.
Fill your stars, rank up, unlock stronger contracts, better missions, and new content.
Every time you fill five stars, open your rank tab and complete the listed challenge to rank up.
Ranking is what unlocks the real game.
Missions – Your Main Way to Grow
Press N and go to Missions.
These are your bread and butter.
Cleanup Duty
This is your safest mission. Kill the devil, carry it back, and get paid. Start here.
Hold the Line
Stronger devils, more pressure, more XP.
Multi-Objective Missions
Kill devils, rescue civilians, clear zones — best XP but also highest danger.
Every mission has a chance to be invaded by real players. This is why learning PvP early is important. You are never “safe” in Devil Hunter.
Stat Points and Skill Trees – Do Not Waste These
Your stats decide what skills you unlock.
Strength, Speed, Weapon type, and Sanity directly control your build path.
Sanity also boosts your contract power.
Choose your weapon early and build around it.
Do not randomly spread your points. That mistake will destroy your late game potential.
Your First Contract – What You Should Get First
This is where most beginners fail.
Your first contract should be Future Devil.
It is easy to get, insanely strong, and teaches you counter-based PvP. It also stays relevant even in late game ranked fights.
After that, you can work toward Curse, Mantis, or Snake depending on your faction.
Fiends, Hybrids, and Raids
Raids unlock hybrids and rare contracts.
Eternity Raid
Zombie Raid
Katana Man Raid
These give you powerful items and hybrid chances. You must be Human to become a Hybrid.
Do not rush raids until your build is stable.
Crafting and Weapons
Crafting is where your real power comes from.
You can build anime-style weapons, guns, blades, and special gear. Your weapon choice defines your entire fighting style.
Pick one weapon class and master it. This will make your PvP clean and your PvE faster.
The Most Important Skill in Devil Hunter
Parrying.
If you cannot parry, you will lose fights even with good gear.
Train it early. It is the difference between dying in missions and dominating them.