This is Game8's Best Skills guide for Shin Megami Tensei 3: Nocturne HD Remaster (SMT Nocturne). Read on to know the best physical skills, the best magical skills, and the best skills for the Demi-Fiend!

Best Skills List

The Skills listed below are skills we consider to be essential or highly useful to players of any build and roster.

Best Physical Skills

Sacrifice for Final Damage Before Dying

Sacrifice is a perfect last resort for a dying Demon you can't/ won't heal or consider disposable.This skill is way better than Last Resort simply because it doesn't damage your team.

Best Magic Skills

Mahamaon and Mamudoon for One Turn Wipes

Mahamaon and Mamudoon are great one turn enemy team wipers (provided that the enemies are non-resistant to Light or Dark). They are niche solutions, but are also devastating in those niche situations.

Preach for Mind Damage and Ailments

Preach is a Mind damage attack against the whole enemy party. Not only is Mind resistance a bit uncommon, but the chance for Ailment effects is a sweet bonus.

Wind Cutter for Most Bosses with Resistances

Wind Cutter is an extremely devastating skill. We highly recommend it, from mid-game to late-game, as there are not many Bosses that negate Force. This skill, paired up with Force Boost, makes quick work of many bosses.

Evil Melody for Fast Clearing Against Tough Enemies

Evil Melody can become a best skill in dungeons with enemies with high VIT and high resistances. With a mana cost of 1 MP, this gimmicky skill can become very useful on specific situations.

Best Buff and Debuff Skills

Focus for Massive Phys Damage

Focus is a perfect skill for Demons with a high STR stat, including yourself. You can use this skill for one strong Phys Demon, then make your other Demons buff your damage even further or weaken the enemy to kill them in one hit.

Best Passive Skills

Nullify Instakills

Null: Light and Null: Dark are perfect insurances against one hit Light and Dark skills, like Hama and Mudo.

Dark Might for Crits

Dark Might is a great Skill to have against Boss Battle Demons. Just run around and wait for a New Kagutsuchi then enter the fight, assured critical hits for Demons who have this skill equipped.

Refill While Exploring

Life Refill and Mana Refill are great skills to have to conserve Macca, Items, and MP. Pair it with Estoma while exploring and you'll have a healthy party all around.

Drain and Attack for HP and Damage

Drain Attack is very useful when paired with Attack All, perfect for Demons who tank damage while Physically dealing it.

Other Notable Skills

Analyze for Information

Analyze might be a basic skill, but many players forget it's essential for exploiting the bonuses of the Press Turn Battle System. It also gives you a reading on how to easily defeat a demon and avoid damage.

Beseech for Early Communication

Beseech is one of many negotiation skills available, what makes it part of this list is because of how early it can be learned and be inherited.

Detain Swindlers

Detain might look like it's just eating skill space, but when you find a demon you really want to recruit, then just goes away after swindling you of precious Macca and Items, the necessity of this skill becomes more apparent.

Posumudi for Poison

Posumudi is essential for curing poisoned Physical fighers, since it halves the damage they deal while killing them slowly.

Media for Early Game Sustain

Media is special, since you can get it early through Ame-no-Uzume and Ankh.

Grinding and Exploration

Estoma, Riberama, and Liftoma are all necessary if you want to be able to move in maps freely and with purpose.

Best Demi-Fiend Skills

Best Demi-Fiend Physical Skills

Magatama	Skills
Marogareh	Analyze Counter Pierce
Kamudo	Might Focus
Gaea	Avenge Gaea Rage Attack All
Nirvana	Divine Shot
Kamurogi	Iron Claw Blight Retaliate
Vimana	Javelin Rain
Kailash	Freikugel

Best Demi-Fiend Magic Skills

Magatama	Skills
Nirvana	Violet Flash
Anathema	Mamudoon
Gehenna	Hellfire
Shiranui	Fire Boost
Miasma	Glacial Blast
Wadatsumi	Ice Boost
Hifumi	Tornado Force Boost
Narukami	Shock Elec Boost

General Best Skills for the Demi-Fiend

Magatama	Skills
Marogareh	Analyze
Wadatsumi	Fog Breath
Hifumi	War Cry
Geis	Mana Refill
Vimana	Life Surge
Sophia	Mediarahan Samarecarm
Geis	Mediarama
Ankh	Media
Vimana	Endure
Satan	Jive Talk

Related Skills

List of Skills

Skills By Type

Best Skills List and Best Demi-Fiend Skills