Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (SMT V)

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Skills allow the Nahobino and your Demons to use special moves in battle as well as in the overworld in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (SMT V). Read on to know all the skills in the game, which demons learn these skills, and learn which essences grant this skill to the Nahobino!

List of Skills

Physical Skills

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Physical skills will deal physical damage to enemies, with different effects depending on the skill used.

Skill Cost Effect
Frenzy - Medium Physical attack to all foes.
Lunge 5 Weak Physical attack to 1 foe.
Hellish Slash 5 Physical attack that strikes 4 times against a single enemy. Low hit rate.
Bestial Bite 5 Weak Physical attack to 1 foe. Greater effect if a Critical hit.
Aramasa 10 8 weak Physical attacks to 1 foe.
Toxic Sting 10 Light Physical attack on a single enemy. Has a chance to inflict Poison.
Madness Needle 10 Weak Physical attack to 1 foe. Chance of inflicting Confusion.
Bouncing Claw 10 2~3 Physical attacks to 1 foe.
Gram Slice 10 Weak Physical attack to 1 foe. high chance of Critical.
Critical Slash 10 Light Physical attack to 1 foe. Low accuracy, but hits are always Critical.
Dream Needle 10 Weak Physical attack to 1 foe. Chance of inflicting Sleep.
Scratch Dance 12 2~4 weak Physical attacks to random foes.
Bouncing Claw 12 2~3 Physical attacks to 1 foe.
Venom Chaser 15 Weak Physical attacks to 1 foe. Greater effect if target is Poisoned.
Blinding Strike 15 Weak Physical attack to 1 foe. Lowers target’s Accuracy and Evasion by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Puncture Punch 15 Medium Physical attack to 1 foe. Ignores affinity resistace and pierces through.
Pierce Armor 15 Weak Physical attack to 1 foe. Lowers target's Defense by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Heavy Blow 15 Medium Physical attacks to 1 foe. Greater effect when landing a Critical.
Heat Wave 15 Weak Physical attack to all foes.
Fang Breaker 15 Weak Physical attack to 1 foe. Lowers target's Attack by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Beatdown 15 Weak to heavy Physical attack to 1 foe. The more remaining HP you have, the stronger the attack.
Needle Spray 15 1~4 weak Physical attacks to 1 foe. High Critical rate.
Berserker God 15 Medium Physical attack to 1 foe.
Andalucia 20 3-6 weak Physical attacks to random foes.
Headcrush 20 Medium Physical attack to 1 foe. Chance of inflicting Confusion.
Carnage Fang 20 Heavy Physical attack to 1 foe. Greater effect when landing a Critical.
Hysterical Slap 20 2 weak Physical attacks to 1 foe. Greater effect if target is charmed.
Dream Fist 20 Weak Physical attack to 1 foe. Greater effect when target is asleep.
Blight 20 2~4 weak Physical attacks to random foes. Chance of inflicting Poison.
Eat Whole 20 Medium Physical HP-draining attack to 1 foe.
Crusher Onslaught 20 Medium Physical attack to all foes. Low accuracy.
Damascus Claw 24 2~3 medium Physical attacks to 1 foe.
Axel Claw 24 2~4 medium Physical attacks to random foes.
Severing Bite 25 Heavy Physical attack to 1 foe. Greater effect if a Critical hit.
Dancing Strike 25 3 medium Physical attacks to 1 foe. High Critical Rate.
Purple Smoke 25 Weak 3 Physical attacks to 1 foe. Greater effect when target is Confused.
Mighty Cleave 25 Heavy Physical attack to 1 foe. Low accuracy, but hits are always Critical.
Critical Wave 25 Weak Physical attacks to all foes. High chance of Critical.
Steel Needle 25 1~4 medium Physical attacks to 1 foe. High Critical rate.
Dark Sword 25 2 medium attacks to 1 foe. Chance of inflicting Seal.
Fatal Sword 25 Medium Physical attack to 1 foe. High chance of Critical.
Frenzied Chomp 25 Medium Physical attack to 1 foe. Chance of inflicting Poison/Confusion/Charm.
Acrobat Kick 25 Weak Physical attack to 1 foe. Always lands Critical Hits.
Mortal Jihad 30 Heavy Physical attack to 1 foe.
Hell Spin 30 Heavy Physical attack to all foes.
Mist Rush 35 2-4 medium Physical attacks to random foes. Chance of inflicting Mirage.
Rampage 35 2~5 medium Physical attacks to random foes. Low accuracy.
Wrath Tempest 35 8 weak Physical attacks to random foes. Higher effect when Critical.
Somersault 35 Weak Physical attack to 1 foe. Lowers Defense by 2 ranks for 3 turns.
Terror Blade 35 3 Piercing Physical attack on random targets. Chance to inflict confusion.
Deathbound 35 Medium Physical attack to all foes.
Madness Nails 36 2-4 heavy Physical attacks to random foes.
Nihil Claw 36 2-3 heavy Physical attacks to 1 foe.
Impetus 37 Boss Exclusive Skill: Severe Fire attack to all foes. Ignores affinity resistance and pierces through.
Astral Saintstrike 40 15 weak Physical attacks to random foes.
Power Punch 40 Medium to severe Physical attack to 1 foe. The more remaining HP you have, the stronger the attack.
Brave Blade 45 Heavy Physical attack to 1 foe. High chance of Critical.
Hassou Tobi 45 Weak 8 Physical attacks to random foes. Always lands Critical hits.
Hell Thrust 45 Heavy Physical attack to 1 foe. Ignores affinity resistance and pierces through.
Yabusame Shot 50 Weak Physical attack to all foes. Ignores resistance, pierces, and always Critical.
Gungnir 50 Severe Physical attack to 1 foe. Ignores affinity resistance and pierces through.
Mac an Luin 50 Severe Physical attack to 1 foe. Greater effect if a Critical hit.
Figment Slash 50 Severe Physical attack to 1 foe. Low accuracy, but hits are always Critical.
Akashic Arts 50 Severe Physical attack to 1 foe. Greater effect when landing a Critical.
Karnak 50 Heavy Physical attack to all foes. High chance of Critical.
Deadly Fury 50 Medium Physical attack to 1 foe. Always lands Critical hit.
Pestilence 50 Heavy Physical Damage to all foes. Deals extra damage when the target is inflicted with a status ailment.
Megaton Press 50 Heavy Physical attack to all foes. Low accuracy.
Myriad Slashes 55 5 weak Physical attacks to 1 foe. Low accuracy.
Titanomachia 60 Medium Physical attacks to all foes. High chance of Critical.
Hades Blast 60 Heavy Physical attack to all foes.
Panta Spane 65 Medium Physical attack to all foes. Lowers target's Attack/Defense by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Pandemonic Crush 70 Medium Physical attack to all foes. Lowers target's Defense by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Catastrophe 75 Severe Physical attack to 1 foe.
Javelin Rain 90 Severe Physical attack to all foes. Chance of inflicting Seal.
Gaea Rage 170 Severe Physical attack to all foes. Ignores affinity resistance and pierces through.

List of Physical Skills

Ailment Skills

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Ailment skills will inflict different types of status ailments to enemies, the duration depending on the skills used.

Skill Cost Effect
Wild Dance - Boss Exclusive Skill: Chance of inflicting Confusion to all foes.
Evil Gleam - Boss Exclusive Skill: Chance of inflicting Charm to all foes.
Makajama 10 Chance of inflicting Seal to 1 foe.
Dustoma 10 Chance of inflicting Mirage to 1 foe.
Poisma 10 Inflicts Poison to a single enemy based on a probability.
Pulinpa 10 Chance of inflicting Confusion to 1 foe.
Dormina 10 Chance of inflicting Sleep to 1 foe.
Marin Karin 10 Chance of inflicting Charm to 1 foe.
Toxic Spray 15 Chance of inflicting Poison to 1 foe and lowers Defense by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Makajamaon 25 Chance of inflicting Seal to all foes.
Tentarafoo 25 Chance of inflicting confusion to all foes.
Sexy Dance 25 Chance of inflicitng Charm to all foes.
Lullaby 25 Chance of inflicitng Sleep to all foes.
Fogna 25 Chance of inflicting Mirage to all foes.
Toxic Cloud 25 Chance of inflicting Poison to all foes.
Slumber Vortex 35 Chance of inflicting Sleep and Mirage to all foes.
Preach 35 Chance of inflicting Confusion/Charm/Sleep to all foes.
Stagnant Air 50 Chance of inflicting Mirage to all foes and lowers Defense and Accuracy/Evasion by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Frolic 80 Chance of inflicting Charm to all foes. Lowers Attack/Defense by 2 ranks for 3 turns.
Evil Melody 100 Has a chance to insta-kill a single foe.
Chaotic Will 150 Chance of instakill to all foes. Foe's Press Turn Icons will be halved next turn.

List of Ailment Skills

Elemental Skills

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Elemental skills consist of the majority of the affinities in SMT V. These skills deal elemental damage to enemies, with different effects depending on the skills used.

Fire Skills

Skill Cost Effect
Heliopolis Dawn - Boss Exclusive Skill: Severe Fire damage to all foes. Piercing effect that ignores affinity resistances.
Magma Axis - Boss Exclusive Skill: 3~8 medium Fire attacks to random foes. Ignores affinity resistance and pierces through.
Inferno of God - Boss Exclusive Skill: Severe Fire attack to all foes.
Falling Star - Boss Exclusive Skill: Severe Fire attack to 1 foe. Ignores affinity resistance and pierces through.
Agi 10 Light Fire attribute attack on a single enemy.
Mirage Shot 15 Medium Fire attack to 1 foe. Chance of inflicting Mirage.
Maragi 15 Weak Fire attack to all foes.
Agilao 20 Medium Fire attack to 1 foe.
Fire Breath 25 Weak 2~5 Fire attacks to random foes.
Fire Dracostrike 25 Medium Fire Strength-based attack to 1 foe.
Maragion 30 Medium Fire attack to all foes.
Ghastfire Rain 30 Medium Fire attack to all foes.
Purgatorium 34 Boss Exclusive Skill: Severe Physical attack to all foes.
Agidyne 35 Heavy Fire attack to 1 foe.
Raging Hellfire 40 Severe Fire attack to 1 foe.
Hell Burner 40 Heavy Fire attack to all foes.
Agibarion 50 Severe Fire attack to 1 foe.
Maragidyne 50 Heavy Fire attack to all foes.
Ragnarok 60 Medium 2-5 Fire attacks to random foes.
Trisagion 65 Heavy Fire attack to 1 foe. Ignores affinity resistance and pierces through.
Hellish Brand 70 Heavy Fire attack to all foes. Negates target's status buff effects.
Maragibarion 75 Severe Fire attack to all foes.
Megido Flame 130 Severe Fire attack to all foes. Ignores affinity resistance and pierces through.

List of Fire Skills

Ice Skills

Skill Cost Effect
Hailstorm of God - Boss Exclusive Skill: Severe Ice attack to all foes.
Falling Star - Boss Exclusive Skill: Severe Ice attack to 1 foe. Ignores affinity resistance and pierces through.
Moonlight Frost - Boss Exclusive Skill: Severe Ice attack to all foes. Ignores affinity resistance and pierces through.
Bufu 10 Weak Ice attack to 1 foe.
Mabufu 15 Weak Ice attack to all foes.
Stormcaller Song 18 3~6 weak Ice attacks to random foes.
Jack Bufula 20 Medium Ice attack to 1 foe. Lowers target's Defense by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Bufula 20 Medium Ice attack to 1 foe.
Ice Dracostrike 25 Medium Ice Strength-based attack to 1 foe.
Ice Breath 25 Weak 2~5 Ice attacks to random foes.
Hellish Spurt 25 Medium Ice attack to all foes.
Mabufula 30 Medium Ice attack to all foes.
Bufudyne 35 Heavy Ice attack to 1 foe.
King Bufula 35 Medium Ice attack to all foes. Lowers target's Defense by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Eternal Blizzard 40 3~6 weak Ice attacks to random foes.
Raging Blizzard 40 Severe Ice attack to 1 foe.
Thalassic Calamity 45 3-7 weak Ice attacks to random foes.
Bufubarion 50 Severe Ice attack to 1 foe.
Mabufudyne 50 Heavy Ice attack to all foes.
Glacial Blast 60 Medium 2-5 Ice attack to random foes.
Ice Age 65 Heavy Ice attack to 1 foe. Ignores affinity resistance and pierces through.
Mabufubarion 75 Severe Ice attack to all foes.

List of Ice Skills

Force Skills

Skill Cost Effect
Tornado of God - Boss Exclusive Skill: Severe Force attack to all foes.
Zan 10 Weak Force attack to 1 foe.
Mazan 15 Weak Force attack to all foes.
Zanma 20 Medium Force attack to 1 foe.
Wind Breath 25 Weak 2~5 Force attacks to random foes.
Wind Dracostrike 25 Medium Force Strength-based attack to 1 foe.
Mazanma 30 Medium Force attack to all foes.
Zandyne 35 Heavy Force attack to 1 foe.
Raging Tempest 40 Severe Force attack to 1 foe.
Hell Exhaust 40 Medium Force attack to all foes. Negates target's status buff effects.
Zanbarion 50 Severe Force attack to 1 foe.
Mazandyne 50 Heavy Force attack to all foes.
Sacrifice of Clay 50 Heavy Force attack to all foes. Lowers target's Attack/Defense by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Floral Gust 60 Medium 2-5 Force attacks to random foes.
Killing Wind 65 Heavy Force attack to 1 foe. Ignores affinity resistance and pierces through.
Mazanbarion 75 Severe Force attack to all foes.

List of Force Skills

Elec Skills

Skill Cost Effect
Lightning of God - Boss Exclusive Skill: Severe Electric attack to all foes.
Rising Storm Dragon - Boss Exclusive Skill: Severe Electric attack to all foes. Ignores affinity resistance and pierces through.
Dreadful Gleam - Boss Exclusive Skill: Heavy Electric attack to all foes. Ignores affinity and pierces through. Chance of inflicting Seal.
Galvanic Slash - Boss Exclusive Skill: Heavy Electric Strength-based attack to 1 foe.
Zio 10 Weak Electric attack to 1 foe.
Mazio 15 Weak Electric attack to all foes.
Zionga 20 Medium Electric attack to 1 foe.
Ruinous Thunder 20 Heavy Electric attack to 1 foe.
Storm Dracostrike 25 Medium Electric Strength-based attack to 1 foe.
Shockbound 25 Weak 2~5 Electric attacks to random foes.
Mazionga 30 Medium Electric attack to all foes.
Ziodyne 35 Heavy Electric attack to 1 foe.
Raging Lightning 40 Severe Electric attack to 1 foe.
Keraunos 50 Severe Strength-based Electric attack to 1 foe. Ignores affinity resistance and pierces through.
Ziobarion 50 Severe Electric attack to 1 foe.
Maziodyne 50 Heavy Electric attack to all foes.
Souffle D'éclair 55 Severe Electric attack to 1 foe.
Thunder Reign 60 Medium 2-5 Electric attacks to random foes.
Narukami 65 Heavy Electric attack to 1 foe. Ignores affinity resistance and pierces through.
Maziobarion 75 Severe Electric attack to all foes.

List of Elec Skills

Dark Skills

Skill Cost Effect
Mudo 15 Weak Dark attack to 1 foe. Chance of instakill when striking weakness.
Mamudo 25 Weak Dark attack to all foes. Chance of instakill when striking weakness.
Mudoon 25 Heavy Dark attack to 1 foe. Chance of instakill when striking weakness.
Black Dracostrike 30 Medium Dark Strength-based attack to 1 foe. Chance of instakill when striking weakness.
Toxic Breath 30 Medium Dark attack to all foes. Chance of inflicting Poison.
Profaned Land 35 Heavy Dark attack to 1 foe. Chance of inflicting Poison.
Die For Me! 35 2-5 medium Dark attacks to random foes. Chance of instakill when striking weakness.
Mamudoon 40 Heavy Dark attack to all foes. Chance of instakill when striking weakness.
Walpurgisnacht 40 Severe Dark attack to 1 foe. Chance of instakill when striking weakness.
Mudobarion 55 Severe Dark to 1 foe. Chance of instakill when striking weakness.
Fallen Destroyer 70 Severe Dark attack to all foes. Chance of instakill when striking weakness.
Mamudobarion 80 Severe Dark attack to all foes. Chance of instakill when striking weakness.
Death Flies 120 Severe Dark attack to all foes. Chance of instakill when striking weakness.

List of Dark Skills

Light Skills

Skill Cost Effect
Hama 15 Weak Light attack to 1 foe. Chance of instakill when striking weakness.
Hamaon 25 Heavy Light attack to 1 foe. Chance of instakill when striking weakness.
Mahama 25 Weak Light attack to all foes. Chance of instakill when striking weakness.
White Dracostrike 30 Medium Light Strength-based attack to 1 foe. Chance of instakill when striking weakness.
Mahamaon 40 Heavy Light attack to all foes. Chance of instakill when striking weakness.
Hamabarion 55 Severe Light attack to 1 foe. Chance of instakill when striking weakness.
God's Bow 60 Light Light attack to 1 foe. Chance of instakill.
Light's Descent 60 Severe Light attack to all foes. Chance of instakill when striking weakness.
Mahamabarion 80 Severe Light attack to all foes. Chance of instakill when striking weakness.

List of Light Skills

Recovery Skills

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Recovery skills can heal an ally, restore MP, revive fallen allies, and even cure status ailments. Some skills will also provide a buff afterwards.

Skill Cost Effect
Patra 8 Cure status ailments on 1 ally.
Dia 8 Restores a small amount of HP for a single ally.
Sun's Radiance 12 Moderate HP recovery and cures all status ailments for 1 ally.
Diarama 15 Moderate HP recovery to 1 ally.
Humble Blessing 15 Slight HP recovery to all allies.
Recarm 20 Revive one ally with half HP.
Miracle Water 20 Slight HP recovery to all allies.
Me Patra 30 Cure status ailments on all allies.
Diamrita 30 Moderate HP recovery and cures status ailments for 1 ally.
Media 30 Slight HP recovery to all allies.
Harvest Dance 30 Low HP Recovery to 1 ally and raises Defense by 2 ranks for 3 turns.
Diarahan 35 Full HP recovery to 1 ally.
Mediarama 60 Moderate HP recovery to all allies.
Samarecarm 60 Revive one ally with full HP.
Revival Chant 100 Summon one demon at full HP, even if dead.
Matriarch's Love 140 Moderate HP recovery and cures status ailment/debuffs for all allies.
Mediarahan 150 Full HP recovery to all allies.
Eleusinian Harvest 150 Full HP recovery to all allies and heals above MAX HP.
Light of Order 150 Moderate HP recovery for all allies. Cancels debuffs and raises all stats 1 tier for 3 turns.
Golden Apple 180 Moderate HP recovery to all allies and raises all stats by 1 rank for 3 turns.

List of Recovery Skills

Support Skills

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Support skills will either provide a beneficial effect to your party or a single ally or inflict debuffs on enemies.

Skill Cost Effect
Hot Dark Matter - Boss Exclusive Skill: Maximizes Attack for 3 turns.
Holy Crucifixion - Boss Exclusive Skill: Minimizes Attack/Defense/Accuracy/Evasion of 1 foe for 3 turns.
Cold Dark Matter - Boss Exclusive Skill: Maximizes Defense for 3 turns.
Witness Me 5 Draws enemy hostility, but increases your Accuracy/Evasion 2 tiers for 3 turns.
Red Capote 8 Raises Accuracy/Evasion of 1 ally by 2 ranks for 3 turns.
Tarukaja 8 Raises Attack of 1 ally by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Rakukaja 8 Raises Defense of 1 ally by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Rakunda 8 Lowers Defense of 1 foe by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Sukukaja 8 Raises Accuracy/Evasion of 1 ally by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Sukunda 8 Lowers Accuracy/Evasion of 1 foe by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Tarunda 8 Lowers Attack of 1 foe by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Concentrate 10 Greatly increases the damage of the next Magic-based attack from self.
Charge 10 Greatly increases the damage of the next Strength-based attack from self.
Taunt 10 Raises chances of being targeted by foes for 3 turns.
Kannabi Veil 15 Decreases damage to all allies until the next turn.
Bowl of Hygieia 20 Greatly increases the effect of the next HP healing skill of self and allows it to heal above MAX HP.
Critical Aura 25 Next Strength-based attack of self will be 100% accurate and guaranteed Critical.
Fierce Roar 30 Draws enemy hostility, but increases your Defense by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Matarukaja 30 Raises Attack of all allies by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Masukukaja 30 Raises Accuracy/Evasion of all allies by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Marakunda 30 Lowers Defense of all foes by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Marakukaja 30 Raises Defense of all allies by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Matarunda 30 Lowers attack of all foes by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Masukunda 30 Lowers Accuracy/Evasion of all foe by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Estoma 35 Prevents any enemy encounters until next New Moon.
Force Block 40 Nullifies a Force attack against all allies once for 1 turn.
Ice Block 40 Nullifies an Ice attack against all allies once for 1 turn.
Elec Block 40 Nullifies an Electric attack against all allies once for 1 turn.
Dark Block 40 Nullifies a Dark attack against all allies once for 1 turn.
Donum Gladi 40 Greatly incrases damage of the next Strength-based attack on 1 ally.
Fire Block 40 Nullifies a Fire attack against all allies once for 1 turn.
Phys Block 40 Nullifies a Physical attack against all allies once for 1 turn.
Dekaja 40 Negates status buff effects on all foes.
Donum Magici 40 Greatly increases damage of the next Magic-based attack on 1 ally.
Dekunda 40 Negates status debuff effects on all allies.
Light Block 40 Nullifies a Light attack against all allies once for 1 turn.
Impaler's Animus 50 Increases the damage of the next attack and adds Pierce effect for self.
Tetrakarn 50 Reflects a Phys attack once for 1 ally for 1 turn.
Cautious Cheer 50 Raises Defense/Accuracy/Evasion of all allies by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Makarakarn 50 Reflects a Magic attack once for 1 ally for 1 turn.
Luster Candy 150 Raises all stats of all allies by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Debilitate 150 Lowers all stats of all foes by 1 rank for 3 turns.

List of Support Skills

Almighty Skills

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Almighty skills will deal Almighty damage to enemies, with different effects depending on the skill used.

Almighty skills are special in that they are not associated with any element and are useful in bypassing several types of defenses.

Skill Cost Effect
Mesektet's Path - Boss Exclusive Skill: For 1 turn, counter all attacks with weak almighty damage. Inflicts Shroud on the foe.
Morning Star - Boss Exclusive Skill: Severe Almighty attack to all foes.
Meditation 5 Weak Almighty HP/MP drain attack to 1 foe.
Spirit Drain 5 Weak Almighty MP drain attack to 1 foe.
Life Drain 10 Weak Almighty HP drain attack to 1 foe.
Sanguine Drain 15 Weak Almighty HP drain attack to 1 foe. Lowers target's Attack by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Energy Drain 15 Weak Almighty HP/MP drain attack to 1 foe.
Sakanagi 20 Medium Almighty Strength-based attack to 1 foe.
Divine Arrowfall 35 Heavy Almighty attack to all foes.
Megido 40 Medium Almighty attack to all foes.
Babylon Curse 40 Boss Exclusive Skill: Weak Almighty attack to 1 foe. Inflicts Mud.
Silt of Ruin 45 Medium Almighty attack to all foes. Lowers target's Accuracy/Evasion by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Madness Glint 50 2-5 weak Almighty attacks to random foes. Chance of inflicting Seal.
Murakumo 50 Severe Strength-based Almighty attack to 1 foe. Greater effect when landing a Critical.
Soul Divide 50 Severe Almighty attack to all foes. Chance of inflicting Seal foes.
Freikugel 60 Severe Strength-based Almighty attack to 1 foe. High chance of Critical.
Violent Rage 60 Medium Almighty attack to all foes. Chance of inflicting Seal.
Death Lust 70 Heavy Almighty attack to all foes. Chance of inflicting Charm.
Megidola 70 Heavy Almighty attack to all foes.
Babylon Goblet 80 Severe Almighty attack to all foes. Chance of inflicting Confusion.
Fire of Sinai 80 Medium 3-7 Almighty attacks to random foes.
Megidolaon 120 Severe Almighty attack to all foes.
Tandava 160 Severe Almighty attack to all foes. Lowers target's Defense to the minimum for 3 turns.

List of Almighty Skills

Passive Skills

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Passive skills have different effects for your allies that are always active and do not require MP.

Skill Cost Effect
Almighty Pleroma - Increases Almighty attack damage.
Null Dark - Nullifies Dark skills.
Null Light - Nullifies Light skills.
Null Elec - Nullifies Electric skills.
Null Force - Nullifies Force skills.
Null Ice - Nullifies Ice skills.
Null Fire - Nullifies Fire skills.
Phys Pleroma - Increases Physical attack damage.
Murderous Glee - Greatly increases Critical Rate.
High Almighty Pleroma - Greatly increases Almighty attack damage.
Null Phys - Nullifies Physical skills.
Heavenly Counter - Chance to counter Strength-based attacks with a weak Dark attack. Lowers target's Attack 1 rank for 3 turns.
High Fire Pleroma - Greatly increases Fire attack damage.
High Light Pleroma - Greatly increases Light attack damage.
Mana Aid - Recover MP after a battle.
High Phys Pleroma - Greatly increases Physical attack damage.
Repel Force - Reflects Force skills.
Force Pleroma - Increases Force attack damage.
High Force Pleroma - Greatly increases Force attack damage.
Drain Elec - Absorbs damage from Electric skills.
Drain Fire - Absorbs damage from Fire skills.
Lightning Pulse - Boss Exclusive Skill: Counterattacks with weak Electric attack when a Thunder Bit is defeated.
High Heal Pleroma - Greatly increases Healing magic effects.
Repel Fire - Reflects Fire skills.
Repel Light - Reflects Light skills.
Repel Elec - Reflects Electric skills.
Repel Phys - Reflects Physical skills.
Repel Dark - Reflects Dark skills.
Boon Boost EX - Your -kaja/-nda skills last 2 extra turns.
Drain Ice - Absorbs damage from Ice skills.
High Elec Pleroma - Greatly increases Electric attack damage.
Drain Light - Absorbs damage from Light skills.
Drain Dark - Absorbs damage from Dark skills.
Drain Force - Absorbs damage from Force skills.
Drain Phys - Absorbs damage from Physical skills.
High Restore - MP recovery when you strike a foe's weakness or land a Critical.
Resist Phys - Strengthens resistance to Physical skills.
Critical Zealot - Increases Critical damage, but normal damages decreases.
Enduring Soul - Endures lethal attack and fully heals HP once in battle.
Mana Spring - Increases MAX MP.
Retaliate - Chance to counter Strength-based attacks with a medium Phys attack. Does not stack with Counter.
Great Mana Spring - Greatly increases MAX MP.
Light Mana Aid - Recover a little MP after a battle.
High Dark Pleroma - Greatly increases Dark attack damage.
Life Spring - Increases MAX HP.
Beast Eye - Increases Accuracy.
Curse Siphon - Low MP recovery when inflicting status ailments.
Light Life Aid - Recover a little HP after a battle.
Counter - Chance to counter Strength-based attacks with a weak Phys attack.
Poison Master - Greatly increases the effects of Poison.
Resist Light - Strengthens resistance to Light attacks.
Bloody Glee - Increases Critical Rate.
Resist Ice - Strengthens resistance to Ice skills.
Inspiring Leader - EXP earned increases when the demon's Lv is lower than the Nahobino.
Resist Force - Strengthens resistance to Force skills.
Resist Fire - Strengthens resistance to Fire skills.
Restore - Low MP recovery when you strike a foe's weakness or land a Critical.
Resist Dark - Strengthens resistance to Dark skills.
Hellish Mask - Decreases chance of instakill and being afflicted with ailments.
Repel Ice - Reflects Ice skills.
High Ice Pleroma - Greatly increases Ice attack damage.
Resist Elec - Strengthens resistance to Electric skills.
Ice Pleroma - Increases Ice attack damage.
Light Pleroma - Increases Light attack damage.
Dark Pleroma - Increases Dark attack damage.
Fire Pleroma - Increases Fire attack damage.
Heal Pleroma - Increases Healing magic effects.
Great Curse Siphon - MP recovery when inflicting status ailments.
Poison Adept - Increases effects of Poison.
Boon Boost - Your -kaja/-nda skills last 1 extra turn.
Elec Pleroma - Increases Electric attack damage.
Safeguard - Being Evaded/Nulled/Drained/Repelled doesn't consume Press Turn Icons.
Life Aid - Recover HP after a battle.
Great Life Spring - Greatly increases MAX HP.
Endure - Endures lethal attack with 1 HP once in battle.
Dragon Eye - Greatly increases Accuracy.
Abyssal Mask - Greatly decreases chance of instakill and being afflicted with ailments.

List of Passive Skills

Misc Skills

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Misc skills are non-combat skills that affect battle mechanics. Thus, they are not classified under any of the other categories.

Skill Cost Effect
True Replication - Boss Exclusive Skill: Creates a replica.
False Replication - Boss Exclusive Skill: Creates a replica.
Electrify - Boss Exclusive Skill: Greatly increases the damage of the next Rising Storm Dragon performed by 1 ally.
Contempt of God - Boss Exclusive Skill: Adds 2 Press Turn Icons to your next turn.
Trafuri 6 Guarantees escape from escapable battles.

List of Passive Skills

Shin Megami Tensei V Skill Guide

What Are Skills?

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Skills are moves you or demons can use to deal damage, provide buffs/debuffs, or heal your party.

Using skills are vital to surviving the toughest boss fights and normal encounters alike.

Take note that damaging skills have elemental/physical properties which can be used to exploit enemy weaknesses to gain the advantage in SMT 5s Press Turn Battle System!

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