Best Skills Tier List

There are hundreds of skills learned by demons and the Nahobino throughout the entire Shin Megami Tensei V (SMT 5) journey. Read on to find out the best skills worth using in the game!

Best Skills Tier List

S Tier Skills (Must Learn)

Absolute must haves for your party. Having the following will make battles more manageable and assures efficient usage of turns.

Skill	Effect
Frolic	Chance of inflicting Charm to all foes. Lowers Attack/Defense by 2 ranks for 3 turns.
Chaotic Will	Chance of instakill to all foes. Foe's Press Turn Icons will be halved next turn.
Megidolaon	Severe Almighty attack to all foes.
Murakumo	Severe Strength-based Almighty attack to 1 foe. Greater effect when landing a Critical.
Tandava	Severe Almighty attack to all foes. Lowers target's Defense to the minimum for 3 turns.
Fire of Sinai	Medium 3-7 Almighty attacks to random foes.
Babylon Goblet	Severe Almighty attack to all foes. Chance of inflicting Confusion.
Morning Star	Boss Exclusive Skill: Severe Almighty attack to all foes.
Mesektet's Path	Boss Exclusive Skill: For 1 turn, counter all attacks with weak almighty damage. Inflicts Shroud on the foe.
Freikugel	Severe Strength-based Almighty attack to 1 foe. High chance of Critical.
Walpurgisnacht	Severe Dark attack to 1 foe. Chance of instakill when striking weakness.
Mamudobarion	Severe Dark attack to all foes. Chance of instakill when striking weakness.
Die For Me!	2-5 medium Dark attacks to random foes. Chance of instakill when striking weakness.
Death Flies	Severe Dark attack to all foes. Chance of instakill when striking weakness.
Narukami	Heavy Electric attack to 1 foe. Ignores affinity resistance and pierces through.
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.
Keraunos	Severe Strength-based Electric attack to 1 foe. Ignores affinity resistance and pierces through.
Maziobarion	Severe Electric attack to all foes.
Trisagion	Heavy Fire attack to 1 foe. Ignores affinity resistance and pierces through.
Maragibarion	Severe Fire attack to all foes.
Megido Flame	Severe Fire attack to all foes. Ignores affinity resistance and pierces through.
Falling Star	Boss Exclusive Skill: Severe Fire attack to 1 foe. Ignores affinity resistance and pierces through.
Magma Axis	Boss Exclusive Skill: 3~8 medium Fire attacks to random foes. Ignores affinity resistance and pierces through.
Heliopolis Dawn	Boss Exclusive Skill: Severe Fire damage to all foes. Piercing effect that ignores affinity resistances.
Sacrifice of Clay	Heavy Force attack to all foes. Lowers target's Attack/Defense by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Mazanbarion	Severe Force attack to all foes.
Mabufubarion	Severe Ice attack to all foes.
Moonlight Frost	Boss Exclusive Skill: Severe Ice attack to all foes. Ignores affinity resistance and pierces through.
Falling Star	Boss Exclusive Skill: Severe Ice attack to 1 foe. Ignores affinity resistance and pierces through.
Ice Age	Heavy Ice attack to 1 foe. Ignores affinity resistance and pierces through.
Mahamabarion	Severe Light attack to all foes. Chance of instakill when striking weakness.
Contempt of God	Boss Exclusive Skill: Adds 2 Press Turn Icons to your next turn.
High Phys Pleroma	Greatly increases Physical attack damage.
High Light Pleroma	Greatly increases Light attack damage.
High Fire Pleroma	Greatly increases Fire attack damage.
High Almighty Pleroma	Greatly increases Almighty attack damage.
Null Fire	Nullifies Fire skills.
Null Ice	Nullifies Ice skills.
Null Force	Nullifies Force skills.
Null Elec	Nullifies Electric skills.
Null Light	Nullifies Light skills.
Null Dark	Nullifies Dark skills.
Null Phys	Nullifies Physical skills.
Drain Phys	Absorbs damage from Physical skills.
Drain Force	Absorbs damage from Force skills.
Drain Dark	Absorbs damage from Dark skills.
Drain Light	Absorbs damage from Light skills.
Drain Fire	Absorbs damage from Fire skills.
Drain Ice	Absorbs damage from Ice skills.
Repel Dark	Reflects Dark skills.
Repel Phys	Reflects Physical skills.
Repel Elec	Reflects Electric skills.
Repel Light	Reflects Light skills.
Repel Fire	Reflects Fire skills.
High Heal Pleroma	Greatly increases Healing magic effects.
High Dark Pleroma	Greatly increases Dark attack damage.
High Ice Pleroma	Greatly increases Ice attack damage.
Repel Ice	Reflects Ice skills.
High Elec Pleroma	Greatly increases Electric attack damage.
Drain Elec	Absorbs damage from Electric skills.
High Force Pleroma	Greatly increases Force attack damage.
Repel Force	Reflects Force skills.
Figment Slash	Severe Physical attack to 1 foe. Low accuracy, but hits are always Critical.
Gungnir	Severe Physical attack to 1 foe. Ignores affinity resistance and pierces through.
Hell Thrust	Heavy Physical attack to 1 foe. Ignores affinity resistance and pierces through.
Somersault	Weak Physical attack to 1 foe. Lowers Defense by 2 ranks for 3 turns.
Astral Saintstrike	15 weak Physical attacks to random foes.
Impetus	Boss Exclusive Skill: Severe Fire attack to all foes. Ignores affinity resistance and pierces through.
Wrath Tempest	8 weak Physical attacks to random foes. Higher effect when Critical.
Hassou Tobi	Weak 8 Physical attacks to random foes. Always lands Critical hits.
Gaea Rage	Severe Physical attack to all foes. Ignores affinity resistance and pierces through.
Mediarahan	Full HP recovery to all allies.
Light of Order	Moderate HP recovery for all allies. Cancels debuffs and raises all stats 1 tier for 3 turns.
Samarecarm	Revive one ally with full HP.
Golden Apple	Moderate HP recovery to all allies and raises all stats by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Luster Candy	Raises all stats of all allies by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Debilitate	Lowers all stats of all foes by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Red Capote	Raises Accuracy/Evasion of 1 ally by 2 ranks for 3 turns.
Fairy Banquet	Raises all stats of all allies to the max for 3 turns.
Cold Dark Matter	Boss Exclusive Skill: Maximizes Defense for 3 turns.
Hot Dark Matter	Boss Exclusive Skill: Maximizes Attack for 3 turns.
Dekaja	Negates status buff effects on all foes.
Omagatoki: Critical	All attacks, including magical attacks, will become Critical hits for all allies for 1 turn.
Impaler's Animus	Increases the damage of the next attack and adds Pierce effect for self.
Dekunda	Negates status debuff effects on all allies.
Eternal Prayer	Full HP recovery, ailment, and/or death recovery for all allies (stock included).

Drain/Null/Repel Skills Can Save Your Life

Not only having these skills negate or absorb incoming damage, they also lessen your enemy's turn count making them unable to make any moves.

Pierce Effect Skills Bypasses Resistances

Later in the game, you will encounter a number of foes that have multiple resistances. Having skills with Pierce ignores any enemy resistance and deals normal damage (except for Repel).

It is recommended to use Pierce effect skills on top of damage-increasing buffs in order to deal significant damage to foes.

A Tier Skills (Good Skills to Learn)

Not the best skills, but will still be highly beneficial for your playthrough.

Skill	Effect
Stagnant Air	Chance of inflicting Mirage to all foes and lowers Defense and Accuracy/Evasion by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Evil Melody	Has a chance to insta-kill a single foe.
Preach	Chance of inflicting Confusion/Charm/Sleep to all foes.
Slumber Vortex	Chance of inflicting Sleep and Mirage to all foes.
Accursed Poison	Chance of inflicting an ailment (stronger ailments prioritized) to all foes and lowers all stats by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Evil Gleam	Boss Exclusive Skill: Chance of inflicting Charm to all foes.
Wild Dance	Boss Exclusive Skill: Chance of inflicting Confusion to all foes.
Soul Divide	Severe Almighty attack to all foes. Chance of inflicting Seal foes.
Meditation	Weak Almighty HP/MP drain attack to 1 foe.
Silt of Ruin	Medium Almighty attack to all foes. Lowers target's Accuracy/Evasion by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Violent Rage	Medium Almighty attack to all foes. Chance of inflicting Seal.
Death Lust	Heavy Almighty attack to all foes. Chance of inflicting Charm.
Freikugel EX	Severe Almighty attack based on level to 1 foe.
Divine Arrowfall	Heavy Almighty attack to all foes.
Sakanagi	Medium Almighty Strength-based attack to 1 foe.
Babylon Curse	Boss Exclusive Skill: Weak Almighty attack to 1 foe. Inflicts Mud.
Madness Glint	2-5 weak Almighty attacks to random foes. Chance of inflicting Seal.
Mudobarion	Severe Dark to 1 foe. Chance of instakill when striking weakness.
Toxic Breath	Medium Dark attack to all foes. Chance of inflicting Poison.
Fallen Destroyer	Severe Dark attack to all foes. Chance of instakill when striking weakness.
Thunder Reign	Medium 2-5 Electric attacks to random foes.
Ziobarion	Severe Electric attack to 1 foe.
Maziodyne	Heavy Electric attack to all foes.
Souffle D'éclair	Severe Electric attack to 1 foe.
Lightning of God	Boss Exclusive Skill: Severe Electric attack to all foes.
Raging Lightning	Severe Electric attack to 1 foe.
Galvanic Slash	Boss Exclusive Skill: Heavy Electric Strength-based attack to 1 foe.
Agibarion	Severe Fire attack to 1 foe.
Ragnarok	Medium 2-5 Fire attacks to random foes.
Hell Burner	Heavy Fire attack to all foes.
Hellish Brand	Heavy Fire attack to all foes. Negates target's status buff effects.
Maragidyne	Heavy Fire attack to all foes.
Purgatorium	Boss Exclusive Skill: Severe Physical attack to all foes.
Inferno of God	Boss Exclusive Skill: Severe Fire attack to all foes.
Raging Hellfire	Severe Fire attack to 1 foe.
Floral Gust	Medium 2-5 Force attacks to random foes.
Hell Exhaust	Medium Force attack to all foes. Negates target's status buff effects.
Zanbarion	Severe Force attack to 1 foe.
Mazandyne	Heavy Force attack to all foes.
Tornado of God	Boss Exclusive Skill: Severe Force attack to all foes.
Raging Tempest	Severe Force attack to 1 foe.
Killing Wind	Heavy Force attack to 1 foe. Ignores affinity resistance and pierces through.
Bufubarion	Severe Ice attack to 1 foe.
King Bufula	Medium Ice attack to all foes. Lowers target's Defense by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Mabufudyne	Heavy Ice attack to all foes.
Thalassic Calamity	3-7 weak Ice attacks to random foes.
Hellish Spurt	Medium Ice attack to all foes.
Hailstorm of God	Boss Exclusive Skill: Severe Ice attack to all foes.
Jack Bufula	Medium Ice attack to 1 foe. Lowers target's Defense by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Stormcaller Song	3~6 weak Ice attacks to random foes.
Raging Blizzard	Severe Ice attack to 1 foe.
Light's Descent	Severe Light attack to all foes. Chance of instakill when striking weakness.
Hamabarion	Severe Light attack to 1 foe. Chance of instakill when striking weakness.
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.
True Replication	Boss Exclusive Skill: Creates a replica.
Mana Aid	Recover MP after a battle.
Almighty Pleroma	Increases Almighty attack damage.
Murderous Glee	Greatly increases Critical Rate.
Phys Pleroma	Increases Physical attack damage.
Enduring Soul	Endures lethal attack and fully heals HP once in battle.
Critical Zealot	Increases Critical damage, but normal damages decreases.
Boon Boost EX	Your -kaja/-nda skills last 2 extra turns.
Lightning Pulse	Boss Exclusive Skill: Counterattacks with weak Electric attack when a Thunder Bit is defeated.
Bloody Glee	Increases Critical Rate.
Mana Spring	Increases MAX MP.
Great Mana Spring	Greatly increases MAX MP.
Retaliate	Chance to counter Strength-based attacks with a medium Phys attack. Does not stack with Counter.
Endure	Endures lethal attack with 1 HP once in battle.
Great Life Spring	Greatly increases MAX HP.
Power Punch	Medium to severe Physical attack to 1 foe. The more remaining HP you have, the stronger the attack.
Hades Blast	Heavy Physical attack to all foes.
Megaton Press	Heavy Physical attack to all foes. Low accuracy.
Akashic Arts	Severe Physical attack to 1 foe. Greater effect when landing a Critical.
Pestilence	Heavy Physical Damage to all foes. Deals extra damage when the target is inflicted with a status ailment.
Terror Blade	3 Piercing Physical attack on random targets. Chance to inflict confusion.
Dancing Strike	3 medium Physical attacks to 1 foe. High Critical Rate.
Hell Spin	Heavy Physical attack to all foes.
Catastrophe	Severe Physical attack to 1 foe.
Titanomachia	Medium Physical attacks to all foes. High chance of Critical.
Severing Bite	Heavy Physical attack to 1 foe. Greater effect if a Critical hit.
Yabusame Shot	Weak Physical attack to all foes. Ignores resistance, pierces, and always Critical.
Madness Nails	2-4 heavy Physical attacks to random foes.
Brave Blade	Heavy Physical attack to 1 foe. High chance of Critical.
Carnage Fang	Heavy Physical attack to 1 foe. Greater effect when landing a Critical.
Karnak	Heavy Physical attack to all foes. High chance of Critical.
Pandemonic Crush	Medium Physical attack to all foes. Lowers target's Defense by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Headcrush	Medium Physical attack to 1 foe. Chance of inflicting Confusion.
Mac an Luin	Severe Physical attack to 1 foe. Greater effect if a Critical hit.
Puncture Punch	Medium Physical attack to 1 foe. Ignores affinity resistace and pierces through.
Blinding Strike	Weak Physical attack to 1 foe. Lowers target’s Accuracy and Evasion by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Pierce Armor	Weak Physical attack to 1 foe. Lowers target's Defense by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Frenzy	Medium Physical attack to all foes.
Aramasa	8 weak Physical attacks to 1 foe.
Panta Spane	Medium Physical attack to all foes. Lowers target's Attack/Defense by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Javelin Rain	Severe Physical attack to all foes. Chance of inflicting Seal.
Deadly Fury	Medium Physical attack to 1 foe. Always lands Critical hit.
Revival Chant	Summon one demon at full HP, even if dead.
Sun's Radiance	Moderate HP recovery and cures all status ailments for 1 ally.
Matriarch's Love	Moderate HP recovery and cures status ailment/debuffs for all allies.
Eleusinian Harvest	Full HP recovery to all allies and heals above MAX HP.
Harvest Dance	Low HP Recovery to 1 ally and raises Defense by 2 ranks for 3 turns.
Mediarama	Moderate HP recovery to all allies.
Humble Blessing	Slight HP recovery to all allies.
Diarahan	Full HP recovery to 1 ally.
Marakunda	Lowers Defense of all foes by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Tetrakarn	Reflects a Phys attack once for 1 ally for 1 turn.
Donum Magici	Greatly increases damage of the next Magic-based attack on 1 ally.
Bowl of Hygieia	Greatly increases the effect of the next HP healing skill of self and allows it to heal above MAX HP.
Omagatoki: Hit	All attacks, including magical attacks, will become Critical hits for all allies for 1 turn.
Omagatoki: Doubler	Buffs and debuffs are twice as effective for all allies for all allies for 1 turn.
Witness Me	Draws enemy hostility, but increases your Accuracy/Evasion 2 tiers for 3 turns.
Matarunda	Lowers attack of all foes by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Cautious Cheer	Raises Defense/Accuracy/Evasion of all allies by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Holy Crucifixion	Boss Exclusive Skill: Minimizes Attack/Defense/Accuracy/Evasion of 1 foe for 3 turns.
Critical Aura	Next Strength-based attack of self will be 100% accurate and guaranteed Critical.
Omagatoki: Potential	All potentials are maxed out for all allies for 1 turn.
Charge	Greatly increases the damage of the next Strength-based attack from self.
Expand: Critical Aura	Next Strength-based attack from all allies will be 100% accurate and guaranteed Critical.
Concentrate	Greatly increases the damage of the next Magic-based attack from self.
Omagatoki: Pierce	All attacks from all allies will pierce for 1 turn.
Impaler's Glory	Greatly increases the damage of the next attack of self and adds Pierce effect.
Rasetsu Feast	Lowers all stats to the minimum for all foes for 3 turns.
Waters of Youth	Full HP/MP recovery to self.
Fierce Roar	Draws enemy hostility, but increases your Defense by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Donum Gladi	Greatly incrases damage of the next Strength-based attack on 1 ally.
Makarakarn	Reflects a Magic attack once for 1 ally for 1 turn.

B Tier Skills (Situationally Good)

Skills that prove to be effective, but only on occasion.

Skill	Effect
Tentarafoo	Chance of inflicting confusion to all foes.
Sexy Dance	Chance of inflicitng Charm to all foes.
Lullaby	Chance of inflicitng Sleep to all foes.
Fogna	Chance of inflicting Mirage to all foes.
Toxic Cloud	Chance of inflicting Poison to all foes.
Toxic Spray	Chance of inflicting Poison to 1 foe and lowers Defense by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Makajamaon	Chance of inflicting Seal to all foes.
Energy Drain	Weak Almighty HP/MP drain attack to 1 foe.
Megido	Medium Almighty attack to all foes.
Megidola	Heavy Almighty attack to all foes.
Sanguine Drain	Weak Almighty HP drain attack to 1 foe. Lowers target's Attack by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Big Bang	Severe Almighty attack based on level to all foes.
Soul Drain	Heavy level-based Almighty HP/MP drain attack to 1 foe.
Mudoon	Heavy Dark attack to 1 foe. Chance of instakill when striking weakness.
Profaned Land	Heavy Dark attack to 1 foe. Chance of inflicting Poison.
Mamudo	Weak Dark attack to all foes. Chance of instakill when striking weakness.
Mudo	Weak Dark attack to 1 foe. Chance of instakill when striking weakness.
Black Dracostrike	Medium Dark Strength-based attack to 1 foe. Chance of instakill when striking weakness.
Mamudoon	Heavy Dark attack to all foes. Chance of instakill when striking weakness.
Mazionga	Medium Electric attack to all foes.
Storm Dracostrike	Medium Electric Strength-based attack to 1 foe.
Shockbound	Weak 2~5 Electric attacks to random foes.
Zionga	Medium Electric attack to 1 foe.
Mazio	Weak Electric attack to all foes.
Ziodyne	Heavy Electric attack to 1 foe.
Zio	Weak Electric attack to 1 foe.
Ruinous Thunder	Heavy Electric attack to 1 foe.
Maragion	Medium Fire attack to all foes.
Ghastfire Rain	Medium Fire attack to all foes.
Fire Breath	Weak 2~5 Fire attacks to random foes.
Mirage Shot	Medium Fire attack to 1 foe. Chance of inflicting Mirage.
Maragi	Weak Fire attack to all foes.
Agilao	Medium Fire attack to 1 foe.
Agidyne	Heavy Fire attack to 1 foe.
Agi	Light Fire attribute attack on a single enemy.
Fire Dracostrike	Medium Fire Strength-based attack to 1 foe.
Zandyne	Heavy Force attack to 1 foe.
Zanma	Medium Force attack to 1 foe.
Wind Breath	Weak 2~5 Force attacks to random foes.
Mazan	Weak Force attack to all foes.
Mazanma	Medium Force attack to all foes.
Wind Dracostrike	Medium Force Strength-based attack to 1 foe.
Zan	Weak Force attack to 1 foe.
Mabufula	Medium Ice attack to all foes.
Ice Breath	Weak 2~5 Ice attacks to random foes.
Bufula	Medium Ice attack to 1 foe.
Mabufu	Weak Ice attack to all foes.
Bufudyne	Heavy Ice attack to 1 foe.
Bufu	Weak Ice attack to 1 foe.
Glacial Blast	Medium 2-5 Ice attack to random foes.
Ice Dracostrike	Medium Ice Strength-based attack to 1 foe.
Eternal Blizzard	3~6 weak Ice attacks to random foes.
White Dracostrike	Medium Light Strength-based attack to 1 foe. Chance of instakill when striking weakness.
God's Bow	Light Light attack to 1 foe. Chance of instakill.
Hamaon	Heavy Light attack to 1 foe. Chance of instakill when striking weakness.
Mahama	Weak Light attack to all foes. Chance of instakill when striking weakness.
Hama	Weak Light attack to 1 foe. Chance of instakill when striking weakness.
Mahamaon	Heavy Light attack to all foes. Chance of instakill when striking weakness.
Trafuri	Guarantees escape from escapable battles.
Safeguard	Being Evaded/Nulled/Drained/Repelled doesn't consume Press Turn Icons.
Elec Pleroma	Increases Electric attack damage.
Boon Boost	Your -kaja/-nda skills last 1 extra turn.
Hellish Mask	Decreases chance of instakill and being afflicted with ailments.
Great Curse Siphon	MP recovery when inflicting status ailments.
Heal Pleroma	Increases Healing magic effects.
Heavenly Counter	Chance to counter Strength-based attacks with a weak Dark attack. Lowers target's Attack 1 rank for 3 turns.
Fire Pleroma	Increases Fire attack damage.
Dark Pleroma	Increases Dark attack damage.
Light Pleroma	Increases Light attack damage.
Ice Pleroma	Increases Ice attack damage.
Resist Elec	Strengthens resistance to Electric skills.
Resist Phys	Strengthens resistance to Physical skills.
High Restore	MP recovery when you strike a foe's weakness or land a Critical.
Resist Dark	Strengthens resistance to Dark skills.
Poison Adept	Increases effects of Poison.
Restore	Low MP recovery when you strike a foe's weakness or land a Critical.
Resist Fire	Strengthens resistance to Fire skills.
Resist Force	Strengthens resistance to Force skills.
Inspiring Leader	EXP earned increases when the demon's Lv is lower than the Nahobino.
Resist Ice	Strengthens resistance to Ice skills.
Resist Light	Strengthens resistance to Light attacks.
Counter	Chance to counter Strength-based attacks with a weak Phys attack.
Beast Eye	Increases Accuracy.
Life Spring	Increases MAX HP.
Poison Master	Greatly increases the effects of Poison.
Abyssal Mask	Greatly decreases chance of instakill and being afflicted with ailments.
Dragon Eye	Greatly increases Accuracy.
Life Aid	Recover HP after a battle.
Force Pleroma	Increases Force attack damage.
Fatal Sword	Medium Physical attack to 1 foe. High chance of Critical.
Blight	2~4 weak Physical attacks to random foes. Chance of inflicting Poison.
Dark Sword	2 medium attacks to 1 foe. Chance of inflicting Seal.
Steel Needle	1~4 medium Physical attacks to 1 foe. High Critical rate.
Andalucia	3-6 weak Physical attacks to random foes.
Axel Claw	2~4 medium Physical attacks to random foes.
Damascus Claw	2~3 medium Physical attacks to 1 foe.
Nihil Claw	2-3 heavy Physical attacks to 1 foe.
Mist Rush	2-4 medium Physical attacks to random foes. Chance of inflicting Mirage.
Mighty Cleave	Heavy Physical attack to 1 foe. Low accuracy, but hits are always Critical.
Myriad Slashes	5 weak Physical attacks to 1 foe. Low accuracy.
Crusher Onslaught	Medium Physical attack to all foes. Low accuracy.
Heavy Blow	Medium Physical attacks to 1 foe. Greater effect when landing a Critical.
Heat Wave	Weak Physical attack to all foes.
Twilight Wave	Heavy Physical attack to all foes. Chance of inflicting Sleep.
Bouncing Claw	2~3 Physical attacks to 1 foe.
Critical Wave	Weak Physical attacks to all foes. High chance of Critical.
Needle Spray	1~4 weak Physical attacks to 1 foe. High Critical rate.
Critical Slash	Light Physical attack to 1 foe. Low accuracy, but hits are always Critical.
Berserker God	Medium Physical attack to 1 foe.
Bouncing Claw	2~3 Physical attacks to 1 foe.
Scratch Dance	2~4 weak Physical attacks to random foes.
Gram Slice	Weak Physical attack to 1 foe. high chance of Critical.
Purple Smoke	Weak 3 Physical attacks to 1 foe. Greater effect when target is Confused.
Beatdown	Weak to heavy Physical attack to 1 foe. The more remaining HP you have, the stronger the attack.
Fang Breaker	Weak Physical attack to 1 foe. Lowers target's Attack by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Deathbound	Medium Physical attack to all foes.
Bestial Bite	Weak Physical attack to 1 foe. Greater effect if a Critical hit.
Mortal Jihad	Heavy Physical attack to 1 foe.
Eat Whole	Medium Physical HP-draining attack to 1 foe.
Madness Needle	Weak Physical attack to 1 foe. Chance of inflicting Confusion.
Toxic Sting	Light Physical attack on a single enemy. Has a chance to inflict Poison.
Acrobat Kick	Weak Physical attack to 1 foe. Always lands Critical Hits.
Frenzied Chomp	Medium Physical attack to 1 foe. Chance of inflicting Poison/Confusion/Charm.
Diarama	Moderate HP recovery to 1 ally.
Me Patra	Cure status ailments on all allies.
Media	Slight HP recovery to all allies.
Recarm	Revive one ally with half HP.
Patra	Cure status ailments on 1 ally.
Dia	Restores a small amount of HP for a single ally.
Miracle Water	Slight HP recovery to all allies.
Diamrita	Moderate HP recovery and cures status ailments for 1 ally.
Marakukaja	Raises Defense of all allies by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Light Block	Nullifies a Light attack against all allies once for 1 turn.
Masukukaja	Raises Accuracy/Evasion of all allies by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Fire Block	Nullifies a Fire attack against all allies once for 1 turn.
Matarukaja	Raises Attack of all allies by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Dark Block	Nullifies a Dark attack against all allies once for 1 turn.
Omagatoki: Savage	All charge effects will remain for all allies until the next turn.
Omagatoki: Charge	All skills of all allies will cost twice the MP but deal double the damage for 1 turn.
Shield of God	Greatly decreases damage to all allies until the next turn.
Ice Block	Nullifies an Ice attack against all allies once for 1 turn.
Elec Block	Nullifies an Electric attack against all allies once for 1 turn.
Masukunda	Lowers Accuracy/Evasion of all foe by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Force Block	Nullifies a Force attack against all allies once for 1 turn.
Taunt	Raises chances of being targeted by foes for 3 turns.
Sukukaja	Raises Accuracy/Evasion of 1 ally by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Omagatoki: Dance	All multi-hit moves of all allies will deal the max amount of hits for 1 turn.
Phys Block	Nullifies a Physical attack against all allies once for 1 turn.
Tarunda	Lowers Attack of 1 foe by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Omagatoki: Adversity	The lower the HP of allies, the more damage and HP recovered through skills for 1 turn.
Sukunda	Lowers Accuracy/Evasion of 1 foe by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Rakunda	Lowers Defense of 1 foe by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Rakukaja	Raises Defense of 1 ally by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Kannabi Veil	Decreases damage to all allies until the next turn.
Tarukaja	Raises Attack of 1 ally by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Expand: Impaler's Animus	Increases the damage of all following attacks of all allies and adds Pierce effect.

Almighty Skills Against Mitamas

Using Almighty skills is an effective way to defeat Mitamas without using Spyglass to view their weakness. You will acquire skills like Life Drain or Manananggal's unique skill Sanguine Drain that can help bypass the multiple resistances of Mitamas early in the game.

C Tier Skills (Lesser Priority)

Skills that aren't as effective as the ones previously mentioned. It's recommended that you focus on other skills instead for your demons and the Nahobino.

Skill	Effect
Makajama	Chance of inflicting Seal to 1 foe.
Marin Karin	Chance of inflicting Charm to 1 foe.
Dormina	Chance of inflicting Sleep to 1 foe.
Pulinpa	Chance of inflicting Confusion to 1 foe.
Poisma	Inflicts Poison to a single enemy based on a probability.
Dustoma	Chance of inflicting Mirage to 1 foe.
Spirit Drain	Weak Almighty MP drain attack to 1 foe.
Life Drain	Weak Almighty HP drain attack to 1 foe.
Light Life Aid	Recover a little HP after a battle.
Curse Siphon	Low MP recovery when inflicting status ailments.
Light Mana Aid	Recover a little MP after a battle.
Dream Fist	Weak Physical attack to 1 foe. Greater effect when target is asleep.
Hysterical Slap	2 weak Physical attacks to 1 foe. Greater effect if target is charmed.
Venom Chaser	Weak Physical attacks to 1 foe. Greater effect if target is Poisoned.
Dream Needle	Weak Physical attack to 1 foe. Chance of inflicting Sleep.
Rampage	2~5 medium Physical attacks to random foes. Low accuracy.
Hellish Slash	Physical attack that strikes 4 times against a single enemy. Low hit rate.
Lunge	Weak Physical attack to 1 foe.
Sea of Stars	Moderate MP recovery to all allies.
Estoma	Prevents any enemy encounters until next New Moon.
Omagatoki: Luck	EXP and Macca earned greatly increased if the battle ends on this turn.
Omagatoki: Free	All skills of all allies will cost 1 MP for 1 turn.
Omagatoki: Sincerity	Forgives up to 2 failures in a demon conversation for 1 turn.
Dekajaon	Negates all buff effects on all foes.

Boosting Skills Using Pleromas

Using Pleroma Passives are a great way to increase damage dealt by skills. This is effective early in the game when the option for skills are still limited.

How to Choose the Best Skills

Consider Multi-Purpose Skills

Skills that have multiple effects help out with efficiently using up your turns, making your party more flexible to any given situation thrown at you by your opponent.

Passives are Important

Consider using Passive skills that increases your damage or resistance to skills. This is an easy way to strengthen yourself without having to use up turns.

Buffing and Debuffing

Buffing and debuffing is a staple tactic in any SMT game. Doing these consistently assures that your party is in top shape in terms of offense, defense, or evasiveness while doing the opposite for your foes.

Shin Megami Tensei V Related Guides

Tips and Tricks | Beginner's Guide

Game Mechanics

Press Turn System Guide	Battle System Explained
List of Difficulty Modes	How to Fuse Demons
List of Affinities	Effects of Skill Potential
List of Status Ailments	How to Use Magatsuhi Skills
Moon Phases Effects	How to Fast Travel
Interactable Objects	How to Get Essences
All Miman Locations

Stat and Build Guides

All Stats Explained	Best Nahobino Builds
Strength	Vitality
Magic	Agility
Luck

Farming Guides

How to Level Up Fast	How to Farm Macca
How to Farm Glory	How to Farm Mitamas

Tips and Tricks

Best Names for the Nahobino	Best Demons to Use
Best Miracles Tier List	All Abscesses Locations
All Cironnup Locations	All Aogami Essence Locations
List of Special Fusions

FAQ

Apsaras or Leanan Sidhe	What Carries Over in NG+
Principality or Lilim	Should You Eat the Golden Apple?
Black Frost or Dionysus	Where to get the Horn of Plenty
How to Get Dragon Scales	Should You Spare Khonsu?
Futsunushi or Adramelech