Skill List

286 Skills

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Deathtouch

Deals 30 power Almighty damage to 1 foe.

5 MP

Rank 11 foe

Mana Drain

Deals 15 power Almighty damage to 1 foe.

2 MP

Rank 51 foe

Life Drain

Deals 30 power Almighty damage to 1 foe. absorbs HP and 15 pwr MP

10 MP

Rank 71 foe

Megido

Deals 70 power Almighty damage to all foes.

30 MP

Rank 8All foes

Megidola

Deals 80 power Almighty damage to all foes.

37 MP

Rank 10All foes

Megidolaon

Deals 90 power Almighty damage to all foes.

50 MP

Rank 14All foes

Beast Roar

Deals 80 power Almighty damage to all foes. absorbs 10% dmg dealt as HP

37 MP

Rank 99All foes

Death Flies

Deals 90 power Almighty damage to all foes. 255% chance to instant kill when not immune to Dark.

50 MP

Rank 99All foes

Evil Melody

255% instakill to lowest current % HP

1 MP

Rank 99All foes

Fire of Sinai

Deals 90 power Almighty damage (1-5 hits) to random foes.

50 MP

Rank 99Rand foes

Holy Melody

100% HP restore to lowest current % HP

1 MP

Rank 99Universal

Jiraiya Dance

Deals 90 power Almighty damage to all foes.

40 MP

Rank 99All foes

Meditation

Deals 30 power Almighty damage to 1 foe. absorbs HP and 60 pwr MP

10 MP

Rank 991 foe

Pestilence

Deals 50 power Almighty damage to all foes. 255% chance to instant kill when Poison.

16 MP

Rank 99All foes

Showtime

Deals 90 power Almighty damage to all foes.

40 MP

Rank 99All foes

Kamikaze

Deals 78 power alp damage to 1 foe. (10% critical rate).

100% HP

Rank 31 foe

Last Resort

Deals 59 power Almighty damage to all enemies. Cannot crit, Strength-based

100% HP

Rank 4Universal

Sacrifice

Deals 56 power alp damage (1-4 hits) to random foes. (10% critical rate).

100% HP

Rank 6Rand foes

Freikugel

Deals 65 power alp damage to 1 foe. (30% critical rate).

17% HP

Rank 991 foe

Stinger

Deals 40 power Almighty damage to 1 foe. (4% critical rate). 40% instakill, St-based

12% HP

Rank 991 foe

Tekisatsu

Deals 40 power Almighty damage to 1 foe. (4% critical rate). 40% chance to instant kill, Strength-based.

12% HP

Rank 991 foe

Mute Gaze

40% chance to inflict Mute.

5 MP

Rank 31 foe

Toxic Cloud

Deals 25 power Death damage (1-4 hits) to random foes. 20% chance to inflict Poison.

8 MP

Rank 4Rand foes

Makajam

40% chance to inflict Mute.

4 MP

Rank 51 foe

Dismal Tune

Deals 55 power Death damage to all foes. 15% chance to inflict Mute.

30 MP

Rank 7All foes

Makajamon

20% chance to inflict Mute.

11 MP

Rank 8All foes

Soul Divide

Reduces current HP by 50%, 30% Mute

30 MP

Rank 99All foes

Mudo

40% chance to instant kill.

6 MP

Rank 31 foe

Mamudo

20% chance to instant kill.

15 MP

Rank 6All foes

Mudoon

60% chance to instant kill.

10 MP

Rank 61 foe

Stone Gaze

50% chance to inflict Stone.

6 MP

Rank 71 foe

Evil Gaze

Reduces current HP to 1

8 MP

Rank 81 foe

Hell Gaze

70% chance to instant kill.

10 MP

Rank 91 foe

Mamudoon

30% chance to instant kill.

25 MP

Rank 9All foes

Zio

Deals 30 power Electric damage to 1 foe. 20% chance to inflict Shock.

3 MP

Rank 11 foe

Mazio

Deals 20 power Electric damage to all foes. 10% chance to inflict Shock.

8 MP

Rank 4All foes

Zionga

Deals 45 power Electric damage to 1 foe. 25% chance to inflict Shock.

6 MP

Rank 41 foe

Shock

Deals 25 power Electric damage (1-5 hits) to random foes. 17% chance to inflict Shock.

9 MP

Rank 5Rand foes

Mazionga

Deals 35 power Electric damage to all foes. 13% chance to inflict Shock.

15 MP

Rank 7All foes

Ziodyne

Deals 65 power Electric damage to 1 foe. 30% chance to inflict Shock.

10 MP

Rank 71 foe

Plan your demon builds

SMT III Nocturne Complete Skill List

Browse every physical, magical, and passive skill available in Shin Megami Tensei 3 Nocturne. Sort skills by cost, rank, or elemental type to optimize your endgame demon builds. Learn exactly which demons or Magatamas teach essential abilities.

FireRagnarok

Cost: 30 MP
Power: 80
Target: 1 foe

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Understanding Demon Skills & Inheritance

Demons acquire skills through leveling up, fusion inheritance, and occasionally through skill mutation. Knowing which demons inherently learn top-tier abilities like Mediarahan, Prominence, or Bolt Storm is crucial. When fusing, carefully plan your inheritance routes to pass down these essential abilities to your final party, ensuring they can exploit weaknesses effectively.

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The Demi-fiend's Skill System & Magatamas

Unlike demons, the Demi-fiend cannot learn skills through fusion. Instead, he acquires them by ingesting demonic parasites known as Magatamas. As he levels up, the equipped Magatama grants specific skills. It is incredibly important to note that the Demi-fiend only has eight skill slots, and once a skill is discarded, it is forgotten forever and can never be relearned. This makes long-term build planning absolutely critical for your protagonist.

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The Ultimate Physical Build (Demi-fiend Endgame)

The most powerful and popular build for the Demi-fiend focuses heavily on Physical and Almighty damage, peaking in the endgame. The core combo involves 'Focus' (multiplies the next physical attack's damage by 2.5x), 'Pierce' (bypasses physical resistances except Repel), and 'Freikugel' (a severe Almighty-element physical attack). Adding multi-target physical skills like 'Deadly Fury' (high critical rate) or 'Gaea Rage' makes this build unstoppable against the True Demon Ending bosses.

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The Magic & Utility Build (Early to Mid-Game)

While physical builds dominate the late game, magic is incredibly potent during the early and mid-game stages. Equipping Magatamas that teach 'Tornado' paired with 'Force Boost', or 'Glacial Blast' with 'Ice Boost', allows the Demi-fiend to exploit enemy weaknesses for extra Press Turns. Additionally, having the protagonist carry essential buff and debuff skills like 'Fog Breath', 'War Cry', or 'Rakukaja' provides immense utility and control over tough boss encounters.

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Crucial Passive Skills for the Protagonist

Passive abilities dictate your survivability in the Vortex World. 'Endure' is mandatory for surviving unexpected instant-kill attacks or devastating boss combos. 'Avenge' provides a 50% chance to counter physical attacks with heavy damage, synergizing perfectly with a physical build. Finally, equipping passive elemental nullifications like 'Void Mind', 'Void Nerve', or 'Drain Phys' depending on the upcoming boss can completely turn the tide of a difficult battle.