Almighty (万能, bannō)? skills carry a special, non-elemental property and are usually not hindered by defenses such as repel or drain, barring a few exceptions like that of innate Almighty resistance from certain bosses (Noah and Lucifer in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne), along with the new Passive skill Anti-Almighty in Devil Survivor 2. Almighty skills can be physical or magical.
In the Persona 2 duology, Almighty-elemental also includes some very generic ailment inflicting spells such as poison, seal, illusion and berserk and is resilient to enemies with all-purpose Magic resistance. The "elemental" that works the similar way in other installments is strictly called "Non-elemental" (無視, mushi).
All-Out Attacks in Persona 3 and after are considered Almighty.
General spells
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| Name | Japanese/Romaji | Power | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Megido | メギド Megido | Medium | All enemies |
| Megidola | メギドラ Megidora | Heavy | All enemies |
| Megidolaon | メギドラオン Megidoraon | Mega | All enemies |
- Megido is a shortened spelling of Megiddo. Tel Megiddo (Mount Megiddo) is the place described in the Bible where Armageddon will take place.
SacrificialEdit
In each game, there are skills that sacrifice the caster.
| Name | Power | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Kamikaze | Medium | One enemy |
| Last Resort / Self Destruct | Heavy | All enemies |
DrainingEdit
| Name | Power | Target | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suck / Life Drain | Weak | One foe | Drains HP |
| Spirit Drain | Weak | One foe | Drains MP |
| Energy Drain | Weak | One foe | Drains HP+MP |
BuffsEdit
| Skill | Effect |
|---|---|
| Power Breath | Raises all allies attack and evasion. * |
| Dark Breath | Raises all allies defense and magic. * |
| Fire Wall | Nullifies Fire attacks for one turn. |
| Water Wall | Nullifies Ice attacks for one turn. |
Zan FamilyEdit
- Main article: Force Skills
In Persona 2, Zan spells do Almighty elemental damage; Mazan spells are unavailable.
| Name | Power | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Zan | Light | 1 enemy |
| Zanma | Medium | 1 enemy |
| Zandyne | Heavy | 1 enemy |
Gry FamilyEdit
- Main article: Gravity Skills
In Persona 2, Gry was a group-damage almighty elemental family, instead of belonging to the Gravity family in Megami Ibunroku Persona.
| Name | Power | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Gry | Light | 1 group of enemies |
| Gryva | Medium | 1 group of enemies |
| Grydyne | Heavy | 1 group of enemies |
Specific SpellsEdit
| Name | Power | Target | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bang Great Logos | Severe | All foes | - |
| Jihad Antichthon | Severe | All foes | Lowers all stats |
| Black Viper | Severe | One foe | - |
| Morning Star | Severe | All foes | - |
| Holy Wrath | Heavy | Everything | Extra dmg to Chaos |
| Judgement | Heavy | Everything | Extra dmg to Neutral |
| Sea of Chaos | Heavy | Everything | Extra dmg to Law |
| Divine Retribution | - | Everything | Cuts foes HP by 1/4, user's by 1/8 * |
| Desperate Hit | Medium | 1-5 Random hits | Physical |
In Persona 3, Persona 4, and Persona 5, the storyline skills Great Seal, Myriad Truths,and Sinful Shell are also considered in-game to be Almighty Skills.
Game SpecificEdit
Shin Megami Tensei IIEdit
| Name | Power | Target | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacrifice | Weak | All enemies | Physical, damages MP |
| Vacuum | Weak | 1 foe | Physical, can end combat |
| Dark Tsunami | Heavy | All foes | Physical |
Shin Megami Tensei: if...Edit
| Name | Power | Target | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vile Fang | Heavy | All foes | Physical, damages MP |
| Sol Smasher | Heavy | All foes | Magic |
Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne ExclusiveEdit
| Name | Power | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Death Flies | Mega, Instant death to enemies not immune to Death. Beelzebub only | All enemies. |
| Fire of Sinai | Mega Metatron only. | Random enemies. |
| Pestilence | Medium, instant Death to Poisoned enemies. Pale Rider only. | All enemies |
| Beast Roar | Heavy, user restores some HP. Mother Harlot only. | All enemies |
| Stinger | Heavy. Lvl dependant chance of instant death (Non-Expel/Death). Ineffective on bosses. Dante only. | 1 enemy |
| Freikugel | Mega. Physical. Strength dependent. Demi-fiend only. (Learned from Kailash) | 1 enemy |
| God's Curse | Random Status Ailment. Boss Samael only. | All enemies |
| Sol Niger | Reduce HP to 1. Aciel only. | All enemies. |
| Hell's Call | Instant Death for rule breaker. Ahriman only. | 1 enemy |
| Apocalypse | Mega Almighty Damage. Ahriman only. | All enemies |
| Showtime | Heavy. Dante only. | All enemies |
| Vast Light | Mega. Kagutsuchi (before transformation) only. | All enemies |
| Infinite Light | Extreme. Kagutsuchi (after transformation) only. | All enemies |
| High King | Extreme. May inflict Bind status. Lucifer only. | All enemies |
- The mythology behind Death Flies is quite straightforward - Beelzebub is commonly known as the "Lord of the Flies", which he uses to carry the souls of the dead.
- Mount Sinai was the location where Moses received the Ten Commandments from God. According to the Bible, a huge fire erupted as God descended onto the mountain. This is very appropriate due to it being Metatron's exclusive skill.
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey ExclusiveEdit
Parenthesized numbers are power levels used by the game for damage calculation. For comparison, Megido is 200, Megidola 300, Megidolaon 400, -dyne spells are 200, and Ma-dyne spells are 160. Also, all skills in Strange Journey are MP skills (no skills cost HP).
| Name | Power | Cost | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moan Bullet | Medium (150) | 45 | Random Enemies (1-3 hits) |
| Freischutz | Heavy (200) | 50 | All Enemies |
| Riot Gun Copy | Severe (200) | 80 | One Enemy |
| Babylon Goblet | Heavy (300), 25% chance of inflicting Charm | 65 | All enemies |
| Mel Faize | Heavy. Mastema (boss) only | NA | Entire Party |
| Sinner's Song | Heavy. Chance of charm. Zelenin (Judge) Only. | NA | Entire Party |
| Great Flood | Heavy. Lowers Agility. Mem Aleph Only. | NA | Entire Party |
Moan Bullet is a skill on the guns Ebony Tear, Meteor Dragoon, and Peacemaker. Freischutz is a skill on the gun Meteor Dragoon. Riot Gun Copy is a skill on the gun Megido Fire. Due to the way damage from gun skills is calculated (factoring in the gun's normal attack power), these skills often do more damage than demon skills.
Desperate Hit's rating of Medium is misleading and that the official rating of 100 power is likely inaccurate, as against bosses, three or more hits (300-500 power) does more damage than Jihad (500 power)
Strangely, Zelenin's attack Megiddo Storm does electric damage, not almighty, regardless of its name having the same origin as the Megido spell chain.
Shin Megami Tensei IVEdit
| Name | Power | Target | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serpent of Sheol | Heavy | All foes | Drains HP+MP |
| Megidoplasma | Heavy | All foes | - |
| Babylon Goblet | Heavy | All foes | 25% Panic |
| Damnation | Heavy | All foes | 70% Poison |
| Stigmatic Gleam | Heavy | All foes | 20% Brand |
| Gaea Rage | Heavy | All foes | Physical attack |
| Curse Thy Enemy | Heavy | One foe | Guarantees weakness |
| Fallen Grace | Special | One foe | Always does 666 dmg |
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers ExclusiveEdit
- Skills unique to Soul Hackers
| Name | Power | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Armageddon | Halves HP | All enemies |
| 240,000,000 Evils | Massive | Vary |
| Queen of the Full Moon | Massive | Vary |
| Necro Dogma | Medium | One enemy, splash damage to others |
Persona 2 ExclusiveEdit
| Name | Power | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Super Megido* | Varies | 1 enemy |
| High Pressure | Medium | All enemies |
| Asteroid Bomb | High | 1 enemy |
Innocent Sin ExclusiveEdit
| Name | Effect |
|---|---|
| Demonic Breath | Deal low Almighty damage to an enemy group. |
| Nova Kaiser | Deal high Almighty + Light damage to one enemy. * |
| Crescent Mirror | Deal high Almighty + Light damage to all enemies. May freeze. |
Eternal Punishment ExclusiveEdit
| Name | Effect |
|---|---|
| Crescent Mirror | Inflicts huge Almighty damage to all enemies. |
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth ExclusiveEdit
PhysicalEdit
| Name | Effect | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Photon Edge | A heavy Almighty attack. | ML |
| Shinkuuha | 2 medium Almighty attacks. (1 enemy) | RN |
| Resseiha | 1-5 medium Almighty attacks against random targets. (All enemies) | RN |
| Shadow Run | A heavy Almighty attack. (All enemies) | RN |
| World's End | A severe Almighty attack. (All enemies) | RN |
| Prana | A severe Almighty attack. (All enemies) | RN |
| Pralaya | A severe Almighty attack, with medium chance of instant kill. (All enemies) | RN |
| Door of Hades | 3 heavy Almighty attacks, 1 per turn. High chance of instant kill. (All Enemies) | RN |
MagicEdit
| Name | Effect |
|---|---|
| Summon Ghost | A medium Almighty attack. (All enemies) [Requires Circles] |
| Summon Demon | A heavy Almighty attack. (All enemies) [Requires Circles] |
Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner ExclusiveEdit
- Skills unique to Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner.
| Name | Power | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Micro Nova | Light (Agi + Bufu + Tera) | All enemies. |
| Light | Moderate. Brahman only. | All enemies. |
| Noxious Cloud | Heavy, Abaddon only. | All enemies. |
| Ragnarok | Heavy + Lowers defense. | All enemies. |
| Vaikunta | Heavy + May cause Stone. Harihara only. | All enemies. |
| Divine Shot | Heavy, (Seraph + Drain Skill) | 1 enemy. |
| Last Word | Mega | 1 enemy. |
| Bhairava | Mega, Harihara only. | 1 enemy. |
| Inferno Roar | Mega, Vritra only. | All enemies. |
| Viraj Blade | Mega, Meganada only. | 1 enemy. |
| Brahma Sutra | Mega, Brahman only. | All enemies. |
| Pain | Mega, Seth only. | 1 enemy |
| Celestial Ray | Mega + Ailments | All enemies. |
| Demon Fury | Mega + All stats down (Last Meal + Gate of Hell + Debilitate) | All enemies. |
| Third Eye | Mega + Causes stun to those not immune to it. | All enemies. |
| Chaturbhuja | Mega dmg multiple times, never misses. | Random enemies. |
| Reincarnate | Extreme (Must receive through dialogue choice). | All enemies. |
| Black Sun | Extreme (Ragnarok + Megidolaon + Salvation)/ (Chaturbhuja + Spiteful Force + Third Eye) | All enemies. |
| Gaea Rage | Fatal (high thousands). Demi-fiend only. | All enemies. |
| God's Breath | Fatal (high thousands), 100% accuracy. Satan only. | All enemies. |
Devil Survivor specificEdit
- Skills unique to Devil Survivor.
| Name | Power | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Megidoladyne* | Mega (initially)*, Lucifer (boss) only | All* |
| Holy Dance | MA Dependant | Random |
| Drain | MA Dependant | 1 enemy |
| Devil's Fuge | LV Dependant, Protagonist only, only available when attacking Beldr | 1 enemy |
Megidoladyne is not a move used when attacking, but a field attack. While it initially does mega damage (around 500 to a character/demon with 40 MA), it grows in power 50% in relation to the last use each time it is cast and is absolutely fatal after 4-5 uses. It hits all player parties.
GalleryEdit
| Persona 2: Innocent Sin skill cards | ||||||||||||||||||
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Zan Card
Zanma Card
Wavelength Card, which grants Zandyne
Gry Card
Gryva Card
Pressure Card, which grants Grydyne
Megido Card
Megidola Card
Nuclear Card, which grants Megidolaon
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| Persona 2: Eternal Punishment skill cards | ||||||||||||||||||
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Zan Card
Zanma Card
Shockwave Card, which grants Zandyne
Gry Card
Gryva Card
Pressure Card, which grants Grydyne
Megido Card
Megidola Card
Annihilation Card, which grants Megidolaonn
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