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Bufudyne being cast in Shin Megami Tensei V.
Bufudyne (ブフダイン, Bufudain)? is a damage-dealing Ice skill.
Effect
Bufudyne deals heavy Ice damage to one target.
In Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army, Bufudyne deals heavy Ice damage to the target, along with splash damage to enemies withing a small area around the target. Enemies weak to Ice skills will be inflicted with the Freeze status.
In Persona 3 and Persona 5, like with all Ice skills, Bufudyne also has a low chance of inflicting Freeze to the foe. The effects of the ailment vary.
| Game | Effect | Power | Acc. | Status | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne | Heavy Ice damage and 30% freeze to one enemy. | 75 | - | 30% | 10 MP |
| Shin Megami Tensei V | Heavy Ice attack to 1 foe. | 215 | 98% | - | 35 MP |
| Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army | Single heavy Ice damage + freeze. Target and small area. | - | - | - | 7 MP |
| Megami Ibunroku Persona | Heavy Ice damage one foe. | 82 | - | - | 16 SP |
| Persona 2: Innocent Sin | Deals high Ice damage to one enemy. | 68 | - | 30% | - |
| Persona 2: Eternal Punishment | Deals high Ice damage to one enemy. | 60 | - | 50% | - |
| Persona 3 Persona 3 FES Persona 3 Portable |
Deals heavy Ice damage to one foe. | 320 | 95% | 10% | 16 SP |
| Persona 4 Persona 4 Golden |
Deals heavy Ice damage to 1 foe. | 320 | 98% | - | 12 SP |
| Persona 5 Persona 5 Royal |
Heavy Ice damage to 1 foe. | 160 | 99% | Rare | 12 SP |
Skillset
Party members
By leveling up
| Character | Game | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mitsuru Kirijo | Persona 3 Persona 3 FES Persona 3 Portable |
55 |
|
Metis | Persona 3 FES | 62 |
|
Teddie | Persona 4 Persona 4 Golden |
54 |
|
Yusuke Kitagawa | Persona 5 Persona 5 Royal Persona 5 Strikers |
53 |
By equipping accessories
Party members are able to learn Bufudyne by equipping certain accessories:
| Game | Accessory | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Persona 5 Royal | Blizzard Ring | Electric Chair Execution - Seiryu |
| Electric Chair Execution - Byakko (fusion alarm) |
By special means
| Character | Game | Method | Criteria | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chie Satonaka | Persona 4 Golden | Bike | Rank 5 |
|
Naoto Shirogane | Persona 4 Golden | Bike | Rank 1 |
Demons
Shin Megami Tensei: if...
| Demon | Race | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Baphomet | Fallen | 30 |
| Legion | Spirit | 34 |
| Troll | Fairy | 38 |
| Tezcatlipoca | Vile | 45 |
| Ophanim | Herald | 46 |
| Gaap | Fallen | 49 |
| Parvati | Megami | 50 |
| Take-Minakata | Kunitsu | 54 |
| Loki | Tyrant | 61 |
Shin Megami Tensei NINE
| Demon | Race | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Thoth | Deity | 35 |
| Ganesha | Yoma | 52 |
| Loki | Tyrant | 56 |
| Ganga | Dragon | 62 |
| Anat | Lady | 69 |
| Baal | Deity | 72 |
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
| Demons | Race | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Baihu | Holy | 47 |
| Oberon | Fairy | 50 |
| Jikoku | Kishin | 54 |
| Sui-Ki | Brute | 64 |
| Odin | Deity | Innate (65) |
| Atropos | Femme | Innate (67) |
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
By leveling up
| Demon | Race | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SJ | SJR | ||
| Black Frost | Jaki | 30 | |
| Frost Ace | Genma | 34 | |
| Gui Xian | Snake | 42 | |
| Hel | Reaper | 47 | |
| Orochi | Snake | 60 | |
| Master Therion | Yoma | 62 | |
| Ometeotl | Deity | 65 | |
| Ixtab | Reaper | 80 | |
D-Source
| Demon | Race | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SJ | SJR | ||
| Undine | Prime | 28 | |
| Black Frost | Jaki | 30 | |
| Frost Ace | Genma | 34 | |
| Sui-Ki | Brute | 41 | |
| Gui Xian | Snake | 42 | |
| Skadi | Lady | 73 | |
Shin Megami Tensei IV
| Demon | Race | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Gui Xian | Snake | 44 |
| Sarasvati | Nymph | Innate (48) |
| Illuyanka | Dragon | Innate (51) |
| Persephone | Reaper | Innate (57) |
| Orochi | Snake | Innate (60) |
| Ometeotl | Deity | 61 |
| Beiji-Weng | Fury | 65 |
| Baal | Deity | Innate (70) |
| Ixtab | Reaper | 79 |
| Python | Drake | Innate (81) |
| Yaso Magatsuhi | Vile | 81 |
| Omoikane | Amatsu | Innate (82) |
Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse
| Demon | Race | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Frost Ace | Genma | 44 |
| Hel | Reaper | 45 |
| Silky | Fairy | 46 |
| Illuyanka | Dragon | Innate (47) |
| Atropos | Femme | 47 |
| Sarasvati | Nymph | Innate (48) |
| Orochi | Snake | Innate (51) |
| Sui-Ki | Brute | Innate (54) |
| Persephone | Reaper | Innate (57) |
| Loki | Tyrant | Innate (58) |
| Aramisaki | Zealot | Innate (59) |
| Ometeotl | Deity | 60 |
| Gui Xian | Snake | Innate (60) |
| Black Maria | Lady | Innate (66) |
| Israfel | Herald | Innate (68) |
| Bishamonten | Kishin | Innate (70) |
| Shax | Fallen | Innate (74) |
| Tzitzimitl | Tyrant | Innate (75) |
Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army
| Demon | Order | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oukuninushi | Frost | Innate (32) |
| Raja Naga | Frost | Innate (39) |
| Orochi | Frost | Innate (63) |
Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon
| Demon | Order | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Binbou-gami | Fiend | 34 |
| Oukuninushi | Frost | Innate (35) |
| Titania | Skill | Innate (39) |
| Raja Naga | Frost | Innate (43) |
Megami Ibunroku Persona
By leveling up
| Persona | Arcana | Level | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baal | Emperor | 55 | 7 |
| Vishnu | Emperor | 86 | 7 |
With Skill Tablets
Bufudyne can be taught to a Persona by using the following Skill Tablet in fusion:
| Tablet | Location |
|---|---|
| Bufudyne Stone | Purchased from shops Return Fuutai |
Persona 2: Innocent Sin
By leveling up
| Persona | Arcana | Level | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loki | Tower | 36 | 8 |
| Vivian | Lovers | 42 | Mutation |
| Parvati | Priestess | 43 | 8 |
| Armaiti | Judgement | 48 | 7 |
| Dagda | Cup | 60 | Mutation |
| Brahma | Hierophant | 67 | 1 |
| Vishnu | Emperor | 86 | 4 |
With Skill Cards
Bufudyne can be taught to a Persona by using the following Skill Card in fusion:
| Skill Card |
|---|
 Frigid Card |
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
By leveling up
| Persona | Arcana | Level | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parvati | Priestess | 41 | 8 |
| Vivian | Lovers | 42 | 5 |
| Armaiti | Judgement | 48 | 7 |
| Artemis | Moon | 63 | 1 |
| Vishnu | Emperor | 86 | 1 |
With Skill Cards
Bufudyne can be taught to a Persona by using the following Skill Card in fusion:
| Skill Card |
|---|
 Ice Card |
Persona 3 / FES / Portable
By leveling up
| Persona | Arcana | Level | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P3 | P3F | P3P | P3 | P3F | Answer | P3P | |
| Parvati | Priestess | - | 52 | 50 | 52 | ||
| Laksmi | Empress | 51 | Innate (57) | ||||
| Loki | Fool | Innate (55) | Innate (58) | ||||
| Hariti | Empress | Innate (57) | Innate (62) | ||||
| Horus | Sun | 67 | |||||
| Gabriel | Empress | Innate (62) | Innate (69) | ||||
| Titania | Lovers | 52 | - | ||||
| Baal Zebul | Moon | - | 72 | ||||
| Vishnu | Sun | Innate (78) | |||||
With Skill Cards
In Persona 3 Portable, the protagonists can use a Skill Card to teach Bufudyne to their Personas. It can only be obtained through certain means:
| Persona |
|---|
| Parvati |
| Hariti |
Persona 4 / Golden
By leveling up
| Persona | Arcana | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| P4 | P4G | ||
| Kali | Strength | Innate (50) | |
| Skadi | Empress | 54 | |
| Sui-Ki | Moon | Innate (57) | |
| Niddhoggr | Hermit | 58 | |
| Hariti | Priestess | Innate (59) | |
| Ananta | Fortune | 61 | |
| Byakko | Temperance | Innate (62) | |
| Loki | Fool | Innate (64) | |
| Lakshmi | Aeon | - | Innate (65) |
| Yurlungur | Temperance | Innate (69) | |
| Isis | Empress | Innate (79) | |
| Lucifer | Judgement | Innate (93) | |
| Izanagi-no-Okami | World | 93 | |
With Skill Cards
In Persona 4 Golden, the protagonist can use a Skill Card to teach Bufudyne to his Personas. It can only be obtained through certain means:
| Persona | Method |
|---|---|
| Hariti | Chagall Café |
Persona 5 / Royal
By leveling up
| Persona | Arcana | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P5 | P5R | P5 | P5R | |
| Emperor's Amulet | Hanged Man | Innate (35) | ||
| Belphegor | Tower | - | 41 | |
| Byakko | Temperance | 55 | 51 | |
| Skadi | Priestess | 58 | - | |
| Baphomet | Devil | 59 | ||
| King Frost | Emperor | Innate (61) | ||
| Seiryu | Temperance | Innate (62) | ||
| Lakshmi | Fortune | Innate (69) | ||
| Chimera | Strength | - | Innate (74) | |
With Skill Cards
The protagonist can use a Skill Card to teach Bufudyne to his Personas. It can only be obtained through certain means:
Persona 5
| Persona | Method |
|---|---|
| King Frost | Negotiation |
Royal
| Persona | Method |
|---|---|
| King Frost | Negotiation |
| Baphomet | Electric Chair Execution |
| Belphegor | Electric Chair Execution (Fusion alarm) |
Enemies
Encounters
Shin Megami Tensei V
| Demon | Race |
|---|---|
| Yurlungur | Snake |
Megami Ibunroku Persona
| Demon | Order | Level | Inheritable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cupid | Yoma | 43 | Yes |
| Rukh | Flight | 55 | Yes |
Persona 5 / Royal
| Shadow | Persona | Arcana | Games | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P5 | P5R | P5 | P5R | ||
| Ambassador of Filth | Belphegor | Tower | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Quaking Lady of Shadow | Skadi | Priestess | ✔ | ✘ | |
| Heretic Goat | Baphomet | Devil | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Harlot of Desire | Lilith | Moon | ✔ | ✘ | |
| Monarch of Snow | King Frost | Emperor | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Merciless Inquisitor | Dominion | Justice | ✔ | ✘ | |
| Deformed Lion God | Chimera | Strength | ✘ | ✔ | |
In Other Languages
| Language | Title |
|---|---|
 English
|
Bufudyne |
 Japanese
|
ブフダイン (Bufudain) |
 Korean
|
부흐인 (Buheu-in) |
  Traditional Chinese
|
布芙達因 (Bù fú dá yīn) |
