Dominating Machine

Dominating Machine
Japanese Name	圧倒の巨兵
Romaji	Attou no Kyohei
First Appearance	Persona 4
Arcana(s)	08.0Justice

Dominating Machine is a Shadow in the Persona series.

Appearances

• Persona 4 / Golden

Profile

Persona 4 / Golden

Dominating Machine first appears as a sub-boss within the Secret Laboratory on B4F. In order to access the area where the boss is waiting, the Research Card must be acquired from a chest in B6F.

The boss variant of this Shadow will constantly use Power Charge followed by Herculean Strike. The protagonist can turn this to his advantage by equipping a Persona that repels Physical attacks, which will allow him to act unchecked while the rest of the party guards against the boosted damage. This boss also has hidden resistance which lightly reduces damage from Physical, Fire, Electricity, Wind, and Almighty. It will take slightly more damage from Ice skills. Once enough damage has been inflicted on the Dominating Machine and it begins its low health animation, it will use Stand By for three turns followed by Last Resort. Defeating the boss grants access to a chest containing the Leader Card and with it, the rest of the dungeon.

The normal variant of the Dominating Machine appears on B5F, B6F, and B8F of the dungeon, still nullifying Light/Dark attacks but with no hidden resistances and different attacks. It will follow the same pattern of using Power Charge before attacking, but will attempt to use Cruel Attack on a downed character. This version takes significantly more damage from attacks.

When defeated, Dominating Machine may drop Damascus. Selling six Damascus at Daidara Metalworks will unlock the Gardenia Sword for the protagonist in the shop.

In Golden, the normal variant appears in B7F and B8F. It will use Rampage instead of Power Charge. It may also drop Rose Quartz for trade at Shiroku Pub.

Stats

Persona 4 / Golden

• Persona 4
• Persona 4 Golden

• Boss
• Normal Encounter

Arcana Level HP SP Strength 39 Magic 32 Endurance 44 Agility 30 Luck 31 Justice 53 3070 300 Phys Fire Ice Elec Wind Light Dark Almi * * * * * Null Null * EXP Yen Normal Drop Rare Drop 12400 370 - - List of Skills Skill Effect Herculean Strike Deals medium Phys damage to all foes. Power Charge Next physical attack will be 150% greater in power. Last Resort Deals medium Almighty damage to everyone.

Arcana Level HP SP Strength 43 Magic 31 Endurance 0 Agility 40 Luck 34 Justice 57 3500 112 Phys Fire Ice Elec Wind Light Dark Almi - - - - - Null Null - EXP Yen Normal Drop Rare Drop 5109 350 - - List of Skills Skill Effect Cruel Attack Medium Phys dmg, 1 foe. Bonus damage to foes that are knocked down. Power Charge Next physical attack will be 150% greater in power.

• Boss
• Normal Encounter

Arcana Level HP SP Strength 39 Magic 32 Endurance 44 Agility 30 Luck 31 Justice 53 3070 300 Phys Fire Ice Elec Wind Light Dark Almi * * * * * Null Null * EXP Yen Normal Drop Rare Drop 12400 370 - - List of Skills Skill Effect Herculean Strike Deals medium Phys damage to all foes. Power Charge Next physical attack will be 150% greater in power. Last Resort Deals medium Almighty damage to everyone.

Arcana Level HP SP Strength 43 Magic 31 Endurance 1 Agility 40 Luck 34 Justice 57 3500 112 Phys Fire Ice Elec Wind Light Dark Almi - - - - - Null Null - EXP Yen Normal Drop Rare Drop 5040 330 Damascus Rose Quartz List of Skills Skill Effect Cruel Attack Medium Phys dmg, 1 foe. Bonus damage to foes that are knocked down. Rampage Deals light Phys damage to all foes 1x to 3x.

Gallery

The boss variant of the Dominating Machine after being analyzed in Persona 4

Dominating Machine as it appears in the Steam version of Persona 4 Golden

The normal variant of the Dominating Machine after being analyzed in Persona 4 Golden