Innate Skills (ユニークスキル, Yuniiku Sukiru)? are a group of skills in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance.
Overview[]
Innate Skills are special Passive Skills that all characters, playable and nonplayable alike, in the game possesses, akin to Persona Traits in Persona 5 Royal. These skills occupy their own special slot and as such cannot be changed or inherited.
Innate Skills are immediately available at the start of the game and are not behind a barrier of any sort.
Innate Skills[]
Offensive[]
| Skill | Effect | Demons |
|---|---|---|
| Focused Assault | Raises Accuracy and Critical Rate when attack the same single target as the ally that acted before user. | Preta, Archangel, Atavaka, Asura |
| Paw-to-Paw Combat | Increases damage when another demon in the active party besides user has Paw-to-Paw Combat. | Neko Shogun, Cait Sith, Nekomata, Senri, Ose, Flauros |
| Pandemonic Feast | While in the active party, allies with Omagatoki effects will have multi-hit attacks' Accuracy and max possible hits increased. | Mermaid, Take-Minakata, Yakshini, Vritra, Hecatoncheires, Cherub |
| Warrior Trainer | When an ally with Surrogate Guard Hound is in the active party, user's attacks with positive skill potential will not miss. | Scathach |
| Capricious Goddess | Greatly increases damage if user and allies have already taken a combined 8 actions during the turn. | Ishtar |
| Moirae Cutter | When user, Clotho, and Lachesis are in the active party, all allies' attacks that strike weaknesses have a chance to instakill. | Atropos |
| Fear of Death | While an Omagatoki effect is active, user's attacks with positive skill potential will deal increased damage and may instakill. | Mara |
| Flame of 12,000 Angels | While in the active party, increases damage when a Fury, Divine, or Herald demon ally strikes a weakness. | Camael |
| Naga-Loka | While in the active party, increases damage when a Drake, Dragon, or Snake demon ally strikes a weakness. | Vasuki |
| Chanchala | While in the active party, if an ally's Attack is raised by 2 ranks, their attacks, including Magic, may become Critical hits. | Lakshmi |
| Runes of Wisdom | When switching out, greatly increases damage of the next Strength-based attack of the switched ally. | Odin |
| Eye of Ra | When switching out, greatly increases damage of the next Magic-based attack of the switched ally. | Khonsu Ra |
| Avenger | Increases damage based on the number of incapacitated allies in the stock. | Arioch |
| Shining Dragon Scales | While in the active party, allies with Omagatoki effects will have multi-hit attacks' damage increased. | Huang Long |
| Magic Harp | While a Omagatoki effect is active, user's attacks with positive skill potential may inflict Sleep or instakill. | Dagda |
| Purging Blade | Increases damage when striking a foe's weakness when a Herald demon is present on either side of the battle. | Herald Abdiel |
| Nine-Day Restoration | Increases damage when striking a foe's weaknesses if the Magatsuhi Gauge is not full. | Nuwa (Snake) |
Critical Hits[]
| Skill | Effect | Demon |
|---|---|---|
| Pinpoint Vitals | Raises Accuracy and Critical Rate of user's Physical attacks. | Yuzuru Atsuta |
| Critical Melody | While in the active party, increases Critical damage of Physical attacks for all allies. | Bicorn, Jatayu, Dakini |
| Faithful Companion | Increases damage for the ally that acts after user when striking a weakness. | Makami, Inugami, Orthrus, Cerberus |
| Crippling Blow | Chance of instakill when striking a weakness or landing a Critical hit. | Matador, Mot, Abaddon |
| Fickle Personality | While an Omagatoki effect is active, user's attacks with positive skill potential that strike a weakness will be Critical hits. | Jack Frost, Yurlungur |
| Speed Star | Attacks, including Magic, may become Critical hits against foes with lower Agility than user. | Turbo Granny, Hell Biker |
| King of Conflagration | While in the active party, all allies' Fire attacks may become Critical hits. | Moloch |
| Vina Raga | While in the active party, all allies' Ice attacks may become Critical hits. | Sarasvati |
| Fair Weather Prayer | While in the active party, all allies' Electric attacks may become Critical hits. | Mishaguji |
| Breath of Abundance | While in the active party, all allies' Force attacks may become Critical hits. | Quetzalcoatl |
| Scales of Dominion | While in the active party, all allies' Light attacks may become Critical hits. | Dominion |
| Dark Star | While in the active party, all allies' Dark attacks may become Critical hits. | Kaiwan |
| Glorious Invocation | While in the active party, all allies' Almighty attacks may become Critical hits. | Sandalphon |
| Surrogate Guard Hound | While in the active party, Critical Hits will deal more damage for user and Avatar, Holy, Beast and Wilder demon allies. | Setanta, Cu Chulainn |
| Lightning Speed | Increases Critical Rate when Accuracy/Evasion is raised. | Hayataro |
| Divine Decree | While in the active party, all allies' attacks, including Magic, with positive skill potential may become Critical hits. | Lahmu |
| Four Oni | Charge effects and Critical hit damage increase based on how many demons with Four Oni are in the active party. | Kin-Ki, Sui-Ki, Fuu-Ki, Ongyo-Ki |
| Hand You're Dealt | Increases user's Critical Rate based on the number of weaknesses user and allies in the active party have. | Nue |
| Divined Fortune | While in the active party, if an ally's Accuracy/Evasion is raised by 2 ranks, their Critical Rate will be increased. | Glasya-Labolas |
| Vengeful Might | Increases user's Critical hit damage based on the number of weaknesses user and allies in the active party have. | Gogmagog, Chi You |
| Dragon's Blood | Raises Accuracy and Critical Rate when a Drake, Dragon, or Snake demon is in the active party. | Siegfried |
| Qadištu Savagery | While in the active party, increases Critical Rate for Qadištu demon allies. | Eisheth Zenunim |
| Qadištu Artifice | While in the active party, attacks, including Magic, may become Critical hits for Qadištu demon allies. | Agrat bat Mahlat |
| Usurper's Ambitions | Magic attacks may become Critical hits when a Tyrant or Snake demon is present on either side of the battle. | Seth |
| Brewing Storm | When switching out, the switched ally's next Strength-based attack will be 100% accurate and guaranteed Critical. | Yamata-no-Orochi |
| Thesmophoria | While in the active party, Magic attacks used by Lady, Megami, and Femme demons allies may become Critical hits. | Demeter |
| Herkeios | Raises user's Electric attacks' Accuracy and Critical Rate based on the number of able allies in the stock. | Zeus |
| Scarlet Blade | Increases Critical Rate and damage of Critical hits based on the number of active effects on user. | Masakado |
| Dawn of Demise | While in the active party, increases Critical Rate and grants a Pierce effect to the standard attack for all allies. | Devil Lucifer |
Elemental[]
| Skill | Effect | Demons |
|---|---|---|
| Fiery Melody | While in the active party, increases damage when striking a Fire weakness for all allies. | Onmoraki, Feng Huang, Orobas |
| Frigid Melody | While in the active party, increases damage when striking a Ice weakness for all allies. | Azumi, Koropokkur, Silky |
| Thunderous Melody | While in the active party, increases damage when striking an Electric weakness for all allies. | Agathion, Poltergeist, Naga Raja |
| Gusting Melody | While in the active party, increases damage when striking a Force weakness for all allies. | Kodama, Koppa Tengu, Karasu Tengu, Narcissus |
| Blessed Melody | While in the active party, increases damage when striking a Light weakness for all allies. | Angel, Principality, Anubis |
| Twilit Melody | While in the active party, increases damage when striking a Dark weakness for all allies. | Legion, Manananggal, Black Frost |
| Phys Enhancer | While in the active party, all allies with a lower Physical skill potential than user will have it raised to the same rank as user's. | Zhu Tun She |
| Fire Enhancer | While in the active party, all allies with a lower Fire skill potential than user will have it raised to the same rank as user's. | Flaemis, Surt |
| Ice Enhancer | While in the active party, all allies with a lower Ice skill potential than user will have it raised to the same rank as user's. | Aquans, Skadi |
| Elec Enhancer | While in the active party, all allies with a lower Electric skill potential than user will have it raised to the same rank as user's. | Erthys, Thor |
| Force Enhancer | While in the active party, all allies with a lower Force skill potential than user will have it raised to the same rank as user's. | Aeros, Garuda |
| Light Enhancer | While in the active party, all allies with a lower Light skill potential than user will have it raised to the same rank as user's. | Unicorn, Melchizedek |
| Dark Enhancer | While in the active party, all allies with a lower Dark skill potential than user will have it raised to the same rank as user's. | Daemon, Nebiros |
| Phys Gestalt | Increases the damage of user's Physical attacks based on the Physical skill potentials of allies in the active party. | Obariyon, Eligor, Futsunushi, Kali |
| Fire Gestalt | Increases the damage of user's Fire attacks based on the Fire skill potentials of allies in the active party. | Aitvaras, Hua Po, Adramelech |
| Ice Gestalt | Increases the damage of user's Ice attacks based on the Ice skill potentials of allies in the active party. | Apsaras, King Frost, Fenrir |
| Elec Gestalt | Increases the damage of user's Electric attacks based on the Electric skill potentials of allies in the active party. | High Pixie, Thunderbird, Barong |
| Force Gestalt | Increases the damage of user's Force attacks based on the Force skill potentials of allies in the active party. | Fortuna, Kurama Tengu, Rangda |
| Light Gestalt | Increases the damage of user's Light attacks based on the Light skill potentials of allies in the active party. | Parvati, Sraosha |
| Dark Gestalt | Increases the damage of user's Dark attacks based on the Dark skill potentials of allies in the active party. | Baphomet, Chernobog |
| Sankosho | Increases the damage of user's Physical attacks based on the number of hits dealt by allies during the turn. | Zaou-Gongen |
| Incendiary Stoning | Increases the damage of user's Fire attacks based on the number of hits dealt by allies during the turn. | Cironnup, Efreet |
| Roaring Mist | Increases the damage of user's Ice attacks based on the number of hits dealt by allies during the turn. | Nyami Nyami, Ananta |
| Carpet Bolting | Increases the damage of user's Electric attacks based on the number of hits dealt by allies during the turn. | Andras, Loup-garou |
| Catastrophic Gales | Increases the damage of user's Force attacks based on the number of hits dealt by allies during the turn. | Andras, Gurulu |
| Lighted Wheel | Increases the damage of user's Light attacks based on the number of hits dealt by allies during the turn. | Throne |
| Boon of Sloth | Increases the damage of user's Dark attacks based on the number of hits dealt by allies during the turn. | Belphegor |
| Ceaseless Crucifixion | Increases the damage of user's Almighty attacks based on the number of hits dealt by allies during the turn. | Metatron |
| Auspicious Beast | Skill potentials improve among demons with Auspicious Beast based on how many of them are in the active party. | Four Symbols |
Ailment[]
| Skill | Effect | Demons |
|---|---|---|
| Deathly Affliction | While in the active party, raises all allies' Accuracy and Critical Rate against foes that have ailments. | Slime, Pellaidh, Zhen, Basilisk |
| Ward Off Evil | While in the active party, increases the chance of natural recovery from ailments for all allies. | Mandrake, Shiki-Ouji |
| Unending Nightmare | When user attacks a target that is afflicted with Sleep, Sleep will not be removed. | Sandman, Incubus, Bugs, Hariti |
| Virus Carrier | While an Omagatoki effect is active, if user inflicts an ailment on their action, it will not consume a Press Turn Icon. | Halphas, Sudama, Black Ooze, Mad Gasser, Fafnir |
| Compounded Calamity | While in the active party, increases damage for all allies when striking weaknesses of foes that have ailments. | Mokoi, Pazuzu, Mephisto |
| Burden of Talent | While in the active party, all allies that have ailments take increased damage, but chance of inflicting ailments increases. | Leanan Sidhe, Lamia |
| Willpower | While in the active party, allies afflicted with Charm will more likely to perform the correct action. | Vouivre, Daisoujou |
| Frontline Adaptability | While in the active party, allies afflicted with Confusion will more likely to perform the correct action. | Berith, Power |
| Taboo | While in the active party, ailment efficacy and instakill chances will go up for all, and ailment recovery chances will go down. | Loa |
| Nation Builder | When casting a stat buff on an ally, ailments may be cured. | Sukuna-Hikona |
| Beginner's Luck | Increases damage when attacking a target that has an ailment. | Ichiro Dazai |
| Pernicious Venom | While in the active party, all allies' attacks, including Magic, may become Critical hits against foes that have ailments. | Hydra |
| Ailed Resurgence | While in the active party, increases damage for allies that have ailments. | Queen Medb, Mada |
| Saint's Prayer | While in the active party, allies in battle will recover from ailments when returning from the stock. | Tao Isonokami |
| Healing Hand | When restoring an ally's HP, ailments may be cured. | Fionn mac Cumhaill |
| Qadištu Cohort | While in the active party, grants a Pierce effect against foes that have ailments for user and Qadištu demon allies. | Samael |
Buffs / Debuffs[]
| Skill | Effect | Demons |
|---|---|---|
| Curious Dance | When switching out, all buffs and debuffs on self will be granted to the switched ally. | Ame-no-Uzume |
| Grace Unto Service | When user receives a stat buff from an ally, slight MP recovery to that ally. | Anahita |
| Best Friend | When an ally with Kept Waiting is in the active party, user's stat debuffs will lower stats by 2 ranks. | Forneus |
| Four Heavenly Kings | Raises all user's stats by 2 ranks for 3 turns when a demon with Four Heavenly Kings is summoned from the stock. | Four Heavenly Kings |
| Impenetrable Purity | When user guards or has Defense raised by 2 ranks, Pierce effects will be nullified. | Artemis, Maria |
| Blessings Abound | When user receives a stat debuff, slight HP recovery and cures ailments for all allies. (Once per turn) | Amabie |
| Give Me Your Soul! | When user receives a stat debuff, slight MP recovery to all allies. (Once per turn) | Alice |
| Four Horsemen | When switching to a demon with Four Horsemen, all buffs and support effects on self will be granted to switched ally. | Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse |
| Fairy King's Melody | When summoned from the stock, removes stat debuffs from all allies. | Oberon |
| Mother of Ploys | When switching to a Deity demon, all buffs and support effects will be granted to the switched ally. | Isis |
| Monstrous Offering | When switching to a Fury demon, all buffs and support effects will be granted to the switched ally. | Kushinada-Hime |
| Skyward Withdrawal | When switching to a Genma demon, all buffs and support effects will be granted to the switched ally. | Kushinada-Hime |
| Moirae Measurer | When user, Clotho, and Atropos are in the active party, the time all allies' stat buffs and debuffs are in effect won't decrease. | Lachesis |
| Figment of Darkness | While in the active party, raises all allies' stats to the max for 3 turns when user becomes incapacitated. (Once per battle) | Kudlak |
| Righteous Cross | While in the active party, lowers all foes' stats to the minimum for 3 turns when user becomes incapacitated. (Once per battle) | Kresnik |
| Power Menace | When summoned from the stock, lowers Attack for all allies and foes besides self by 1 rank for 3 turns. | Azazel |
| Wanton Rebel | When summoned from the stock, lowers Defense for all allies and foes besides self by 1 rank for 3 turns. | Belial |
| Myopic Pressure | When summoned from the stock, lowers Accuracy/Evasion for all allies and foes besides self by 1 rank for 3 turns. | Tzitzimitl |
| Affable Hospitality | While in the active party, allies summoned in battle will gain the same support effects as user. | Arahabaki |
| Divine Dismantlement | While in the active party, all allies will gain the same buffs as any ally that became incapacitated. | Khonsu |
| Qadištu Deception | While in the active party, raises Accuracy/Evasion for Qadištu demon allies. | Naamah |
| Trumpets of Judgment | When summoned from the stock, removes stat buffs and debuffs from all allies and foes besides self. | Trumpeter |
| Heavenly Reversal | When summoned from the stock, reverses stat buffs and debuffs for all allies besides self. | Amanozako |
| Rallying Aid | When summoned from the stock, raise all stats of all allies by 1 rank for 3 turns. (Once per battle) | Mithras |
| Hammer of Judgment | When user receives a stat debuff, adds 1 Press Turn Icon at the start of user's next turn. | Baal |
| Biondetta | Debuff skills will lower stats by 2 ranks when no Herald, Megami, Lady demons are in the active party. | Beelzebub |
Healing and MP Costs[]
| Skill | Effect | Demons |
|---|---|---|
| Magatsuhi Spring | Slight MP recovery for all allies in the active party when the Magatsuhi Gauge becomes full in battle. | Nahobino |
| Divine Benevolence | While in the active party, reduce MP costs of support skills for all allies in battle. | Kikuri-Hime, Ganesha |
| Okuninushi's Teachings | When user and a Kunitsu demon are in the active party, reduces MP costs for all allies' healings and support skills in battle. | Hare of Inaba |
| Pine Tree's Rebirth | While in the active party, slight HP recovery to all allies when user becomes incapacitated. | Attis |
| Restorative Melody | While in the active party, reduces MP costs of healing skills for all allies in battle. | Kelpie, Kinmamon |
| Wisdom Unleashed | Slight MP recovery to all allies when user uses a Magatsuhi Skill. | Anansi |
| Oath of Plenteousness | When all stats are raised, greatly increases the amount of HP or MP restored by user's healing skills. | Konohana Sakuya |
| Moirae Spinner | When user, Lachesis, and Atropos are in the active party, MP costs for all allies are reduced in battle. | Clotho |
| Heart of Devotion | While in the active party, slight MP recovery to all allies when user becomes incapacitated. | Armaiti |
| Kept Waiting | When an ally with Best Friend is in the active party, slight HP and MP recovery on user's action. | Decarabia |
| Nation Founder | When using a healing skill on an ally, the target may have a random stat raised by 1 rank for 3 turns. | Okuninushi |
| Summer Dream | While in the active party, when the Nahobino's HP reaches 0, an ally in the stock may be sacrificed to restore his full HP | Titania |
| Seven-Headed Beast | While in the active party, chance of slight MP recovery to all allies at the end of a turn where an ally was summoned. | Mother Harlot |
| Alms of Uprising | When user is in the active party, incapacitated allies in the stock will be revived at the end of battle with 1 HP. | Yoko Hiromine |
| Sacrificial Proxy | While in the active party, when your HP reaches 0, an ally in the stock may be sacrificed to restore your full HP. | Inanna |
| Tripura Samhara | While in the active party, reduces MP costs of skills for allies with an active Charge effect. | Vishnu, Shiva |
| Price of Prosperity | While in the active party, slight HP recovery to all allies when an ally becomes incapacitated. | Saturnus |
| Servant of God | While in the active party, slight MP recovery when allies with Omagatoki effects take action. | Fallen Abdiel |
Counterattacking[]
| Skill | Effect | Demons |
|---|---|---|
| Universe Ring | When user Resists or Nulls an attack, chance to counter with a medium Physical attack with a chance of instakill. | Nezha Taizi |
| Burning Aspiration | When user Resists or Nulls an attack, chance to counter with a medium Fire attack with a chance of instakill. | Amon |
| Wrath of Oyamatsumi | When user Resists or Nulls an attack, chance to counter with a medium Ice attack with a chance of instakill. | Oyamatsumi |
| Guardian Beast | When user Resists or Nulls an attack, chance to counter with a medium Electric attack with a chance of instakill. | Shiisaa |
| Tempest | When user Resists or Nulls an attack, chance to counter with a medium Force attack with a chance of instakill. | Nozuchi |
| Righteous Sentence | When user Resists or Nulls an attack, chance to counter with a medium Light attack with a chance of instakill. | Mitra |
| Death's Door | When user Resists or Nulls an attack, chance to counter with a medium Dark attack with a chance of instakill. | Dormarth |
| Vinyl Bomb | When user takes damage from an attack with a Pierce effect, deal equivalent Almighty damage to the attacker. | Muu Shuwuu |
| Might of Dawn | When user takes damage from an attack with a Pierce effect, counters with a heavy Light attack with a Pierce effect. May inflict Mirage. | Marici |
| Honey Trap | When user guards an attack, chance to counter with a severe Physical attack. | Kumbhanda |
| Elephantine Ricochet | Increases damage dealt when Repelling an attack based on the number of weaknesses user has. | Girimekhala |
| Adversary | When targeted by a skill that inflicts an ailment, counter with a severe Almighty attack. | Satan |
Negotiation[]
| Skill | Effect | Demons |
|---|---|---|
| Demonic Mediation | While in the active party, if a demon's mood sours mid-negotiation, they may forgive you. | Pixie, Kaya-no-Hime, Mothman, Idun |
| Allure | While in the active party, may step forward during demon negotiation and ensure lesser demands. | Lilim, Succubus, Cleopatra |
Other[]
| Skill | Effect | Demons |
|---|---|---|
| Trickery | While in the active party, increases the likelihood of all allies' innate skills triggering. | Pixie, Oni, Thoth, Macabre, Loki |
| Helmsman | Greatly increases Accuracy for the ally that acts after user, and lowers the chance of missing if they are afflicted with Mirage. | Turdak, Rakshasa, Xiezhai, Valkyrie, Yatagarasu |
| Forager | While in the active party, the time before relics can be collected again will be shortened. | Tsuchigumo, Jack-o'-Lantern, Pisaca, Hanuman |
| One-Foot Hop | While in the active party, reduces damage against and raises Evasion for allies who draw enemy hostility. | Ippon-Datara |
| Planck of Norn | When returning to the stock on your own turn, a Press Turn Icon will not be consumed. | Dís, Norn |
| Eye of Horus | When switching out, increases the damage of the next attack for the switched ally and adds Pierce effect. | Horus |
| Megalomania | While in the active party, allies that attack with a Charge effect may retain effect. | Dionysus, Cybele, Alilat |
| Yumi Nagashi | When user's action consumes more than 1 Press Turn Icon, adds 1 Press Turn Icon to the next turn. | Yoshitsune |
| Tablets of Destiny | Chance to nullify Physical attacks, but removes the ability to evade attacks that strike weaknesses. | Anzu |
| Spirited Synergy | While in the active party, allies who draw enemy hostility may survive a fatal blow with 1 HP. | Chimera |
| Magatsuhi Thriftiness | While in the active party, very slightly decreased the amount of Magatsuhi consumed when an ally uses a Magatsuhi Skill. | Nahobeeho |
| Qadištu Mandate | While in the active party, reduces damage taken for Qadištu demon allies. | Lilith |
| Firmament Restoration | When user Resists or Nulls an attack 2 times or more, adds 1 Press Turn Icon at the start of user's next turn. | Nuwa (Human) |
| Angelic Order | The Magatsuhi Gauge increases on user's action based on the number of demons with Angelic Order in the active party. | Uriel, Raphael, Gabriel, Michael |
| Crime and Punishment | Adds flashing Press Turn Icons to next turn based on how many times user's weakness was struck/user took a Critical hit. | Mastema |
| Bountiful Earth | While in the active party, if an ally's Defense is raised by 2 ranks, attacks that don't strike their weakness will be weakened. | Danu |
| Ruler of Chaos | Foes' innate skills will not trigger when user attacks, and counterattacks triggered by innate skills will not trigger afterwards. | Demi-fiend |
Enemy-exclusive Innate Skills[]
| Skill | Effect | Demons |
|---|---|---|
| Mitama Soul | Randomizes weakness at the start of battle. | Mitama |
| Ironclad Defense | When user is in the active party, ally Lahmu cannot be targeted by attacks. | Lahmu's Tentacle |
| True Aim | Greatly raises attack Accuracy. | Shohei Yakumo |
| God's Aid | At the start of user's turn, slight HP recovery if either Depraved Arm or Depraved Wing are present. | Nahobino Abdiel |
| Unwavering Faith | At the start of user's turn, remove stat debuffs from ally Abdiel. | Depraved Arm & Depraved Wing |
| Synergistic Replication | Increases damage based on the number of clones in the active party. | Tsukuyomi |
| Mother Goddess's Love | Increases healing skill effects based on how low user's HP is. | Tiamat |
| Musmahhu | When user's HP reaches 0, drains HP from Tiamat and revives with full HP. | Dragon, Goat, & Camel Heads |
| World Ingurgitation | At the start of user's turn, weaknesses struck on the previous turn will have their affinity resistances changed to Drain. | Tehom |
| Star Fragment | If user does not receive damage on a turn, adds 1 Press Turn Icon at the start of the next turn. | Matter Lucifer (Standard/Phases 1 & 3) |
| King's Ascendancy | Returns the target back to the stock after landing a Critical hit. | Matter Lucifer (Phase 2) |
| Fire Star | While in the active party, ally Lucifer's affinity resistance becomes weak to Fire. | Brimstone Star |
| Ice Star | While in the active party, ally Lucifer's affinity resistance becomes weak to Ice. | Cocytus Star |
| Elemental Star | While in the active party, ally Lucifer's affinity resistance becomes weak to Fire/Ice/Electric/Force. | Morning Star |
