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This article is about for the skill property in general. For the Confidant ability in Persona 5, see Insta-kill. |
Insta-Kill (即死効果, Sokushi kouka)? is a special battle attribute in the series.
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Insta-Kill refers to the ability to instantly kill enemies in spite of their HP. It is generally possible to do so via the Light and Dark type Hama and Mudo skills. These are always based around chance, so if those skills fail, nothing will happen. The odds of success are generally determined by the Luck stat of both the user and the target.
Enemies that resist Light or Dark can reduce their chances of being instantly killed, whereas weaknesses increase it. Bosses are generally immune to instant death.
In Megami Ibunroku Persona, Hama and Mudo only have an instant-kill chance against Undead and Divine enemies respectively, only inflicting damage otherwise. The spell Deathtika always has an instant-kill chance, and is of the separate Curse element.
In Persona 4 and Persona 5, Foul Breath and Stagnant Air also make the respective targets more susceptible to instant death skills.
In at least Persona 5, successfully killing an enemy weak to the respective affinity Downs them, allowing for One More and negotiation. On the other hand, a combatant guarding is unaffected by Insta-Kill effects. Insta-kill cannot deal Technical damage, but will remove any ailment the target may have, as long as they are protected by Homunculus or an Enduring effect.
In both Digital Devil Saga games, only Mudo has an instant-kill chance, while Hama only inflicts fractional damage.
In Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army, Mudo instead halves the target's HP, but in Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon, it once again inflicts instant death. Hama is absent in both games.
In Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE, only the higher-tier Hama and Mudo spells (Hamaon, Mahamaon, Mudoon, and Mamudoon) carry an instant kill chance.
In Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse, Hama and Mudo inflict damage and only carry an instant kill chance if the user is Smirking.
In Shin Megami Tensei V, the Hama and Mudo line of skills has been turned to deal offensive damage, but has a chance to instantly kill enemies that are weak to Light or Dark. There are certain Dark skills, particularly Profaned Land and Toxic Breath that can only Poison enemies, but cannot instantly kill them. God's Bow is a Light skill that has an increased chance of instakill against any target, regardless of whether they're weak to it. Aside from that, Evil Melody and Chaotic Will are skills that separately deal chance-based instakill.
In Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2, Insta-Kill is known as Mortal. Since the Hama and Mudo lines of skills deal damage with no additional effects, it isn't associated with any particular element.
Instant kill skills are completely absent from the Majin Tensei and Devil Survivor series, due to their tactical nature.
List of skills[]
Recurring[]
Skill | Effect | Games |
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Hama | Expel-type insta-kill on 1 enemy | Most |
Mahama | Expel-type insta-kill on multiple enemies | Most |
Hamaon | Expel-type insta-kill on 1 enemy | Most |
Mahamaon | Expel-type insta-kill on multiple enemies | Most |
Bright Judgement | Expel-type insta-kill on all enemies | Shin Megami Tensei NINE Megami Ibunroku Persona |
Judgement Light | Expel-type insta-kill on all enemies | Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Shin Megami Tensei IV |
Samsara | Expel-type insta-kill on all enemies
Exclusive to Daisoujou |
Persona 3 Persona 4 |
God's Bow | Guaranteed Expel-type insta-kill on 1 enemy
Exclusive to White Rider |
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Shin Megami Tensei IV:Apocalypse Shin Megami Tensei V Shin Megami Tensei: Dx2 Liberation |
Mudo | Death-type insta-kill on 1 enemy | Most |
Mamudo | Death-type insta kill on multiple enemies | Most |
Mudoon | Death-type insta-kill on 1 enemy | Most |
Mamudoon | Death-type insta-kill on multiple enemies | Most |
Hell Eyes | Death-type insta-kill on 1 enemy | Shin Megami Tensei II Shin Megami Tensei: if... |
Dark Verdict | Death-type insta-kill on all enemies | Shin Megami Tensei NINE Megami Ibunroku Persona |
Die For Me! | Death-type insta-kill on all enemies
Exclusive to Alice |
Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey |
Door of Hades | Heavy Almighty damage + Death-type insta-kill on all enemies
Exclusive to Thanatos and Thanatos Picaro |
Persona 5 Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth |
Omega Cluster | Death-type insta-kill on 1 enemy every turn | Megami Ibunroku Persona Persona 2 |
Death Flies | Severe Almighty damage + guaranteed Death-type insta kill on all enemies
Exclusive to Beelzebub |
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE |
Eternal Rest | Mind-type insta-kill on all sleeping enemies | Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey |
Occult Flash | Moderate physical damage + insta-kill on all enemies | Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey |
Cold World | Medium Ice damage+insta-kill to all enemies | Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Shin Megami Tensei IV |
Pralaya | Varies | Persona 2 Persona 3 |
Evil Melody | Varies | Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse |
Shin Megami Tensei[]
Skill | Effect |
---|---|
Death Road | Death-type insta-kill on 1 enemy |
Shin Megami Tensei II[]
Skill | Effect |
---|---|
God's Judgement | Non-elemental insta-kill on 1 enemy.
Used by Satan. |
Mouth of God | Non-elemental insta-kill on 1 enemy with the lowest Intelligence.
Used by YHWH. |
Shin Megami Tensei: if...[]
Skill | Effect |
---|---|
Mega Strike | Slash-type severe damage + insta-kill on random enemies |
Large Beheading | Tech-type medium damage + insta-kill on 1 enemy |
Sol Cluster | Death-type insta-kill on 1 enemy |
Shin Megami Tensei NINE[]
Skill | Effect |
---|---|
Eat Whole | Tech/Death-type insta-kill on 1 enemy |
Snipe Shot | Gun/Death-type insta-kill on 1 enemy |
Deadly Needle | Thrown/Expel-type insta-kill on 1 enemy |
Rending Arrows | Thrown/Expel-type insta-kill on all enemies |
Glacial Blast | Ice-type damage + Expel-type insta-kill on all enemies |
Violet Flash | Elec-type damage + Expel-type insta-kill on all enemies |
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne[]
Skill | Effect |
---|---|
Pestilence | Almighty-type damage + insta-kill on all Poisoned enemies
Exclusive to Pale Rider |
Stinger | Heavy Almighty-type damage + insta-kill on 1 enemy.
Exclusive to Dante |
Tekisatsu | Heavy Amighty-type damage + insta-kill on 1 enemy
Exclusive to Raidou |
Hell's Call | Almighty-type insta-kill on 1 enemy
Used by Ahriman on those who violate his rules. |
Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE[]
Skill | Effect |
---|---|
Shining Eye | Death damage to 1 enemy+insta-kill or Stone |
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey[]
Skill | Effect |
---|---|
Headshot | Medium Gun damage+insta-kill to 1 enemy |
Horn of Fate | Expel or Death-type insta-kill to all enemies or allies (random) |
Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse[]
Skill | Effect |
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Loyalty Slash | Heavy physical damage+guaranteed insta-kill during Smirk
Exclusive to Hagen |
Dazzle Ray | Severe Expel-type damage+guaranteed insta-kill during Smirk
Exclusive to Cleopatra |
Blink of Death | Heavy Death-type damage+Rakunda+guaranteed insta-kill during Smirk
Exclusive to Azrael |
Dark Grudge | Heavy Death-type damage+guaranteed insta-kill during Smirk
Exclusive to Izanami |
Fear Darkness | Severe Death-type damage+guaranteed insta-kill during Smirk
Exclusive to Mephisto |
Shin Megami Tensei V[]
Skill | Effect |
---|---|
White Dracostrike | Strength-based Expel damage+insta-kill when striking weakness on 1 enemy |
Hamabarion | Severe Expel damage + insta-kill when striking weakness on 1 enemy |
Mahamabarion | Severe Expel damage +insta-kill when striking weakness on all enemies |
Light's Descent | Severe Expel damage +insta-kill when striking weakness on all enemies
Exclusive to Abdiel |
Black Dracostrike | Strength-based Death damage+insta-kill when striking weakness on 1 enemy |
Mudobarion | Severe Death damage+insta-kill when striking weakness on 1 enemy |
Mamudobarion | Severe Death damage+insta-kill when striking weakness on all enemies |
Fallen Destroyer | Severe Death damage+insta-kill when striking weakness on all enemies
Exclusive to Abdiel (Nahobino) |
Walpurgisnacht | Severe Death damage+insta-kill when striking weakness on 1 enemy
Exclusive to Mephisto |
Chaotic Will | Halves Press Turn count and can insta-kill
Exclusive to Demi-Fiend |
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner[]
Skill | Effect |
---|---|
Bamboo Slice | Slash-type attack which either reduces HP in 20%, or insta-kills (1 front row enemy) |
Critical Slash | Slash-type attack which either reduces HP by 30% or insta-kills (1 front row enemy) |
Diablo de Corps | Rush-type attack which either reduces HP by 40% and inflicts Shock, or insta-kills (1 front row enemy)
Used by Gargantua 8 and David |
Eat Whole | Rush-type attack which either reduces HP by 25%, or insta-kills (1 front row enemy with the lowest Strength) |
Gouge | Rush-type medium damage + insta-kill on 1 front row enemy with the lowest Luck
Used only by Yamata-no-Orochi, Rahu, and Taotie as enemies. |
Volcanicker | Elec-type insta-kill on all enemies
Used by Orgone Ghost |
7 Shooting Stars | Death-type insta-kill on 7 random enemies
Used by Hokuto Seikun |
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers[]
Skill | Effect |
---|---|
Violet Flash | Expel-type insta-kill on the front row of enemies |
Radiance | Expel-type insta-kill on one row of enemies |
Morning Curse | Death-type insta-kill on 1 enemy |
Yabusame Shot | Almighty-type insta-kill on 1 Marked enemy. |
Ice Crush | Almighty-type insta-kill on 1 Frozen enemy. |
Nice Short | Almighty-type insta-kill on 1 Shocked enemy.
Used by Beelzebub. |
Megami Ibunroku Persona[]
Skill | Effect |
---|---|
Deathtika | Curse-type insta-kill on 1 enemy |
Persona 2 duology[]
Skill | Effect |
---|---|
Power Slash | Slash-type insta-kill on 1 enemy
Innocent Sin-exclusive |
Guillotine Fake | Slash-type damage + insta-kill on all enemies
Exclusive to Azazel |
Pralaya | Slash-type insta-kill on 1-3 random enemies
Exclusive to Shiva |
Sharpshoot | Gun-type insta-kill on 1 enemy |
Vice Shot | Gun-type insta-kill on 1 enemy
Exclusive to Shadow Katsuya |
Pressure Point | Strike-type insta-kill on 1 enemy |
Pressure Needle | Thrown-type insta-kill on 1 enemy |
Skewer | Havoc-type insta-kill on 1 enemy (only in Eternal Punishment) |
Seals Raid | Havoc-type insta-kill on all enemies
Exclusive to Great Father's right arm |
Megalo Fire | Fire-type insta-kill to all enemies
Fire skill+Almighty attack skill+Firestorm |
Maelstrom | Water-type insta-kill to all enemies
Water skill+Almighty attack skill+Fear Torrent |
Maelstrom | Guaranteed Water-type insta-kill to all enemies
Exclusive to Cthulhu |
Nightmare Storm | Wind-type insta-kill on all enemies
Wind skill+Almighty attack skill+Hurricane |
Hellish Desert | Earth-type insta-kill on all enemies
Earth skill+Almighty attack skill+Earth's Anger |
Nirvana | Expel-type insta-kill on all enemies |
Holy Sword | Expel-type insta-kill + heavy non-elemental damage on all enemies
Exclusive to Angel Joker |
Light Smasher | Slash damage + Expel-type insta-kill on 1 enemy
Expel skill+Straight Slash |
Cursed Name | Death-type insta-kill on all enemies |
Medusa's Eye | Death-type (non-elemental on Eternal Punishment) insta-kill on 1 enemy
Enemy-exclusive |
Dark Saber | Slash damage + Death-type insta-kill on 1 enemy
Death skill+Straight Slash |
Bloody Divorce | Heavy Water Damage+Death-type insta kill on all enemies
Used by Metal Eikichi |
Kamikaze | Non-elemental insta-kill on user and 1 enemy
Enemy-exclusive |
Omni Dimension | Non-elemental insta-kill on 1 enemy |
Dark Dimension | Non-elemental insta-kill on 1 enemy
Exclusive to Shadow Maya |
Another Dimension | Non-elemental insta-kill on all enemies |
Atomic Breakdown | Non-elemental insta-kill on 1 enemy (guaranteed in Innocent Sin)
Fire skill+Water skill+Zanma |
Black Hole | Non-elemental insta-kill on all enemies
Wind skill+Death skill+Gryva |
Death's Roulette | Non-elemental insta-kill on 1 random unit from the side with lowest average luck
Expel skill+Death skill |
Low-End Breaker | Non-elemental insta-kill on 1 enemy with the lowest level (Innocent Sin), or unit with the lowest level (Eternal Punishment)
Expel skill+Zanma |
Gin'nunga Gap | Non-elemental insta-kill on all enemies and allies, except the casters
Fire skill+Ice skill+Earth's Anger |
Norn's Blink | One possible effect is a non-elemental insta-kill on all enemies
Skuld's Hieroglyphein+Verdandi's Bright Judgement+Urd's Dark Verdict |
Trimurti | Guaranteed non-elemental insta-kill on all enemies
In Eternal Punishment, it also fully recovers party's HP. Shiva's Thunderous Fury+Vishnu's Megidolaon+Brahma's Alpha Blaster |
Armageddon | Guaranteed non-elemental insta-kill on all enemies. Ignores boss immunity. |
Armageddon R | Guaranteed non-elemental insta-kill on all enemies.
Used by Philemon, Umr At-tawil, and Faceless God as response against Armageddon |
Persona 5 Royal[]
Skill | Effect |
---|---|
Tyrant's Purge | Bless-type insta-kill on 1 enemy.
Used by Masayoshi Shido |
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth[]
Skill | Effect |
---|---|
Death Needle | Heavy Stab damage + insta-kill to 1 enemy
Exclusive to Susano-O |
Digital Devil Saga duology[]
Skill | Effect |
---|---|
Millenia Curse | Death-type insta-kill to all enemies
Mudo skill+Mudo skill+Mudo skill |
Devil Feast | Hunt-type insta-kill to 1 enemy |
Ingest | Hunt-type insta-kill to 1 enemy |
Great Feast | Hunt-type insta-kill to all enemies |
Last Meal | Hunt-type insta-kill to all enemies |
Full Banquet | Hunt-type insta-kill to 1 enemy. Higher chance during MAX Solar Noise |
New Banquet | Hunt-type insta-kill to 1 enemy. Higher chance during MIN Solar Nose |
Vengeance | Counterattacks with Hunt-type insta-kill |
Calm Death | Nerve-type insta-kill to all Sleeping enemies |
Conviction | Heavy physical damage to all enemies and insta-kill to Muted enemies |
Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2[]
Skill | Effect |
---|---|
Guillotine Blaze | Piercing Fire damage to 1 foe+insta-kill. Ignores Endure
Exclusive to Azazel |
Be My Friend | Almighty fractiona damage+insta-kill
Exclusive to Alice |
List of items[]
Item | Effect | Game(s) |
---|---|---|
Segaki Rice | Expel-type insta-kill on 2 enemies (SMT)
Insta-kill on all Evil Spirits (SMT II) Expel-type insta-kill on 1 front row enemy (SH) Casts Hamaon (P4) |
Shin Megami Tensei
Shin Megami Tensei II Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Persona 4 Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth |
Ascension Stone | Expel-type insta-kill on 2 enemies | Shin Megami Tensei If... |
Holy Water | Expel-type insta-kill on 3-5 enemies | Shin Megami Tensei |
Soul Return | Expel-type insta-kill on all enemies | Shin Megami Tensei |
GND Exorciser | Expel-type insta-kill on all enemies | Giten Megami Tensei |
GND Holy Water Bullet | Expel-type insta-kill on all enemies | Giten Megami Tensei |
Vajra Bell | Expel-type insta-kill on all enemies. Reusable. | Giten Megami Tensei |
Pomegranate Bell | Expel-type insta-kill on all enemies. Reusable | Giten Megami Tensei |
Hama Stone | Casts Hama | Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse |
Mahama Stone | Casts Mahama | Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Shin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse |
Holy Writ Tablet | Casts Mahama | Megami Ibunroku: Persona |
Hamaon Stone | Casts Hamaon | Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse |
Bead of Holiness | Casts Hamaon | Persona 2: Eternal Punishment |
Sacramental Bread | Casts Hamaon | Persona 5 |
Holy Shroud | Casts Mahamaon | Persona 5 Royal |
Dianxue Zhen | Death-type insta-kill on 1 front row enemy | Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers |
Kodoku Plate | Death-type insta-kill on 2 enemies | Shin Megami Tensei
Shin Megami Tensei II Giten Megami Tensei |
Cursed Wooden Horse | Death-type insta-kill on 2 enemies | Shin Megami Tensei If... |
Cursed Needle | Death-type insta-kill on 3-5 enemies | Shin Megami Tensei
Shin Megami Tensei II Shin Megami Tensei If... |
GND Malice | Death-type insta-kill on all enemies | Giten Megami Tensei |
Dark Veil | Death-type insta-kill on all enemies | Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner
Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2 |
Al Azif | Death-type insta-kill on all enemies. Reusable | Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2 |
Murder Rock | Death-type insta-kill on all enemies. Reusable | Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2 |
Mudo Stone | Casts Mudo | Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse |
Mamudo Stone | Casts Mamudo | Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Shin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse |
Doggerel Tablet | Casts Mamudo | Megami Ibunroku: Persona |
Mudoon Stone | Casts Mudoon | Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse |
Bead of Darkness | Casts Mudoon | Persona 2: Eternal Punishment |
Cursed Paper | Casts Mudoon | Persona 4
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth |
Straw Doll | Casts Mudoon | Persona 5 |
Ouija Board | Casts Mamudoon | Persona 5 Royal |
Ebon Rope Tablet | Casts Deathtika | Megami Ibunroku: Persona |
Falsehood Tablet | Casts Omega Cluster | Megami Ibunroku: Persona |
Tenketsujin | Non-elemental Insta-kill on 1 enemy | Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner |
Hand Grenade | Havoc-type insta-kill on all enemies | Giten Megami Tensei |
Fit Stone/Full Moon Light/Igniter | Non-elemental insta-kill on all enemies.
Only usable during full moon. |
Giten Megami Tensei |