Below are a list of skills present in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne, all sorted by their element.
Physical Skills
Basic physical attack skills that relay on the enemies physical resistance.
| Skill | Effect | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Lunge | Light physical damage to a single enemy. | 10% Hp |
| Needle Rush | Light physical damage to a single enemy. | 10% Hp |
| Stun Needle | Light physical damage to a single enemy. May cause stun. | 6% Hp |
| Toxic Stung | Light physical damage to a single enemy. May cause poison. | 7% Hp |
| Arid Needle | Light physical damage to a single enemy. May cause stone. | 12% Hp |
| Feral Claw | Light physical damage to a single enemy. | 6% Hp |
| Stun Claw | Light physical damage to a single enemy. May cause stun. | 17% Hp |
| Venom Claw | Light physical damage to a single enemy. May cause poison | 18% Hp |
| Hell Thrust | Moderate physical damage to a single enemy. | 12% Hp |
| Feral Bite | Moderate physical damage to a single enemy | 12% Hp |
| Stun Bite | Moderate physical damage to a single enemy. May cause stun. | 18% Hp |
| Venom Bite | Moderate physical damage to a single enemy. May cause poison | 18% Hp |
| Charm Bite | Moderate physical damage to a single enemy. May cause charm. | 18% Hp |
| Stone Bite | Moderate physical damage to a single enemy. May cause stone. | 22% Hp |
| Mighty Gust | Physical damage relative to user's current HP to a single enemy. | 14% Hp |
| Brutal Slash | Physical damage relative to user's current HP to a single enemy. | 13% Hp |
| Guillotine | Physical damage relative to user's current HP to a single enemy. May cause stun. | 17% Hp |
| Dark Sword | Physical damage relative to user's current HP to a single enemy. May cause mute. | 22% Hp |
| Stasis Blade | Physical damage relative to user's current HP to a single enemy. May cause bind. | 17% Hp |
| Iron Claw | Heavy physical damage to a single enemy. | 15% Hp |
| Hellfang | Heavy physical damage to a single enemy. | 15% Hp |
| Rebellion | Heavy physical damage to a single enemy. High chance of critical. | 9% Hp |
| Divine Shot | Heavy physical damage to a single enemy. High chance of critical. | 13% Hp |
| Spiral Snake | Heavy physical damage to a single enemy. High chance of critical. | 18% Hp |
| Berserk | Light physical damage to random enemies. | 13% Hp |
| Deathbound | Physical damage relative to user's current HP to random enemies. | 36% Hp |
| Tempest | Moderate physical damage to all enemies. | 25% Hp |
| Andalucia | Moderate physical damage to all enemies (multi-hit). | 6% Hp |
| Oni-Kagura | Moderate physical damage to all enemies. High chance of critical. | 30% Hp |
| Deadly Fury | Moderate physical damage to all enemies. High chance of critical. | 32% Hp |
| Javelin Rain | Moderate physical damage to all enemies. May inflict mute. | 40% Hp |
| Xeros Beat | Moderate physical damage to all enemies. May inflict bind. | 40% Hp |
| Heat Wave | Physical damage relative to user's current HP to all enemies. | 16% Hp |
| Hell Spin | Physical damage relative to user's current HP to all enemies. | 25% Hp |
| Deadly Fury | Moderate physical damage to all enemies. High chance of critical. | 32% Hp |
| Hassohappa | Physical damage relative to user's current HP to all enemies. High chance of critical. | 35% Hp |
| Gaea Rage | Mega physical damage to all enemies. High critical odds. | 35% Hp |
| E & I | Multiple light physical damage to a single enemy. | 3% Hp |
| Bullet Time | Moderate physical damage to all enemies. May cause panic. | 10% Hp |
| Terrorblade | Physical damage relative to user's current HP to random enemies. May cause panic. | 10% Hp |
Almighty Physical Skills
Almighty-based physical skills that rely on the enemies physical resistance. Cannot be voided, drained, or repelled.
| Skill | Effect | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Last Resort | Kills user to cause almighty damage to all enemies and allies. | 1% Hp |
| Kamikaze | Kills user to cause heavy almighty damage to a single enemy. | 1% Hp |
| Sacrifice | Kills user to cause heavy almighty damage to all enemies. | 1% Hp |
| Freikugel | Mega almighty damage to a single enemy. | 17% Hp |
| Stinger | Heavy almighty damage to a single enemy. May cause death. | 12% Hp |
Magic
Apart from a few Magic skills, most magic-based skills are casted from MP, or Mana Points. The damage inflicted by Magic-based attacks are based on a demon's Magic stats.
Fire Skills
Skills based on the element of fire.
| Skill | Effect | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Agi | Light fire damage to a single enemy. | 3 Mp |
| Agilao | Moderate fire damage to a single enemy. | 6 Mp |
| Agidyne | Heavy fire damage to a single enemy. | 10 Mp |
| Maragi | Light fire damage to all enemies. | 8 Mp |
| Maragion | Moderate fire damage to all enemies. | 15 Mp |
| Maragidyne | Heavy fire damage to all enemies. | 25 Mp |
| Fire Breath | Light fire damage to random enemies. | 9 Mp |
| Inferno | Medium fire damage to random enemies. | 20 Mp |
| Prominence | Heavy fire damage to random enemies. | 25 Mp |
| Ragnarok | Mega fire damage to a single enemy. | 30 Mp |
| Hell Burner | Heavy fire damage to all enemies. | 8 Mp |
| Magma Axis | Fire damage relative to Magic to a single enemy | 30% HP |
Ice Skills
Skills based on the element of ice. They can sometimes cause freeze, making any enemies' defense to drop down to zero until the end of the allied turn cycle.
| Skill | Effect | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Bufu | Light ice damage to a single enemy. May cause freeze. | 3 Mp |
| Bufula | Moderate ice damage to a single enemy. May cause freeze. | 6 Mp |
| Bufudyne | Heavy ice damage to a single enemy. May cause freeze. | 10 Mp |
| Mabufu | Light ice damage to all enemies. May cause freeze. | 8 Mp |
| Mabufula | Moderate ice damage to all enemies. May cause freeze. | 15 Mp |
| Mabufudyne | Heavy ice damage to all enemies. May cause freeze. | 25 Mp |
| Ice Breath | Light ice damage to random enemies. May cause freeze. | 9 Mp |
| Glacial Blast | Heavy ice damage to random enemies. May cause freeze. | 25 Mp |
Electric Skills
Skills based on the element of electricity. May cause shock, which makes all physical attacks critical until the end of the allied turn cycle.
| Skill | Effect | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Zio | Light electric damage to a single enemy. May cause shock. | 3 Mp |
| Zionga | Moderate electric damage to a single enemy. May cause shock. | 6 Mp |
| Ziodyne | Heavy electric damage to a single enemy. May cause shock. | 10 Mp |
| Mazio | Light electric damage to all enemies. May cause shock. | 8 Mp |
| Mazionga | Moderate electric damage to all enemies. May cause shock. | 15 Mp |
| Maziodyne | Heavy electric damage to all enemies. May cause shock. | 25 Mp |
| Shock | Light electric damage to random enemies. May cause shock. | 9 Mp |
| Bolt Storm | Heavy electric damage to random enemies. May cause shock. | 25 Mp |
| Roundtrip | Heavy electric damage to all enemies. May cause shock. | 25 Mp |
Force Skills
Skills based on the element of force.
| Skill | Effect | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Zan | Light force damage to a single enemy. | 3 Mp |
| Zanma | Moderate force damage to a single enemy. | 6 Mp |
| Zandyne | Heavy force damage to a single enemy. | 10 Mp |
| Mazan | Light force damage to all enemies. | 8 Mp |
| Mazanma | Moderate force damage to all enemies. | 15 Mp |
| Mazandyne | Heavy force damage to all enemies. | 25 Mp |
| Wind Buffet | Light force damage to random enemies. | 9 Mp |
| Tornado | Medium fire damage to random enemies. | 20 Mp |
| Wind Cutter | Mega force damage to a single enemy. | 13 Mp |
| Hell Exhaust | Moderate force damage to all enemies that removes all -kaja effects. | 15 Mp |
| Wet Wind | Moderate force damage to all enemies. May cause stun. | 25 Mp |
| Whirlwind | Heavy force damage to all enemies. | 25 Mp |
Almighty Skills
Special skills that do not conform to any element. Cannot be resisted. voided, drained, or repelled.
| Skill | Effect | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Deatouch | Drains a small amount of HP from the enemy. | 5 Mp |
| Mana Drain | Drains a small amount of MP from the enemy. | 2 Mp |
| Life Drain | Drains a small amount of HP and MP from the enemy. | 10 Mp |
| Meditation | Drains a moderate amount of HP and MP from the enemy. | 10 Mp |
| Evil Melody | Instantly kills the enemy with the lowest HP. Ineffective on boss enemies. | 1 Mp |
| Megido | Moderate almighty damage to all enemies. | 30 Mp |
| Megidola | Heavy almighty damage to all enemies. | 37 Mp |
| Pestilence | Moderate almighty damage to all enemies and may cause poison. Instant death to enemies already inflicted with poison. | |
| Showtime | Heavy almighty damage to all enemies. | 40 Mp |
| Beast Roar | Heavy almighty damage to all enemies and user restores a little HP. | 37 Mp |
| Death Flies | Mega almighty damage to all enemies. Causes instant Death to any enemy not immune to Curse/Death. | 50 Mp |
| Fire of Sinai | Mega almighty damage to random enemies. May inflict Expel. | 50 Mp |
Expel Skills
Skills associated with expelling evil. Generally used to reduce HP by a certain amount or kill the enemy.
| Skill | Effect | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Violet Flash | Moderate expel damage to a single enemy. | 10 Mp |
| Starlight | Moderate expel damage to all enemies. | 22 Mp |
| Radiance | Heavy expel damage to all enemies. | 30 Mp |
| Thunderclap | Chance of reducing an enemy's current HP by half. | 12 Mp |
| Holy Wrath | Chance of reducing all enemies current HP by half. | 36 Mp |
| Godly Light | Reduces all enemies current HP by 80%. | 10 Mp |
| Hama | Low odds of instantly killing an enemy. | 6 Mp |
| Hamaon | High odds of instantly killing an enemy. | 10 Mp |
| Mahama | Low odds of instantly killing all enemies. | 15 Mp |
| Mahamaon | High odds of instantly killing all enemies. | 25 Mp |
| God´s Bow | Guaranteed kill of any enemy not immune to Expel. | 20 Mp |
Death Skills
Skills associated with evil and death. Generally used to instantly kill a target but also with the ailment; stone.
| Skill | Effect | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Stone Gaze | Chance of inflicting stone on the enemy. | 6 Mp |
| Evil Gaze | Chance of reducing an enemy's HP to 1. | 8 Mp |
| Hell Gaze | Low odds of instantly killing an enemy. | 10 Mp |
| Mudo | Low odds of instantly killing an enemy. | 6 Mp |
| Mudoon | High odds of instantly killing an enemy. | 10 Mp |
| Mamudo | Low odds of instantly killing all enemies. | 15 Mp |
| Mamudoon | High odds of instantly killing all enemies. | 25 Mp |
Mind Skills
Skills associated with the ailments; sleep, charm and panic.
| Skill | Effect | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Lullaby | Chance of inflicting sleep on the enemy. | 6 Mp |
| Dormina | Chance of inflicting sleep on all enemies. | 9 Mp |
| Eternal Rest | Instant death to all enemies inflicted with sleep | 16 Mp |
| Sexy Gaze | Chance of inflicting charm on the enemy. | 5 Mp |
| Marin Karin | Chance of inflicting charm on all enemies. | 5 Mp |
| Sexy Dance | Chance of inflicting charm on all enemies. | 13 Mp |
| Death Lust | Heavy mind damage to all enemies. May cause charm. (Harlot exclusive skill) | 15 Mp |
| Pulinpa | Chance of inflicting panic on all enemies. | 5 Mp |
| Panic Voice | Chance of inflicting panic on all enemies. | 8 Mp |
| Sonic Wave | Chance of inflicting panic on all enemies. | 9 Mp |
| Intoxicate | High chance of inflicting panic on all enemies. | 15 Mp |
| Wild Dance | High chance of inflicting panic on all enemies. | 18 Mp |
| Tentarafoo | Moderate mind damage to all enemies. May cause panic. | 15 Mp |
| Preach | Moderate mind damage to all enemies. May cause sleep, charm or panic. | 15 Mp |
Curse Skills
Skills associated with the ailments; poison and mute.
| Skill | Effect | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Toxic Cloud | Light curse damage to all enemies. May cause poison. | 8 Mp |
| Mute Gaze | Chance of inflicting mute on the enemy. | 5 Mp |
| Makajam | Chance of inflicting mute on the enemy. | 4 Mp |
| Makajamon | Chance of inflicting mute on all enemies. | 11 Mp |
| Dismal Tune | Moderate curse damage to all enemies. May cause mute. | 30 Mp |
Miscellaneous
Stats-Improving
Stats-improving spells revolves around improving all allies' Attack, Magic, Defense or Agility capabilities. All stats increasing effects can be stacked for a total of four times, for example, casting the fifth time of Tarukaja will not have any effect, as the limit has already reached. Stats improving effects will continue to last until it has been nullified with stats-decreasing spells, or until the end of the battle.
| Skill | Effect | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Tarukaja | Increases all allies' physical-based attack. | 12 Mp |
| Makakaja | Increases all allies' Magical-based attack. | 12 Mp |
| Rakukaja | Increases all allies' Defense. | 12 Mp |
| Sukukaja | Increases all allies' Agility. | 12 Mp |
| Red Capote | Maximizes self's Agility stats (Sukukaja x4), Matador's exclusive skill. | 36 Mp |
| Focus | Charges the potential damage for the next Physical skill used. | 15 Mp |
Stats-Decreasing
Stats-decreasing spells revolves around decreasing all enemies' Attack, Magic, Defense or Agility capabilities. All stats decreasing effects can be stacked for a total of four times, for example, casting the fifth time of Tarunda will not have any effect, as the limit as already reached. Stats decreasing effects will continue to last until it has been nullified with stats-improving spells, or until the end of the battle.
| Skill | Effect | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Tarunda | Decreases all allies' physical-based attack. | 12 Mp |
| Makanda | Decreases all enemies' Magical-based attack. | 12 Mp |
| Sukunda | Decreases all enemies' Agility. | 12 Mp |
| Rakunda | Decreases all enemies' Defense. | 12 Mp |
| War Cry | Drastically decreases all enemies' attack/magic capability; equals to casting Tarunda/Makanda twice. | 25 Mp |
| Fog Breath | Drastically decreases all enemies' Agility; equals to casting Sukunda twice. | 12 Mp |
| Taunt | Drastically lowers enemies' defense and raises their offense; user recovers a small amount of MP; equals to casting Rakunda twice, and Tarukaja twice to the enemies. | 12 Mp |
| Provoke | Drastically lowers enemies' defense and raises their offense; user recovers a small amount of MP; equals to casting Rakunda twice, and Tarukaja twice to the enemies. | N/A |
| Debilitate | Lowers enemies' offense, defense, and agility. | 48 Mp |
Stats-Nullifying
Stats-Nullifying skills revolves around nullifying all stats increase/decrease penalties. Furthermore, the stats-nullifying skills instantly nullifies all stats increase/decrease penalties, regardless of how many times the stats increase/decrease skills has been stacked. The only stats improving spell that ignores Stats-Nullifying skills is Focus.
| Skill | Effect | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Dekunda | Cancels -nda effects. | 10 Mp |
| Holy Star | Cancels -nda effects. | 10 Mp |
| Dekaja | Cancels -kaja effects. | 10 Mp |
Conversation
Conversation skills revolves around requesting demons to join your ranks. Conversation skills, unlike normal skills takes up a "page" in the skills command during battle, and generally does not cost any HP/MP to use. Different Conversation skills have a wide range of effects, ranging from recruiting demons to loaning you macca. Conversation skills having a higher chance of working provided the Hito-Shura's level is higher than the targeted demon.
| Skill | Effect |
|---|---|
| Talk | Requests Demon to join your ranks. (subject to Haunt/Wilder/Foul clan) |
| Scout | User recruits enemy to join your party (effective should practitioner is an 'elder' demon) |
| Kidnap | User recruits enemy to join your party (effective should ally is on high level) |
| Brainwash | User recruits enemy to join your party; High success rate. |
| Wooing | User recruits enemy to join your party; effective against female demons; reverse effect against male demons. |
| Seduce | User recruits enemy to join your party; effective against male demons; subject to female demons. |
| Dark Pledge | User recruits enemy to join your party; most effective during New Kagutsuchi. |
| Intimidate | User persuades an indecisive demon; conversation interrupt skill. |
| Nag | User persuades an indecisive demon; conversation interrupt skill. |
| Flatter | User persuades an indecisive demon; conversation interrupt skill; effective should practitioner is female and opposing demon is male. |
| Arbitration | User soothes an angry demon. |
| Pester | User requests Macca or Items. |
| Trade | Requests demon to barter. |
| Begging | User requests Macca or Items. |
| Haggle | User requests demon to lower bribe cost; conversation interrupt skill. |
| Detain | User prevents demon running away with items; conversation interrupt skill. |
| Loan | User borrows Macca. Don't abuse this or else... |
| Gonnection | User becomes more persuasive with enemy of same race. |
| Charisma | Raises negotiation success rate. |
| Jive Talk | Allows user to recruit. Foul/Haunt/Wilder to join your party. |
| Maiden's Plea | User persuades an indecisive enemy; effective should practitioner is Megami or Lady clan |
| Soul Recruit | User recruits enemy to join your party; most effective should practitioner is Valkyrie. |
| Death Pact | Forces enemy to choose whether to join your party or die; Mithra only, demon petrifies occasionally should they refuse. |
| Booze Party | Soothes an angry demon; Dionysus only. |