Below are a list of skills present in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne, all sorted by their element.
Physical Skills
Basic physical attack skills. Damage varies depending on enemies' physical resistances.
Skill | Effect | Cost |
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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. (Demons with claws only) | 6% HP |
Stun Claw | Light physical damage to a single enemy. May cause stun. (Demons with claws only) | 17% HP |
Venom Claw | Light physical damage to a single enemy. May cause poison (Demons with claws only) | 18% HP |
Hell Thrust | Moderate physical damage to a single enemy. (Demons with weapons only) | 12% HP |
Feral Bite | Moderate physical damage to a single enemy. (Demons with fangs only) | 12% HP |
Stun Bite | Moderate physical damage to a single enemy. May cause stun. (Demons with fangs only) | 18% HP |
Venom Bite | Moderate physical damage to a single enemy. May cause poison (Demons with fangs only) | 18% HP |
Charm Bite | Moderate physical damage to a single enemy. May cause charm. (Demons with fangs only) | 18% HP |
Stone Bite | Moderate physical damage to a single enemy. May cause stone. (Demons with fangs only) | 22% HP |
Mighty Gust | Physical damage relative to user's current HP to a single enemy. (Demons with weapons only) | 14% HP |
Brutal Slash | Physical damage relative to user's current HP to a single enemy. (Demons with weapons only) | 13% HP |
Guillotine | Physical damage relative to user's current HP to a single enemy. May cause stun. (Demons with weapons only) | 17% HP |
Dark Sword | Physical damage relative to user's current HP to a single enemy. May cause mute. (Demons with weapons only) | 22% HP |
Stasis Blade | Physical damage relative to user's current HP to a single enemy. May cause bind. (Demons with weapons only) | 17% HP |
Iron Claw | Heavy physical damage to a single enemy. (Demons with claws only) | 15% HP |
Hell Fang | Heavy physical damage to a single enemy. (Demons with fangs only) | 15% HP |
Rebellion | Heavy physical damage to a single enemy. High chance of critical. Dante's exclusive skill. | 9% HP |
Divine Shot | Heavy physical damage to a single enemy. High chance of critical. (Hito-Shura only) | 13% HP |
Spiral Viper | Heavy physical damage to a single enemy. High chance of critical. (Hito-Shura only) | 18% HP |
Berserk | Light physical damage to random enemies. | 13% HP |
Deathbound | Physical damage relative to user's current HP to random enemies. (Demons with weapons only) | 36% HP |
Tempest | Moderate physical damage to all enemies. | 25% HP |
Andalucia | Moderate physical damage to all enemies (multi-hit). Matador's exclusive skill | 6% HP |
Oni-Kagura | Moderate physical damage to all enemies. High chance of critical. (Hito-Shura only) | 30% HP |
Deadly Fury | Moderate physical damage to all enemies. High chance of critical. (Hito-Shura only) | 32% HP |
Javelin Rain | Moderate physical damage to all enemies. May inflict mute. (Hito-Shura only) | 40% HP |
Xeros Beat | Moderate physical damage to all enemies. May inflict bind. (Hito-Shura only) | 40% HP |
Heat Wave | Physical damage relative to user's current HP to all enemies. (Demons with weapons only) | 16% HP |
Hell Spin | Physical damage relative to user's current HP to all enemies. Hell Biker's exclusive skill | 25% HP |
Hades Blast | Heavy 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. (Hito-Shura only) | 35% HP |
E & I | Multiple light physical damage to a single enemy. Dante's exclusive skill. | 3% HP |
Bullet Time | Moderate physical damage to all enemies. May cause panic. Dante's exclusive skill. | 10% HP |
Terrorblade | Physical damage relative to user's current HP to random enemies. May cause panic. Red Rider's Exclusive skill. | 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 |
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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. (Hito-Shura only) | 17% HP |
Stinger | Heavy almighty damage to a single enemy. May cause death. Dante's exclusive skill. | 12% HP |
Magic
Apart from a few special skills, most magic-based skills are cast with an MP, or Mana Point expenditure. The damage inflicted by Magic-based attacks are based on a demon's Magic stats.
Healing Skills
Skills that heal allies' HP, as well as any status ailments.
Skill | Effect | Cost |
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Dia | Heals HP moderately to a single ally. | 3 MP |
Media | Heals HP moderately to entire party. | 12 MP |
Diarama | Heals HP greatly to a single ally. | 7 MP |
Mediarama | Heals HP greatly to entire party. | 20 MP |
Diarahan | Heals HP fully to a single ally. | 15 MP |
Mediarahan | Heals HP fully to entire party. | 35 MP |
Holy Melody | Instantly restores enemy or ally with the lowest HP to full health. Trumpeter's exclusive skill. | 1 MP |
Posumudi | Cures Poison to a single ally. | 5 MP |
Mutudi | Cures Mute to a single ally. | 5 MP |
Paraladi | Cures Stun to a single ally. | 5 MP |
Petradi | Cures Stone to a single ally. | 5 MP |
Patra | Cures Bind/Sleep/Panic to a single ally. | 5 MP |
Me Patra | Cures Bind/Sleep/Panic to entire party. | 12 MP |
Recarm | Revives an ally with some HP. | 20 MP |
Samarecarm | Revives an ally with full HP. | 35 MP |
Recarmdra | User sacrifices self to fully heal HP/MP to entire party. | 1 MP |
Prayer | Heals HP fully and cures all ailments to entire party. | 50 MP |
Fire Skills
Skills based on the element of fire.
Skill | Effect | Cost |
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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 |
Hellfire | 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. Surt's exclusive skill | 30 MP |
Hell Burner | Heavy fire damage to all enemies. Hell Biker's exclusive skill | 8 MP |
Magma Axis | Fire damage relative to Magic to a single enemy. (Hito-Shura only) | 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 |
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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 attacking party's turn cycle.
Skill | Effect | Cost |
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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. Dante's exclusive skill. | 25 MP |
Force Skills
Skills based on the element of force.
Skill | Effect | Cost |
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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 |
Wing Buffet | Light force damage to random enemies. (Demons with wings only) | 9 MP |
Tornado | Heavy force damage to random enemies. | 25 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. Hell Biker's exclusive skill. | 15 MP |
Wet Wind | Moderate force damage to all enemies. May cause stun. Pazuzu's exclusive skill | 25 Mp |
Whirlwind | Heavy force damage to all enemies. Dante's exclusive skill. | 25 MP |
Almighty Skills
Special skills that do not conform to any element. Cannot be resisted. voided, drained, or repelled.
Skill | Effect | Cost |
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Deathtouch | 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. Daisoujou's exclusive skill | 10 MP |
Evil Melody | Instantly kills the enemy or ally with the lowest HP. Ineffective on boss enemies. Trumpeter's exclusive skill. | 1 MP |
Megido | Moderate almighty damage to all enemies. | 30 MP |
Megidola | Heavy almighty damage to all enemies. | 37 MP |
Megidolaon | Mega almighty damage to all enemies. | 50 MP |
Pestilence | Moderate almighty damage to all enemies and may cause poison. Instant death to enemies already inflicted with poison. Pale Rider's exclusive skill. | 16 MP |
Showtime | Heavy almighty damage to all enemies. Dante's exclusive skill. | 40 MP |
Beast Roar | Heavy almighty damage to all enemies and user restores a little HP. Mother Harlot's exclusive skill | 37 MP |
Death Flies | Mega almighty damage to all enemies. Causes instant Death to any enemy not immune to Curse/Death. Beelzebub's exclusive skill | 50 MP |
Fire of Sinai | Mega almighty damage to random enemies. Metatron's exclusive skill. | 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 |
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Violet Flash | Moderate expel damage to a single enemy. | 10 MP |
Starlight | Moderate expel damage to all enemies. Kurama Tengu's exclusive skill | 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%. Amaterasu's exclusive skill | 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. White Rider's exclusive skill | 20 MP |
Death Skills
Skills associated with evil and death. Generally used to instantly kill a target.
Skill | Effect | Cost |
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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 |
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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 |
Allure | Chance of inflicting charm on all enemies. | 13 MP |
Death Lust | Heavy mind damage to all enemies. May cause charm. Mother Harlot's 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. Mada's exclusive skill. | 15 MP |
Wild Dance | High chance of inflicting panic on all enemies. (Hito-Shura only) | 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. Dasoujou's exclusive skill. | 15 MP |
Nerve Skills
Skills associated with the ailments; bind and stun.
Skill | Effect | Cost |
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Shibaboo | Chance of inflicting bind on the enemies. | 5 MP |
Binding Cry | Chance of inflicting bind on all enemies. | 14 MP |
Stun Gaze | Chance of inflicting stun on the enemies. | 5 MP |
Curse Skills
Skills associated with the ailments; poison and mute.
Skill | Effect | Cost |
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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
Support
Support Skills are used to navigate through obstacles in certain dungeons, as well as assisting in battle.
Skill | Effect | Cost |
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Analyze | Shows enemy data (if defeated once before). | 2 MP |
Estoma | Reduces Encounter rate until New Kagutsuchi. | 10 MP |
Riberama | Increases Encounter rate until New Kagutsuchi. | 8 MP |
Lightoma | Illuminates dark areas until New Kagutsuchi. Cannot be used in non-dark areas. | 10 MP |
Liftoma | Levitates party to avoid damage surfaces until New Kagutsuchi. | 12 MP |
Makatora | Shares 10 MP with one ally. | 10 MP |
Trafuri | 100% Guaranteed escape for normal battles. | 25 MP |
Beckon Call | Demon summons random ally from party stock. | 20 MP |
Buffs
Buff spells revolve around improving all allies' Attack, Magic, Defense or Agility stats. All Buff effects can be stacked up to four times only. For example, casting a fifth Tarukaja will not have any effect, as the limit has already been reached. Buff effects will persist until it has been nullified with Debuff/Canceller spells, or when the battle ends.
Skill | Effect | Cost |
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Tarukaja | Increases all allies' physical-based attacks. | 12 MP |
Makakaja | Increases all allies' magical-based attacks. | 12 MP |
Rakukaja | Increases all allies' Defense. | 12 MP |
Sukukaja | Increases all allies' Agility. | 12 MP |
Red Capote | Maximizes own Agility stats (Sukukaja x4), Matador's exclusive skill. | 36 MP |
Focus | Charges own potential damage by 2.5 for the next Physical skill used. | 15 MP |
Debuffs
Debuff spells revolve around decreasing all enemies' Attack, Magic, Defense or Agility capabilities. All Debuff effects can be stacked up to four times only. For example, casting a fifth Tarunda will not have any effect, as the limit has already been reached. Debuff effects will persist until it has been nullified with Buff/Canceller spells, or when the battle ends.
Skill | Effect | Cost |
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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; equal to casting Tarunda/Makanda twice. | 25 MP |
Fog Breath | Drastically decreases all enemies' Agility; equal to casting Sukunda twice. | 30 MP |
Taunt | Drastically lowers enemies' defense and raises their offense; user recovers a small amount of MP;
equal to casting Rakunda twice, and Tarukaja four times on all enemies. |
20 MP |
Provoke | Drastically lowers enemies' defense and raises their offense; user recovers a large amount of MP;
equal to casting Rakunda twice, and Tarukaja four times on all enemies. Dante's exclusive skill. |
N/A |
Debilitate | Lowers enemies' offense, defense, and agility. | 48 MP |
Cancellers
Canceller skills revolve around nullifying all stats increase/decrease penalties. Canceller skills instantly nullify all Buff/Debuff effects regardless of how many times the Buff/Debuff skills have been stacked. The only Buff skill that ignores Canceller skills is Focus.
Skill | Effect | Cost |
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Dekunda | Cancels -nda effects. | 10 MP |
Holy Star | Cancels -nda effects. Dante's exclusive skill. | 10 MP |
Dekaja | Cancels -kaja effects. | 10 MP |
Passive Skills
Passive skills are abilities which are innately active and can alter a demon's status to make them more effective in battle.
Attack Affinity Passives
When added correctly during fusion, these passive skills can cover a demon ally's weaknesses and forfeit enemy Press Turns.
Skill | Effect |
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Anti-Phys | Imparts resistance to physical attacks. |
Anti-Fire | Imparts resistance to Fire attacks. Overrides weaknesses. |
Anti-Ice | Imparts resistance to Ice attacks. Overrides weaknesses. |
Anti-Force | Imparts resistance to Force attacks. Overrides weaknesses. |
Anti-Elec | Imparts resistance to Elec attacks. Overrides weaknesses. |
Anti-Mind | Imparts resistance to Mind attacks. Overrides weaknesses. |
Anti-Nerve | Imparts resistance to Nerve attacks. Overrides weaknesses. |
Anti-Curse | Imparts resistance to Curse attacks. Overrides weaknesses. |
Anti-Expel | Imparts resistance to Expel attacks. Overrides weaknesses. |
Anti-Death | Imparts resistance to Expel attacks. Overrides weaknesses. |
Void Phys | Nullifies physical attacks. Overrides resistance. |
Void Fire | Nullifies Fire attacks. Overrides weaknesses. |
Void Ice | Nullifies Ice attacks. Overrides weaknesses. |
Void Force | Nullifies Force attacks. Overrides weaknesses. |
Void Elec | Nullifies Elec attacks. Overrides weaknesses. |
Void Mind | Nullifies Mind attacks. Overrides weaknesses. |
Void Nerve | Nullifies Nerve attacks. Overrides weaknesses. |
Void Curse | Nullifies Curse attacks. Overrides weaknesses. |
Void Expel | Nullifies Expel attacks. Overrides weaknesses. |
Void Death | Nullifies Death attacks. Overrides weaknesses. |
Phys Drain | Absorbs physical attacks. |
Fire Drain | Absorbs Fire attacks. Overrides weaknesses. |
Ice Drain | Absorbs Ice attacks. Overrides weaknesses. |
Force Drain | Absorbs Force attacks. Overrides weaknesses. |
Elec Drain | Absorbs Elec attacks. Overrides weaknesses. |
Phys Repel | Repels physical attacks. |
Fire Repel | Repels Fire attacks. Overrides weaknesses. |
Ice Repel | Repels Ice attacks. Overrides weaknesses. |
Force Repel | Repels Force attacks. Overrides weaknesses. |
Elec Repel | Repels Elec attacks. Overrides weaknesses. |
Status Enhancement Passives
Skills that range from adding effects to demon attacks to increasing their statistics and capabilities in battle.
Conversation Skills
Conversation skills revolve around requesting demons to join your ranks. Conversation skills, unlike normal skills takes up a slot 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 have a higher chance of working provided that Hito-Shura's level is higher than the targeted demon.
Skill | Effect |
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Life Bonus | Increases max HP by 10% |
Life Gain | Increases max HP by 20% |
Life Surge | Increases max HP by 30% |
Mana Bonus | Increases max MP by 10% |
Mana Gain | Increases max MP by 20% |
Mana Surge | Increases max MP by 30% |
Life Aid | Moderately restores HP after battle. |
Mana Aid | Moderately restores MP after battle. |
Victory Cry | Fully restores HP and MP after battle. |
Counter | 50% chance to counter enemy's physical attack, light damage. |
Retaliate | 50% chance to counter enemy's physical attack, medium damage. |
Avenge | 50% chance to counter enemy's physical attack, heavy damage. |
Might | Increases critical rate. (Normal attacks only) |
Bright Might | Consistent critical rate during Full Kagutsuchi phase. |
Dark Might | Consistent critical rate during New Kagutsuchi phase. |
Skill | Effect |
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Talk | Requests Demon to join your ranks. (ineffective towards Haunt/Wilder/Foul clan demons) |
Scout | User recruits enemy to join your party (effective if user 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; female demons are immune. |
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 if user demon 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... |
Stone Hunt | Demon requests gems from enemy. |
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 if user is of the Megami or Lady clan |
Soul Recruit | User recruits enemy to join your party; most effective if user is Valkyrie. |
Death Pact | Forces enemy to choose whether to join your party or die; Mithra only, demon petrifies occasionally should they refuse. |
Wine Party | Soothes an angry demon; Dionysus only. |