Mabufu being cast in Shin Megami Tensei V.
Mabufu (マハブフ, Mahabufu)? is a damage-dealing Ice skill.
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Effect
Mabufu deals light Ice damage to all enemies.
In Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army, Mabufu deals medium Ice damage to every target within a small area around the caster. Targets weak to Ice skills will be inflicted with the Freeze status.
In Persona 3 and Persona 5, like with all Ice skills, Mabufu also has a low chance of inflicting Freeze to the foe. The effects of the ailment vary.
| Game | Effect | Power | Acc. | Status | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shin Megami Tensei V | Weak Ice attack to all foes. | Weak | - | 15 MP | |
| Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army | Single medium Ice damage + freeze. Small area around self. | - | - | - | 4 MP |
| Persona 3 Persona 3 FES Persona 3 Portable |
Deals light Ice damage to all foes. | 50 | 90% | 8% | 8 SP |
| Persona 4 Persona 4 Golden |
Deals light Ice damage to all foes. | 80 | 95% | - | 10 SP |
| Persona 5 Persona 5 Royal |
Light Ice damage to all foes. | 40 | 95% | Rare | 10 SP |
Skillset
Party members
By leveling up
| Character | Game | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mitsuru Kirijo | Persona 3 Persona 3 FES Persona 3 Portable |
Innate |
|
Chie Satonaka | Persona 4 Persona 4 Golden |
14 |
|
Yusuke Kitagawa | Persona 5 Persona 5 Royal |
20 |
| Persona 5 Strikers | 18 | ||
By equipping Accessories
Party members are able to learn Mabufu by equipping certain Accessories:
| Game | Accessory | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Persona 5 Royal | Spiral Frost Ring | Electric Chair Execution - Genbu (Fusion alarm) |
Demons
Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army
| Demon | Order | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Frost | Frost | Innate (18) |
Megami Ibunroku Persona
By leveling up
| Persona | Arcana | Level | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Frost | Lovers | 10 | 5 |
| Urvashi | Magician | 14 | 7 |
| Vidofnir | Sun | 24 | 3 |
With Skill Tablets
Mabufu can be taught to a Persona by using the following Skill Tablet in fusion:
| Tablet | Location |
|---|---|
| Mabufu Stone | Dropped by Jack Frost |
Persona 3 / FES / Portable
By leveling up
| Persona | Arcana | Level | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P3 | P3F | P3P | P3 | P3F | P3P | |
| Jack Frost | Magician | 13 | ||||
| Valkyrie | Strength | 15 | 13 | |||
| High Pixie | Priestess | - | Innate (21) | |||
| Mithra | Temperance | Innate (22) | ||||
| Ganga | Strength | Innate (26) | - | |||
| Shiisaa | Hierophant | - | Innate (26) | |||
| Yamatano-Orochi | Moon | Innate (26) | ||||
| Sarasvati | Priestess | Innate (18) | Innate (27) | |||
| King Frost | Emperor | Innate (30) | ||||
With Skill Cards
In Persona 3 Portable, the protagonist can use a Skill Card to teach Mabufu to his Personas. It can only be obtained through certain means:
| Persona |
|---|
| Yamatano-Orochi |
Persona 4 / Golden
By leveling up
| Persona | Arcana | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| P4 | P4G | ||
| Valkyrie | Strength | 12 | |
| Jack Frost | Magician | Innate (16) | |
| Sarasvati | Priestess | Innate (17) | |
| Yaksini | Empress | Innate (18) | |
| King Frost | Emperor | Innate (22) | |
| Yomotsu-Ikusa | Hanged Man | Innate (22) | |
With Skill Cards
In Persona 4 Golden, the protagonist can use a Skill Card to teach Mabufu to his Personas. It can only be obtained through certain means:
| Persona | Method |
|---|---|
| Jack Frost | Chagall Café |
Persona 5 / Royal
By leveling up
| Persona | Arcana | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P5 | P5R | P5 | P5R | |
| Genbu | Temperance | 10 | ||
| Regent | Emperor | Innate (10) | ||
| Jack Frost | Magician | 12 | ||
| Koropokguru | Hermit | 14 | ||
| Andras | Devil | 14 | - | |
| Sui-Ki | Moon | Innate (24) | ||
With Skill Cards
The protagonist can use a Skill Card to teach Mabufu to his Personas. It can only be obtained through certain means:
| Persona | Method |
|---|---|
| Sui-Ki | Negotiation |
| Sui-Ki | Electric Chair Execution |
Enemies
Encounters
Persona 5 / Royal
| Shadow | Persona | Arcana | Games | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P5 | P5R | P5 | P5R | ||
| Mocking Snowman | Jack Frost | Magician | ✔ | ✔ | |
In Other Languages
| Language | Title |
|---|---|
 English
|
Mabufu |
 Japanese
|
マハブフ (Mahabufu) |
 Korean
|
마ㅎ부흐 (Mahbuheu) |
  Traditional Chinese
|
瑪哈布芙 (Mǎ hā bù fú) |
