Rakukaja being cast in Shin Megami Tensei V.
Rakukaja (ラクカジャ*)? is a Support skill.
Effect[]
In the Shin Megami Tensei franchise, Rakukaja raises the defense of the caster's team by one stage and lasts until either the battle ends, the buffed ally is killed, or the buff is negated by a buff removal skill such as Dekaja.
In Shin Megami Tensei IV, Rakukaja increases the allying party's defense by 1 rank, and stacks up to 3 ranks. Each rank increases the user's defense by 20%, with the maximum reaching 60%. It stacks multiplicatively with other buffs, Tarunda included. (1.6*1.6=2.56)
In Shin Megami Tensei V, Rakukaja only affects one party member for 3 turns. Buffing again will have it stack to 2 ranks max, and buffing each time resets the timer of the buff. On the first rank, the damage is reduced by x0.8, while on the second rank, it's x0.7.
In Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2, Rakukaja raises the party's defense by 20%. The effect lasts for 3 turns.
In Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army, Rakukaja raises all allies' defense for the duration of the battle.
In the Persona series, Rakukaja raises 1 ally's defense.
In Persona 3, Persona 4 and Persona 5, Rakukaja lasts for 3 turns.
In Persona 3 and Persona 4, the damage is reduced by approximately 2/3 (The formula is 1/(1+0.5), where 0.5 is the multiplier for attack boosts, hence countering Tarukaja directly). If stacked with Tarunda on the user's attacker, the attack power is halved (1/(1+0.5+0.5)). In Persona 5, the damage reduction of Rakukaja is most likely 7/10. It most likely stacks multiplicatively with Tarunda, granting a result of 49/100.
In Persona 5 Strikers, Rakukaja lasts for a certain period of time. Under default circumstances, it lasts 50 seconds.
| Game | Effect | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne | Increases all allies' defense. | 12 MP |
| Shin Megami Tensei V | Raises Defense of 1 ally by 1 rank for 3 turns. | 8 MP |
| Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army | Raises defense for entire battle. All allies. | 6 MP |
| Persona 3 Persona 3 FES Persona 3 Portable |
Increases 1 ally's Defense for 3 turns. | 6 SP |
| Persona 4 Persona 4 Golden |
Increases 1 ally's Defense for 3 turns. | 12 SP |
| Persona 5 Persona 5 Royal |
Increase 1 ally's Defense power for 3 turns. | 8 SP |
Skillset[]
Magatama[]
| Magatama | Level |
|---|---|
| Djed | 45 |
Party members[]
By leveling up[]
| Character | Game | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan | Shin Megami Tensei IV | Innate | |
| Navarre | Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse | 12 | |
|
Junpei Iori | Persona 3 | 16 |
| Persona 3 FES Persona 3 Portable |
9 | ||
|
Aigis | Persona 3 Persona 3 FES Persona 3 Portable |
32 |
|
Kanji Tatsumi | Persona 4 Persona 4 Golden |
Innate |
|
Makoto Niijima | Persona 5 Persona 5 Royal |
Innate |
| Persona 5 Strikers | 6 | ||
|
Zenkichi Hasegawa | Persona 5 Strikers | Innate |
Demons[]
Shin Megami Tensei[]
| Demon | Race | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Weredog | Therian | 5 |
| Kobold | Jirae | 6 |
| Erthys | Element | 8 |
| Bugaboo | Jirae | 19 |
| Apsaras | Yoma | 21 |
| Dwarf | Jirae | 26 |
| Lamia | Femme | 33 |
| Power | Divine | 40 |
| Naga | Snake | 41 |
| Onkot | Yoma | 43 |
| Shuten Doji | Brute | 49 |
| Dark Priest | Gaean | 52 |
| Tam Lin | Fairy | 55 |
| Kinnara | Yoma | 55 |
Shin Megami Tensei II[]
| Demon | Race | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Kugutsushi | Gaean | 8 |
| Erthys | Element | 9 |
| Sudama | Jirae | 11 |
| Jack Frost | Fairy | 12 |
| Empusa | Night | 12 |
| Hangedman | Spirit | 13 |
| Bicorn | Wilder | 15 |
| Worm | Drake | 16 |
| Duergar | Jirae | 18 |
| Nozuchi | Snake | 19 |
| Lamia | Femme | 24 |
| Taueret | Lady | 26 |
| Archangel | Divine | 28 |
| Naga | Snake | 28 |
| Arachne | Femme | 29 |
| Black Widow | Wilder | 31 |
| Narasimha | Avatar | 35 |
| Raja Naga | Snake | 42 |
| Lakshmi | Megami | 52 |
Shin Megami Tensei: if...[]
| Demon | Race | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Kobold | Jirae | 6 |
| Erthys | Element | 10 |
| Sudama | Jirae | 11 |
| Jack Frost | Fairy | 12 |
| Heqet | Holy | 17 |
| Dwarf | Jirae | 18 |
| Vesta | Lady | 18 |
| Apsaras | Yoma | 19 |
| Nozuchi | Snake | 23 |
| Archangel | Divine | 24 |
| Taueret | Lady | 25 |
| Naga | Snake | 25 |
| Raja Naga | Snake | 44 |
| Lakshmi | Megami | 55 |
Shin Megami Tensei NINE[]
| Demon | Race | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Frost | Fairy | 11 |
| Garm | Wilder | 12 |
| Eligor | Fallen | 16 |
| Dwarf | Jirae | 25 |
| Naga | Snake | 31 |
| Rakshasa | Jaki | 32 |
| Valkyrie | Yoma | 45 |
| Raja Naga | Snake | 48 |
| Pallas Athena | Megami | 62 |
| Hekatoncheires | Jaki | 63 |
| Dominion | Divine | 64 |
| Susano-o | Fury | 67 |
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne[]
| Demon | Race | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Erthys | Element | 8 |
| Hua Po | Jirae | 9 |
| Nozuchi | Snake | 17 |
Shin Megami Tensei V[]
| Demon | Race | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Pixie | Fairy | 4 |
Megami Ibunroku Persona[]
| Persona | Arcana | Level | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yama | Hierophant | 4 | 3 |
| Nike | Judgement | 7 | 4 |
Persona 2: Innocent Sin[]
By leveling up[]
| Persona | Arcana | Level | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poltergeist | Devil | 2 | 6 |
| Marshal Tianpeng | Hermit | 22 | Mutation |
| Taranis | Chariot | 27 | 5 |
| Gullinbursti | Hermit | 28 | Mutation |
| Genbu | Hermit | 40 | 4 |
| Indra | Emperor | 50 | 7 |
| Lakshmi | Priestess | 64 | 2 |
| Hanuman | Star | 66 | 4 |
| Fenrir | Fortune | 70 | Mutation |
With Skill Cards[]
Rakukaja can be taught to a Persona by using the following Skill Card in fusion:
| Skill Card |
|---|
 Rakukaja Card |
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment[]
By leveling up[]
| Persona | Arcana | Level | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenhou Gensui | Hermit | 22 | 8 |
| Taranis | Chariot | 27 | Mutation |
| Grinbulsti | Hermit | 28 | Mutation |
| Ebisu | Pentacle | 32 | 3 |
| Genbu | Hermit | 40 | 5 |
| Indra | Emperor | 52 | 6 |
| Hanuman | Star | 66 | 4 |
| Dagda | Cup | 68 | 3 |
| Fenrir | Fortune | 70 | Mutation |
| Lakshmi | Priestess | 71 | 2 |
With Skill Cards[]
Raku Kaja can be taught to a Persona by using the following Skill Card in fusion:
| Skill Card |
|---|
 Raku Kaja Card |
Persona 3 / FES / Portable[]
By leveling up[]
| Persona | Arcana | Level | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P3 | P3F | P3P | P3 | P3F | P3P | |
| Ara Mitama | Chariot | Innate (6) | ||||
| Lilim | Devil | 9 | ||||
| Naga | Hermit | Innate (17) | ||||
| Fortuna | Fortune | 19 | ||||
| High Pixie | Priestess | - | 25 | |||
| Queen Mab | Lovers | - | Innate (27) | |||
| Orobas | Magician | - | Innate (34) | |||
With Skill Cards[]
In Persona 3 Portable, the protagonists can use a Skill Card to teach Rakukaja to their Personas. It can only be obtained through certain means:
| Persona |
|---|
| Ara Mitama |
Persona 4 / Golden[]
By leveling up[]
| Persona | Arcana | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| P4 | P4G | ||
| Izanagi | Fool | Innate (1) | |
| Cu Sith | Sun | Innate (10) | |
| Shiisaa | Hierophant | 22 | |
| King Frost | Emperor | 23 | |
| Hua Po | Magician | Innate (25) | |
| Nozuchi | Moon | 30 | |
| Fortuna | Fortune | Innate (35) | |
| Pazuzu | Devil | Innate (37) | |
| Loki | Fool | Innate (64) | |
With Skill Cards[]
In Persona 4 Golden, the protagonist can use a Skill Card to teach Rakukaja to his Personas. It can only be obtained through certain means:
| Persona | Method |
|---|---|
| Shiisaa | Chagall Café |
Persona 5 / Royal[]
By leveling up[]
| Persona | Arcana | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P5 | P5R | P5 | P5R | |
| Agathion | Chariot | 6 | ||
| Saki Mitama | Lovers | 8 | ||
| Berith | Hierophant | Innate (9) | ||
| Queen's Necklace | Empress | Innate (15) | ||
| Izanagi Picaro | Fool | Innate (23) | ||
| Kin-Ki | Chariot | Innate (25) | ||
| Lamia | Empress | Innate (26) | ||
With Skill Cards[]
The protagonist can use a Skill Card to teach Rakukaja to his Personas. It can only be obtained through certain means:
Persona 5[]
| Persona | Method |
|---|---|
| Agathion | Negotiation |
| Saki Mitama | Electric Chair Execution |
Royal[]
| Persona | Method |
|---|---|
| Agathion | Negotiation |
| Lamia | Electric Chair Execution |
Enemies[]
Encounters[]
Persona 2: Innocent Sin[]
| Demon | Arcana | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Ogre | Chariot | 8 |
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment[]
| Demon | Arcana | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Ogre | Chariot | 8 |
| Archangel | Judgement | 21 |
Persona 5 / Royal[]
| Shadow | Persona | Arcana | Games | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P5 | P5R | P5 | P5R | ||
| Apprentice in a Jug | Agathion | Chariot | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Demonic Warlord Samurai Killer |
Kin-Ki | Chariot | ✘ | ✔ | |
| Torn King of Desires | Tower | ✘ | ✔ | ||
