Tetrakarn being cast in Shin Megami Tensei V.
Tetrakarn (テトラカーン, Tetorakān)? is a Support skill.
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Effect
In the Shin Megami Tensei franchise, Tetrakarn creates a barrier on all allies that lasts for a single turn, which protects them from physical attacks, subsequently reflects them back to the attacker, and costs the attacker all of their Press Turn icons in games that use the Press Turn system. Generally, the user's related attack and defense stats are calculated in the process, and buffs, such as Tarukaja and Charge, are also put into consideration. In terms of enemy AI behavior, they are generally unaware of the shields cast onto the player party members when they attack.
In Shin Megami Tensei V, Tetrakarn specifically grants a repelling resistance to Physical skills, not broadly Strength-based: the shield is based on the element, not the stat used in the attack. The shield overrides the user's stronger affinities, such as Drain. Additionally, the shield's reflection ignores the attacker's resistances and any shields and pierces through. Tetrakarn cannot protect against Piercing attacks. Tetrakarn cannot stack with other shields, such as Makarakarn and Elec Block, and will override them if used. Attackers cannot miss targets that are shielded. Repelled attacks cannot miss and can never land Critical hits. Attacks with secondary effects, such as debuffs or ailments, are sent back at the attacker as well. Draining attacks, such as Eat Whole, are converted into regular damage-dealing attacks. Multi-hit skills directed towards the target with the shield will always hit once, skipping any other attacks that were directed towards them.
In the Persona series, Tetrakarn erects a barrier on 1 ally, which protects them from 1 physical attack, and subsequently reflects it back to the attacker. (This applies only to Persona 4 and 5 -- in Persona 3, Tetrakarn and Makarakarn are applied to all allies.)
| Game | Effect | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne | Creates shields which repel non-almighty physical attack for all allies. Shield lasts one turn or until it has blocked one attack. | 45 MP |
| Shin Megami Tensei V | Reflects a Phys attack once for 1 ally for 1 turn. | 50 MP |
| Persona 3 Persona 3 FES Persona 3 Portable |
Barrier that reflects physical damage 1x per ally. | 55 SP |
| Persona 4 Persona 4 Golden |
Barrier that reflects phys dmg once. (1 ally) | 36 SP |
| Persona 5 Persona 5 Royal |
Erect a shield on 1 ally to repel 1 (non-Almighty) Physical or Gun attack. | 36 SP |
Skillset
Party Members
By leveling up
| Character | Game | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merkabah | Shin Megami Tensei IV | Innate | |
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Naoto Shirogane | Persona 4 Golden | 56 |
|
Haru Okumura | Persona 5 Persona 5 Royal |
38 |
By special means
| Character | Game | Method | Criteria | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Morgana | Persona 5 Royal | Jazz Jin | June 26th October 2nd |
|
Ryuji Sakamoto | |||
|
Ann Takamaki | |||
|
Yusuke Kitagawa | |||
|
Makoto Niijima | |||
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|
Haru Okumura | October 2nd | ||
Demons
Megami Ibunroku Persona
| Persona | Arcana | Level | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marduk | Emperor | 34 | 8 |
| Michael | Judgement | 62 | 8 |
Persona 2: Innocent Sin
By leveling up
| Persona | Arcana | Level | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sakya | Hierophant | 29 | 6 |
| Nezha | Justice | 35 | 8 |
| Genbu | Hermit | 40 | Mutation |
| Abe no Seimei | Magician | 41 | 6 |
| Ares | Chariot | 50 | Mutation |
| Artemis | Moon | 51 | Mutation |
| Skanda | Justice | 52 | 5 |
| Hathor | Priestess | 55 | Mutation |
| Futsuno Mitama | Sword | 70 | 2 |
| Gaia | Empress | 72 | 2 |
| Pallas Athena | Justice | 74 | 6 |
With Skill Cards
Tetrakarn can be taught to a Persona by using the following Skill Card in fusion:
| Skill Card |
|---|
 Attack Mirror Card |
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
By leveling up
| Persona | Arcana | Level | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanshou | Sword | 24 | Mutation |
| Tenjiku Tokubei | Fool | 35 | 7 |
| Nata | Justice | 38 | 8 |
| Ares | Chariot | 50 | Mutation |
| Skanda | Justice | 52 | 6 |
| Rangda | Magician | 69 | Mutation |
| Futsuno Mitama | Sword | 72 | 4 |
| Pallas Athena | Justice | 74 | 5 |
| Gaia | Empress | 78 | 5 |
With Skill Cards
Tetrakarn can be taught to a Persona by using the following Skill Card in fusion:
| Skill Card |
|---|
 Anti-Force Card |
Persona 3 / FES / Portable
By leveling up
| Persona | Arcana | Level | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P3 | P3F | P3P | P3 | P3F | P3P | |
| Susanoo | Fool | Innate | ||||
| Skadi | Empress | Innate | ||||
| Arahabaki | Hermit | 64 | ||||
| Mara | Tower | - | 82 | |||
| Suparna | Sun | - | 76 | |||
| Asura | Sun | 87 | ||||
| Trumpeter | Judgement | 70 | ||||
With Skill Cards
In Persona 3 Portable, the protagonist can use a Skill Card to teach Tetrakarn to his Personas. It can only be obtained through certain means:
| Persona |
|---|
| Rescue reward |
Persona 4 / Golden
By leveling up
| Persona | Arcana | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| P4 | P4G | ||
| Decarabia | Fool | Innate | |
| Isis | Empress | Innate | |
| Arahabaki | Hermit | 76 | |
| Kaiwan | Star | Innate | |
With Skill Cards
In Persona 4 Golden, the protagonist can use a Skill Card to teach Tetrakarn to his Personas. It can only be obtained through certain means:
| Persona | Method |
|---|---|
| Arahabaki | Chagall Café |
Persona 5 / Royal
By leveling up
| Persona | Arcana | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P5 | P5R | P5 | P5R | |
| Decarabia | Fool | 38 | 33 | |
| Bishamonten | Hierophant | 72 | ||
| Asterius | Fortune | 60 | ||
With Skill Cards
The protagonist can use a Skill Card to teach Tetrakarn to his Personas. It can only be obtained through certain means:
Royal
| Persona | Method |
|---|---|
| Decarabia | Negotiation |
| Scathach | Electric Chair Execution (Fusion alarm) |
Enemies
Encounters
Shin Megami Tensei V
| Demon | Race |
|---|---|
| Muu Shuwuu | Raptor |
| Decarabia | Fallen |
Persona 5 / Royal
| Shadow | Persona | Arcana | Games | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P5 | P5R | P5 | P5R | ||
| Vicious Pentagram | Decarabia | Fool | Councillor | ✔ | ✔ |
