Hachiman

Hachiman is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

Profile

Origin

Hachiman (八幡) is a Japanese god of war and archery. While a native Japanese deity, Hachiman has incorporated Buddhist elements due to religious syncretism in Japan. Hachiman came to be identified as a deification of Emperor Ōjin, who, according to tradition, is the 15th emperor of Japan who reigned from AD 270 to 310.

Design

Hachiman's design is inspired by a theory that Hachiman was originally the same as the God of the Hebrews.^[1]

Gameplay

Shin Megami Tensei IV

Template:SMT4 Party Stats

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

Name	Level	HP	MP
Hachiman	75	726	244

Race	AlignmentFactored with certain skills	Speech	C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost
Deity	Neutral	Great	67742

Resistances

—	—	RpRepel	—	RsResist	WkWeak	RsResist	—
×1	×1	×1	×1	×½×0.50	×1¼×1.25	×½×0.50	×1

Ailment Resistances

×1	×1	×1	×1	×1	×1	×1	×1

Skill Affinity

+3	—	—	—	+3	-3	—	—	—	—	-3	+1

Basic Attack	Element	Hit(s)	Target	Effect
Basic Attack	Phys	1	Single enemy	—

Skills
Skill	Cost	Description	Level
Maziodyne	48 MP	Heavy elec damage to all foes.	Innate
Tetrakarn	50 MP	Bestows physical/gun-repelling shields for one turn to all allies.	Innate
Holy Wrath	50 MP	Medium almighty damage to all foes. Chaos target takes 50% more damage.	Innate
Berserker God	13 MP	Heavy physical damage to one foe.	76
Life Surge	—	Increases max HP by 30%.	77

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner

Name	Level	HP	MP
Hachiman	58	521	259Sega Saturn/279PlayStation Portable

Location	Fusion only

Species	Race	Alignment	S. CostCOMP Summoning Cost	C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost; PSP only	CPMagnetite used
God	Deity	Light-Law (93)	580 MMagnetite	21360 MMagnetite	87

Personality	Loyalty	Speech	Inheritance
Calm	Companion	Archaic	Electricity

Attack	Accuracy	Defense	Evasion	M. Atk	M. Def
158	113	142	111	34	50Sega Saturn/51PlayStation Portable

Resistances
"Strong against physical. Nullifies Expel."
Sword	Spear	Thrown	Gun	D Atk	Fire	Ice	Elec	Force	Psy
×7⁄10×0.70	×7⁄10×0.70	×7⁄10×0.70	×7⁄10×0.70	×½×0.50	×1	×1	×1	×1	×1
Expel	Death	Almi	Mind	Ruin	Bind	Nerve	Charge	Skill	Swd Skl
NulNull	×½×0.50	×1	×½×0.50	×½×0.50	×7⁄10×0.70	×7⁄10×0.70	×7⁄10×0.70	×7⁄10×0.70	×7⁄10×0.70

Moon Phase Damage Output
New	1/8	2/8	3/8	Half	5/8	6/8	7/8	Full
100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%

Basic Attack	Element	Hit(s)	Target	Range
Basic Attack	Demon Attack	1-2	Single enemy	Front row

Magic Skills
Skill	Attribute	Cost	Description
Mazionga	Electricity	26 MP	Attack magic. All. Power 86. Electricity-type damage to all enemies.

Extra Skills
Skill	Attribute	Cost	Description
Hundred Man Killing	Sword Skill	31% HP	Special physical action. Power 32. All attack.
Barrier	Support	4 MP	Special magic action. All. Prevents Expel, Death, or Energy Drain 1 time.

Persona 4

Name	Level
Hachiman	70

Location	?

Arcana	Shuffle Time	Inheritance
Hierophant	?	Elec

Resistances

—	—	NulNull	NulNull	—	—	WkWeak
×1	×1	×1	×1	×1	×½×0.50	×1¼×1.25

Skills
Skill	Cost	Description	Level
Maziodyne	22 SP	Deals heavy Elec dmg to all foes.	Innate
Makarakarn	36 SP	Barrier that reflects magic dmg once.	Innate
Matarukaja	24 SP	Increases party's Attack for 3 turns.	Innate
Elec Break	15 SP	Nullifies 1 foe's Elec resistance.	72
Dekunda	10 SP	Nullifies stat penalties on party.	74
Revolution	5 SP	Increases Critical Rate (all).	75

Persona 4 Golden

Name	Level
Hachiman	70

Location	Magatsu Mandala; Hollow Forest; Yomotsu Hirasaka

Arcana	Shuffle Time	Inheritance	Skill Card
Hierophant	✔	Elec	Elec Break

Resistances

—	—	NulNull	NulNull	—	—	WkWeak
×1	×1	×1	×1	×1	×½×0.50	×1¼×1.25

Skills
Skill	Cost	Description	Level
Maziodyne	22 SP	Deals heavy Elec dmg to all foes.	Innate
Makarakarn	36 SP	Barrier that reflects magic dmg once.	Innate
Matarukaja	24 SP	Increases party's Attack for 3 turns.	Innate
Elec Break	15 SP	Nullifies 1 foe's Elec resistance.	72
Dekunda	10 SP	Nullifies stat penalties on party.	74
Revolution	5 SP	Increases Critical Rate (all).	75

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Persona 4	A god who migrated from Silla to Kyushu to give oracles to the people. Later deified as a guardian of samurai across Japan. Also called Yahata, or "a figure for gods to possess."
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth	A god who migrated from Silla to Kyushu to give oracles to the people. Later deified as a guardian of samurai across Japan. Also called Yahata, or "a figure for gods to possess".

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ハチマン Hachiman	Hachiman

Gallery

Official render from Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth

References

↑ "金子■ハチマンっていうのは「デビルサマナー」っていうよりは、「女神転生」の時に唯一神とかにこだわっていたんです。で、唯一神っていうのはヘブライの神様で、それが日本に渡ってきた時に八幡神っていう形になったっていうような説があります。そのへんで自分の解釈としてはデッカイやつかなあって。一般に八幡様なんていってて、まあみんな馴染みのあるやつだけど、実は元は唯一神なのかな?みたいなところが結構好きだったりしています。" Translation: "KK: Hachiman in Devil Summoner, or perhaps I should say, The One God in Megaten. So, The One God is the God of Hebrews and there is a theory that says he became known as Hachiman in Japan. That’s why I interpreted him as a big guy. Everyone is familiar with the usual Hachiman, but in reality his original form is perhaps The One God! I really like that concept." Sega Saturn Magazine. Published by SoftBank. p. 144. Published April 26, 1996 (cover date May 24, 1996). Translation by dijeh.

[1] "金子■ハチマンっていうのは「デビルサマナー」っていうよりは、「女神転生」の時に唯一神とかにこだわっていたんです。で、唯一神っていうのはヘブライの神様で、それが日本に渡ってきた時に八幡神っていう形になったっていうような説があります。そのへんで自分の解釈としてはデッカイやつかなあって。一般に八幡様なんていってて、まあみんな馴染みのあるやつだけど、実は元は唯一神なのかな?みたいなところが結構好きだったりしています。" Translation: "KK: Hachiman in Devil Summoner, or perhaps I should say, The One God in Megaten. So, The One God is the God of Hebrews and there is a theory that says he became known as Hachiman in Japan. That’s why I interpreted him as a big guy. Everyone is familiar with the usual Hachiman, but in reality his original form is perhaps The One God! I really like that concept." Sega Saturn Magazine. Published by SoftBank. p. 144. Published April 26, 1996 (cover date May 24, 1996). Translation by dijeh.

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