Hachiman is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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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

 
Name Level HP MP
Hachiman 80 851 170
Strength
107
Dexterity
95
Magic
74
Agility
86
Luck
70

Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost

Deity Neutral

Resistances
               
RplRepel StrStrong WkWeak NulNull StrStrong
×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances
         
×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1

Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect
  Phys 1 Single enemy
Skills
Skill Cost Description Level
  Maziodyne 32 MP Heavy Elec damage to all enemies. Innate
  Tetrakarn 50 MP Makes all allies reflect Phys and Gun attacks for 1 turn. Innate
  Berserker God 12 MP Heavy Phys damage to one enemy. 81

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

 
Name Level HP MP
Hachiman 75 726 244
Strength
111
Dexterity
70
Magic
50
Agility
74
Luck
97

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
  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
Strength
21
Intelligence
12
Magic
14
Endurance
13
Agility
19
Luck
10
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
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
Strength
33
Magic
60
Endurance
39
Agility
38
Luck
47
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
Strength
33
Magic
60
Endurance
39
Agility
38
Luck
47
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

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References

  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.