Mastema

Mastema is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

Mastema, also referred to as Mansemat, is the angel of hostility and persecution in Judaism who appears in the Book of Jubilees. He rules over one-tenth of the Nephilim after he pleaded with God to let them remain on earth so he may test the faith of humanity, with the rest being damned. He fulfills the role of the Adversary however is considered a separate entity from Satan.

Design

In Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey onward, Mastema is a gray-skinned angel with large black wings, long hair, and nails, and blue lips. He wears an off-white angular mask and robes, adorned in decorations of lines, with a large vertical halo floating behind his head. His robe is loose, exposing his chest, with thin vertically lined legwear that stop at his ankles, revealing his feet.

Gameplay

Shin Megami Tensei IV

Name	Level	HP	MP
Mastema	75	399	387

Location	Special Fusion (Asmodeus + Murmur + Gemori + Kazfiel)

Race	AlignmentFactored with certain skills	Speech	C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost	Fusion Condition
Herald	Law	—	—	Clear "Great Raven of the Underground"

Resistances

—	RplRepel	WkWeak	RplRepel	WkWeak	RplRepel	NulNull	StrStrong
×1	×1	×1	×1	×1	×1	×1	×1

Ailment Resistances

×1	×1	×1	×1	×1

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

Skills
Skill	Cost	Description	Level
Megidolaon	60 MP	Heavy Almighty damage to all enemies.
Pandemic Bomb	11 MP	70% chance of Sick to all enemies.
Panic Voice	15 MP	70% chance of Panic to all enemies.
Mahamaon	30 MP	chance of instant K.O. (Light) to all enemies.	76
Deadly Wind	22 MP	Severe Force damage to one enemy.	77

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

EnemyAlly

Name	Level	HP	MP
Mastema	93	2762	470

Race	AlignmentFactored with certain skills	EXP	Recruit	Speech	RERandom Encounter
Herald	Law	—	—	Gentle	✔

Drop
—	—	—

Resistances

—	—	WkWeak	RpRepel	WkWeak	RpRepel	RpRepel	—
×1	×1	×1.25	×1	×1.25	×1	×1	×1

Ailment Resistances

×1	×1	×1	×0	×1	×1	×1	×1

Skill Affinity

—	+3	-5	+4	-5	+3	+4	—	+4	+1	—	—

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

Skills
Skill	Cost	Description
Megidolaon	70 MP	Heavy almighty damage to all foes.
Panic Voice	20 MP	70% panic to all foes.

Name	Level	HP	MP
Mastema	93	802	470

Location	Special Fusion (Murmur + Gemori + Kazfiel)

Race	AlignmentFactored with certain skills	Speech	C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost
Herald	Law	Gentle	99660

Resistances

—	—	WkWeak	RpRepel	WkWeak	RpRepel	RpRepel	—
×1	×1	×1.25	×1	×1.25	×1	×1	×1

Ailment Resistances

×1	×1	×1	×0	×1	×1	×1	×1

Skill Affinity

—	+3	-5	+4	-5	+3	+4	—	+4	+1	—	—

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

Skills
Skill	Cost	Description	Level
Megidolaon	70 MP	Heavy almighty damage to all foes.	Innate
Panic Voice	20 MP	70% panic to all foes.	Innate
Smile Charge	50 MP	Bestows the user with Smirk. Cannot be used if the user has ailment(s).	Innate
Judgement Light	56 MP	Severe light damage to all foes. Smirk: +80% instant death	94
Ice Age	40 MP	Severe ice damage to one foe. Smirk: +Pierce	95
Repel Gun	—	Reflects gun damage.	96

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

Name	Level	HP	MP
Mastema	83	550	400

Location	Special Fusion (Armaiti + Mot + Sraosha + Azazel)

Race	Alignment	Speech	C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost	Fusion Condition	Gift Type
Herald	Light-Law	—	?	New Game+	?

Resistances

—	WkWeak	RpRepel	—	RpRepel	NuNull	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Ailment Resistances

—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Skill Potential

+2	-5	—	-3	+3	+3	—	+3	—	—	—

Basic Attack	Element	Hit(s)	Target
Basic Attack	Physical	1	1 enemy

Innate Skill
Crime and Punishment	Adds flashing Press Turn Icons to next turn based on how many times user's weakness was struck/user took a Critical hit.

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Skills
Skill	Cost	Description	Level
Great Lament +3	117 MP	(Unique) Severe Almighty attack to all foes. Greater effect if the target has an ailment. Chance of inflicting Poison or Mirage.	Innate
Hamabarion +3	46 MP	Severe Light attack to 1 foe. Chance of instakill when striking weakness.	Innate
Dark Sword +2	21 MP	2 medium Physical attacks to 1 foe. Chance of inflicting Seal.	Innate
Great Mana Spring	—	Greatly increases MAX MP.	84
Mahamabarion +3	67 MP	Severe Light attack to all foes. Chance of instakill when striking weakness.	85
High Light Pleroma	—	Greatly increases Light attack damage.	86

Magatsuhi Skills
Skill	Description
Omagatoki: Critical	All attacks, including magical attacks, will become Critical hits for all allies for 1 turn.
Shield of GodRequires Herald Talisman	Greatly decreases damage to all allies until the next turn.
Waves of OrderRequires Virtuous Order Periapt	Moderate HP recovery to all allies. Removes ailments and debuffs and adds 1 Press Turn Icon to next turn.

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey	The angel who persecutes evil in Hebrew folklore. He carries out punishments for God. He tempts humans and tests their faiths. He asked God to permit him to have demons as his subordinates. In the Zadokite Fragments and the Dead Sea Scrolls, he is the angel of disaster, the father of all evil, and a flatterer of God.
Shin Megami Tensei IV	The angel who persecutes evil in Hebrew folklore. He carries out punishments for God He tempts humans and tests their faiths. He asked God to permit him to have demons as his subordinates. In the Zadokite Fragments and the Dead Sea Scrolls, he is the angel of disaster, the father of all evil, and a flatterer of God.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse	The angel who persecutes evil in Hebrew folklore. He carries out punishments for God He tempts humans and tests their faiths. He asked God to permit him to have demons as his subordinates. In the Zadokite Fragments and the Dead Sea Scrolls, he is the angel of disaster, the father of all evil, and a flatterer of God.
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance	An angel who persecutes evil in Hebrew lore. His role is to deliver punishment on behalf of God. He is said to be permitted by God to tempt humans and test their faith, and even has demons as his servants, at the behest of God. The Zadokite Fragments and the Dead Sea Scrolls describe him as the angel of woe, the father of all evil, and a flatterer of God.

Game Appearances

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

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Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux

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In the Empyrean Ascent, Mastema expresses some concern over the Three Wise Men regaining their true form. He reveals that his true master is Shekinah, meaning he had relations with the Wise Men, and does not wish to fight them, leaving Zelenin and the protagonist behind.

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Shin Megami Tensei IV

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Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

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Manga Appearances

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Demonic Gene

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Trivia

During development of Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey, Mastema's Japanese name was at one point マステマ (Mastema) instead of マンセマット (Mansemat). He was also of the Divine race instead of Herald.^[1]

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	マンセマット Mansematto	Mansemat
Japanese	マステマRonde Masutema	Mastema

Gallery

Mastema on the key artwork of Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux
Render of Mastema in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Mastema in Shin Megami Tensei IV: Demonic Gene
Screenshot of Mastema in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Mastema descending into Da'at

Videos

Mastema's Daily Demon Showcase for Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

References

↑ Page description: A table of bosses and where they would be encountered. Megaten Maniacs (2017), Nobuyuki Shioda and Masashi Uchida. Japanese. p. 133.

[1] Page description: A table of bosses and where they would be encountered. Megaten Maniacs (2017), Nobuyuki Shioda and Masashi Uchida. Japanese. p. 133.

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