Gameplay:Sandman

This page covers gameplay information of Sandman across the Megami Tensei franchise.

Shin Megami Tensei series

Shin Megami Tensei IV

	Name Level HP MP Sandman 14 113 108	Strength 18 Dexterity 20 Magic 25 Agility 17 Luck 23
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Night — —
Resistances — — — — WkWeak DrnDrain — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 NulNull
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Dream Needle 9 MP Weak Gun damage with 70% chance of Sleep to one enemy. Innate Zan 5 MP Weak Force damage to one enemy. Innate Patra 5 MP Removes Panic, Sleep, and Bind from one ally. 16

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

EnemyAlly

	Name Level HP MP Sandman 10 118 70	Strength 12 Dexterity 12 Magic 10 Agility 17 Luck 15
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills EXP Recruit Beg Speech RERandom Encounter Night Chaos — — — Elder ✔
Drop — — —
Resistances — — — — WkWeak RsResist — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×0
Skill Affinity — +1 — — -3 — — — — +3 — -1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1-3 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Dream Needle 9 MP Weak gun damage and 70% sleep to one foe. Zan 5 MP Weak force damage to one foe.

	Name Level HP MP Sandman 10 127 70	Strength 15 Dexterity 15 Magic 13 Agility 20 Luck 18
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Night Chaos Elder 1682
Resistances — — — — WkWeak RsResist — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×0
Skill Affinity — +1 — — -3 — — — — +3 — -1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1-3 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Dream Needle 9 MP Weak gun damage and 70% sleep to one foe. Innate Zan 5 MP Weak force damage to one foe. Innate Stun Needle 11 MP Weak gun damage and 60% bind to one foe. 11

Shin Megami Tensei V

	Name Level HP MP Sandman 8 55 81	Strength 9 Vitality 8 Magic 9 Agility 11 Luck 12
Race Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Gift Type Night — — —
Resistances — — — WkWeak StrStrong — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances — NulNull — — — — — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Potential +1 — — -3 +1 — — — +3 — -1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Physical 1 1 enemy
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Dream Needle 10 MP Weak Physical attack to 1 foe. Chance of inflicting Sleep. Innate Bufu 10 MP Weak Ice attack to 1 foe. 9 Zan 10 MP Weak Force attack to 1 foe. 10 Mazan 15 MP Weak Force attack to all foes. 11
Magatsuhi Skills Skill Description Omagatoki: Critical All attacks, including magical attacks, will become Critical hits for all allies for 1 turn. Soul DrainRequires Night Talisman Heavy level-based Almighty HP/MP drain attack to 1 foe.

Devil Summoner series

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner

EnemyAlly

	Name Level HP MP Sandman 19 75 59Sega Saturn/79PlayStation Portable	Strength 6 Intelligence 7 Magic 7 Endurance 5 Agility 7 Luck 4
Location Mount Kasagi; Sewers (Kasagiyama) B1F-B3F
Species Race Alignment Size Recruit Speech RERandom Encounter Demonic Night Neutral-Chaos (147) S ✔ Lunatic ✔
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Atk M. Def Drop 50 37 48 37 17 19Sega Saturn/20PlayStation Portable Medicine
Resistances "Strong against physical. Weak to Electricity." 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 ×1½×1.50 ×1 ×7⁄10×0.70 Expel Death Almi Mind Ruin Bind Nerve Charge Skill Swd Skl ×7⁄10×0.70 ×⅒×0.10 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50
Moon Phase Damage Output New 1/8 2/8 3/8 Half 5/8 6/8 7/8 Full 150% 137.5% 125% 112.5% 100% 87.5% 75% 62.5% 50%
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Range Demon Attack 1 Single enemy Front row
Magic Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Zan Force 3 MP Attack magic. Front row. Power 28. Force-type damage to 1 enemy. Shibaboo Bind 5 MP Attack support. Front row/back row. Bad status. Bind effect to 1 whole row of enemies. Rakunda Support 5 MP Attack support. All. Decreases defense of all enemies.

	Name Level HP MP Sandman 19 75 59Sega Saturn/79PlayStation Portable	Strength 6 Intelligence 7 Magic 7 Endurance 5 Agility 7 Luck 4
Location Mount Kasagi; Sewers (Kasagiyama) B1F-B3F
Species Race Alignment S. CostCOMP Summoning Cost C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost; PSP only CPMagnetite used Demonic Night Neutral-Chaos (147) 190 MMagnetite 2880 MMagnetite 15
Personality Loyalty Speech Inheritance Sly Level Difference Lunatic Force
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Atk M. Def 50 37 48 37 17 19Sega Saturn/20PlayStation Portable
Resistances "Strong against physical. Weak to Electricity." 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 ×1½×1.50 ×1 ×7⁄10×0.70 Expel Death Almi Mind Ruin Bind Nerve Charge Skill Swd Skl ×7⁄10×0.70 ×⅒×0.10 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50
Moon Phase Damage Output New 1/8 2/8 3/8 Half 5/8 6/8 7/8 Full 150% 137.5% 125% 112.5% 100% 87.5% 75% 62.5% 50%
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Range Demon Attack 1 Single enemy Front row
Magic Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Zan Force 3 MP Attack magic. Front row. Power 28. Force-type damage to 1 enemy. Shibaboo Bind 5 MP Attack support. Front row/back row. Bad status. Bind effect to 1 whole row of enemies. Rakunda Support 5 MP Attack support. All. Decreases defense of all enemies.

Persona series

Persona 3 Reload

Name Level Sandman 20	Strength 13 Magic 13 Endurance 15 Agility 15 Luck 20
Arcana Shuffle Time Inheritance Fortune ✘ Almighty
Resistances — — — NuNull WkWeak WkWeak NuNull — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×1¼×1.25 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Garula 8 SP Deals medium Wind damage to 1 foe. Innate Tentarafoo 10 SP Medium chance of Confuse to all foes. Innate Null Confuse — Protects completely from being afflicted with Confuse. 21 Agilao 6 SP Deals medium Fire damage to 1 foe. 22 Confuse Boost — Increase chances of inflicting Confuse. 24 Resist Elec — Increase resistance to Electric damage. Negates Electric weakness. 26

Episode Aigis

Name Level Sandman 20	Strength 13 Magic 13 Endurance 15 Agility 15 Luck 20
Arcana Shuffle Time Inheritance Fortune ✘ Almighty
Resistances — — — NuNull WkWeak WkWeak NuNull — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×1¼×1.25 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Garula 8 SP Deals medium Wind damage to 1 foe. Innate Tentarafoo 10 SP Medium chance of Confuse to all foes. Innate Null Confuse — Protects completely from being afflicted with Confuse. 21 Agilao 6 SP Deals medium Fire damage to 1 foe. 22 Confuse Boost — Increase chances of inflicting Confuse. 23 Resist Elec — Increase resistance to Electric damage. Negates Electric weakness. 24

Persona 4

Name Level Sandman 5	Strength 4 Magic 5 Endurance 6 Agility 4 Luck 3
Location ?
Arcana Shuffle Time Inheritance Strength ? Wind
Resistances — — — WkWeak StrStrong — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Garu 4 SP Deals light Wind damage to 1 foe. Innate Pulinpa 5 SP Confuses]1 foe. Innate Skull Cracker 6% HP Deals light Phys damage to 1 foe with a chance of Confusion. 6 Confuse Boost — Increases odds of inflicting Confusion. 7 Dekaja 10 SP Nullifies stat bonuses on all foes. 8 Traesto 36 SP Instantly escape from a dungeon. 11

Persona 4 Golden

Name Level Sandman 5	Strength 4 Magic 5 Endurance 6 Agility 4 Luck 3
Location Yukiko's Castle
Arcana Shuffle Time Inheritance Skill Card Strength ✔ Wind Skull Cracker
Resistances — — — WkWeak StrStrong — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Garu 4 SP Deals light Wind damage to 1 foe. Innate Pulinpa 5 SP Makes 1 foe Panic. Innate Skull Cracker 9% HP Deals light Phys damage to 1 foe with a chance of Panic. 6 Panic Boost — Increases odds of inflicting Panic. 7 Dekaja 10 SP Nullifies stat bonuses on all foes. 8 Traesto 18 SP Instantly escape from a dungeon. 11

Persona 5

Name Level Sandman 24	Strength 11 Magic 13 Endurance 14 Agility 20 Luck 21
Arcana C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Inheritance Electric Chair Item Magician — Wind Sleep Boost
Resistances — — — — WkWeak StrStrong — — — — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances Dizzy Confuse Fear Forget Hunger Sleep ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 Rage Despair Brainwash Burn Freeze Shock ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Dormina 5 SP High chance of Sleep to one foe. Garula 6 SP Medium Wind dmg to one foe. Dormin Rush 16% HP Medium Phys dmg to all foes. Low chance of Sleep. Sukunda 8 SP Decreases Accuracy/Evasion for one foe for 3 turns. 25 Null Sleep — Prevents infliction of Sleep. 27 Magarula 14 SP Medium Wind dmg to all foes. 28 Sleep Boost — Increases chance of inflicting Sleep. 29

Persona 5 Royal

	This section is in need of research.
	Reason: Shadow's Battle Stats and Exp/Yen earned

When encountered as a Disaster Shadow, Negotiation cannot occur but the common negotiation items frequently drop after defeat.

PersonaShadow

Name Level Sandman 23	Strength 11 Magic 13 Endurance 14 Agility 17 Luck 21
Arcana C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Inheritance Electric Chair Items Magician — Wind Dormina Lullaby (FAFusion Alarm)
Resistances — — WkWeak — WkWeak StrStrong — — — — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances Dizzy Confuse Fear Forget Hunger Sleep ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 Rage Despair Brainwash Burn Freeze Shock ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Trait Foul Odor Increases chance of inflicting ailments after a Baton Pass.
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Dormina 3 SP High chance of Sleep to one foe. Garula 6 SP Medium Wind dmg to one foe. Dormin Rush 16% HP Medium Phys dmg to all foes. Low chance of Sleep. Sukunda 8 SP Decreases Accuracy/Evasion for one foe for 3 turns. 24 Null Sleep — Prevents infliction of Sleep. 26 Magarula 14 SP Medium Wind dmg to all foes. 27 Sleep Boost — Increases chance of inflicting Sleep. 28

Name Level HP SP Envoy of Slumber 23 373 254	Strength ? Magic ? Endurance ? Agility ? Luck ?
Location Futaba's Palace; Path of Akzeriyyuth: 1-3
Arcana Recruit Beg Type RERandom Encounter Magician — — Upbeat —
EXP Yen Drop Disaster Drop Negotiation Yen ? ? Iron Sand (%) Blank Card (%) — - —
Negotiation Items — — — —
Resistances — — WkWeak — WkWeak StrStrong — — — — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances Dizzy Confuse Fear Forget Hunger Sleep Rage ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 Despair Brainwash Burn Freeze Shock Down Critical ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ✔ ✔
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target B. PowerBase Power Accuracy Physical 1 1 enemy 13 95%
Skills Skill Cost Description Dormina 5 SP High chance of Sleep to one foe.