Orcus

For the pig-headed demon, see Horkos.

Orcus
Origin	Etruscan culture Roman culture
Race(s)	ReaperShin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2

Orcus is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

Gameplay

Shin Megami Tensei IV

	Name Level HP MP Orcus 50 567 112	Strength 70 Dexterity 62 Magic 49 Agility 56 Luck 46
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Reaper — —
Resistances StrStrong — WkWeak StrStrong WkWeak NulNull — NulNull ×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 Mamudoon 30 MP chance of instant K.O. (Dark) to all enemies. Innate Energy Drain 10 MP Weak Almighty HP and MP drain to one enemy. 51 Tetrakarn 50 MP Makes all allies reflect Phys and Gun attacks for 1 turn. 52

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

EnemyAlly

	Name Level HP MP Orcus 50 895 275	Strength 67 Dexterity 43 Magic 75 Agility 28 Luck 59
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills EXP Recruit Speech RERandom Encounter Reaper Neutral — — Great ✔
Drop — — —
Resistances RsResist — WkWeak RsResist WkWeak NuNull — NuNull ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×½×0.50 ×1¼×1.25 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Affinity — — -3 — -5 +2 — +3 — — — +3
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Mamudoon 28 MP Heavy dark damage to all foes. Smirk: +55% instant death

	Name Level HP MP Orcus 50 501 275	Strength 70 Dexterity 46 Magic 78 Agility 31 Luck 62
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Reaper Neutral Great 23778
Resistances RsResist — WkWeak RsResist WkWeak NuNull — NuNull ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×½×0.50 ×1¼×1.25 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Affinity — — -3 — -5 +2 — +3 — — — +3
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Mamudoon 28 MP Heavy dark damage to all foes. Smirk: +55% instant death Innate War Cry 65 MP Debuffs all foes' attack and defense by 1 level. 51 Tetrakarn 50 MP Bestows physical/gun-repelling shields for one turn to all allies. 52

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey	A death demon of Etruscan lore. A terrifying portrait of this demon was painted on the walls of the tombs of the Etruscans. He was later given the same status as the Roman Pluto and Dis Pater, rulers of the underworld.
Shin Megami Tensei IV	A death demon of Etruscan lore. A terrifying portrait of this demon was painted on the walls of the tombs of the Etruscans. He was later given the same status as the Roman Pluto and Dis Pater, rulers of the underworld.

Game Appearances

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

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Orcus appears as a reincarnated version of Horkos born from Tiamat in Sector Fornax.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	オルクス Orukusu	Orcus