Gameplay:Ares

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

Shin Megami Tensei series

Shin Megami Tensei II

	Name Level HP MP Ares 30 474 73	Strength 14 Intelligence 6 Magic 5 Vitality 16 Agility 7 Luck 4
Species Race Alignment CostSummon Cost CPMagnetite used while in party Inheritance Type Kishin Fury Light-Chaos (250) ♄Macca960 91 Fire
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Attack M. Effect 88 56 92 54 6 7 Resistances Skill Person Sword Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Nerve Light ×⅝×0.625 ×⅞×0.875 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×¼×0.25 Dark Ruin Bind Charge Hand Skill Leg Skill Fly Skill Almighty ×1 ×1 ×1 ×⅜×0.375 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×1
Moon Phase Damage Output New 1/8 2/8 3/8 Half 5/8 6/8 7/8 Full 162.5％ 125％ 100％ 75％ 50％ 75％ 100％ 125％ 162.5％
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Sword 1 Single enemy
Magic Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Tarukaja Support 4 MP Increases all allies' attack power. Sukukaja Support 4 MP Increases allies' accuracy rate.
Extra Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Bind Voice Bind 8 MP Puts all enemies into the Bind state. Heat Wave Sword 10% HP Attacks multiple enemies. Power changes depending on user's max HP.

Shin Megami Tensei if...

	Name Level HP MP Ares 33 613 80	Strength 20 Intelligence 5 Magic 6 Vitality 17 Agility 7 Luck 4
Species Race Alignment CostSummon Cost CPMagnetite used while in party Inheritance Type Kishin Fury Light-Chaos (222) ♄Macca1056 63 Fire
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Attack M. Effect 106 62 100 58 7 6 Resistances "Extra Skills・Reflect" Sword Gun Swd Skl D Atk Skill Charge Fire Ice ×⅝×0.625 ×1 ×⅝×0.625 ×¾×0.75 Rfl ×½Reflect (×½ Damage) Rfl ×½Reflect (×½ Damage) ×1 ×1 Electric Force Nerve Light Dark Ruin Bind Almighty ×1 ×1 ×1½×1.50 NuNull ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1 ×1
Moon Phase Damage Output New 1/8 2/8 3/8 Half 5/8 6/8 7/8 Full 162.5％ 125％ 100％ 75％ 50％ 75％ 100％ 125％ 162.5％
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Attack 1 Single enemy
Magic Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Tarukaja Almighty 4 MP — Sukukaja Almighty 4 MP —
Extra Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Bind Voice Bind 8 MP — Heat Wave Sword Skill 10% HP —

Shin Megami Tensei IV

BossAlly

	Name Level HP MP Ares 12 596 268	Strength 34 Dexterity 32 Magic 23 Agility 25 Luck 22
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills EXP Fury Chaos 21
Drop Revival Bead (1%) Chakra Drop (1%) —
Resistances — RsResist — — — — NuNull NuNull ×1 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×0 ×⅒×0.10 ×0 ×0 ×0
Basic Attack Element Hits(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Counter — Unknown chance for user to counter physical damage to self with a normal attack. Makarakarn 50 MP Makes all allies reflect Fire, Ice, Elec, and Force attacks for 1 turn. Fatal Sword 8 MP Medium Phys damage to one enemy.

	Name Level HP MP Ares 31 388 76	Strength 46 Dexterity 41 Magic 32 Agility 37 Luck 31
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Fusion Condition Fury Chaos — — Clear "The Cursed Gauntlet"
Resistances — — — — — — NulNull WkWeak ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 WkWeak ×1 ×1 ×1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Fatal Sword 8 MP Medium Phys damage to one enemy. Innate Counter — Unknown chance for user to counter physical damage to self with a normal attack. Innate Tetrakarn 50 MP Makes all allies reflect Phys and Gun attacks for 1 turn. 33

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

	Name Level HP MP Ares 32 375 106	Strength 57 Dexterity 40 Magic 24 Agility 35 Luck 40
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Fury Chaos Great 8156
Resistances — — — — — — RsResist WkWeak ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×2
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×3 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Affinity +4 — — — — — — −3 — −3 −2 +1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Power Punch 9 MP Medium physical damage to one foe. Smirk: +Daze Innate Counter — Chance of countering with weak basic attack after receiving physical or gun damage. Innate Charge 9 MP Multiplies user's next physical or gun damage by 2.5. 33 Javelin Rain 25 MP Medium physical damage to all foes. 34

Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation

	Name Level HP MP Ares 36 1515 591
Location Fusion Only
Race Divine Clan Alignment CostSummon Cost CPMagnetite used while in party Fury Olympus LwLaw: 10 CsChaos: 64 LtLight: 50 DkDark: 13 3465 77
Intuition Mind Magic Intelligence Blessing Strength Vitality Agility Dexterity Charm Fate 50 48 53 33 38 72 65 58 25 68 10
Sword Gun Bullets Head Torso Arm Leg Accessory — — — — — — — —
Sword Gun Magic Accuracy 101 35 43 Attack 27 1 53 Evasion 78 35 35 Defense 30 30 43 Bullets —
Equip Type Skill Groups Acquisition Rate God Agi Line, Fighter Line, Warrior Line — Resistances Sword Phys Fire Ice Force Elec Light Nerve Dark Ruin ×1 ×1 NuNull ×1 ×1 ×1 NuNull ×1 ×1 ×1
Moon Effect 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Sword 1 1
Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Rock Crash Sword 24 HP A powerful strike that can even split rocks. Blade Storm Sword 28 HP A drastic technique that chops multiple times and inflicts multiple damage. Agilao Fire 8 MP A blazing bullet attack burns 1 enemy. Mahagila Fire 18 MP An intensely hot ball of fire explodes amid a group of enemies. Counter Attack Sword 8 MP Hell Thrust Physical 9 HP

Persona series

Persona 3

	Name Level Ares 19	Strength 17 Magic 10 Endurance 15 Agility 9 Luck 13
Location Arqa; Yabbashah: Block 1
Arcana Shuffle Time Inheritance Heart Item Chariot ✔ Slash —
Resistances StrStrong — — StrStrong — — WkWeak — — — — — — — — — — —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Zan-ei 14% HP Deals med Slash dmg to 1 foe.New moon bonus. Innate Rakunda 6 SP Decreases 1 foe's Defense. Innate Counter — Counter physical attacks (low odds). 21 Rebellion 5 SP Increases Critical Rate (all). 22 Getsu-ei 14% HP Deals med Slash dmg to 1 foe.Full moon bonus. 24
Fusion Skill Skill Cost Description Personas Scarlet Havoc 15% SP Deals heavy Slash damage to all foes. Siegfried x Ares

Persona 3 FES

	Name Level Ares 19	Strength 17 Magic 10 Endurance 15 Agility 9 Luck 13
Location Arqa; Yabbashah: Block 1
Arcana Shuffle Time Inheritance Heart Item Chariot ✔ Slash —
Resistances StrStrong — — StrStrong — — WkWeak — — — — — — — — — — —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Zan-ei 10% HP Deals med Slash dmg to 1 foe.New moon bonus. Innate Rakunda 6 SP Decreases 1 foe's Defense. Innate Counter — Counter physical attacks (low odds). 21 Rebellion 5 SP Increases Critical Rate (all). 22 Getsu-ei 10% HP Deals med Slash dmg to 1 foe.Full moon bonus. 24
Fusion Skill Skill Cost Description Personas Scarlet Havoc 15% SP Deals heavy Slash damage to all foes. Siegfried x Ares

Persona 3 Portable

	Name Level Ares 19	Strength 17 Magic 10 Endurance 15 Agility 9 Luck 13
Location Arqa; Yabbashah: Block 1
Arcana Shuffle Time Inheritance Heart Item Skill Card Chariot ✔ Slash — Getsu-ei
Resistances StrStrong — — StrStrong — — WkWeak — — — — — — — — — — —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Zan-ei 10% HP Deals med Slash dmg to 1 foe. New moon bonus. Innate Rakunda 8 SP Decreases 1 foe's Defense. Innate Counter — Counter physical attacks (low odds). 21 Rebellion 5 SP Increases Critical Rate (all). 22 Getsu-ei 10% HP Deals med Slash dmg to 1 foe. Full moon bonus. 24
Fusion Skill Skill Cost Description Personas Scarlet Havoc 15% SP Deals heavy Slash damage to all foes. Siegfried x Ares

Persona 4

	Name Level Ares 25	Strength 18 Magic 15 Endurance 20 Agility 15 Luck 14
Location Marukyu Striptease
Arcana Shuffle Time Inheritance Chariot ✔ Phys
Resistances StrStrong — — — WkWeak NulNull — ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×1 ×½×0.50
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Gale Slash 12% HP Deals light Phys damage to all foes. Innate Counter — 10% chance of reflecting Phys attacks. Innate Dodge Wind — Doubles evasion rate against Wind attacks. 27 Rampage 12% HP Deals light Phys damage to all foes 1x to 3x. 28 Dekaja 10 SP Nullifies stat bonuses on all foes. 29 Power Charge 29 SP More than doubles Physical damage dealt next turn. 30

Persona 4 Golden

	Name Level Ares 25	Strength 18 Magic 15 Endurance 20 Agility 15 Luck 14
Location Marukyu Striptease
Arcana Shuffle Time Inheritance Skill Card Chariot ✔ Phys Gale Slash
Resistances StrStrong — — — WkWeak NulNull — ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×1 ×½×0.50
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Gale Slash 12% HP Deals light Phys damage to all foes. Innate Counter — 10% chance of reflecting Phys attacks. Innate Dodge Wind — Doubles evasion rate against Wind attacks. 27 Rampage 12% HP Deals light Phys damage to all foes 1x to 3x. 28 Dekaja 10 SP Nullifies stat bonuses on all foes. 29 Power Charge 15 SP More than doubles damage of next physical attack. 30

Digital Devil Saga series

Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2

Name Level HP MP Ares 17 148 124	Strength 19 Vitality 20 Magic 14 Agility 11 Luck 14
Location Karma Society Tower
Race Turn(s) Karma Money Atma Points Drop(s) Icon 1 105 380 Base: 275 Hunt: 550 Narcissus (15%)
Resistances Phys Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Earth Expel Death Almighty Hunt — — — — — — NuNull — — — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×0 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances Charm Poison Mute Panic Nerve WkWeak WkWeak WkWeak WkWeak WkWeak ×1⁤3⁄10×1.30 ×1⁤3⁄10×1.30 ×1⁤3⁄10×1.30 ×1⁤3⁄10×1.30 ×1⁤3⁄10×1.30
Basic Attack Attribute Target Physical Single enemy
Skills Skill Element Cost Description Mad Rush Physical 15% HP Light damage ～Phys ～Random (high accuracy) Double Slash Physical 17% HP Light damage ～Phys ～Random Tarukaja Support 12 MP Phys attack up ～Party Sukukaja Support 12 MP Evade/acc attack up ～Party