Gameplay:Black Rider

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

Shin Megami Tensei series

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne

Name Level HP MP Black Rider 61 462 258	Strength 22 Magic 25 Vitality 16 Agility 20 Luck 13
Location Normal Fusion during New Kagutsuchi after defeating as a boss in Shinjuku Medical Center
Race Alignment C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Fiend — —
Resistances Phys Fire Ice Elec Force Almighty — — DrnDrain — — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 Expel Death Curse Nerve Mind Explode NulNull NulNull NulNull NulNull NulNull — ×0 ×0 ×0 ×0 ×0 ×1
Skill Inheritance Preference Mouth Wing Eye Lunge Bite Claw Weapons Girl Talk — ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ —
Skills SkillHD Remaster / PlayStation 2 Attribute Cost Description Level Glacial Blast Ice 25 MP High Ice damage to random foes. Innate Soul Divide Curse 30 MP Curse: Halves HP of all foes. May inflict Mute. Innate Mana Drain Almighty 2 MP Drains MP from one foe. 62 Mamudoon Dark 25 MP Dark: High chance to instakill all foes. 63 Megidola Almighty 37 MP High Almighty damage to all foes. 64 Mana Surge Passive — Raises MAX HP by 30% 65 Megidolaon Almighty 50 MP Massive Almighty damage to all foes. 66

Shin Megami Tensei IV

BossBoss (Challenge Quest)Ally

	Name Level HP MP Black Rider 88 16590 7467	Strength 147 Dexterity 147 Magic 147 Agility 147 Luck 147
Location Tennozu Shelter
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills EXP Fiend Neutral 666
Drop Gold Death Mask (100%) Gold Death Mask (100%) Gold Death Mask (100%)
Resistances — — WkWeak DrDrain — — NuNull NuNull ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances Null Null Null Null Null
Basic Attack Element Hits(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Wastrel Beam 10 MP Halves player's Macca. Energy Drain 10 MP Weak Almighty HP and MP drain to one enemy. Glacial Blast 22 MP 1-4 hits of Medium Ice damage to random enemies. Megidolaon 60 MP Heavy Almighty damage to all enemies. Silent Prayer 15 MP Removes everyone's stat changes.

	Name Level HP MP Black Rider 70 1592 718	Strength 83 Dexterity 83 Magic 83 Agility 83 Luck 83
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills EXP Fiend Neutral 2866
Drop Chakra Pot (1%) Bead (1%) —
Resistances — — WkWeak RpRepel — — NuNull NuNull ×1 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances Null Null Null Null Null
Basic Attack Element Hits(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Glacial Blast 22 MP 1-4 hits of Medium Ice damage to random enemies. Blight 14 MP Weak Phys damage with 60% chance of Poison to all enemies.

	Name Level HP MP Black Rider 88 686 307	Strength 94 Dexterity 94 Magic 94 Agility 94 Luck 94
Location Special Fusion (Red Rider + Abaddon + Alciel)
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Fusion Condition Fiend Neutral — — Find and defeat in Tennozu Shelter
Resistances — — WkWeak DrnDrain — — 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 Glacial Blast 22 MP 1-4 hits of Medium Ice damage to random enemies. Innate Energy Drain 10 MP Weak Almighty HP and MP drain to one enemy. Innate Silent Prayer 15 MP Removes everyone's stat changes. 89

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

	Name Level HP MP Black Rider 93 687 319	Strength 129 Dexterity 105 Magic 122 Agility 132 Luck 108
Location Special Fusion (Red Rider + Abaddon + Alciel)
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Fusion Condition Fiend Neutral Black Rider 76598 Defeat Black Rider
Resistances — — WkWeak DrDrain — — RsResist RsResist ×1 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Affinity — — −5 +6 — — — — +4 — — —
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Soul Divide 40 MP Heavy almighty damage, Sukunda, and chance of mute to all foes. Innate Soul Drain 7 MP Drains large amount of HP and MP from one foe. Smirk: +Increased damage Innate Glacial Blast 60 MP 1 to 4 hits of medium ice damage to multiple foes. 94 Megidolaon 70 MP Heavy almighty damage to all foes. 95 Ice Pierce — All ice attacks bypass all ice resistances. 96

Shin Megami Tensei V

	Name Level HP MP Black Rider 52 273 256	Strength 30 Vitality 37 Magic 48 Agility 49 Luck 35
Location Special Fusion (Red Rider + Anzu + Dakini)
Race Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Fusion Condition Gift Type Fiend — — Return of the True Demon —
Resistances — — RplRepel — WkWeak StrStrong StrStrong ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances — — NulNull — — — — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Potential — — +7 — −5 — +2 +5 — — +1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Physical 1 1 enemy
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Soul Divide 50 MP Severe Almighty attack to all foes. Chance of inflicting Seal foes. Innate Bufudyne 35 MP Heavy Ice attack to 1 foe. Innate Ice Breath 25 MP Weak 2~5 Ice attacks to random foes. Innate Megidola 70 MP Heavy Almighty attack to all foes. Innate Masukukaja 30 MP Raises Accuracy/Evasion of all allies by 1 rank for 3 turns. 53 Great Mana Spring — Greatly increases MAX MP. 54 Mamudoon 40 MP Heavy Dark attack to all foes. Chance of instakill when striking weakness. 55
Magatsuhi Skills Skill Description Omagatoki: Critical All attacks, including magical attacks, will become Critical hits for all allies for 1 turn. Freikugel EXRequires Fiend Talisman Severe Almighty attack based on level to 1 foe.

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

	Name Level HP MP Black Rider 52 273 256	Strength 30 Vitality 37 Magic 48 Agility 49 Luck 35
Location Special Fusion (Red Rider + Anzu + Dakini)
Race Alignment Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Fusion Condition Gift Type Fiend Unknown — ♄Macca76312 Defeat in Chiyoda or Shinjuku —
Resistances — — RplRepel — WkWeak StrStrong StrStrong ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances — — NulNull — — — — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Potential — — +7 — −5 — +2 +5 — — +1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Physical 1 1 enemy
Innate Skill Four Horsemen When switching to a demon with Four Horsemen, all buffs and support effects on self will be granted to the switched ally.
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Soul DivideBlack Rider-exclusive 50 MP Severe Almighty attack to all foes. Chance of inflicting Seal foes. Innate Bufudyne 35 MP Heavy Ice attack to 1 foe. Innate Ice Breath 25 MP 2~5 weak Ice attacks to random foes. Innate Megidola 70 MP Heavy Almighty attack to all foes. Innate Masukukaja 30 MP Raises Accuracy/Evasion of all allies by 1 rank for 3 turns. 53 Great Mana Spring — Greatly increases MAX MP. 54 Mamudoon 40 MP Heavy Dark attack to all foes. Chance of instakill when striking weakness. 55
Magatsuhi Skills Skill Description Omagatoki: Critical All attacks, including magical attacks, will become Critical hits for all allies for 1 turn. Freikugel EXRequires Fiend Talisman Severe level-based Almighty attack to 1 foe.

Persona series

Persona 5

Name Level Black Rider 59	Strength 36 Magic 42 Endurance 34 Agility 42 Luck 30
Arcana C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Inheritance Electric Chair Item Tower — Curse Bad Beat
Resistances — — WkWeak DrnDrain — — — — StrStrong 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 Mamudoon 34 SP Medium chance of Curse insta-kill to all foes. Innate Flash Bomb 19% HP Medium Phys dmg to all foes. Low chance of Dizzy. Innate Maeigaon 22 SP Heavy Curse dmg to all foes. Innate Ambient Aid — Increases chance of inflicting ailments during Rain/Snow. 60 Bloodbath 19% HP Heavy Phys dmg to all foes. Low chance of Fear. 61 Ghastly Wail 28 SP Insta-kills foes inflicted with Fear. 63 Megidola 24 SP Heavy Almighty dmg to all foes. 64

Persona 5 Royal

Name Level Black Rider 59	Growth Strength 36 22.45% Magic 42 19.39% Endurance 34 22.45% Agility 42 22.45% Luck 30 13.27%
Arcana C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Inheritance Electric Chair Items Tower — Curse Megidola Megidolaon (FAFusion Alarm)
Fusion Quote "I am Black Rider. I shall become your mask and display my ability to bring true calamity to even your worst foes..."
Resistances — — WkWeak DrDrain — — — — StrStrong 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 Gloomy Child Rain/Snow/Pollen Warning always in effect.
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Mamudoon 26 SP Medium chance of Curse insta-kill to all foes. Innate Flash Bomb 19% HP Medium Phys dmg to all foes. Low chance of Dizzy. Innate Maeigaon 22 SP Heavy Curse dmg to all foes. Innate Ambient Aid — Increases chance of inflicting ailments during Rain/Snow. 60 Bloodbath 22% HP Heavy Phys dmg to all foes. Low chance of Fear. 61 Ghastly Wail 28 SP Insta-kills foes inflicted with Fear. 63 Megidola 24 SP Heavy Almighty dmg to all foes. 64

Persona 5 Tactica

	Name Level Black Rider 56
Attribute C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost ¥8623
HP+ SP+ Melee Gun 128 88 28 40
Skill Skill Cost Range Description Magic Bullet — Greatly increases damage dealt to targets in Cover.

Persona 5: The Phantom X

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As a Depraved Shadow, Black Rider is immune to insta-kill effects and spiritual/Control ailments. It will be accompanied by a Pale Rider with access to the skill Pale Death, as well as a Kaiwan and a Kumbhanda. Black Rider will also have access to the unique skill Black Famine.

	Name Level HP Black Rider 78 86593
Location Mementos (Path of Chemdah Area 4)
Resistances — — WkWeak StrStrong — — — — StrStrong StrStrong
Skills Skill Description Maeigaon Deal Curse damage to all foes equal to x% of Attack. Chance to inflict 1 Curse stack on foes. Mamudoon Deal Curse damage to all foes equal to x% of Attack. Low chance to deal Curse insta-kill effect to foes with 50% or less HP. Increase chance based on foe's missing HP. Flash Bomb Deal Physical damage to all foes equal to x% of Attack. x% chance to inflict Dizzy for 2 turns. Black Famine Inflict Famine on all foes. Decrease Attack increase skill cost for 1 turn. Stacks up to 2 times.