Gameplay:Garuda

This page covers gameplay information for Garuda across the Megami Tensei franchise.

Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei series

Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II

	Name Level Garuda 56	Vitality 18 Intelligence 13 Attack 11 Agility 24 Luck 14
Location
Race Alignment HP MP Moon PhaseDemon Aggression Avatar Good 507 69
Resistances Gun Sword Fire Ice Electric Expel Force Bind Curse Nerve Mind 37.5 100 100 100 100 Null 100 37.5 Repel 25 75
Magic Skills Skill Attribute Cost Effect Hama Expel 15 MP Inflicts Expel damage.
Extra SkillsRandomly used over normal attack Skill Attribute Effect Scratch — Inflicts damage.

File:KMT Garuda Sprite.png	Name Level Garuda 56	Vitality 18 Intelligence 13 Strength 11 Agility 24 Luck 14
Location
Race Alignment HP MP Moon PhaseDemon Aggression Avatar Good 511 69
Resistances Gun Sword Fire Ice Electric Expel Force Bind Curse Nerve Mind 25 100 50 50 50 50 100 100 Repel 50 150
Magic Skills Skill Attribute Cost Effect Hama Expel 15 MP Inflicts Expel damage.
Extra SkillsRandomly used over normal attack Skill Attribute Effect Scratch — Inflicts damage.

Shin Megami Tensei series

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne

Name Level Garuda 63	Strength 22 Magic 18 Vitality 19 Agility 24 Luck 12
Obtained —
Race Alignment HP MP Avian Light 492 243
Resistances Phys Fire Ice Elec Force Almighty — — — — — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 Expel Death Curse Nerve Mind Explode — WkWeak NulNull NulNull — — ×1 ×1½ ×0 ×0 ×1 ×1
Skill Inheritance Preference MoMouth WiWing EyEye LuLunge BiBite ClClaw WeWeapons GiGirl TaTalk — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✔
Evolves from Suparna Level 58
Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Level Mahamaon Light 25 MP Light: High chance to instakill all foes. 64 Persuade Passive — Persuades an indecisive demon. 65 Wind Cutter Force 13 MP Massive Force damage to one foe. 66 Endure Passive — Survive a fatal blow with 1 HP remaining once per battle. 67

Shin Megami Tensei IV

	Name Level Garuda 71	Strength 77 Dexterity 70 Magic 70 Agility 92 Luck 77
Race Alignment Speech HP MP Avian {{{align}}} — 567 255
Basic Attack 1 attack(s) with the Phys element / Target: 1 enemy / Add: None
Location —
Resistances — WkWeak RplRepel WkWeak — NulNull StrStrong — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Zandyne 14 MP Heavy Force damage to one enemy. Amrita 20 MP Removes standard Ailments from one ally. Madness Nails 26 MP 1-3 hits of Heavy Phys damage to random enemies. 72 High Force Pleroma — Increases damage output of user's Force attacks by 50%. Stacks with other bonuses. 73

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

	Name Level Garuda 72	Strength 71 Dexterity 71 Magic 60 Agility 101 Luck 90
Race Alignment Speech HP MP Avian Law Great 539 284
Basic Attack 1 attack(s) with the Phys element / Target: 1 enemy / Add: None
Location —
Resistances — WkWeak RpRepel WkWeak — NuNull RsResist — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 NuNull ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Affinity +3 -4 +3 -5 -4 +4 — — — — — —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Zandyne 20 MP Heavy force damage to one foe. Amrita 20 MP Removes all ailments from one ally. Madness Nails 20 MP 1 to 3 hits of heavy physical damage to multiple foes. 73 Floral Gust 60 MP 1 to 4 hits of medium force damage to multiple foes. 74

Shin Megami Tensei V

	Name Level Garuda 64	Strength 46 Vitality 33 Magic 32 Agility 56 Luck 51
Race HP MP C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Gift Type Avian 319 302 — —
Resistances — — — WkWeak DrnDrain StrStrong — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances — — — — StrStrong — — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Potential +2 — — -4 +5 — — — — — +1
Basic Attack 1 attack with the Phys element to 1 enemy
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Yabusame Shot 50 MP Weak Physical attack to all foes. Ignores resistance, pierces, and always Critical. Mazandyne 50 MP Heavy Force attack to all foes. Masukukaja 30 MP Raises Accuracy/Evasion of all allies by 1 rank for 3 turns. Retaliate — Chance to counter Strength-based attacks with a medium Phys attack. Does not stack with Counter. Force Block 40 MP Nullifies a Force attack against all allies once for 1 turn. 65 Null Light — Nullifies Light skills. 66 Hell Thrust 45 MP Heavy Physical attack to 1 foe. Ignores affinity resistance and pierces through. 67
Magatsuhi Skills Skill Description Omagatoki: Critical All attacks, including magical attacks, will become Critical hits for all allies for 1 turn. Accursed PoisonRequires Avian Talisman Chance of inflicting an ailment (stronger ailments prioritized) to all foes and lowers all stats by 1 rank for 3 turns.

Last Bible series

Last Bible Special

	Name Level Garuda 41	Endurance 19 Intelligence 17 Strength 21 Agility 21 Luck 21
Location Jerusalem XP 415 ♄Macca 270
Group HP MP Attack Defense Drop B 374 80 92 101 —
Resistances Force Elec Ice Fire Debuff Death PCPoison and Confusion PSParalysis and Sleep — — — — RsResist RsResist RsResist RsResist ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×0.75 ×0.75 ×0.75 ×0.75
Magic Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Ziolaon Electric 14 MP Magic that drops bolts of lightning all around the area. Makajamil Death 11 MP Magic that seals the magic of foes.
Extra Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Wave Force — The special ability to emit a shockwave.

	Name Level Garuda 41	Endurance 19 Intelligence 17 Strength 21 Agility 21 Luck 21
Location Jerusalem XP — ♄Macca —
Group HP MP Attack Defense Drop B 374 80 92 101 —
Resistances Force Elec Ice Fire Debuff Death PCPoison and Confusion PSParalysis and Sleep — — — — RsResist RsResist RsResist RsResist ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×0.75 ×0.75 ×0.75 ×0.75
Magic Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Ziolaon Electric 14 MP Magic that drops bolts of lightning all around the area. Makajamil Death 11 MP Magic that seals the magic of foes. Recarm Healing 20 MP Magic that revives a fallen ally.
Extra Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Wave Force — The special ability to emit a shockwave.

Devil Summoner series

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner

	Name Level Garuda 63	Strength 22 Intelligence 11 Magic 12 Endurance 13 Agility 20 Luck 11
Location Fusion
Species Race Alignment HP MP S. CostCost to summon from COMP CP Avian Avian Light-Law 580 255Sega Saturn/275PlayStation Portable 630 MMagnetite 71
Personality Loyalty Inheritance Speech Drop Cautious Level Difference Force Higher Beast —
Hit(s) Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Attack M. Defense 1-3 170 121 152 118 29 52
Resistances "Reflects Expel, Death. Weak to Skill, Sword Skill." Sword Spear Thrown Gun D Atk Fire Ice Elec Force Psy ×1 ×1.5 ×1.5 ×1.5 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×⁷⁄₁₀ Expel Death Almi Mind Ruin Bind Nerve Charge Skill Swd Skl Rfl ×⅕Reflect (×⅕ Damage) Rfl ×⅕Reflect (×⅕ Damage) ×1 ×½ ×½ ×½ ×½ ×1 ×1.5 ×1.5
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%
Magic Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Mazanma Force 28 MP Attack magic. All. Power 87. Force-type damage to all enemies. Dekaja Support 8 MP Attack support. All. Nullifies stat increases of all enemies.
Extra Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Wing Flap Skill 4% HP Special physical action. Power 6. All attack.

Persona series

Persona 3

Name Level Garuda 65	Strength 47 Magic 42 Endurance 35 Agility 53 Luck 41
Location Fusion
Arcana STShuffle Time Inheritance Star ✘ Wind
Resistances StrStrong StrStrong — — — WkWeak StrStrong RplRepel WkWeak
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Magarudyne 24 SP Deals heavy Wind damage to all foes. Mediarama 16 SP Moderately restores party's HP. Arrow Rain 26% HP Deals medium Pierce damage to all foes Amrita 25 SP Cures all ailments (party). 68 High Counter — Counter physical attacks (high odds). 69 Repel Wind — Reflects damage from Wind attacks. 70
Fusion Skill Skill Cost Description Persona Raktapaksha 15% SP Knocks Down all foes +Dekaja (med odds). Garuda x Gurr

Persona 3 FES

Name Level Garuda 65	Strength 47 Magic 42 Endurance 35 Agility 53 Luck 41
Location Fusion
Arcana STShuffle Time Inheritance Star ✘ Wind
Resistances StrStrong StrStrong — — — WkWeak StrStrong RplRepel WkWeak
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Magarudyne 24 SP Deals heavy Wind damage to all foes. Mediarama 16 SP Moderately restores party's HP. Arrow Rain 19% HP Deals medium Pierce damage to all foes Amrita 25 SP Cures all ailments (party). 68 High Counter — Counter physical attacks (high odds). 69 Repel Wind — Reflects damage from Wind attacks. 70
Fusion Skill Skill Cost Description Persona Raktapaksha 15% SP Knocks Down all foes +Dekaja (med odds). Garuda x Gurr

Persona 3 Portable

Name Level Garuda 65	Strength 47 Magic 42 Endurance 35 Agility 53 Luck 41
Location Fusion
Arcana STShuffle Time Inheritance Star ✘ Wind
Resistances StrStrong StrStrong — — — WkWeak StrStrong RplRepel WkWeak
Skill Card Arrow Rain
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Magarudyne 24 SP Deals heavy Wind damage to all foes. Mediarama 16 SP Moderately restores party's HP. Arrow Rain 19% HP Deals medium Pierce damage to all foes Amrita 25 SP Cures all ailments (party). 68 High Counter — Counter physical attacks (high odds). 69 Repel Wind — Reflects damage from Wind attacks. 70
Fusion Skill Skill Cost Description Persona Raktapaksha 15% SP Knocks Down all foes +Dekaja (med odds). Garuda x Gurr

Persona 3 Reload

Name Level Garuda 64	Strength 45 Magic 41 Endurance 35 Agility 51 Luck 36
Location —
Arcana STShuffle Time Inheritance Star ✔ Wind L
Resistances RsResist RsResist — RsResist WkWeak WkWeak RsResist NuNull WkWeak
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Garudyne 12 SP Deals heavy Wind damage to 1 foe. Tentarafoo 10 SP Medium chance of Confuse to all foes. Masukukaja 24 SP Increases party's Accuracy/Evasion for 3 turns. Amrita Shower 25 SP Cures all ailments besides KO for all allies. 65 Magarudyne 24 SP Deals heavy Wind damage to all foes. 67 Panta Rhei 40 SP Deals severe Wind damage to 1 foe. 70

Persona 4

Name Level Garuda 57	Strength 39 Magic 33 Endurance 28 Agility 47 Luck 31
Location —
Arcana STShuffle Time Inheritance Star — Recovery
Resistances — — — WkWeak RplRepel RplRepel —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Diarama 6 SP Moderately restores 1 ally's HP. Garudyne 12 SP Deals heavy Wind damage to 1 foe. Arrow Rain 18% HP Deals heavy Phys damage to all foes 2x. Amrita 12 SP Cures all ailments except Down and Death (party). 60 High Counter — 20% chance of reflecting Phys attacks. 61 Repel Wind — Reflects damage from Wind attacks. 62 Auto-Sukukaja — Automatic Sukukaja at the start of battle. 63

Persona 4 Golden

Name Level Garuda 57	Strength 39 Magic 33 Endurance 28 Agility 47 Luck 31
Location Heaven; Magatsu Inaba
Arcana STShuffle Time Inheritance Star ✔ Recovery
Resistances — — — WkWeak RplRepel RplRepel —
Skill Card Garudyne
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Diarama 6 SP Moderately restores 1 ally's HP. Garudyne 12 SP Deals heavy Wind damage to 1 foe. Arrow Rain 20% HP Deals heavy Phys damage to all foes 2x. Amrita 12 SP Cures all ailments except Down and KO (party). 60 High Counter — 20% chance of reflecting Phys attacks. 61 Repel Wind — Reflects damage from Wind attacks. 62 Auto-Sukukaja — Automatic Sukukaja at the start of battle. 63

Persona 5

Name Level Garuda 52	Strength 30 Magic 36 Endurance 29 Agility 39 Luck 29
Arcana Inheritance Electric Chair Star Wind
Resistances — WkWeak — — — StrStrong — — RplRepel —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Garudyne 10 SP Heavy Wind dmg to one foe. Heat Wave 20% HP Heavy Phys dmg to all foes. Amrita Shower 12 SP Cures all non-special ailments for all allies. Masukukaja 24 SP Increases Accuracy/Evasion for all allies for 3 turns. 54 Evade Elec — Greatly increases Evasion from Elec skills. 55 Magarudyne 20 SP Heavy Wind dmg to all foes. 57 Wind Amp — Strengthens Wind attack damage by 50%. Can stack. 59

Persona 5 Royal

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Name Level Garuda 52	Strength 30 Magic 36 Endurance 29 Agility 39 Luck 29
Arcana Inheritance Electric Chair Fusion Alarm Star Wind Garudyne Magarudyne
Fusion Quote "Me Garuda. I shall become your mask and raise your heart to the highest celestial plateau."
Resistances — — — — — StrStrong — — RplRepel —
Trait Wind Bloodline Decreases SP cost of Wind skills by half.
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Garudyne 10 SP Heavy Wind dmg to one foe. Mind Slice 19% HP Medium Phys dmg to all foes. Low chance of Confuse. Amrita Shower 12 SP Cures all non-special ailments for all allies. 53 Masukukaja 24 SP Increases Accuracy/Evasion for all allies for 3 turns. 54 Evade Elec — Greatly increases Evasion from Elec skills. 55 Magarudyne 20 SP Heavy Wind dmg to all foes. 57 Wind Amp — Strengthens Wind attack damage by 50%. Can stack. 59

Name Level Raging Bird God 52	Strength ? Magic ? Endurance ? Agility ? Luck ?
Location Shido's Palace; Path of Sheriruth: 9F, 11-12F
Arcana Type HP SP EXP Yen Star Irritable 504 366 ? ?
Item Drop
Resistances — — — — — StrStrong — — RplRepel —
Negotiation Items Common Drop Soul Drop Common Drop Rare Drop Rare Drop Magarudyne
Skills Skill Cost Description Magarudyne 20 SP Heavy Wind dmg to all foes. Mind Slice 19% HP Medium Phys dmg to all foes. Low chance of Confuse. Sukukaja 8 SP Increases Accuracy/Evasion for one ally for 3 turns. Wind Boost — Strengthens Wind attack damage by 25%.