Gameplay:Kartikeya

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

Shin Megami Tensei series

Shin Megami Tensei IV

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	Name Level HP MP Kartikeya 67 3398 1526	Strength 80 Dexterity 73 Magic 73 Agility 94 Luck 80
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills EXP Fury Chaos 2631
Drop Chakra Pot (1%) Bead (1%) —
Resistances — NuNull — — — — NuNull NuNull ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×0 ×0 ×0 ×0 ×0
Basic Attack Element Hits(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Heaven's Bow 26 MP Heavy Gun damage to all enemies. Luster Candy 50 MP Increases all allies' abilities by 1 rank.

	Name Level HP MP Kartikeya 80 630 283	Strength 86 Dexterity 78 Magic 78 Agility 103 Luck 86
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Fusion Condition Fury Chaos — — Clear "Escape from Philanthropy"
Resistances — NulNull — — — — 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 Heaven's Bow 26 MP Heavy Gun damage to all enemies. Innate Luster Candy 50 MP Increases all allies' abilities by 1 rank. Innate Repel Gun — Makes user reflect Gun attacks. Overrides lesser Resistances. 81 Haste Lesson — Increases user's AG by 20. Stacks with other bonuses. 82

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

	Name Level HP MP Kartikeya 78 629 325	Strength 66 Dexterity 81 Magic 54 Agility 109 Luck 97
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Fury Chaos Youth 66288
Resistances — NuNull — — — — RsResist RsResist ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×0 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Affinity −2 +4 — — — — — — — — −3 —
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Heaven's Bow 22 MP Heavy gun damage to all foes. Innate Debilitate 100 MP Debuffs all foes' attack, defense, and agility by 1 level. Innate Charge 9 MP Multiplies user's next physical or gun damage by 2.5. 79 High Gun Pleroma — Boosts gun attack by 50%. 81

Devil Summoner series

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner

	Name Level HP MP Kartikeya 63 580 272Sega Saturn/292PlayStation Portable	Strength 25 Intelligence 11 Magic 14 Endurance 10 Agility 28 Luck 7
Location Fusion only
Species Race Alignment S. CostCOMP Summoning Cost C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost; PSP only CPMagnetite used Kishin Fury Light-Chaos (248) 630 MMagnetite 26600 MMagnetite 103
Personality Loyalty Speech Inheritance Wild Companion Youth (♂) Fire
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Atk M. Def 176 130 146 126 33 50Sega Saturn/51PlayStation Portable
Resistances "Reflects Electricity. Strong against Sword Skill. Nullifies Expel." Sword Spear Thrown Gun Almi Fire Ice Elec Force Psy ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 Rfl ×½Reflect (×½ Damage) ×1 ×1 Mind Expel Death Ruin Bind Nerve D Atk Charge Skill Swd Skl ×½×0.50 NulNull ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×7⁄10×0.70 ×7⁄10×0.70 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×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 2-4 Single enemy Front row
Extra Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Blight Sword Skill 12% HP Special physical action. Power 15. 2-4 hit attack. Poison effect. Hyakunin-giri Sword Skill 31% HP Special physical action. Power 32. All attack. Cautery Fist Fire 28% HP Special physical action. Power 20. All attack.

Persona series

Persona 3 FES

	Name Level Kartikeya 70	Strength 52 Magic 44 Endurance 42 Agility 53 Luck 43
Location Fusion
Arcana Shuffle Time Inheritance Heart Item Star ✘ Pierce —
Resistances — — StrStrong WkWeak — NulNull — — WkWeak — — — — — — — — —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Myriad Arrows 19% HP Medium Pierce dmg to all foes (multi-hit). Innate Masukukaja 12 SP Increases party's Hit/Evasion rate. Innate Maziodyne 32 SP Deals heavy Elec dmg/ Shocks all foes. 72 High Counter — Counter physical attacks (high odds). 73 Absorb Elec — Drains damage from Elec attacks. 75 Primal Force 21% HP Deals severe Pierce damage to 1 foe. 77

Persona 3 Portable

	Name Level Kartikeya 70	Strength 52 Magic 44 Endurance 42 Agility 53 Luck 43
Location Fusion
Arcana Shuffle Time Inheritance Heart Item Skill Card Star ✘ Pierce — Absorb Elec
Resistances — — StrStrong WkWeak — NulNull — — WkWeak — — — — — — — — —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Myriad Arrows 19% HP Medium Pierce dmg to all foes (multi-hit). Innate Masukukaja 16 SP Increases party's Hit/Evasion rate. Innate Maziodyne 32 SP Deals heavy Elec dmg/ Shocks all foes. 72 High Counter — Counter physical attacks (high odds). 73 Absorb Elec — Drains damage from Elec attacks. 75 Primal Force 21% HP Deals severe Pierce damage to 1 foe. 77

Persona 4

	Name Level Kartikeya 67	Strength 47 Magic 39 Endurance 40 Agility 44 Luck 38
Location Magatsu Inaba / Magatsu Mandala; Yomotsu Hirasaka
Arcana Shuffle Time Inheritance Star ✔ Elec
Resistances — — — RplRepel — — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Maziodyne 22 SP Deals heavy Elec dmg to all foes. Innate Auto-Mataru — Automatic Matarukaja at start of battle. Innate High Counter — 20% chance of reflecting Phys attacks. 68 Myriad Arrows 18% HP Deals heavy Phys damage to all foes 1x to 3x. 69 Growth 2 — Persona gains 1/2 EXP while inactive. 70 Primal Force 20% HP Deals severe Phys damage to 1 foe. 75

Persona 4 Golden

	Name Level Kartikeya 67	Strength 47 Magic 39 Endurance 40 Agility 44 Luck 38
Location Magatsu Mandala; Hollow Forest; Yomotsu Hirasaka
Arcana Shuffle Time Inheritance Skill Card Star ✔ Elec Maziodyne
Resistances — — — RplRepel — — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Maziodyne 22 SP Deals heavy Elec damage to all foes. Innate Auto-Mataru — Automatic Matarukaja at start of battle. Innate High Counter — 20% chance of reflecting Phys attacks. 68 Myriad Arrows 22% HP Deals heavy Phys damage to all foes 1x to 3x. 69 Growth 2 — Persona gains 1/2 EXP while inactive. 70 Primal Force 22% HP Deals severe Phys damage to 1 foe. 75

Digital Devil Saga series

Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2

Name Level HP MP Kartikeya 50 3800 3400	Strength 50 Vitality 45 Magic 60 Agility 30 Luck 8
Location Airport
Race Turn(s) Karma Money Atma Points Drop(s) Yaksa 2 20000 120000 Base: 15000 Hunt: 30000 Malachite (100%)
Resistances Phys Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Earth Expel Death Almighty Hunt — WkWeak — ▲Null Secondary Effects ▲Null Secondary Effects — NuNull NuNull NuNull — NuNull ×1 ×1⁤3⁄10×1.30 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×0 ×0 ×0 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances Charm Poison Mute Panic Nerve NuNull NuNull NuNull NuNull NuNull ×0 ×0 ×0 ×0 ×0
Basic Attack Attribute Target Physical Single enemy
Skills Skill Element Cost Description Myriad SpearsEnemy-exclusive Physical — — Chi Blast Physical 24% HP Moderate damage ～Phys ～All (high crit/low acc) Mazionga Elec 15 MP Moderate damage ～Elec ～All (shock) Maziodyne Elec 25 MP Heavy damage ～Elec ～All (shock) Jupiter's Fury Elec 12 MP Moderate damage ～Elec ～Random (shock) Mazanma Force 16 MP Moderate damage ～Force ～All Mazandyne Force 32 MP Heavy damage ～Force ～All Tempest Force 24 MP Moderate damage ～Force ～Random Tarukaja Support 12 MP Phys attack up ～Party Makakaja Support 12 MP Magic attack up ～Party Taunt Support 20 MP Defense down/phys attack up ～All Power Charge Support 5 MP Phys atk dmg more than doubles Vivid GustEnemy-exclusive Special — —

Devil Survivor series

Devil Survivor 2

	Name Level HP MP Kartikeya 56 428 142	Strength 19 Magic 15 Vitality 12 Agility 26
Location Fusion-only
Race Unique C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Omega ✔ ♄Macca14790
HP ModModifier used to calculate HP MP ModModifier used to calculate MP St Growth Ma Growth Vi Growth Ag Growth 6.3 2 4 3 2 7
Resistances — NuNull — RfReflect — StStrong — ×1 ×0 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Phys 1 One Foe
Skills Skill Cost Description LearnedLevel or auction ★'s required Multi-Strike 13% HP 2-7 (Agility-dependent) low Phys attacks: All foes Innate Megido 50 MP Almighty damage: All foes 57 Attack All — Enable normal attack to hit all foes 58
Racial Skills Skill Cost Description Learned Asura Destiny — Grants potential third attack (second Extra Turn) in one turn.　High chance of getting Extra Turn Innate

Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker

	Name Level HP MP Kartikeya 56 428 142	Strength 19 Magic 15 Vitality 12 Agility 26
Location Fusion-only
Race Unique C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Omega ✔ ♄Macca14790
HP ModModifier used to calculate HP MP ModModifier used to calculate MP St Growth Ma Growth Vi Growth Ag Growth 6.3 2 4 3 2 7
Resistances — NuNull — RfReflect — StStrong — ×1 ×0 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Phys 1 One Foe
Skills Skill Cost Description LearnedLevel or auction ★'s required Multi-Strike 13% HP 2-7 (Agility-dependent) low Phys attacks: All foe Innate Megido 50 MP Almighty damage: All foes 57 Attack All — Enable normal attack to hit all foes 58
Racial Skills Skill Cost Description Learned Asura Destiny — Increases chance of getting Extra Turns　Grants the possibility of a 3rd attack (2nd Extra Turn) Innate