Gameplay:Kartikeya

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

Shin Megami Tensei series

Shin Megami Tensei IV

	Name Level Kartikeya 80	Strength 86 Dexterity 78 Magic 78 Agility 103 Luck 86
Race Alignment Speech HP MP Fury {{{align}}} — 630 283
Basic Attack 1 attack(s) with the Phys element / Target: 1 enemy / Add: None
Location —
Resistances — NulNull — — — — NulNull StrStrong ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Heaven's Bow 26 MP Heavy Gun damage to all enemies. Luster Candy 50 MP ??? 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 Kartikeya 78	Strength 66 Dexterity 81 Magic 54 Agility 109 Luck 97
Race Alignment Speech HP MP Fury Chaos Youth 629 325
Basic Attack 1 attack(s) with the Phys element / Target: 1 enemy / Add: None
Location —
Resistances — NuNull — — — — RsResist RsResist ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 NuNull ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Affinity -2 +4 — — — — — — — — -3 —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Heaven's Bow 22 MP Heavy gun damage to all foes. Debilitate 100 MP Debuffs all foes' attack, defense, and agility by 1 level. 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 Kartikeya 63	Strength 25 Intelligence 11 Magic 14 Endurance 10 Agility 28 Luck 7
Location Fusion
Species Race Alignment HP MP S. CostCost to summon from COMP CP Kishin Fury Light-Chaos 580 272Sega Saturn/292PlayStation Portable 630 MMagnetite 103
Personality Loyalty Inheritance Speech Drop Wild Companion Fire Youth (♂) —
Hit(s) Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Attack M. Defense 2-4 176 129 146 125 33 50
Resistances "Reflects Electricity. Strong against Sword Skill. Nullifies Expel." Sword Spear Thrown Gun D Atk Fire Ice Elec Force Psy ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 Rfl ×½Reflect (×½ Damage) ×1 ×1 Expel Death Almi Mind Ruin Bind Nerve Charge Skill Swd Skl NulNull ×½ ×1 ×½ ×½ ×⁷⁄₁₀ ×⁷⁄₁₀ ×1 ×1 ×½
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%
Extra Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Blight Sword Skill 12% HP Special physical action. Power 15. 2-4 hit attack. Poison effect. Hundred Man Killing 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 STShuffle Time Inheritance Star ✘ Pierce
Resistances — — StrStrong WkWeak — NulNull — — WkWeak
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Myriad Arrows 19% HP Medium Pierce dmg to all foes (multi-hit). Masukukaja 12 SP Increases party's Hit/Evasion rate. 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 STShuffle Time Inheritance Star ✘ Pierce
Resistances — — StrStrong WkWeak — NulNull — — WkWeak
Skill Card Absorb Elec
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Myriad Arrows 19% HP Medium Pierce dmg to all foes (multi-hit). Masukukaja 16 SP Increases party's Hit/Evasion rate. 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 —
Arcana STShuffle Time Inheritance Star — Elec
Resistances — — — RplRepel — — —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Maziodyne 22 SP Deals heavy Elec dmg to all foes. Auto-Mataru — Automatic Matarukaja at start of battle. 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 STShuffle Time Inheritance Star ✔ Elec
Resistances — — — RplRepel — — —
Skill Card Maziodyne
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Maziodyne 22 SP Deals heavy Elec damage to all foes. Auto-Mataru — Automatic Matarukaja at start of battle. 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