Gameplay:Sandman

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

Shin Megami Tensei series

Shin Megami Tensei IV

	Name Level HP MP Sandman 14 113 108	Strength 18 Dexterity 20 Magic 25 Agility 17 Luck 23
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Night — —
Resistances — — — — WkWeak DrnDrain — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 NulNull
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Dream Needle 9 MP Weak Gun damage with 70% chance of Sleep to one enemy. Innate Zan 5 MP Weak Force damage to one enemy. Innate Patra 5 MP Removes Panic, Sleep, and Bind from one ally. 16

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

EnemyAlly

	Name Level HP MP Sandman 10 118 70	Strength 12 Dexterity 12 Magic 10 Agility 17 Luck 15
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills EXP Recruit Beg Speech RERandom Encounter Night Chaos — — — Elder ✔
Drop — — —
Resistances — — — — WkWeak RsResist — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×0
Skill Affinity — +1 — — −3 — — — — +3 — −1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1-3 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Dream Needle 9 MP Weak gun damage and 70% sleep to one foe. Zan 5 MP Weak force damage to one foe.

	Name Level HP MP Sandman 10 127 70	Strength 15 Dexterity 15 Magic 13 Agility 20 Luck 18
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Night Chaos Elder 1682
Resistances — — — — WkWeak RsResist — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×0
Skill Affinity — +1 — — −3 — — — — +3 — −1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1-3 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Dream Needle 9 MP Weak gun damage and 70% sleep to one foe. Innate Zan 5 MP Weak force damage to one foe. Innate Stun Needle 11 MP Weak gun damage and 60% bind to one foe. 11

Shin Megami Tensei V

	Name Level HP MP Sandman 8 55 81	Strength 9 Vitality 8 Magic 9 Agility 11 Luck 12
Race Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Gift Type Night — — —
Resistances — — — WkWeak StrStrong — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances — NulNull — — — — — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Potential +1 — — −3 +1 — — — +3 — −1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Physical 1 1 enemy
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Dream Needle 10 MP Weak Physical attack to 1 foe. Chance of inflicting Sleep. Innate Bufu 10 MP Weak Ice attack to 1 foe. 9 Zan 10 MP Weak Force attack to 1 foe. 10 Mazan 15 MP Weak Force attack to all foes. 11
Magatsuhi Skills Skill Description Omagatoki: Critical All attacks, including magical attacks, will become Critical hits for all allies for 1 turn. Soul DrainRequires Night Talisman Heavy level-based Almighty HP/MP drain attack to 1 foe.

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

EnemyAlly

	Name Level HP MP Sandman 8 81 ?	Strength 11 Vitality 8 Magic 7 Agility 10 Luck 13
Location Hamamatsucho, Shiba Park, Akabanebashi
Race EXP Macca Recruit Speech Night 21 21 ✔ —
Drop Life Stone (?%) Ice Shard (?%) Sandman's Essence (?%)
Resistances — — — WkWeak RsResist — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances — NuNull — — — — — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Potential +1 — — −3 +1 — — — +3 — −1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Physical 1 1 enemy
Innate Skill Unending Nightmare When user attacks a target that is afflicted with Sleep, Sleep will not be removed.
Skills Skill Cost Description Dream Needle 10 MP Weak Physical attack to 1 foe. Chance of inflicting Sleep.
Magatsuhi Skills Skill Description Omagatoki: Critical All attacks, including Magic attacks, will become Critical hits for all allies for 1 turn.

	Name Level HP MP Sandman 8 55 81	Strength 9 Vitality 8 Magic 9 Agility 11 Luck 12
Location Hamamatsucho, Shiba Park, Akabanebashi
Race Alignment Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Gift Type Night Neutral-Chaos — ♄Macca1887 —
Resistances — — — WkWeak RsResist — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances — NuNull — — — — — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Potential +1 — — −3 +1 — — — +3 — −1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Physical 1 1 enemy
Innate Skill Unending Nightmare When user attacks a target that is afflicted with Sleep, Sleep will not be removed.
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Dream Needle 10 MP Weak Physical attack to 1 foe. Chance of inflicting Sleep. Innate Bufu 10 MP Weak Ice attack to 1 foe. 9 Zan 10 MP Weak Force attack to 1 foe. 10 Mazan 15 MP Weak Force attack to all foes. 11
Magatsuhi Skills Skill Description Omagatoki: Critical All attacks, including magical attacks, will become Critical hits for all allies for 1 turn. Soul DrainRequires Night Talisman Heavy level-based Almighty HP/MP drain attack to 1 foe. Fountain of ChaosRequires Unwrit Chaos Periapt Severe level-based Almighty attack to all foes and removes buffs. Removes 1 Press Turn Icon from foe's next turn.

Devil Summoner series

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner

EnemyAlly

	Name Level HP MP Sandman 19 75 59Sega Saturn/79PlayStation Portable	Strength 6 Intelligence 7 Magic 7 Endurance 5 Agility 7 Luck 4
Location Mount Kasagi; Sewers (Kasagiyama) B1F-B3F
Species Race Alignment Size Recruit Speech RERandom Encounter Demonic Night Neutral-Chaos (147) S ✔ Lunatic ✔
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Atk M. Def Drop 50 37 48 37 17 19Sega Saturn/20PlayStation Portable Medicine
Resistances "Strong against physical. Weak to Electricity." Sword Spear Thrown Gun Almi Fire Ice Elec Force Psy ×7⁄10×0.70 ×7⁄10×0.70 ×7⁄10×0.70 ×7⁄10×0.70 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1½×1.50 ×1 ×7⁄10×0.70 Mind Expel Death Ruin Bind Nerve D Atk Charge Skill Swd Skl ×½×0.50 ×7⁄10×0.70 ×⅒×0.10 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×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 1 Single enemy Front row
Magic Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Zan Force 3 MP Offensive magic. Front row. Power 28. Force-type damage to 1 enemy. Shibaboo Bind 5 MP Offensive support. Front row/back row. Bad status. Bind effect to 1 whole row of enemies. Rakunda Support 5 MP Offensive support. All. Decreases defense of all enemies.

	Name Level HP MP Sandman 19 75 59Sega Saturn/79PlayStation Portable	Strength 6 Intelligence 7 Magic 7 Endurance 5 Agility 7 Luck 4
Location Mount Kasagi; Sewers (Kasagiyama) B1F-B3F
Species Race Alignment S. CostCOMP Summoning Cost C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost; PSP only CPMagnetite used Demonic Night Neutral-Chaos (147) 190 MMagnetite 2880 MMagnetite 15
Personality Loyalty Speech Inheritance Sly Level Difference Lunatic Force
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Atk M. Def 50 37 48 37 17 19Sega Saturn/20PlayStation Portable
Resistances "Strong against physical. Weak to Electricity." Sword Spear Thrown Gun Almi Fire Ice Elec Force Psy ×7⁄10×0.70 ×7⁄10×0.70 ×7⁄10×0.70 ×7⁄10×0.70 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1½×1.50 ×1 ×7⁄10×0.70 Mind Expel Death Ruin Bind Nerve D Atk Charge Skill Swd Skl ×½×0.50 ×7⁄10×0.70 ×⅒×0.10 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×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 1 Single enemy Front row
Magic Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Zan Force 3 MP Offensive magic. Front row. Power 28. Force-type damage to 1 enemy. Shibaboo Bind 5 MP Offensive support. Front row/back row. Bad status. Bind effect to 1 whole row of enemies. Rakunda Support 5 MP Offensive support. All. Decreases defense of all enemies.

Soul Hackers 2

	Name Level Sandman 16	Growth Strength 6 20% Intelligence 8 50% Vitality 7 20% Agility 8 40% Luck 8 20%
Race Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Gift TypeItem Pool (Weight) Night Gain 29548 Curse (3) — —
Resistances — — — — WkWeak NuNull — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1½×1.50 ×1 ×1
Skill Inheritance ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Dormina 12 MP Weak Ruin damage to 1 enemy. High chance of inflicting Sleep. Innate Hypnosis Needle 11 MP Weak Gunfire damage to 1 enemy. High chance of inflicting Sleep. Innate Wave Shot 15 MP Weak Gunfire damage to all enemies. 17 Null Sleep — Prevents being afflicted with Sleep. 18 Rakunda 16 MP Decreases all enemies' Defense for 3 turns. 19

Persona series

Persona 3 Reload

	Name Level Sandman 20	Strength 13 Magic 13 Endurance 15 Agility 15 Luck 20
Arcana Shuffle Time Inheritance Fortune ✘ Almighty
Resistances — — — NuNull WkWeak WkWeak NuNull — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×1¼×1.25 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Garula 8 SP Deals medium Wind damage to 1 foe. Innate Tentarafoo 10 SP Medium chance of Confuse to all foes. Innate Null Confuse — Protects completely from being afflicted with Confuse. 21 Agilao 6 SP Deals medium Fire damage to 1 foe. 22 Confuse Boost — Increase chances of inflicting Confuse. 24 Resist Elec — Increase resistance to Electric damage. Negates Electric weakness. 26

Episode Aigis

	Name Level Sandman 20	Strength 13 Magic 13 Endurance 15 Agility 15 Luck 20
Arcana Shuffle Time Inheritance Fortune ✘ Almighty
Resistances — — — NuNull WkWeak WkWeak NuNull — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×1¼×1.25 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Garula 8 SP Deals medium Wind damage to 1 foe. Innate Tentarafoo 10 SP Medium chance of Confuse to all foes. Innate Null Confuse — Protects completely from being afflicted with Confuse. 21 Agilao 6 SP Deals medium Fire damage to 1 foe. 22 Confuse Boost — Increase chances of inflicting Confuse. 23 Resist Elec — Increase resistance to Electric damage. Negates Electric weakness. 24

Persona 4

	Name Level Sandman 5	Strength 4 Magic 5 Endurance 6 Agility 4 Luck 3
Location Yukiko's Castle
Arcana Shuffle Time Inheritance Strength ✔ Wind
Resistances — — — WkWeak StrStrong — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Garu 4 SP Deals light Wind damage to 1 foe. Innate Pulinpa 5 SP Confuses]1 foe. Innate Skull Cracker 6% HP Deals light Phys damage to 1 foe with a chance of Confusion. 6 Confuse Boost — Increases odds of inflicting Confusion. 7 Dekaja 10 SP Nullifies stat bonuses on all foes. 8 Traesto 36 SP Instantly escape from a dungeon. 11

Persona 4 Golden

	Name Level Sandman 5	Strength 4 Magic 5 Endurance 6 Agility 4 Luck 3
Location Yukiko's Castle
Arcana Shuffle Time Inheritance Skill Card Strength ✔ Wind Skull Cracker
Resistances — — — WkWeak StrStrong — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Garu 4 SP Deals light Wind damage to 1 foe. Innate Pulinpa 5 SP Makes 1 foe Panic. Innate Skull Cracker 9% HP Deals light Phys damage to 1 foe with a chance of Panic. 6 Panic Boost — Increases odds of inflicting Panic. 7 Dekaja 10 SP Nullifies stat bonuses on all foes. 8 Traesto 18 SP Instantly escape from a dungeon. 11

Persona 5

Name Level Sandman 24	Strength 11 Magic 13 Endurance 14 Agility 20 Luck 21
Arcana C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Inheritance Electric Chair Item Magician — Wind Sleep Boost
Resistances — — — — WkWeak 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 Dormina 5 SP High chance of Sleep to one foe. Innate Garula 6 SP Medium Wind dmg to one foe. Innate Dormin Rush 16% HP Medium Phys dmg to all foes. Low chance of Sleep. Innate Sukunda 8 SP Decreases Accuracy/Evasion for one foe for 3 turns. 25 Null Sleep — Prevents infliction of Sleep. 27 Magarula 14 SP Medium Wind dmg to all foes. 28 Sleep Boost — Increases chance of inflicting Sleep. 29

Persona 5 Royal

When encountered as a Disaster Shadow, Negotiation cannot occur but the common negotiation items frequently drop after defeat.

PersonaShadow

Name Level Sandman 23	Growth Strength 11 15% Magic 13 17% Endurance 14 18% Agility 17 22% Luck 21 28%
Arcana C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Inheritance Electric Chair Items Magician — Wind Dormina Lullaby (FAFusion Alarm)
Recruit Quote "I'm not a shadow that lives here! I'm from the sea of souls of you humans! I'm Sandman. From now on, Im you."
Fusion Quote "Me Sandman. Your owning that mask makes you particularly special. I'll give you some good dreams tonight!"
Resistances — — WkWeak — WkWeak 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 Foul Odor Increases chance of inflicting ailments after a Baton Pass.
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Dormina 3 SP High chance of Sleep to one foe. Innate Garula 6 SP Medium Wind dmg to one foe. Innate Dormin Rush 16% HP Medium Phys dmg to all foes. Low chance of Sleep. Innate Sukunda 8 SP Decreases Accuracy/Evasion for one foe for 3 turns. 24 Null Sleep — Prevents infliction of Sleep. 26 Magarula 14 SP Medium Wind dmg to all foes. 27 Sleep Boost — Increases chance of inflicting Sleep. 28

Name Level HP SP Envoy of Slumber 23 373 254	Strength 32 Magic 22 Endurance 18 Agility 18 Luck 16
Location Futaba's Palace; Path of Akzeriyyuth: 1-3
Arcana Recruit Beg Type RERandom Encounter Magician — ✔ Upbeat —
EXP Yen Drop Disaster Drop Negotiation Yen 72 320 Iron Sand (50%) Blank Card (%) ¥3000 - ¥8000
Negotiation Items Soul Drop Sleep Vial S Ambergris LU Dormina
Resistances — — WkWeak — WkWeak StrStrong — — — — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×2 ×2 ×1
Ailment Resistances Dizzy Confuse Fear Forget Hunger Sleep Rage ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×0 ×1 ×1½×1.50 Despair Brainwash Burn Freeze Shock Down Critical ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×2 ×2 ×2 ✔ ✔
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target B. PowerBase Power Accuracy Physical 1 1 enemy 120 95%
Skills Skill Cost Description Dormina 3 SP High chance of Sleep to one foe.

Persona 5 Tactica

	Name Level Sandman 23
Attribute C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost ¥2828
HP+ SP+ Melee Gun 72 36 12 16
Skill Skill Cost Range Description Treasure Hunter — Increases money gained at end of battle.

Persona 5: The Phantom X

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	Name Level HP Sandman 24 1480
Location Kiuchi's Palace (Club 1F-2F)
Resistances — — — — WkWeak StrStrong — — — —
Skills Skill Description Garula Deal Wind damage to 1 foe equal to x% of Attack. x% chance to inflict Windswept for 2 turns. Dormina x% chance to inflict Sleep on 1 foe for 2 turns.