Mahamaon

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Mahamaon
マハンマオン
Damage Type(s)	Magical
Attribute(s)	Light
Effect(s)	Instantly killsShin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei II Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Shin Megami Tensei IV Persona 3 Persona 4 Persona 5 Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth Inflicts damage and instantly killsShin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Shin Megami Tensei V Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Inflicts proportional damageDigital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2

Mahamaon is a recurring skill in the Megami Tensei franchise.

Profile

Mahamaon is a Light skill that has a chance of instantly killing each enemy.

In Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse, it inflicts damage and may instantly kill if the user is Smirking.

In Shin Megami Tensei V, it inflicts damage and may instantly kill when striking a weakness.

In the Digital Devil Saga series, Mahamaon inflicts damage equal to a fraction of the target's current HP, rounded up. It can be cast as a Combo Skill requiring Hamaon and Mediarama.

Gameplay

Effect

Game	Attribute	S. TypeSkill Type	D. TypeDamage Type	Effect	Cost	P. LevelPower Level	Target	Range	Hits	B. PowerBase Power	C. RateCritical Hit Rate	Accuracy	Rank	Usage
														In Battle	Outside
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne	Light	—	—	—	25 MP	—	All	—	1	—	—	?	9	✔	✘
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey	Expel	Magic	Magical	55% chance of instant kill.	30 MP	—	All Enemies	—	1	—	—	?	8	✔	✘
Shin Megami Tensei IV	Light	—	—	???	30 MP	—	All	—	1	—	—	55% (K.O.)	12	—	—
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse	Light	—	—	???	28 MP	—	All	—	1	—	—	—	28	—	—
Shin Megami Tensei V	Light	—	—	30% chance of instakill.	40 MP	Heavy	All	—	1	135	—	98%	17	—	—
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance	Light	Magic	Magical	Inflicts damage, 30% instakill against weakness.	40 MP	Heavy	All enemies	—	1	135	0%	98%	17	✔	✘
Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2	Light	—	—	—	6 MP	—	All enemies	—	1	100	—	—	—	—	—
Persona 3	Light	—	—	35% chance of Insta-kill	24 SP	—	All Foes	—	—	—	—	100%	—	✔	✘
Persona 3 FES	Light	—	—	35% insta-kill	24 SP	—	All Foes	—	—	—	—	100%	—	✔	✘
Persona 3 Portable	Light	—	—	35% insta-kill	24 SP	—	All Foes	—	—	—	—	100%	—	✔	✘
Persona 3 Reload	Light	—	—	50% chance of instakill.	26 SP	—	All Foes	—	—	—	—	—	—	✔	✘
Persona 4	Light	—	—	40% chance of instakill	34 SP	—	All Enemies	—	—	—	—	100%	Group 6	✔	✘
Persona 4 Golden	Light	—	—	60% chance to instant kill	34 SP	—	All Enemies	—	—	—	—	100%	Group 6	✔	✘
Persona 5	Bless	—	Magical	50% instant-kill chance.	34 SP	—	All Foes	—	1	1	—	100%	—	✔	✘
Persona 5 Royal	Bless	—	Magical	50% instant-kill chance.	26 SP	Medium	All Foes	—	1	—	—	100%	—	✔	✘
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth	Bless	Magic	Magic	Chance of instant kill.	44 SP	—	All	Ranged	1	—	?	50	—	✔	✘
Persona 5: The Phantom X	Bless	—	—	Chance to instakill enemies below 50% HP.	20 SP	—	All enemies	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
Persona Mobile Online	Light	Magic	Magical	50% chance to insta-kill targets.	24 SP	—	All enemies	—	1	—	—	—	—	✔	✘
Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner	Expel	Magic	Magical	Reduces current HP by 66%.	25 MP	—	All enemies	—	—	—	—	66%	—	✔	✘
Digital Devil Saga: Avatar TunerCombo: Hamaon + Mediarama	Expel	Combo	Magical	Reduces current HP by 66%.	15 MP	—	All enemies	—	—	—	—	70%	—	✔	✘
Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2	Expel	Magic	Magical	Reduces current HP by 80%.	25 MP	—	All enemies	—	—	—	—	45%	—	✔	✘
Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2Combo: Hamaon + Mediarama	Expel	Combo	Magical	Reduces current HP by 80%.	15 MP	—	All enemies	—	—	—	—	54%	—	✔	✘

Descriptions

Game	Description
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne	Light: High chance to instakill all foes.
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey	MP: 30. High chance of instant Expel death, all foes.
Shin Megami Tensei IV	chance of instant K.O. (Light) to all enemies.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse	Heavy light damage to all foes. Smirk: +55% instant death
Shin Megami Tensei V	Heavy Light attack to all foes. Chance of instakill when striking weakness.
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance	Heavy Light attack to all foes. Chance of instakill when striking weakness.
Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2	Inflicts Light (Magic) damage with 100 power on All Enemies.
Persona 3	Light instant kill, all foes (high odds).
Persona 3 FES	Light instant kill, all foes (high odds).
Persona 3 Portable	Light instant kill, all foes (high odds).
Persona 3 Reload	Medium chance of Light instakill to 1 foe.
Persona 4	Light: medium chance of instant kill, all foes.
Persona 4 Golden	Light: medium chance of instant kill, all foes.
Persona 5	Medium chance of Bless insta-kill to all foes.
Persona 5 Royal	Medium chance of Bless insta-kill to all foes.
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth	Medium chance of instant kill. (All enemies) [Bless-based attack]
Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner	Reduce HP greatly ～Expel ～All
Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2	Reduce HP greatly ～Expel ～All (non-human)

Learnsets

Party Members

Persona 4

Name	Learned
Naoto Shirogane	70

Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner

Mantra
Seraphim

Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2

Mantra
Cherubim

Demons

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne

Name	Race	Learned
Throne	Divine	Innate
Samael	Vile	Innate
Dominion	Divine	55
Shiki-Ouji	Brute	57
Garuda	Avian	64
Mitra	Deity	82
Raphael	Seraph	86

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax

Name	Race	Learned
Daisoujou	Fiend	Innate
Mothman	Wilder	InnateSpecial Broker variant
Throne	Divine	Innate
Samael	Vile	Innate
Metatron	Seraph	Innate
Dominion	Divine	55
Shiki-Ouji	Brute	57
Garuda	Avian	64
Mitra	Deity	82
Raphael	Seraph	86

Shin Megami Tensei IV

Name	Race	Learned

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

Name	Race	Learned

Shin Megami Tensei V

Name	Race	Learned

Persona 3

Name	Arcana	Learned

Persona 4 / Persona 4 Golden

Skill Cards and Personas of the Aeon and Jester Arcana are only available in Golden.

Name	Arcana	Learned
Horus	Sun	Innate
Masakado	Tower	Innate
Atavaka	Chariot	Innate
Sraosha	Justice	Innate
Metatron	Judgement	Innate
Sandalphon	Moon	Innate
Narasimha	Sun	51
Quetzalcoatl	Aeon	55
White Rider	Death	63
Anubis	Judgement	64
Daisoujou	Hierophant	64
Melchizedek	Justice	69
Vasuki	Hanged Man	76
Michael	Judgement	75
Kaguya	Aeon	77
Asura	Sun	88

Persona 5

Name	Arcana	Learned

Persona 5 Royal

Name	Arcana	Learned
Vasuki	Star	Innate
Sandalphon	Moon	Innate
Sraosha	Star	Innate
Metatron	Justice	Innate
Asura	Lovers	Innate
Melchizedek	Justice	62
Dominion	Justice	72
Michael	Judgement	90

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Mahamaon
Japanese	マハンマオン Mahanmaon
Simplified Chinese	玛翰玛翁 Mǎhànmǎwēng
Traditional Chinese	瑪翰瑪翁 Mǎhànmǎwēng
French	Mahamaon
German	Mahamaon
Italian	Mahamaon
Korean	마한마온 Mahanmaon
Polish	Mahamaon
Brazilian Portuguese	Mahamaon
Russian	Махамаон Makhamaon
Peninsular Spanish	Mahamaon
Turkish	MahamaonShin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
	MahamonPersona 3 Reload