Soul Divide
Soul Divide is a recurring skill in the Megami Tensei franchise.
Profile
Soul Divide deals damage to all enemies and may inflict Seal. It is exclusive to Black Rider in all of its appearances, and cannot be passed down via Fusion.
In Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne, Soul Divide deals Curse damage, halving the HP of all enemies.
In Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse, Soul Divide deals heavy Almighty damage to all enemies and also lowers their Agility by one rank.
In Shin Megami Tensei V, Soul Divide deals severe Almighty damage to all enemies.
In Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2, Soul Divide activates a Chain Effect that deals 50% fractional damage to all enemies whenever an enemy uses a skill with an HP-restoring effect.
In Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon, this skill is known as Soul Balance, and is an area-of-effect attack that covers the entire battlefield and causes instant death on hit. It's an enemy-exclusive skill used by Black Rider during boss fights.
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 | Curse | — | — | Black Rider Exclusive | 30 MP | — | All | — | 1 | — | — | ? | — | ✔ | ✘ |
| Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse | Almighty | — | — | ??? | 40 MP | — | All | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shin Megami Tensei V | Almighty | — | — | DLC only. Unique to Black Rider; cannot be inherited in Fusion. 100% chance to inflict Seal. | 50 MP | Severe | All | — | 1 | 230 | — | 50% | — | — | — |
| Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance | Almighty | Magic | Magical | Inflicts damage, 100% Seal. | 50 MP | Severe | All enemies | — | 1 | 230 | 0% | 50% | 20 | — | — |
Descriptions
| Game | Description |
|---|---|
| Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne | Curse: Halves HP of all foes. May inflict Mute. |
| Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse | Heavy almighty damage, Sukunda, and chance of mute to all foes. |
| Shin Megami Tensei V | Severe Almighty attack to all foes. Chance of inflicting Seal foes. |
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Black Rider-exclusive
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Severe Almighty attack to all foes. Chance of inflicting Seal foes. |
Learnsets
Demons
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
| Name | Race | Learned |
|---|---|---|
| Black Rider | Fiend | Innate |
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse
| Name | Race | Learned |
|---|---|---|
| Black Rider | Fiend | Innate |
Shin Megami Tensei V / Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
| Name | Race | Learned |
|---|---|---|
| Black Rider | Fiend | Innate |
Nomenclature
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 English
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Soul DivideShin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Shin Megami Tensei V Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance | |
| Soul BalanceDevil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon | ||
 Japanese
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ソウルバランス Sōru baransu | Soul Balance |
 Simplified Chinese
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灵魂平衡 Línghún Pínghéng | Soul Equilibrium |
   Traditional Chinese
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靈魂平衡 Línghún Pínghéng | Soul Equilibrium |
 French
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Division de l'âme | Division of the Soul |
 German
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Seelentrennung | Soul Division |
 Italian
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Frattura dell'anima | Fracture of the Soul |
 Korean
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소울 밸런스 Soul Baelleonseu | Soul Balance |
 Peninsular Spanish
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División del alma | Division of the Soul |