Tandava

Tandava
ターンダヴァ
Damage Type(s)	Magic
Attribute(s)	Almighty
Effect(s)	Minimise defence

Tandava is a recurring skill in Shin Megami Tensei V.

Profile

The Tandava, also referred to as the Tandavam or the Tāṇḍava Natyam, is a divine dance performed by Shiva in Hindu religion in his role as Nataraja, the Lord of Dance. The Tandava representing the cycle of creation, presservation, and destruction in Hindu mythology.

In Shin Megami Tensei V and Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Tandava is the unique skill of Shiva. It is an almighty attack that deals severe magic damage to all opponents and minimises the defence of all hit for three turns.

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 V	Almighty	—	—	Unique to Shiva.	160 MP	Severe	All	—	1	230	—	—	—	—	—
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance	Almighty	Magic	Magical	Inflicts damage, -4 defense for 3 turns.	170 MP	Severe	All enemies	—	1	230	0%	108%	30	✔	✘

Descriptions

Game	Description
Shin Megami Tensei V	Severe Almighty attack to all foes. Lowers target's Defense to the minimum for 3 turns
Shin Megami Tensei V: VengeanceShiva-exclusive	(Unique) Severe Almighty attack to all foes. Lowers target's Defense to the minimum for 3 turns.

Learnsets

Demons

Name	Learned
Shiva	Innate

Trivia

• When using Tandava in Shin Megami Tensei V, Shiva recites the phrase "Srishti, Sthiti, Samhara, Tirodhana, Anugraha" in reference to the five manifestations of energy that Shiva manifests with the mythological Tandava dance. सृष्टि sṛṣṭi means "creation", स्थिति sthiti means "maintenance", संहार saṃhāra means "annihilation", तिरोधान tirodhāna means "concealment", and अनुग्रह anugraha means "grace". These are a variant of the पञ्चकृत्य pañcakṛtya, or "five-fold duties" of Shiva mentioned in the Shiva Purana; different words are used in the Shiva Purana for the first and fourth duties, but the meaning is the same.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Tandava
Japanese	ターンダヴァ Tāndava	Tandava