All Instant Death Skills in Shin Megami Tensei V
Below is a list of all elemental instant death skills in Shin Megami Tensei V (SMT 5). Skills are grouped by types and organized by skill rank.
Note: Information about each skill is roughly based on Daily Demon videos published by Atlustube (Atlus Japan) through their YouTube Channel. This page will be updated from time to time especially when the game officially comes out this November 12, 2021.
Single Target Skills
Skill | Effect | Cost | Rank | Target | Learned by |
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Minimal Light damage to a single enemy. Chance to deal Instant Death when weak to Light. | 15 MP | Rank 3 | Single | Angel (at Lv.12), Archangel (at Lv.12), Ame-no-Uzume (at Lv.13), Chironnupu (at Lv.13) |
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Heavy Light damage to a single enemy. Chance to deal Instant Death when weak to Light. | 25 MP | Rank 5 | Single | Principality (at Lv.20), Anahita (at Lv.21), Thoth (at Lv.21), Dominion (at Lv.21), Atropos (at Lv.21), Mitra (at Lv.21) |
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Moderate Light damage to a single enemy. Chance to deal Instant Death when weak to Light. Damage also taken as Physical. | 30 MP | Rank 6 | Single | Zouchouten (at Lv.25) Power (at Lv.25) Anubis (at Lv.24) Horus (at Lv.25) Atavaka (at Lv.26), Melchizedek (at Lv.22) |
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Severe Light damage to a single enemy. Chance to deal Instant Death when weak to Light. | 55 MP | Rank 11 | Single | Lakshmi (at Lv.46), Demeter (at Lv.49), Raphael (at Lv.46), Sandalphon (at Lv.41), Danu (at Lv.46) |
Multiple Target Skills
Skill | Effect | Cost | Rank | Target | Learned by |
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Minimal Light damage to all enemies. Chance to deal Instant Death when weak to Light. | 25 MP | Rank 5 | All | Makami (at Lv.22), Jack Frost (at Lv.21), Principality (at Lv.20), Parvati (at Lv.21), Power (at Lv.21) |
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Heavy Light damage to all enemies. Chance to deal Instant Death when weak to Light. | 40 MP | Rank 8 | All | Anubis (at Lv.32), Horus (at Lv.33), Kushinada-Hime (at Lv.33), Oberon (at Lv.40), Melchizedek (at Lv.30), Throne (at Lv.32) |
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Severe Light damage to all enemies. Chance to deal Instant Death when weak to Light. | 80 MP | Rank 16 | All | Camael (at Lv.69), Sraosha (at Lv.60), Gabriel (at Lv.67), Vishnu (at Lv.64) |
Dark Skills
Single Target Skills
Skill | Effect | Cost | Rank | Target | Learned by |
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Light Dark damage to a single enemy. Chance to deal Instant Death when weak to Dark. | 15 MP | Rank 3 | Single | Onmoraki (at Lv.13), Daemon (at Lv.13) |
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Heavy Dark damage to a single enemy. Chance to deal Instant Death when weak to Dark. | 25 MP | Rank 5 | Single | Forneus (at Lv.21), Baphomet (at Lv.21), Kumbhanda (at Lv.21), Belphegor (at Lv.20), Orobas (at Lv.21), Arahabaki (at Lv.25) |
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Moderate Dark damage to a single enemy. Chance to deal Instant Death when weak to Dark. Damage also taken as Physical. | 30 MP | Rank 6 | Single | Anubis (at Lv.24), Macabre (at Lv.27), Black Frost (at Lv.24), Flauros (at Lv.26), Chernobog (at Lv.25) |
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Severe Dark damage to a single enemy. Chance to deal Instant Death when weak to Dark. | 55 MP | Rank 11 | Single | Adramelech (at Lv.47), Vishnu (at Lv.39) |
Multiple Target Skills
Skill | Effect | Cost | Rank | Target | Learned by |
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Light Dark damage to all enemies. Chance to deal Instant Death when weak to Dark. | 25 MP | Rank 5 | All | Bicorn (at Lv.21), Leanan Sidhe (at Lv.21), Bugs (at Lv.18), Manananggal (at Lv.21), Loa (at Lv.21), Pisaca (at Lv.21), Chernobog (at Lv.21) |
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Heavy Dark damage to all enemies. Chance to deal Instant Death when weak to Dark. | 40 MP | Rank 8 | All | Hariti (at Lv.34), Anubis (at Lv.32), Kaiwan (at Lv.33), Pazuzu (at Lv.36), Atavaka (at Lv.34), Mot (at Lv.32), Mitra (at Lv.33), Skadi (at Lv.33) |
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Severe Dark damage to all enemies. Chance to deal Instant Death when weak to Dark. | 80 MP | Rank 16 | All | Vishnu (at Lv.57) |
Unique Skills
Skill | Effect | Cost | Rank | Target | Learned by |
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? | 50 MP | Rank ? | All | Alice (at Lv.37) |
Other Database Guides

SMT V Items
▼All Usable Items
All Items | Healing Items |
Battle Items | Boost Items |
Dungeon Items | Essence Items |
Relic Items | Key Items |
SMT V Skills
▼All Demon Skills
All Skills | Physical Skills |
Magic Skills | Instant Death Skills |
Ailment Skills | Recovery Skills |
Support Skills | Passive Skills |
Magatsuhi Skills | Miracle Skills |
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