Makarakarn

Makarakarn is a Support skill.
==Effect==
In the Shin Megami Tensei franchise, Makarakarn creates a barrier on all allies that lasts for a single turn, which protects them from magical attacks, subsequently reflects them back to the attacker, and costs the attacker all of their Press Turn icons in games that use the Press Turn system. Generally, the user's related attack and defense stats are calculated in the process, and buffs, such as Makakaja or Concentrate, are also put into consideration. In terms of enemy AI behavior, they are generally unaware of the shields cast onto the player party members when they attack.
In Shin Megami Tensei V, Makarakarn protects one ally, and specifically grants a repelling resistance to skills with the Magic affinity: strength-based Magic attacks are reflected by this shield. The shield overrides the user's stronger affinities, such as Drain. Additionally, the shield's reflection ignores the attacker's resistances and any shields and pierces through. Makarakarn cannot protect against Piercing attacks. Makarakarn cannot stack with other shields, such as Tetrakarn and Elec Block, and will override them if used. Attackers cannot miss or land Critical hits on either the shielded targets, nor the attacker it's repelled towards, even with the effects of Omagatoki: Critical. Attacks with secondary effects, such as debuffs or ailments, are sent back at the attacker as well. Draining attacks are converted into regular damage-dealing attacks. Multi-hit skills directed towards the target with the shield will always hit once, skipping any other attacks that were directed towards them.
In Soul Hackers 2, Makarakarn protects all allies from non-Almighty Magic attacks. The shields protect from one hit each for one turn. Affinities and other shields are accounted during the repelling process: if an attack is repelled twice, the attack is stopped and will not deal damage.
In the Persona series, Makarakarn erects a barrier on 1 ally, which protects them from 1 magical attack, and subsequently reflects it back to the attacker.
In Persona 5, the shield lasts until it is activated by an appropriate attack or until it is removed with Makara Break. The shield also reflects ailments and instant death skills. The shield takes priority over any accuracy checks, and will always activate: the reflected attack will never miss. Secondary effects, such as the Burn condition of Fire attacks, can be afflicted back at the attacker. If an attack is reflected back at the user when they have a shield, the attack will be blocked instead. Tetrakarn and Makarakarn can stack. If a combatant with an ailment has their attack reflected back at them, they cannot deal themselves Technical damage nor be Downed, but in Royal, if that ailment can be removed when hit, the attack will remove the ailment.
In Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE, Makarakarn protects the entire party from one magical attack each, and reflects it back at the attacker, for one round.
Regardless of series, Makarakarn usually does not provide protection from Almighty Skills.
Game 	Effect 	Cost 	Stats
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne 	Creates shields which repel non-almighty magic attack for all allies. Shield lasts one turn or until it has blocked one attack.	45 MP	-
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange JourneyShin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux	Reflects a Magical attack once for all allies. 	45 MP	-
Shin Megami Tensei V 	Reflects a Magic attack once for 1 ally for 1 turn. 	50 MP	-
Soul Hackers 2 	Repels 1 non-Almighty Magic attack for all allies. Can't coexist with a Physical repel effect. 	60 MP	-
Megami Ibunroku Persona 	Reflects 100% magical damage, 1 turn (PS1);Reflects 25% magical damage, 1 turn (PSP) 	6 SP 	-
Persona 2: Innocent Sin 	Reflect one magical attack for one ally. It can reflect the almighty-type, but not the non-elemental-type. 	- 	-
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment 	Reflect one magical attack for one ally. It can reflect the almighty-type, but not the non-elemental-type. 	- 	-
Persona 3Persona 3 FESPersona 3 Portable 	Barrier that reflects magic damage 1x per ally. 	55 SP	-
Persona 4Persona 4 Golden 	Barrier that reflects magic dmg once. (1 ally) 	36 SP	-
Persona 5Persona 5 Royal 	Erect a shield on 1 ally to repel 1 (non-Almighty) magical attack. 	36 SP	
Devil SurvivorDevil Survivor Overclocked 	Reflects one Magical attack for each team member. 	23 MP	Ma12Vi14
Devil Survivor 2Devil Survivor 2 Record Breaker 	Reflects one Magical attack for each team member. 	23 MP	Ma13
Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FETokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE Encore 	Repels a single non-Almighty Physical attack against the party for one round. 	80 EP	-
==Skillset==
===Magatama===
Magatama	Level
Kailash 	72
===Party Members===
====By leveling up====
Character	Character 	Game 	Level
 	Merkabah 	Shin Megami Tensei IV 	Innate
 	Rei Reiho 	Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner	???
 	Naoto Shirogane	Persona 4 Golden 	64
 	Haru Okumura 	Persona 5Persona 5 Royal 	44
====By special means====
Character	Character 	Game 	Method 	Criteria
 	Morgana 	Persona 5 Royal	Jazz Jin	October 30th
 	Ryuji Sakamoto 	Persona 5 Royal	Jazz Jin	October 30th
 	Ann Takamaki 	Persona 5 Royal	Jazz Jin	October 30th
 	Yusuke Kitagawa	Persona 5 Royal	Jazz Jin	October 30th
 	Makoto Niijima 	Persona 5 Royal	Jazz Jin	October 30th
 	Haru Okumura 	Persona 5 Royal	Jazz Jin	October 30th
===Demons===
====Shin Megami Tensei II====
Demon 	Race 	Level
Ouyamatsumi 	Kunitsu	27
Sarasvati 	Megami 	35
Horus 	Deity 	37
Kamen-Hijiri	Gaean 	39
Hecate 	Tyrant 	42
Oberon 	Fairy 	45
Odin 	Deity 	48
Volvo 	Femme 	50
====Shin Megami Tensei: if...====
Demon 	Race 	Level
Buer 	Fallen 	21
Ouyamatsumi	Kunitsu	23
Oberon 	Fairy 	48
Muspell 	Jirae 	53
Volvo 	Femme 	56
Indrajit 	Fury 	59
Hecate 	Tyrant 	60
Horus 	Deity 	64
Odin 	Deity 	67
Ananta 	Dragon 	69
====Shin Megami Tensei NINE====
Demon 	Race 	Level
Nozuchi 	Snake 	22
Jatayu 	Flight	36
Titan 	Jirae 	44
Indrajit	Fury 	50
====Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne====
Demon 	Race 	Level
Preta * 	Haunt 	Innate (4)
Arahabaki *	Vile 	Innate (30)
Mizuchi 	Snake 	35
Virtue 	Divine	43
Oberon 	Fairy 	47
Ose 	Fallen	50
Queen Mab 	Night 	58
Lachesis 	Femme 	Innate (63)
Nyx 	Night 	Innate (70)
Raphael 	Herald	Innate (84)
====Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey====
=====By leveling up=====
Demon 	Race 	Level	Level
Demon 	Race 	SJ 	SJR
Kanbari 	Enigma	27 	27
Dantalian 	Fallen	33 	33
Makami 	Avatar	37 	37
Valkyrie 	Yoma 	45 	45
Decarabia 	Fallen	50 	50
Mad Gasser	Foul 	- 	56
Armaiti 	Herald	- 	76
Hachiman 	Deity 	77 	77
Mara 	Tyrant	88 	88
=====D-Source=====
Demon 	Race 	Level	Level
Demon 	Race 	SJ 	SJR
Dantalian 	Fallen	33 	33
Makami 	Avatar	37 	37
Valkyrie 	Yoma 	45 	45
Pallas Athena	Megami	53 	53
Girimehkala 	Jaki 	57 	57
Rangda 	Femme 	68 	68
Fafnir 	Drake 	72 	72
Mara 	Tyrant	88 	88
====Shin Megami Tensei IV====
Demon 	Race 	Level
Dantalian 	Fallen	34
Futotama 	Enigma	Innate (42)
Kukunochi 	Tree 	Innate (44)
Pallas Athena	Megami	Innate (51)
Lorelei 	Fairy 	54
Queen Mab 	Night 	Innate (59)
Oberon 	Fairy 	Innate (64)
Ananta 	Snake 	74
Fafnir 	Drake 	76
Xi Wangmu 	Lady 	Innate (79)
Lucifuge 	Tyrant	Innate (92)
====Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse====
Demon 	Race 	Level
Pallas Athena	Megami 	Innate (51)
Futotama 	Enigma 	53
Dantalian 	Fallen 	Innate (53)
Arahabaki 	Kunitsu	Innate (57)
Lorelei 	Fairy 	60
Victor 	Herald 	62
Oberon 	Fairy 	66
Marici 	Kishin 	76
Maya 	Night 	Innate (77)
Azrael 	Herald 	78
Xi Wangmu 	Lady 	Innate (79)
====Shin Megami Tensei V====
Demon 	Race 	Level
Anubis 	Avatar	Innate (41)
Belphegor	Tyrant	47
Kaiwan 	Night 	46
Dominion 	Divine	53
Clotho 	Femme 	Innate (52)
Sraosha 	Herald	Innate (77)
Alilat 	Lady 	82
Baal 	Deity 	Innate (93)
====Soul Hackers 2====
Demon 	Race 	Level
Armaiti 	Herald	Innate (43)
Cybele 	Lady 	Innate (45)
Oyamatsumi 	Kishin	Innate (48)
Doppelganger	Rumor 	50
Dominion 	Divine	Innate (52)
Anubis 	Avatar	57
Throne 	Divine	65
Amon 	Tyrant	Innate (89)
Satan 	Tyrant	Innate (90)
====Megami Ibunroku Persona====
Persona 	Arcana 	Level	Rank
Succubus 	Moon 	53 	7
Yamaoka 	Judgement 	60 	5
Fuhedi Mergane	Hierophant	74 	8
====Persona 2: Innocent Sin====
=====By leveling up=====
Persona 	Arcana 	Level	Rank
Kabandha 	Hanged Man	25 	6
Sakya 	Hierophant	29 	Mutation
Ebisu 	Pentacle 	35 	Mutation
Taksaka 	Strength 	43 	Mutation
Throne 	Judgement 	53 	Mutation
Isis 	Magician 	54 	3
Mucalinda	World 	54 	4
Venus 	Lovers 	57 	Mutation
Varuna 	Hierophant	59 	5
Skuld 	Fortune 	66 	5
=====With Skill Cards=====
Makarakarn can be taught to a Persona by using the following Skill Card in fusion:
Skill Card
Magic Mirror Card
====Persona 2: Eternal Punishment====
=====By leveling up=====
Persona 	Arcana 	Level	Rank
Yebisu 	Pentacle 	32 	Mutation
Tobi Katou 	Fool 	50 	6
Mucalinda 	World 	54 	4
Hathor 	Priestess 	55 	Mutation
Quetzalcoatl	Rod 	60 	Mutation
Skuld 	Fortune 	66 	5
Isis 	Magician 	69 	3
Tishtoriya 	Hermit 	71 	Mutation
Alfred 	Hierophant	75 	Mutation
Alice 	Lovers 	80 	5
=====With Skill Cards=====
Makarakarn can be taught to a Persona by using the following Skill Card in fusion:
Skill Card
Anti-Magic Card
====Persona 3 / FES / Portable====
=====By leveling up=====
Persona 	Arcana 	Arcana 	Arcana 	Level 	Level 	Level
Persona 	P3 	P3F 	P3P 	P3 	P3F 	P3P
Alilat 	Empress 	Empress 	Empress 	Innate 	Innate 	Innate
Kohryu 	Hierophant 	Hierophant 	Hierophant 	- 	70 	70
Lilith 	Devil 	Devil 	Devil 	Innate 	Innate 	Innate
Beelzebub 	Devil 	Devil 	Devil 	Innate 	Innate 	Innate
Lucifer 	Star 	Star 	Star 	- 	Innate 	Innate
Sandalphon 	Moon 	Moon 	Moon 	Innate 	Innate 	Innate
Anubis 	Judgement 	Judgement 	Judgement 	61 	61 	61
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=====With Skill Cards=====
In Persona 3 Portable, the protagonist can use a Skill Card to teach Makarakarn to their Personas. It can only be obtained through certain means:
Persona
Alilat
====Persona 4 / Golden====
=====By leveling up=====
Persona 	Arcana 	Level 	Level
Persona 	Arcana 	P4 	P4G
Alilat 	Empress 	Innate 	Innate
Daisoujou 	Hierophant 	Innate 	Innate
Hachiman 	Hierophant 	Innate 	Innate
Clotho 	Fortune 	47 	47
Lilith 	Devil 	Innate 	Innate
Mara 	Tower 	64 	64
Ganesha 	Star 	Innate 	Innate
Alraune 	Moon 	43 	43
Kushinada-Hime 	Aeon 	- 	50
Anubis 	Judgement 	Innate 	Innate
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=====With Skill Cards=====
In Persona 4 Golden, the protagonist can use a Skill Card to teach Makarakarn to his Personas. It can only be obtained through certain means:
Persona	Method
Lilith 	Chagall Café
 	
====Persona 5 / Royal====
=====By leveling up=====
Persona 	Arcana 	Arcana 	Level 	Level
Persona 	P5 	P5R 	P5 	P5R
Isis 	Priestess 	Priestess 	32 	32
Scathach 	Priestess 	Priestess 	- 	Innate
Arahabaki 	Hermit 	Hermit 	Innate 	Innate
Asterius Picaro 	Fortune 	Fortune 	66 	66
Vasuki 	Hanged Man 	Hanged Man 	73 	71
Raja Naga 	Temperance 	Temperance 	58 	58
Seiryu 	Temperance 	Temperance 	67 	67
Lilith 	Moon 	Moon 	- 	Innate
Abaddon 	Judgement 	Judgement 	Innate 	-
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=====With Skill Cards=====
The protagonist can use a Skill Card to teach Makarakarn to his Personas. It can only be obtained through certain means:
Persona 	Method 	Games	Games
Persona 	Method 	P5 	P5R
Abaddon 	Electric Chair Execution 	✔ 	✘
Scathach	Electric Chair Execution 	✘ 	✔
Clotho 	Electric Chair Execution(fusion alarm)	✘ 	✔
====Devil Survivor ====
Demon 	Race 	Level	Level
Demon 	Race 	DeSu 	DSO
Arioch 	Vile 	56 	Innate (56)
Agares 	Fallen	57 	Innate (59)
Mithras	Fallen	- 	64
Murmur 	Fallen	- 	65
=====Through Devil Auction=====
Demon 	Race 	Cri
Tschaggatta	Genma	3-star demon★★★☆☆
====Devil Survivor 2====
=====By leveling up=====
Demon 	Race 	Level 	Level
Demon 	Race 	DeSu2 	DS2RB
Dzelarhons	Femme 	51 	51
Isis 	Megami	Innate (55)	Innate (55)
Arioch 	Vile 	57 	57
Grendel 	Jaki 	Innate (64)	Innate (64)
Murmur 	Fallen	65 	65
Agares 	Fallen	Innate (71)	Innate (71)
====Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE / Encore====
=====Carnages=====
Mirage	Carnage 	Mastery Level
Tharja	Astaroth Rod	4
Draug 	Helswath 	3
===Enemies===
====Encounters====
=====Shin Megami Tensei V=====
Demon 	Race
Clotho	Femme
=====Persona 5 / Royal=====
Shadow 	Persona 	Arcana 	Arcana 	Games 	Games
Shadow 	Persona 	P5 	P5R 	P5 	P5R
She of Life and Death 	Isis 	Priestess 	Priestess 	✔ 	✘
Awakened God 	Arahabaki 	Hermit 	Hermit 	✔ 	✔
Mountain Girl 	Kikuri-Hime 	Priestess 	Priestess 	✔ 	✘
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====Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE / Encore====
Mirage 	Class
Cursed Draug	Knight
Hierophant 	Beast
Pale Bishop 	Beast
Dolph 	General
==Gallery==
Makarakarn TCG.jpg|Makarakarn in the TCG
Makarakarn_SMT5.gif|Makarakarn in Shin Megami Tensei V.
Makarakarn_P5.png|Makarakarn in Persona 5.File:JokerUsingMakarakarn.png, SmashWiki
Makarakarn_SSBU.gif|Makarakarn in Super Smash Bros. UltimateFile:Joker Down B 3 SSBU.gif, SmashWiki
Makarakarn_P5R.gif|Makarakarn in Persona 5 Royal
==Trivia==
* Makarakarn has several offshoots in the form of items:
** In Persona 4 Golden, Makaracorn can be obtained by harvesting it.
** In Persona 3 Reload, Makaracone can be bought from Tanaka's Amazing Commodities.
==See also==
* Magic Mirror
* Magic Ointment
==References==
Category:Support Skills
Category:Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Skills
Category:Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Skills
Category:Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux Skills
Category:Shin Megami Tensei IV Skills
Category:Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse Skills
Category:Shin Megami Tensei V Skills
Category:Soul Hackers 2 Skills
Category:Persona Skills
Category:Persona 2: Innocent Sin Skills
Category:Persona 2: Eternal Punishment Skills
Category:Persona 3 Skills
Category:Persona 4 Skills
Category:Persona 5 Skills
Category:Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE Skills
Category:Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Skills