How Shin Megami Tensei IV battles work on this site: the rules of the original game that we simulate, and the changes we made so that two players can fight each other fairly. Start from the top if you are new.

1. 1
   Getting started
   What SMT Showdown is, how to play your first SMT IV battle and where to go next.
2. 2
   Press turns
   The core rule of SMT IV battles. How many actions you get and what gives or takes them away.
3. 3
   Damage and elements
   Elements, resistances and what makes an attack hit hard in SMT IV.
4. 4
   Smirk
   The SMT IV status that rewards critical hits and blocks, and how it works on this site.
5. 5
   Buffs, charges and passives
   Kaja and nda skills, Charge and Concentrate, Karn walls and passive skills in SMT IV.
6. 6
   Ailments
   Poison, Sick, Bind, Sleep and Panic in SMT IV battles on this site.
7. 7
   Building a team
   Formats, levels, stats, bonus points and which skills a demon can have in SMT IV.
8. 8
   What we changed for PvP
   Every difference between SMT IV battles on this site and the original game, and why.