Manage your Magatama for Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster

Manage your Magatama

Magatama in Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD is a parasite your character is imbued with that grants different skills and stats, it also affects their strengths and weaknesses. As you level up Magatama will grant you more powerful abilities and will determine what types of attacks you are strong or weak against. As you progress through the game you will gain access to new Magatama, and it is important that you experiment with them, so you know how to use them to take advantage of different foes.

Once you have earned enough experience points to level up you will receive a notification informing you that the Magatama you have equipped has begun to act violently. You will be given the choice to allow it to continue or not. This is a gamble, since letting it run wild can result in your full party being healed but can also hit you with a nasty debuff in the form of a curse. Most of the early game Magatamas will only offer beneficial outcomes so make sure you take advantage of their perks. Once you have progressed further into the game the risk of getting cursed mid-dungeon increases and will cause you problems if it happens. You should therefore stock up on items to remove debuffs since it's often more efficient than packing lots of healing items. To remove the actual curse you will need to speak to the Lady of the Fount at the Fountain of Life and choose the 'Remove Curse' option. These areas will be marked on your map by a green circular icon, as will the door that leads to them.