Force (衝撃, shougeki)? is a recurring element in the series, usually used as one of the four elemental spell types, though some titles use Wind in its place. The two spell types coexist in Megami Ibunroku Persona, where the element is called Blast due to the term "Force" covering a wider arrangement of spells that includes Blast. Aesthetically, Force spell animations originally look like energy projectiles, but their appearances become more like the traditional wind spell since Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne.
In the original DS version of Devil Survivor, the force skills descriptions erroneously reads: "Effect:STONE", indicating that it turns enemies into stone. In actuality, it insta-kills enemies who are already stone.