BOSS: MAJIN PALE RIDER

Learn how to beat Majin Pale Rider in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster. This guide covers his weaknesses, skills, and the best party setup to overcome this challenging boss.

Stats / Weaknesses:

• HP: 5000
• MP: 2000
• Immunities: Boss, Ice
• Absorbs: Kamikaze attacks

Skills:

• Pest Crop
• Venom Zapper
• Mahabufudain
• Dragon's Eye

Phases:

1. Phase 1: Majin Pale Rider & Loa Summons

   Pale Rider's main threats are Pest Crop, which instakills poisoned targets, and Venom Zapper, which can poison your party. However, the true danger comes from the Loa he summons. These demons will cast Randomizer to mess with your buffs/debuffs, Curse-based killing spells, and can even use Dorminer + Eternal Sleep to put your party to sleep. Annoyingly, when the Loa explode, they can heal Pale Rider.

Strategy:

• Party Composition: Your best bet is a party that's immune to status ailments. Consider bringing other Majin like High Priest, White Rider, or Red Rider, as they often have resistances that will help.
• Countering Debuffs: The Loa's Randomizer can be a real pain. Make sure you have a demon with De-Kunda skills to remove these debuffs from your party.
• Dealing with Loa: You can try to kill the Loa outright, especially with a strong attack like White Rider's God Arrow. Just be aware that Pale Rider will simply summon more if you defeat them.
• Exploit Weaknesses: Pale Rider himself doesn't use any debuffing spells, so feel free to stack your own -Kaja and -Kunda skills to boost your party's stats and make the fight easier.
• Status Ailment Immunity: Prioritize having demons in your party that are resistant or immune to status effects like Poison and Sleep, as these can quickly end the fight for you if you're not prepared.