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Prepare for Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance super bosses like Shiva with optimal Nahobino, Idun, Hecatonchires, and Zeus builds.

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Prepare for Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance super bosses like Shiva with optimal Nahobino, Idun, Hecatonchires, and Zeus builds.

  • No DLC (downloadable content — extra missions or items released after launch) demons are used in these builds.
  • Builds are for a first playthrough and do not use route-specific demons.
  • Applies to demons unlocked in New Game Plus (NG+).
  • Bosses are fought on Hard difficulty.
Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Nahobino Setup:
    • Skills: Murakumo (Aogami Type 0), Enduring Soul, Critical Aura, Almighty Pleroma, High Almighty Pleroma, Critical Zealot, Abyssal Mask, Great Mana Spring (or other).
  2. 2
    Miracles: Learn all Support Mastery and Almighty Mastery miracles. Physical is also recommended.
  3. 3
    Affinity: Choose one that nulls physical (Sandalphon is recommended against Shiva).
  4. 4
    Stats: Minimum 100-110 Strength (Str), 80-100 Vitality (Vit). Other stats do not matter.
  5. 5
    Note: While a magic specialist build (110+ Magic) is viable, shifting points to Strength around level 50s (when Magic nears 90) is more effective for super bosses.
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    Idun Build:
    • Level: Reach level 96.
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    Skills (via Essences or Fusion): Golden Apple, Mana Spring, Great Mana Spring, Heal Pleroma, High Heal Pleroma, Great Life Spring, Debilitate, Enduring Soul. Keep existing useful skills.
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    Sutras: Use Aiding Sutras and Healing Sutras to raise related stats to +5 (the cap).
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    Vitality: Increase Vitality to a minimum of 90 using Vitality Incenses.
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    MP: Use Stamina incense to buff MP up to 820.
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    Role: A balanced healer, buffer, and debuffer. Golden Apple can full heal and buff the party, costing significant MP.
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    Tip: Do not use Golden Apple if the party is at full health unless buffs are about to expire.
  13. 13
    Megami Magatsuhi Skill: 'Heal All' revives all demons and fully heals the party without using a turn, useful in worst-case scenarios.
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    Hecatonchires Build:
    • Purpose: The only high-level Jaki (demon race) available late game, useful for its Magatsuhi skill, Rasetsu Feast.
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    Rasetsu Feast: Reduces boss attack power for 3 turns, negating the need for early debuff spells and saving MP.
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    Level: Match party level (90s) to prevent easy KOs if the boss gets the first turn.
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    Skills: Life Spring, Great Life Spring, Endure, or Enduring Soul.
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    Role: Primarily to use Rasetsu Feast at the start of a battle, then swap out for a healer/debuffer.
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    Note: May be less effective against super bosses due to their high stats but still useful for surviving early heavy attacks.
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    Zeus Build:
    • Fusion: Fuse using highly leveled demons to reach level 99 upon creation.
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    Stats: Prioritize Strength (can be reset by entering/leaving a battle). Increase Strength to 120 minimum.
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    Skills (via Inheritance or Essences): Keraunos, Panta Spane, High Elec Pleroma, Elec Pleroma, Great Mana Spring, Enduring Soul, Critical Zealot, Critical Aura.
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    Potential: Max out Support and Electric potential.
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    Role: A Strength-based critical attacker. Keraunos pierces and is Strength-based, allowing it to bypass super boss immunities and land criticals after Critical Aura.
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    Alternative: Critical Aura can be swapped for Murderous Glee to save a turn, but relies on a critical hit chance.
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    Note: Functions similarly to a typical physical crit attacker. Can be replaced by similar attackers, especially since super bosses resist physical attacks.
Tips
  • Prepare the correct mastery miracles, use incense, and sutras to empower your strongest demons.
  • These builds are suggestions and not the only way to win; extensive demon building makes fights easier.
  • Consider the Nahobino's affinity against Shiva (Sandalphon is a safe bet).
  • For Idun, avoid using Golden Apple on a full party unless buffs are expiring.
  • Hecatonchires is primarily for its initial Magatsuhi skill; swap him out afterward.
  • Zeus's build leverages Keraunos for critical hits against high-resistance bosses.

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