Persona 5 Royal - Shadow Kamoshida (Asmodeus) Boss Guide

October 5, 2022 Pixel Jello Persona 5 Royal 2

Guide on how to defeat Shadow Suguru Kamoshida or Asmodeus, the Kamoshida Palace Ruler, in Persona 5 Royal (P5R). This includes the boss enemy's strengths and weaknesses, stats and skills, and recommended battle strategies.

Guide on How to Defeat Shadow Kamoshida (Asmodeus)

Shadow Kamoshida is the first boss the Phantom Thieves will face both in Persona 5 and Persona 5 Royal. The boss is encountered at the end of their mission at Kamoshida Palace.

P5 Kamoshida Palace Guide

P5R Kamoshida Palace Guide

Boss Information

Here is a breakdown of the boss’ strengths and weaknesses, stats, and skills.

Boss Strengths and Weakness

Shadow Kamoshida


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					Technical
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Trophy of Obsession


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					Technical
–	–	–	–	–	–

Cognitive Shiho


Weak	Weak	Weak	Weak	Weak	Weak
					Technical
Weak	Weak	Weak	Weak	Weak	–

Boss Stats

Shadow Kamoshida

Level	11
HP	2,500
SP	1,500
Strength	8
Magic	7
Endurance	5
Agility	5
Luck	6
EXP Rewards	450
Yen Rewards	8,000

Trophy of Obsession

Level	11
HP	900 (P5) 500 (P5R)
SP	0
Strength	1
Magic	1
Endurance	5
Agility	1
Luck	1
EXP Rewards	–
Yen Rewards	–

Cognitive Shiho

Level	–
HP	500
SP	0
Strength	–
Magic	–
Endurance	–
Agility	–
Luck	–
EXP Rewards	–
Yen Rewards	–

Boss Skills

Shadow Kamoshida

Skill Name	Skill Effect
Volleyball Assault	Light physical damage to 1 foe 1x to 3x.
Golden Knife	Medium physical damage to 1 foe.
Tongue Whip	Medium physical damage to all foes.
Lick	Heavy physical damage to Ann after staring at her in the previous turn.
Libido Boost	Fully restore Kamoshida’s health when Trophy of Obsession is present.
Lustful Slurp	Increase Kamoshida’s attack power. (Same effect as Tarukaja.)
Gold Medal Spike	Heavy physical damage to all foes after preparing in the previous turn.

Trophy of Obsession

Skill Name	Skill Effect
None	None

Cognitive Shiho

Skill Name	Skill Effect
None	None

Party Setup and Recommendations

Here is a breakdown of recommendations for the party before facing the boss.

Recommended Setup

This is the current capacity of each party member:

Party Member	Damage	Healing	Cure	Buffs	Debuffs	Reflect
Joker	(✓)	(✓)	(✓)	(✓)	(✓)	(✘)
Skull	(✓)	(✘)	(✘)	(✓)	(✘)	(✘)
Mona	(✓)	(✓)	(✓)	(✘)	(✘)	(✘)
Panther	(✓)	(✓)	(✘)	(✘)	(✓)	(✘)

For this boss battle, we can only have one party setup against the boss:

Balanced Party – consists of Joker, Skull, Mona, and Panther

Recommended Party Level

We recommend having all party members at level 11 to be able to unlock essential attacks or skills. You can farm experience by repetitively fighting Archangel and Angel personas in the throne room floor. These shadows are stationed in front of the staircase leading to the throne room or behind the last safe room.

Recommended Attacks and Skills

Here are our recommended skills for the boss battle against Shadow Kamoshida. You are not limited to these skills, especially with Joker:

Party Member	Persona	Recommended Skill	Effect
Joker	Arsene and other Personas	Sukunda	Decrease 1 foe’s Agility for 3 turns
		Rakunda	Decrease 1 foe’s Defense for 3 turns
		Rakukaja	Increase 1 ally’s Defense for 3 turns
		“Any Single-Target Physical Attacks”	Deal physical damage
		“Any Healing Skills”	Provide restoration of HP
Skull	Captain Kidd	Tarukaja	Increase 1 ally’s Attack power for 3 turns
Skull	Captain Kidd	Lunge	Light Physical damage to 1 foe
Mona	Zorro	Garu	Light Wind damage to 1 foe
		Dia	Slightly restore 1 ally’s HP
		Media	Slight restore party’s HP
Panther	Carmen	Tarunda	Decrease 1 foe’s Defense for 3 turns
		Agi	Light Fire damage to 1 foe
		Dia	Slightly restore 1 ally’s HP

Boss Strategies

Here is a breakdown of the battle strategies against boss. This applies to both Persona 5 and Persona 5 Royal unless otherwise specified.

Setup Party Roles

Joker, Panther, and Skull’s roles are to apply buff/debuffs and damage against Shadow Kamoshida. Mona will be the party’s primary healer while also dealing additional damage to the boss.

Start with Joker landing Sukunda on the boss at the start. Then, apply Panther’s Tarunda on Shadow Kamoshida. Have Skull buff a party member using his Tarukaja. Preferably, the next party member who hasn’t used its turn yet.

Focus Attacks on the Trophy of Obsession

Focus on attacking Shadow Kamoshida. Once you have weakened him, he will begin to drink from his trophy to heal.

After he heals once, aim all of your next attacks on his trophy. This will prevent him from patching himself up back to full HP. Avoid spending too much SP during the first half of the fight as Asmodeus’ Volleyball Assault, which strikes two party members twice, does not deal significant damage at this time.

Prepare for his Gold Medal Spike

In Persona 5 Royal, he will summon a cognitive version of Mishima to assist him in his Gold Medal Spike attack.

Be wary of his Gold Medal Spike, since it will strike all party members and deal heavy damage. When he signals the attack, be sure to guard with everyone to ensure survival.

Then, he will summon a cognitive version of Shiho as an additional minion in battle. Prioritize in defeating Shiho immediately by any means before she reaches her turn.

Send Ryuji in Stealing the Crown

With the trophy out of the way, you are free to use an all-out attack. After destroying the trophy, you will resume trying to take the boss’ treasure which is his crown. Command Ryuji to steal the treasure while stalling Shadow Kamoshida with your continuous attacks or skills.

Shadow Kamoshida’s Golden Knife attack is concerning as it deals severe damage to one ally. Try to secure Anne in particular, as her Tarunda can weaken Asmodeus’ attack, making the battle much more manageable. Also, use Tarunda to cancel out his attack buff skill, Lustful Slurp.

Deal Heavy Damage when Shadow Kamoshida is Down

After stalling for a while, the sent ally should distract Asmodeus, enabling the party to strike him while crippled for heavy damage to finish off the fight.