Persona 5 Royal - Monster of the Valley (Kurama Tengu) Mini-Boss Guide

Guide on How to Defeat Monster of the Valley (Kurama Tengu)

The Monster of the Valley is a mini-boss faced by the Phantom Thieves exclusively in Persona 5 Royal. The mini-boss wields a Kurama Tengu persona form and is encountered during their mission at Madarame’s Palace.

Boss Information

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

Mini-Boss Strengths and Weakness

Monster of the Valley (Kurama Tengu)

–	–	–	–	–	Null
					Technical
–	–	–	–	–	Yes

Foolish Monk (Koppa Tengu)

–	–	–	Weak	–	Strong
					Technical
–	–	Weak	–	–	No

Mini-Boss Stats

Monster of the Valley (Kurama Tengu)

Foolish Monk (Koppa Tengu)

Mini-Boss Skills

Monster of the Valley (Kurama Tengu)

Foolish Monk (Koppa Tengu)

Boss Strategies

Here is a breakdown of the battle strategies against the mini-boss. This applies to Persona 5 Royal only.

Use Ice Spells Against Koppa Tengus

Same with the Ippon-Data, Kurama Tengu also has Koppa Tengu allies around him. Again, command Fox to down the two Koppa Tengus using Bufu skills. Then, finish them off with multi-target physical skills.

Inflict Status Ailments

Fortunately, the mini-boss is susceptible to status ailments. Make use of Panther’s Dormina (Sleep) or Morgana’s Pulinpa (Confuse) to prevent it from attacking. Joker can also use status ailments if its available from his personas.

Aim for Critical Hits

Capitalize on the status ailment and inflict either technical or critical hits. Among all the party members, Fox, Skull, and Mona can deliver technical or critical hits against the mini-boss. To increase critical chance, command Joker to use Rebellion (if available) and cast it to the next party member. Mona’s Lucky Punch physical will definitely benefit from the boost.

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