Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster - Asakusa and The Obelisk Walkthrough

A complete walkthrough part 7 and strategy guide for Asakusa and The Obelisk in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster (SMT 3: Nocturne). Included is a list of recruitable demons, normal and boss enemies, obtainable items, and maps.

Walkthrough Part 7 in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster

Here is our Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster main story walkthrough and guide for Asakusa and the Obelisk. Included is a list of recruitable demons, normal and boss enemies, obtainable items, and maps.

Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster Walkthroughs

Overview

Areas	Asakusa and The Obelisk
Recommended Level
Bosses	White Rider, Red Rider, Clotho, Lachesis, Atropos

All Trophies and Achievements

Characters

Here is a list of characters covered and interacted in this walkthrough:

All Characters

Character	Location
Protagonist	All Locations
Jyoji Hijiri	Asakusa Terminal
Yuko Takao	Obelisk

Magatamas

Here is a list of Magatamas accessible in this walkthrough:

All Magatamas

Magatama	Level	Alignment	Weakness
Geis		Light	None
Djed		Dark	None

Enemies

Here is a list of enemies encountered in this walkthrough:

Demonic Compendium

Asakusa Normal Enemies

Enemy	Level	Demon Race	Weakness
Angel*	11	Divine	Force, Death
Archangel*	18	Divine	Ice, Death
Principality*	28	Divine	Death, Mind
Shikigami	4	Brute	Fire
Sudama	13	Jirae	Fire
Black Ooze	28	Foul	Electric, Expel
Nue	31	Wilder	Fire
Yomotsu-Shikome	32	Femme	Fire
Sarutahiko	35	Jirae	Nerve
Virtue	41	Angel	Force, Death
Kelpie**	26	Fairy	Force, Expel, Death
Power**	33	Angel	Death
Raja Naga**	37	Snake	Fire
Troll**	38	Fairy	Mind
Yomotsu-Ikusa**	44	Brute	Force
Titan**	49	Jirae	Electricity
Dominion**	50	Angel	Death, Curse
Suparna**	54	Beast	None
Shiki-Ouji**	54	Brute	Fire
Gogmagog**	55	Jirae	Fire
Titania**	57	Fairy	None

*2D Map only
**After clearing Amala Temple

Asakusa Boss Enemies

Enemy	Level	Demon Race	Weakness
White Rider	52	Fiend	–

Ginza Boss Enemies

Enemy	Level	Demon Race	Weakness
Red Rider	55	Fiend	–

Marunouchi Normal Enemies

Enemy	Level	Demon Race	Weaknesses
Badb Catha*	23	Beast	Electricity
Principality*	28	Divine	Death, Mind
ower*	33	Angel	Death
Virtue**	41	Angel	Force, Death
Dominion**	50	Angel	Death, Curse
Shadow**	52	Foul	Force, Expel
Suparna**	54	Beast	None
Queen Mab**	56	Night	None
Decarabia**	58	Fallen	None
Gurr**	3	Raptor	Expel
Hresvelgr**	75	Wilder	Fire

*2D Map only
**After clearing Tokyo Diet

Obelisk Normal Enemies

Enemy	Level	Demon Race	Weaknesses
Koppa Tengu	19	Yoma	Curse
Dis	23	Yoma	None
Incubus	25	Night	Force
Karasu Tengu	28	Yoma	Curse
Eligor	29	Fallen	Electricity
Arahabaki	30	Vile	Fire, Electricity, Force, Ailment
Baphomet	33	Vile	Expel
Onkot	37	Yoma	Curse, Nerve
Berith	37	Fallen	Ice
Succubus	37	Night	None
Phantom	42	Foul	Force, Expel
Pazuzu	45	Vile	Ice

Obelisk Boss Enemies

Enemy	Level	Demon Race	Weakness
Clotho	69	Femme	None
Lachesis	69	Femme	None
Atropos	50	Femme	None

Shinjuku Medical Center Boss Enemies

Enemy	Level	Demon Race	Weakness
Black Rider	61	Fiend	None

Asakusa

Recommended Demons to Recruit

Enemy	Level	Demon Race	Weakness
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Asakusa Walkthrough Part 1

1	White Rider will appear at the Asakusa Terminal if you have cleared the First and Second Kalpas of the Labyrinth of Amala.
2	Approach the terminal to battle White Rider.

Defeat White Rider

1	White Rider voids fire, expel, death, and ailments.
2	White Rider has access to powerful Expel skill God Bow which has 100% chance to instantly kill a single target. Because of this, it is recommended to cast Tetraja at the start of battle.
3	Always focus all attacks on White Rider even if he summons two Virtues. Feel free to use debuffs on the boss instead of buffs to your party as the enemy can use Dekaja to remove them from you.
4	Have Gehenna equipped on your character to guard against White Rider’s Prominence, a strong fire type skill that hits random targets.

White Rider Boss Guide

Asakusa Walkthrough Part 2

1	After defeating White Rider, you will get the Candelabrum of Compassion.
2	Proceed to Ginza Underpass and prepare to battle Red Rider.

Defeat Red Rider

1	Red Rider voids electric, force, expel, death, and ailments.
2	Red Rider will summon two Powers at the start of the battle. These will constantly apply Tarukaja, increasing the attack power of their team. Counter this by using Dekaja to remove the opponent’s buffs or use Sukukaja to increase your evasion rate.
3	Beware of Red Rider’s Terrorblade skill that deals physical damage with a 30% chance to inflict Panic. Have your character equip Iyomante to gain Void Mind as it will be very disadvantageous to have him in the Panic state during the battle.
4	Unload on Red Rider with physical, fire, and ice attacks to chip away at his health.

Red Rider Boss Guide

Asakusa Walkthrough Part 3

1	After defeating Red Rider, you will get the Candelabrum of Insight.
2	Go back to the terminal in Asakusa for a cutscene.
3	Afterwards, go north and follow it to the exit. Feel free to play the Puzzle Boy mini game to get Geis (Magatama) if you want to.
4	Continue moving forward along the hallway. Take the path when it opens up north to reach another intersection. Move to the east exit to reach the world map.
5	Cross the bridge to get Magic Mirror inside the Cache Cube and. Backtrack to the hallway and move further toward the exit.
6	Walk southwest to the next area. From there, move north until you come up to two rooms. Go inside both of them to get Attract Pipe and some money.
7	Backtrack south and exit to the east to find yourself in the world map again. Go inside Mifunashiro and proceed north for a cutscene.
8	Backtrack again all the way back to Asakusa (central area of the town). From there, go west and talk to the manikin down by the stairs. Move to the door to the east for a cutscene and back to Hijiri at the Asakusa terminal.
9	Travel to Ginza and make your way east and north on the highway. Open the Cache Cube to the west and defeat the Succubus. Afterwards, enter the Assembly of Nihilo by going north.

Assembly of Nihilo

Recommended Demons to Recruit

Enemy	Level	Demon Race	Weakness
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Assembly of Nihilo Walkthrough

1	Use the elevator to go to B15F by going north from the starting point.
2	When you reach B15F, use Lightoma or a Light Ball to light the darkened path. Walk west to find a room with a Cache Cube containing Medicine. Exit the room and move south to get Tetraja Rock from another chest.
3	Head back to the elevator and follow the path east to get Bead from yet another Cache Cube.
4	When you reach B15F, use Lightoma or a Light Ball to light the darkened path. Walk west to find a room with a Cache Cube containing Medicine. Exit the room and move south to get Tetraja Rock from another chest.
5	Head back to the elevator and follow the path east to get Bead from yet another Cache Cube.
6	Proceed south along the hall and exit the room. Head to the elevator at the end of the long corridor. Afterwards, take the elevator to 1F. Save your game in the north room and exit the area by going west.
7	Cross the bridge to the west. Get Life Stone x3 from the Cache Cube along the south section. Make your way south, west, and north going up the slope. Open the Cache Cube to get 10,000 Macca. Backtrack to the central area and proceed to the Obelisk by crossing the bridge.

The Obelisk

Recommended Demons to Recruit

Enemy	Level	Demon Race	Weakness
?

The Obelisk Walkthrough Part 1

1	Move forward and walk to the northeast section to get Dis-Mute from the Cache Cube. Afterwards, use the save point to the west before taking the elevator to the north.
2	Take the elevator to 15F. Go east on the elevator to a Mystical Chest. Move south to the elevator for a cutscene and go up. Proceed along the stairs to another elevator. Get off and climb the stairs to reach the first light puzzle area.

32nd Floor Light Puzzle

Touch the glowing orb in the middle to begin the puzzle.

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The Obelisk Walkthrough Part 1

1	Go through the opened door afterwards.
2	Go up the stairs and walk west just before the elevator to get Charka Drop x2 inside a Cache Cube. Afterwards, take the elevator going up.
3	Follow the path as it moves east and then south. Save your game at the save point there. Follow the path again going east until it moves north and go to the path that opens west.
4	Make a turn east at the intersection to get Life Stone x4 inside a chest.
5	Walk east and then south going up the stairs to find Sacred Water. From here, backtrack and start moving west again to find Dekaja Rock inside another chest. Go back again and to the previous path and head to the elevator to the south.
6	Go west when you arrive in the next floor and use the elevator to the next area. Get Bead inside the chest and back up again. From here, move east and follow the path down some stairs. Afterwards, start moving west and north up another set of stairs to reach the next light puzzle.

52nd Floor Light Puzzle

Touch the glowing orb in the middle to begin the puzzle.

Getting the Mystical Chest

You can unlock a Mystical Chest by solving the puzzle a certain way first before unlocking the path to the 60F.

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Unlocking the Path to 60F

After opening the Mystical Chest, you can then solve the puzzle again to open the path to the 60F.

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The Obelisk Walkthrough Part 2

1	Use the elevator to go up. When you arrive, walk north to find five stone elevators ahead.
2	Ride the one in the middle first to reach a Mystical Chest. Head back to the area with the five elevators and take the one second from the left to reach 77F.
3	You must solve another light puzzle when you reach 77F.

77th Floor Light Puzzle (1)

Touch the glowing orb in the middle to begin the puzzle.

Getting the Chest with 8000 Macca

You can unlock a Cache Cube containing 8000 Macca by solving the puzzle a certain way first before unlocking the path to the next area.

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Unlocking the Path to the Next Area

After opening the Cache Cube, you can then solve the puzzle again to open the path to the next area.

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5

The Obelisk Walkthrough Part 2

1	Walk along the block ahead to reach the next area.
2	You will need to solve another puzzle ahead.

77th Floor Light Puzzle (2)

Touch the glowing orb in the middle to begin the puzzle.

Getting the Mystical Chest

You can unlock a Mystical Chest by solving the puzzle a certain way first before unlocking the path to the next area.

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Unlocking the Path to the Next Area

After opening the Mystical Chest, you can then solve the puzzle again to open the path to the next area.

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The Obelisk Walkthrough Part 2

1	Go up the stairs and head west at the intersection to get Life Stone x2. Backtrack to the intersection and go east to get on the block.
2	When you reach the end, move south at the intersection and west at the next one. Use the Fountain of Life if you need to and go west.
3	Ride the elevator. After getting off, move ahead and north when the path opens up. You can solve another light puzzle here.

85th Floor Light Puzzle

Touch the glowing orb in the middle to begin the puzzle.

Getting the Mystical Chest

You can unlock a Mystical Chest by solving the puzzle a certain way first before unlocking the path to the next area.

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Unlocking the Path to the Next Area

After opening the chest, you can then solve the puzzle again to open the path to the next area.

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The Obelisk Walkthrough Part 2

1	Go down the elevator and move east to get Medicine. Backtrack and go west to get Medicine again from the hidden area near the center.
2	Pass through the hall (do not open the first Cache Cube you catch sight of) and open the chest at the far end to get Spyglass.
3	Backtrack and use the elevator to go up and another elevator even further up.
4	Get off the elevator and go souteast to 103F. Take the stairs to the south to 105F and ride the big block to 114F.
5	Take the stairs to 118F. Go east to find a save terminal and use it before the boss fight at 128F. You can also head northeast to get Soma Droplet from a chest there.
6	When you reach 128F, you will need to solve light puzzles to fight Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos separately. Afterwards, you must fight them together.

128th Floor Light Puzzle

Touch the glowing orb in the middle to begin the puzzle.

Getting to Clotho

Solving the light puzzle will begin the boss battle against Clotho.

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Defeat Clotho

1	Clotho voids expel, death, and ailments.
2	Equipping Iyomante on your character is recommended to gain Void Mind against Clotho’s Marin Karin which inflicts charm. Be sure to cure any demon allies afflicted with the status as well.
3	Use Fog Breath and Sukunda to lower Clotho’s evasion and unload on her with physical and magic attacks. Avoid using Expel, Death, and ailment skills as she will void them.

Clotho Boss Guide

Getting to Lachesis

Solving the light puzzle will begin the boss battle against Lachesis.

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Defeat Lachesis

1	Lachesis voids expel, death, and ailments.
2	Equip either Anathema or Kamudo depending on your character’s main form of dealing damage.
3	Lachesis will frequently buff her attack and defense with Tarukaja and Rakukaja. Simply use Dekaja when she casts any of these skills twice to remove their effects.
4	As with the fight against Clotho, Fog Breath is useful for lowering Lachesis’ evasion before pummeling her with physical and magic attacks except Expel, Death, and ailment skills.

Lachesis Boss Guide

Getting to Atropos

Solving the light puzzle will begin the boss battle against Atropos.

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3

Defeat Atropos

1	Atropos voids expel, death, and ailments.
2	The fight is very similar to the one against Lachesis. Use Anathema or Kamudo as your Magatama to accommodate the type of attacks you will use against her.
3	Use Fog Breath and even War Cry as much as you can (even at the start of battle) to lower her agility, making her more vulnerable to physical and magic skills.

Atropos Boss Guide

The Obelisk Walkthrough Part 2

1	After defeating the three sisters separately, feel free to return to the save terminal and Fountain of Life to heal.
2	Ride the elevator. Afterwards, you can simply go down the block in front of you to face the Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos together. Before doing that, move to the other side of the area and ride the block there. Go north to 135F. You can get to two Mystical Chests in the northeast and northwest from here.
3	Afterwards, use the block and backtrack up again. Use the block just after the elevator from before to go down to the area’s last boss fight.

Defeat Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos

1	Again, equip either Anathema or Kamudo as your Magatama for the final battle against the sisters.
2	Use Fog Breath and War Cry to lower the enemy party’s evasion and focus all attacks on Clotho first to take out their group’s healer.
3	Turn your attention to Lachesis afterwards and make sure to cast Dekaja whenever she manages to apply Rakukaja and Tarukaja twice. Also be mindful when Lachesis casts Tetrakarn or Makararn which repel non-almighty physical and non-almighty magic attacks respectively for one turn. When Lachesis is down, unload on Atropos who should not last much longer than her sisters, especially if you have been debuffing her with Fog Breath and War Cry.

Moirae Sisters Boss Guide

The Obelisk Walkthrough Part 2

1	After defeating the three sisters together, you will get Djed (Magatama).
2	Go up the Obelisk by examining the glowing square. Watch the cutscene afterwards. Your demon slots will also be increased to 12.
3	Head back to the terminal and save. Afterwards, travel back to Asakusa or head to Shinjuku Medical Center to battle Black Rider. Doing the latter allows you to get the Candelabrum of Wisdom which, along with the artifacts obtained from White Rider and Red Rider, allows you to enter the Third Kalpa of the Labyrinth of Amala.

Shinjuku Medical Center

1	Head to room B204 in Shinjuku Medical Center.
2	Prepare to battle Black Rider.

Defeat Black Rider

1	Black Rider absorbs ice, and voids expel, death, and ailments.
2	Use Fog Breath and War Cry against Black Rider since it does not have any means to remove these debuffs.
3	It is recommended to equip Djed on your character during the fight to gain void against Black Rider’s Soul Divide skill.
4	Having a demon dedicate to recovery magic is also useful to keep your HP high enough whenever Black Rider casts Megidola and Megidolaon. Pummel him with physical, electric, and force attacks to chip away at his health.

Shinjuku Medical Center

1	After defeating Black Rider, you will get the Candelabrum of Wisdom. Along with the other artifacts you obtained from White Rider and Red Rider, you will now be able to enter the Third Kalpa of the Labyrinth of Amala.
2	Head back to Asakusa and talk to Hijiri.

Item Locations

Below are the in-game locations of the obtainable items in this walkthrough:

Assembly of Nihilo Item Locations

In-Game Location	Item and Location
Dark Zone	Tetraja Rock
	Medicine
	Jewel

Obelisk Item Locations

In-Game Location	Item and Location
B2F	Medicine
	Medicine
	Spyglass

Item Location Maps

Here are the different areas that you will explore for this walkthrough. Items are also marked on each map:

Legend

Symbol	Meaning
Red Mark or Icon	Stairs
Blue Mark or Icon	Floating Cubes or NPC to each item
Green Mark or Icon	Key Points
Orange Mark or Icon	Trap Objects
Purple Mark or Icon	Loop Points

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Anonymous
March 12, 2022 at 9:31 AM

Something is wrong. I can’t just go back in the nihilo building???
What do you mean?

Blackdrago
June 7, 2021 at 2:26 AM

Help guide to vauge

NaokiSMTx
May 27, 2021 at 6:13 AM

Great guide. This area is reaaaally annoying especially the puzzles. Finally cleared it using this.

- Pixel Jello
  May 31, 2021 at 9:06 AM
  
  Thank you, Naoki. We’re still improving some parts of the guide so feel free to check.