Guide on How to Defeat Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster
The Moirae Sisters or Moerae are boss enemies faced by the Protagonist in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster. The demons are encountered at The Obelisk.
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Moirae Sisters Boss Information
Here is a breakdown of the bosses’ stats, strengths and weaknesses, and skills:
Moirae Sisters Stats
| HP | 2,000 HP (Clotho), 2,000 HP (Lachesis), 3,000 HP (Atropos) |
|---|---|
| Recommended Level | Level ? or higher |
| Recommended Magatama | Iyomante Magatama (For Charm), Gehenna Magatama (For Fire), Miasma Magatama (For Ice), Narukami Magatama (For Elec), or Hifumi Magatama (For Force) |
| Recommended Party Members | Coming Soon |
| EXP Rewards | 1,000 EXP (Clotho), 1,000 EXP (Lachesis), 3,000 EXP (Atropos) |
| Macca Rewards | 1,000 Macca (Clotho), 1,000 Macca (Lachesis), 1,000 Macca (Atropos) |
| Other Rewards | Djed Magatama x1 |
Moirae Sisters Strength and Weaknesses
| Phys | Fire | Ice | Electricity | Force | Expel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | – | – | Void |
| Death | Mind | Nerve | Curse | Almighty | Explode |
| Void | Void | Void | Void | – | – |
Clotho Skills
| Skill | Skill Effect |
|---|---|
| Dia | Moderately restores one ally’s HP. |
| Diarama | Greatly restores one ally’s HP. |
| Media | Moderately restores party’s HP. |
| Mediarama | Greatly restores party’s HP. |
| Dekunda | Removes all debuffs from all allies. |
| Marin Karin | 55% charm to one foe. Mind-type. |
| Mahama | 20% instant kill to all foes. Expel-type. |
Lachesis Skills
| Skill | Skill Effect |
|---|---|
| Rakunda | Decreases defense by 1 level, all foes. |
| Rakukaja | Buffs defense by 1 level, all allies. |
| Makakaja | Buffs magic power by 1 level, all allies. |
| Tetrakarn | Creates shields that repel non-almighty physical attacks for all allies. Shield lasts one turn or until it has blocked one attack. |
| Makarakarn | Creates shields which repel non-almighty magic attack for all allies. Shield lasts one turn or until it has blocked one attack. |
Atropos Skills
| Skill | Skill Effect |
|---|---|
| Agilao | Medium fire damage to one foe. |
| Bufula | Medium ice damage and 25% freeze to one foe. |
| Zionga | Medium electric damage and 25% shock to one foe. |
| Zanma | Medium force damage to one foe. |
| Maragion | Medium fire damage to all foes. |
| Mabufula | Medium ice damage and 13% freeze to all foes. |
| Mazionga | Medium electric damage and 13% shock to all foes. |
| Mazanma | Medium force damage to all foes. |
Moirae Sisters Strategies
Here is a breakdown of the battle strategies against the bosses:
Equip Iyomante or other elemental Magatama
Make sure the Protagonist or Demi-fiend is wearing an Iyomante Magatama. This Magatama resists Charm attacks. If you to go elemental resists, make sure your ally demons can resist at least one specific element (Fire, Ice, Elec, and Force). Then, Demi-fiend will just cover the vacant element not covered.
Focus on one enemy at a time
Focus all your attacks and skills on the healer, Clotho. Next is Lachesis which serves as a support buff and debuff member. Lastly, finish off Atropos.
Forego the offense when shields are up
Observe the barrier support skills cast by the boss. If they are active, let it expire for one turn and pick another target instead. You take advantage of this situation as well by executing heals or buffs.
Land debuffs
Land debuffs on the boss while leaving some MP for healing. Debuffs can be in the form of attack power decrease (Tarunda/War Cry), defense power decrease (Rakunda), and hit/evasion power decrease (Sukunda/Fog Breath). These debuffs can be accessed by demons in your party.
Prioritize on landing Sukunda/Fog Breath first. Followed by Rakunda and Tarunda/War Cry.
Cast buffs
Cast buffs on your party members as well. Buffs can be in the form of attack power increase (Tarukaja), magic power increase (Makakaja), defense power increase (Rakukaja), and hit/evasion power increase (Sukukaja). These buffs can be accessed by demons in your party.
Prioritize on landing Sukukaja first. Followed by Tarukaja/Makakaja, and Rakukaja.
Use Magic Skills
Lachesis does not have resistance to all Magic attacks. Using Ice and Electricity skills are better and both can also inflict Paralyze/Shock or Freeze statuses respectively. The damage will be higher if the party is buffed with Makakaja and the enemy is debuffed with Rakunda.
Boost Attack Power
In addition to buffs, you can also power attacks further by using Focus (next Physical and Almighty deals x2.5 damage). This damage buff can be accessed by demons in your party.
Use Physical Attacks and Skills
Lachesis does not have resistance to physical attacks so you can damage it with Physical skills. If you don’t have them, just rely on your high-level demons and deal normal attacks instead.
Heal Allies
Keep the party’s HP sustained by using healing skills. Especially when other party members are using HP-consuming Physical skills.
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