Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance - Black Rider Boss Guide

Boss guide for Black Rider and Legion in Shin Megami Tensei V (SMT 5). This includes each boss enemy's strengths and weaknesses, stats and skills, and recommended battle strategies.

Shin Megami Tensei V - Black Rider Boss Guide

Guide on How to Defeat Black Rider in Shin Megami Tensei V

Black Rider is a DLC subquest optional boss enemy faced by the Protagonist or Nahobino in Shin Megami Tensei V (SMT 5). The demon is encountered at Da’at’s Chiyoda Region.

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How to Unlock Black Rider Boss Fight

In order to face Black Rider in battle, start the subquest: “Return of the True Demon”. From the Akihabara Electric Town Leyline Fount, head southwest to the building rooftops and go northeast to find a rooftop with a portal. You must defeat Black Rider first before you find the portal. Make sure to save your game before the boss fight.

The Return of the True Demon Subquest Walkthrough

Black Rider Boss Information

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

Black Rider and Legion Details

Boss Type Optional Boss (DLC Subquest)
Recommended Level Level 52 or higher
Recommended Party  Members Cu Chulainn, Titania, Oberon, or any ally demons.
Macca Rewards 9,950 Macca
Other Rewards Black Rider Demon Fusion, Large Glory Crystal x1, Stamina Balm x1, Ice Sutra x1

Black Rider Stats

Shin Megami Tensei V - Black Rider Boss Guide Information

Black Rider Demon Stats and Skills

Legion Stats

Shin Megami Tensei V - Legion Boss Guide Information

Legion Demon Stats and Skills

Black Rider Strengths and Weaknesses

Shin Megami Tensei V - Physical Demon Skill IconPhysical Shin Megami Tensei V - Fire Demon Skill IconFire Shin Megami Tensei V - Ice Demon Skill IconIce Shin Megami Tensei V - Electricity Demon Skill IconElectricity
Reflect
Shin Megami Tensei V - Force Wind Demon Skill IconForce Shin Megami Tensei V - Light Demon Skill IconLight Shin Megami Tensei V - Dark Demon Skill IconDark Shin Megami Tensei V - Ailment Demon Skill IconAilment
Weak Resist Resist Resist/Null

Legion Strengths and Weaknesses

Shin Megami Tensei V - Physical Demon Skill IconPhysical Shin Megami Tensei V - Fire Demon Skill IconFire Shin Megami Tensei V - Ice Demon Skill IconIce Shin Megami Tensei V - Electricity Demon Skill IconElectricity
Weak
Shin Megami Tensei V - Force Wind Demon Skill IconForce Shin Megami Tensei V - Light Demon Skill IconLight Shin Megami Tensei V - Dark Demon Skill IconDark Shin Megami Tensei V - Ailment Demon Skill IconAilment
Weak Void Resist

Black Rider Skills

Skill Skill Effect
Shin Megami Tensei V - Almighty Demon Skill IconSoul Divide +5 Severe Almighty attack to all foes. Chance of inflicting Seal/Mute. Low Accuracy. (Unique)
Shin Megami Tensei V - Ice Demon Skill IconGlacial Blast +7 Medium 2-5 Ice attacks to random foes.
Shin Megami Tensei V - Almighty Demon Skill IconMegidolaon +5 Severe Almighty attack to all foes.
Shin Megami Tensei V - Support Demon Skill IconDekaja +1 Negates status buff effects on all foes.
Call Souls Summons a demon.
Shin Megami Tensei V - Support Demon Skill IconOmagatoki: Critical All attacks, including magical attacks, will become Critical hits for all allies for 1 turn.

Legion Skills

Skill Skill Effect
Shin Megami Tensei V - Support Demon Skill IconTetrakarn Reflects Phys attack once for 1 ally for 1 turn.
Shin Megami Tensei V - Support Demon Skill IconMatarukaja Raises Attack of all allies by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Shin Megami Tensei V - Physical Demon Skill IconHeat Wave Weak Physical attack to all foes.
Shin Megami Tensei V - Support Demon Skill IconOmagatoki: Critical All attacks, including magical attacks, will become Critical hits for all allies for 1 turn.

Black Rider Boss Setup

Here is a breakdown of the battle preparation against the boss:

Carry HP and MP recovery items

Before engaging the boss, bring HP and MP recovery items in case your party runs out of HP and MP during battle.

Max your Magatsuhi Gauge

In addition, make sure that your Magatsuhi gauge is already maxed. Having it maxed prior to battle is helpful in setting up your offense. Also, having a Miracle skill, Magatsuhi Wellspring, will provide your party HP and MP recovery at the start of your party’s turn.

Assign Nahobino Force, Elec, and Light skills

Make sure to import Force, Electricity, and Light skills if you can in order to exploit the weakness of the boss. Otherwise, you can rely on your ally demons to have those skills for you. To add, complement your offense with strong Physical skills like Aramasa/Wrath Tempest and/or with strength-based elemental skills such as Wind/Storm/White Dracostrike.

Furthermore, put in Support and Passive skills to boost damage if there are still skill slots remaining. Recovery skills are optional if your active party members do not have these skills. This is to sustain the party during battle.

Attach resistances to Nahobino that nullify Phys and Ice skills

With the Divine Amalgamation Miracle, Nahobino can implant new resistances from essences. Add to Nahobino resistances that can Reflect/Absorb/Void/Resist Physical and Ice skills.

Pick ally demons that can counter Phys and Ice skills

Bring party members can innately Reflect/Absorb/Void/Resist Physical and Ice skills, if possible. If you can’t, make it a point that their weaknesses are covered during battle. Options include using Block skills or consuming Dampener items.

Add demons that can use Phys, Force, Elec, and Light skills

Similarly, add demons to your active party that can use Physical, Force, Electricity, and Light skills. If they don’t have access to those skills, utilize Essence Fusion to grab those skills from demon essences. Preferably, implant these skills to demons with skill potential on those skill types.

Legion Boss Strategies

Here is a breakdown of the battle strategies against the mini-bosses:

Pass action to support demons

If you start the battle with Nahobino and don’t have access to debuff/buff Support skills, make use of the Press Turn System and pass your turn to demon allies that can use debuff Support skills.

Start with Elec and Light skill users

Assign to Nahobino party members that can deal single-target Electricity and single-target Light damage. Preferably those who have their own buff skills at their disposal.

Land debuffs

Land debuffs on the boss while leaving some MP for offense and recovery. Debuffs are in the form of attack power decrease (Tarunda/Matarunda), defense power decrease (Rakunda/Marakunda), and hit/evasion power decrease (Sukunda/Masukunda). These debuffs can be accessed by Nahobino and any demons in your party.

Prioritize on landing Sukunda/Masukunda first. Followed by Tarunda/Matarunda and Rakunda/Marakunda. Since the boss will keep on using its Matarukaja skill, cast Dekaja or -nda debuffs again to impede the bosses in battle.

Cast buffs

Cast buffs on your party members as well. Buffs can be in the form of attack power increase (Tarukaja/Matarukaja), defense power increase (Rakukaja/Marakukaja), and hit/evasion power increase (Sukukaja/Masukukaja). These buffs can be accessed by Nahobino and any demons in your party.

Prioritize on landing Sukukaja/Masukukaja first. Followed by Rakukaja/Marakukaja and Tarukaja/Matarukaja. You may also use Charge/Donum Gladi and Concentrate/Donum Magici buffs to boost your party’s damage even further if available.

Inflict Any Ailment to Legion

Legion has no direct weakness to any Ailment but it can still be inflicted by chance. Especially when the caster or user of an Ailment skill has a higher Luck stat than the target. Choose any Ailment such as Sleep, Seal/Mute, Confusion/Panic, and etc. You can also use Ailment items to inflict the same effects if you and your ally demons don’t have them during the battle.

Use Elec and Light skills against Legion

Legion is weak against Electricity and Light skills which Nahobino and his ally demons can capitalize on. The damage will be higher if the party is buffed with Tarukaja/Matarukaja and Concentrate/Donum Magici.

If you are setting up for Storm/White Dracostrike, cast Charge/Donum Gladi instead to boost the damage.

Use Phys skills against Legion

Legion does not have resistance against Physical skills so add party members that specialize in this skill type. The damage will be higher if the party is buffed with Tarukaja/Matarukaja and Charge/Donum Gladi. This is to maximize the damage potential of your Physical attacks.

Black Rider Boss Strategies

Here is a breakdown of the battle strategies against the boss:

Switch party members to Force skill users

After defeating Legion switch your damage dealers to Force skill users. Preferably those who have their own buff skills at their disposal.

Land debuffs again

Start landing debuffs against Black Rider. Prioritize on landing Sukunda first. Followed by Tarunda and Rakunda.

Cast buffs again

Cast buffs on your party members again in order to boost your newly summoned ally demons.

You may also use Charge/Donum Gladi and Concentrate/Donum Magici buffs to boost your party’s damage even further if available. Since the boss will keep on using its Dekaja skill, cast -kaja buffs again to boost your party’s capabilities in battle.

Use Block skills or Dampener items to void enemy skills

Before using a Magatsuhi skill in your next turn, you can use a Block skill or a Dampener item to nullify an enemy’s upcoming attack. You can prioritize voiding Ice since the boss has a multi-target skill on it. Once the attack misses, it will consume an additional press turn resulting in fewer actions. Take note that you can only block one affinity or element per turn and it is not stackable.

Activate Magatsuhi skill

Unleash the Magatsuhi skill such as Omagatoki: Critical to boost your damage even further. Make sure to use it once debuffs and buffs are already set. Activate the Magatsuhi skill on Nahobino’s turn and you will have up to 8 possible actions against the boss.

If you already unlocked the Race Transcendence Miracle skill, you can also use other Magatsuhi skills held by other party members.

Use Force skills against Black Rider

Black Rider is weak against Force skills which Nahobino and his ally demons can capitalize on. The damage will be higher if the party is buffed with Tarukaja/Matarukaja and Concentrate/Donum Magici.

If you are setting up for Wind Dracostrike, cast Charge/Donum Gladi instead to boost the damage.

Use Phys skills against Black Rider

Black Rider does not have resistance against Physical skills so add party members that specialize in this skill type. The damage will be higher if the party is buffed with Tarukaja/Matarukaja and Charge/Donum Gladi. This is to maximize the damage potential of your Physical attacks.

Heal allies

Keep the party’s HP sustained by using healing skills. Especially when other party members are getting overwhelmed by enemy damage.

Black Rider Boss Video

Here is a boss fight video against Black Rider. The battle is already timestamped so you no longer need to browse through the whole video:

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Other Bosses

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SMT V Minato Region Bosses

▼All Minato Main Story Bosses
Drake Hydra (Level 15) Fallen Eligor (Level 20)
Lady Nuwa (Level 22) -
▼All Minato Optional Bosses
Vile Pazuzu (Level 16) Yoma Apsaras (Level 16)
Femme Leanan Sidhe (Level 17) Brute Oni (Level 17)
Megami Anahita (Level 18) Brute Shiki-Ouji (Level 19)
Dragon Xuanwu / Genbu (Level 23) Avian Jatayu (Level 25)
Holy Baihu / Byakko (Level 43) Avian Zhuque / Suzaku (Level 43)
Kishin Koumokuten Part 1 (Level 44) Dragon Qing Long / Seiryu (Level 45)
Kunitsu Oyamatsumi (Level 48) Drake Seth (Level 62)
Deity Khonsu (Level 64) Kishin Koumokuten Part 2 (Level 65)
Dragon Huang Long / Kohryu (Level 70) Fury Zaou-Gongen (Level 75)

SMT V Shinagawa Region Bosses

▼All Shinagawa Main Story Bosses
Vile Lahmu Part 1 (Level 23) Beast Loup-garou (Level 28)
Genma Fionn mac Cumhaill Part 1 (Level 32) Vile Lahmu Part 2 (Level 38)
▼All Shinagawa Optional Bosses
Tyrant King Frost (Level 28) Divine Principality (Level 28)
Night Lilim (Level 32) Haunt Kumbhanda (Level 34)
Avian Thunderbird (Level 35) Tyrant Loki (Level 36)
Kishin Zouchouten Part 1 (Level 36) Tyrant Belphegor (Level 38)
Vile Girimekhala (Level 46) Genma Amanozako (Level 51)
Kunitsu Arahabaki (Level 62) Kishin Zouchouten Part 2 (Level 65)
Deity Baal (Level 69) Deity Khonsu Ra (Level 82)

SMT V Chiyoda Region Bosses

▼All Chiyoda Main Story Bosses
Meta Shohei Yakumo (Level 46) Tyrant Surt (Level 49)
Lady Ishtar (Level 52) Fury Chernobog (Level 53)
Tyrant Arioch (Level 55) Herald Abdiel (Level 58)
▼All Chiyoda Optional Bosses
Fury Dionysus (Level 44) Night Black Frost (Level 44)
Deity Horus (Level 46) Jaki Hecatoncheires (Level 47)
Holy Chimera (Level 50) Kunitsu Okuninushi, Oyamatsumi, Sukuna-Hikona, and Take-Minakata (Level 39-50)
Kishin Jikokuten Part 1 (Level 51) Tyrant Moloch (Level 51)
Herald Camael (Level 54) Kishin Jikokuten Part 2 (Level 65)
Fury Asura and Tyrant Mithras (Level 71) -

SMT V Taito Region Bosses

▼All Taito Main Story Bosses
Deity Zeus Part 1 (Level 72) Drake Vasuki (Level 72)
Deity Odin (Level 72) Herald Metatron (Level 78)
Herald Melchizedek (Level 79) Herald Sraosha (Level 80)
Lady Alilat (Level 81) Nahobino Abdiel (Level 83)
Nahobino Tsukiyomi (Level 83) Nahobino Nuwa (Level 83)
Matter Lucifer (Law and Chaos Route) (Level 85) Matter Lucifer (True Neutral/Humanity Route) (Level 90)
▼All Taito Optional Bosses
Kishin Bishamonten Part 1 (Level 58) Tyrant Abaddon (Level 61)
Kishin Bishamonten Part 2 (Level 65) Genma Fionn mac Cumhaill Part 2 (Level 66)
Wargod Futsunushi (Level 69) Fallen Adramelech (Level 71)
Tyrant Amon (Level 73) Herald Raphael, Gabriel, and Uriel (Level 74)
Avian Garuda (Level 80) Herald Michael (Level 80)
Tyrant Belial (Level 80) Megami Maria (Level 81)
Lady Inanna (Level 81) Lady Danu (Level 81)
Deity Zeus Part 2 (Level 86) Fury Shiva (Level 96)

SMT V DLC Bosses

▼All DLC Bosses
Dragon Quetzalcoatl (Level 34) Megami Artemis (Level 37)
Femme Cleopatra (Level 61) Tyrant Mephisto (Level 79)
Fiend Matador (Level 24) Fiend Daisoujou (Level 30)
Fiend Hell Biker (Level 36) Fiend White Rider (Level 43)
Fiend Red Rider (Level 47) Fiend Black Rider (Level 52)
Fiend Pale Rider (Level 57) Fiend Mother Harlot (Level 64)
Fiend Trumpeter (Level 73) King Demi-fiend (Level 99)

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