Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance - Brute Shiki-Ouji Boss Guide

Guide on How to Defeat Shiki-Ouji in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (SMT 5: Vengeance)

Shiki-Ouji is a subquest optional boss enemy faced by the Protagonist or Nahobino in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (SMT 5: Vengeance) (SMT 5). The demon is encountered at The Da’at’s Minato Region.

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How to face Shiki-Ouji

In order to face Shiki-Ouji in battle, start the subquest: “Talisman Hunt”. From the Nagatacho Leyline Crossing, head to the southeast to find Shiki-Ouji. Accept the subquest and gather the Shikigami Talismans from three different locations. Turn in the quest items and get ready to automatically battle Shiki-Ouji.

Talisman Hunt Subquest

Shiki-Ouji Boss Information

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

Shiki-Ouji Demon Stats and Skills

Shiki-Ouji Details

Shiki-Ouji Strength and Weaknesses

Physical	Fire	Ice	Electricity
Resist	Weak	–	–
Force	Light	Dark	Ailment
Weak	Resist	Resist	–

Shiki-Ouji Skills

Skill	Skill Effect
Hama +2	Weak Light attack to 1 foe. Chance of instakill when striking weakness.
Mudo +2	Weak Dark attack to 1 foe. Chance of instakill when striking weakness.
Makajama +1	Chance of inflicting Seal to 1 foe.
Tarukaja	Raise Attack of 1 ally by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Omagatoki: Critical	All attacks, including magical attacks, will become Critical hits for all allies for 1 turn.

Shiki-Ouji 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 Fire and Force skills

Make sure to import Fire and Force 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.

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

Attach affinities to Nahobino that nullify Light and Dark skills

With the Divine Amalgamation Miracle, Nahobino can implant skill potential from essences. Add to Nahobino affinities that can Reflect/Absorb/Void/Resist Light and Dark skills.

Pick ally demons that can counter Light and Dark skills

Bring party members can innately Reflect/Absorb/Void/Resist Light and Dark skills if possible. If you can’t, make it a point that their weaknesses are covered during battle.

Add demons that can use Fire and Force skills

Similarly, add demons to your active party that can use Fire and Force skills. If they don’t have access to those skills, utilize Essence Fusion to grab those skills from demon essences.

Shiki-Ouji Boss Strategies

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

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.

Land debuffs

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

Prioritize on landing Sukunda first. Followed by Rakunda and Tarunda.

Cast buffs

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

Prioritize on landing Sukukaja first. Followed by Tarukaja and Rakukaja. You may also use Charge and Concentrate buffs to boost your damage even further if available.

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.

Use Fire and Force skills against Shiki-Ouji

Shiki-Ouji is weak against Fire and Force skills which Nahobino and his ally demons can capitalize on. The damage will be higher if the party is buffed with Tarukaja and Concentrate.

Use Phys skills only when buffed

Shiki-Ouji has resistance against Physical skills but can still be damaged. When it comes to Nahobino and other Physical damage dealers, you can still command them to deal Physical damage as long they are buffed with Tarukaja, Charge, and Magatsuhi skills such as Omagatoki: Critical.

Heal allies

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

Other Bosses

Canon of Vengeance Bosses

Minato Region - Vengeance Route Main Story Bosses

Beast Glasya-Labolas (Level 8)	Drake Hydra (Level 15)
Qadistu Naamah (Level 18)	Fallen Eligor (Level 20)
Lady Nuwa (Serpentine) (Level 22)	-

Shinagawa Region - Vengeance Route Main Story Bosses

Naamah and Beast Glasya-Labolas (Level 22)

Vile Lahmu (Level 24)

Other Vengeance Route Main Story Bosses

Qaditsu Eisheth Zenunim (Level 28)	Human Yuzuru Atsuta and Holy Hayataro (Level 38)
Deity Khonsu (Level 46)	Meta Shohei Yakumo and Lady Nuwa (Level 49)
Qaditsu Agrat bat Mahlat (Level 50)	Qaditsu Lilith (Level 52)
Herald Abdiel (Level 58)	Deity Odin and Deity Zeus (Level 72)
Tyrant Beelzebub (Level 72)	Herald Metatron (Level 79
Fallen Abdiel and Human Ichiro Dazai (Level 80)	Tiamat (Level 83)
Tehom (Law Route) (Level 84)	Herald Mastema (Chaos Route) (Level 84)
Matter Lucifer (Level 85)	-

Canon of Creation Bosses

Minato Region Main Story Bosses

Drake Hydra (Level 15)	Fallen Eligor (Level 20)
Lady Nuwa (Serpentine) (Level 22)	-

Minato Region 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 Ouyamatsumi / 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)

Shinagawa Region Main Story Bosses

Shinagawa Region Optional Bosses

Chiyoda Region Main Story Bosses

Chiyoda Region Optional Bosses

Taito Region Main Story Bosses

Taito Region Optional Bosses

DLC Optional Bosses

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