Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance - Kishin Zouchouten Part 1 Boss Guide

Guide on how to defeat Kishin Zouchouten Part 1 Boss Guide in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (SMT 5: Vengeance, SMT5V). This includes the boss enemy's strengths and weaknesses, stats and skills, and recommended battle strategies. Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (2024) was released last June 14, 2024, and is now playable on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (via Steam and Microsoft Windows).

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Guide on How to Defeat Kishin Zouchouten in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (SMT5V)

Shin Megami Tensei V - Zouchouten Boss Guide

Zouchouten is a subquest optional boss enemy faced by the Protagonist or Nahobino in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (SMT5V) (SMT 5). The demon is encountered at Da’at’s Shinagawa Region.

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How to face Zouchouten

In order to face Zouchouten in battle, approach its spot directly in the open. From the North Shinagawa Leyline Fount, head to the southwest ridge to find the boss demon. Make sure to save your game before facing the boss fight.

Keep in mind that you will face again the boss when you start the subquest: “Keeper of the South”. From the Kanda-no-Yashiro Leyline Fount, head north to speak to Okuninushi again after defeating him and the Kunitsukami. Clear the subquest: “The Ancient Guardian” first to start the subquest. Return to the area of the boss and battle the boss again at a higher level. Level 65 to be exact. Save your game in advance prior to the battle.

Zouchouten Boss Information

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

Zouchouten Details

Boss Type Optional Boss (Subquest)
Recommended Level Level 36 or higher / Level 65 or higher
Recommended Party  Members Artemis, Hanuman, Silky, or any ally demons.
Macca Rewards 1,000 Macca
Other Rewards Zouchoten Essence x1 and Large Glory Crystal x1

Zouchouten (Level 36) Stats

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Zouchouten Demon Stats and Skills

Zouchouten (Level 65) Stats

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Zouchouten Strength 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
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

Zouchouten Skills

Skill Skill Effect
Shin Megami Tensei V - Support Demon Skill IconTarukaja +1 Raises Attack of 1 ally by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Shin Megami Tensei V - Support Demon Skill IconCharge +1 Greatly increases the damage of the next Strength-based attack from self.
Shin Megami Tensei V - Electricity Demon Skill IconMazionga +3 Medium Electricity attack to all foes.
Shin Megami Tensei V - Physical Demon Skill IconFatal Sword +4 Medium Physical attack to 1 foe. High chance of Critical.
Shin Megami Tensei V - Ailment Demon Skill IconDormina Chance of inflicting Sleep to 1 foe.
Shin Megami Tensei V - Support Demon Skill IconOmagatoki: Critical All attacks, including magical attacks, will become Critical hits for all allies for 1 turn.

Zouchouten Boss Setup

Shin Megami Tensei V - Zouchouten Boss Guide 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. Also, don’t forget Ailment recovery items such as Amrita Soda.

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 skills

Make sure to import 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/Wrath Tempest and/or with strength-based elemental skills such as Wind 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 Elec and Ailment skills

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

Pick ally demons that can counter Elec and Ailment skills

Bring party members can innately Reflect/Absorb/Void/Resist Electricity and Ailment 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 Physical and Force skills

Similarly, add demons to your active party that can use Physical and Force 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.

Zouchouten Boss Strategies

Shin Megami Tensei V - Zouchouten Boss Guide 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

Shin Megami Tensei V - Zouchouten 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), defense power decrease (Rakunda), and hit/evasion power decrease (Sukunda). In addition to these Support skills, you can utilize skills from other types such as Fang Breaker (Tarunda), Pierce Armor (Rakunda), Toxic Spray (Rakunda), and Blinding Strike (Sukunda) to cast similar effects. These debuffs can be accessed by Nahobino and any demons in your party.

Prioritize on landing Sukunda first. Followed by Tarunda and Rakunda. Since the boss will keep on using its Tarukaja skill, cast Dekaja or -nda buffs again to impede the boss in battle.

Cast buffs

Shin Megami Tensei V - Zouchouten 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.

Shin Megami Tensei V - Zouchouten Cast Charge

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.

Cure Sleep Ailments inflicted to the party

If a party member got inflicted with an Ailment such as Sleep, make sure that you have access to Ailment recovery skills such as Patra or Me Patra to cure it. You can also use status recovery items such as Amrita Soda to remove them if available. Ailment recovery skills can be accessed by Nahobino and any demons in your party.

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 the enemy’s upcoming attack. You can prioritize voiding Electricity 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

Shin Megami Tensei V - Zouchouten Activate Magatsuhi

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 Zouchouten

Shin Megami Tensei V - Zouchouten Use Force Skills

Zouchouten 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 Zouchouten

Shin Megami Tensei V - Zouchouten Use Physical Skills

Zouchouten 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.

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