Shin Megami Tensei V | Get “OVERPOWERED” Before The First Boss

Shin Megami Tensei 5 gameplay guide, and tips for getting an early super strong “OP” team.
Exploit any elemental weakness, provide big heals, and counter the first boss… without grinding!
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Access to this game was provided by Sega.
00:00 Intro
00:13 Main Character Build
03:07 Demon Build
05:37 Conclusion
#SMT5 #ShinMegamiTensei5 #ShinMegamiTenseiV

[@BoomstickGaming]

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[@NihilTruth]

Fun fact! This series is older than Pokémon!

[@modeus9592]

I like pointing that out :). Another fun fact, the issue with it being localized from the late 80s & mid 90s was from Nintendo of Americas policies on Occult & Religious imagery, which this one has both.

[@ChillAssTurtle]

Air bud ilasted longer than the confederacy

[@taylorclark1048]

The original Dark Souls Pokemon game.

[@BoomstickGaming]

Yup! Gotta bring in that wider audience with the Pokemon comparison. This might be the first time that SMT might break out of being "niche", since the Switch audience is massive!

[@hdmonk5556]

@@taylorclark1048 kay why ess

[@thesmoky1]

Been playing all day and it definitely lives up to the hype. I hope this is the game that pushes SMT into the mainstream, this series deserves it.

[@astolfo2305]

mainstream will ruin it

[@modeus9592]

@@astolfo2305 that’s a two sided coin. I’m all for more sales and better games. If, if they try to tnew ideas, stories and concepts but not try to appealcompletely to the mass.

[@inrptn]

mainstream already hates this game because it's not exactly like Persona 5

[@donsherif]

I’d never want a game like this to go mainstream.. it will be ruined as usual

[@budgiecat9039]

Looooong time coming. The series being stuck on gimped underpowered handhelds with outdated visuals while being overshadowed by its weeby spinoff brother Persona which was getting more attention did it no favors. I kinda wish this was a multiplatform release at launch though; as good as it looks on Switch; you can tell its struggling to be on that system just the same and would run phenomenally better on beefier hardware like PS5/PS4/PC (as emulation of it has already shown). Would be very easy to port anyway since its running on UE4. Hell, if I were them, I'd run it through UE5 and release it on PS5/PC with extra polygons and ray tracing 4K 60fps

[@rightwing707]

Despite her weakness to fire, Mermaid is another solid pick for the Hydra fight. Her signature move can melt him, even on Hard if you set up buffs/debuffs and she can wipe a lot of the normal enemies in a turn or two which makes grinding easier. It's also worth noting the quest rewards for killing Apsaras/Leanan Sidhe are two Health/Stamina essences, the Health ones helped a ton in my run since I sided with Apsaras. On top of the great tips in this video, you can also farm for incences and balms (Incense, but for the main character) by running laps through the map for those quest NPC loot spots then teleporting back to the other end of the map. If she finds an encounter instead of an item it will often be a Mitama or four which combined with a stock of Spyglasses make for an easy way to farm Glory and Grimoires. The loot spots can rarely drop Sutras as well, allowing you to beef up your demons' elemental affinity and boost their damage output while lowering MP consumption. I got lucky with two Ice Sutras which I gave to Mermaid, but I'll bet you can find other types.

[@Neonmirrorblack]

Sorry, could you maybe be a little more specific on what you mean by "those quest NPC loot spots"? Are you just talking about the "Navi" equivalent demon that flies around, giving you items when you go near the "!" spots? I thought those were static though, and once you dig them up (or whatever), they are gone. I haven't seen them respawn in the same spots. Are they actually just randomized around the map as you move through it or something?

[@zakizdaman]

@@Neonmirrorblack yes

[@Neonmirrorblack]

@@zakizdaman Thanks. Good to know I guess, but not really practical. It's a waste of time to try to "farm" incense considering how low of a chance you have of getting one in the first place, and it's better to just progress the story and get the drops as you come across them.

[@tuskoub]

This, big time. Mermaid is how I totally destroyed that boss first try, especially after having her learn Dormina and putting the Hydra to sleep

[@SBCurley]

Also changing demons out gives you a bonus action in this game, so it’s a really important part of strategy to me. You can use the strong ice demons like mermaid and asparas for the first 3 turns while you use a fire dampener each turn to block fire. Then switch them out or GUARD afterwards. The guard in this game is really incredible

[@nickdeth24]

This really is a clearly laid out foolproof guide and really set me up for the mechanics. Thanks for your hard work!

[@spenserfarman3045]

This is way more helpful than those Early OP videos for Disgaea by leaps and bounds. It’s still a good couple hours worth of burning through a crap ton of items to get your characters up to a certain class level.

[@Ocean5ix]

Good tips. The game is amazing.. every boss feels like endgame min maxing of stats in other rpgs. You'll have to use 110% of your brain to fuse, refuse and inherit skills, use buffs, debuffs and magatsuhi skills at strategic moments and of course exploit weaknesses. All that and you still might just win by the skin of your teeth in a clutch "kill or be killed" round where all your demons died and only the mc is alive. It's a very rewarding experience as it always is with mainline SMT games.

[@swike784u7]

when I finally took down matador I had 14 hp and all my demons where dead. smt is such a good franchise it's about the only turn based rpg I die in it's nice to have a challenge.

[@misterfour8233]

Of course the problem with actual endgame is that it is painfully easy. Shiva and Demi-fiend are mostly optional and they can be tough, but SMT end game has always been kinda easy.

[@jonahkluger6136]

I couldn't have said it better! Well spoken!

[@TheDopery]

Very rewarding game if you just stick with it and learn all the mechanics! I haven’t had this much fun with a turn based game since FF8 and FF10

[@mastermanchief21]

Oh boy I can’t wait to try this out! *Apsaras dodges two dream needles in a row* God I love SMT

[@HyouVizer]

this is what I love about SMT, rewards thoughtful party composition and not power leveling through. There was a boss in 1st SMT4 and my party was pretty overleveled at that point, so thought they'd be an easy kill but if their HP dropped too quickly they'd fully heal themselves every time. So had to chip away their HP instead, even being OP in this franchise can be a curse lol.

[@spenserfarman3045]

The games know when you’re getting too strong too fast. When I fought against Takemikazuchi in the original SMT IV the first time, his difficulty spike gave him Megidolaon and he spammed it on his very first set of turns.

[@ValentinoNicko]

while this is true, SMT damage formula still scale from level. even though you are rewarded from composition, you still need to be a certain level to progress, unless of course going for a broken build (that aside I still love the game though! just hoping they can remove the dependency from level or at least lower the contribution of level)

[@Bos_Meong]

true. its not all about grinding and getting overleveled

[@mandradon]

I kept bouncing off the first boss. Then I decided to really think about my team comp and do something similar to this, though my team looked a bit different. Walked over it in the first shot with a dedicated team. I need to learn to not get attached to my demons and just use them for what they're intended for.

[@V-Jes]

Eexcept the fact that the game outright expects you to power level, meaning it screws players who play the game normally rather than tries to make the numbers so large it makes the game too easy...

[@ralph4lyf]

Great stuff ..i was totally overlooking the affinities over the skills that's gonna help allot.

[@ErosMorelli]

Awesome video! Thanks for the help 🙂

[@duskyer]

SMT: Here's the game. Now play. Persona: Here's two weeks of tutorials before you can begin to play. Also you should go to sleep cuz you're tired. I love both games, but I hate replaying Persona as compared to SMT.

[@Peachy_crow]

I feel like it’s really just P5 that was bad for the lengthy tutorials

[@kana22693]

Persona tips: after you get out of tutorial hell go to the last save slot and just save there, that's what you'll load 6-12 months later when you want to replay the game.

[@ryancampbell8645]

Great info here! Thanks for uploading!

[@hernandovallejo]

Great starting tips! 😎 Being prepared is what SMT is all about.

[@pandhuvandhita6192]

Bringing 3 dampeners for each element at all times is a MUST. I always stocked them back up anytime I can and in the fight against Hydra, it protects the whole team during magatsuhi. My party at the time were Angel, Leanan Sidhe, and Mermaid.

[@melaniesutherland5560]

Wow that’s crazy, that was my exact team too for the hydra fight. I feel like those are pretty good early demons

[@kamenrideraquarius]

I has a tsuchigumo qnd kept hum for arguably too long and kept being like hey kid at school wanna buy a demon it's q spider with a face, out loud to my self and my dog looked at me funny

[@BlackFantasy470]

Thank you. This might prove helpful when I get to play this game next week.

[@Ryano35]

Thanks for the guide mate. Really appreciate it

[@jasonrice6966]

Thank you for these videos. Im new to the series and to say I was overhelmed would be a understatement.

[@RyuDaBurninator]

I'm so glad I found your channel bro. Your content is excellent. Its professionally made and you get right to the point. Thanks IGN.

[@babyfinesse_]

Thank you so much for this guide, my first smt game and I just finished getting set up. I think I may have over trained in the first area lol. Went with mermaid for my 3rd. Wish me luck on my journey!

[@LantisPa]

great video!! helped me so much. can you make some other short one like this for what's coming next (useful mobs to get, skills, quests, etc.)?

[@laxd776]

Thank you so much for this video, it helps a lot

[@RickyHadou]

Good to know I wasn’t the only one not seeing the agility payoff. I put multiple points on agility and I wasn’t seen ANY misses. Not unlike Nocturne where I had 15-17 agility and was getting a decent amount of misses.

[@zachreed1495]

This is great. Thank you!

[@marcusanthony2849]

Thx man.. This helped me out so much starting out 💯 helped out big time 💪

[@otterbeans]

Really loving how hard the bosses are so far. Hydra kicked my ass the first time, but after organizing my party to suit the battle better, I eeked out a victory. It was totally down to the wire. But I didn't have to grind! Excellent difficulty balancing here.

[@diavolo6753]

Bullshit dude i absolutely have to grind in order to beat some bosses i legit can't get past Nuwa

[@otterbeans]

@@diavolo6753 Essense fuse force resist/repel into Nahobino. Either bring demons that already resist force, or use force dampeners when she charges magatsuhi. This game is all about taking advantage of resist/repel. She was really spongey, but that was my only issue. Beat her second try. No grinding.

[@diavolo6753]

@@otterbeans I'll give it a try what level were you ?

[@otterbeans]

@@diavolo6753 dunno, wasn't paying attention. 20 at the highest, probably more like 18.

[@starless4146]

Personally, I love grinding. I was OP against all regular enemies...they'd see me and Run like I was the Big Bad Boss Mafia guy............... That first boss humbled the (F) out of me! LMAO!

[@octaviovaldezlafarga9941]

@Boomstick Gaming Dude thanks a ton for the video, it made my second attempt at the boss way easier, and im finally getting a better hang of the essences system, so far loving the game, hadn´t had this much fun since SMT 3 Nocturne in the PS2 days.

[@sebastianleo6873]

Big thanks man, i know its been a while but this video saved me from the first boss in my first run of the game at hard diff

[@lewisdimmick3933]

New subscriber, thanks! More spoiler light progression vids would be must watches for me!

[@INFERN0FIRE]

Having a light weakness is really not an issue for the first half of the game. Dark is very common. Light is not. Definitely get Black Frost's affinities when you obtain his essence.

[@Neonmirrorblack]

Recruiting Leanan Sidhe and giving her Bufu is exactly what I did as well. My team and abilities were similar in general too. Had the protag use the same four elements as well as Aramasa (for a while) to exploit Mitama weaknesses since the other party members covered light and dark.

[@POKEFAN023]

Anymore videos coming out for this game? Your two videos helped me out a lot!

[@Jay6x]

I'm playing through on Hard difficulty, and I'm loving the grind. I like to try fighting the upcoming boss first to see where I'm at, and what team I'll need to bring when I actually fight it seriously. Then I level up a few times, buff up my demons, and bring my best. Even then, I'd only barely win battles. It's good fun!

[@kcadventures1454]

Thank you!

[@chasesmay7237]

I started playing on hard mode on Friday, these tips are very good for hard mode players. I have a tendency to hoard early game stuff (which becomes useless later) I had to force myself to use essences when I began this one, thanks for confirming that was correct lol

[@Sigurd_Fosite]

After you beat the first boss, you can buy essences in Cadaver's Hollow. Press R in the Buy section

[@starless4146]

Right? I personally had to learn not to get too attached to my party members. if I can grab a higher demon, I'm going for it ........ :-3 Still sucks though!

[@themichaels]

So incredibly helpful, thank you!! This one video explained so much for me specifically Essence Fusion and the Reverse Demon Compendium. I don't think the game does a great job explaining everything you can do in the Shadow World.

[@cheche1301]

thanks this is going to save me alot of time!

[@blkwng]

This is why I had issues with big reviews. This is whats fun about SMT, it doesnt needs to be persona. I personally am having a great time with the game.

[@trollingisasport]

Thanks! Made it easy to get into the game. I was really surprised how frequent those things that give you lots of rewards are and how cheap items are. It feels cheap in a way, but it's good because it forces you to actually use the items.

[@Jimbobob5536]

Got this game for Christmas, about to start playing it (been busy with Metroid). Definitely gonna follow some of these tips.

[@cjrtoph]

Picked this game up today, and your video goes to show how much I struggle understanding RPGs

[@ProminenceXIX]

Im still going physical. Those skill animations are on a different level

[@mockloki]

Did physical for nocturne will do it for 5 don't fix whata not broken

[@BxBallinz]

If you know you know 😆. Everyone else will learn

[@SymmRTA]

It will be strong late game trust me, you get some crazy good skills

[@mockloki]

@@SymmRTA just beat surt im like it so far

[@smurphy55656]

@@mockloki and physical is nutty as all hell

[@cicion1000]

Neko shogun with all the debuff skills was vital for me. Made fights smoother

[@23Schrodinger]

By the title I thought this was going to be like some FFX videos, where people level grind to insane levels to get so overpowered that the rest of the game is a joke. I'm glad to see that this is not the case with this video. Excellent advice on how to use various things to build a good party for the first boss. The last SMT's that I played were Nocturne and Digital Devil Saga, so I'm still trying to learn the in's and out's of the essence, glory points, etc. That is the biggest obstacle at the beginning of the game and this video really helps, so that we can get comfortable with that. The biggest takeaway is to not save essence's, items or glory points, but when you run into a boss that you can't beat with your current build, use them to the fullest to make sure your team is prepared.

[@aleousmajor6825]

I never even thought about this method. For the first boss I brought apsaras mermaid and Angel all with an bufu while issuing some dark and fire dampeners. I really love how you can always find a different way to tackle bosses.

[@kr7387]

That’s exactly what I did!

[@albedoasura3872]

I stacked up evasion and accuracy down lvl 2 on him and if even one of his aoe attacks miss it cancels his turn so he only got 1 attack round most times lol

[@ombra711]

You never miss, I can always count on you to have the sauce!

[@souleaverr]

Dude this helped me allot. I wasn't struggling allot but man was I hitting some brick walls.

[@HuhWhatHuhwhatHuh]

Thanks!

[@crabbuckets7506]

Just started today. I had leanan angel and daemon for my first go on the hydra. Was level 12 and almost beat it first go. Was just a test run but now I know it's vulnerabilities I found that water boss a little harder with the demons in jars so I think with a little tweaking I'll have it done on the second fight. It's so exciting all the depth put into this game. Played persona 3 recently so I remembered some of the summons and moves. Never played a SMT but really enjoying it so far!

[@SodaPopBot]

Matt Damon's Daemon Demon's Daemon Essence.

[@wysewind]

just did the asperas quest and just overwrite my save ... ugh the one time I should save scum I didn't lol. Nice vid and as usual the best gameplay tips!

[@noooname2568]

Because of this video I actually went and bought the game last night. I was insure on the game but after randomly watching video I purchased it. Can’t wait!

[@SebastianGarciaOspina]

Very valuable information even now with the newest release.

[@MistahJuicyBoy]

This isn't really optimal honestly. You want to invest in an offensive stat, either magic or strength right away. Also, loading your MC with all of those skills isn't going to really help you for the first boss. You want some debuffs, because it's going to be hard to get all of your guys to apply them Physical: - Aramasa (Aogami) - Fang Breaker (Neko Shogun) - Rakunda (Neko Shogun or Aogami) - Bufu (for first boss, Preta, Azumi) - Dream Needle (the first boss doesn't resist sleep, Sandman) Magic: - Zio - Bufu (Preta, Azumi) - Mazan (Sandman) - Rakunda (Aogami) - Dia (Pixie) Cover the other elements/buffs/debuffs with your other characters. Make sure another character has fang breaker and uses it if your MC doesn't.

[@vumeister90]

Yo that spyglass tip for the pendant demons seems common sense but I didn’t think of it

[@hornstrum]

WOW! I have so much to learn about SMT5; am playing on Switch > my 1st SMT ever.

[@Azg4l0R1]

I saw some of your tips videos, and i must say good work, its rare for tip videos to contain actual tips and not thinks you see if you played 30min, like press button to play the game.

[@donnylad7508]

Such an awesome guide the first boss was easy thank you

[@palegod]

I'm past the first boss now (decided to just roll the dice and use Mermaid, which actually worked out great because Hydra used nothing but physical attacks aside from one dark breath) but I'm curious where you found the Sandman essence? I never found one and I think I got every chest and did every quest accessible before Tokyo Tower... did you get yours from a level-up? Another thing worth noting in the must-have miracles section is that you really need the one that gives +1 skill slot to your demons. I screwed up and didn't buy that before leveling up my Daemon and ended up not having Bufu on it, and then screwed up again by progressing way too far afterwards and couldn't rollback to that point without losing way too much time. And I didn't want to re-fuse a new one and spend the time grinding it back up to ~12 or waste grimoires on it. I think it would have been a great choice for the fourth slot, definitely better than Aeros since my Daemon had the same 17 magic but could block/resist dark/fire.

[@logandavis6171]

Would you mind doing a more in depth video on how you maxed out your elemental affinities the way you did? It would be super awesome. Thank you for the tip on having the spyglasses in your inventory.

[@adrenali_n1607]

You mention adding Dream Needle to Angel to deal with Apsaras but I'm not sure if you mentioned that the first big boss is weak to sleep as well.

[@Chocokaylarobin]

Ty ty TY!!

[@thekidzcantfathom]

A tasteful P5 reference in a SMTV video. Nice. 🍻

[@SoFarSoGoodSoWhat14]

I used the same team but Mermaid instead of green element guy, her unique move was absolutely clutch

[@sanrok2]

I actually used my first Aogami essence for affinities not really knowing what I was doing 💀 Is there any way to get that specific essence again?

[@levelonenoob855]

Thanks for this video! You really helped SMT “click” for me!

[@juliosoler2693]

Once i finish my str/agi playthrough i'm gonna try this with magic, hoo boy

[@Kyle-Marxluxia]

@BoomStickGaming What would you say mate, was the game worth the wait?

[@BoomstickGaming]

It's pretty good!

[@uncledoom420]

Hey! Why isnt the move "dream needle" available when I go to create the Angel at level 10? Also only 2 open skill slots rather than 3 like in your video? Is it because im missing divine amalgamation miracle?

[@merciless972]

I'm almost lvl 20, and pumped all my skills to agility. I was playing this as smt 2 lol

[@solidussnape391]

At the beginning of the game you can recruit a demon with life drain then just keep fusing with life drain instead of getting spy glasses to kill them Its the one move they are never nulled from

[@justsomeguy28]

That only really works for the first 2 areas. They do resist almighty damage, and after a while even the heavy almighty skills wont hurt them unless they crit

[@SENATORPAIN1]

Does the + make attacks stronger or just reduce there cost?

[@MrBroken030]

i pumped everything into agility and magic on my level 99 char and the evasion doesnt seem to trigger that often

[@tweety6545]

Thank you.

[@TamagoSarada_]

I was here 3 years ago and now im here again haha finally gonna finish this game all the way through on PC

[@tweety6545]

@TamagoSarada_ I am getting it for my x box. I haven't played this franchise in along time. However it is atlus so I am sure it's still good.

[@IAmAwesomeSoAreYou]

How are you so smart??? These tips are amazing ty!

[@kevintu1687]

Where do you get the dream needle from? Its not listed as an option when i reverse fuse

[@dave123id]

@Boomstick Gaming how come when I try to fuse angel it doesn’t have the dream needle skill do you know how to get it ?

[@ahmedfalahy9337]

Another tip is *buying the elemental dampeners items from the shop* For one turn, your party blocks a specific elemental damage. Especially *use a dampener when you see the enemy gather magatsuhi (crit next turn), they would most likely use their strongest elemental attack*

[@TheBrutalSax]

Yeah this game sometimes be having you play it like digital devil saga with those dampeners

[@tannerkennedy4192]

I others I recommend making your nohobino strength focused it’s very fun

[@sundaydriver206]

How do you add skills from different demons on the main character?

[@martin7205]

Is there a way to get dream needle again I messed up on that part and the single heal too don’t wanna start from the beginning but I feel I might need to.

[@DLC77]

Also my first Shin Megami game, and I must have gotten so lucky because I had done all these suggestions just by happenstance, except for using an elemental. I wasn't really aware that Nuwa was supposed to be difficult lol just that she took time. Good guide overall. Confirmation I dun gud. Win win.

[@markramos4150]

How did you open up another skill slot for the Angel?

[@Orange_Swirl]

You guys are so much better at this than I am. I just barely made it through the first boss fight, while losing 2 of my party members in the process.

[@starless4146]

I hear ya on that one. But I made it harder for myself...when one of my demons died I forgot to at least revive them! >_

[@cheche1301]

I have a couple of questions are artifacts just vendor loot? Also are balms and incenses permanent? Are you going to make a primer for the 2nd boss? Thanks!

[@BoomstickGaming]

Balms and incenses are permanent. And my "pro tips" video is also out. Not covering the 2nd boss.

[@toa9151]

Nice

[@linxonia]

Oh my god I'm so dumb. I thought you had to get all magic types onto one demon before you could transfer them over to the mc. Didn't know you could transfer them over individually. This is my first SMT game so I"m a noob. Thanks for the guide.

[@Filotus]

I've been playing very leisurely and discovered a lot of this on my own. Kinda proud of myself with it being my first SMT game. I'm in love with the game, too. I can't wait to progress through it all.

[@hollamonm]

Apsaras Route Solution: Set her in 2nd or 1st slot, use ice attacks on MC and her, have 3rd slot not weak to fire/dark (depending on taste), and either try to have it with a spell that hits hard or hits a weakness, or both (Mermaid is a fit as you should be ~lv15 when fighting the boss, but you don't need to be, just lower the level the harder it is), and 4th slot can be anything (again, I recommend ice attacking, not weak to the attacking types of this demon, you should be able to get a bufu onto a demon of this description), then, what you do is attack with her when it comes back around to her again as at least 1 or 2 Ice attacks will have happened. Guard. The boss does not get an extra turn. I only recommend it this way, because you can make a much better version of her later, and ALSO you get her EXP which will be a lot from a higher level demon. So, I'd personally recommend Apsaras route (the Ice Demon chick) and just have her guard on round 2 of the fight. Oh and if she's in 1st slot, iirc, she has a special option that isn't just "critting," I forget her effect, but I remember it was good, so her being 1st slot, Nahabino in 2nd, both having bufu, and guarding on Apsaras (actually if using mermaid, highly suggest having her in 2nd and Nahab 3rd as she too is weak to fire.) With um.... Azumi? I wanna say an Azumi should be on team because only weak to electric and not fire. Either way more Bufu=more turns=more damage, guard on fire weak demons and have non-fire weak characters towards the end of the lineup. (Like Nahab and an Azumi.) Always attack with as much bufu turn 1-4 as you can, and then add in guarding on the weaknesses turn 2, while still bufuing (if not in death range) on your not weak to fire people. Nahab should be as close to the front as possible, but allowing for the ones who *need* guards upfront.

[@christopher961]

While not sure about Asparas, the quest to defeat Asparas grants you a decent demon as a reward. It knows Mudo+3 which can help a lot if you don’t want to take time to level up demons too high. Although I barely beat it,

[@Bogrin]

Great guide! Will be picking up that dark demon from the quest for sure!

[@ZachJames]

Is there a way to get a Demon's affinities instead of their skills if you have already got their skills?

[@Zanbatoss]

If I use the aogami essence and somehow deleted the unique skill is there any way to relearn it?

[@morcatna4767]

4:22 oh no I missed out on getting her, is there another way to get her 🥺 like can she be made??

[@aleynino]

I started this game yesterday. All this seems so overwhelming 😅

[@richardcaraballo4947]

Wish I saw this before I fought the first boss lol. I used mermaid as my last turn and made sure to put the boss to sleep so his turn was skipped then just use all my characters to hit him with ice attacks and repeat till he was defeated.

[@hoonty4890]

I wonder if this is where alex's character designed was inspired from, would make sense since she made not long after smt 5's annoucment back then, happy smt 5 is finally out though

[@anssilehtimaki3841]

I'm making megido build but it's really not an early game thing but I manage. Having allmighty life stealing spell and not picking elemental spells is really kicking my ass in some fights so I don't recommend doing what I do but to go with streght instead unless grinding is your thing. I think my build will start to show it's goodness around lvl 40 once I get megido xD

[@Katie-hj5eb]

The first boss also has a weakness to sleep so using dream needle helps a lot.

[@EnzoZambrotti]

I ended up doing the oposite quest, git apsaras instead. If I knew they’d join my party I’d do the other one, but I JUST saved over that save slot.

[@BmoreAkuma]

Let's see A few mentioned Mermaid and yes she is clutch to get the job done. Start with the "team crit up" for 1 turn to smack the first boss silly with her. I also did get Leanan Sidhe per the suggestion. Once I have noticed the boss gives Dark Damage, I had created a Bicorn who voids out Dark attacks. Bicorn also a strong attack at full health in Beatdown especially once the "team crit up" is setup.