When you delve into the world of Shin Megami Tensei V: Retribution, you will encounter a narrative that diverges from the standard tale of creation witnessed in the game’s original inception. As your journey unfolds, you will face formidable adversaries unique to this particular storyline, adversaries whose strength can pose a significant challenge if you are not adequately prepared.
Two notable foes in this saga are Glasya-Labolas and Naamah from the enigmatic group of demons known as the Qadištu that lie at the heart of the Vengeance narrative. Fortunately, subduing them is manageable with the right demon allies equipped with suitable abilities.
How to Overcome Glasya-Labolas and Naamah in Shin Megami Tensei V’s Vengeance Tale
To start off, Glasya-Labolas is vulnerable to Lightning attacks, while Naamah is susceptible to Physical strikes. Therefore, it is crucial to enlist demons capable of utilizing the Zio skills and delivering potent physical assaults. The optimal strategy involves eliminating Naamah first due to her ability to charm your party members. Enter the battle with full Magatsuhi, trigger Omagotoki: Critical, and focus your onslaught on Naamah with physical attacks. If you have Ippon-Datara in your party, maximize the impact by using Beatdown at full HP. Additionally, the Bestial Bite skill proves effective, especially when inflicting critical damage boosted by Omagotoki: Critical. In the event of being charmed, promptly use the Patra skill to rectify the altered state. Once Naamah is vanquished, handling Glasya-Labolas becomes relatively straightforward. Unleash your Zio abilities, maintain optimal health, and employ buffs and debuffs as necessary.
As for the demons that can facilitate this showdown in Shin Megami Tensei V: Retribution, aside from Ippon-Datara, Andras and Shiisaa are recommended allies. Andras exhibits resistance to charm and can serve as a reliable status-condition healer with the Patra skill. Meanwhile, Shiisaa possesses the intrinsic ability Guardian Beast, which retaliates with Thunder-based attacks when subjected to elements resistant to or nullified by the demon. Given that Glasya-Labolas employs Force attacks, against which Shiisaa is resistant, this skill will trigger multiple times during the confrontation, leveraging a weakness of Glasya Labolas.
