How to defeat Konohana Sakuya in Shin Megami Tensei 5 Vengeance

Konohana Sakuya in Shin Megami Tensei 5 Vengeance is a demon that can be acquired by completing the “Sakura Cinders of the East” DLC mission. This DLC mission is a part of the expansion pack for the game, bringing new storylines, demons, and objectives to the mix.

Konohana Sakuya may only be obtained by finishing the "Sakura Cinders of the East" DLC quest. Once they finish the game's main story, players can access this mission through the menu system. Players must first speak with Konohana Sakuya close to the Onarimon Leyline. After the interaction, they need to take on Oyamatsumi, a rock golem next to Shiba Leyline. After beating the golem, players can go back to Sakuya and initiate a battle against her.

In this article, we shall take a look at Konohana Sakuya in Shin Megami Tensei 5 Vengeance and find out more about her stats, weaknesses, and some tips on how to beat her.

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Stats and Weaknesses of Konohana Sakuya in Shin Megami Tensei 5 Vengeance

Elec abilities will hurt Konohana Sakuya in Shin Megami Tensei 5 Vengeance (Image via Atlus || YouTube-Faz)

Konohana Sakuya in Shin Megami Tensei 5 Vengeance has the following affinities and weaknesses:

• Weakness - Electric
• Resist - Charm, Confusion, and Seal
• Null - Fire and Force

This DLC demon will also have the following stats in Shin Megami Tensei 5 Vengeance:

• Agility - 33
• Luck - 38
• Magic - 37
• Strength - 20
• Vitality - 48

Some base stats of the Kanohana Sakuya:

• Race - Kunitsu
• Base Level - 50
• HP - 253
• MP - 303
• Price - 34,062

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Skillset of Konohana Sakuya in Shin Megami Tensei 5 Vengeance

All the stats and skills of Konohana Sakuya (Image via Atlus || YouTube-Faz)

Following are the Skill Affinities of Konohana Sakuya in Shin Megami Tensei 5 Vengeance:

• Physical - -3
• Fire - +4
• Ice - Nil
• Electricity - -3
• Force - +2
• Light - Nil
• Dark - Nil
• Almighty - Nil
• Ailment - Nil
• Recovery - +4
• Support - +3

Konohana Sakuya has the following skillset with the effects mentioned below in Shin Megami Tensei 5 Vengeance:

• Wind Breath +2 - Will do a Heavy hit of Force damage to a single target.
• Elec Block +3 - Will increase the healing effect the next time a self-healing skill is used. Additionally, the healing effect may not exceed the user's max HP.
• Agnidyne +4 - Will do a Heavy hit of Fire damage to a single target.
• Maragion +4 - Will do a Heavy hit of Fire damage to all targets.
• Sakuya Sakura +4 - All allies receive a minor HP and MP recovery, and all stats are raised by 1 rank for 3 turns.

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Recommended Tactics for Konohana Sakuya in Shin Megami Tensei 5 Vengeance

Omagatoki: Critical can be very effective against Konohana Sakuya (Image via Atlus || YouTube-Faz)

1) Use Fire dampeners

Acquire some Fire Dampeners, which are extremely cheap, costing only 150 Macca per Dampener. They will help you take less damage from Konohana Sakuya in Shin Megami Tensei 5 Vengeance and ensure that Nahobino can withstand the demon's strongest Fire attacks.

Therefore, make sure you have your debuffs and buffs applied, and bring someone who nullifies her Fire attacks so you can take advantage of denying her press turns. You must also remember to use Debilitate to decrease Sakuya's stats.

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2) Focus on using Elec demons and attacks

You must include demons with Zionga and strong Elec affinity in your party if you want to consistently deal damage to Konohana Sakuya in Shin Megami Tensei 5 Vengeance. This is because she is vulnerable to Elec abilities. Moreover, since she can heal quite a lot, you must bring your hardest-hitting demons to out-damage her healing.

Odin is a great pick for Electric Damage due to his Thunder Reign ability, which also coincides with Sakuya's Electric Weakness. Additionally, Artemis' Astral Saintstrike can get you crit hits and press turns. Omagatoki: Critical can be used to drastically lower Sakuya's HP after it's activated.

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3) Bring a healer

Your SP count will be maximized if you have single-target heals for one wounded ally and AoE heals for teamwide damage. Her fire immunity makes Hua Po one of the finest healers to have in your party against Konohana Sakuya in Shin Megami Tensei 5 Vengeance. Make leveling her up a top priority so she can learn Media abilities, which are crucial for team healing.

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