How to defeat NuWa and Shohei Yakumo in Shin Megami Tensei 5 Vengeance (Canon of Vengeance)

NuWa and Shohei Yakumo in Shin Megami Tensei 5 Vengeance are one of the many main story boss encounters whom you will fight during the Canon of Vengeance storyline. Although they will play the part of an observer during most of the narrative, they will eventually become one of the main threats you will have to deal with.

This article will go over how to defeat NuWa and Shohei Yakumo in Shin Megami Tensei 5 Vengeance in case you are having a hard time dealing with them.

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A guide to defeating NuWa and Shohei Yakumo in Shin Megami Tensei 5 Vengeance

You already fought NuWa once while exploring the Da'at Minato region during the game's first chapter. After this encounter, you will run into her and Yakumo a few times during the story, and they will mostly point you out towards the Qadistus. You will encounter them once again in Tokyo, where they will try to stop you from destroying the Magatsuhi Pool set up by Agrat.

You will confront them alongside your friends, which will start this boss fight. Let's go over Yakumo and NuWa's affinities and abilities to get a better understanding of how to defeat them.

NuWa

NuWa (Image via Atlus)

Elemental Affinities

• Weakness: Fire
• Resists: Electric and Darkness
• Nullifies: None
• Deflects: Force

Attacks

• Firmament Restoration (Innate Skill): When the user Resists or Nulls an attack two times or more, add 1 Press Turn Icon at the start of the user’s next turn.
• Dancing Stike (+2): (Unique): Three medium Physical attacks to one foe. High chance of landing Critical Hits.
• Zandyne (+4): Heavy Force attack to one foe.
• Mazandyne (+4): Heavy Force attack to all foes.
• Matarukaja: Raises Attack of all allies by 1 rank for three turns.
• Dekaja: Remove stat buff effects from all foes.
• Concentrate: Greatly increases the damage of the next Magic-based attack from self.

Shohei Yakumo

Shohei Yakumo (Image via Atlus)

Elemental Affinities

• Weakness: Fire
• Resists: Electric and Darkness
• Nullifies: None
• Deflects: Force

Attacks

• True Aim (Innate Skill): Greatly raises attack Accuracy.
• Galvanic Slash (+3): Heavy Strength-based Electric attack to one foe.
• Critical Slash (+3): Weak Physical attack to one foe. Low accuracy, but always lands Critical Hits.
• Deathbound (+3): Medium Physical attack to all foes.
• Critical Aura: Medium Physical attack to all foes.

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Tips and tricks to defeat NuWa and Shohei Yakumo in Shin Megami Tensei 5 Vengeance

NuWa and Shohei Yakumo in Shin Megami Tensei 5 Vengeance (Image via Atluis)

Here are a few strategies that you should use to quickly take down NuWa and Shohei Yakumo in Shin Megami Tensei 5 Vengeance.

Use guest characters

Using guest characters will be your key to winning this fight. Yoko and Yuzuru Atsuta are the two recommended characters that you should use. Yoko especially will come in handy because of her single-target Fire and Dark skills and her Phys Block spell. Atsuta, on the other hand, can tank the damage Yakumo will dish out.

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Have an ample supply of Phys Dampeners

Yakumo's entire kit is based on physical hits. Make sure that you buy Phys Dampeners from Cadaver's Hollow before going to the Jozoji Temple. You will at times want to use Yoko for her offensive abilities and in that case these Phys Dampeners will be your key to surviving Yakumo's deadly blows.

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Target NuWa

Targeting NuWa and defeating her first should be your first objective during this battle. After she bites the dust, go all out on Yakumo to win this fight. Yoko has access to Agidyne and Mudoon and that will help you to defeat both of them in Shin Megami Tensei 5 Vengeance.