How to defeat Yuzuru Atsuta and Hayataro in Shin Megami Tensei 5 Vengeance

Yuzuru Atsuta and Hayataro in Shin Megami Tensei 5 Vengeance will be one of the many story bosses you must tackle while exploring the area of Da'at Shinagawa. Compared to the other early-game bosses, defeating the honored student of Jouin High School can be troublesome. Although not necessarily a challenging fight, you must be careful with your moves; otherwise, it can be game over for you.

This article will go over the strategies you need to defeat Yuzuru Atsuta and Hayataro in Shin Megami Tensei 5 Vengeance.

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A guide to defeating Yuzuru Atsuta and Hayataro in Shin Megami Tensei 5 Vengeance

Yuzuru Atsuta and Hayataro are bosses exclusive to the Vengeance route, as it replaces the dreaded Lahmu's second boss fight from the Creation storyline. The main gimmick of this boss fight is quite similar to that of the Qadistus in Shin Megami Tensei 5 Vengeance. You must take down Hayataro first to reduce the enemy team's offensive abilities, but Yuzuru will summon the demon back during his turn.

Here is a list of affinities and skill sets of Yuzuru Atsuta and Hayataro in Shin Megami Tensei 5 Vengeance.

Hayataro

Hayataro (Image via Atlus)

Elemental Affinities:

• Weakness: Force, Darkness
• Resists: Light and physical
• Nullifies: Electric

Attacks:

• Lightning Speed (Passive): Increases Critical Rate when Accuracy/ Evasion is raised
• Carnage Fang +5: Heavy Physical Attack on one foe. Greater effect if critical
• Sun's Radiance +3: Recover moderate Hp and cures all ailments for 1 ally
• Witness Me+3: Draws enemy hostility but raises Accuracy/ Evasion
• Ziodyne +4: Heavy Electric attack to one foe

Yuzuru Atsuta

Yuzuru Atsuta (Image via Atlus)

Elemental Affinities:

• Weakness: Fire
• Resists: Light and Ice
• Nullifies: None

Attacks:

• Pinpoint Vitals (Passive): Raises Accuracy and Crit Rate of user's physical attacks
• Ice Shard: Deals Ice Damage to all enemies
• Light Shard: Deals Light Damage to all foes. Can insta-kill while striking weakness
• Revival Bead: Revives one ally
• Sleep Gem: Inflicts Sleep on opponents

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Tips and tricks to defeat Yuzuru Atsuta and Hayataro in Shin Megami Tensei 5 Vengeance

The battle is quite straightforward (Image via Atlus)

Change Nahobino's essence

Nahobino getting defeated means it's over for you. Make sure to change your essence so that he doesn't have light as his weakness.

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Recommended Demons

The following Demons will work the best in this battle:

• Quetzalcoatl
• Nezha Taizi
• Anahita

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Defeat Hayataro first then Yuzuru

Defeating Hayataro will deny Yuzuru of his offensive abilities. After Hayataro is done, spam fire-based abilities like Agilao and items to gain press turns and quickly defeat him and win this boss fight in Shin Megami Tensei 5 Vengeance.

Yuzuru can summon back Hayataro at times during his turn. Just make sure to use healing spells and items in time so that you can survive Hayataro's onslaught and quickly defeat him again.