Shin Megami Tensei 5: How To Beat Nuwa (Nahobino)

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Shin Megami Tensei 5 has taken you on one heck of a ride. From your first steps through Da’at, to your first defeat to the insurmountable Nuwa, to the final stretch towards godhood - it’s been a constant struggle.

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Now you are at the seat of God himself, you are once again pitted against Nuwa and her human companion, Shohei Yakumo. This time, however, the duo have a new trick - they can fuse to become a Nahobino like you. This fusion results in one of the strongest enemies the game has to throw at you.

Nuwa in her new incarnation is, like all of the Nahobino bosses, a sight to behold. Her Potentials are through the roof, with Force and Electric being disturbingly high. She is also adept at using Physical attacks too, with a dash of Support to spice things up.

This is all brought together thanks to Nuwa’s huge Magic stat of 85 and respectable Strength stat of 66. Nuwa is set up to hit hard - in theory at least.

Nuwa is all about brute-forcing you into submission, and, if you aren’t prepared, she’s very good at it. Unfortunately for her, she is very easy to counter due to her loaded moveset. The only thing you need to worry about is Electrify and Rising Storm Dragon, and even then, you might kill her before she gets to use them.

Ziobarion and Maziodyne are the two skills Nuwa will use the most. These skills do high damage, but at this point in the game, they shouldn’t be doing anywhere near enough to land a kill. Nuwa does get three actions per turn, however, and if she decides to focus on a single ally, then it could get a bit messy. Keeping your party healthy is almost a must as a result.

Zanbarion is Nuwa’s only Force attack, and it can honestly be