Shin Megami Tensei 5: How To Beat Vasuki
When it comes to areas in Shin Megami Tensei 5, few can compare to the difficulty spike that is Taito. Not only are basic enemies much stronger than is reasonable to expect, but the bosses you have to fight are incredibly powerful - likely 20 levels your senior.
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Taito has three bosses that oversee the region, and the order in which you have to defeat them is entirely up to you. Vasuki is one of the said bosses, and he lords over the Hindu district of Taito. Interestingly, Vasuki is simultaneously the weakest and the most difficult boss of the area.
Vasuki’s power, as his Potentials reveal, does not lie in his ability to deal damage. Slithering in with a monstrously high Status Potential, you can imagine what kind of guy Vasuki is. Backing this up is a rather impressive Ice Potential too, but this, as you will soon find out, is mostly irrelevant.
One thing to note, Vasuki also has a very high Luck stat of 72. This means all of his ailments have a very high chance of landing.
Vasuki is an absolute nightmare if you go in unprepared, and honestly, continues to be a bit of a nightmare once you know what to do. The nature of Vasuki’s kit makes it very difficult to plan anything. An impromptu Sleep or Charm, when delivered en masse, can throw quite the spanner.
Vasuki can be broken down into two forms of attack - Physical and annoying. His Physical damage is how he will ultimately kill you, but it isn’t all that effective in the grand scheme. His stats don’t really push Physical damage, and his lack of Potentials hurt it even more.
All of that being said, Hysterical Slap and Venom Chaser are very dangerous if you don’t plan for them. The bonus damage inflicted
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