Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance - How To Beat Zhuque (Weakness & Resistances)

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Enemies you encounter in come with many weaknesses and resistances, including stronger foes like the demon Zhuque. Found during side quest, this boss appears as one of the first enemies who can actively resist debuffs. This makes them an extremely dangerous opponent who forces you to adapt and exploit several key vulnerabilities.

The path added to the exciting changes for does not change the boss battle against Zhuque, but it could alter what demons you run into before facing this enemy. Demons can be recruited and fused to form powerful allies to challenge various enemies. The right team made from demons with specific elemental affinities and skills can mean the difference between victory and defeat.

Improved frame rates, better difficulty scaling, and saving from anywhere are just a few reasons why Vengeance is the definitive SMT 5 experience.

Zhuque is a demon that completely nullifies Fire damage, making many moves useless for this battle. As you may expect, this boss focuses on using Fire damage through some of its attacks to damage your party members, so try to take someone who resists Fire. The key strength of Zhuque is Magic, meaning you'll have to deal with strong elemental moves trying to target your demon's weaknesses.

Since many of Zhuque's attacks center around Fire, it might be wise to bring Fire Dampeners to use when the boss starts preparing their strongest attacks that utilize flames.

Zhuque Stats

Attribute

Score

Strength

20

Vitality

22

Magic

47

Agility

32

Luck

32

Zhuque Weaknesses & Resistances

Physical

Fire

Ice

Electric

Force

Light

Dark

N/A

Null

Weak

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Zhuque Ailment Resistances

Sleep

Confuse

Charm

Mirage

Seal

Poison

Resist

Resist

Weak

Resist

Resist

Resist

As you can see, the best elemental damage to deal against Zhuque is Ice, which is easily dealt by demons like Black Frost or King Frost. Unlike Mitama enemies in , you don't have to worry about any resistances or weaknesses changing with