Shin Megami Tensei 5: Where To Find All Punishing Foes In Shinagawa

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Shin Megami Tensei 5's second area, Shinagawa, is a step-up in difficulty from Minato in practically every way. One area where it remains fairly consistent, however, is in its Punishing Foes. Each one of these monstrous demons is capable of wiping you from the face of Da’at, and should probably be avoided.

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That being said, killing them comes with a bunch of rewards and benefits, so marking them on your map and coming back later is a great way to gain a bit of a power boost. As these are pretty close to being bosses, you will want to prepare yourself for each encounter.

Shinagawa has SEVEN Punishing Foes roaming its wilderness and hiding in dark corners. They vary in strength, but most of them are mid-late game encounters that should be avoided when first spotted.

Kumbhanda can be found west of the Mitatebashi Leyline and is part of the 'Kumbhanda's Bottle' Side Quest. Kumbhanda can probably be fought when you first bump into him, but it will likely be quite the scrap. He is proficient in Physical, Dark, and Ailment-based skills, although his actual move set doesn’t always represent this.

Kumbhanda will mostly use Physical attacks like Dark Sword, and Force attacks which he lacks Potentials in. For this fight, you will want to make sure you are covering up any Force weaknesses, slap Physical resistances on Nahobino, and try and strike his Electric weakness for bonus turns. If Dark Sword procs Seal, remove it ASAP as you will be unable to use skills whilst the ailment is active.

Thunderbird can be found flying around the south of the Container Yard Leyline. It’s unlikely you will be strong enough to face Thunderbird when you first bump into it, but you will be