How to Beat Specter: Specter Weakness and Strategies

This is a guide to Specter, a boss in Shin Megami Tensei III HD Remaster (SMT Nocturne) for the Nintendo Switch, Steam, and PS4. Read on to know how to beat Specter, Specter's weaknesses, and best strategies against this boss!

Other Specter Battles
Specter 1st Battle	Specter 2nd Battle	Specter 3rd Battle

Specter Basic Info

Specter Pre-Battle Guide

Weaknesses

Specter will rely mostly on both Fire skills and Phys skills. Its Fire skills are single-target attacks, and Demi-Fiend is more often than not the target.

Equip Shiranui Magatama Beforehand!

You're going to want to take advantage of the fact that Specter utilizes Fire skills by equipping Shiranui. Demi-Fiend will be able to block the Fire attacks, effectively cutting off whatever turns the Specter has left.

How to Get Shiranui Magatama

Abilities

Aside from utilizing Fire skills and Phys skills, Specter voids Force, Death, Mind, and Nerve attacks. Avoid using these skills at all cost!

Best Demons to Use Against Specter

Best Demons to Use
Pixie	Mou-Ryo	Datsue-Ba
Erthys

How to Beat Specter

This battle is divided into two phases. Phase 1 will be against a group of Specters. Phase 2 will have a unified Specter after it activates Foul Union on the third turn in Phase 1.

The stats of the unified Specter will depend on how many Specters were left in the first phase of battle, so try to kill as many as you can in the first phase.

Phase 1

Use AOE Attacks

Use area-of-effect attacks that target multiple (or all) foes. You're going to want to inflict as much damage as you can on all the targets!

Alternate Between AOE and High DMG Single-Target Attacks

If you can't kill the gorup of Specter with only AOE attacks, you can alternate between them and high damage single-target attacks to effectively finish off targets.

Use a Debuff Before Landing an AOE Attack

Use Debuffs that will lower defenses or make the group of Specter receive more damage from your attacks.

Phase 2

Specter Will Activate Foul Union

The group of Specter will activate Foul Union, thereby forming one whole Specter boss. Watch out for this one on the third turn in Phase 1.

Specter Will Utilize Multi-Target Attacks

Specter will utilize multi-target attacks so try to keep your party’s HP up to last in battle.

Keep Debuffing Specter

Keep Debuffing Specter and land med-high damage attacks to end this battle early.

Afflict Specter with Status

Afflict Specter with Status either via Item or Skill in order to inflict extra damage. It's better to use attacks that have added Status effects such as Toxic Cloud.

Keep this Fight as Short as Possible!

If this fight drags on, Specter will summon back a group of other Specters to join its ranks in battle.

Shin Megami Tensei 3: Nocturne Related Boss Guides

Boss Guides

Story Boss Guides

Story Bosses
Forneus	Specter
Thor	Berith
Ose	Kaiwan
Mizuchi	Moirae Sisters
Specter (2nd Encounter)	Girimekhala
Sakahagi	Specter (3rd Encounter)
Aciel	Skadi
Albion and Zoas	Gabriel, Raphael and Uriel
Futomimi	Mot
Mitra	Samael
Ahriman	Noah
Thor (2nd Encounter)	Baal
Lucifer	Kagutsuchi

Maniax / Chronicles Only Boss Guides

Matador	Daisojou
Dante	Hell Biker
White Rider	Red Rider
Black Rider	Pale Rider
Dante (2nd Encounter)	Mother Harlot
Trumpeter	Beelzebub
Metatron

Mini-Boss Guides

Troll	Orthrus
Yaksini	Eligor
Koppa Tengu and Incubus	Naga
Surt	Mada

Optional Bosses

Nekomata	Oni
Fuu-Ki	Kin-Ki
Sui-Ki	Ongyo-Ki
Black Frost