How to Beat Naga: Naga Weakness and Strategies

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

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How to Beat Naga	Naga Stats and Skills

Naga Pre-Battle Guide

Strengths and Weaknesses

Weaknesses

Naga is weak towards Fire attacks. Exploit its weakness as much as you can to deal more damage and secure more turns for your party.

Strengths

Naga relies on Elec and Phys, we suggest to not summon demons who are weak towards these types of attacks. Naga also has Tarukaja which boosts its Phys damage output.

Best Demons to Use Against Naga

Best Demons to Use
Jack-o'-Lantern	Dionysus	Dis
Flaemis	Loki	Oni
Amaterasu

How to Beat Naga

Dedicate At Least One Turn to Debuff

Use Tarunda or War Cry to lower its Phys/Magic Attacks. You will take less damage if you debuff its attacks.

Use Rakunda to lower its defense, to make it more vulnerable to your attacks. Alternatively, you can use Fog Breath or Sukunda as these debuffs will decrease its chance of dodging your attacks.

Buff Allies Before Attacks

Use a buff like Focus or Tarukaja before using a Phys attack. This allows you to maximize your Phys Attack's damage output in the short turns you get.

Use a buff like Makakaja before using a Magic skill. This allows you to maximize your Magic Attack's damage output in the short turns you get.

No Resistance Against Phys Attacks

Naga has no resistance against Phys Attacks, so don't hesitate to use these types of attacks on it.

No Resistance Against Magic Attacks Except for Elec

Naga has resistance against Elec, but be comfortable using other elemental Magic attacks, especially Fire as this is its weakness.

Don't Use Elec as Naga Absorbs It

Never use Elec attacks as Naga will just absorb the damage and turn it into HP.

Have At Least One Dedicated Healer in Your Party

Summon demons that have Dia or Media so your party can restore HP as you move along the battle. This will be ideal especially in situations wherein you have no available Recovery items on hand.

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