How to Beat Specter (2nd Encounter): 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 Pre-Battle Guide

Strengths and Weaknesses

Weaknesses

Specter does not have any elemental weakness, however, using Phys attacks is useful for dealing damage.

Strengths

Specter utilizes both single-target and multi-target Almighty attacks in this battle. Almighty attacks cannot be blocked or countered, but you can dodge by raising your party's Evasion rate.

Specter voids all elemental Magic attacks, so use Phys attacks in this battle at all times. It also has two Support skills including Gathering which Specter only uses at the start of the battle to generate 5 more of it, and Dekunda which cancels all your debuffs on the enemy.

Best Demons to Use Against Specter

Best Demons to Use
Eligor	Oni	Yomotsu-Ikusa
Jikokuten	Daisoujou	Hell Biker
Red Rider	Amaterasu

How to Beat Specter

Use AOE Phys Attacks

Since Specter blocks any Magic attack, Phys attacks will be your best friend in this battle. Use multi-target Phys attack to wipe out all the enemies quicker.

Buff Your 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.

Raise Your Evasion Rate Against Almighty

While it is impossible to block or counter Almighty attacks, you may be able to dodge them by raising your evasion rate.

Don't Overinvest in Debuffing

Specter has Dekunda which negates your Debuffs on it. It is fine to debuff Specter but you shouldn't overinvest or it will simply cancel out all debuffs in a single turn.

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.

Have At Least One Dedicated Healer in Your Party

Summon demons that have Dia or Media or other variations of the skill, 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