This is a guide to Girimekhala, 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 Girimekhala, Girimekhala's weaknesses, and best strategies against this boss!

Girimekhala Articles
How to Beat Girimekhala	Girimekhala Stats and Skills

Girimekhala Pre-Battle Guide

Strengths and Weaknesses

Weaknesses

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

Strengths

Girimekhala utilizes Phys, Nerve, Panic, and Curse attacks, we suggest bringing along demons that can block these attacks to effectively cut off its turn. It also reflects Phys attacks, and void Light, Dark, and Ailment skills, so never use these types of attack on it as you'll only be wasting your turn.

Girimekhala has an arsenal of Support skills including Dekunda, Rakunda, Rakukaja, Tarukaja, so we highly suggest not overinvesting in Debuffs and to raise your party's defense/evasion rate. Likewise, it also has Beast Eye which grants Girimekhala two extra turns.

Best Demons to Use Against Girimekhala

Best Demons to Use
Loki	Raiju	Daisoujou
Titania	White Rider	Red Rider
Sati	Odin	Amaterasu

How to Beat Girimekhala

Raise Your Party's Defense/Evasion Rate Against Its Ailment Skills

Do this especially to dodge Panic. Once afflicted with Panic, you and your allies may react differently to what you commanded, causing undesirable results that can put your party in danger.

Use an Attack Mirror or Tetrakarn Against Girimekhala's Phys Attacks

Girimekhala utilizes Phys attacks, so we highly recommend using an Attack Mirror or activating Tetrakarn to repel its Phys attacks to cut off its turns.

You may obtain an Attack Mirror in Rag's Jewelry.

Rag's Jewelry Shop

Use High Damage Magic Attacks

It is ideal to use high damage magic attacks against Girimekhala as it cannot block Magic attacks. Likewise, you'll be able to end this fight early if you deal a great amount of damage in each turn.

Buff Your Magic Attacks

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.

Have At Least One Dedicated Healer in Your Party

Summon demons that have Dia, Media, or other variants 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