How to Beat Mada: Mada Weakness and Strategies

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

Mada Articles
How to Beat Mada	Mada Stats and Skills

Mada Pre-Battle Guide

Recommended Magatama	Satan, Gehenna, or Anathema
Recommended Level	80 or higher

Strengths and Weaknesses

Mada Weaknesses

Weaknesses
None, but Magic attacks can go a long way

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

Mada Strengths

Attacks	Fire, Phys, Mind
Absorb	Phys
Void	Light, Dark, Ailments
Support	Dekunda, Debilitate, Gathering, Beast Eye

Mada utilizes a single-target Fire attack, and multi-target Phys and Mind attacks. We recommend summoning demons that can block these types of attacks.

Mada absorbs Phys and voids Light, Dark, and Ailment skills, so never use these types of attacks as you'll only be wasting your turn. We suggest switching out to Magic attacks and Almighty attacks.

The enemy has four Support skills including Dekunda, Debilitate, Gathering which it uses to summon a Pazuzu, and Beast Eye which grants the enemy two extra turns.

Pazuzu Weaknesses

Weaknesses
Ice

Pazuzu is weak towards Ice. We recommend using this type of attack to finish off the enemy more quickly and to secure more turns for your party.

Pazuzu Strengths

Attacks	Dark, Phys, Mind
Void	Dark
Support/Passive	Diarama, Null Force

Pazuzu utilizes a single-target Death instakill, single-target Phys attack, and a multi-target Mind attack. We recommend summoning demons that can block these types of attacks.

Pazuzu voids Dark and null Force, so don't use these types of attacks as you'll only be wasting your turn. Likewise, it has Diarama, making Pazuzu a high-priority target once summoned by Mada.

Best Demons to Use Against Mada

Best Demons to Use
Red Rider	Black Rider	Shiva
Okuninushi	Loa	Gurulu
Dante	Amaterasu	Atropos
Albion	Vishnu

How to Beat Mada

Prioritize Killing Pazuzu Once it is Summoned

Pazuzu uses Diarama, making Pazuzu a high-priority target once summoned by Mada. Kill Pazuzu before this fight drags on.

Use Magic Attacks Except Light, Dark, Ailments, and Force

Mada can block Light, Dark, and Ailments, and Pazuzu, on the other hand, can void Dark and Force. Get comfortable using other elemental skills as they cannot block or counter these.

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.

Best Buff and Debuff Skills

Don't Overinvest in Debuffing

It is fine to debuff Mada but don't overinvest as Mada has Dekunda which can negate all debuffs in a single turn.

Use Tarunda, Debilitate, or War Cry to lower enemies' Phys/Magic Attacks. You will take less damage if you debuff their attacks. Use Rakunda to lower their defense, to make them more vulnerable to your attacks.

Alternatively, you can use Fog Breath or Sukunda as these debuffs will decrease their chance of dodging your attacks.

Use an Attack Mirror or Tetrakarn

Both enemies use Phys attacks, so we highly recommend using an Attack Mirror or Tetrakarn to repel the Phys attacks and cut off the enemies' turns.

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

Rag's Jewelry Shop

Use a Magic Mirror or Makarakarn to Repel All Foes' Magic Attacks

All Foes in this fight utilize Magic attacks, so we highly recommend using a Magic Mirror or activating Makarakarn to Repel all foes' Magic attacks to cut off their turns and, at the same time, reflecting the damage onto them.

You may obtain a Magic Mirror in Rag's Jewelry.

Have At Least One Dedicated Healer in Your Party

Summon demons that have Dia, Media, or the skill's other variants, 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