Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (SMT V)

How to Beat Loup-garou

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Loup-garou is a boss in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (SMT V). Read on to know the best strategies to use against Loup-garou, Loup-garou's weaknesses, best demons to use against Loup-garou, and the best buffs to use to counter Loup-garou, and the most effective strategies to use to beat Loup-garou!

Loup-garou Guides
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How to Beat Loup-garou
Best Demons to Use Against Loup-garou
Loup-garou Stats and Weaknesses
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How to Beat Loup-garou

Add Oni to your team

Use Ice and Light Attacks

Bring Elec Dampeners

Increase your Defense with Buffs

Lower its Attack with Debuffs

Add Oni to Your Team

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Use Taunt as soon as Oni get's a turn to increase the chances of Loup-garou targeting him. If you get another turn, use Fang Breaker to lower Loup-garou's Attack stat. Since Oni is resistant to Physical attacks, he wouldn't pose a problem since his skill set is mostly Physical.

Use Ice and Light Attacks

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Loup-garou's is weak to Ice and Light attacks. At this point of the game, your best choices are Xuanwu, Kaya-no-Hime, and Jack Frost.

Bring Elec Dampeners

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When Loup-garou starts gathering Magatsuhi, use an Elec Dampener to protect your team from Souffle D'eclair.

Increase Your Defense with Buffs

Xuanwu can provide Defense buff with Rakukaja while Kaya-no-Hime can use Harvest Dance to both heal and raise Defense. After Oni uses Taunt, you can use either Support skill to further increase Oni's Physical resistance.

Best Demons to Use Against Loup-garou

Jack Frost	Xuanwu	Oni
Kaya-no-Hime

Demons with Ice or Light attacks

For the main damage dealers, we recommend any two between Xuanwu, Kaya-no-Hime, and Jack Frost as they can target Loup-garou's weakness to Ice.

Oni as tank

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Oni is almost mandatory for this battle. Not only he's resistant to Physical attacks but can also use Taunt to increase the chances of Loup-garou targeting him. He can also use Fang Breaker to lower the boss' Attack stat.

Loup-garou Stats and Weaknesses

Recommended Level

Recommended Level	Location	Drops

28	Container Yard	Elec Gem

Loup-garou Stats

Strength	30
Vitality	23
Magic	30
Agility	21
Luck	17

Loup-garou's Weaknesses and Resistances

Elemental Weaknesses and Resistances

Physical	Fire	Ice	Electric	Force	Light	Dark
-	Resist	Weak	Block	-	Weak	-

Status Ailments Resistances

Sleep	Confuse	Charm	Mirage	Seal	Poison
Resist	Resist	Resist	Resist	Resist	Resist

Loup-garou's Skill Proficiencies

Elemental

Physical	Fire	Ice	Electric	Force	Light	Dark
+3	+2	-	+2	-	-4	-

Other

Almighty	Status Ailment	Recovery	Support
-	-	-	-

Loup-garou's Skills

Skill	Description
Souffle D'eclair +2	Unique Skill: Severe Electric attack to 1 foe. Only used as a Magatsuhi Attack.
Fang Breaker +3	Weak Physical attack to 1 foe. Lowers target's Attack by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Damascus Claw +3	2~3 medium Physical attacks to 1 foe.
Axel Claw +3	2~3 medium Physical attacks to random foes.
Critical Aura	Next Strength-based attack of self will be 100% accurate and guaranteed Critical.
Omagatoki: Critical	Magatsuhi Skill: All attacks, including magical attacks, will become Critical hits for all allies for 1 turn.

Shin Megami Tensei Related Guides

Boss Battle Partial
Boss Battle Guides | List of Bosses

All Boss Types

Related Boss Guides
Story Bosses	Optional Bosses
DLC Bosses	Superbosses

SMTV: Vengeance Story Bosses

SMTV: Vengeance Story Boss Guides
Glasya-Labolas	Naamah
Eisheth	Yuzuru and Hayataro
Agrat	Beelzebub
The Four Qadistu	Zeus and Odin
Abdiel and Ichiro	Tiamat
Tehom

Story Bosses

Story Boss Guides
Hydra	Eligor
Nuwa	Lahmu (1st Fight)
Loup-garou	Fionn mac Cumhaill
Lahmu (2nd Fight)	Shohei Yakumo
Surt	Ishtar
Chernobog	Arioch
Abdiel	Odin
Zeus	Vasuki
Metatron	Tsukuyomi
Nuwa	Abdiel
Lucifer	Lucifer (Secret Ending)

Optional Bosses

Optional Boss Guides
Pazuzu	Anahita
King Frost	Thunderbird
Loki	Belphegor
Moloch	Amanozako
Camael	Abaddon
Arahabaki	Khonsu
Fionn mac Cumhaill (2nd Fight)	Baal
Huang Long	Asura and Mithras
Amon	Gabriel, Raphael, and Uriel
Belial	Michael
Inanna	Danu
Maria	Khonsu Ra
Zeus (2nd Fight)	Marici

Optional Mini-Bosses

Optional Boss Guides
Apsaras	Leanan Sidhe
Shiki-Ouji	Xuanwu
Jatayu	Kumbhanda
Quetzalcoatl	Baihu
The Kunitsukami	Futsunushi
Adramelech	Zaou-Gongen

Punishing Foes

Punishing Foes Guides
Oyamatsumi	Horus
Girimekhala	Hecatoncheires
Chimera	Seth
Bishamonten	Jikokuten
Koumokuten	Zouchouten
Garuda

DLC Bosses

DLC Boss Guides
Artemis	Cleopatra
Mephisto	Matador
Daisoujou	Hell Biker
White Rider	Red Rider
Black Rider	Pale Rider
Mother Harlot	Trumpeter

Superboss Optional Bosses

Vengeance Optional Boss Guides
Shiva	Demi-Fiend
Masakado	Satan

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