How to Beat Loup-garou

Loup-garou is a boss in Shin Megami Tensei V (SMT 5). 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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Loup-garou's Weaknesses and Resistances

Elemental Weaknesses and Resistances

Status Ailments Resistances

Loup-garou's Skill Proficiencies

Elemental

Other

Loup-garou's Skills

Shin Megami Tensei Related Guides

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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)

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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)	Shiva

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

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Oyamatsumi	Horus
Girimekhala	Hecatoncheires
Chimera	Seth
Bishamonten	Jikokuten
Koumokuten	Zouchouten
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DLC Bosses

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