Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (SMT V)

How to Beat Jatayu (Quest)

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SMTV How to Beat Jatayu

Jatayu is an optional boss in Shin Megami Tensei V (SMT 5). Read on to know the best strategies to use against Jatayu, Jatayu's weaknesses, best demons to use against Jatayu, and the best buffs to use to counter Jatayu!

List of Contents

How to Beat Jatayu
Best Demons to use Against Jatayu
Jatayu Stats and Weaknesses
Shin Megami Tensei Related Guides

How to Beat Jatayu

SMT V Block Jatayu

Use Electric and Dark Skills on Jatayu

Hit Jatayu with Electric and Dark attacks as Jatayu is weak to these elements. Take advantage of the weakness-exploit system by targeting Jatayu's weaknesses to effectively damage him, and in turn, secure more turns for your team.

Use Force Dampeners to Nullify Jatayu's Force Attacks

Have Nahobino use a Force Dampener to block Jatayu's Force and effectively cut off its attacks turns.

Use AoE Healing Skills

Heal up with Ame no Uzume's Media if the party has taken damage and be sure to guard if Jatayu starts charging Magatsuhi.

Best Demons to use Against Jatayu

Legion	Shiisaa	Fortuna
Kushinada-Hime	Ame-no-Uzume	Take-Minakata

Demons With Zio and Mudo

Jatayu's elemental weakness is Electric and Dark-type attacks, so bring along any Demons that have access to Zio or Mudo, or any higher level variation. Note that some Demons with access to these abilites may have a weakness to Force damage, such as Ame no Uzume, so bring along Force Dampeners if you intend to use these Demons in your party.

Demons That Block or Resist Force Damage

SMT V Kushinada-Hime.JPG

Kushinada-Hime is particularly useful against Jatayu as she blocks Force damage and has access to Tarunda to lower Jatayu's physical attacks, as well as Recarm to ressurect allies at level 25.

Healers

SMT V Ame no Uzume
Ame no Uzume has access to Media, however she is weak to Force damage, so if you plan on making her your main healer for this fight, bringing Force Dampeners to cover this weakness is a good idea.

Jatayu Stats and Weaknesses

Recommended Level

Recommended Level	Location	Drops

22~25	Near Kamiyacho Leyline The Ultimate Omelette	-

Jatayu Stats

Strength	17
Vitality	22
Magic	16
Agility	25
Luck	23

Jatayu's Weaknesses and Resistances

Elemental Weaknesses and Resistances

Physical	Fire	Ice	Electric	Force	Light	Dark
-	-	-	Weak	Absorb	-	Weak

Status Ailments Resistances

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

Jatayu's Skill Proficiencies

Elemental

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

Other

Almighty	Status Ailment	Recovery	Support
-	-	-	+3

Jatayu's Skills

Skill	Description
Critical Wave	Weak Physical attacks to all foes. High chance of Critical.
Zanma	Medium Force attack to 1 foe.
Sukukaja	Raises Accuracy/Evasion of 1 ally by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Lunge	Weak Physical attack to 1 foe.
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

Comment

6 Anonymousabout 2 months

Definitely should've mentioned Fortuna, who can block Force and has healing spells and Rakunda; could add mudo or zio with some essence too. High Pixie or Shiisa are also nice picks for this fight.

5 Anonymousover 1 year

That's Kikuri-Hime, not Kushinada-Hime

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