How to Beat Lahmu (2nd Fight)

Lahmu is a boss in Shin Megami Tensei V (SMT 5). Read on to know the best strategies to use against Lahmu (2nd Fight), Lahmu's weaknesses, best demons to use against Lahmu, and the best buffs to use to counter Lahmu, and the most effective strategies to use to beat Lahmu!

Lahmu Guides
Boss Guide (1st Fight)	Boss Guide (2nd Fight)	Stats and Fusion Guide

Lahmu (2nd Fight) Stats and Weaknesses

Recommended Level

Recommended Level	Location	Drops
38	Shinagawa Station	None

Lahmu (2nd Fight) Stats

Lahmu (2nd Fight) Weaknesses and Resistances

Elemental Weaknesses and Resistances

Status Ailments Resistances

Lahmu (2nd Fight) Skill Proficiencies

Elemental

Other

Lahmu (2nd Fight) Skills

Skill	Description
Babylon Curse	Weak Almighty attack to 1 foe. Inflicts Mud. 1st form only
Bufula +3	Medium Ice attack to 1 foe.
Zionga	Medium Electric attack to foe. 1st form only
Mudo +3	Weak Dark attack to 1 foe. Chance of instakill when striking weakness. 1st form only
Charge	Greatly increases the damage of the next physical attack performed by all allies. 1st form only
Silt of Ruin +2	Unique Skill: Medium Almighty attack to all foes. Lowers target's Accuracy/Evasion by 1 rank for 3 turns. 2nd form only
Mudoon +3	Heavy Dark attack to 1 foe. Chance of instakill when striking weakness. 2nd form only
Purple Smoke	Weak 3 Physical attacks to 1 foe. Greater effect when target is Confused. 2nd form only
Tentarafoo +3	Chance of inflicting Confusion to all foes. 2nd form only
Mazionga	Medium Electric attack to all foes. 2nd form only
Omagatoki: Critical	Magatsuhi Skill: All attacks, including magical attacks, will become Critical hits for all allies for 1 turn.

Best Demons to Use Against Lahmu (2nd Fight)

Eligor	Hariti	Nekomata
Parvati	Jatayu	Quetzalcoatl
Muu Shuwuu

Demons with Force, Light, and Fire attacks

Lahmu's first form is weak to Force and Light attacks but after changing to his second form, his only weakness will be Fire. Be sure to cover both forms when building a team.

Quetzalcoatl is a highly recommended attacker for this fight as it is proficient on both Force and Fire skills.

Watch out for Mudo

Be careful when bringing demons weak to Dark as both Lahmu forms have Mudo attacks that can instakill them.

How to Beat Lahmu

Has a total of 3 phases Bring Chakra Drops or substitute demons First form is weak to Force and Light Second form is weak to Fire Second form is vulnerable to ailments

Total of 3 Phases

The first phase of this boss battle requires you to cut off all Lahmu's tentacles. Force and Light attacks that can target all foes are recommended for this phase.

Only after taking out all tentacles will you be able to attack Lahmu directly, which is also weak to Force and Light.

On the third and last phase, Lahmu will change his affinities and skills. His only weakness this time is Fire.

Bring Chakra Drops or Backup Demons

Given that the fight consists of three phases, there's a chance that you'll run out of MP from spamming skills or even have your demons wiped out.

Bring Chakra Drops for MP recovery and emergency demons that can also target Lahmu's weakness to ensure victory.

Use Sea of Stars

You can also use the Magatsuhi skill Sea of Stars to recover MP to all allies. Take note that this is only usable by demons in the Divine race.

The Divine Talisman is obtained from the Angel south of the container where you fought Loup-garou, east of Container Yard's leyline fount.

Second Form is Vulnerable to Ailments

Unlike his first form that is immune to all status ailments, you can actually inflict any ailment other than Confuse to his second form.

Since Lahmu still has resistance to most ailments (which decreases the chances), make sure to only use attacks that also deal damage in addition to inflicting an ailment so you don't waste your turn.

Shin Megami Tensei Related Guides

Boss Battle Guides | List of Bosses

All Boss Types

Related Boss Guides
Story Bosses	Optional Bosses
DLC Bosses

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)	Shiva

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
Demi-Fiend