How to Beat Surt

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

Surt Stats and Weaknesses

Recommended Level

Recommended Level	Location	Drops
49	Awajicho	Magic Mirror

Surt Stats

Surt Weaknesses and Resistances

Elemental Weaknesses and Resistances

Status Ailments Resistances

Surt Skill Proficiencies

Elemental

Other

Surt Skills

Best Demons to Use Against Surt

Demons with Ice attacks

Among the strongest Ice users at this point of the game, your best choices are Black Frost and Qing Long as they are also not weak to Fire unlike Lahmu, Sarasvati, and Silky. If you have Succubus leveled up to at least 45, she would also be a great addition to your team.

Yoshitsune for raw power

Yoshitsune can deal huge damage using Hassou Tobi and give you bonus turns as this attack is guaranteed to crit. You don't also have to worry about Surt countering as Yoshitsune is resistant to Physical attacks.

Kushinada-Hime as support

Take Kushinada-Hime with you if you need healing. Her Mediarama combined with Heal Pleroma can keep your team healthy each round. She is also a better choice than Sarasvati for this fight as she's not weak to Fire.

If you can, have her inherit Bowl of Hygieia from Parvati to boost Mediarama and possibly overheal your team, giving you extra health above the HP limit.

How to Beat Surt

Weak to Ice Give Fire resistance to Nahobino Bring Fire Dampeners Can use Counter

Give Fire Resistance to Nahobino

Fuse Nahobino with an essence that can allow him to block Fire attacks like Eligor and Dionysus. If you have demons in your team that can also block Fire, you'll have increased chances of Surt losing his turns.

Bring Fire Dampeners

When Sturt starts gathering Magatsuhi, use a Fire Dampener to block the following Maragidyne. Take note that you don't have to waste a turn using this item if your team is already resistant to Fire attacks.

Can Use Counter

There's a chance that Surt will use Counter if you use a Strength-based attack against him. This isn't a problem for demons like Yoshitsune that can resist Physical attacks.

Shin Megami Tensei Related Guides

Boss Battle Guides | List of Bosses

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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