How to Beat Belphegor

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

How to Beat Belphegor

Use Fire and Light Skills Use Defense Debuffs and Pierce Attacks Use Ice Block or Ice Dampeners Keep Healing and MP Regen at the Ready

Use Fire and Light Skills

Belphegor is weak to Fire and Light-type attacks. Make sure your team can use Agi or Hama or their higher level versions. Making sure you make 8 moves every turn is a must, as every move counts.

Use Defense Debuffs and Pierce Attacks

Rakunda works well to make Belphegor more vulnerable. Demons who have Puncture Punch, which can be learned through a Naga Essense, can pierce through Belphegor's Physical damage resistance.

Use Ice Block or Ice Dampeners

Belphegor always casts Bufula the turn after he uses Concentrate, so use Ice Block or Ice Dampeners so he misses and ends his turn.

Keep Healing and MP Regen at the Ready

You'll need to get your party back up to full health, especially after Belphegor casts Mamudoon. A good stock of MP regen items will be very helpful.

Best Demons to Use Against Belphegor

Demons With Agi or Hama

Parvati can cast Light magic, so she is an ideal demon to have in your party. Quetzalcoatl can deal great damage as well with Agilao.

Demons That Block or Resist Ice or Dark

Parvati resists Ice magic and Hariti blocks Dark magic. Baphomet blocks Dark magic as well, and can should be equipped with a single-target Fire spell so it won't drain as much MP. Forneus absorbs Ice and blocks Dark, which makes him fantastic to have. He might need to be leveled up a bit and given a good Fire spell, though.

Healer

Parvati and Muu Shuwuu can serve as good healers, as they have Media. Muu Shuwuu can also cast Force magic, which Belphegor doesn't Resist. Hariti has good healing and revival skills with Diarama and Recarm.

Belphegor Stats and Weaknesses

Recommended Level

Recommended Level	Location	Drops
38	South of Tennozu Isle	Grimoire x2

Belphegor Stats

Belphegor Weaknesses and Resistances

Elemental Weaknesses and Resistances

Status Ailments Resistances

Belphegor Skill Proficiencies

Elemental

Other

Belphegor Skills

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