How to Beat Baihu

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

Baihu Stats and Weaknesses

Recommended Level

Recommended Level	Location	Drops
38+	South of Nagatcho Leyline.	Baihu Essence

Baihu Stats

Baihu Weaknesses and Resistances

Elemental Weaknesses and Resistances

Status Ailments Resistances

Baihu Skill Proficiencies

Elemental

Other

Baihu Skills

Best Demons to Use Against Baihu

Attackers With High Agility

Baihu has an insane amounts of Agility which makes hitting it a tad-bit difficult. Nothing a little Sukukaja can remedy but if you don't wish to rely on buffs, having Demons with high accuracy is highly recommended.

Buff and Debuff Bots

Demons that can apply Sukunda and/or Tarunda is highly suggested for the fight to eliminate your need for high Vitality/Agility demons. Demons such as Idun that can apply all buffs is a great addition to your roster for this battle.

Demons With Confusion

Unlike regular bosses, Baihu is actually weak to one ailment (Confusion). Being able to apply this ailment to Baihu during the battle will greatly reduce the batle's difficulty.

How to Beat Baihu

Have Narcissus on Your Team Immediately Reduce Baihu's Attack Then Evasion

Apply Confusion to Baihu

Applying confusion to Baihu makes this battle a cinch. Confusion causes the unit to either not move during its turn or hit itself or its allies randomly. Since Baihu is weak to this ailment, applying it to him becomes incredibly easy.

A Lv. 40 Narcissus Can Apply Confusion and Abuse Force Attacks

Narcissus is a demon that has natural access to Tentarafoo. Level up Narcissus to 40 to learn Wind Breath to confuse Baihu and be able to Spam Wind Breath for tons of damage.

Immediately Reduce Baihu's Attack Then Evasion

Surviving comes first. If Baihu can land 2 Damascus Claw consecutively on a single target, that unit will be done for. To avoid wasting time recovering from the damage with Recarm or other revival method, make sure to apply debuffs to Baihu as soon as possible to avoid accidental deaths. Afterwards, reduce its Agility to avoid missing your attacks.

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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
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Huang Long	Asura and Mithras
Amon	Gabriel, Raphael, and Uriel
Belial	Michael
Inanna	Danu
Maria	Khonsu Ra
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Apsaras	Leanan Sidhe
Shiki-Ouji	Xuanwu
Jatayu	Kumbhanda
Quetzalcoatl	Baihu
The Kunitsukami	Futsunushi
Adramelech	Zaou-Gongen

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Chimera	Seth
Bishamonten	Jikokuten
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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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