How to Beat Hecatoncheires

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

Hecatoncheires Stats and Weaknesses

Recommended Level

Recommended Level	Location	Drops
46~48	・Under the bridge in Akihabara ・Part of the He of a Hundred Hands sidequest	-

Hecatoncheires Stats

Hecatoncheires Weaknesses and Resistances

Elemental Weaknesses and Resistances

Status Ailments Resistances

Hecatoncheires Skill Proficiencies

Elemental

Other

Hecatoncheires Skills

Best Demons to Use Against Hecatoncheires

Demons with Force Attacks

This might be tricky as Demons that use Force skills are almost always weak to Elec. However, Hecatoncheires only uses its Storm Dracostrike skill when it taps into Magatsuhi so there should be no worry if you strategize around this attack pattern.

Demons with Debuffs

Bring along demons with debuff skills such as Sukunda, Tarunda, and Rakunda, as debuffing Hecatoncheires throughout the battle will make this much easier. Likewise, debuffing Hecatoncheires can counter its Sukunda still, making it near impossible for it to land Critical hits.

How to Beat Hecatoncheires

Hecatoncheires Consistently Buffs Itself Using Sukukaja Use Phys Dampeners for the First Few Rounds Hecatoncheires Hits Storm Dracostrike After Tapping Into Magatsuhi Hecatoncheires Uses Phys After Casting Critical Aura at Low Health

Hecatoncheires Consistently Buffs Itself Using Sukukaja

This should pose as no problem if you keep debuffing Hecatoncheires using skills such as Sukunda and Tarunda. Defang Hecatoncheires by lowering both its accuracy/evasion rate and Attack damage.

Use Phys Dampeners for the First Few Rounds

Hecatoncheires uses its AoE Physical attacks and using Phys dampeners can save a whole lot of trouble all the while cutting off its turns.

Make sure you secure an extra for the Nahobino for this, target its Force weakness first—keep attacking then use the half turn to cast Phys Dampener.

Hecatoncheires Hits Storm Dracostrike After Tapping Into Magatsuhi

Hecatoncheires will only use Storm Dracostrike after activating Omagatoki: Critical. Since Storm Dracostrike is a single-target attack, you can use an ally that can block Elec as bait by using Taunt, effectively cutting its turn after blocking the attack.

Hecatoncheires Uses Phys After Casting Critical Aura at Low Health

Once at low health, Hecatoncheires will start casting Critical Aura in its every turn, following it up with either Rampage or Crusher Onslaught. Since these two are AoE attacks, you can Phys Dampeners or alternatively cast Tetrakarn—prioritize the Nahobino for Tetrakarn.

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