How to Beat Black Rider

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

Black Rider Stats and Weaknesses

Recommended Level

Recommended Level	Location	Drops
50+	Akihabara Electric Town	Large Glory Crystal Stamina Balm Ice Sutra

Black Rider Stats

Black Rider Weaknesses and Resistances

Elemental Weaknesses and Resistances

Status Ailments Resistances

Black Rider Skill Proficiencies

Elemental

Other

Black Rider Skills

Best Demons to Use Against Black Rider

Demons That Block Ice Attacks

Black Rider will primarily use Glacial Blast. If you have demons with Ice Absorption, you can instantly end their turn. Otherwise, demons with Repel Ice can greatly reduce the enemy team's DPS.

Demons with Physical Resistance

Physical Reistance is a good thing to invest on for this fight due to the Legion's Heat Wave but it is not a must. Demons like Belphegor that has ice immunity and physical resistance is highly valuable.

Demons with Dekaja

Legions will be buffing their whole team with Matarukaja non-stop. While this may pose no threat for Glacial Blast, the Legion's DPS can't just be ignored. Remove the enemy team's attack buff to lessen the hurt.

How to Beat Black Rider

Focus Only Black Rider Have a Demon with Dekaja Ready at all Times Have a Dedicated Healer and Defense Buff Bot

Focus Only Black Rider

Black Rider is your only target for this fight. The Legions will keep on buffing their team with Matarukaja then dealing damage to your team via Heat Wave. Despite this, you do not want to elimnate the Legions becase Black Rider will go nuts and spam Megidolaon on your team.

Have a Demon with Dekaja Ready at all Times

Since the Legions will be having attack buffs, negate this by having a demon on your side with Dekaja. A singl use will eliminate the enemy team's buffs and is way handier than a demon with Matarunda.

Have a Dedicated Healer and Defense Buff Bot

After falling off 50% HP, Black Rider will occasionally use Soul Divid, a weaker almighty attack that has a chance to inflict seal on party members. This is troublesome due to the fact that your team will now take damage from Black Rider as well. Having a permanent healer and defense buff user will guarntee that none of your demons nor you will die on the of chance of a lucky shot.

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