How to Beat Tsukuyomi

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

How to Beat Tsukuyomi

Weak to Fire Mainly uses Physical and Ice attacks Prepare for his mirror images Take defensive actions against Moonlight Frost

Prepare for His Mirror Images

When he uses False Replication, use a multi-target attack to find the real Tsukuyomi. The replicas will block your attack so be prepared to lose an additional press turn icon unless you have Safeguard but the real Tsukuyomi will take damage.

After finding the real Tsukuyomi, focus all your single-target attacks on him.

The strategy is slightly different when he uses True Replication. For this move, only use multi-target attacks (Fire Shards or Fire skills) as you won't be able to tell which one's the real Tsukuyomi until his next turn ends or better yet, buff your team as the replicas have the same skillset as Tsukuyomi and will have a turn icon each.

Take Defensive Actions Against Moonlight Frost

After Tsukuyomi "gets ready" for his next turn, start stacking defensive buffs and healing your team as much as possible as Tsukuyomi will use Moonlight Frost next, dealing Severe Ice damage that ignores affinity resistance.

Best Demons to Use Against Tsukuyomi

Mada as all-rounder

Mada with Null Ice obtained through essence fusion can be an attacker, a healer, and a support in this fight. In addition to having +5 Fire potential and medium to heavy Fire skills, it can also use Debilitate to cripple Tsukuyomi stat-wise and fully heal your party with Mediarahan.

Lakshmi as additional support

Lakshmi's Luster Candy is a neat Support skill that can raise all of your party's stats. She can also use Mediarahan to heal your allies in case Mada or your preferred healer runs out of MP.

Demons with high Fire skill potential

For additional firepower (literally), you can bring Yamata-no-Orochi, a decent Physical and Fire attacker that can block Ice attacks, or Adramelech, a more powerful Fire attacker but requires Null Ice to be able to survive Tsukuyomi's Ice attacks.

Tsukuyomi Stats and Weaknesses

Recommended Level

Recommended Level	Location	Drops
83	Empyrean	Chakra Pot Bead Chain Balm of Life

Tsukuyomi Stats

Tsukuyomi Weaknesses and Resistances

Elemental Weaknesses and Resistances

Status Ailments Resistances

Tsukuyomi Skill Proficiencies

Elemental

Other

Tsukuyomi Skills

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Surt	Ishtar
Chernobog	Arioch
Abdiel	Odin
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