Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (SMT V)

How to Beat Abdiel (Nahobino)

SMT V How to Beat Abdiel

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

How to Beat Abdiel (Nahobino)

CheckmarkWeak to Ice

CheckmarkTake out the Depraved Arm and Wing immediately

CheckmarkPrepare against Purgatory and Impetus

Take Out the Depraved Arm and Wing Immediately

SMT V Depraved arm and wing

When Abdiel's HP is cut down to about 50%, the Depraved Wing and Depraved Arm will start to move, increasing their total turn icons to four. Destroy these immediately as they can cast annoying Support skills like Makarakarn and Masukukaja.

The Depraved Arm is weak to Light while the Depraved Wing is weak to Electric.

Prepare Against Purgatory and Impetus

SMT  V Purgatory

Once the Depraved Arm and Depraved Wing moves, Abdiel will start using Purgatory, a +7 skill that deals Severe damage to your entire party. At critical health, Abdiel will start going crazy with Impetus. Since it's a Physical attack, there's a possibility that the attack will unfortunately crit and wipe out your demons.

Take defensive actions against these skills by stacking defensive buffs on your team or attack debuffs on Abdiel. You can also add Life Spring and Great Life Spring on your skill set to help withstand these attacks and increase your chances of making a comeback.

As for Impetus, you can give your team Null/Repel/Drain Phys through fusion since this attack is affected by affinity resistance unlike Purgatory.

Best Demons to Use Against Abdiel (Nahobino)

Arioch Skadi Lakshmi
Mada Kali Vasuki

Demons with high Ice skill potential

SMT V Weak to Ice

The only weakness Abdiel's Nahobino form has is Ice. Since there aren't a lot of endgame demons with high Ice skill potential, your best choices at this point of the game are Arioch and Skadi.

Arioch already has Bufubarion unlocked from the start but if you need another attacker, bring Skadi along and start grinding until she learns Bufubarion. You also need to make sure they have Null Fire or better (Repel/Drain) to make them, especially Skadi, last longer against Abdiel.

Mada and Lakshmi as supports

Mada's ability to absorb Fire attacks alone can help a lot in this fight as it can end Abdiel's turn immediately. Give it Taunt or Fierce Roar and Resist/Null Phys through essence fusion and you'll have a tank that can also heal your party with Mediarahan.

Use Lakshmi's Luster Candy to boost your defenses against Abdiel's multi-target attacks, especially Impetus. She can also use Mediarahan to fully heal your allies, though you'll need to keep an eye out on her MP when using both skills.

Demons with high Physical skill potential or skills that ignore affinity

The Depraved Wing can use Makarakarn on Abdiel to reflect a magic attack. Remember that getting your attack reflected back to you will consume all your press turn icons so bring demons with strong Physical skills, Almighty skills, or Magic skills that ignore affinity resistance.

Abdiel (Nahobino) Stats and Weaknesses

Recommended Level

SMT V Abdiel.png
Recommended Level Location Drops
83 Empyrean Chakra Pot
Bead Chain
Balm of Life

Abdiel (Nahobino) Stats

Abdiel
Depraved Wing
Depraved Arm
Strength
80
Vitality
60
Magic
85
Agility
52
Luck
73
Strength
54
Vitality
60
Magic
54
Agility
52
Luck
53
Strength
60
Vitality
60
Magic
54
Agility
52
Luck
53

Abdiel (Nahobino) Weaknesses and Resistances

Elemental Weaknesses and Resistances

Abdiel
Depraved Wing
Depraved Arm
PhysicalFireIceElectricForceLightDark
-DrainWeak---Null
PhysicalFireIceElectricForceLightDark
---Weak---
PhysicalFireIceElectricForceLightDark
-----Weak-

Status Ailments Resistances

Abdiel
Depraved Wing
Depraved Arm
SleepConfuseCharmMirageSealPoison
NullNullNullResistNullResist
SleepConfuseCharmMirageSealPoison
NullNullNullNullResistResist
SleepConfuseCharmMirageSealPoison
NullNullNullNullResistResist

Abdiel (Nahobino) Skill Proficiencies

Elemental

Abdiel
Depraved Wing
Depraved Arm
PhysicalFireIceElectricForceLightDark
+5+7----+7
PhysicalFireIceElectricForceLightDark
-------
PhysicalFireIceElectricForceLightDark
+5------

Other

Abdiel
Depraved Wing
Depraved Arm
AlmightyStatus AilmentRecoverySupport
-+6--
AlmightyStatus AilmentRecoverySupport
---+5
AlmightyStatus AilmentRecoverySupport
----

Abdiel (Nahobino) Skills

Abdiel

Skill Description
Agibarion +7 Severe Fire attack to 1 foe.
Mudobarion +7 Severe Dark attack to 1 foe. Chance of instakill when striking weakness.
Maragibarion +7 Severe Fire attack to all foes.
Megaton Press +5 Heavy Physical attack to all foes. Low accuracy.
Tentarafoo +6 Chance of inflicting Confusion to all foes.
Purgatorium +7 Severe Fire attack to all foes. Ignores affinity resistance and pierces through.
Impetus +5 Severe Physical attack to all foes.
Omagatoki: Critical Magatsuhi Skill: All attacks, including magical attacks, will become Critical hits for all allies for 1 turn.

Depraved Wing

Skill Description
Makarakarn +5 Reflects a Magic attack once for 1 ally for 1 turn.
Luster Candy +5 Raises all stats of all allies by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Omagatoki: Critical Magatsuhi Skill: All attacks, including magical attacks, will become Critical hits for all allies for 1 turn.

Depraved Arm

Skill Description
Madness Nails +5 2~4 heavy Physical attacks to random foes.
Masukukaja Raises Accuracy/Evasion of allies by 1 rank for 3 turns.
Omagatoki: Critical Magatsuhi Skill: All attacks, including magical attacks, will become Critical hits for all allies for 1 turn.

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