How to Beat Amon

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

Amon Stats and Weaknesses

Recommended Level

Recommended Level	Location	Drops
73	Taito - The Broken Bridge North of the Ueno Leiyline	Amon's Essence

Amon Stats

Amon Weaknesses and Resistances

Elemental Weaknesses and Resistances

Status Ailments Resistances

Amon Skill Proficiencies

Elemental

Other

Amon Skills

Best Demons to Use Against Amon

Bring Demons With Bufudyne or Bufubarion

Atropos naturally learns Bufubarion, so not only is it a good idea to have her in your party for this fight, but you can also use Atropos' essence to teach Nahobino or other demons this skill as well.

Just be aware that Atropos is weak against Fire damage, so it's best to teach her Null Fire which you can get from Chimera's essence.

Bring Demons that Null or Drain Fire and Physical Damage

Siegfried drains Physical damage making him a good option for dealing with Amon's physical attacks, but he is neutral against Fire damage. Since Amon's unique skill Megido Flame pierces through affinities anyway, Fire resistance is only useful against Agidyne.

However, a good option for a demon with Ice-type skills and fire resistance is Black Frost, although at this point there are demons with more powerful Ice-type skills available. If you teach him Bufubarion though, Black Frost can useful against this boss.

Demons with Mediarahan and Buffs

Since Amon has a few skills that can deal damage to the whole party it's best to bring a demon with Mediarahan to make sure that your party members survive the fight. Also Lakshmi naturally learns Luster Candy and Boon Boost which in combination will boost all party attributes by 1 stage for 4 turns.

Alternatively using Tao's special skill Light of Order to heal and buff the party simultaneously is also an effective option, however this skill only heals a medium amount of HP to the whole party. If you decide to use Tao, it's best to teach her Heal Pleroma from Parvati's essence.

How to Beat Amon

Use Bufubarion Drain or Null Fire and Physical Damage Use Mediarahan to Heal the Party Use Amrita Sodas or Amrita Showers to Heal Confusion Use Buffs and Debuffs

Use Bufubarion

Since Amon has no allies, using Bufubarion is highly recommended as it is the most powerful single-target Ice skill in the game. Use this skill as often as possible to extend your turn and deal more damage to the boss.

Drain or Null Fire and Physical Damage

Since Amon's special skill Megido Flame pierces through affinities, prioritize nulling or draining Physical damage instead. Still, it's important to make sure that none of your party members are weak to Fire damage to ensure that Amon's turn will not extend by hitting any party member's weak point.

Use Mediarahan to Heal the Party

Amon's attacks hit hard, so be sure to heal up with Mediarahan. If your healer starts running low on MP, you can use a skill like Energy Drain or use an MP recovery item on a turn where your party has a decent amount of HP remaining. Energy Drain can be obtained from the essence of Nebiros.

Use Amrita Sodas or Amrita Showers to Heal Confusion

If Amon casts Tentarafoo and successfully inflicts Confusion on one or more party members, be sure to have Amrita Sodas and Amrita Showers to recover. Alternatively, you can also teach your healer Me Patra which you can obtain from the essence of Anzu.

Use Buffs and Debuffs

Buffing and debuffing is very effective in this fight since Amon's only debuff skill is Marakunda, which can easily be counteracted if you use Dekunda or Luster Candy. Using Tao's unique skill Light of Order is also an effective option if Tao is in your party.

Shin Megami Tensei Related Guides

Boss Battle Guides | List of Bosses

All Boss Types

Related Boss Guides
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