How to Beat Arahabaki

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

How to Beat Arahabaki

Focus on Eliminating Arahabaki Debuff Arahabaki's Attack Consistently Use Fire, Ice, Elec, or Force Attacks Avoid Using Phys Attacks Buff Your Party's Attack and Defense

Focus on Eliminating Arahabaki

Arahabaki uses Call Allies to summon each of the four Brute -Ki demons one by one—calling upon each of these demons after you eliminate the active -Ki demon. Arahabaki starts to use this skill during its first turn in battle.

Focus on killing Arahabaki—the battle ends as soon as you kill Arahabaki, regardless if you have defeated the summoned enemy demons or not.

Debuff Arahabaki's Attack

Consistently debuff Arahabaki's attack stat to lower its attack damage. Use skills such as Debilitate, Tarunda, Rasetsu Feast, or Dekaja.

Arahabaki has a powerful Support skillset that boosts its attack damage. Negate these buffs by debuffing Arahabaki.

Consistently Use Fire, Ice, Elec, or Force Attacks

Hit Arahabaki with either Fire, Ice, Elec, or Force attacks as Arahabaki is weak to these elements. Take advantage of the weakness-exploit system by targeting Arahabaki's weaknesses, and in turn secure more turns for your team.

Avoid Using Phys Attacks

Arahabaki blocks Phys, so avoid using Phys attacks as you'll only be wasting your turn. Phys attacks do not inflict any damage to Arahabaki.

Buff Your Party's Attack and Defense

Buff your party's Attack to deal more damage to Arahabaki; and buff Defense to dampen its attacks on your party. Use AoE Support skills that can cast these effects on your entire team such as Dekunda and Luster Candy.

Best Demons to Use Against Arahabaki

Demons with Fire, Ice, Elec, or Force Attacks

Demons with Fire, Ice, Elec, or Force attacks are highly suggested for this fight as Arahabaki is weak to these elements. Take advantage of the weakness-exploit system to effectively attack Arahabaki and secure more turns for your party.

Buff and Debuff Bot Demons

Demons that can cast Sukunda, Sukukaja, Tarunda, Tarukaja, Rakunda, Rakukaja, and/or Debilitate are highly suggested for the fight. Make this slog of a fight easier by consistently debuffing Arahabaki and buffing your party.

Arahabaki Stats and Weaknesses

Recommended Level

Recommended Level	Location	Drops
59~62	Near Kanda-no-Yashiro leyline fount The Ancient Guardian Sidequest	Lord’s Sword

Arahabaki Stats

Arahabaki Weaknesses and Resistances

Elemental Weaknesses and Resistances

Status Ailments Resistances

Arahabaki Skill Proficiencies

Elemental

Other

Arahabaki Skills

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