Keeper of the North Sidequest Walkthrough and Guide

A full walkthrough and guide for the Keeper of the North sidequest in Shin Megami Tensei V (SMT 5). Read on to figure out where to find the sidequest, how to complete it, and what rewards you can receive.

Keeper of the North Location

Bishamonten can be found at the northern point of Taito. You can get here from the Ueno Park leyline fount, but you'd need to circle around a mountain by heading south first.

Keeper of the North Sidequest Information

How to Complete Keeper of the North

Objectives
1	Talk to Bishamonten at the northern point of Taito. You can easily get there by sticking to the right edge of the map and going up.
2	Bishamonten will challenge you to a battle. Defeat Bishamonten to end the quest. ・How to Beat Bishamonten
3	After defeating Bishamonten, you will receive 1 Large Glory Crystal, 70000 EXP, and 1 Bishamonten's Essence.

How to Beat Bishamonten

Recommended level: 65
Enemies	Weak	Block
Bishamonten

Debuff Bishamonten's Attacks

Use a skill like Tarunda to lower Bishamonten's attack by 1 rank for 3 turns. Debuffing Bishamonten's defense is also fine but targeting his offensive stat should take top priority.

Hit Bishamonten With Ice Attacks and Defend Against Fire

Bishamonten is weak to Ice attacks, so exploit his elemental weakness to deal decent damage to Bishamonten while also securing more turns for your team at the same time.

Bishamonten casts heavy-hitting Fire skills such as Agibarion and Ragnarok, so use demons that block Fire to make Bishamonten lose turns.

Buff Your Party

Don't hesitate to go all out in buffing your party's attack and defense as Bishamonten does not have any skills that can undo buffs you cast on yourselves. Skills like Matarukaja and Marakukaja can go a long way in this fight, raising your party's Attack and Defense respectively.

Full Guide:
How to Beat Bishamonten

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List of Subquests and Rewards

Vengeance Subquests

Subquests
Prince of Her Dreams	In Pursuit of Knowledge
Brawny Ambitions	She Who Rules the Night
Knocking on Death's Door	Beastly Battle of Wits
Home Sweet Home	To New Horizons
Picture-Perfect Debut	Essential Research
Brawny Ambitions II	Infiltrate the Demon Feast
Tough Love	Pixie on the Case
As God Wills	A Self of My Own
Part-Time Gasser	Lighting the Way
Reclaim the Golden Stool	Liberate the Golden Stool
A Star is Born	Shinjuku Jewel Hunt
The Disgraced Bird God	The Vampire in Black
The Hunter in White	Alice's Wonderland
Devotion to Order	Heroes of Heaven and Earth
The Serpent King	The Great Adversary
Supersonic Racing	Classified Courier
Song of Nostalgia	Guide to the Lost
Rite of Resurrection	Heroes of the Celts
The Guardian of Light

List of SMTV Vengeance Subquests

Da'at: Minato

Subquests
A Preta Predicament	No Stone Unturned
Bully Breaker	Pollution Panic
The Spirit of Love	The Water Nymph
The Cursed Mermaids	The Demon of the Spring
To Cure a Curse	The Gold Dragon's Arrival
The Benevolent One	The Ultimate Omelette
Talisman Hunt	Movin' on Up
Keeper of the West	The Succession of Ra

Da'at: Shinagawa

Subquests
Chakra Drop Chomp	Those Seeking Sanctuary
Holding the Line	A Wish for a Fish
Magic from the East	Can I Keep Them?
Iced Out	Kumbhanda's Bottle
Birds of a Feather	The Tyrant of Tennozu
The Root of the Problem	A Goddess Stolen
The One I Love	The Falcon's Head
Keeper of the South

Da'at: Chiyoda

Subquests
The Path to Myojin Forest	Lighting the Way
Black Frost Strikes Back	A Sobering Standoff
Stones of Malice	One Mokoi's Trash...
He of a Hundred Hands	An Unusual Forecast
A Power Beyond Control	The Search for Oyamatsumi
Clash with the Kunitsukami	The Horn of Plenty
Roar of Hatred	Glitter in Ginza
The Angel of Destruction	The Ancient Guardian
Keeper of the East

Da'at: Taito

Subquests
On Bended Knees	Downtown Rock 'n Roll
The Egyptians' Fate	A Princess in a Pickle
In Defense of Tokyo	The Raid on Tokyo
A Need for Nectar	Abaddon's Assault
Keeper of the North	The Bull God's Lineage
An Incentive for Incense	The Destined Leader
The Holy Ring	The Sleeping Sands
The Winged Sun	Fionn's Resolve
A Universe in Peril

Empyrean

Subquests
The Seraph's Return	The Red Dragon's Invitation
The Noble Queen	The Wrathful Queen
The Compassionate Queen	A Plot Revealed

DLC Quests

DLC Subquests
A Goddess in Training	The Doctor's Last Wish
The Rage of a Queen	Return of the True Demon
Sakura Cinders of the East	Holy Will and Profane Dissent