How to Beat Maria

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

How to Beat Maria

Drain Force and Light Damage Use Buffs and Debuffs Use Electric Skills

Drain Force and Light Damage

Bringing demons that Null/Drain/Reflect Force and Light skills are a good way to immobilize Maria. Doing this significantly lessens her Press Turns and speeds up the fight overall.

Use Buffs and Debuffs

Consistent usage of buffs and debuffs are a great way to maximize damage dealt and improve your party's defense and evasion. Luster Candy, Debilitate, and Idun's unique skill Golden Apple can make sure your party is always in peak condition offensively and defensively.

Use Electric Skills

Given that Maria is weak to Electricity, it goes without saying that Demons with Electric skills are a must. Ziobarion, Thunder Reign, and Narukami are highly recommended skills to deal significant damage to Maria while also racking up some Press Turns.

Gaining more Press Turns and depleting her HP as fast as possible is recommended as she frequently heals herself to max HP with Diarahan.

Best Demons to Use Against Maria

Bring Demons with Electric Skills

Having demons like Amanozako or Abdiel are ideal as they possess powerful Electric skills while being resistant to Force and Light. This makes them hard-hitters for the fight while also tanking Maria's attacks.

Bring Demons that Drain Force or Light

Khonsu Ra and DLC demon Cleopatra are worth bringing to this fight as they Drain Light and Resist Force attacks, which significantly reduces Maria's elemental damage to your party.

Bring Demons that Buffs and Debuffs

Consider bringing Idun to the fight for her skill Golden Apple, which heals and raises the stats of your party by 1 rank for 3 turns.

Teaching Idun Debilitate and Me Patra is highly recommended in order to debuff Maria and get rid of status ailments caused by her skill Lullaby.

Maria Stats and Weaknesses

Recommended Level

Recommended Level	Location	Drops
82	Empyrean	Maria's Essence Grimoire x2

Maria Stats

Maria Weaknesses and Resistances

Elemental Weaknesses and Resistances

Status Ailments Resistances

Maria Skill Proficiencies

Elemental

Other

Maria Skills

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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)

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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
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Quetzalcoatl	Baihu
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Girimekhala	Hecatoncheires
Chimera	Seth
Bishamonten	Jikokuten
Koumokuten	Zouchouten
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Artemis	Cleopatra
Mephisto	Matador
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White Rider	Red Rider
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Mother Harlot	Trumpeter
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