How to Beat Masakado Boss Fight

Masakado is a new Canon of Creation exclusive boss in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (SMT V). Learn where to find Masakado, as well as its stats, weaknesses, battle rewards, and the best demons to use against Masakado!

Masakado Stats and Weakness

Boss Information

Masakado
Boss Level	99
Race	Wargod
Recommended Level to Beat	At Least Level 99
Quest Appearance	The Guardian of Tokyo

Masakado Stats

Masakado Weaknesses and Resistances

Weaknesses and Resistances
Weak	Weak	Weak	Weak	Weak	Weak	Weak

Masakado Status Ailment Resistances

Masakado Skills

List of Skills and Effects

What to Do Before Fighting Masakado

Satan Preperation
Prepare a dedicated buffer and debuffer Prepare strong demons for firepower Have Enduring Soul and Whittled Goat ready Use Balms, Sutras, and Incenses Have your items ready

Prepare a dedicated buffer and debuffer demon

During the battle against Masakado, you will need buffs and debuffs to withstand Masakado's attack. Make sure to bring demons that can learn skills such as Luster Candy and Debilitate. We highly recommend Cleopatra or Beelzebub for the role.

Prepare strong demons for firepower

Masakado is a very tanky boss with a lot of HP so you will need demons that can output damage more than how much he can heal with Diarama. Make sure to put their respective Pleroma and High Pleroma sklills in their kit.

Have Enduring Soul and a Whittled Goat ready

Masakado outputs very strong attacks during the fight. Since either you or your demons will definitely be defeated, you will need to have Enduring Soul or a Whittled Goat to have a safety net from moves that can oneshot you during the long battle.

Use Balms, Sutras, and Incenses

To increase your chance of outputting a lot of damage as well as surviving damage, use all the balms, sutras and incenses you get throughout the game on yourself and your demons. Don't be afraid to skimp on it since this is one of the toughest fight in the game.

Have your items ready

Since this is a long fight, we recommend having a variety of MP and HP-restoring items. This is a test of endurance so make sure to stock up on all your restorative items as well as Balms of Life and Purge or Dispel Charms to aid you in your fight.

How to Beat Masakado

Masakado Strategy
Prioritize buffing and debuffing Masakado Output at least 2000 damage every turn Cover all your weaknesses against Masakado Guard against Masakado if he gathers Magatsuhi

Prioritize buffing and debuffing Masakado

Since Masakado has a lot of HP, buffing your team and debuffing Masakado is your best strategy to output the most damage against him while making sure you and your team survives his attacks. Use Luster Candy and Debilitate to maximize your damage output.

Output at least 2000 damage every turn

Masakado uses Diarama every turn, recovering around 2000 to 6000 HP. Make sure to deal more than 2000 damage against him every turn to overwrite the healing he does.

Cover all your weaknesses against Masakado

Although Masakado only lists Almighty, Physical and Fire as his only moves, but we've found that he uses other attacks not listed in our skill list. Be cautious and eliminate all your weaknesses before battling Masakado to ensure a good victory.

Guard against Masakado if he gathers Magatsuhi

When Masakado starts to gather Magatsuhi or when he goes below 50% HP and starts using Recalcitrant Execution, make sure to guard on your party to prevent him from oneshotting you with his attacks. He hits hard with Almighty so make sure to cover your bases and be safe.

Best Demons to Use Against Masakado

Recommended Demons
Konohana Sakuya Beelzebub Nuwa (Transformed) Shiva

Konohana Sakuya

Konohana Sakuya is the best healer in the game with her unique skill, Sakura Sakuya, that can heal HP and MP along with a Luster Candy to top it off, all in one skill. Add in Bowl of Hygieia to increase her HP recovery as well as Heal Pleroma and High Heal Pleroma and she's an invaluable ally to your team.

Beelzebub

Beelzebub will be your main debuffer due to his innate skill, Biondetta, which increases how much your debuffs do to enemies when there are no Herald, Megami, Femme, or Lady demons in the active party. With Konohana Sakuya as your Kunitsu healer demon, he can fully take advantage of this to make his Debilitate more potent. Add in Boon Boost and Boon Boost EX for even more effective debuffing

Nuwa (Transformed)

Nuwa (Transformed) is a fantastic Force damage dealer with her unique skill, Sacrifice of Clay, which is a heavy Force attack that can lower the Attack and Defense of Masakado by 1 rank for 3 turns. With Force Pleroma and High Force Pleroma, she's a great addition to your team for good damage.

Shiva

Shiva is your other option for a strong damage dealer. Tandava is an hard-hitting Almighty skill that can lower Masakado's Defense to the lowest rank for three turns.

Masakado Battle Rewards

Masakado EXP, Macca, and Drops

SMTV: Vengeance Guides

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Related Guides

Boss Battle Guides | List of Bosses

All Boss Types

Related Boss Guides
Story Bosses	Optional Bosses
DLC Bosses	Superbosses

SMTV: Vengeance Story Bosses

SMTV: Vengeance Story Boss Guides
Glasya-Labolas	Naamah
Eisheth	Yuzuru and Hayataro
Agrat	Beelzebub
The Four Qadistu	Zeus and Odin
Abdiel and Ichiro	Tiamat
Tehom

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)	-

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

Superboss Optional Bosses

Vengeance Optional Boss Guides
Shiva	Demi-Fiend
Masakado	Satan