BOSS: JASHIN GIRIMEKARA AND GIJIN SAKAHAGI

Master the Jashin Girimekara and Gijin Sakahagi boss fights in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster. Learn their weaknesses, skills, and effective strategies to overcome these challenging encounters.

Alright, let's talk about the Jashin Girimekara and Gijin Sakahagi boss fight. These two can be a bit of a roadblock if you're not prepared, but don't sweat it – we'll get you through this!

JASHIN GIRIMEKARA

Stats / Weaknesses:

• HP: 4000
• MP: 2000
• Affinity: Boss Immunities, Reflects Physical

Skills: Panic Voice, Poison Gas Breath, Venom Zapper, Taru-Kaja, Suku-Kaja, Beast's Eye, De-Kunda, Raku-Nda

Girimekara is a real powerhouse, but honestly, he's not as scary as he looks if you know the trick. The biggest thing to watch out for is that he reflects ALL physical attacks. Seriously, don't even think about using your melee demons or physical skills on him unless they have a specific immunity. You absolutely need strong magic-users for this fight.

He's got 4000 HP, which isn't too bad for a boss, but his physical attacks can deal some serious damage. To counter this, spells like Fog Breath (to lower his accuracy) or buffs like Suku-Kaja (to raise your evasion) and Raku-Kaja (to lower his attack) are super helpful. Just a heads-up: don't bother casting any -Nda spells (like Sukunda or Tarunda) on him, because he'll just immediately use De-Kunda to clear your buffs and then hit you with Raku-Nda to debuff you right back. It's a bit cheeky!

If you've got a demon with Maka-Kaja (which boosts your magic attack), using it will make this battle a total breeze. Also, having demons that are physically immune, like Seiten Taisei, can be a lifesaver. They can soak up his Press Turns, especially since he uses Beast's Eye a lot to get extra turns. Girimekara mostly sticks to physical attacks, and only rarely uses Poison Gas Breath, so those physically immune demons can really help you control the flow of the fight.

GIJIN SAKAHAGI

Stats / Weaknesses:

• HP: 1600
• MP: 46
• Affinity: Boss Immunities

Skills: Maharagion, Mahabufura, Mahajionga, Mahazanma, Panic Voice

As soon as Girimekara goes down, Sakahagi will jump in and make some threats, but honestly, he's a total pushover. He'll throw out some decent offensive spells, but his MP pool is tiny. He'll run out of juice pretty quickly, leaving him vulnerable. Just keep whacking him with whatever you've got – he won't last long at all.