Many of the early sport quests in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance explicitly inform you the place you might want to go, however you’ll discover just a few exceptions. A chief instance of this happens if you meet the Nozuchi in a nook of West Shinbashi, who presents you with the “Beastly Battle of Wits” quest.
To finish this quest, you’ll have to resolve three “riddles” the Nozuchi presents to you. Nevertheless, every goal is completely different from the final, which may flip you round in the event you aren’t paying shut consideration.
Earlier than we dissect every part of the Beastly Battle of Wits, know that some fight is concerned to finish this quest. There’s no main boss battle right here, thoughts you, however the fight can catch you off guard in the event you’re under-leveled. The strongest monster you’ll face right here is stage 18, so use that data to resolve in the event you’d wish to deal with different quests to stage up first.
With that out of the way in which, right here’s easy methods to full every part of this quest.
Beastly Battle of Wits Step 1: The Query
After accepting the search, speak to Nozuchi once more. It can current you with a a number of selection query pertaining to the teachings of Buddha. Thankfully, the stakes for this query are very low. When you get the reply fallacious, you’ll be able to speak to Nozuchi once more and choose a special reply with no consequence.
That stated, if you wish to save your self the trial and error, the right reply right here is “An empty path.”
Beastly Battle of Wits Step 2: The place to search out the Sangaku Beads
For the following part of the search, Nozuchi will ask you to search out some Sangaku Beads that it has hidden. By speaking with it, we are able to verify that the beads are hidden on “a hill of inexperienced,” and we’re on the lookout for a lifeless finish within the Shiba area. Additionally, by speaking with Nozuchi once more, we’ll be taught that the “inexperienced” we’re on the lookout for refers back to the monsters you’ll discover there (versus any greenery you might discover on this barren desert).
When you look by way of the monsters you’ve encountered up to now, you’ll determine that the inexperienced spirits Nozuchi refers to are Kodama. So, in the event you search for a hill within the Shiba area the place Kodama lurk, it’s best to discover the Sangaku Beads.
When you’d like a extra express trace, right here’s the precise location:
It’s to the left of the Shiba Leyline, so that you received’t must journey too far to get there. Search for a glowing object on the bottom, and the Sangaku Beads shall be yours.
With the beads in hand, return to Nozuchi for the ultimate part of the search.
Beastly Battle of Wits Step 3: Learn how to make Nozuchi stroll
Dismayed at how simply you solved its earlier riddle, Nozuchi will problem you with what it thinks is an inconceivable process; make it transfer. Although it would gloat about the way you’ll by no means accomplish such a process, the answer is definitely reasonably simple. You’re about to enter fight, so save your sport earlier than persevering with.
To make Nozuchi “stroll,” assault it as in the event you have been attempting to enter fight with every other monster on the overworld. Nozuchi received’t take too kindly to your sword smacking it in its…nostril…and can promptly assault you, together with a few its pals.
Learn how to beat Nozuchi in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
As talked about at first of this information, luckily Nozuchi isn’t too robust. Two decrease stage Kodamas will help it in battle, so AoE assaults will turn out to be useful right here. The Kodamas are able to therapeutic, so deal with taking them out first.
Thankfully, each Nozuchi and Kodama share weaknesses to Fireplace and Ice. Nozuchi additionally has a lightning weak point, which your protagonist can exploit in the event you’re nonetheless utilizing the Zio spell he began with. Nozuchi does resist bodily assaults, so in the event you’re utilizing any physical-focused social gathering members, have them goal the Kodamas.
When you simply deal with exploiting weaknesses, it’s best to come out on high. Simply watch out that you simply aren’t utilizing any social gathering members which can be weak to Power (Wind), because the enemy social gathering can exploit this difficult and acquire straightforward further turns within the course of. As a common rule of thumb, battles can go south in a short time in Shin Megami Tensei in the event you don’t thoughts your resistances.
After you resolve the battle, the Nozuchi will mirror on its methods and produce the Beastly Battle of Wits to an finish for good. Your reward in your efforts is the Virtuous Impartial Periapt, which unlocks the Omagatoki: Momentum Magatsuhi ability. Congratulations!
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