Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance – How To Beat Glasya-Labolas

Upon starting Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance, fans will quickly come into contact with a brand new enemy, one that wasn’t in Shin Megami Tensei 5, and this is none other than Glasya Labolas. Glaysa-Labolas can be described as the player’s first real fight in this game.

The player will, thankfully, already be already well equipped to handle this deadly fight. Here’s how to best defeat this beast.

Who is Glasya Labolas?

Glasya Labolas is a new addition to the Shin Megami Tensei 5 game that was added with the release of Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance. This character will act as a mini boss that the player has to take down and defeat early on in the game, while the player is taking on the Lay of the Land main quest.

This demon is also known as the Beast of Bloodshed, and isn’t the first time he appears in the Megami Tensei franchise, having been featured in the DemiKids games, however, with a completely different design.

In Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance, this demon is a dog-like creature with griffin wings. It belongs to the Beast Race.

Where to find Glasya Labolas?

As previously stated, this demon will be met quite early on. To be specific, he will be found next to a train, a bit further from the location of the first Abscess the player defeats. The players can find him towards the North, right of the first Magatsu Rail.

Before the Fight

Before the battle even starts, the player will be joined by two characters, one known by fans of the Shin Megami Tensei 5, and a new character who makes their first appearance in this new version of the game. These characters are Yuzuru Atsuta and Yoko Hiromine. These characters will fight on the player’s side and only one of the player’s demons will be included in this fight. This is something the player should keep in mind.

Glasya Labolas Boss Overview

Glasya Labolas will be the first challenge the player will face, but, nevertheless, this beast should be easy enough to beat for most players.

When it comes to his weaknesses and Resistances, here what’s the player should look forward to:

When it comes to its skills, here’s what this demon has in store:

How to Defeat Glasya Labolas

To defeat this demon, the player will have to utilize its weakness. As shown in the overview, Glasya Labolas has a clear weakness, which is Electric. Luckily for the player, at the very least, two of their four usable characters will be able to dish out electric damage, specifically Zio. That is Nahobino himself as well as Yoko Hiromine, the guest character.

By zapping Glasya Labolas each round with Zio, Nahobino and Yoko will allow the player’s side to take two extra actions, which will make this fight a lot easier. The player can also make sure they have an additional demon who can use electric before the fight. At this point in the game, there are not many, however, if possible, the player can probably acquire Mandrake, who can also use Zio. If not, that is fine as well.

When it comes to Yuzuru, he can’t make use of electric attacks, however, he has a skill that is very likely to always land a critical attack, which also grants players an extra action per round, and that is Gram Slice. The player should also make use of Yuzuru’s skill Rakunada, which can lower the enemy’s defense, making it perfect to strike harder.

If needed, the player should make use of Dia, a skill possessed by Yoko that can heal an ally.

With that, the player should manage to take down this first boss without too much trouble.

Rewards for Beating Glasya-Labolas

When the player manages to defeat Glasya-Labolas, one of the guest characters Yuzuru, will leave, however, Yoko will remain for the time being to fight with the player.

When it comes to rewards, the player will, of course, get some experience points. At the same time, they will also receive 210 macca, as well as an Agility Balm. The latter can be used to increase the Nahobino’s agility by 1, which is quite useful for increasing stats.