Beastly Battle of Wits Subquest Walkthrough and Guide | Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (SMT V)|Game8 (2024)

Beastly Battle of Wits Subquest Walkthrough and Guide | Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (SMT V)|Game8 (1)

A full walkthrough and guide for Beastly Battle of Wits subquest in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (SMT V). Read on to figure out where to find the subquest, how to complete it, and what rewards you can receive.

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Beastly Battle of Wits Location

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The Nozuchi quest giver can be found in a narrow passage north of the Kamiyacho Leyline Fount in Da'at: Minato. You will have to use the Magatsu Rail found near the passage to get there.

Minato Ward Map

Beastly Battle of Wits Subquest Information

Subquest Summary
Beastly Battle of Wits
Client Nozuichi
Reward Virtuous Neutral Periapt
EXP 450 EXP
Summary ・Answer the riddles given by the Nozuchi.

How to Complete Beastly Battle of Wits

Objectives
1

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Speak to Nozuchi who will then ask you to solve the first riddle. The correct answer to the Path You Walk Has Ended riddle is An Empty Path.
2

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To complete the second riddle, head west of the Shiba Leyline Crossing. Look for a small blue light on the ground and examine it to pick up the Sangaku Beads. Return the beads to Nozuchi to finish the second riddle.
3

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For the third riddle, attack Nozuchi to initiate a battle with him and two Kodamas. All three are weak to Fire and Ice, so be sure to bring demons proficient enough with these elements to make the fight easier.

After defeating Nozuchi, the subquest will be completed.

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List of Subquests and Rewards

Vengeance Subquests

Subquests
Prince of Her Dreams In Pursuit of Knowledge
Brawny Ambitions She Who Rules the Night
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Home Sweet Home To New Horizons
Picture-Perfect Debut Essential Research
Brawny Ambitions II Infiltrate the Demon Feast
Tough Love Pixie on the Case
As God Wills A Self of My Own
Part-Time Gasser Lighting the Way
Reclaim the Golden Stool Liberate the Golden Stool
A Star is Born Shinjuku Jewel Hunt
The Disgraced Bird God The Vampire in Black
The Hunter in White Alice's Wonderland
Devotion to Order Heroes of Heaven and Earth
The Serpent King The Great Adversary
Supersonic Racing Classified Courier
Song of Nostalgia Guide to the Lost

List of SMTV Vengeance Subquests

Da'at: Minato

Subquests
A Preta Predicament No Stone Unturned
Bully Breaker Pollution Panic
The Spirit of Love The Water Nymph
The Cursed Mermaids The Demon of the Spring
To Cure a Curse The Gold Dragon's Arrival
The Benevolent One The Ultimate Omelette
Talisman Hunt Movin' on Up
Keeper of the West The Succession of Ra

Da'at: Shinagawa

Subquests
Chakra Drop Chomp Those Seeking Sanctuary
Holding the Line A Wish for a Fish
Magic from the East Can I Keep Them?
Iced Out Kumbhanda's Bottle
Birds of a Feather The Tyrant of Tennozu
The Root of the Problem A Goddess Stolen
The One I Love The Falcon's Head
Keeper of the South

Da'at: Chiyoda

Subquests
The Path to Myojin Forest Lighting the Way
Black Frost Strikes Back A Sobering Standoff
Stones of Malice One Mokoi's Trash...
He of a Hundred Hands An Unusual Forecast
A Power Beyond Control The Search for Oyamatsumi
Clash with the Kunitsukami The Horn of Plenty
Roar of Hatred Glitter in Ginza
The Angel of Destruction The Ancient Guardian
Keeper of the East

Da'at: Taito

Subquests
On Bended Knees Downtown Rock 'n Roll
The Egyptians' Fate A Princess in a Pickle
In Defense of Tokyo The Raid on Tokyo
A Need for Nectar Abaddon's Assault
Keeper of the North The Bull God's Lineage
An Incentive for Incense The Destined Leader
The Holy Ring The Sleeping Sands
The Winged Sun Fionn's Resolve
A Universe in Peril

Empyrean

Subquests
The Seraph's Return The Red Dragon's Invitation
The Noble Queen The Wrathful Queen
The Compassionate Queen A Plot Revealed

DLC Quests

DLC Subquests
A Goddess in Training The Doctor's Last Wish
The Rage of a Queen Return of the True Demon
Sakura Cinders of the East Holy Will and Profane Dissent

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