These enemies vary in strength, with several bosses in each unique block.

These bosses are called gatekeepers, and they will prevent you from moving forward until you defeat them.

Instead, you’ll need to get creative and strategize to defeat them and move higher up in Tartarus.

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Here’s everything you better know about the Deviant Convict and Tome of Atrophy to keep moving forward.

Deviant Convict doesn’t have any weaknesses and will charge a massive slash attack to eliminate the entire party.

Tarukaja

Increases one ally’s attack for three turns.

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Rebellion

Increases the critical rate of one ally.

Herculean Strike

Deals medium Strike damage to all foes.

Tome Of Atrophy Affinities

Weak

Null

Sukukaja

Matarunda

Decreases the attack of all foes.

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Masukunda

Decreases the hit/evasion rate of all foes.

Marakunda

Decreases the defense of all foes.

Junpei has access tofire abilities like Agi, so he canknock down the Tome of Atrophywith ease.

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You’ll wantYukari to use Patra and/or Me Patrato quickly remove any statuses from your party members.

This shadow will continue todebuff the party,making you muchmore vulnerable to Deviant Convict’s attacks.

Focus on removing this obstacle before Deviant Convict has a chance tounleash Herculean Strike.

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Once the shadow has charged up, it’s already too late.

You’llneed to act quicklyor be ready to start the battle over.

When in doubt, you canuse an Attack Mirror on the protagonist.

Triple-A Games

This will reflect the Herculean Strike, keeping you alive anddealing immense damage backto the Deviant Convict.

It’s game over if the protagonist reaches zero HP, so prioritize your own health over your teammates.

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