Kumbhanda’s Bottle is a Subquest in Shin Megami Tensei V. Most Subquests will reward you with a large amount of experience, some Macca, and then you’ll receive an item of sorts. Most of the time, it’ll be a Talisman which allows you to have access to the different Magatsuhi skills in the game.
Succubus asks you to defeat Kumbhanda for her
| Recommended Level | Location | Rewards |
|---|---|---|
| 34+ | Succubus; Next to Konan 2nd Block Leyline | Night Talisman |
Defeat Kumbhanda for the Succubus.
Where to start Kumbhanda’s Bottle¶
Location of the Succubus for Kumbhanda’s Bottle
As you explore the Konan 2nd Block area, you will come across the Leyline for it. Right next to the Leyline will be the Succubus that gives you the subquest. Her and Kumbhanda were companions, but he has reverted to his violent past, so she asks you to put him out of his misery.
Where to find Kumbhanda for Kumbhanda’s Bottle¶
Kumbhanda is located on the bottom floor of the parking garage that is right next to the Konan 2nd Block Leyline. Note that Kumbhanda is considered a Punishing Foe, so that means it will be a decent battle on your party in order to kill him.
(1 of 2) Location of Kumbhanda for Kumbhanda’s Bottle
Location of Kumbhanda for Kumbhanda’s Bottle (left), You will find him on the bottom floor of the parking garage (right)
Recommended Party¶
Kumbhanda has both physical attacks and Force skills, so you will want demons that don’t have a weakness to the latter. That’s why both Jatayu and Nekomata are good choices, since the former absorbs Force and the latter blocks it. If you can get Jatayu to level 34, then it will learn Critical Aura, making its next attack a critical. Of course, you have to spread this across two turns, and it can get quite expensive MP-wise, so you will need to be careful. The good thing about the two demons above is that they don’t have a negative Electric skill potential, but they also don’t have a high Magic stat, so they’re not going to be dealing super damage with something like Zionga.
Lilim’s a good candidate for this battle, as she has access to Zionga and isn’t weak to Force. That means she will be one of your main damage dealers here, so you will want to keep up her MP, should it dip low. Cironnup brings a lot to the table, as his Blinding Strike has the ability to debuff accuracy/evasion and Cautious Cheer is an amazing buff, as it increases your defense, accuracy and evasion in just a single skill. If you can get Zionga on him and add Restore, then you can keep up his MP a little bit more than without it.
Kumbhanda has access to both Zanma and Mazanma, although the latter only seems to be used as his Magatsuhi attack. That means you can plan things out a little bit and use a Force Dampener to stop that attack completely. Dark Sword deals two medium hits to a single ally, but it’s more dangerous because it can inflict Seal. If someone gets hit with this, use an Amrita Soda to cure it immediately. Critical Wave is another potentially dangerous move, not because its damage is great (it’s a weak Physical attack), but because there’s a high chance of a critical, meaning Kumbhanda could get another action.
Spirit Drain can be very annoying in this battle
Despite all of the above, though, Spirit Drain can be the biggest nuisance, since the MP drain can be pretty big. That means you’ll have to be wary of your MP at all times, and use Chakra Drops accordingly. You will want to put an Essence that resists/blocks Force on the Nahobino, since you want to be protected from it. You should still have Ruinous Thunder from the Aogami Type-4 Essence, so you can use that on the boss.
You will receive Kumbhanda’s Bottle after winning the battle, which you can then bring back to Succubus to finish the quest.
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