SMT: Nocturne - Matador (Low Level, Hard, 100%, No Compendium/Evolution/Crithax)
O N E M O R E G O D R E J E C T E D
Lowdown on the restrictions of this challenge:
EXP gain is only permitted in forced encounters and must be minimised where possible.
No summoning demons using the demonic compendium.
What? PIKACHU is evolving? No it fucking ain't m8. No evolving any demons.
Taking advantage of Dark and Bright Might for 100% crits vs bosses is strictly forbidden.
Raising anyone's stats artificially (e.g. Mitama, Incenses or even Magatama bonuses) is forbidden.
Demons of the Fiend class are banned... MC aside :^)
This will be done on the TDE path and collecting all Magatama.
Not gonna lie, I'm damn proud of this team. I'm pretty confident this is the best lineup you could make under these rules, and it's actually very consistent. Getting 90 HP on everything is no mean feat, but it does mean he will almost never take anything out in the first round, or with double attacks on the same demon at +4 defence.
The second phase of this fight could be very difficult without Dark Might, as you lack the raw power to bum rush him as I've previously done. Fortunately there is precisely one Attack Mirror available to at this point, bought from Rag's Jewellery using the Turquoise gotten beating Forneus and an Opal from pestering elements in Amala (thanks again to Isak for this discovery!) Convenient, no?
So then it all comes down to whether or not he uses Andalcuia after you put up your Attack Mirror, but fortunately the odds are massively in your favour here. If he doesn't take himself out then you can easily finish the job. Makes ya wonder what all the fuss is about ;)