SMTV Vengeance – Investigate the Salt Incidents Walkthrough

Welcome to NGB and our Shin Megami Tensei V (SMTV) Vengeance walkthrough on the Investigate the Salt Incidents main quest. Here you’ll find everything you’ll need to breeze through this quest.

Investigate the Salt Incidents

This is a SMTV Vengeance only main quest. To begin, travel to Jozoji and speak with Tao. When you’re ready to travel to the Netherworld, speak with Tao again. You’ll find yourself in Shinjuku Gyoen, where you’ll fight the Level 42 boss named Power. Power is weak to Force and Dark, blocks Light and resists Electric. After defeat the boss, you’ll be free to explore Shinjuku Gyoen.

Shinjuku Gyoen Collectibles

Shinjuku Gyoen Miman

Shinjuku Gyoen Miman

Demons

DemonsWeaknessesResistsBlocksDrains
DormarthForceLightDark
LamiaIceElectric
Muu ShuwuuFireForce
NarcissusFireForce
SuccubusLightFireIce
ValkyrieForceLight

Shinjuku Gyoen Subquests

Aogami Husks

  • Southwest of the leyline across the pit you’ll find a husk. Interact with it to get the Aogami Essence Type 6.
Shinjuku Aogami Husk

Abscesses

Location: Northwestern side of area

Shinjuku Abscess
DemonsWeaknessesResistsBlocks
Level 40 SucubusLightFireIce
Level 40 KumbhandaElectricDarkForce
Level 40 Muu ShuwuuFireForce

Location: South central part of the area

SMTV Vengeance Shinjuku Abscess
DemonsWeaknessesResistsBlocks
DormarthForceLightDark
SenriElectricForceLight

Large Stone Demon Statue

Location: North central part of the area

Demon Power Absorption Point - Large Stone Demon Statue - SMTV Vengeance

Investigate the crow’s whereabouts within Da’at

Head north of the leyline to the objective where you’ll run into 2 angels. The team will decide to sneak around them so head to the very southern part of the area. There you’ll run into 2 Power demons who will attack you. These Level 42 demons are weak to Force and Dark, resist Electric and block Light.

After the battle, follow the overpass west to trigger a cutscene. When it ends, head further west for another cutscene.

Jingu Naien Collectibles

Jingu Naien Miman

SMTV Vengeance Jingu Naien Miman

Subquests

Sendagaya Collectibles

Sendagaya Miman

Sendagaya Miman

Subquests

After exploring the areas, you’ll approach the Yoyogi Leyline and a cutscene will trigger with Nuwa and Yakumo.

SMTV Vengeance Nuwa and Yakumo

Afterwards, you’ll get the Breaking Angelic Ranks quest will begin.

Breaking Angelic Ranks

For the Breaking Angelic Ranks quest, you’ll need to lure the Cherubim away from their post by defeating the Power angels in Yoyogi. They are weak to Force and Dark, resist Electric and block Light. During the fight, you’ll start off with just 1 Power then fight multiple waves of them back to back. Eventually, they’ll call for the reinforcements. You’ll then need to head all the way back to the eastern side of the area where the objective marker is. The Breaking Angelic Ranks will then complete.

Yoyogi Collectibles

Yoyogi Miman

Yoyogi Miman
Yoyogi Miman

Abscess

Location: Northern Yoyogi

Yoyogi Abscess SMTV Vengeance
DemonsWeaknessesResistsBlocks
LamiaIceElectric
OrthrusIceDarkFire

Aogami Type C Essence

Location: Northern part of Yoyogi reachable via a rail

Aogami Type C Essence

Investigate the Salt Incidents

Head north to Yotsuya and explore the area as you make your way to Shinjuku 1st Block leyline where a cutscene will trigger. Afterwards, you’ll return to Tokyo.

Yotsuya Collectibles

Yotsuya Miman

SMTV Vengeance Yotsuya Miman
Yotsuya Miman SMTV Vengeance

Demons

DemonsWeaknessesResistsBlocks
KaiwanLightDark
MacabreLightDark
SenriElectricForceLight

Abscess

Location: Eastern side of Yotsuya

Yotsuya Abscess
DemonsWeaknessesResistsBlocks
AnzuForcePhysical / Electric

Subquests

Large Demon Statue

Location: Northeastern edge along the waterfalls

Large Demon Statue Location for Power Absorption Point

Medical Research Lab

When you find yourself in the Medical Research Lab, speak with everyone then head to the Bethel Meeting Room to speak with Koshimizu. You’ll then receive the Rescue Miyazu Atsuta quest.

Rescue Miyazu Atsuta

At the start of the Rescue Miyazu Atsuta quest, head over to the dorms to find Yuzuru.

SMTV Vengeance Rescue Miyazu Atsuta

After the cutscene, you’ll find yourself at the Bethel Egypt Approach in Minato. Head forward a short ways to trigger a cutscene with Isis, which will turn into a battle against her. She is Level 45 and is accompanied by 2 Level 45 Lamia. Isis is weak to Dark. The Lamia are weak to Ice. After the fight you’ll get the Lady Talisman.

Next, head further into the area to trigger another cutscene where you’ll find Khonsu. The conversation will quickly lead to a fight against him. Level 46 Khonsu is weak to Ice. After the battle, the Rescue Miyazu Atsuta quest will complete.

Investigate the Salt Incidents

Return to the Shinjuku 1st Block then head west of the leyline to trigger a cutscene during which you’ll use the feather to summon Mastema. Afterwards, the Investigate the Salt Incidents quest will complete.

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