'Persona 5' Shadow Sae Boss Fight: How To Take Down Niijima And Roulette Time Guide

Makoto's older sister Sae Niijima became a Public Prosecutor after the death of her father. Although she began her career with the intention to do good and pursue fair justice, Sae recognized she had to become cynical and win by any manipulative mean necessary if she wanted to preserve her career. What's more, Sae has been taking care of Makoto ever since their father has died and combined with her stress from work, she resents the burden of taking care of her sibling.

Now that Sae is investigating the deaths of Kunikazu Okumura and the Principal, the Phantom Thieves must stop Sae before the Public Prosecutors Office holds the gang responsible. Here's how to take on the Persona 5 Shadow Sae Niijima boss fight:

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Just as Shadow Sae's Palace is shaped like a casino, Sae will begin her attacks with her Roulette Time ability that forces the party into a game of chance. If you win, the roulette spin, you're granted with a buff, gain a tactical advantage, or perhaps restored HP and SP. But if you lose, it chips away at your health. Be sure to have your guards up as the roulette spins are incredibly rigged against you. Also, do not to attack while the roulette is spinning – this will cause you to lose all but one of your health.

After the first couple of rounds, you'll eventually catch on and send someone from your party to deal with the glass lid that's affecting the outcome. And once the "cheat" is taken away, it's time to place some high bets.

With the lid destroyed, Sae Niijima takes one a true combat form in the second phase of the battle. Her attacks also include Gatling Gun, which shoots the whole team; Makarakarn, a reflecting shield against magic attacks; Megidola, an Almighty attack that attacks the whole team; 100 slaps, a single target melee attack that causes Dizzy status; Severing Slash, a heavy physical attack to one target; Heat Riser, which cranks her stats all the way up; Desperation, which increases attack ability at the cost of defense; and Berserk Dance, another Almighty skill that impacts the team. Be sure your guard is up when Sae uses Desperation. And her follow-up Berserk Dance is powerful enough to take down weaker teammates even if their guards are up.

While Niijima doesn't have any specific known weaknesses, the party is recommended to use Concentration and Fire attacks to take her down.

Check out the gameplay guide of the Persona 5 Shadow Sae Niijima boss battle via YouTube channel Final Boss Database below: