The Cursed Gauntlet

The Cursed Gauntlet
Location	K's Tavern
Quest Giver	Hope
Reward(s)	1000 Macca

"The Cursed Gauntlet" is a Challenge Quest in Shin Megami Tensei IV.

Overview

This quest becomes available from K's Tavern after completing "A Missing Fellow Samurai".

In the Treasure Room of Mikado Castle, a Master shows Flynn the Gauntlet in question, then warns him that this will likely be a fierce battle, and that it's perfectly okay to back out if he isn't confident in his abilities. If Flynn says that he's prepared the Master explains that there is a powerful demon inside the Gauntlet that refuses to leave, and until he does, that Gauntlet cannot be used for the Gauntlet Rite. It will only listen to a Samurai stronger than he is, but many have challenged him and failed to best him in combat.

The Master then fetches someone to activate the Gauntlet, and the demon appears. He introduces himself as Ares, and attacks, stating that if Flynn can make him submit as his master once did, then he will relinquish control over the Gauntlet.

After Ares is defeated, he decides that he has no reason to remain in the Gauntlet, and bids Flynn farewell, hoping that their next meeting will be as allies. The Master then returns, hoping Flynn will assist them if they have another task. With that, the quest is completed, and Ares becomes available via Fusion.

Gameplay

Information

Client	Difficulty	Reward
Hope	★2	1000 Macca
Task	Investigate the cursed Gauntlet.

Stage	Quest Description
—	This is Hope. We have a Gauntlet in our possession that we refer to as the Cursed Problem, and a certain problem occurs when we attempt to summon with it. I would rather not let a valuable Gauntlet go to waste. Report to the Samurai in the treasure room.

Boss

	Name Level HP MP Ares 12 596 268	Strength 34 Dexterity 32 Magic 23 Agility 25 Luck 22
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills EXP Fury Chaos 21
Drop Revival Bead (1%) Chakra Drop (1%) —
Resistances — RsResist — — — — NuNull NuNull ×1 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×0 ×⅒×0.10 ×0 ×0 ×0
Basic Attack Element Hits(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Counter — Unknown chance for user to counter physical damage to self with a normal attack. Makarakarn 50 MP Makes all allies reflect Fire, Ice, Elec, and Force attacks for 1 turn. Fatal Sword 8 MP Medium Phys damage to one enemy.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

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