I finally beat it but yeah, required 10x the strategizing that other fights (including Shiva) did. Farmed some essences to increase by resistances, primarily for the mobs he summons and grimoires to max my party levels. Resists don't seem to matter with the demi-fiend itself because it'll either use almighty attacks or put impaler buff on to negate your resists before hand. I tried to ignore the adds so they would bounce attacks off me and end the enemy turn faster and only really focused on taking out any healers/buffers he summoned. Had someone to dispel debuffs and apply buffs and 2 people at all times to be able to cast full party heal and use mana pots on each other. Made sure to have a whittled goat item and enduring soul on everyone for the auto save/full heals in case he did some dumbass move that would wipe everyone. Finally got it handled with Main, Shiva, Vishnu and Sandalphon, popping Baal in when someone died.
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