Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance - Best Demons to Fuse and Recruit

Best Demons to Fuse and Recruit in Shin Megami Tensei V

Below are the best demons to get in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (SMT 5: Vengeance). The strongest demons in the game can be acquired through a number of ways, including demons recruited via demon negotiation, demon fusion in the World of Shadows, or recruiting them via subquests (side quests) in the game.

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance How to Fuse the Best Demons (Max Stats)

Recommended Early-Game Demons for Clearing Minato Region

Up to Hydra Boss Battle (Minato Region)

Demon	Features
Neko Shogun	Has access to useful debuffs for the early-game stages. Access to decent healing skill to help manage the party’s HP.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Pixie Lv2 + Slime Lv1
Angel	Essential healer with access to party-wide recovery skills for the early-game. Weak against Dark skills so be sure to take countermeasures against enemies that can use such attacks.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Mandrake Lv6 + Pixie Lv2
Azumi	Access to powerful Ice attack that Hydra is weak against. Does not have any weaknesses that Hydra can exploit.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Agathion Lv10 x Preta Lv3
Mermaid	Strong Ice attack with high Ice skill potential. Recommended attacker to exploit Hydra’s weakness to Ice. Is weak to Fire.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Kodama Lv6 + Preta Lv3
Obariyon	Access to useful accuracy and evasion buffs and debuffs. Dark resistance gives Obariyon the advantage against Hydra. Can be used as a Physical attacker who can also remove status ailments.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Slime Lv1 + Daemon Lv12
Leanan Siddhe	Recruitable via the subquest The Spirit of Love. Has Dark immunity, giving her a massive advantage against Hydra. Access to full-party healing skill to increase survivability during the early-game.
How to Get	Subquest: The Spirit of Love

Up to Nuwa Boss Battle (Minato Region)

Demon	Features
Shiisaa	Access to Elec skills and has Shock resistance. Recommended attacker against Eligor. Can also act as a support against Nuwa.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Pixie Lv2 + Bicorn Lv14
Take-Minakata	Access to Elec skills. Recommended attacker against Eligor.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Mermaid Lv15 + Kodama Lv6
Aitvaras	Access to special Fire skill. Recommended Fire attacker against Nuwa. Can learn useful skill Concentrate.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Bicorn Lv14 + Preta Lv3 Recruit via Demon Negotiation: Onarimon
Jack-o’-Lantern	Has high Fire skill potential (+5) and access to Agilao. Capable of dealing the highest damage in the first fight against Nuwa. Can be used as fusion material for Alice during the mid-game stages.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Slime Lv1 + Kodama Lv6
Feng Huang	Has Force resistance and access to Agilao. Best option against Nuwa but requires high level.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Shiisaa Lv19 + Cait Sith Lv7

Recommended Mid-Game Demons for Clearing Shinagawa Region

Up to Loup-Garou Boss Battle (Shinagawa Region)

Demon	Features
Oni	Strong Physical attacker with good Physical resistance. Useful tank ally thanks to his Fang Breaker + Taunt combo. May require you to use items to compensate for Oni’s weakness to Elec.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Mokoi Lv16 + Andras Lv18
Jack Frost	High Ice skill potential. Useful unique Ice skill that inflict Ice damage while lowering the target’s defense. The best attacker against Loup-Garou.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Makami Lv21 + Archangel Lv18 Recruit via Demon Negotiation: Shinagawa Wharf
Koropokkuru	High Support and Ice skill potential. Learns useful offensive buffs and debuffs for the mid-game stages.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Incubus Lv22 + Shiisaa Lv19
Ame-no-Uzume	Immune to Elec. Access to useful party-wide healing skill. Has good Light skill potential.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Mokoi Lv16 + Zhen Lv14

Up to Fionn mac Cumhaill Boss Battle (Shinagawa Region)

Demon	Features
Oni	Strong Physical attacker with good Physical resistance. Useful tank ally thanks to his Fang Breaker + Taunt combo. May require you to use skills or items to compensate for Oni’s weakness to Elec.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Mokoi Lv16 + Andras Lv18
Chironnupu	Access to very powerful unique buff skills. A support demon that has high usefulness when you reach Chiyoda region.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Makami Lv21 + Leanan Siddhe Lv17
Lilim	Can be recruited in the subquest Those Seeking Sanctuary. High level upon being recruited. The best attacker against Fionn mac Cumhaill.
How to Get	Subquest: Those Seeking Sanctuary

Up to Ishtar Boss Battle (Shinagawa Region)

Demon	Features
Alice	One of the best Dark attackers in the game with high Dark skill potential. Access to powerful unique skill (Dark). Dark damage output is further boosted by Dark Pleroma. Gains magic resistance for increased survivability.
How to Get	Special Demon Fusion: Mo Shuvuu + Poltergeist + Bugbear + Jack-o’-Lantern
Black Frost	Recruitable via subquest or special fusion. Versatile attacker with access to Dark and Ice skills. Incredibly powerful against all bosses in Chiyoda region. Can learn Dark or Ice Pleroma to further increase elemental damage output.
How to Get	Subquest: Black Frost Strikes Back Special Demon Fusion: King Frost + Baphomet + Loa
Yoshitsune	Recruitable via subquest or special fusion. Versatile attacker with access to Dark and Ice skills. Incredibly powerful against all bosses in Chiyoda region. Can learn Dark or Ice Pleroma to further increase elemental damage output.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Pixie Lv2 + Tsuchigumo Lv13
Lahmu	Access to Bufudyne. Very good attacker against Ishtar. Weak against Fire.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Nagaraja + Forneus + Black Ooze

Up to Chernobog Boss Battle (Shinagawa Region)

Demon	Features
Anubis	Access to Hamaon (chance to instantly kill enemies weak to Light). Resists Dark. Can learn Mana Spring and Light Pleroma from Thoth via fusion inheritance.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Thoth Lv33 + Inugami Lv25
Yoshitsune	Recruitable via subquest or special fusion. Versatile attacker with access to Dark and Ice skills. Incredibly powerful against all bosses in Chiyoda region. Can learn Dark or Ice Pleroma to further increase elemental damage output.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Pixie Lv2 + Tsuchigumo Lv13
Kushinada-Hime	Access to Light skills and Recovery skills. High magic damage output which can easily be increased further thanks to her skills.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Lamia Lv36 + Kodama Lv6

Up to Arioch Boss Battle (Shinagawa Region)

Demon	Features
Nue	Has Elec skill potential to greatly exploit the boss’ weakness to Elec. Strong damage output with Physical skills.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Inugami Lv25 + Black Ooze Lv33
Dominion	Has Light skill potential (+3). High Light damage output alongside useful Support and Recovery skills. Highly recommended mid-game demon for fighting Decarabia.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Valkyrie Lv43 + Mo Shuvuu Lv41
Loup Garou	Versatile Elec and Physical attacker. Access to strong Elec skills. Access to strong Physical skills.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Nue Lv51 + Kin-Ki Lv49
Atavaka	Excellent attacker with good Light and Dark skill potential (+2 on both) High damage output with White Dracostrike
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Silky Lv41 + Dionysus Lv46
Yatagarasu	Has high Light skill potential (+4). Access to Diarahan healing skill.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Dominion Lv50 + Mo Shuvuu Lv54

Recommended Late-Game Demons for Clearing Taito Region

Up to Odin Boss Battle (Taito Region)

Demon	Features
Norn	Extremely versatile for support and recovery. Access to powerful defensive buffs and healing skills. Can inherit Elec immunity from Lachesis.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Clotho + Lachesis + Atropos
Girimekhala	Extremely strong tank against Physical attacks (reflect). Gains Elec immunity from Fafnir via fusion inheritance.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Loki Lv56 + Hecatoncheires Lv57
Mot	Access to Zanbarion (extremely powerful single-target Gale skill). Incredible MP efficiency. Weak to Elec which can be covered by buffs from allies.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Jikokuten Lv52 + Ganesha Lv57
Rangda	Extremely strong tank against Physical attacks (reflect). Gains Elec immunity from Fafnir via fusion inheritance.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Lilith Lv68 + Fafnir Lv62

Up to Zeus Boss Battle (Taito Region)

Demon	Features
Norn	Extremely versatile for support and recovery. Access to powerful defensive buffs and healing skills. Can inherit Elec immunity from Lachesis.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Clotho + Lachesis + Atropos
Girimekhala	Extremely strong tank against Physical attacks (reflect). Gains Elec immunity from Fafnir via fusion inheritance.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Loki Lv56 + Hecatoncheires Lv57
Mot	Access to Zanbarion (extremely powerful single-target Gale skill). Incredible MP efficiency. Weak to Elec which can be covered by buffs from allies.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Jikokuten Lv52 + Ganesha Lv57
Rangda	Extremely strong tank against Physical attacks (reflect). Gains Elec immunity from Fafnir via fusion inheritance.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Lilith Lv68 + Fafnir Lv62

Up to Vasuki Boss Battle (Taito Region)

Demon	Features
Surt	Excellent end-game Fire attacker with very high Fire skill potential (+6).
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Hecatoncheires + Flauros + Valkyrie
Lachesis	Excellent end-game support. Access to useful buffs to increase damage output and evasion. Has immunity to all status ailments.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Loup-Garou Lv55 + Kinki Lv49
Siegfried	Extremely powerful end-game tank. Absorbs Physical skills.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Ananta Lv62 + Chimera Lv58
Girimekhala	Extremely strong tank against Physical attacks (reflect). Gains Elec immunity from Fafnir via fusion inheritance.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Loki Lv56 + Hecatoncheires Lv57

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