Shin Megami Tensei V - 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 (SMT 5). Demons can be acquired either through demon negotiation or demon fusion in the World of Shadows.

Recommended Demons for Clearing the Main Story

Below are recommended demons to get during the early, middle, and late stages for clearing the main story. Included are each demon’s race, affinities, how to fuse or recruit each demon, and other useful information.

Early Game Demons to Get

Demon	Weaknesses	Stats and Potentials
Daemon	Elec, Light	Base Level: Lv.7 Race: Brute Stats: HP 59, MP 73, ST 11, MA 6, VI 10, AG 9, LU 7 Strong Potentials: – Weak Potentials: –
Description	Can damage enemies through Physical, Fire, and Dark skills. Can buff attack power of allies using Support skills.
How to Get	Through demon fusion and recruitment.
Azumi	Elec	Base Level: Lv.11 Race: Brute Stats: HP 68, MP 77, ST 10, MA 10, VI 12, AG 13, LU 12 Strong Potentials: – Weak Potentials: –
Description	Can damage enemies through Physical and Ice skills.
How to Get	Through demon fusion and recruitment.
Angel	Force, Dark	Base Level: Lv.10 Race: Divine Stats: HP 59, MP 103, ST 6, MA 8, VI 16, AG 12, LU 12 Strong Potentials: – Weak Potentials: –
Description	Can damage enemies through Light skills. Can heal low HP party members, cure ailments, and revive fallen allies using Recovery skills.
How to Get	Through demon fusion and recruitment.
Pixie	Dark, Ailment	Base Level: Lv.12 Race: Fairy Stats: HP 72, MP 122, ST 8, MA 9, VI 17, AG 11, LU 15 Strong Potentials: – Weak Potentials: –
Description	Can damage enemies through Wind skills. Can heal low HP party members and cure ailments using Recovery skills. Can buff defense power of allies using Support skills.
How to Get	Recruit at Tamachi in exchange for Life Stone x1. Through demon fusion and recruitment.
Mermaid	Fire, Elec	Base Level: Lv.12 Race: Femme Stats: HP 72, MP 122, ST 8, MA 9, VI 17, AG 11, LU 15 Strong Potentials: – Weak Potentials: –
Description	Can damage enemies through Ice skills. Can heal low HP party members, cure ailments, and revive fallen allies using Recovery skills.
How to Get	Through demon fusion and recruitment.
Amanozako	–	Base Level: Lv.? Race: Genma Stats: HP -, MP -, ST -, MA -, VI -, AG -, LU – Strong Potentials: – Weak Potentials: –
Description
How to Get	Recruit by playing the main story. Through demon fusion and recruitment.
Fionn mac Cumhaill	–	Base Level: Lv.71 Race: Genma Stats: HP 437, MP 325, ST -, MA -, VI -, AG -, LU – Strong Potentials: – Weak Potentials: –
Description	Can damage enemies through Physical, Fire, and Ice skills.
How to Get	Recruit by playing the main story. Through demon fusion and recruitment.
Bicorn	Light	Base Level: Lv.14 Race: Wilder Stats: HP 88, MP 76, ST -, MA -, VI -, AG -, LU – Strong Potentials: – Weak Potentials: –
Description	Can damage enemies through Physical and Dark skills. Can inflict Charm through Ailment skills. Can inflict Taunt through Support skills.
How to Get	Through demon fusion and recruitment.

Mid-Game Demons to Get

End Game Demons to Get

Recommended Demons for Post-game (Strongest Demons in the Game)

Below are the best demons to get during the post-game stages. The demons listed below are the strongest you can obtain in the game, with some of them only obtainable on specific story routes. This means that you will need to do multiple playthroughs to acquire all of them.

Recommended DLC Demons

Below are the best demons to get in various paid DLCs. Note that these demons can only be acquired by completing each DLC’s subquest and often require defeating the demons themselves in battle.

Goddess in Training DLC

The Rage of a Queen DLC

The Doctor’s Last Wish DLC

Return of the True Demon