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

A guide on the best demons to fuse and recruit through demon negotiation in Shin Megami Tensei V (SMT 5). Included are the strongest demons in the game, recommended demons for clearing the main story, and best DLC demons.

Shin Megami Tensei V - Best Demons to Fuse and Recruit

Best Demons to Fuse and Recruit in Shin Megami Tensei V

Shin Megami Tensei V - Best Demons to Fuse and Recruit

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
Shin Megami Tensei V - Daemon DemonDaemon Shin Megami Tensei V - Electricity Demon Skill IconElec, Shin Megami Tensei V - Light Demon Skill IconLight
  • 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.
Shin Megami Tensei V - Azumi DemonAzumi Shin Megami Tensei V - Electricity Demon Skill IconElec
  • 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.
Shin Megami Tensei V - Angel DemonAngel Shin Megami Tensei V - Force Wind Demon Skill IconForce, Shin Megami Tensei V - Dark Demon Skill IconDark
  • 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.
Shin Megami Tensei V - Pixie DemonPixie Shin Megami Tensei V - Dark Demon Skill IconDark, Shin Megami Tensei V - Ailment Demon Skill IconAilment
  • 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.
Shin Megami Tensei V - Mermaid DemonMermaid Shin Megami Tensei V - Fire Demon Skill IconFire, Shin Megami Tensei V - Electricity Demon Skill IconElec
  • 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.
Shin Megami Tensei V - Amanozako DemonAmanozako
  • 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.
Shin Megami Tensei V - Fionn mac Cumhaill Finn McCool DemonFionn 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.
Shin Megami Tensei V - Bicorn DemonBicorn Shin Megami Tensei V - Light Demon Skill IconLight
  • 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

Name Race Potentials
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How to Get
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End Game Demons to Get

Name Race Potentials
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How to Get
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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.

Name Race Potentials
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How to Get
Details

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

Name Race Potentials
Artemis Megami
How to Get Defeat Megami Artemis at the end of the Goddess in Training subquest.
Details

The Rage of a Queen DLC

Name Race Potentials
Cleopatra Femme
How to Get Defeat Femme Cleopatra at the end of The Rage of a Queen subquest.
Details

The Doctor’s Last Wish DLC

Name Race Potentials
Mephisto Tyrant
How to Get Defeat Tyrant Mephisto at the end of The Doctor’s Last Wish subquest.
Details

Return of the True Demon

Name Race Potentials
Matador Fiend
How to Get
Details
Name Race Potentials
Daisoujou Fiend
How to Get
Details
Name Race Potentials
Hell Biker Fiend
How to Get
Details
Name Race Potentials
White Rider Fiend
How to Get
Details
Name Race Potentials
Red Rider Fiend
How to Get
Details
Name Race Potentials
Black Rider Fiend
How to Get
Details
Name Race Potentials
Pale Rider Fiend
How to Get
Details
Name Race Potentials
Mother Harlot Fiend
How to Get
Details
Name Race Potentials
Trumpeter Fiend
How to Get
Details

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