Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance - Best Party for Clearing the Main Story

Best Party Setups for Clearing the Main Story in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (SMT 5: Vengeance) (SMT 5: Vengeance)

In Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (SMT 5: Vengeance), having demon allies play key roles in battle is essential for taking on tougher foes, especially bosses that appear during the main story. As much as possible, try to seize the advantage during encounters by organizing a party composed of damage dealers, healers, demons that can apply buffs on allies and debuffs on foes, and other specialized duties.

Shin Megami Tensei V; Vengeance All Demons List

Best Demons for Clearing Minato Region

Recommended Demon Party for Hydra Boss Fight

Attackers

Demon	Features
Azumi	Access to powerful Ice attack that Hydra is weak against. Does not have any weaknesses that Hydra can exploit.
Mermaid	Strong Ice attack with high Ice skill potential. Recommended attacker to exploit Hydra’s weakness to Ice. Is weak to Fire.

Support/Recovery

Demon	Features
Angel	Essential healer with access to recovery skills that heal the entire party during the early-game stages. Weak against Dark skills so be sure to take countermeasures against enemies that can use such attacks.
Leanan Siddhe	Recruitable via the subquest The Spirit of Love (clearing it prevents you from recruiting Apsaras). Has Dark immunity, giving her a massive advantage against Hydra. Access to full-party healing skill.
Obariyon	Access to 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.
Neko Shogun	Has access to useful debuffs for the early-game stages. Access to decent healing skill to help manage the party’s HP

Recommended Demon Party for Nuwa Boss Fight

Attackers

Demon	Features
Shiisaa	Access to Elec skills and has Shock resistance. Recommended attacker against Eligor. Can also act as a support against Nuwa.
Take-Minakata	Access to Elec skills. Recommended Elec attacker against Eligor.
Aitvaras	Access to special Fire skill. Recommended attacker against Nuwa. Can learn Concentrate.
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.
Feng Huang	Has Force resistance and access to Agilao. Best option against Nuwa but requires high level.

Best Demons for Clearing Shinagawa Region

Recommended Demon Party for Loup-Garou Boss Fight

Attackers

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.
Jack Frost	High Ice skill potential. Useful unique Ice skill that inflicts good Ice damage while lowering the target’s defense. The best Ice attacker against Loup-Garou.

Support/Recovery

Demon	Features
Koropokkuru	High Support and Ice skill potential. Learns offensive buffs and debuffs.
Ame-no-Uzume	Immune to Elec. Access to party-wide healing skill. Has good Light skill potential.

Recommended Demon Party for Fionn mac Cumhaill Boss Fight

Attackers

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.
Lilim	Can be recruited in the subquest Those Seeking Sanctuary. High level upon being recruited. The best attacker against Fionn mac Cumhaill.

Support/Recovery

Demon	Features
Chironnupu	Access to very powerful unique buff skills. A reliable support demon that has high usefulness when you reach Chiyoda region

Recommended Demon Party for Lahmu Boss Fight

Attackers

Demon	Features
Quetzalcoatl	Has high Force and Fire skill potential. Allows you to exploit Lahmu’s weaknesses in both of its forms.
Baphomet	High Fire skill potential as a Fire attacker against Lahmu (first form only). Allows you to exploit Lahmu’s weakness (first form only). Immune to Dark.
Eligor	Powerful attacker with high Fire skill potential. Allows you to exploit Lahmu’s weakness to Fire (first form only). Naturally learns Agilao. High initial level may be a problem.

Support/Recovery

Demon	Features
Chironnupu	Access to very powerful unique buff skills. High Fire skill potential as a Fire attacker.
Hariti	Excellent healer that allows you to save up on items. Immune to Dark.
Parvati	Excellent healer. Can learn various buffs and debuffs via fusion skill inheritance.

Best Demons for Clearing Chiyoda Region

Recommended Demon Party for Shohei Yakumo Boss Fight

Attackers

Demon	Features
Alice	Excellent Dark attacker with high Dark skill potential. Access to powerful unique skill. Dark damage output is further boosted by Dark Pleroma. Gains magic resistance for increased survivability later.
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
Yoshitsune	Outstanding Physical attacker with high Physical resistance. Has access to powerful unique skills. Works well as a tank.

Support/Recovery

Recommended Demon Party for Surt Boss Fight

Attackers

Demon	Features
Succubus	Has high Ice skill potential (+4) alongside Fire resistance. Low HP and defense which may require you to constantly heal her.
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.
Yoshitsune	Outstanding Physical attacker with high Physical resistance. Has access to powerful unique skills. Works well as a tank.
Lahmu	Access to Bufudyne. Very good attacker against Ishtar. Weak against Fire

Support/Recovery

Demon	Features
Sarasvati	Access to Bufudyne to also contribute offensively. Very good support for Nahobino and other Physical attackers. Weak against Fire.

Recommended Demon Party for Ishtar Boss Fight

Attackers

Demon	Features
Alice	Excellent Dark attacker with high Dark skill potential. Access to powerful unique skill. Dark damage output is further boosted by Dark Pleroma. Gains magic resistance for increased survivability later.
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
Yoshitsune	Outstanding Physical attacker with high Physical resistance. Has access to powerful unique skills. Works well as a tank.
Lahmu	Access to Bufudyne. Very good attacker against Ishtar. Weak against Fire.

Best Demons for Clearing Demon Castle

Recommended Demon Party for Chernobog Boss Fight

Attackers

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.
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.

Support/Recovery

Demon	Features
Kushinada-Hime	Access to Light skills and Recovery skills. High magic damage output which can easily be increased further thanks to her skills

Recommended Demon Party for Arioch Boss Fight

Attackers

Demon	Features
Nue	Has Elec skill potential to greatly exploit the boss’ weakness to Elec. Strong damage output with Physical skills.
Loup Garou	Versatile Elec and Physical attacker. Access to strong Elec skills. Access to strong Physical skills.
Atavaka	Excellent attacker with good Light and Dark skill potential (+2 on both) High damage output with White Dracostrike

Support/Recovery

Demon	Features
Dominion	Has Light skill potential (+3). High Light damage output alongside useful Support and Recovery skills. Highly recommended for fighting Decarabia.
Yatagarasu	Has high Light skill potential (+4). Access to Diarahan healing skill.

Best Demons for Clearing Taito Region

Recommended Demon Party for Odin Boss Fight

Attackers

Demon	Features
Mot	Access to Zanbarion (extremely powerful single-target Gale skill). Incredible MP efficiency. Weak to Elec which can be covered by buffs from allies.
Girimekhala	Extremely strong tank against Physical attacks (reflect). Gains Elec immunity from Fafnir via fusion inheritance.
Rangda	Extremely strong tank against Physical attacks (reflect). Gains Elec immunity from Fafnir via fusion inheritance.

Support/Recovery

Demon	Features
Norn	Extremely versatile for support and recovery. Access to powerful defensive buffs and healing skills. Can inherit Elec immunity from Lachesis.

Recommended Demon Party for Zeus Boss Fight

Attackers

Demon	Features
Mot	Access to Zanbarion (extremely powerful single-target Gale skill). Incredible MP efficiency. Weak to Elec which can be covered by buffs from allies.
Girimekhala	Extremely strong tank against Physical attacks (reflect). Gains Elec immunity from Fafnir via fusion inheritance.
Rangda	Extremely strong tank against Physical attacks (reflect). Gains Elec immunity from Fafnir via fusion inheritance.

Support/Recovery

Demon	Features
Norn	Extremely versatile for support and recovery. Access to powerful defensive buffs and healing skills. Can inherit Elec immunity from Lachesis.

Recommended Demon Party for Vasuki Boss Fight

Attackers

Demon	Features
Surt	Excellent end-game Fire attacker with very high Fire skill potential (+6).
Siegfried	Extremely powerful end-game tank. Absorbs Physical skills.
Girimekhala	Extremely strong tank against Physical attacks (reflect). Gains Elec immunity from Fafnir via fusion inheritance.

Support/Recovery

Demon	Features
Lachesis	Excellent end-game support. Access to useful buffs to increase damage output and evasion. Has immunity to all status ailments.

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