Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance - Best Demons for Early-Game

Best Demons for Early-Game in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (SMT 5: Vengeance) (SMT 5: Vengeance)

Below are recommended demons to get during the early stages of Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (SMT 5: Vengeance) which covers the Minato region. The best early-game demons are listed according to main story boss battles they are most effective in based on their unique roles, skills, elemental affinities, and other characteristics.

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

Recommended Early-Game Demon Party for Hydra Boss Fight (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 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 (prevents you form recruiting Apsaras). Has Dark immunity, giving her a massive advantage against Hydra. Access to party-wide healing skill to increase survivability during the early-game.
How to Get	Subquest: The Spirit of Love

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Hydra Boss Guide

Recommended Early-Game Demon Party for Nuwa Boss Fight (Minato Region)

Demon	Features
Shiisaa	Access to Elec skills and has Shock resistance. Recommended Elec 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 Concentrate.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Bicorn Lv14 + Preta Lv3 Recruit via Demon Negotiation: Onarimon
Jack-o’-Lantern	High Fire skill potential (+5) and access to Agilao. Best attacker against Nuwa as it can deal the most damage in the first fight against her. 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

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