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

Best demons for mid-game in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (SMT 5: Vengeance, SMT5V), including recommended demons for clearing Shinagawa and Chiyoda regions, how to get them in the game, and each demon's unique roles, skills, and elemental affinities based on main story bosses encountered. Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (2024) was released last June 14, 2024, and is now playable on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (via Steam and Microsoft Windows).

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

Below are recommended demons to get during the middle stages of Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (SMT 5: Vengeance) which consists of the Shinagawa and Chiyoda regions. The best mid-game demons are listed according to 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 Demon Party for Loup-Garou Boss Fight (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 Ice attacker against Loup-Garou.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Makami Lv21 + Archangel Lv18 Recruit via Negotiation: Shinagawa Wharf
Koropokkuru	High Support and Ice skill potential. Learns useful offensive buffs and debuffs for the mid-game.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Incubus Lv22 + Shiisaa Lv19
Ame-no-Uzume	Immune to Elec. Access to party-wide healing skill. Has good Light skill potential.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Mokoi Lv16 + Zhen Lv14

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Loup-Garou Boss Guide

Recommended Demon Party for Fionn mac Cumhaill Boss Fight (Shinagawa Region)

Demon	Features
Oni	Strong Physical attacker with good Physical resistance. Useful tank for the party 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
Chironnupu	Access to very powerful unique buff skills. A support demon that boasts 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 starting level upon being recruited. The best attacker against Fionn mac Cumhaill.
How to Get	Subquest: Those Seeking Sanctuary

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Fionn Mac Cumhaill Boss Guide

Recommended Demon Party for Lahmu Boss Fight (Shinagawa Region)

Demon	Features
Chironnupu	Access to very powerful unique buff skills. High Fire skill potential as a Fire attacker.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Makami Lv21 + Leanan Siddhe Lv17
Baphomet	High Fire skill potential as a Fire attacker. Immune to Dark. Good substitute for Hariti if you do not have her yet.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Naga Lv27 + Onmoraki Lv11
Quetzalcoatl	Has high Force and Fire skill potential. Allows you to exploit Lahmu’s weaknesses in both of its forms.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Berith Lv24 + Kaya-no-Hime Lv21
Hariti	Excellent healer that allows you to save up on recovery items. Immune to Dark.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Take-Minakata Lv19 + Hua Po Lv31
Parvati	Excellent early- to mid-game healer. Can learn various buffs and debuffs via demon fusion skill inheritance.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Feng Huang Lv27 + Manananggal Lv25
Eligor	Impressive attacker with high Fire skill potential. Naturally learns Agilao. High initial level may be a problem.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Quetzalcoatl Lv34 + Yaksini Lv30

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Lahmu Boss Guide

Recommended Demon Party for Shohei Yakumo Boss Fight (Chiyoda Region)

Demon	Features
Moh Shuvuu	Extremely strong support demon who can learn Boon Boost. Very useful as a fusion material for creating various support demons.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Atvaras Lv17 + Angel Lv14
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.
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	Outstanding Physical attacker with high Physical resistance. Has access to powerful unique skills. Also works well as a tank.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Pixie Lv2 + Tsuchigumo Lv13

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Shohei Yakumo Boss Guide

Recommended Demon Party for Surt Boss Fight (Chiyoda Region)

Demon	Features
Succubus	Has high Ice skill potential (+4) alongside having Fire resistance. Low HP and defense which may require you to constantly heal her.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Nekomata Lv31 + Yakushini Lv30
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	Outstanding Physical attacker with high Physical resistance. Has access to powerful unique skills. Works well as a tank.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Pixie Lv2 + Tsuchigumo Lv13
Sarasvati	Access to Bufudyne. Very good support for Nahobino and other Physical attackers. Weak against Fire.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Succubus Lv39 + Power Lv42
Lahmu	Access to Bufudyne. Very good attacker against Ishtar. Weak against Fire.
How to Get	Demon Fusion: Nagaraja + Forneus + Black Ooze

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Surt Boss Guide

Recommended Demon Party for Ishtar Boss Fight (Chiyoda Region)

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.
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

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Ishtar Boss Guide

Recommended Demon Party for Chernobog Boss Fight (Chiyoda 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

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Chernobog Boss Guide

Recommended Demon Party for Arioch Boss Fight (Chiyoda 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). Very high Light damage output alongside useful Support and Recovery skills. Highly recommended 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) Very 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

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Arioch Boss Guide

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Recommended Article List

SMT V: Vengeance Walkthrough and Strategy Guide

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Game Guides

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Main Quest Walkthroughs	Boss Guides
Subquests Walkthroughs	Characters
Strategy Guides	Demonic Compendium
Demon Skills	Godborn Difficulty
All Ending Routes	Canon of Vengeance Route
Post-Game Unlockables	New Game Plus Unlockables
Abscess Locations	Miman Locations
Taliman Locations	Amalgam Locations
Demon Statue Locations	Periapt Locations
Aogami Husk Locations	Trophies and Achievements

Collectible Guides

General Collectibles

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Mimans List	Talismans List
Demon Statues List	Abscesses List
Amalgams List	Periapts List
Aogami Husks List	Cirronup Fox Demons List
Demon Navigators List	-

Map Collectibles by Region

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Minato Map Collectibles List	Shinagawa Map Collectibles List
Chiyoda Map Collectibles List	Shinjuku Map Collectibles List
Taito Map Collectibles List	-

Beginner Guides

Basic Information

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Pre-Order Bonuses	Game Editions
DLC List and Information	Game Difficulty
Game Controls	Gameplay Features and Changes
Permanent Events and Missables	Save Data Transfer Bonuses
PC System Objectives and Specs	Platform and System Differences
How Long to Beat	Metacritic Reviews
Differences with Persona Games	Differences with SMT Games
Tips for Beginners	-

Strategy Guides

Useful Information

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Post-Game Unlockables	New Game Plus Unlockables
Endings Routes Guide	Canon of Vengeance Route Guide
Fast Leveling Guide	Money Farming Guide
Glory Farming Guide	Incense Farming Guide
Sutra Farming Guide	Battle System Guide
Virtual Trainer Battle Guide	-

Tier List Guides

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Best Nahobino Stat Builds	Best Nahobino Skill Builds
Best Miracle Skills to Learn	Best Demons to Fuse and Recruit
Best Party Setups and Members	Best Demons for Early-Game
Best Demons for Mid-Game	Best Demons for Late-Game

How-to Guides

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Should You Get Apsaras or Leanan Sidhe	How to Get the Secret Fourth Ending
How to Increase Demon Stock	How to Get Fusion Accidents
How to Defeat Mitama Demons	How to Unlock Virtual Trainer Battle
How to Fuse the Best Demons (Max Stat Bonuses)	How to Unlock Godborn Difficulty
How to Unlock Satan Secret Boss Fight	How to Unlock Lucifer Demon Fusion

Nahobino Guides

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Stats Guide	Attributes Guide
Skill Types Guide	Status Effects Guide
Magatsuhi Skills Guide	Skill Potential Guide
Essences Guide	Moon Phase System Guide
Relic Items Guide	Nahobino Forms Guide

Demon Guides

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World of Shadows Guide	Cadaver's Hollow Guide
Demon Fusion Table Guide	Demon Negotiation Guide
Mitama Demons Guide	Unlockable Demons List
Special Fusions List	Special Conversations List
Demon Navigator Guide	Guest Characters Guide
Magatsuhi Demon Guide	Demon Haunt Guide
Original Mode Virtual Trainer Battles List	Challenge Mode Virtual Trainer Battles List

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Game Database

General Database

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Items List	Demon Skills List
Bosses List	Demons List

Item Database

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Battle Items List	Boost Items List
Dungeon Items List	Essence Items List
Relic Items List	Key Items List

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Demon Skill Database

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Physical Skills List	Magic Skills List
Instant Death Skills List	Ailment Skills List
Recovery Skills List	Support Skills List
Passive Skills List	Magatsuhi Skills List
Miracle Skills List	-

SMT V: Vengeance Demon Skills List and Effects

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