The 18 Best Demons Overall | Shin Megami Tensei 5
Fusing yourself some powerful demons is vital to success in SMT5, or indeed any Shin Megami Tensei game. Consistently recycling your repertoire of powerful allies is the only way to get through these difficult titles, and in Shin Megami Tensei 5 specifically you’ll often find yourself sifting through the compendium, seeking out new ways to…
4 Helpful Healer Demons | Shin Megami Tensei 5
Modern RPG games not named Shin Megami Tensei often consider a healer to be well.. Optional. Oh sure, party members will often have access to healing spells, and the occasional Dragon Quest entry might come along that allows practically everyone to play health restorer, but the days of a dedicated healer are on the decline…
5 Superior Support Demons | Shin Megami Tensei 5
Having the correct support demons can make all the difference in a Shin Megami Tensei game. We cannot emphasise enough the importance of buffs and debuffs in these games, especially in tough sub or main boss battles, to the point where the entire encounter can be completely swung through their usage. Experienced SMT players will…
5 Powerful Physical Demons | Shin Megami Tensei 5
No other game polarises the physical attacker like Shin Megami Tensei. In one playthrough they can go from feeling absolutely useless to positively essential. Generally speaking this is by design, but this combined with the benefit that comes from generating press turns can mean that a demon favouring physical attacks may become a forgotten member…
Three Almighty Demons Worth Using | Shin Megami Tensei 5
Any player familiar with the SMT series, or indeed its spin offs, will be familiar with the Almighty series of spells. These are skills that essentially ignore the resistances of your opponent, and end up functioning like a form of guaranteed damage in battle. They’re still influenced by enemy statistics, but there’s no need to…
4 Formidable Dark Demons | Shin Megami Tensei 5
Much like our recent Light article, Dark demons are a less frequent yet more powerful alternative to the more regular elements. Having foregone pure instant death skills, Atlus decided to beef up the damage of these particular types, which makes having a Dark demon specialist by your side a great idea. Plus well, the end…
4 Sublime Light Demons | Shin Megami Tensei 5
Alternating between essential and useless, the Light and Dark series of spells have polarised different games in the Shin Megami Tensei series. In some titles they offer little to no damage along with their usual chance of instant death, yet in others they’re tremendously powerful attacks in their own right. In some they’re completely and…
5 Fantastic Force Demons | Shin Megami Tensei 5
Were we to choose a demon type that feels ultimately neglected in the SMT series, it would have to be that of Force demons. Ice has natural importance in the story, Fire is the domain of a literal gatekeeper in this game and Elec is the predefined speciality of the protagonist. Even Light and Dark…
5 Excellent Elec Demons | Shin Megami Tensei 5
Given that the Nahobino is naturally pushed toward Elec skills in SMT5, you’d be forgiven for neglecting Demons that specialise in such things. To do so however, is to miss out on some seriously powerful beasts, especially as the late game rolls around. Plus, you can build your protagonist in any way you please in…
5 Ideal Ice Demons | Shin Megami Tensei 5
Quite possibly the most important element in SMT5, Ice skills will form a key part of your repertoire at key points in the game. Sure, you could argue that Dark should be up there for it’s last-boss-killing status, but Ice is the weakness of both the first major boss and the secret post game target,…
5 Fantastic Fire Demons | Shin Megami Tensei 5
Although relatively absent in the early game, fire-weak enemies play a prominent role in Shin Megami Tensei 5, particularly the mid game portion. You could of course argue that all skill types are important, though Ice and Dark tend to bookend both the beginning and end of the game specifically, but fire in particular seems…
4 Epic End Game Demons | Shin Megami Tensei 5
Progressing into the end game portion of SMT5 will see your focus shift from the main story portion to the additional content. Some of you will head straight for the tough side quests, others might focus on collecting Miman and completing the Compendium. Either way, you’re going to need a bumper collection of powerful demons…
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Shin Megami Tensei 5
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Release Date: November 2021
- Genre: JRPG
- Developer: Atlus
- Author’s Experience: 289 Hours