On the Vengeance path, invest in Charm resistance

This tip’s a bit more specific than the others. But for the sake of those playing the Canon of Vengeance story, don’t get caught off-guard by the Charm status ailment. You’ll encounter a recurring boss early on in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance whose signature move is a party-wide Charm spell, which can massively debilitate your entire party. If you aren’t prepared to counter status ailments, this enemy in particular can turn into a real pain.

To handle this, Apsaras is one of the lowest level demons you can find who has full immunity to Charm. Additionally, she naturally learns Petra, which cleanses an ally of status ailment. Later, you can also fuse Vouivre, who carries the Willpower innate skill. Willpower specifically minimizes the effects of Charm as long as she’s in the party, allowing you to (somewhat) circumvent the entire mechanic.

Remember, Amrita Soda also cleanses status ailments, and any human character can use items. Use this to your advantage!