In Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (SMTVV), players can choose how the story will play out through choices made during the game. Learn how to get alignments and endings for the Canon of Creation and Canon of Vengeance route here!
List of Contents
- Determining Your Route
- Canon of Creation Choices
- Canon of Vengeance Choices
- Related Guides
Determining Your Route
| Determining Your Route | |
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| Canon of Vengeance | Canon of Creation |
Take Her Hand for Canon of Vengeance
Choosing to take the girl's hand at the start of the game will give you the Canon of Vengeance storyline. Your game will be drastically different to the Canon of Creation and will feature the new quests, bosses, area and dungeon that are Vengeance-exclusive.
How to Start Canon of Vengeance
Don't Take Her Hand for Canon of Creation
Choosing not to take the girl's hand at the start of the game will give you the Canon of Creation storyline. Your game will feature the same story as the base Shin Megami Tensei V game and will not feature the new dungeon, bosses or quests that are in the Canon of Vengeance.
Story Walkthrough and Route Guides
You Can Still Change Your Route
In case you decided against the route you chose during the cutscene, the game will prompt you to confirm your storyline. After this choice, you are locked in the Canon that you choose and you cannot change it past this point.
SMTV Vengeance Take Her Hand Guide
Canon of Creation Choices
Choices That Affect the Ending
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The ending in Canon of Creation will only be determined by your choice at the end of the Empyrean.Empyrean Choices and its Endings
A choice is given to the player at the end of the Empyrean that will determine the ending you get. Each ending will offer different fusions and Miracles for the player.
| Choice | Alignment |
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| I will uphold God's Order. | This choice will give you the Law Ending.Aligns with Abdiel and Dazai Ichiro |
| I will recreate the world and save Tokyo. | This choice will give you the Chaos Ending.Aligns with Hayataro and Yuzuru Atsuta |
| I will destroy the throne. | This choice will give you the Neutral Ending.Aligns with Nuwa and Shohei Yakumo |
| Create a world for humanity alone. | This ending is considered the True Neutral Ending. Required completion of subquests tied to Khonsu, Fionn mac Cumhaill, and Shiva |
Law and Chaos Specific Choices
This game, unlike other Shin Megami Tensei games, do not have choices that can affect your ending. The game still keeps track your alignment choices throughout the game and choosing options that do not line up with the ending you choose at the end can affect certain NPCs and endgame Miracles that the player might receive.
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Endings Guide | What You Get For Each Ending
High and Low-Impact Choices for Law and Chaos
You are given certain choices throughout the game that determines what alignment you're going on. Certain choices can be a High-Impact Choice or a Low-Impact Choice.
| Impact Level | Description |
|---|---|
| High Impact | This will be your selected path. In case of a tie, it will be Neutral |
| Low Impact | After 3 or more selections of a certain alignment, this will be your path. If there are less than 3 selection of this alignment, it will be Neutral. |
Final Alignment Distribution
Your overall alignment is based on a total of High and Low-Impact choices made throughout the game. Below is how alignment distribution is done based on High and Low-Impact choices.
| Total High Impact Alignment | Total Low Impact Alignment | Final Alignment |
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| Dazai/Law | Dazai/Law | Dazai/Law |
| Dazai/Law | Yakumo/Neutral | Dazai/Law |
| Dazai/Law | Atsuta/Chaos | Yakumo/Neutral |
| Atsuta/Chaos | Atsuta/Chaos | Atsuta/Chaos |
| Atsuta/Chaos | Yakumo/Neutral | Atsuta/Chaos |
Alignment Choice Events for Law and Chaos
High-Impact Events
| Shohei Yakumo's Question, Post-Nuwa Fight | Order is essential for peace. | Law |
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| Order gets in the way. | Chaos | |
| I don't know. | Neutral | |
| Before Lahmu's 2nd Fight | We have to take down Lahmu. | Chaos |
| We prioritize rescuing her. | Law | |
| Before the fight with Arioch | God's order will never die. | Law |
| Fine by me. | Chaos | |
| After the battle with Odin | I'm attached to it. | Law |
| It must be rebuilt from scratch. | Chaos |
Low-Impact Events
| Apsaras or Leanan Sidhe | Defeat Apsaras | Chaos |
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| Defeat Leanan Sidhe | Law | |
| Angels in front of the Tokyo Diet Building | Explain the Situation | Neutral |
| Force your way through | Chaos | |
| Before Lahmu's 1st Fight | We have to help her. | Law |
| We have to defeat Lahmu. | Chaos | |
| "A Wish for a Fish" After King Frost Fight | Finish him and take the fish | Chaos |
| Let him go | Law | |
| Principality or Lilim | Defeat Principality | Chaos |
| Defeat Lilim | Law | |
| "A Goddess Stolen" Eating Idun's Apple | Yes | Chaos |
| No | Law | |
| Dionysus or Black Frost | Defeat Dionysus | Chaos |
| Defeat Black Frost | Law | |
| "The Horn of Plenty" Conversation with Demeter | Sacrifices are necessary. | Law |
| Sacrified should be avoided. | Neutral | |
| Conversation with Aogami before going to Ginza | We ought to do our part. | Law |
| I didn't get a choice in the matter. | Neutral | |
| Honestly, I don't want to do it. | Chaos | |
| Conversation with Aogami, After Shohei Yakumo fight | You've been a great help. | Law |
| You've certainely made life complicated | Chaos | |
| Futsunushi or Adramelech | Defeat Futsunushi | Chaos |
| Defeat Adramelech | Law | |
| "The Egyptian's Fate" Quest, After Khonus fight | Finish him off. | Law |
| Stow your weapon | Neutral | |
| "The Succession of Ra" Quest, After Khonsu-Ra fight | Deal the final blow | Chaos |
| Stop Khonsu-Ra | Law | |
| Do nothing | Neutral |
Canon of Vengeance Choices
Choices That Affect the Ending
 SMT V: Vengeance PSA | This list is currently being updated to include new story choices for the Canon fo Vengeance, stay tuned for more updates! |
Choices That Do Not Affect the Ending
| SMT V: Vengeance PSA | This list is currently being updated to include new story choices for the Canon fo Vengeance, stay tuned for more updates! |
Shin Megami Tensei V Related Guides
All New Features in SMTVV
| List of Vengeance Articles | |
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| All New Features | How to Start Vengeance |
| Guest Characters | Demon Haunts |
| Innate Skills | Demon Group Skills |
| Shakan Dungeon | Da'at: Shinjuku |
| Consecutive Encounters | Magatsuhi Demon |
| Save Transfer Bonuses | Virtual Trainer: How to Unlock and Location |
| How to Use Magatsu Rails | SMTV Vengeance Take Her Hand Guide |
| Sky View Guide | List of Cadaver's Hollow Items |
| All Story Choices and Alignments | Beginner's Guide |
| How to Recruit Demi-Fiend | Demon Statues |
SMTV: Vengeance Story Walkthrough
| SMT V: Vengeance Story Walkthrough | |
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| The Lay of the Land | The Angel's Trail |
| The Angels' Request | Head to Jozoji Temple |
| Save the Students | A Golden Opportunity |
SMTV: Vengeance Boss Guides
| Boss Guides | |
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| Glasya-Labolas | Naamah |
| Eisheth | Yuzuru and Hayataro |
SMTV: Vengeance Subquests
| Subquests | |
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| Prince of Her Dreams | In Pursuit of Knowledge |
| Brawny Ambitions | She Who Rules the Night |
| Knocking on Death's Door | Beastly Battle of Wits |
| Home Sweet Home | To New Horizons |
| Picture-Perfect Debut | Essential Research |
| Brawny Ambitions II | Infiltrate the Demon Feast |
| Tough Love | Pixie on the Case |
| As God Wills | A Self of My Own |
| Part-Time Gasser | Lighting the Way |
| Reclaim the Golden Stool | Liberate the Golden Stool |
| A Star is Born | Shinjuku Jewel Hunt |
| The Disgraced Bird God | The Vampire in Black |
| The Hunter in White | Sakura Cinders of the East |
SMTV : Vengeance Demons
List of New Demons
| Agrat bat Mahlat | Amabie | Anansi | Armaiti |
| Azazel | Cherub | Dis | Dormarth |
| Efreet | Eisheth Zenunim | Fenrir | Glasya-Labolas |
| Gogmagog | Gremlin | Gurulu | Halphas |
| Hare of Inaba | Karasu Tengu | Kinmamon | Kresnik |
| Kudlak | Lilith (Qaditsu) | Mad Gasser | Masakado |
| Mastema | Naamah | Nahobeeho | Nezha Taizi |
| Nozuchi | Nyami Nyami | Onyankopon | Peallaidh |
| Saturnus | Senri | Turbo Granny | Tzitzimitl |
| Unicorn | Vouivre | Vritra | Xiezhai |
| Zhu Tun She | Dagda | Konohana Sakuya |
List of All New Demons
DLC Exclusive Demons
Dagda and Konohana Sakuya are new demons exclusive to the game. Purchase the Holy Will and Profane Dissent DLC to have a chance to fight and recruit Dagda, and buy the Sakura Cinders of the East DLC to battle Konohana Sakuya and recuit her afterwards!
List of DLC and All Unlockable Content
