Demons in Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei

Below is a list of demons in Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei:

NEUTRAL demons can be recruited regardless of the party's level (though in the mobile port the player must be at most 7 levels lower than the recruited demon), whereas GOOD demons can be fused if Nakajima's level is seven or less levels lower than theirs.

GOOD

"The demons that will appear from now on are GOOD demons, who only appear as Nakajima's allies. Use them to defeat the forces of Lucifer!"

Deity (魔神)

"The mightiest of all allies. You can even say their power rivals that of the Demon Kings"

Name	Level	Location	Notes
Krishna	64	Fusion-only
Odin	57	Fusion-only
Ganesha	55	Fusion-only

Fiend (魔人)

Name	Level	Location	Notes
Sutoku	55	Sheol Tower (event)	Mobile version only

Avatar (神獣)

"Beastly incarnations of gods who possess unprecedented attack and magic power"

Name	Level	Location	Notes
Huang Long	60	Fusion-only
Barong	54	Fusion-only
Sphinx	50	Fusion-only
Anubis	47	Fusion-only
Chimera	37	Fusion-only

Kishin (鬼神)

"Demonic gods who are a force to be reckoned with. Some, like Kali, are especially strong"

Name	Level	Location	Notes
Kali	52	Fusion-only
Thor	49	Fusion-only
Yaksha	46	Fusion-only
Susano-o	44	Fusion-only
Naga	36	Fusion-only

Genma (幻魔)

"Demons, whose power is close to that of the gods"

Name	Level	Location	Notes
Hanuman	42	Fusion-only
Djinn	40	Fusion-only
Cu Chulainn	38	Fusion-only
Tsukuyomi	35	Fusion-only
Lakshmi	33	Fusion-only
Alraune	27	Fusion-only

Holy (聖獣)

"Though not as powerful as Avatars, they're still quite strong. They possess strong magic"

Name	Level	Location	Notes
Dawon	39	Fusion-only
Sobek	36	Fusion-only
Bastet	32	Fusion-only
Apis	28	Fusion-only
Lagoon	22	Fusion-only
Baku	17	Fusion-only

Element (精霊)

"Nature spirits whose existence is less corporeal than that of the Fairies"

Name	Level	Location	Notes
Salamander	30	Fusion-only
Pazuzu	28	Fusion-only
Kwancha	26	Fusion-only
Kelpie	24	Fusion-only
Ketam	20	Fusion-only
Trent	15	Fusion-only	Fixed encounter on Bien 4F. Replaced with Fairy Dryad in mobile.

NEUTRAL

"Whether or not those demons become your allies depends on you. Use all your wit to recruit them to your party"

Beast (魔獣)

"A race of monstrous demons that specializes in physical attacks. Some, however, are a bit more special"

Name	Level	Location	Notes
Wyvern	56	Infini Palace
Quetzalcoatl	50	Rotting Sea of Flames
Purski	49	Rotting Sea of Flames	Fixed encounter on 2F only. Cannot be recruited.
Dodongo	49	Rotting Sea of Flames	Fixed encounter on B1F only. Cannot be recruited.
Basilisk	25	Mazurka Corridor
Stonka	23	Mazurka Corridor
Varaha	21	Valhalla Corridor
Bander	15	Sky City of Bien
Nekomata	13	Sky City of Bien	Fixed encounter on Daedalus 2F and Red Tower 8F
Cancer	10	Tower of Daedalus
Cerberus	10	Tower of Daedalus

Therian (獣人)

*Known as Yoma in Kyūyaku Megami Tensei

"Though they are demons, their personality borders on human. Most don't know magic or special attacks"

Name	Level	Location	Notes
Werewolf	53	Infini Palace
Lamia	50	Infini Palace
Girtabulu	47	Rotting Sea of Flames
Orias	19	Valhalla Corridor
Werecat	17	Valhalla Corridor
Siren	14	Valhalla Corridor
Lemurian	6	Tower of Daedalus
Stolas	4	Tower of Daedalus
Heqet	2	Tower of Daedalus

Jirae (地霊)

"Earth spirits. They have good attack and defense, but are generally not suited for combat"

Name	Level	Location	Notes
Giant	48	Rotting Sea of Flames
Lakhe	40	Mazurka Corridor
Dwarf	30	Valhalla Corridor
Fungus	19	Sky City of Bien
Viy	16	Sky City of Bien
Yomotsu-Shikome	12	Sky City of Bien	Fixed encounter on Red Tower 8F
Gnome	5	Tower of Daedalus

Fairy (妖精)

"Though they lack physical strength, they can use magic. Most of them are spirits of the wind and the trees"

Name	Level	Location	Notes
Fomor	38	Mazurka Corridor	Fixed encounter in Valhalla Corridor 1F
Pooka	34	Valhalla Corridor
Elf	29	Valhalla Corridor
Troll	21	Valhalla Corridor
Bogle	16	Sky City of Bien
Goblin	14	Sky City of Bien	Fixed encounter on Valhalla Corridor 1F
Dryad	10	Tower of Daedalus	Fixed encounter on Daedalus 6F, Sky City of Bien 4F (mobile)

EVIL

"Those 10 races are loyal and wicked minions of Lucifer and should never be negotiated with"

*The levels for the EVIL races are taken from the mobile version guide.

Foul (物怪)

"Heretical creatures of unknown origin. Most of them don't use magic"

Name	Level	Location	Notes
Fog	41	Red Tower	Fixed encounter on Red Tower 8F
Shrunken Head	36	Infini Palace
A Bao A Qu	26	Mazurka Corridor
Myconid	24	Mazurka Corridor
Poltergeist	23	Mazurka Corridor
Sand Looper	15	Valhalla Corridor	Fixed encounter on Valhalla Corridor B1F
Medusa's Shadow	---	Sky City of Bien	Fixed encounter on Bien 2-4F
Will O' Wisp	7	Sky City of Bien	Red variant
Sludge Slime	6	Sky City of Bien
Blob	6	Tower of Daedalus	Fixed encounter on Daedalus 5F (4F in mobile)
Megaplanaria	5	Sky City of Bien
Will O' Wisp	4	Tower of Daedalus	Blue variant
Pink Looper	2	Tower of Daedalus
Mad Slug	1	Tower of Daedalus
Slime	1	Tower of Daedalus	Fixed encounter on Daedalus 5F (4F in mobile)

Spirit (悪霊)

"Monsters from beyond the grave, the so-called "undead". Most of them cannot use magic"

Name	Level	Location	Notes
Chatterskull	---	Rotting Sea of Flames	Level unknown/not present in mobile
Mummy	30	Rotting Sea of Flames
Isma's Ghost	26	Valhalla Corridor.	Fixed encounter on Valhalla 1F. Based on Isma Feed from the novels
Skeleton	12	Sky City of Bien	Fixed encounter of Valhalla 1F, Rotting Sea of Flames B2F
Ghoul	10	Sky City of Bien	Fixed encounter in Sheol Tower 10F (mobile-only)
Ghost	8	Tower of Daedalus	Fixed encounter on Daedalus 6F
Zombie	3	Daedalus Tower

Kaijuu (幻獣)

"Weak demonic beasts. They don't use magic and use brute force to attack. Many of them have special skills".

Name	Level	Location	Notes
Cockatrice	48	Rotting Sea of Flames
Scylla	39	Rotting Sea of Flames, Infini Palace
Serpent	35	Mazurka Corridor
BUG	23	Tower of Daedalus	Fixed encounter on Daedalus 3F
Tammuz	18	Valhalla Corridor
Tarantula	16	Sky City of Bien
Apep	9	Sky City of Bien
Basmu	3	Tower of Daedalus

Jaki (邪鬼)

"A general term for evil demons, both weak, such as orcs, and strong, such as troll kings"

Name	Level	Location	Notes
King Troll	39	Infini Palace
Oni	37	Infini Palace	Fixed encounter on Red Tower 8F
Cyclops	---	Rotting Sea of Flames	Level unknown/not present in mobile
Edimmu	29	Mazurka Corridor
Ogre	21	Valhalla Corridor
Gargoyle	16	Valhalla Corridor
Orc	5	Tower of Daedalus

Night (夜魔)

"Mostly known as "nightmares" abroad, these demons are closer in nature to spirits. Many of them don't have a physical form".

Name	Level	Location	Notes
Shadow	39	Infini Palace
Mephisto	32	Infini Palace
Loa	30	Mazurka Corridor
Succubus	25	Mazurka Corridor
Incubus	17	Valhalla Corridor
Caim	12	Sky City of Bien

Femme (鬼女)

"The hearts of those female demons are cold as ice. Some of them may look beautiful, but don't let their looks fool you".

Name	Level	Location	Notes
Rangda	53	Infini Palace
Taraka	40	Rotting Sea of Flames
Nasu	34	Mazurka Corridor
Furiae	22	Valhalla Corridor
Arachne	19	Valhalla Corridor	Fixed encounter on Valhalla 1F
Harpy	11	Sky City of Bien	Fixed encounter on Daedalus 4F

Haunt (幽鬼)

"Bloodthirsty spirits who have powerful attack and magic power alike. Most of them do not use magic."

Name	Level	Location	Notes
Hakuma-Bhuta	51	Infini Palace
Black Knight	37	Rotting Sea of Flames	Fixed encounter on Rotting Sea of Flames 2F
Deva	36	Infini Palace
Akhkaru	36	Mazurka Corridor
Dullahan	35	Infini Palace
Vampire	26	Mazurka Corridor
Pharaoh	22	Mazurka Corridor

Wilder (妖獣)

"A race of beasts with mystical powers. Though most of them don't use magic, a lot of them have powerful special skills"

Name	Level	Location	Notes
Tiamat	51	Infini Palace
Typhon	---	Rotting Sea of Flames	Level unknown/not present in mobile
Gorgon	36	Rotting Sea of Flames
Hydra	---	Rotting Sea of Flames	Level unknown/not present in mobile
Balaur	35	Rotting Sea of Flames
Fenrir	34	Mazurka Corridor
Orthrus	32	Mazurka Corridor	Fixed encounter on Mazurka 5F
Manticore	30	Mazurka Corridor
Nue	15	Valhalla Corridor

Vile (邪神)

"Their immense magical and physical power is unmatched by that of any other demon. Some were once powerful gods"

Name	Level	Location	Notes
Asura	62	Infini Palace	Fixed encounter on Bien 4F
Astaroth	61	Red Tower	Fixed encounter on Rotting Sea of Flames 1F, Red Tower 8F
Beelzebub	60	Red Tower	Fixed encounter on Red Tower 8F
Zoma	57	Infini Palace	Fixed encounter on Bien 4F
Behemoth	---	Rotting Sea of Flames	Level unknown/not present in mobile
Baal	30	Valhalla Corridor

Tyrant (魔王)

"The lords of the demon world, each having immense defense, as well as magical and physical power. To defeat them, one must give it their all"

Name	Level	Location	Notes
Lucifer	---	Red Tower	Fixed encounter on Red Tower 8F
Belphegor	----	Sheol Tower	Fixed encounter on Sheol Tower 10F (mobile-only)
Set	---	Rotting Sea of Flames	Fixed encounter on Rotting Sea of Flames 1F
Loki	---	Valhalla Corridor	Fixed encounter on Valhalla Corridor 1F
Medusa	---	Sky City of Bien	Fixed encounter on Bien 4F
Minotaur	---	Tower of Daedalus	Fixed encounter on Daedalus 1F