Quest Navigator

Amabie as a Quest Navigator in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

The Quest Navigator is a recurring mechanic in the Megami Tensei franchise.

Overview

Quest Navigators are demons that accompany the protagonist around.

Mechanics by Game

Shin Megami Tensei V

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There are six Navigators in SMTV, those being Amanozako, Jack-o'-Lantern, Hua Po, Decarabia, Yatagarasu and Aitvaras.

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

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	Reason: This information comes from the Japanese SMT5V guide book. Not sure if their typing can be tested versus the game. The DLC navi info is also not available in the guide book.

In addition to the original 6 Navigators, Vengeance adds 11 more Navigators, bringing the total number to 17. The new Navigators are Mermaid, Ippon-Datara, Agathion, Pixie, Muu Shuwuu, Sukuna-Hikona, Alice, Amabie, Nahobeeho, Bugs and Cironnup. Free DLC released on November 4, 2024 added Mara, Idun, Mothman, Fionn mac Cumhaill, Hell Biker, and Cleopatra who were the top 6 from a Twitter poll.

When using Search Points, the quest navigator can encounter a demon or uncover an item. There are also fixed navigator spots that glow red and will have Magatsu Rails. Each navigator has a type which determines the pool of items they can find in each area. Furthermore, each has their own tendencies. For example, Amabie and Jack-o'-Lantern are both macca types who can find relics and small quantities of macca, but Amabie finds items more frequently while Jack tends to run into enemy demons more often.

Navigator	Type	Nearest Leyline	Tendencies	Creation	Vengeance
Amanozako	Support	Minato: Nagatacho	Mostly item oriented (+5 item bias) Support and growth items Ara Mitama	Minato: After Ichiro and Yuzuru join you at the Tokyo Diet Bldg
Jack-o'-Lantern	Macca	Shinagawa: Fairy Village	Mostly encounter oriented (-5 item bias) Relics and macca Saki Mitama	Shinagawa: After clearing the "A Golden Opportunity" story quest
Amabie	Macca	Shinjuku: Shinjuku 3rd Block	Mostly item oriented (+5 item bias) Relics and macca Saki Mitama	Unavailable	Shinjuku: Let some time pass after clearing the "A Star is Born" subquest
Ippon-Datara	Battles	Minato: Nagatacho	Encounter oriented (-10 item bias) Relics and macca Magatsuhi Demons and Mitama (Increased chance of consecutive encounter)	Minato: Talk to Ippon-Datara's NPC
Pixie	Support	Shinagawa: North Shinagawa	Item oriented (+10 item bias) Support and growth items Ara Mitama	Shinagawa: After clearing the "Pixie on the Case" subquest
Alice	Jewels	Shinjuku: Kabukicho	Mostly item oriented (+5 item bias) Jewels, relics, and macca	Unavailable	Shinjuku: Clear the "Alice's Wonderland" subquest
Mermaid	Quest Items	Minato: Tokyo Tower	Balanced (No item bias) Side quest items Enemies that drop side quest items (High chance of consecutive encounter)	Minato: After clearing "The Cursed Mermaids" subquest, talk to her NPC at Akabanebashi
Hua Po	Support	Chiyoda: Kanda Shrine	Balanced (No item bias) Support and growth items Ara Mitama	Chiyoda: Clear "The Path to Myojin Forest" subquest	Unavailable
Yatagarasu	Quest Items	Taito: Ueno	Item oriented (+15 item bias) Side quest items Enemies that drop side quest items (High chance of consecutive encounter)	Taito: Clear the "On Bended Knees" subquest
Muu Shuwuu	Support	Minato: Tamachi	Mostly encounter oriented (-5 item bias) Support and growth items Ara Mitama	Minato: Clear the "To New Horizons" subquest
Cironnup	Quest Items	Chiyoda: Nihombashi	Mostly encounter oriented (-5 item bias) Side quest items Enemies that drop side quest items (High chance of consecutive encounter)	Chiyoda: Clear the "Trial of the Seven Stars" subquest	Unavailable
Bugs	Battles	Taito: Asakusa Hirokoji	Mostly encounter oriented (-5 item bias) Relics and macca Magatsuhi Demons and Mitama (Increased chance of consecutive encounter)	Taito: Talk to Bugs' NPC in Komagata
Aitvaras	Macca	Minato: Odaiba	Item oriented (+10 item bias) Relics and macca Saki Mitama	Minato: Clear "The Ultimate Omelette" subquest, then later talk to Atviras's NPC at Odaiba
Decarabia	Jewels	Chiyoda: Tokyo Station Shinjuku: Jingu Naien	Encounter oriented (-10 item bias) Jewels, relics, macca	Chiyoda: Pay Decarabia's NPC at Tokyo Station or talk to it after defeating Ishtar	Shinjuku: Pay Decarabia's NPC at Sendagaya or talk to it after getting Attis's business card from the "Shinjuku Jewel Hunt" subquest
Nahobeeho	Battles	Taito: Umayabashi	Balanced (No item bias) Relics and macca Magatsuhi Demons and Mitama (Increased chance of consecutive encounter)	Clear the "Wannabee-ho Nahobino" subquest
Agathion	Quest Items	Shinagawa: Konan 3rd Block	Mostly items (+5 item bias) Side quest items Enemies that drop side quest items (High chance of consecutive encounter)	Shinjuku: Talk to Agathion's NPC at Konan 3rd Block
Sukuna-Hikona	Macca	Shinjuku: Shinjuku Gyoen	Balanced (No item bias) Relics and macca Saki Mitama	Unavailable	Shinjuku: Talk to Sukuna-Hikona's NPC at Shinjuku Gyoen
Mara	?	?	?	?	?
Idun	?	?	?	?	?
Mothman	?	?	?	?	?
Fionn mac Cumhaill	?	?	?	?	?
Hell Biker	?	?	?	?	?
Cleopatra	?	?	?	?	?

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Quest Navigator
Japanese	クエストナビ Kuesuto Nabi	Quest Navi / Navigator

Gallery

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  Mara following along as the Nahobino's navigator
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  Idun asking if she can check out a search point
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  Mothman advertising itself up as a navigator
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  Amabie as a Quest Navigator

Trivia

• In August of 2024, Atlus began a poll on Twitter where users in Japan and overseas could vote by tweeting with a hashtag to add new navigators to the game from a preselected list of 31 choices. On September 13th, Atlus announced that the top 6 from the poll (Mara, Idun, Mothman, Fionn mac Cumhaill, Hell Biker, and Cleopatra) would be added in a future update. 7th through 10th were Mephisto, Cerberus, Jack Frost and Yoshitsune. Japan's top 3 were Mara, Idun, and Mothman, and the overseas top 3 were Mothman, Idun, and Fionn.

References

General

• "Chapter 1: System Guide", Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Official Perfect Guide, Famitsu. Published by Kadokawa. Japanese. p. 22. ISBN-13: 978-4047337398.

Specific