Endings Guide | How to Get the Secret Ending

There are a total of 6 different endings for Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (SMT V). Learn how to get all endings for both Canon of Creation and Canon of Vengeance, their rewards, and find out how to unlock the secret ending!

Canon of Creation Endings

All Endings
Uphold God's Order Recreate the World and Save Tokyo Destroy the Throne Create a World for Humanity Alone (Secret Ending)

There are 4 endings in Canon of Creation and the Secret Ending is only available when specific subquests are completed. Each ending unlocks its own set of Demons for fusion and their own type of Miracle available in the World of Shadows.

The story branches off the moment you choose one of the three options after defeating Metatron in the Temple of Eternity. You'll have to clear the first three endings if you're aiming for a 100% compendium registration rate.

Story Walkthrough and Route Guides

Uphold God's Order Ending

God's Order Ending Unlockables
・Rank Violation Miracle ・Maria Fusion ・Michael Fusion

This is the ending where you side with Dazai Ichirou and Abdiel in which the resulting world will be governed by God's order, as it always has been before.

Tokyo is recreated in the state it was before the events of the game and life returns to normal.

Obtain the Rank Violation Miracle

If you choose this ending, you will unlock Rank Violation, a Miracle that removes the level limit for Demon fusion, enabling you to fuse demons and obtain demons of a higher level than you.

Rank Violation Effect

Unlock Maria for Fusion

If you complete Maria's subquest and get this ending, you will be able to obtain Maria through demon fusion.

Maria can be found in the Empyrean, the game's final area, but the subquest can only be triggered after achieving a 75% compendium registration rate and receiving the Seed of Life from Sophia.

The Compassionate Queen Subquest

Unlock Michael for Fusion

If you complete Michael's subquest which can be unlocked by deciding to uphold God's order, you will be able to obtain Michael through demon fusion.

You can start Michael's subquest by speaking to Melchizedek in the Empyrean after completing The Holy Ring.

The Seraph's Return Subquest

Recreate the World and Save Tokyo Ending

Recreate The World and Save Tokyo Unlockables
・Inheritance Violation Miracle ・Recruit Hayataro ・Unlock Inanna Fusion ・Unlock Belial Fusion

This is the ending where you side with Yuzuru Atsuta and Hayao Koshimizu in which the resulting world will be governed by multiple gods, not just a singular God. However, conflict and fighting do not end due to disagreements from all sides.

Obtain the Inheritance Violation Miracle

If you choose this ending, you will unlock Inheritance Violation, which allows you to overwrite a demon's initial skill when inheriting.

Inheritance Violation Effect

Hayataro Joins Your Party

Hayataro joins your party in this route and will also become available for demon fusion. He will be at Lvl 40 when he is summoned.

Hayataro Stats and Fusion Guide

Unlock Inanna for Fusion

If you complete Maria's subquest and get this ending, you will be able to obtain Inanna through demon fusion.

Maria can be found in the Empyrean, the game's final area, but the subquest can only be triggered after achieving a 75% compendium registration rate and receiving the Seed of Life from Sophia.

The Wrathful Queen Subquest

Unlock Belial for Fusion

If you complete Belial's subquest which can be unlocked by deciding to recreate the world, you will be able to obtain Belial through demon fusion. You can start Belial's subquest by speaking to Nebiros in the Empyrean after completing The Holy Ring.

The Red Dragon's Invitation Subquest

Destroy the Throne Ending

Recreate The World and Save Tokyo Unlockables
・Unlock Danu for Fusion

This is the ending where you side with Shohei Yakumo and Nuwa in which you destroy the throne and deny the world a ruler, leaving everyone to fend for themselves.

What the future holds is uncertain in this ending, but now everyone is free to choose their own path.

Unlock Danu for Fusion

If you complete Maria's subquest and get this ending, you will be able to obtain Danu through demon fusion.

Maria can be found in the Empyrean, the game's final area, but the subquest can only be triggered after achieving a 75% compendium registration rate and receiving the Seed of Life from Sophia. She is the only unlockable demon ally in this ending.

The Noble Queen Sidequest Walkthrough and Guide

Create a World for Humanity Alone - Secret Ending

This secret ending is actually a branch from the Destroy the Throne ending. You will know that this ending is unlockable if Nuwa appears in the cutscene immediately after defeating Abdiel.

Required Subquests to Unlock the Secret Ending

Khonsu
•　The Falcon’s Head •　The Egyptians’ Fate •　The Winged Sun •　The Succession of Ra	Spare Khonsu to unlock The Succession of Ra subquest.
Fionn mac Cumhaill
•　A Goddess Stolen •　The Root of the Problem •　The One I Love •　An Unusual Forecast •　Fionn’s Resolve	Complete these quests to progress through Fionn's questline.
Shiva
• A Universe in Peril	You need to be at least Level 80 to access this subquest.

Complete the following subquests first before choosing to Destroy the Throne to unlock the secret ending. Otherwise, the choice to Create a World for Humanity Alone will not show up and you will be locked to the Destruction of the Throne ending.

Unlocks Satan Boss Fight in NG+

Satan is a new addition from SMT V Vengeance and is a new superboss that you can fight after clearing the secret/true ending in the Canon of Creation. Defeating Satan will increase your level cap to 150.

You can fight Satan after after reaching the Empyrean and completing The Serpent King then accepting Satan's subquest The Great Adversary.

Canon of Vengeance Endings

All Endings
Create A World Where All Wishes Are Fulfilled Returned All to Chaos, Unto A New Beginning

There are only 2 endings in Canon of Vengeance. Each ending offers unique rewards, including different Demons for fusion and Miracles. These rewards are similar to those provided in the Canon of Creation endings, with additional exclusive rewards unique to Vengeance.

Canon of Vengeance doesn't have a branching storyline when reaching Empyrean. The ending is based on the choices you made throughout the whole story up to the last quest.

All Story Choices and Alignments

Create A World Where All Wishes Are Fulfilled

Create A World Where All Wishes Are Fulfilled Unlockables
・Recruit Hayataro ・Unlock Maria for Fusion ・Unlock Michael for Fusion

This is the ending where you side with Tao Isonokami as the new God and create a world where everyone is happy.

You can achieve this if you have been mostly choosing the first option for all dialogue options, leading you to the Law Alignment.

Hayataro Joins Your Party

Hayataro joins your party in this route and will also become available for demon fusion. He will be at Lvl 40 when he is summoned.

Hayataro Stats and Fusion Guide

Unlock Maria for Fusion

If you complete Maria's subquest and get this ending, you will be able to obtain Maria through demon fusion.

Maria can be found in the Empyrean, the game's final area, but the subquest can only be triggered after achieving a 75% compendium registration rate and receiving the Seed of Life from Sophia.

The Noble Queen Sidequest Walkthrough and Guide

Unlock Michael for Fusion

If you complete Michael's subquest, you will be able to obtain Michael through demon fusion. You can start Michael's subquest by speaking to Melchizedek in the Empyrean after completing The Holy Ring.

The Seraph's Return Subquest

Returned All to Chaos, Unto A New Beginning

Returned All to Chaos, Unto A New Beginning
・Unlock Inanna Fusion ・Unlock Belial Fusion

This is the ending where you side with Yoko Hiromine and choose to recreate a new world.

You can achieve this if you have been mostly choosing the second option for all dialogue options, leading you to the Chaos Alignment.

Unlock Inanna for Fusion

If you complete Maria's subquest and get this ending, you will be able to obtain Inanna through demon fusion.

Maria can be found in the Empyrean, the game's final area, but the subquest can only be triggered after achieving a 75% compendium registration rate and receiving the Seed of Life from Sophia.

The Wrathful Queen Subquest

Unlock Belial for Fusion

If you complete Belial's subquest, you will be able to obtain Belial through demon fusion. You can start Belial's subquest by speaking to Nebiros in the Empyrean after completing The Holy Ring.

The Red Dragon's Invitation Subquest

How to Get All Endings

Multiple Playthroughs Needed for 100% Completion

To avoid boredom, it's recommended to alternate between Canon of Creation and Canon of Vengeance with each playthrough. Achieving 100% completion requires experiencing all six endings, as you need to collect every boss data in your Virtual Trainer on a single save file, which means you cannot rely on save scumming.

This process will necessitate playing through New Game Plus at least five times. However, there's no need to worry, as a significant amount of content carries over to New Game Plus, including quest progress and the number of Miman found.

New Game Plus

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Related Guides

Tips and Tricks | Beginner's Guide

Vengeance Guides

How to Use Magatsu Rails	Carry-Over and Save Transfer Bonuses
Virtual Trainer: How to Unlock and Location	How to Start Canon of Vengeance
List of New Demons	Take Her Hand Guide
Demon Haunt	Magatsuhi Demon
Shakan Dungeon	Consecutive Encounters Explained
All Da'at: Shinjuku Features	Innate Skills
Demon Group Skill Explained	Guest Characters
Sky View Guide	List of Cadaver's Hollow Items
All Story Choices and Alignments	Beginner's Guide
How To Unlock Godborn Mode	Post Game Guide: What to Do After the Story
100% Guide	All Demon Navigators (1.0.3 Update)

Game Mechanics

Press Turn System Guide	Battle System Explained
List of Difficulty Modes	How to Fuse Demons
List of Affinities	Effects of Skill Potential
List of Status Ailments	How to Use Magatsuhi Skills
Moon Phases Effects	How to Fast Travel
Interactable Objects	How to Get Essences
All Miman Locations	Demon Statues

Stat and Build Guides

All Stats Explained	Best Nahobino Builds
Strength	Vitality
Magic	Agility
Luck	-

Farming Guides

How to Level Up Fast	How to Farm Macca
How to Farm Glory	How to Farm Mitamas

Tips and Tricks

Best Names for the Nahobino	Best Demons to Use
Best Miracles Tier List	All Abscesses Locations
All Cironnup Locations	All Aogami Essence Locations
List of Special Fusions	All Trophies List
All Missables

FAQ

Apsaras or Leanan Sidhe	What Carries Over in NG+
Principality or Lilim	Should You Eat the Golden Apple?
Black Frost or Dionysus	Where to get the Horn of Plenty
How to Get Dragon Scales	Should You Spare Khonsu?
Futsunushi or Adramelech	-