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List of Balms, Sutras, and Incenses

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List of Balms Sutras and Incenses

This is a list of all Balms, Sutras, Incenses, and Grimoires found in Shin Megami Tensei V (SMT V). Read on to learn what Stat and EXP Items are, info on each item, and when the best time to use them is.

List of Contents

List of Stat Boosting Items
List of Incenses
List of Sutras
List of Balms
List of EXP Boosting Items
What Are Stat and EXP Items and When to Use Them
Shin Megami Tensei V (SMT 5) Related Guides

List of Stat Boosting Items

List of Incenses

Item	Effect
Health Incense	Increases a demon's max HP.
Stamina Incense	Increases a demon's max MP.
Strength Incense	Increases a demon's Strength by 1.
Vitality Incense	Increases a demon's Vitality by 1.
Magic Incense	Increases a demon's Magic by 1.
Agility Incense	Increases a demon's Agility by 1.
Luck Incense	Increases a demon's Luck by 1.

List of Sutras

Item	Effect
Fire Sutra	Increases a demon's Fire skill potential by 1. (max: +9)
Ice Sutra	Increases a demon's Ice skill potential by 1. (max: +9)
Elec Sutra	Increases a demon's Elecy skill potential by 1. (max: +9)
Light Sutra	Increases a demon's Light skill potential by 1. (max: +9)
Aiding Sutra	Increases a demon's Support skill potential by 1. (max: +5)
Dark Sutra	Increases a demon's Dark skill potential by 1. (max: +9)
Force Sutra	Increases a demon's Force skill potential by 1. (max: +9)
Healing Sutra	Increases a demon's Healing skill potential by 1.(max: +5)
Calamity Sutra	Increases a demon's Ailment skill potential by 1.(max: +9)
Destruction Sutra	Increases a demon's Almighty skill potential by 1.(max: +9)
Battle Sutra	Increases a demon's Phys skill potential by 1. (max: +9)

List of Balms

Item	Effect
Agility Balm	Increases the Nahobino's Agility by 1.
Magic Balm	Increases the Nahobino's Magic by 1.
Luck Balm	Increases the Nahobino's Luck by 1.
Health Balm	Increases the Nahobino's max HP.
Stamina Balm	Increases the Nahobino's max HP.
Vitality Balm	Increases the Nahobino's Vitality by 1.
Strength Balm	Increases the Nahobino's Strength by 1.

List of EXP Boosting Items

Item	Effect
Grimoire	Grants a demon at a lower level than the Nahobino enough EXP to level up.
Gospel	Grants the Nahobino enough EXP to level up.

What Are Stat and EXP Items and When to Use Them

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Incense

Incense are consumable items increase the stats of Demons. Different types can increase their max HP and MP, their Strength, Vitality, Magic, Agility, and Luck.

Incense can be used if you want to make a Demon stronger overall, or if you wish to make up for their weaker stats, and make them able to perform certain moves (Physical attacks or Magic) more effectively.

Sutra

Sutra are consumable items that increase the skill potential of Demons. This makes the skill permanently stronger. Different types can increase their affinity for elements like Fire, Ice, Force, Lightning, Light, and Dark.

Sutra can improve skill potential of Demons who have weak or negative skill potential. It can also be used to increase your most powerful skills to make them even more powerful.

Balm

Balms are consumable items that can be used to increase the Nahobino's stats. Different types can increase his max HP and MP, his Strength, Vitality, Magic, Agility, and Luck.

These can be used to make up for deficiencies in his stats, to make switching builds (from Strength to Magic) a bit more viable. Balms can also be used to boost your highest stat for maximum damage or effect.

Grimoires

Grimoires are consumable items that provide an EXP boost to Demons.

These can be used to level up Demons quickly, and make them learn skills faster. Grimoires could also help speed up the late game grind.

Gospels

Gospels are consumable items that provide an EXP boost to the Nahobino.

These can be used to level up the Nahobino quickly, and make him learn skills faster. Gospels could also help speed up the late game grind.

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