Shin Megami Tensei V – Complete Shopping Guide

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I’ll teach you how to make the most of the game’s stores, especially Gustave’s store, where you can buy essential items for your journey. I will detail each available item, when it becomes available and how it can help you.

Gustave’s Item Shop

Here is a complete list of the items you can find in Gustave’s store, along with their prices and when they become available:

Medicines and Healing Items:

• Medicine (50 Macca): Available from the first visit. Useful for healing small amounts of HP.
• Ox Bezoar (600 Macca): Available after clearing the second area. Cures poisoning.
• Ambrosia (3000 Macca): Available upon reaching the fourth area. Heals large amounts of HP and cures negative statuses.
• Muscle Drink (2400 Macca): Available when arriving in the fourth area. Heals HP and can cause negative statuses.
• Amrita Soda (80 Macca): Available from the first visit. Cures negative statuses.
• Revival Bead (400 Macca): Available from the first visit. Revives an ally with a small amount of HP.

Elemental Items:

• Fire Shard (200 Macca): Available from the first visit. Deals fire damage.
• Fire Gem (1000 Macca): Available after defeating the second boss in the third area. Deals high fire damage.
• Ice Shard (200 Macca): Available from the first visit. Deals ice damage.
• Ice Gem (1000 Macca): Available after defeating the second boss in the third area. Deals high ice damage.
• Elec Shard (200 Macca): Available from the first visit. Causes electrical damage.
• Elec Gem (1000 Macca): Available after defeating the second boss in the third area. Causes great electrical damage.
• Force Shard (200 Macca): Available from the first visit. Deals wind damage.
• Force Gem (1000 Macca): Available after defeating the second boss in the third area. Deals heavy wind damage.
• Light Shard (250 Macca): Available from the first visit. Causes light damage.
• Light Gem (1000 Macca): Available after defeating the second boss in the third area. Deals heavy light damage.
• Dark Shard (250 Macca): Available from the first visit. Deals darkness damage.
• Dark Gem (1000 Macca): Available after defeating the second boss in the third area. Deals heavy darkness damage.

Defense Items:

• Fire Dampener (150 Macca): Available from the first visit. Reduces fire damage.
• Ice Dampener (150 Macca): Available from the first visit. Reduces ice damage.
• Elec Dampener (150 Macca): Available from the first visit. Reduces electrical damage.
• Force Dampener (150 Macca): Available from the first visit. Reduces wind damage.
• Light Dampener (150 Macca): Available from the first visit. Reduces light damage.
• Dark Dampener (150 Macca): Available from the first visit. Reduces darkness damage.

Other Useful Items:

• Spirit Drain Gem (600 Macca): Available after defeating Lahmu for the third time and heading to Minato from Tokyo. Drains enemy MP.
• Life Drain Gem (2000 Macca): Available upon reaching the fourth area. Drains enemy HP.
• Spyglass (100 Macca): Available from the first visit. Allows you to see enemies’ weaknesses.
• Smoke Ball (500 Macca): Available after unlocking the second area. Allows you to escape battles.
• Whittled Goat (50000 Macca): Available after collecting all three keys in Taito. A special high-value item.
• Grimoire (80000 Macca): Available after reaching Empyrean. Used to increase demons’ experience.

Gustave’s Essence Shop

In addition to items, Gustave also sells demon essences. Here is a list of available essences, their prices and when they become available:

Starting Demon Essences:

• Mandrake (2000 Macca): Available after defeating Hydra.
• Onmoraki, Cait Sith, Kodama, Azumi, Sandman (2000 Macca each): Available after defeating Hydra.
• Archangel, Turdak, Legion, Koppa Tengu (4000 Macca each): Available after unlocking the second area.
• Apsaras, Shiisaa, Jack O’ Lantern (8000 Macca each): Available after defeating Loup Garou.

Advanced Demon Essences:

• Makami, Koropokkur, Loa, Mothman, Basilisk (16000 Macca each): Available after defeating Lahmu for the third time and returning to Minato.
• Parvati, Principality, Sentanta, Attis, Forneus (24000 Macca each): Available after defeating the second boss in the third area.
• Horus, Narcissus, Oyamatsumi, Succubus (32000 Macca each): Available upon reaching the fourth area.
• Atavaka, Hanuman, Macabre, Nue, Dakini (50000 Macca each): Available after collecting the three keys in Taito.
• Dominion, Ganesha, Kushinada Hime, Yamata no Orochi (75000 Macca each): Available after reaching Empyrean.

With this guide, you should be well prepared to make strategic purchases and improve your game performance. Remember to plan your purchases according to your needs and the challenges you will face. Good luck!