Navigator
From left to right, the main Navigators of Persona 4, Persona 3, and Persona 5 in Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth
"My Persona's not really specced for combat. It's more of the "support" persuasion."
—Futaba Sakura, Persona 5 Strikers
Navigator is a battle role and mechanic in the franchise.
Appearances[]
- Shin Megami Tensei V / Vengeance
- Persona 3 / FES / Portable / Reload
- Persona 4 / Golden
- Persona 4 Arena / Ultimax
- Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
- Persona 5 / Royal
- Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth
- Persona 5 Strikers
- Persona 5: The Phantom X
- Persona 5 Tactica
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
Profile[]
Shin Megami Tensei V / Vengeance[]
Demon Navigators, known in Japan as "Quest Navigators" (クエストナビ一, Kuesuto Nabii)? are demons that follow the Nahobino around and discover Search Points for the Nahobino to collect items and battle enemies. While all Navigators do this, certain Navigators have various values that set them apart from others. To unlock Navigators, one needs to meet their criteria to unlock them, which is usually clearing a respective Subquest pertaining to them or story progress. The number of base game Navigators was greatly expanded in Vengeance by almost thrice the amount, from 6 to 17 Navigators, with certain Navigators being available only in either the Canon of Creation or the Canon of Vengeance. Six more Navigators were added in the post-release update 1.0.3, with these six being the top 6 demons that won a popularity poll to add more Navigators, raising the total number to 23, nearly quadrupling the number of navigators from SMTV.
In the original SMTV, Navigators would dismiss themselves automatically upon the Nahobino entering any areas outside the overworld of Da'at, such as the Tokyo Diet Building or the Temple of Eternity, forcing the Nahobino to find them again. This was changed in Vengeance. All Navigators, when not called upon, are located close to a leyline fount.
Of all the Navigators, Amanozako is unique in a few ways: the primary one being her general presence in the story, another is that she is the only demon that quits being a Navigator after a certain point, that being after the completion of the Subquest "The Destined Leader," which unlocks her and Zaou-Gongen for fusion. Another unique point is that if the Nahobino has a copy of Amanozako in their stock already, they don't need to release her to make room for the mandatory joining, unlike any other case where demons wait for the Nahobino to dismiss their copies in the party, then join afterwards.
Persona series[]
"It all makes sense now... I've always been so worried about how others are feeling... That's why my power allows me to stay connected with them..."
Navigators are members that deliver rear support to their party. Though initial Navigators are not able to fulfill their role to the fullest and their Personas are more suited in battle or another field, the groups eventually recruit another Navigator with a Persona that delivers a number of benefits in exploration and battle. This includes analyzing enemies, recovering HP under certain conditions, and escaping from either battle or the dungeon as a whole.
Although many temporary Navigators have stayed in the back row, and permanently swapping their roles as combatants once a more viable Navigator joins.
- Mitsuru Kirijo's Penthesilea's data gathering abilities are limited to the scope of the first block of Tartarus; she also has trouble reading outside of the tower. During the mission to rescue Fuuka Yamagishi from Tartarus, the party exceeds her range, and the equipment she and Penthesilea rely on is destroyed when Arcana Emperor and Arcana Empress attack.
- Teddie relies on his sense of smell, but finds it increasingly difficult to smell anything during the Steamy Bathhouse and Marukyu Striptease expeditions.
- Morgana initially multitasks between both roles; before Futaba Sakura joins, if his HP is fully depleted, instead of fainting, he will move towards the sidelines to continue to provide support for the team. Morgana can still provide navigation even when he is occupied with a Special Order.
- On January 2nd and January 9th of Persona 5 Royal, Goro Akechi is similar in a way, although he only delivers Navigator dialogue in battle, and will faint like normal if he loses all his HP.
- In both cases, Morgana and Akechi's navigator dialogues may be influenced by their status ailments. For more information, see Morgana/Quotes & Goro Akechi/Quotes.
- In Persona 5 The Phantom X, Lufel is similar in some way if no Navigator is available nor slot in the party. He only delivers Navigator dialogue in battle, and will faint like normal if he loses all his HP.
- On January 2nd and January 9th of Persona 5 Royal, Goro Akechi is similar in a way, although he only delivers Navigator dialogue in battle, and will faint like normal if he loses all his HP.
In Persona 5, besides the main navigation, there is a separate function that involves the Analyze screen, where an auxiliary Navigator making comments on enemies' affinities and power levels. Before the start of Kaneshiro's Palace, this function is delegated to the main Navigator, but once Makoto Niijima joins the party, she takes over the role. If Makoto is inflicted with ailments that prevent free action (Sleep, Brainwash, Despair, Confuse, Freeze, Shock, Rage) or becomes incapacitated in battle, it is temporarily reversed back to the main Navigator. While Akechi becomes the Navigator, he is also in charge of this auxiliary position, and unlike his main dialogues, the Analyze navigation still functions as normal even when he is inflicted with an ailment or faints. Makoto also makes recommendations when enemies have exploitable ailments, an ability unavailable to all other Navigators and is likewise disabled when she is incapacitated.
In Persona 5 Strikers, during hacking battles where Futaba needs to be protected in battle while she is occupied hacking on the field, Morgana will temporarily take over her role as Navigator.
In Persona 5: The Phantom X, the Navigators work slightly differently. The Navigators will activate after 4 turns have passed in a battle and the player can choose what skill to use. Some navigator skills aren’t available until after 8 turns have passed. After the Navigator’s turn the party will act as normal. If an All-Out Attack is triggered when a Navi’s skill has been used on that turn, they will join the attack. If the attack finished the fight, their finishers will show up as opposed to the initiator of the All-Out Attack. Navigators also have weapons they can get from the Untouchable gacha much like the main party members.
Permanent navigator characters are usually associated with a recurring character archetype surrounding their identity and personality directly stemming from their relationships with the group.
Story-wise, Chidori Yoshino serves as a navigator for Strega, a group of rogue Persona users in Persona 3, before her apprehension by SEES.
List of Members[]
Shin Megami Tensei V[]
| Demon | Standby Locations | Acquisition | Abilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genma Amanozako | Da'at: Minato - Nagatacho | Acquired automatically through the main story. | Has no special qualities. |
| Fairy Jack-o'-Lantern | Da'at: Shinagawa - Fairy Village | Acquired automatically through the main story in the Fairy Village. | Has the highest rate to discover a surprise battle in a Search Point. Automatically changes out current Navigator during the Fairy Village section of the Shinagawa Arc. |
| Jirae Hua Po | Da'at: Chiyoda - Kanda-no-yashiro | Acquired by accepting her quest "The Path to Myojin Woods" in Ginza, Chiyoda. | Has a higher rate of finding elemental shards and gems in Search Spots. |
| Fallen Decarabia | Da'at: Chiyoda - Tokyo Train Station | Acquired automatically through the main story in Chiyoda, may have to pay him | Higher rate of starting battles when searching in a Search Spot
Higher rate of finding Mitamas in Search Spots |
| Avian Yatagarasu | Da'at: Taito - Ueno | Acquired in Taito by completing his quest. | Has a higher rate of finding Sutras (and Aogami essences in Odaiba) in Search Spots
Has a lower rate of finding enemies in Search Spots. |
| Drake Aitvaras | Da'at: Minato - Odaiba | Acquired by completing his quest "The Ultimate Omelette" and then talking to him in Odaiba. | Has a higher rate of finding Sutras.
Has an incredibly high rate of finding Elemental Gems. |
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance[]
| Demon | Standby Locations | Acquisition | Abilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genma Amanozako | Da'at: Minato - Nagatacho | Acquired automatically through the main story. | Has no special qualities. |
| Femme Mermaid | Da'at: Minato - Tokyo Tower | Acquired by completing Mermaid's two Subquests, then talk to her in Akabanebashi afterwards. | Untested. |
| Brute Ippon-Datara | Da'at: Minato - Nagatacho (on the bridge near leyline fount) | Acquired by talking to Ippon-Datara on the back of the Tokyo Diet Building. | Untested. |
| Raptor Muu Shuwuu | Da'at: Minato - Tamachi | Acquired by completing the Subquest "To New Horizons." | Higher rate of finding Life Drain Gems. |
| Yoma Agathion | Da'at: Shinagawa - Konan 3rd Block | Acquired by talking to Agathion across the street from the leyline fount. | Untested. |
| Wilder Mothman | Da'at: Shinagawa - Mitatebashi | Acquired by speaking to a Mothman in Konan 4th Block after completing "Can I Keep Him?" Added as a Navigator with Update 1.0.3. |
Untested. |
| Fairy Jack-o'-Lantern | Da'at: Shinagawa - Fairy Village | Acquired automatically through the main story in the Fairy Village. | Has the highest rate to discover a surprise battle in a Search Point. Automatically changes out current Navigator during the Fairy Village section of the Shinagawa Arc. |
| Fairy Pixie | Da'at: Shinagawa - South Shinagawa | Acquired by completing the Subquest "Pixie on the Case." | Untested. |
| Megami Idun | Da'at: Shinagawa - North Shinagawa | Acquired by speaking to Idun after completing "A Goddess Stolen." Added as a Navigator with Update 1.0.3. |
Untested. |
| Jirae Hua Po | Da'at: Chiyoda - Kanda-no-yashiro | Acquired by accepting her quest "The Path to Myojin Woods" in Ginza, Chiyoda. Exclusive to Canon of Creation. |
Has a higher rate of finding elemental shards and gems in Search Spots. |
| Holy Cironnup | Da'at: Chiyoda - Nihonbashi | Acquired by completing the Subquest "Trial of the Seven Stars." Exclusive to Canon of Creation. |
Untested. |
| Kunitsu Sukuna-Hikona | Da'at: Shinjuku - Shinjuku Gyoen | Acquired by talking to Sukuna-Hikona in Shinjuku Gyoen, who is on the bank of one of the local lakes, near the Quest-giving Jack-o'-Lantern. Exclusive to Canon of Vengeance. |
Higher rate of finding relics.
Higher rate of finding items. |
| Fiend Alice | Da'at: Shinjuku - Kabukicho | Acquired by completing the subquest "Alice's Wonderland." Exclusive to Canon of Vengeance. |
Higher rate of finding Sutras.
Higher rate of finding incense |
| Enigma Amabie | Da'at: Shinjuku - Shinjuku 3rd Block | Acquired by completing Amabie and Macabre's respective subquests. Exclusive to Canon of Vengeance. |
Higher rate of finding incense
Slightly higher rate of finding ailment gems. |
| Fallen Decarabia | Da'at: Chiyoda - Tokyo Train Station (Canon of Creation) Da'at: Shinjuku - Sendagaya, near Jingu Naien (Canon of Vengeance) |
Acquired automatically through the main story in Chiyoda, may have to pay him. Acquired by paying for him at least once if Nahobino has Attis's Business Card. |
Higher rate of starting battles when searching in a Search Spot
Higher rate of finding Mitamas in Search Spots |
| Femme Cleopatra | Da'at: Minato - Mita | Acquired by speaking to Cleopatra atop the hill overlooking the bus she was in after completing "The Rage of a Queen." Added as a Navigator with Update 1.0.3. |
Untested. |
| Avian Yatagarasu | Da'at: Taito - Ueno | Acquired in Taito by completing his quest. | Has a higher rate of finding Sutras (and Aogami essences in Odaiba) in Search Spots
Has a lower rate of finding enemies in Search Spots. |
| Wilder Bugs | Da'at: Taito - Asakusa Main Street | Acquired by talking to Bugs; requires almost reaching Odin in Komagata to get the right positioning. | Untested. |
| Fairy Nahobeeho | Da'at: Taito - Umayabashi | Acquired by completing Subquest "Wannabe-ho Nahobino." | Untested. |
| Drake Aitvaras | Da'at: Minato - Odaiba | Acquired by completing his quest "The Ultimate Omelette" and then talking to him in Odaiba. | Has a higher rate of finding Sutras.
Has an incredibly high rate of finding Elemental Gems. |
| Fiend Hell Biker | Da'at: Minato - Odaiba | Acquired by speaking to Hell Biker on Tokyo Bay Bridge; requires defeating him in "Return of the True Demon." Added as a Navigator with Update 1.0.3. |
Untested. |
| Genma Fionn mac Cumhaill | Da'at: Taito - Shinobazu Pond | Acquired by speaking to Fionn mac Cumhaill at Shinobazu Pond after completing "Hero of the Celts." Added as a Navigator with Update 1.0.3. |
Untested. |
| Tyrant Mara | Da'at: Taito - Asakusa | Added as a Navigator with Update 1.0.3. | Untested. |
Persona Series[]
| Character | Status | Personas | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsuru Kirijo | Temporary | Penthesilea | Persona 3 / FES / Portable / Reload |
| Fuuka Yamagishi | Permanent | Lucia Juno |
Persona 3 / FES / Portable / Reload |
| Chidori Yoshino | Enemy exclusive | Medea | Persona 3 / FES / Portable / Reload |
| Teddie | Temporary | - | Persona 4 / Golden |
| Rise Kujikawa | Permanent | Himiko Kanzeon Kouzeon (P4G only) |
Persona 4 / Golden |
| Morgana | Temporary | - | Persona 5 / Royal Persona 5 Strikers Persona 5 Tactica |
| Makoto Niijima | Auxiliary | - | Persona 5 / Royal |
| Futaba Sakura | Permanent | Necronomicon Prometheus Al Azif (P5R only) |
Persona 5 / Royal Persona 5 Strikers Persona 5 Tactica Persona 5: The Phantom X |
| Goro Akechi | Temporary | - | Persona 5 Royal |
| Luca | DLC only | - | Persona 5 Tactica |
| Lufel | Temporary/Determinant | - | Persona 5: The Phantom X |
| Riko Tanemura | Permanent | Chiyome | Persona 5: The Phantom X |
| Kayo Tomiyama | Permanent | Cleodora | Persona 5: The Phantom X |
| Miyu Sahara | Permanent | Nemertes | Persona 5: The Phantom X |
| Yumi Shiina | Permanent | Urania | Persona 5: The Phantom X |
Q Series[]
| Character | Games |
|---|---|
| Fuuka Yamagishi | Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth |
| Rise Kujikawa | |
| Elizabeth (DLC) | Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth |
| Theodore (DLC) | |
| Margaret (DLC) | |
| Marie (DLC) | |
| Nanako Dojima (DLC) | |
| Futaba Sakura | Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth |
| Caroline & Justine (DLC) |
Miscellaneous[]
| Character | Information | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Souta Aizawa | Serve as Aigis' Navigators over the various days of the Yakushima Exercise
Utilize radio equipment to communicate rather than Persona |
Aegis: The First Mission |
| Yuu Kimijima | ||
| Kyouka Sayama | ||
| Gallica | Navigator/Guide | Metaphor: ReFantazio |
List of fights with no Navigators in the Persona series[]
- In Persona 3 (or its various other versions):
- The tutorial battle on the roof of the Iwatodai Dormitory.
- All non-boss battles during Fuuka's rescue on June 8. Mitsuru cannot provide support due to garbled communications, and Fuuka has not awakened Lucia yet, meaning the protagonist is essentially between navigators.
- The fight with the Shadow of the Abyss in Persona 3 Reload with Takaya Sakaki where Fuuka is not physically present.
- The scripted battle with Nyx.
- In Persona 4 and Golden:
- The tutorial battle, which takes place inside a dream.
- The first fight outside of the Twisted Shopping District. Although Teddie introduces himself as Navigator during the fight, he does not actually make comments until right after.
- Shadow Rise and Shadow Teddie are one of the only other battles in Persona 4 where no Navigator is present. Both fights pass the role of backline support to Rise. Although Rise's role is introduced during Shadow Teddie's fight, she does not make comments on combat interactions until much later.
- In Persona 5 and Royal:
- The protagonist's first fight in Kamoshida's Palace, where Morgana has not been encountered yet.
- The fights while the protagonist and Ryuji infiltrate Madarame's Palace without Morgana or Ann.
- The first fight while the party except the protagonist gets caught in a laser trap in Madarame's Palace. Morgana navigation is available again as soon as Ann is freed, even though he is the last party member to be rescued from the trap.
- Shadow Arihara, who can brainwash female foes. All navigator skills are also disabled in that fight.
- Morgana is present in the infiltration of the mysterious palace on October 3, but he provides no navigation in the fight.
- The first three fights in Persona 5 Tactica's Repaint Your Heart DLC, as well as the DLC's fight against Jerri.
- The battle immediately after the Protagonist awakens in Mementos in Persona 5: The Phantom X, Lufel is busy dealing with other shadows and thus unavailable for that fight. For the fights afterward Lufel will provide navigation.