What we changed for PvP

SMT V was made for one player against the computer. These are the changes we made so that two players can fight, and we keep tuning them.

Change	Why
Max HP ×2	one phase of weakness hits should hurt, not end the battle
The first side has one icon less in the first phase	the side that moves first already has the advantage
Who moves first: higher total Ag of the active demons, a tie is a coin flip	a fair, visible rule
40 rounds at most, then the side with more total HP (in %) wins	no endless battles
No Nahobino: only demons fight	the protagonist's essences and Miracles do not fit a demon-only game
Both sides have a Magatsuhi gauge, at the base rate	in the game enemies do not have one
Magatsuhi skills that do nothing in battle are off	Omagatoki: Luck, Sincerity and Bounty
Guard costs one icon	the game's exact cost is not documented
Instakill Clause for skills that only kill outright	one lucky roll should not decide a battle; Light and Dark instant kills on a weakness stay, as in the game
Stats on the format's level come from our model	the game's growth formula is not published
No items, no talking, no running away	they do not work between two players

Information

• Before the battle you see all 6 enemy demons with their resistances and choose your 4 starters. Innate skills are part of each demon, so you can look them up in the compendium.
• In battle, enemy HP is shown as numbers. Their MP, stats and skills stay hidden until used.

Clocks

Each player has a time bank for the whole battle and a limit for each action. If the action timer runs out, the demon passes; if the bank runs out, that player loses.