SUMMONING AND THE STOCK:

Learn how to summon demons, manage your party, and understand the limitations of your demon Stock in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster.

Alright, let's talk about getting your demon buddies into the fight! To actually use a demon in your party, you've gotta summon them. You can have up to three demons hanging out with you as active party members. Any extras you pick up? You can stash 'em away in your 'Stock'.

Only your main hero can actually summon demons. There's a skill called 'Summon' that some demons can use, but honestly, it just pulls a random demon from your Stock, so don't rely on that. You can summon demons both during battles and when you're just chilling outside of combat.

Now, here's a little quirk: if you summon a demon during a battle and your party is already full with three Nakama, you'll have to choose one of your current active demons to send back to the Stock. And get this – you can't actually swap demons in and out of your party when you're just exploring. You have to go through the process of returning them to the Stock first, and then summoning the ones you want. A bit clunky, I know!

Demons chilling in your Stock don't get any experience points from battles. There's a skill called 'Memory Enhancement' that can give them 50% of the experience the active party gets, but that's it. Also, any passive skills they have, like 'Treasure Hunt' or those 'Shoes' skills that help with movement or finding items, won't work while they're in the Stock. Think of them as being on the bench.

But hey, it's not all downsides! While they're not fighting, demons in your Stock can still cast spells on your active party, like 'Lightma' or any of the healing spells. Just a heads-up, though: if you use a spell that hits multiple targets, like a big area-of-effect heal, it'll only affect your active party members. You can't use those spells to bring demons in the Stock back to full health.