Tendency
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Tendency affects each of the five worlds as well as your character. It can range from pure white to pure black. Tendency is shifted towards white when major demons are defeated and shifts towards black when players die in body form or kill other players (including some NPCs). The tendency of each of the 5 archstones as well as your character's tendency can be viewed from the Tendency tab in the Start menu. You can consider tendency for each world as a continuum from -100% (Pure Black) to +100% (Pure White). When you start a new game, the world tendency for all worlds is set at Neutral or 0%.
See the How to obtain a Pure World Tendency page for full details on getting and keeping a Pure World Tendency.
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World Tendency
Each of the five archstones has its own separate world tendency. A world tendency that is closer to white will have weaker demons in it, but the drops will not be as valuable. A world tendency that is closer to black will have stronger demons that are worth more souls when killed, and the spoils will be more worthwhile. Some pathways and characters will only be available when the tendency has shifted a certain way.
The following depicts which events will alter the World Tendency in the game.
| Condition | WT Changes |
|---|---|
| Revive Phantom Player | +30% |
| Defeat the Host Player | No Change |
| Defeat Phantom Player | -15% |
| Defeat Black Phantom Player | +30% |
| Condition | WT Changes |
|---|---|
| Defeat Stage 1-1 Major Demon - Phalanx | +30% |
| Defeat Stage 1-2 Major Demon - Tower Knight | +30% |
| Defeat Stage 1-3 Major Demon - Penetrator | +30% |
| Defeat Stage 1-4 Archdemon - False King Allant | +30% |
| Defeat Red Flying Dragon | +30% |
| Defeat Blue Flying Dragon | +30% |
| Defeat Old King Doran | -60% |
| Defeat Executioner Miralda | -90% |
| Defeat Black Phantom Executioner Miralda | +90% |
| Defeat Primeval Demon | +75% |
| Die while in Body Form | -30% |
| Condition | WT Changes |
|---|---|
| Defeat Stage 2-1 Major Demon - Armor Spider | +45% |
| Defeat Stage 2-2 Major Demon - Flamelurker | +45% |
| Defeat Stage 2-3 Archdemon - Dragon God | +45% |
| Defeat Scirvir, the Wanderer | -90% |
| Defeat Black Phantom Scirvir, the Wanderer | +90% |
| Defeat Primeval Demon | +75% |
| Die while in Body Form | -30% |
| Condition | WT Changes |
|---|---|
| Defeat Stage 3-1 Major Demon - Fool's Idol | +45% |
| Defeat Stage 3-2 Major Demon - Maneater | +45% |
| Defeat Stage 3-3 Archdemon - Old Monk | +45% |
| Defeat Blue Phantom Lord Rydell | -90% |
| Defeat Black Phantom Lord Rydell | +90% |
| Defeat Primeval Demon | +75% |
| Die while in Body Form | -30% |
| Condition | WT Changes |
|---|---|
| Defeat Stage 4-1 Major Demon - Adjudicator | +45% |
| Defeat Stage 4-2 Major Demon - Old Hero | +45% |
| Defeat Stage 4-3 Archdemon - Storm King | +45% |
| Defeat Master Satsuki | -90% |
| Defeat Black Phantom Master Satsuki | +90% |
| Defeat Primeval Demon | +75% |
| Die while in Body Form | -30% |
| Condition | WT Changes |
|---|---|
| Defeat Stage 5-1 Major Demon - Leechmonger | +45% |
| Defeat Stage 5-2 Major Demon - Dirty Colossus | +45% |
| Defeat Stage 5-3 Archdemon - Maiden Astraea | +45% |
| Defeat Selen Vinland | -90% |
| Defeat Black Phantom Selen Vinland | +90% |
| Defeat Primeval Demon | +75% |
| Die while in Body Form | -30% |
World Tendency Effects
The following shows how the World Tendency will affect a world.
| WT Events for Boletarian Palace | ||
|---|---|---|
| White | ≥ 90% | Miralda appears |
| > 75% | Gate to Execution Grounds unlock Enemies Weaken (LV3) | |
| > 50% | Enemies Weaken (LV2)
Player's attack power in Soul Form increases (LV1) | |
| > 25% | Enemies Weaken (LV1) | |
| Black | < -25% | Enemies Strengthen (LV1)
Amount of Souls gained increases (LV1) |
| < -50% | Enemies Strengthen (LV2)
Amount of Souls gained increases (LV2) | |
| < -75%% | Gate to Execution Grounds unlocks
Enemies Strengthen (LV3) | |
| ≤ -90% | Black Phantom Miralda appears | |
| WT Events for Stonefang Tunnel | ||
|---|---|---|
| White | ≥ 90% | Scirvir the Wanderer appears The rubble blocking the way to the Dragon Bone Smasher is removed |
| > 75% | Enemies Weaken (LV3) Player's attack power in Soul Form increases (LV2) | |
| > 50% | Enemies Weaken (LV2)
Player's attack power in Soul Form increases (LV1) | |
| >25% | Enemies Weaken (LV1) | |
| Black | < -25% | Enemies Strengthen (LV1)
Amount of Souls gained increases (LV1) |
| < -50% | Enemies Strengthen (LV2)
Amount of Souls gained increases (LV2) | |
| < -75%% | Enemies Strengthen (LV3) Amount of Souls gained increases (LV3) | |
| ≤ -90% | Black Phantom Scirvir appears | |
| WT Events for Tower of Latria | ||
|---|---|---|
| White | ≥ 90% | A bridge appears in the upper region of Stage 3-2 giving access to the key to Rydell's cell The debris near Phantom Rydell disappears |
| > 75% | Enemies Weaken (LV3) Player's attack power in Soul Form increases (LV2) | |
| > 50% | Enemies Weaken (LV2)
Player's attack power in Soul Form increases (LV1) | |
| > 25% | Enemies Weaken (LV1) | |
| Black | < -25% | Enemies Strengthen (LV1)
Amount of Souls gained increases (LV1) |
| < -50% | Enemies Strengthen (LV2)
Amount of Souls gained increases (LV2) | |
| < -75%% | Enemies Strengthen (LV3) Amount of Souls gained increases (LV3) | |
| ≤ -90% | Black Phantom Rydell appears | |
| WT Events for Shrine of Storms | ||
|---|---|---|
| White | ≥ 90% | Master Satsuki appears The corpse with Magic Sword "Makoto" is now on the ground |
| > 75% | Enemies Weaken (LV3) Player's attack power in Soul Form increases (LV2) | |
| > 50% | Enemies Weaken (LV2)
Player's attack power in Soul Form increases (LV1) | |
| > 25% | Enemies Weaken (LV1) | |
| Black | < -25% | Enemies Strengthen (LV1)
Amount of Souls gained increases (LV1) |
| < -50% | Enemies Strengthen (LV2)
Amount of Souls gained increases (LV2) | |
| < -75%% | Enemies Strengthen (LV3) Amount of Souls gained increases (LV3) | |
| ≤ -90% | Black Phantom Master Satsuki appears | |
| WT Events for Valley of Defilement | ||
|---|---|---|
| White | ≥ 90% | Selen Vinland appears Black Phantom Garl Vinland appears (must clear Stage 5-3 first) |
| > 75% | Enemies Weaken (LV3) Player's attack power in Soul Form increases (LV2) | |
| > 50% | Enemies Weaken (LV2)
Player's attack power in Soul Form increases (LV1) | |
| >25% | Enemies Weaken (LV1) | |
| Black | < -25% | Enemies Strengthen (LV1)
Amount of Souls gained increases (LV1) |
| < -50% | Enemies Strengthen (LV2)
Amount of Souls gained increases (LV2) | |
| < -75%% | Enemies Strengthen (LV3) Amount of Souls gained increases (LV3) | |
| ≤ -90% | Black Phantom Selen Vinland appears | |
Character Tendency
Your character also has a tendency that ranges from white to black depending on your actions (whether or not you kill demons or other players). Certain items are only accessible when your character's tendency shifts a certain way, like the Friend's Ring, and some weapons have their damage modified based on your character tendency (Soulbrandt, Demonbrandt, and Northern Regalia).
The following shows what events will alter your Character Tendency.
| Shifts towards Black | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Condition | CT Change | Condition | CT Change | |
| Defeat Blacksmith Ed | -60% | Defeat Graverobber Blige | -40% | |
| Defeat Blacksmith Boldwin | -60% | Defeat Ostrava of Boletaria | -40% | |
| Defeat Filthy Man (Merchant) | -60% | Defeat Blue Phantom Lord Rydell | -40% | |
| Defeat Former Royal's Wife | -60% | Defeat Saint Urbain | -40% | |
| Defeat Stockpile Thomas | -60% | Defeat Scirvir, the Wanderer | -40% | |
| Defeat Worshipper of God | -60% | Defeat Selen Vinland | -40% | |
| Defeat Acolyte of God | -40% | Defeat Sage Freke, the Visionary | -30% | |
| Defeat Biorr of the Twin Fangs | -40% | Defeat Yuria, the Witch | -30% | |
| Defeat Crestfallen Warrior | -40% | Defeat Filthy Woman (Merchant) | -20% | |
| Defeat Dregling Merchant | -40% | Defeat Patches, the Hyena | -20% | |
| Defeat Freke's Apprentice | -40% | |||
| Shifts towards White | ||||
| Condition | CT Change | Condition | CT Change | |
| Defeat Black Phantom Executioner Miralda | +20% | Defeat Black Phantom Scirvir, the Wanderer | +20% | |
| Defeat Black Phantom Satsuki | +20% | Defeat Black Phantom Lord Rydell | +20% | |
| Defeat Black Phantom Selen Vinland | +20% | |||
| Online Mode | ||||
| Condition | CT Change | Condition | CT Change | |
| Defeat Black Phantom Player in Multiplayer Mode | +40% | Defeat the Host Player in Multiplayer Mode | -40% | |
| Revive Phantom Player in Multiplayer Mode | +5% | Defeat Phantom Player in Multiplayer Mode | -40% | |
Character Tendency Guide
The following shows how your Character Tendency will affect the game.
| Character Tendency | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| WHITE | > 90% | Player's attack power in Soul Form increases (LV2) Phantom Player's attack power increases (LV2) |
| > 50% | Player's attack power in Soul Form increases (LV1) Phantom Player's attack power increases (LV1) | |
| BLACK | < -50% | Player's Max HP in Soul Form decreases (LV1) Black Phantom Player's attack power increases (LV1) |
| < -90% | Player's Max HP in Soul Form decreases (LV2) Black Phantom Player's attack power increases (LV2) | |
Online Tendency
During online play, the tendencies of other players affect the base world tendency of each area. If you find that the tendency is automatically shifting towards white or black every time you re-enter an area, that is the result of the base online tendency affecting your world tendency.
You can limit the effect of Online Tendency by signing out of the Playstation Network and playing in offline mode. This will require you to return to the title screen, but is recommended if you are seriously working to complete World tendency events. Similarly, playing online can, over time, neutralize extreme World Tendency, if for example you find Pure Black World tendency too difficult.
Finally, Atlus has in the past used online tendency to create special events. For Halloween 2009, online tendency was used to change the world tendency for all worlds to pure black for all online players. Watch the welcome message when playing online for news of such events.
