Digimon Survive has brought many new firsts to the monster-taming franchise. From the visual novel narrative structure to strategy-RPG combat, it offers a brand new way to experience Digimon. Another new introduction is a Karma system that affects the choices made throughout the adventure.
This not only determines the story's flow but also affects gameplay through Digivolutions. So what exactly does it do? Read on to find out.
The Karma system in Digimon Survive consists of three categories: Moral, Harmony, and Wrathful. These can be thought of as the alignments from the Shin Megami Tensei games for reference — Law, Neutral, and Chaos but more subtle. Each of the categories affects the stats of Takuma (the protagonist) and his Agumon, as well as how they interact with others.
Each Karma type in Digimon Survive is further associated with three types of Digimon attributes: Vaccine, Data, and Virus. Here is a breakdown of each type:
Moral
Moral Karma is an inner sense of justice that involves doing the right thing no matter what. More points in Moral make it easier to befriend Digimon with the Vaccine attribute. Represented by the right-most choice on the three-pronged dialogue tree, it is always green in color.
Harmony
As the name suggests, Harmony is about considering the needs of others for the welfare of the whole team. It can be considered a middle ground between Moral and Wrathful Karma. More points in Harmony facilitate the befriending of Digimon having the Data attribute. The top-most (or middle) choice on the three-pronged dialogue tree, it is always yellow in color.
Wrathful
Wrathful Karma hinges on more self-centered choices that may not always be in the best interests of others. More points in Wrathful will ensure that
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