Before anyone asks, yes, this is my first speedrun attempt.

I'm trying to work through a strategy for this from scratch, and I'm having issues figuring out which confidants I should focus on. Right now, here's what I have planned out. I was looking for some feedback on what I might be overlooking or putting too much importance on.

Remember, this doesn't factor in the auto-level confidants.

DEATH 10 (Healing Items are Super Nice) HIEROPHANT 10 (The SP Restore items are incredibly limited otherwise, also works with Temperance) TEMPERANCE 7 (With Hierophant 10, can make Kawakami create SP items for you every night, making low level one day palace runs feasible.) HERMIT 6 (The free HP & SP restores in combat are huge here.) DEVIL 1 (A little extra forgiveness for when you inevitably run full tilt through a room.) TOWER 5 (The increased bullet capacity improves sustainability.)

PRIMARY PARTY (Goal being to get through as much of the game with only these characters): Joker Queen Skull Panther