Mastering Endgame Personas in Persona 3 Reload

In Persona 3 Reload, while most users can only have one Persona at a time, the protagonist has the special ability of the wild card of Tarot. This means he can carry up to 12 different Personas and use the Compendium in the Velvet Room to access over 100 options he has encountered before.

One of the key aspects of Persona 3 Reload is building up your list of Personas and fusing new ones. These Personas provide you with combat stats and skills, and unlike your party members, they level up slowly and stop learning new skills earlier. To prepare for challenging enemies like Nyx and preventing the end of the world, it is important to dedicate time and effort to earning and fusing powerful endgame Personas.

Lucifer

Persona 3 Reload Lucifer

Lucifer is a familiar character in the Shin Megami Tensei and Persona games, and he makes a return in Persona 3 Reload. To fuse him, you will need to perform special fusions involving more than three Personas, including Samael, Abaddon, Beelzebub, Satan, and Helel.

In order to unlock Lucifer, you must complete most of Elizabeth's Requests. Request 81, titled "I'd like to visit your room," will reward you with access to Lucifer. Additionally, you will need to strengthen your relationships with the Devil and Star Social Links.

Lastly, reaching level 89 is necessary to fuse Lucifer. However, if you activate the Sun Arcana during Shuffle Time, you can lower the level requirement to 84.

Lucifer starts with these skills:

Megidolaon (severe Almighty, all foes)

Debilitate (all-stat debuff, one foe)

Brave Blade (severe Slash, one foe)

He also learns the following skills:

Inferno (severe Fire, one foe)

Panta Rhei (severe Wind, one foe)

Diamond Dust (severe Ice, one foe, chance of Freeze)

Resist Phys (changes all Physical affinities to Resist or better)

Lucifer Drains Fire and Electric, Repels Dark, and has no Weaknesses. If you can give him Morning Star and Spell Master, you'll end up with an unstoppable monster of a Persona that can smash through most situations without needing to swap.

Asura

Persona 3 Reload Asura

Asura is the ultimate Sun Persona. To unlock him, you must complete the Sun Social Link. In addition, a special fusion is required. To fuse Asura, you will need Rakshasa, Girimekhala, Bishamonten, Qitian Dasheng, Atavaka, and Vishnu. Atavaka is the ultimate Strength Persona, so finishing the Strength Social Link is necessary. Asura's starting level is 85.

Here are the skills that Asura begins with:

Agidyne (heavy Fire, one foe)

Akasha Arts (heavy Strike 1-2, all foes)

Unshaken Will (prevents Confuse/Fear/Charm/Distress/Rage)

He can then learn the following skills:

Heat Riser (all-stat buff, one ally)

Strike Amp (50 percent more Strike damage)

God's Hand (massive Strike, one foe)

Firm Stance (cuts all incoming damage in half, stacks with Resist, but no dodging)

Asura has a Weakness to Wind, but he Nulls Strike and Light and drains Fire.

Helel

Persona 3 Reload Helel

Helel is considered the ultimate Star Persona and plays a key role in the fusion process to create Lucifer. To unlock the powerful Fusion Spell, Armageddon, you will need to fuse Helel along with Satan, another important Persona.

You can fuse Helel by using a regular Dyad Fusion. One way is to merge Susano-o with Alilat, but any combination that results in a level-88 Star Persona will do.

Helel comes with the following skills:

Makougaon (heavy Light, all foes)

Heat Riser (all-stat buff, one ally)

Salvation (full HP restore, full ailment cure, all allies)

He also learns these additional skills:

Morning Star (massive Almighty, all foes)

Life Aid (8 percent HP/SP restore after each victory)

Spell Master (all skills cost half normal SP)

Almighty Boost (25 percent more Almighty damage)

Helel is resistant to all physical damage types, drains both light and dark, but has a weakness to ice.

Morning Star is a powerful skill that is effective even against endgame Shadows. Although it has a high SP cost of 64, using abilities like Spell Master and Life Aid can help reduce this cost. Additionally, Helel can combine with Lucifer to make this combo even stronger.

Messiah

Persona 3 Reload Messiah Stats

Messiah is a unique Persona that players can unlock in the endgame, regardless of their Social Link focus. To fuse Messiah, you will need Orpheus, the initial Persona, and Thanatos, the ultimate Persona of the Death Social Link. Although the game does not explicitly mention this fusion, combining these two Personas will result in Messiah. It is important to note that you must be at least level 91 (or 86) to create him.

Messiah begins with the following skills:

Megidolaon (severe Almighty, all foes)

God's Hand (massive Strike, one foe)

Salvation (full HP restore, full ailment cure, all allies)

And can learn these skills:

Enduring Soul (can return to full HP after a potential KO, once per battle)

Regenerate 3 (+6 percent of max HP at the start of each turn)

Invigorate 3 (+7 SP at the start of each turn)

Null Phys (all Physical affinities become Null or better)

Magic Ability (25 percent more elemental damage aside from Almighty, stacks with other boosts)

Orpheus Telos

Persona 3 Reload Orpheus Fusion - Orpheus Telos

The final Persona you can obtain is Orpheus Telos in Persona 3 Reload. To unlock him, you must finish all Social Links in one playthrough. Once you achieve this, Igor will give you the Colorless Mask as a reward.

To fuse Orpheus Telos, you need to combine Thanatos, Asura, Chi You, Metatron, Helel, and Messiah, and the protagonist must be level 91 (or 86). All of them are high-level Personas, and you'll need to take advantage of that because Orpheus Telos is a unique Persona in a few ways. He starts with 63 in every stat.

He Resists every single element.

He only starts with Victory Cry (full HP/SP restore after each victory).

He doesn't acquire new skills.

This means that Occupational Therapy (OT) offers endless possibilities for customizing your Persona. The characters you can choose from already possess top-notch skills, and any gaps can be filled with Skill Cards.

Editor's P/S:

The article provides a comprehensive guide to obtaining and fusing powerful endgame Personas in Persona 3 Reload. It highlights the unique abilities and strengths of Lucifer, Asura, Helel, Messiah, and Orpheus Telos, offering valuable insights into their role in the game's combat system. The detailed instructions on how to unlock and fuse these Personas are particularly helpful, as they require specific combinations of other Personas and Social Link progression.

Overall, the article effectively showcases the importance of building a strong list of Personas and engaging in strategic fusion to overcome challenging enemies and achieve success in Persona 3 Reload. It serves as a valuable resource for players seeking to optimize their gameplay and explore the full potential of the game's Persona system.