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Though it won’t be your first Full Moon Operation inPersona 3 Portable, the battle against the guardians Emperor and Empress in Tartarus is not to be taken lightly. The SEES Team is ambushed by these grizzly shadows while on a mission to save Fuuka Yamagishi from the Dark Hour, and they’re made to fight if they want to save their friends.
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The battle not only allows you to use Fuuka’s stronger analysis skills for the first time but also to play with affinities like never before. For help with the Emperor and Empress fight in P3P, read on ahead.
Though we’re focused on giving you combat information in our guides, by nature, they still contain spoilers for the plot of Persona 3 Portable.
Emperor And Empress' Stats And Attacks
While you’ll find they have a skill thatchanges the information we have listed below, these are the initial affinities and weaknesses of Emperor and Empress, as well as a list of their skills.
When using these charts, keep in mind where you are in the battle, and whether the shadows have just usedParadigm Shiftto change their affinities.
If you’re ever in doubt, it’s always safer toask Fuuka to analyze them againthan to guess and waste your turn.
Explanation
Str
This shadow is strong against this element, and attacks of this element dealless damage.
Wk
This shadow is weak against this element, and attacks of this element dealmore damage.
Rep
This shadow will repel attacks of this element,reversing the damageonto you.
Nul
This shadow will nullify attacks of this element, and as such, they dealno damage.
Drn
This shadow will gain health from attacks of this element, so attacks of thisheal the shadow.
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Affinities and Weaknesses
Skills and Attacks
Light strike damage to all foes that hits 1-3x
Medium slash damage to one foe
Reverses the shadow’s affinities
Light wind damage to all foes
Medium wind damage to all foes
40% chance to inflict fear to one foe
40% chance to charm one foe
40% chance to distress one foe
Recommended Level
Both the Emperor and Empress are Lv. 16 for your fight with them, so it’s wise to beat least Lv. 15for a fair chance in combat.
How To Navigate Tartatus
When you arrive in Tartarus, the group decides to split up to look for the key to the gymnasium. You’re given a choice of whom to bring with you –Yukari or Akihiko.
Itdoesn’t seem to matter who you pickto bring with you; just choose whichever of the two characters you like better.
After finding the gym key, head back to themain lobbyof the school to meet back up with the group, where you devise a plan to divide and conquer. Yukari and Mitsuru are staying behind, whileyou, Junpei, and Akihikohead into Tartarus to find Fuuka.
When you appear in Tartarus,the group has been split up. You find yourselfalone on an unmarked floorof the Arqa block.
You have a brief conversation with theMysterious Boy,who appears at the dorms to tell you about the Dark Hour, and then you’re free to run around Tartarus after speaking with him.
Communication is spotty, but your overall goal here is toreunite with Akihiko and Junpei. To do this, you’ll need towander through Tartarus alone.
Shadows are still milling about in Tartarusas normal, so be prepared to fight if you bump into any!
You hearanother voicecutting into Mitsuru’s broken communications as you go, eventually finding the staircase. There aretwo floorsto navigate alone before you locate Akihiko and Junpei on the third. Afterward, you’ll meet Fuuka before heading back downstairs to help your teammates.
Emperor And Empress Battle Strategy
Back at the entrance to Tartarus, not only are your teammates being attacked, butNatsukienters the Dark Hour, desperate to apologize to Fuuka after beingsummoned by the voice.
The boss shadows focus on Natsuki, and in a bid to protect her,Fuuka awakens to her Persona, and the battle begins.
As soon as the fight starts,ask Fuuka to evaluate the two shadows.She’ll reveal their weaknesses and affinities, which are exactly opposite one another.
When the fight starts:
This means thatmulti-target moves, while their affinities are like this,should be avoided.
We had the best luckfocusing on Empress first. The only magic she uses herself iswind,to whichJunpei is weak, so lay into her with physical moves and dispatch her quickly.
However, both shadows can cause aParadigm Shift, which switches their affinities around. If one of them uses it,their affinities are reversed.
Be aware of whether they’ve used the move, as the changes to their affinities can make or break your battle.
As we mentioned in the section where we listed their affinities, each time a Paradigm Shift occurs,have Fuuka scan Emperor and Empress. This battle ismeantto showcase her more advanced analytics skills, so make ample use of them.
Once you have their affinities and weaknesses pinned down, keep afloat with their changes and hammer on them with everything you’ve got.
The group leaves Tartarus following the Full Moon Bosses' defeat, and a few days later,Fuuka joins the SEES Team, taking up the role of yourcomms expertandfreeing Mitsuru up for use in battlethe next time you go to Tartarus after Fuuka settles in.
