Impossibly powerful in their physical attacks and totally immune to fire, the Stasis Giant guardians inPersona 3 Portablecan present a bit of a challenge. You’ll find three of them as you ascend through the Harabah block of Tartarus, and they won’t let you continue on without defeating them in a frustrating fight.

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But like with the rest of the guardian shadows in Tartarus, there’s always a trick to turn the tides of battle in your favor. For all the tips you’ll need to get through the battle with the Stasis Giants in P3P, follow along with our guide.

This guide contains slight spoilers for Persona 3 Portable.

Stasis Giant Battle Setup

You encounter the three Stasis Giant guardians on180Fofthe Harabah blockof Tartarus.

For this battle, we’d suggest bringingAkihiko, Mitsuru, and Yukari.

With the immediate need formulti-target skillsthat can deal eitherice or electric damage, Akihiko and Mitsuru are invaluable here.

yukari using an attack mirror in persona 3 portable

Yukarishould take up the role ofhealerduring this battle, as her wind magic will be ineffective.

With the three Stasis Giant shadows at Lv. 58, we recommend reaching aroundLvs. 60-62for the most comfortable experience during this battle.

As for your Personas, your main focus when selecting your own stock should bea Persona that resists slash and strike. The Stasis Giants are primarily a melee-based boss, so any protection against physical moves you can get will go a long way.

akihiko and caesar casting a multi-target electric move and shocking a stasis giant in persona 3 portable

Chernobogis a good choice in this battle not only because it’s completelyimmune to slash damage, but it’s also able to learnMegidolabeginning atLv. 63.

WithMegidolabeing aheavy-damagealmighty skill, this will almost assuredly deal good damage that cannot be blocked or negated by an affinity.

the female protagonist about to use mabufudyne in the battle against the stasis giants in persona 3 portable

And we’ve recommended her before for guardian battles, butTitaniais also a good choice for the fight.

Not only can she allow your MC to take on the role ofhealer, but hermulti-target ice and electric skillswill prove beneficial until you’ve taken care of all but one shadow.

If you’ve maxed yoursocial link with Fuuka, you’ll be able to fuseScathach. She’s much beloved by fans asone of the strongest ice Personas.

Provided you’ve maxed Fuuka’s social link before the battle, you can fuse Scathach beginning atLv. 64.

Stasis Giants' Affinity Chart

Below, you’ll find a complete list of the Stasis Giant guardians' physical-based affinities.

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 pierce damage to one foe that lands twice

Medium slash damage to one foe

Mighty Swing

Zan-ei

Medium slash damage to one foe, dealing additional damage during New Moons

Medium slash damage to all foes that lands 2–4 times

Heavy slash damage to one foe that lands 2–4 times

Heavy slash damage to all foes

Heavy strike damage to one foe

Standard attack dealing slash damage

Moderately restores the HP of one ally

Cancels the effects of poison for one ally

Cancels the effects distress, fear, and panic for the party

Power Charge

The user’s next physical attack will deal double damage

An odd suggestion we don’t usually make for guardian battles in P3P, if you may avoid it,don’t do this fight on the night of a New Moon.

Zan-eideals additional damage on New Moons, so don’t give the Stasis Giants any additional firepower.

Stasis Giant Battle Strategy

The battle against the Stasis Giant guardians is one of the more straightforward in the Harabah block.

Sincethe shadows can be damaged by ice and electric, have Akihiko and Mitsuru both focus on offense to get the most bang for your buck with each attack.

At thebeginningof the battle, you shoulduse multi-target moves while all three shadows are in play.

Then, once you take at least one out this way, you can thenswitch to single-target moves of the same elementsif they’re more powerful than your multi-target moves.

An additional thing you can take advantage of in this battle is that the shadows arerather susceptible to panic.

If you’re finding this battle tough,Mitsuru can use Tentarafoofor a 40 percent chance to make the Giantspanic.

With this ailment in play, you may see the enemiesattack one anotherinstead of you, or even simply choose todo nothingon their turn.

Finally, though they won’t do much damage back to the Stasis Giants,Attack Mirrorscan definitely save your skin here. Each onerepels one physical attack per ally, and though the Stasis Giants are strong against physical attacks and won’t take much damage (if any), at least the damage isn’t being done to your team.

Throughout,keep Yukari to healing, since her wind magic won’t do much here, and join Mitsuru and Akihiko on offense until all three Stasis Giants have been dealt with.