You’re at the very beginning of the end when you face Jin Shirato inPersona 3 Portableon the night Nyx arrives. And after fighting you once before and turning his friend Takaya into an internet sensation who’s welcoming the end of the world with the coming of Nyx, Jin isn’t going to go down as easily as he didthe first time.

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With more powerful moves and the frustrating penchant for targeting weaknesses, you’ll want to plan ahead as you head into P3P’s endgame. For some tips and tricks to make battling Jin easier, check out the guide below.

As Jin is one of your final battles of the game, this guide will contain massive spoilers for the plot of Persona 3 Portable.

jin shirato when you arrive to fight him at the end of persona 3 portable

Jin is the first of three battles you’ll fight on1/31at thetop of Tartarus.

For this final stretch of fights, your teammates should bewhoever is the strongest among the group.

For us, this wasYukari, Akihiko, and Aigis, all of them leveled to the point thatthey were no longer able to learn new movesto get them ready for the endgame.

yukari, akihiko, aigis, and the female protagonist on an all-out attack screen in persona 3 portable

Yukarihas extremely powerfulhealing magic, as well asCharmdito handle at least one of ailments Jin will attempt to afflict.

Depending on her accessory,Yukari may have the highest magic stat on your team, meaning that when you put her on the offensive, herGarudynewill hit hard.

jin telling the female protagonist, akihiko, and yukari that he knows their weaknesses in persona 3 portable

Meanwhile, at this pointAigishasstat buffs for the whole party,as well as a handful ofpowerful physical attacks.

Finally, not only canAkihikowork ondebuffingJin, but he’s also gotElec Amp-boosted Ziodynefor some of the heaviest damage.

aigis, the female protagonist, yukari, and akihiko about to battle jin in persona 3 portable

Check the police stationbefore the battle to be sure your team’s gear is optimized before engaging with the end-game battles.

Betweenarmor offering stat booststoaccessories boosting elemental power, there’s sure to be something to make the battles ahead easier.

jin threatening the female protagonist and a downed akihiko in persona 3 portable

Jin has reachedLv. 74in the months since you last battled, and with the endgame just beginning, you’ll want to have reachbetween Lv. 70-75to comfortably hold your own.

Battling Jin is the beginning of the end of P3P, meaning that you’ll likely have fused your last Personas leading into this string of final fights.

aigis casting marakukaja to boost the team’s defense in persona 3 portable

Many of thestrongest Personasthat help the most in the final battles of P3P are ahigher level than 75, meaning you’ll need toplan your endgame strategy and levels ahead of time.

Without a weakness to exploit, your best bet is to rely on yourstrongest Personas that are not weak to fire.

That’s becauseinstead of a physical default attack, Jin’s deals fire damage.

He lobs hisgrenadesat you instead of engaging you directly, so be mindful of any fire weaknesses in your stock when choosing your attacks.

But with so many various, multi-target attacks in his arsenal,the more resistances your Personas have, the better. Jin can deal every kind of physical and elemental damage, so cover as many bases as you can.

If you managed to unlock the ability to fuseOrpheus Telos, it’s able toresist every physical and magic attack that Jin can use.

If not,Michaelis a great choice for the fight. Michael learnsHeaven’s Blade at Lv. 79, allowing him to dealsevere slash damage to one foe. You canfuse Michaelbeginning atLv. 72.

Additionally,Sandalphonnot only hasno weaknesses, it alsoblocks strike and repels light. Jin nullifies light, but at least this removes your protagonist as a target for two of his four insta-kill spells. You canfuse itbeginning atLv. 74.

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Jin’s Affinities On 1/31

Jin is a bit more of a threat than he was when you last saw him, with more moves, HP, and intent than before.

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 lands 1–3 times

Light pierce damage to one foe that lands

Medium pierce damage to all foes that lands twice

Medium slash damage to one foe

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

Standard attack dealing fire damage

Heavy fire damage to one foe

Medium fire damage to all foes

Bufudyne

Heavy ice damage to one foe with a 10% chance to inflict freeze

Mabufula

Medium ice damage to all foes with an 8% chance to inflict freeze

Ziodyne

Heavy electric damage to one foe with a 10% chance to inflict shock

Mazionga

Medium electric damage to all foes with an 8% chance to inflict shock

Heavy wind damage to one foe

Medium wind damage to all foes

40% chance to insta-kill one foe with light magic

Mahama

25% chance to insta-kill each foe on the field with light magic

40% chance to insta-kill one foe with dark magic

Mamudo

25% chance to insta-kill each foe on the field with dark magic

Medium almighty damage to all foes

Sexy Dance

40% chance to inflict charm to each foe on the field

Infuriate

35% chance to inflict rage to each foe on the field

Poison Mist

35% chance to inflict poison to each foe on the field

Stagnant Air

Doubles the success rate for ailment infliction that lasts three turns

With Jin’s insta-kills, high magic stat, and the ability to repel dark attacks back your way, you’ll want a fewHomunculion you for the fight.

Jin Shirato Final Battle Strategy

With Jin as the first of the three final fights, begin by going tothe barrier on 254F.

Dispel the barrierand move on. Jin is on258F, meaning you’ll have to climb 255-257F like normal floors of Tartarus.

When you arrive at 258F, you have the opportunity toteleport back to the startif you need to visit the Velvet Room or save. Additionally, you canrearrange your partyif need be. When you’re ready,interact with thebottomof the staircase to proceed.

Determined to stop you from trying to stop Nyx,you must defeat Jin before proceeding to the battle with Nyx. Use yourfirst turnin battle todeal as much damage as possible.

Before he takes his first turn, Jin comments that you’re able to’t hide your weakness, and you can’t - he’ll immediately use amove that exploits someone in the party’s weakness. After downing them, he’ll get One More attack.

The battle will proceed like this, with Jin trying to exploit your weak spots and castingstatus ailment moveson the team.

Be sure todispel these quicklyto avoid potentiallyhelping Jin instead of hurting him.

He’ll begin to lament about losing around half-health, souse Aigis to buff the team’s attackandlay into him with your strongest moves.

However, Jin is only the first of three progressively tougher battles, sodeal with him quickly with your most powerful moves, sit back for some story, and head upstairs to the next battle.

Your party heals automatically after the fight, so if it’s getting close to the end, attempt to save your healing items if you’re low for the tougher fights ahead.