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The final guardian in the first half of the Yabbashah block of Tartarus inPersona 3 Portableis a famously tough one. Fanatic Tower may only be a single enemy, but between its extremely limited weaknesses list and particularly harsh electric magic, you’re definitely in for a challenge with this fight.
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But just because the fight is known for its difficulty doesn’t mean it’s impossible – with the right combination of teammates and Personas, you’ll breeze through the battle. For all the info you’ll need on how best to take down Fanatic Tower in P3P, you’ve come to the right place.
This guide may contain spoilers for certain parts of Persona 3 Portable.
Fanatic Tower Battle Setup
The battle against Fanatic Tower happens on85Fof Tartarus, inthe Yabbashah block.
Recommended Party
Akihikois definitely going to be your ace in the hole on this battle. Not only does Polydeuces resist electric magic, butAkihiko’s strike attacks are your key to victory.
Yukari is normally a wonderful healer, and her wind magic can definitely chip away at Fanatic Tower’s HP, butYukari’s electric weakness makes her a constant target and a poor choice.
As such,Junpei and Mitsururound out the team fairly well. Their physical attacks are effectively useless with Fanatic Tower’s resistances to their basic attacks, you’ll use them primarily forbuffs and debuffs.
Even if you’re doing the fight afterAigis joins SEES on 6/21, leave her behind -her electric weaknessmakes her more of a hindrance than a help.
The best use forMitsuruin this fight is as your healer.Junpeishould spend most of his time in battle usingRakukajato make your connecting hits a bit harder, andRe Patrato help up any fallen teammates, especially if that teammate is Akihiko.
Junpei also hasAssault Dive, which costs his HP to deal light strike damage to an enemy. If there’s no buffing to be done and Junpei has the HP to spend, using his Assault Drive can definitely pay off.
Recommended Level And Personas
Fanatic Tower is aLv. 34shadow, so you’ll want to be at least inthe low 30sfor you and your team’s level to keep afloat in the battle.
Mitsuru will learn Diarama at Lv. 25,so it’s best to have her past this level for the fight, as the bump from Dia’s slight restoration can make all the difference here.
As for which Persona you should bring,Kusi Mitamais best for this fight. Not only does it have plenty ofwind magicyou can use, but it alsoresists electric magic.
Narcissusalso knows wind magic and is only damaged normally by pierce damage, making it a good choice as well.
It’s also a good idea torest before the fight, as being in Great condition will improve your damage output.
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Fanatic Tower’s Stats And Affinities
Below is a complete list of all of Fanatic Table’s attacks, skills, and weaknesses. There aren’t many, so be sure to exploit what you may!
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
Zionga
Medium 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
Standard attack dealing pierce damage
The user’s next magic attack deals double the damage
Elec Break
Cancel’s a foe’s resistances to electric attacks, resetting it to normal
35% chance to poison all foes
Boosts the chance of successfully poisoning a foe by 50%
Doubles the chance of evading strike attacks
Fanatic Tower Battle Strategy
The battle against Fanatic Tower is irritating, asit hasvery few weak spotsyou can exploit. Itrepels all elemental magic except windback at your party, meaning thatmost magic attacks are not good to use in battle.
Your only real shot at dealing damage is tofocus on strike and wind damage.
This is whereAkihikocomes in, because even thoughFanatic Tower has Dodge Strikeincreasing its evasion against strike attacks, it’s stillnot a full immunity.
It can be frustrating to watch Akihiko whiff in the fight, butAkihiko’s standard strike attackand his growing library ofphysical attacks costing HP to usewill be the bulk of your damage output.
Junpei’s best use here is focusing onbuffing and debuffing, but smart use ofAssault Drivewhen there’s no buffing to be done can make all the difference in your battle.
Mitsuru should be set to heal, if you’re not already assuming direct control.Fanatic Tower’s electric magic can prove fatalto anyone without an electric weakness, so a healer is all but necessary here.
Focus your attention primarily towardstrike attacks, as they’re more reliable than wind magic, it seems, and it’s much easier andsave SP on magic that does a similar amount of damage.
Once you have a pattern of hitting and healing down, it’s abattle of attrition.
The fight willlikely take you a while to beat, but keep whittling down Fanatic Tower’s HP, and the battle will be won before you know it.
