Summary
ThePersonagames have a reputation for being long-winded affairs andPersona 3 Reloadis no different. You’ll be spending the better part of 50-60 hours getting to know your teammates, friends, and enemies better on an intimate level. Most of all, you’ll be perfecting and sacrificing your Personas in equal measures to find that sweet spot of damage and defense.
ThoughNew Game Plus doesn’t have any exclusive Personas to receive or carry over, you’ll be allowed to create your perfect strategy. Sadly, this process leaves a lot of Personas unused, and some left locked away and hidden due to your choices of social links. So, how about we take a look at the best Personas which often lie just out of reach initially, but are easier to get in New Game Plus?
This list only focuses on Personas that can be obtained in the game and not the DLC Personas you may purchase.
9Metatron
Aigis’ social link is the key to unlocking this powerful Angel of Contracts.The ease of the start of Aigis’ social link isn’t the road bump of having him in your party. No, it’s gettingthe rest of your angelic figures togetherthat proves tricky as you’ll need:
Considering that you’llonly have from January 8 until the 31 to max her social link out,this may turn you off from pursuing it. However, it’s worth it for Metatron.
Once you’ve gained Metatron in your arsenal, he brings with himGod’s Hand, a physical move that does massive damage to a single target, as well as providingan immunity to all attacks except almighty,if you fuse him right.
8Scathach
On the opposite end of the spectrum,Fuuka’s priestess social linkhas a high bar of entry, requiring you to have both an iron stomach and a high courage rating before you can even begin to build a relationship with her. However, if you hold fast and continue toaccompany Fuuka on her journey to becoming a competent cook, you’ll be rewarded with apretty good Persona at the end.
Scathach, otherwise known as the Fearsome Warrior Woman in Gaelic mythology, is alsothe trainer of another Persona, Cu Chulainn.Once you unlock her, she isn’t hard to fuse for, other than being at level 75. Though strong, her skill set lacks any unique moves to make her stand out from other Personas.
7Vishnu
One of the lesser utilized Arcana social links, the Sun hides both one of the best social link stories in the game and some powerful Personas to boot.Vishnu is a powerful warrior who wields a lot of physical attacks, such as Akasha Arts and the infamous God Hand, but that pales in comparison to his true power:Salvation.
Following the themes of peace and hope from the Social link,Vishnu is a powerful healer with the spell Salvation you receive at level 86. Salvation canfully restore the party’s HP and fully cure any ailmentsthat they have. It’s got a high cost but can get you out of any pinch you are in.
6Asura
What is the sun but absolute power?Asura are seekers of power greater than their own, and they’ve found it in you. Because of that, he requires a lot of extra summoning before calling him forth. A special fusion,Asura’s high cost requires five Personas:
Just simplyperforming his fusion is a show of strength,considering some Personas on this list require complex, special fusions of their own. After all is said and done, all your savings and in-game money may well vanish with this task.
So, does he come with? Well, aside from the usual heavy hitters in the late stages of the game (Akasha Arts, God’s Hand, and the like).Asura’s the only Persona in the game that comes innately with the passive skill Unshaken Will,which protects the user from all mental ailments.
5Lucifer
Probably the most infamous demon on the list,Lucifer comes with a great cost. As with most special fusions, Lucifer requiresfive other Personas to be sacrificedto add him to your party:
That’s okay because after the dust settles, you have yourself apowerful spellcasting Persona with strength in fire, wind, and icewhile having no weaknesses to exploit!
Each of his elemental attacks, Inferno, Panta Rei, and Diamond Dust, doesmassive damage to singular targets,but he also comes with the ability to learn Megidolaon and Black Viper, both dealingmassive Almighty Damage.A high-cost, high-reward fighter, be sure to manage your SP when bringing him out.
4Thanatos
Thanatos is a force to be reckoned with. Even at the beginning of the game, he makes his initial entrance by breaking out of the body and mouth of Orpheus before laying waste to the shadows attacking you and Yukari. To bring him to life, you’ll need tohave the following Personas ready to throw onto the pentagram:
And boy, does he come with someserious power!His magic is very dark-based, and most will build him with one or two spells and throw the rest of the slots topassives that make him an unstoppable force of nature. When you’re making your ultimate team for New Game Plus, he is an easy choice and more than worth the effort.
3Messiah
Despite the power and popularity of this final Persona,Persona 3 is the first game Messiah appears in. An obvious nod to the protagonist’s rise from a listless introvert to the literal savior of the world. The fusion recipe heavily leans on this by only requiring thesacrifice of Orpheus and Thanatosto call forth the messiah.
He comes equipped with the usual powerhouse spells,Megidolon and Salvation, but hispassives regenerate both HP and SP at the same time.It’s rare to get a Persona with both innate to their growth. If you’re willing to farm for the parts and cash,Messiah can be used to make Aigis the best armor in the game.
2Alice
Don’t let the lower level of this powerhouse fool you,Alice can wipe the floor with any enemy she comes acrosswith not much more than a simple phrase. Her specialFusion cost is comparatively low, with the lower tier Personas she needs to be summoned with:
Thislow-cost threshold makes her ideal to carry overinto a new game plus. As mentioned before, Alice comes equipped with her unique skill, the aptly named Die For Me!, which caninstantly kill a whole enemy partyif successful.
1Orpheus Telos
A true representation of the bonds you’ve made on your journey exploring Tartarus and the secrets surrounding its mysterious origins. You aren’t able to unlock him for fusion withoutseeing your friends (and social links) throughwith their problems andbecoming a good friend to every one of them.Once you do that, you’ll need these Personas to fuse:
Once you have him available, you’re able tocustomize him to your specificationsdue to only coming with one innate passive skill,Victory Cry, which completely refills your HP and SP after each battle.Orpheus Telosdoesn’t come with any weaknesses, making him the perfect tank and protector of the protagonist.
