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In the twisting tower of Tartarus ofPersona 3 Reload, you often face formidable adversaries, such as the floor guardian Heartless Relic and its allies, Rampaging Sands. The Heartless Relic is notorious for bolstering its comrades, necessitating the strategic use of abilities like Dekaja or debuffs like Matarunda and Marakunda to maintain a balance.
Rampaging Sands poses an additional challenge with its two physical abilities that can cause debilitating status ailments among your party members. Armed with Strike and Electricity attacks and advantages, Akihiko becomes an essential team member in this battle. Avoid being caught off guard by reading this guide on overcoming the Heartless Relic.
Affinities and Weaknesses
Attacks and Skills
Matarukaja
Increases the entire enemy team’s attack.
The Heartless Relic poses a significant challenge due to its unique set of abilities and resistances. Itsonly weakness is Electricity,making Electric attacks an essential strategy for defeating it. However, note the Heartless Relic’s resistance to Dark and Light damage.
This floor guardian’s skills are also a force to be reckoned with. Itcan cast Marakukaja, enhancing the defense of all allies, andMatarukaja, augmenting their attack power. This combination makes the Heartless Relic an extremely strong supporting enemy that places incredibly powerful buffs on its allies; therefore, careful planning and strategic execution are crucial to nullify this foe’s aide.
The Heartless Relic can bedisarmed with Dekaja. This spell nullifies your opponent’s stat bonuses, blunting the edge that the Heartless Relic gives to its allies.
Additionally, debuffs likeMatarunda and Marakundawill help you keep the playing field level during the battle. Matarunda decreases all enemies' attack power, while Marakunda reduces their defense.
Neuro Slash
Deals medium Slash damage to all enemies with a medium chance to Confuse a foe on hit.
Fatal End
Deals medium Slash damage to a single enemy with a low chance of applying Fear.
The Rampaging Sands poses a unique threat, but it also possesses a key vulnerability - itsStrike weakness. This Achilles' heel in its defenses allows savvy combatants to deal significant damage.
Theyboast two powerful movesthat they can unleash on their opponents. Neuro Slash can inflictConfusion. This move disorients victims, leaving them vulnerable and unable to mount effective counterattacks. The second move, Fatal End, can inflictFear,potentially robbing a fighter of their turn and increasing the risk of critical hits.
Heartless Relic Battle Guide
The Heartless Relic is on the125th floor of Tartarus, surrounded by a pair of Rampaging Sands.Akihiko’s Strike and Electricity attacksmake him an indispensable asset but also remember Yukari’s healing and status-curing abilities.
Rampaging Sands presents a different set of challenges with its debilitating status ailments. Curing these ailments promptly is crucial to sustaining your party’s fighting strength – items like Amrita Gems, Patra Gems, or even Amrita Soda can be lifesavers.
Bring Akihiko For Offense
Exploit Rampaging Sand’s susceptibility toward Strike attacks and Heartless Relic’s weakness to Electric skills when deciding which teammates to bring along.Akihiko can knock down Heartless Relic with Zionga and use Strike attacks on both of the Rampaging Sands.
This allows him to create an opportunity for an All-Out-Attack follow-up every turn, making him an essential addition to your team for this encounter.
Bring Yukari For Support
Utilize Yukari’s healing abilities, such as Diarama or Mediarama, to recover any lost health points. Also, remember to clear your allies of both theFear and Confuse status ailments with her Me Patra.
This battle can snowball in either team’s favor in an instant. By efficiently chaining Strike attacks with Electric attacks, the floor guardians will be unable to retaliate. However, if the Rampaging Sands manages to inflict their debilitating status ailments, the Heartless Relic will have ample time to bolster its allies, rendering the fight almost unwinnable.
