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As you climb Tartarus inPersona 3 Reload, you’ll face Gatekeeper bosses that block your path. Each of these is a unique challenge for you to overcome, but you’ll need to find the right strategy to emerge victorious. Each party member has something unique to offer, and you can fuse Personas that will help you stay alive.
The Scornful Dice Gatekeeper has unique affinities, and you’ll need to organize a party with strengths that can outmatch it. From skills to strategy, we’ve got you covered. Here’s everything you need to know so you can prepare your team to handle this mini-boss.

Scornful Dice Overview
When youreach floor 218, the Scornful Dice will be waiting for you. This Gatekeeperabsorbs all Physical damage, and will attempt to enrage your party. When enraged,party members will attackusing only Physical skills.
It’s important to have ways tocure Rage from your alliesbefore entering this battle. Below is a breakdown for Scornful Dice’s affinities and abilities:

Affinities and Weaknesses
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Attacks and Abilities
Deals Almighty damage to all foes.
Best Party Composition
With this boss, you’ll want tobring your strongest party members. They’ll need top-tier abilities in their affinity, such as Agidyne and Bufudyne.Physical skills aren’t helpful here, so leave characters like Junpei behind for this one.
Instead,bring Yukari so she can actively healand cure status ailments. Keep an eye on Theurgy skills, asthey can bypass resistances.
Additionally,equip Personas that have buff and debuff skills. This will help you manage the Scornful Dice’s attacks and increase your own. If inflicted with Rage,use items or skillsto cure it as soon as possible.
How To Beat Scornful Dice
Forget about using Physical skillsin this battle, as they willonly heal Scornful Dice. Instead, spend your stamina onelemental or Almighty attacks. Buff your party tokeep your defense upsince Almighty attacks cannot be blocked.
If a party member is inflicted with Rage, switch to the defensive. That party member should become your top priority. Curing them is the only way toavoid undoing all the hard workyou’ve done.
After a few turns and well-timed Theurgy attacks, the Scornful Dice will be defeated and you canmove on to the next floor.