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Prepare to face the ultimate challenge inPersona 3 Reload- the formidable boss, Merciless Judge. This guide equips you with essential strategies to conquer this relentless foe alongside the Executive Greatsword. With detailed insights into their affinities, weaknesses, and devastating attacks, you’ll navigate the treacherous 184th floor of Tartarus with precision.
Discover optimal team compositions featuring Koromaru, Aigis, and Yukari, each contributing unique strengths to the battle. Unleash powerful skills, mitigate vulnerabilities, and master the art of synergy to emerge victorious. Gear up with Amrita Gems and tactical know-how as you embark on a thrilling showdown against the Merciless Judge and Executive Greatsword.
Merciless Judge Affinity Chart And Skills
The Merciless Judge isone of the toughest bossesyou will fight in your adventures through Tartarus.
Affinities and Weaknesses
Attacks and Skills
Vorpal Blade
This move deals severe Slash damage to your whole team with a chance to critically hit
Mabufudyne
Deals heavy Ice damage to every member of your team with a small chance to apply Freeze
The Merciless Judge hasno affinity weaknesses. As such, you will have to rely on lucky critical hits to down the boss and follow up with an All-Out attack.
The boss’s affinities make this extremely difficult to pull off. The bossnullifies both Slashing and Striking physical attacks, so the only way to knock it down is with Piercing skills.
Merciless Judge will rely on skills during the encounter,Vorpal Blade and Mabufudyne, both of which are damaging abilities.
This floor guardian already has a high attack and defense, which will be further supplemented by its minion.
Executive Greatsword Affinity Chart And Skills
The Executive Greatsword’s prime directive is to buff itself and the Merciless Judge while throwing out an onslaught of elemental attacks. It is no slouch either and could be the main boss itself.
Increases the defense of both bosses for 3 turns
Mazionga
This deals medium Electric damage to all team members and also has a low chance to apply shock
Ziodyne
A single target skill that deals heavy Electric damage with a small chance to apply shock
This is a single-target skill that deals severe Light damage
The Executive Greatsword isonly weak to Fire damage.
Executive Greatsworddrains Electric attackswhile alsorepelling Light attacks.
This shadow has four moves that it will use in this encounter:one buff in Marakukajathat it will attempt to maintain, and three damaging skills. Two of its damaging skills areElectrictyping, while Divine Judgement isLight.
Merciless Judge And Executive Greatsword Battle Guide
Once you arrive on the184th floorof Tartarus, you will be greeted by two foes who are ready to give you more trouble than any boss before them - the Merciless Judge and the Executive Greatsword. The recommended level for this boss fight islevel 59.
As far as affinities go, if you want to useskills that hit more than one foe, the only available options for this fight areDark, Wind, Fire, Piercing, and Almightyskills. Any other typing will be resisted or worse by one of the two bosses.
The Merciless Judge and Cruel Greatsword will use a combination ofSlashing, Ice, Electric, and Lightskills.
Bring along a stock ofAmrita Gems, Amrita Soda, Baisudi Gems, and Maibaisudi Gemsto take care of any Freeze or Shock statuses.
What makes crafting a team for this fight so difficult comes in the fact that - for the most part -each team memberwho excels in this fight offensively is also, unfortunately, at a disadvantage defensively. Let’s go over some of the strengths and weaknesses of each team member:
For this guide, we will go over the strategy using the team membersKoromaru, Aigis, and Yukari.
You can substitute these memberswith any other member you have if these three are not a sufficiently high level, but keep in mind the strengths and weaknesses above if you choose a different composition.
Koromaru Will Use His Multi-Target Skills
If your Koromaru islevel 56or higher, he will have access toMaragidyne,the best skill for him to cast each turn.
Otherwise, he will knowMaeiga and Virus Breath, both of which are fine to use each turn. Maeiga does more damage, but Virus Breath canPoisonthe boss, which is devastating.
Yukari Will Debuff, Heal, And Deal Wind Damage
On Yukari’sfirst turn, cast Masukundato lower both enemies’ evasion and - more importantly - their accuracy. This could lead to many moves from the bosses just missing.
Onsubsequent turns, use Magarula or Garudyneto apply damage.
Otherwise, if your team is unhealthy, useMediaramato sustain them.
Aigis Will Buff And Attempt To Crit
Aigis will useMarakukajaon her first turn, followed byMatarukajaon the next turn. After both buffs have been applied to your team, performsubsequent turnsby usingMyriad Arrowsto attempt to critically hit the bosses.
Choosing The Protagonist’s Persona
Finding the right Persona for this fight is just as difficult as crafting the right team composition for your party. Since the bosses use Ice, Electric, Light, and Slash skills, you will be hard-pressed to find a defensive Persona with the right affinities.
The Best Persona
The best Persona for this encounter would be theAeon Arcana, Nidhoggr. Nidhoggr cannot be recruited on any of the floors in Tartarus and thushas to be fused.
You should fuse this using aGirimekhala with Repel Slashand any of the followingEmpress Arcana Personas: Leanan Sidhe, Yakshini, or Hariti.
Once you have fused this Nidhoggr, raise it tolevel 53, which is when it learns Null Light. This will result in a Persona thatnullifies Ice, Electric, and Light damage while also repelling slashdamage.
More Persona Options
Since Nidhoggr is of the Aeon Arcana, it can bedifficult to raiseand may be weaker as a result. There are several other great options that can be chosen instead to save time.
Has ahigh crit ratewith passives
Level 29in Yabbashah Block Part Two, floors 93 - 118
Innatelyresists Iceandnullifies Electric damage(Repels slash if you use a Girimekhala)
Innately knowsMasukundaand learnsMegidoat 44
