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With plenty of new mechanics added toPersona 3 Reloadto make it feel distinct from past iterations of the game, there’s a lot to see, do, and discover. One such mechanic is known as Theurgy, and through charging these meter on your SEES teammates, you can unleash some pretty powerful attacks.
With everyone’s method of charging their skills unique, based on the character’s personality, and with the protagonist able to use a growing variety of Theurgy skills akin to the impressive two-Persona fusion spells of previous P3s, the inclusion of Theurgy can really turn the tide of your battles.
Updated on June 11, 2025:Now that Episode Aigis -The Answer- DLC has launched for Persona 3 Reload, we’re back to update our guide to Theurgy in P3R to include Metis' Theurgy and Aigis' power changes in their own section to ensure you’re unlocking everything you can.
This guide contains spoilers for Persona 3 Reload.
What Is Theurgy?
Introducedafter Fuuka joins SEESas your navigator following thesecond Full Moon boss battleagainstEmperor and Empress, one of the first times you headinto Tartaruswith Fuuka as your navigator, she’ll introduce you to the concept of Theurgy.
You’ll begin your exploration with Theurgy in thesecond half of theArqa blockof Tartarus, which brings with it some powerful foes, but you can go back to previous blocks and use it there as well. When your teamenters a battle, they can’t use their Theurgy attacks right away, though – they need tocharge their Theurgy meters, and the way each character charges their attack isunique, based on their personality.
Thankfully, though, there’s no guesswork to it – in the Theurgy menu, the game tells you exactly how to charge each character’s Theurgy, and you can trigger personality characteristics that change how they use their Theurgy skills.
Although Theurgy charges slowly throughout regular battle, each character has abattle action that charges their Theurgyfaster, and performing them a few times will quickly fill the meter. The colors on your meter will gradually become warmer, and you’ll know their attack is ready to use when there’s ared barwithMax in white writing.
Once a character’s Theurgy is charged,on their turn, you may choose to have themuse their Theurgy skill instead of a regular skillto deal out colossal damage thatignores enemy resistancesto the elemental or physical damage they’re about to dish out in great numbers.
However, affinities still come into play, ashitting a Shadow with a Theurgy attack to which they’re weak Downs them, if it doesn’t outright defeat them.
Just beware thatgetting KOed in battle halves your Theurgy gaugeupon resurrection.
It may take a bit of getting used to,redesigning your battle strategyto include the team’s Theurgy moves. If you don’t usually take advantage of certain aspects of battle, some party members may be a bit more challenging to charge more efficiently, but including them helps you rethink and expand your battle strategy outside of pure offense.
A good way to charge some of the more specific Theurgy moves is totake advantage of moves in battle when one character can’t strike a weaknessif they attack. If there’s not much else for them to do, it doesn’t hurt to try a move that charges their Theurgy.
Experiment with everyone’s Theurgy skillsand see what works best and most naturally for you and your playstyle! Different Theurgy attacks and considering the battles that lie ahead can be critical in helping you choose the right party for a mission.
Evolved Personas Receive New Theurgy Skills
As you progress through Persona 3 Reload and your teammates grow as characters, you’ll find thatalmost everyone in SEES' Personas evolvebeginning after the October Full Moon operation.
Any teammate whose Persona is evolved will learn asecondary Theurgy skill, often dealing additional damage, inflicting status effects, lowering stats, and more.
Your Protagonist Has Multiple Theurgy Skills
Much like the Fusion Spells from Persona 3 and Persona 3 Portable, Persona 3 Reload allows you toaccessmultiple Theurgy skillsbased ondifferent combinations of Personas. By simplylogging specific Personas in your Compendiumthroughout the game, Elizabeth will tell you when a specific combination of Personas has unlocked a new Theurgy skill for you.
You do not need to have these Personas in your stock - simply logging them in the Compendium is enough, unlike in previous iterations of P3.
And since your skills are so centered on your various Personas, it makes sense that youcharge your Theurgy by changing Personas on your turn. Regardless of the attack you use, simplyswapping youractive Personaon your turn is enough to give your protagonist an extra boost to his Theurgy skill.
Even (and especially) if you’re using the default attack mechanic or an item, change Personas on your turn for the boost anyway.
With everything from offensive damage to party-wide buffs and healing,using a variety of Theurgy skills throughout battles as the protagonistis helpful in several situations, so acquaint yourself with his skills and use them in the right instances.
Fuuka Also Has Theurgy Skills
Unlike the rest of the team and unlike in previous Persona games,Fuukais a bit more included in the team’s battle mechanics than other navigator characters –she has a Theurgy meterlike the rest of your team.
Throughout your battles, you’ll occasionally get acut-in of Fuukawhen she’s ready to use her support skills toprovide Attack, Defense, Accuracy, and Evasion booststo theentire party.
Any teammate can trigger Fuuka on their turnbefore they take their turn in battle, and doing sowill not use their turn- they can still attack after asking Fuuka for help.
All Theurgy Attacks And How To Charge Them
Since each character in Persona 3 Reload charges their Theurgy meter differently, we’ve kept track of everyone’s Theurgy in the table below, including how to charge it and what kind of damage the move does when used.
Restores half HP and boosts Accuracy/Evasion for all teammates.
Jack-o'-Lantern(Magician)
Jack Frost(Magician)
Medium Almighty damage to all foes with a high chance to Down.
King and I
Black Frost(Fool)
King Frost(Emperor)
Heavy Ice damage to one foe with a medium chance to inflict Freeze.
Forneus(Emperor)
Decarabia(Fool)
For one ally of choice, their next attack will deal more than double damage.
Helel(Star)
Satan(Judgement)
Deals severe Almighty damage to all foes, but drops your HP and SP to one.
Skill or Damage
Trismegistus
Blaze of Life
Massive Fire damage to one foe that replenishes Junpei’s HP after use.
Artemesia
Blade of Execution
Massive Almighty damage to one foe that decreases all their stats.
Palladion
Orgia Mode
Heavy Pierce damage to all foes for three turns in a row.
Requires one turn to cool down after the three turns are up.
Severe Dark damage to one foe.
Power Howling
The next physical attack all allies perform will deal more than double the damage.
Kala-Nemi
Divine Intervention
Revives fallen party members and fills everyone’s HP, and repels the next magic attack
Bleeding Fury
Severe Strike damage to one foe.
The SEES members also gain these attacks during Episode Aigis -The Answer-, so be sure to keep up with leveling everyone outside the Desert of Doors, too.
Metis And Aigis' Theurgy In Episode Aigis: The Answer
Although thePersona 3 Reload: Episode Aigis -The Answer- DLCchanges how your teammates function in battle, the regular SEES members will slowly but surely regain their powers again, eventually unlocking both of the Theurgy skills mentioned above. However, not only does Metis get introduced as another party member, but Aigis' Theurgy changes significantly.
At the beginning of the Episode Aigis DLC,Aigis awakens to the Wild Card abilitythat the Persona protagonists always have, now able to switch between Personas at will. Because of this, Aigis can use her own list of Theurgy skills, differing from the base game protagonist significantly. If you played the original Persona 3 back in the day, some of these may sound familiar - like the remaining Fusion Spells that didn’t make it into the base game for Makoto.
Restores half the party’s HP, and boosts the party’s accuracy/evasion.
Forneus (Emperor)
Decarabia (Fool)
One ally’s next attack (physical or magic) will deal more than double damage.
Scathach (Priestess)
Cu Chulainn (Tower)
Massive Pierce damage to one foe, high chance to inflict Fear.
Metis, meanwhile, usesOrgia Modejust like Aigis in the base game for Persona 3 Reload, focused onsmart physical combat moves for three turns, during which time you cannot control or interrupt her. After her third move, Metis will be out of commission for a turn to recover before rejoining the fight as normal. Additionally, Metis will receive theCharging Blitz skillas a secondary Theurgy ability. This allows her to dealsevere Strike damage to one foe.
