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You’re well intoPersona 3 Reloadby the time you enter the Yabbashah block of Tartarus, the third after a long stretch in Arqa, but just when you feel like you’re starting to get a hang on the battle mechanics in the dungeon, the next block introduces several more fairly tough ones into the mix.
With the first of your Monad Passageways, Great Clocks boosting your teammates’ levels in impressive ways, the wealth of Shadows waiting around every thinly veiled corner, and the mechanical labyrinth waiting on each floor in Yabbashah, you’ve definitely got your work cut out for you.
Updated on June 30, 2025:Now that we’ve rounded out our Persona 3 Reload guide coverage, we’re back to update our Yabbashah overview with more info on Shadows, loot, and more.
This guide contains spoilers for Persona 3 Reload.
Tartarus Block Three: Yabbashah Overview
After you’ve been kept in the Arqa block of Tartarus for so long, it’s finally time to move into the next block, Yabbashah,after the Full Moon battle againstHierophantandLoversat the beginning of July. After your exams, you’ll get a call from Elizabeth on7/18to tell you the next border floor is open.
Yabbashahbegins on 70Fand features a distinctly mechanical theme, with pipes and invisible staircases that makethe layout a bit confusing. You’ll be in Yabbashah until you find the next border floor toend on 92F.
The second half opens after the next Full Moon battleagainstChariot and Justice. This sectionbegins on 93Fand runs up through118F.
Use Great Clocks To Catch Teammates Up To Your Level
Occasionally throughout Yabbashah, as youuseTwilight Fragmentsto open chestsaround the block, you’ll occasionally be notified that alarge clock doorhas appeared someplace on the floor. It will always bedirectly next to the stairsleading to the next floor.
Stopping inside the clock door and interacting with the clock inside will allow you tochoose two teammates to bring up to your current level. Then, thenext time they’re in battle, they’ll receive enough EXP from that fight to immediately rise tomatch your level.
After using the Great Clock, you’ll immediately bebrought back to the entrance of Tartarus, where any teammate you picked who wasn’t in your party already will ask to join, soadd anyone you chose into the partyto be sure they get their boost.
This can be a great way to catch up any teammates who’ve lagged behind somehow - maybe you swapped them out for someone else and haven’t used them since, only to realize you could use them in a tough fight ahead.
Teammates whoselevels are much lowerthan yours are the best candidates, so take advantage by choosing your teammate whose level is the lowest to immediately bring them up to speed.
There are plenty of tough Shadows along the way to the end of the Yabbashah block in P3R, but the toughest Shadows you’ll face in this block serve as a tutorial for a change to a returning mechanic -the Monad Depths.
Previously an end-game grind that required defeating The Reaper,Yabbahah is your intro to the Monad Depths. You’ll find your very firstMonad Doorhere, which leads your team to a fight with a markedly stronger Shadow than those on the floor where you entered.
Defeating these Shadows, though, grants access topowerful rewards, not least of which is blueprints to make weaponry and armor atMayoido Antiquesor newMajor Arcana cards.
After clearing several of the Monad Doors, you’ll find your firstMonad Passage, which Elizabeth warns you is different from other Monad Doors,on 91F, immediately after your last Gatekeeper fight and before the entrance to the next block of Tartarus.
Monad Passages will always spawn on the same floorof Tartarus every night,even if you leavefor the night and come back later,.
Floor layouts may change, but the Monad Passage entry will always be on the same floor, marked in your teleporter with ablack door and red markto help you remember.
Waiting in this Monad Passage is not one buttwo difficult battles, first against an enemy that teaches you not to judge based on looks, and a second with a posse who’s going to try to one-shot your team. However,clearing the Monad Passage yields evenbetterrewards.
Aigis Joins The Team
If you’re exploring Tartarus progressively as you play through Persona 3 Reload, you’llmeet Aigis in Yakushimajust before the formal beginning of your summer break from school. After she returns to Port Island with you, she becomesavailable for battle on 7/24.
Tied so intrinsically to the story of P3R, Aigis wascreated to fight Shadows, and her wealth ofphysical attack movesthat make use of hergun fingersandStrength statmake her an excellent choice for any battle where physical might is important.
Unsurprisingly, though, your robot teammate isweak to Electric magic, so be mindful of her in battles with Electric-magic Shadows.
And, perhaps to tie into her mission to keep the protagonist safe, Aigis also has plenty ofsupport skillsthat will continue to improve as she levels up, making her an excellent tandem for Yukari’s healing if you’re looking for a more defensive party build, but Aigis can definitely bring the heat as well.
Her Theurgy is something that will excite returning players -Orgia Modeis Aigis' Theurgy skill, meaning it can be charged like other party members'. Once full and set off, Aigis will go on afull offensive for three turnsbefore she’ll requirea turn to cool down after.
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Gatekeepers In Yabbashah
Not only do you have the Monad Shadows to deal with (at least for the tutorial section when you first discover them), but you’ve still gotsix total Gatekeepersto contend with as well between both halves of Yabbashah.
The Monad Shadows are definitely tougher than the final two Gatekeepers, so heal up and prepare before heading into the Passage if you are right away.
