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Persona 5 |OT2| Someone must have been helping you go to bed early. Talk!
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cj_iwakura
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Madarame is kicking my ass.
Yeah, he's one of the tougher shadow fights. Try to keep them Tarunda'd.
The arms did laughable damage to my team. I had Marakukaja up the whole time and it was like a kitten swiping at a tank. As soon as they appeared, Haru rained bullets and blew them away.
Elaugaufein
Member
Not as useless as Tetrabreak and Marabreak, even a hypothetical Karnbreak would be mostly useless, for the same reason that Repel is generally worse than Drain in Persona except for Physical (especially if Pierce exists and Repel still blocks it as per normal).
Madarame is kicking my ass.
I fused a Matador who could use a multi target physical attack. It seemed to do the trick.
mrmickfran
Member
The Reaper flu season exploit is so disgusting lmao
I went from level 52 to 72 in like 20 minutes
I went from level 52 to 72 in like 20 minutes
Elaugaufein
Member
Correct about still needing to max everyone but the carry over bonuses from the ones you maxed before can give you a lot of leeway on when to rank up some people beyond the establishment (since you get nearly all of their bonuses straight away for some of them).
The Christmas Eve item can be a bit of a help too, if you spent it with someone with one of the harder Confidants (like Kawakami).
But if you've maxed social stats and know the correct dialogue choices you'll have no problems at all.
I did a near optimal first playthrough (used a guide and then tweaked it to make use of Fortune and get all the Hawaii scenes) and had a week and a half to burn at the end by
12/23
I'll keep that in mind. I may get him this time. Right now it's just if Morgana goes down my team is screwed lol
Madarame is kicking my ass.
Physical attacks that target all enemies work great here. Yusuke / Ryuji / (Ann or Morgana) is a good set up.
Stock up on powerful healing items from Takemi's store, especially if you don't plan on using Morgana for healing.
Spam physical attacks to kill most of the portraits, ignoring the physical attack-immune portrait.
Wail on the physical attack-immune portrait with magic. Using Ann's Tarunda can help mitigate damage.
Make sure Ryuji has Rampage and Yusuke with Vicious Strike.
Fuse Matador, because it picks up Swift Strike, an AMAZING physical that targets all enemies.
Stock up on powerful healing items from Takemi's store, especially if you don't plan on using Morgana for healing.
Spam physical attacks to kill most of the portraits, ignoring the physical attack-immune portrait.
Wail on the physical attack-immune portrait with magic. Using Ann's Tarunda can help mitigate damage.
Make sure Ryuji has Rampage and Yusuke with Vicious Strike.
Fuse Matador, because it picks up Swift Strike, an AMAZING physical that targets all enemies.
WhiskerFrisker
Member
Went from 55-92 in 45 minutes.
VICTORY!!!
Thank you all, MAN that was a tough fight. I may lock up that swift strike still.
Bluecondor
Member
I'll try to avoid spoilers, but are there any strategies for making it through 12/24 when you had no idea what was coming?
While I won't ruin the story for anyone, I just wish that I had known that I needed to stock up. I had no clue and the story gives you no warning whatsoever.
I love this game, but this is really annoying. I'm actually worried that I won't be able to make it past this. Even if the game first put you in the classroom after school on 12/24, I could have at least went to Airsoft and the Clinic.
While I won't ruin the story for anyone, I just wish that I had known that I needed to stock up. I had no clue and the story gives you no warning whatsoever.
I love this game, but this is really annoying. I'm actually worried that I won't be able to make it past this. Even if the game first put you in the classroom after school on 12/24, I could have at least went to Airsoft and the Clinic.
You can still go to the Airsoft Shop and Clinic while you're still in "normal" Mementos.
Also, once you reach the depths, Caroline will heal you (both HP and SP) at the entrance, which you can warp back to/from in safe rooms.
Also, once you reach the depths, Caroline will heal you (both HP and SP) at the entrance, which you can warp back to/from in safe rooms.
Bluecondor
Member
Wow - thanks so much for the
Caroline safe room
WickedLaharl
Member
I thought the completion time in that OP was like an exaggeration but holy fuck it took me like a hundred and 6 hours. Best game of the year for me so far and that's high praise since i was sure I'd never p!ay a turn based rpg that could hold my attention again.
Anyways i want to ng+ for story deets on confidants​ but I don't know if the time investment will be worth it.
Too bad the final battle music wasn't as good as what proceeded it.
Anyways i want to ng+ for story deets on confidants​ but I don't know if the time investment will be worth it.
Too bad the final battle music wasn't as good as what proceeded it.
cj_iwakura
Member
That was the case in P4 too.
OmnipotentO
Member
I love playing with persona 4 bgm dlc!!! So good. I'm just loving NG+ in general: how OP as fffuuuuccckkk I am (level 99 Satan lol), playing in silly costumes like the swimsuits, teddy Morgana is legit, also I'm using Japanese voices this time.
It's so rare for me to play a game twice like this but I'm super enjoying the more relaxed and "for funsies" aspect of my second playgthrough. I might get the P3 bgm dlc too! "baby baby baby baby baby"
It's so rare for me to play a game twice like this but I'm super enjoying the more relaxed and "for funsies" aspect of my second playgthrough. I might get the P3 bgm dlc too! "baby baby baby baby baby"
Elaugaufein
Member
I was surprised how much Hard is dialed up. I hit a pixie in Kamoshida's castle with the Misericorde and didn't 1 hit it (still using Arsene at the time).
Lunafreya Nox Fleuret
Member
40 hours in now and I just finished the palace 3 boss. Man, that was so awesome....
Makoto truly is badass.
F0rneus
Tears in the rain
Just took down the final boss, I don't want this to end
Post-Persona depression about to settle in.
Dragon1893
Member
Damn.
So you just go into mementos during those times and wait for him to appear? At what level is it reasonable to fight him?
Also, how do I access the gym?
McMoneyman
Member
Yeah just wait, Morgana will tell you when he appears.
Level doesn't really matter, just enter when it's Flu season(11/13, 11/14, 11/15, 12/8, 12/9) and guard till he kills himself. It's good to have the ability so you have 100% success rate with escaping in case he isn't inflicted with Despair.
McMoneyman
Member
Might have to reload an earlier save, I ran out of Mementos bosses to use the cash exploit on and I really want to Platinum the game on this playthrough!
Sold out forever. If you see an offer for gifts on the TV channel on Sunday, don't say no!
So, I have to statigize on which gifts to give or not give? If so, I may only try giving one gift per friend.
And I always buy TV stuff.
I think I know who you are referring to. Shit, I need to get on that shit.
Speak of the devil, they're two gifts on TV right now!
MudoSkills
Volcano High Alumnus (Cum Laude)
Apparently level 30 is not reasonable to fight him - even in NG+, given that he killed the entire squad with one Maziodyne. :/
It's not subtle when he appears, the description says you'll hear the sound of chains when you've been on one floor for too long - what actually happens is you hear chains, red lighting appears, and Morgana tells you to get out.
I'm not sure why you're having trouble accessing the gym, the only thing might be that you need to visit it through Ryuji's social link before it lets you go on your own?
In the home stretch of the game. Have most of the compendium done. Just need to bring the fool s-link to rank 10. My characters are pretty powerful. In new game+ I should try to use buffs and debuffs more often. I wish a gem had party wide stuff cause I have a persona I want to place those on. Maybe I can get those from somewhere else? Maybe skill card or different persona.
Having a lot of fun still and get why people are saying they don't want it to end when they are at this point. Haha.
Having a lot of fun still and get why people are saying they don't want it to end when they are at this point. Haha.
Dragon1893
Member
I see, thanks.
Maybe that's it, I've been putting Ryuji on hold in favor of other confidants, when I try to enter the gym Moragana tells me its cheaper to train at home.
Can anyone please do a quick recap on the money exploit? I remember reading about it many pages back but I forgot how it works, I was still very early in the game at the time.
You can save up as much as you want. They won't ever expire except before a point of no return. There are a few you'll want to complete as soon as possible because they're related to
Confidants.
It's no Nevermore or Kimu no Kioku, but With the Stars and Us is still really, really good. Lyn kills it.
I get sad when I listen to it, so it's doing its job.
I'm likely in post-game glow, but the ending left me in such a positive mood that I'm really really happy with the whole game. I genuinely like so much of it, for all of its flaws.
I get sad when I listen to it, so it's doing its job.
I'm likely in post-game glow, but the ending left me in such a positive mood that I'm really really happy with the whole game. I genuinely like so much of it, for all of its flaws.
I don't even remember it. I'll relisten to it but it def didn't hit me as hard as Nevermore did. Nevermore just gives me the feels.
Ok, relistening to it now. Yea, not quite as impactful to me as Nevermore did.
For some reason the OST has the song title in Japanese instead of 'Swear to my Bones'.
I've been using Ann, Makoto, and Haru as most of the enemies I have encountered are weak to Fire, Psi, Nuke, or Guns.
I have what looks like one more section to go on this palace, it is lengthy but not excessively so I think, unless something unexpected happens.
mullet2000
Member
Just entered palace 7.
I know people hate how long this one is so just so I know...what am I looking at here? 6 hours? 8 hours?
I know people hate how long this one is so just so I know...what am I looking at here? 6 hours? 8 hours?
I personally felt 5 was longer. It's just that this one has one more version of the same puzzle than it should. It's a pretty cool dungeon, all things considered.
mullet2000
Member
I honestly didn't even find palace 5 to be long at all, so maybe I'll be fine then.
About an hour longer than the previous Palace if that helps. Well, it felt that way.
mullet2000
Member
Depends on how quickly you figure out the puzzles.
Yup, it's just tedious with all the backtracking etc. I decided to just use a video guide with my NG+ run to get through it asap. Even then, it was fairly time consuming. Good boss fights tho.
It was about 4 hours my first time through, so probably about an hour longer than the average dungeon.
You never really have to backtrack for more than about 20 seconds, though.
Third palace down. Seemed shorter and easier than the previous ones, though I think it's also because I'm starting to get good skills and equipment by this point. The
The music in this palace is fucking awesome. Probably one of my favorite tracks in the game so far, besides the main theme that plays at the beginning of the game and during final palace runs.
Invigorate 3 patch you get from Takemi costs an arm, but it's so worth it.
The music in this palace is fucking awesome. Probably one of my favorite tracks in the game so far, besides the main theme that plays at the beginning of the game and during final palace runs.
Depends!