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[Reanimatoin]

So, without any spoilers. I am currently at the last boss of Persona Q now and I got my ass handed to me[/SPOILER]

I'll give a few hints about how I went about it.

Spoiler

Recarm is pretty much useless at this point, the best thing you can do is buy full revival items, and not worry about the timers, just let the person die (unless you are playing on Risky, in which case, keep MC alive) and then revive them with the item.

Other than that, you shouldnt need to grind at all, you're easily at a level where you should be able to defeat the final boss. The best thing you can do is just deal out as much damage as you can at all times, do not worry about healing as the timers will kill you anyway, then you just revive with full health.

Also, from the sounds of it, you have Aigis in the back row. PUT HER UP FRONT! If you have the right set of skills on her, she makes the front row practically invincible! And again, due to your level, I'm assuming you have everyones upgraded personas right?

 

[ShadowSoldier89]

So, without any spoilers. I am currently at the last boss of Persona Q now and I got my ass handed to me by

Spoiler

The Clockwork God because he is using that damn skill where he gives everyone a timer. I just gave every party member Recarm, though and I am trying to grind some levels.

I am level 68 with P3 Protag, P4 Protag, Kanji, Yukari and Aigis. Where is the fastest area to grind? I tried redoing the the latest extra boss in the Inaba Pride dungeon, but it takes way to long for the XP I get.

Spoiler

damn, I was 74 when I got there and I didnt grind at all, just did the dungeons and every request. (Naoto nuked every random encounter)

I gave Samarecarm to two people and just focused on damage every turn, only time I did any other healing is when they had a high counter still. Mitsuru doing Mind Charge Niflheim with Ice Boost was doing massive damage. I had naoto tossing SP items since she was my fastest

 

[Sophia]

Reworked a painting I did a while back:

So glad you posted this. As I said, the Aigis one is AMAZING. <3

 

[Zyrox]

So, without any spoilers. I am currently at the last boss of Persona Q now and I got my ass handed to me by

Spoiler

The Clockwork God because he is using that damn skill where he gives everyone a timer. I just gave every party member Recarm, though and I am trying to grind some levels.

I am level 68 with P3 Protag, P4 Protag, Kanji, Yukari and Aigis. Where is the fastest area to grind? I tried redoing the the latest extra boss in the Inaba Pride dungeon, but it takes way to long for the XP I get.

Maybe it's time to bust out the endgame strats (you don't need to grind btw):

Spoiler

Get a Persona with Panic circle and impure reach. Get another Persona with Salome's Kiss (costs like 64 SP per use so put that on someone with high SP and get SP recovery items) and Binding hands. You should also have the skill Stagnant air (lengthens the duration ailments and binds last on the enemy). Panic is so good in this game it's ridiculous (and yes, it even works on the final boss). Binds are there as added security for when Panic runs out/misses. With those skills you should already be pretty safe. When I fought the final boss, he stayed panicked for the whole duration of the fight so I didn't even get to see his skills. Now, I hope you are already using links, if not, make someone your linker (Dragon cry so that they act first, some link skill, Quadruple/Infinity link and golden link. Passive damage boost stuff like First Star can't hurt either.) Now that you have those, get the skill Myriad arrows for the people who are not casting binds/panic/links. Myriad arrows is EXTREMELY good, it does ridiculous damage but has shit accuracy. Though, shit accuracy doesn't matter when the enemy is panicked/Agility bound, as everything will hit them then anyway. Myriad arrows also has the benefit, since it hits 5 to 7 times, of almost always scoring a crit, making you stay boosted.
So yeah, if you have all of these, you should stomp the boss completely into the ground (works against other bosses/FOEs as well). The most important thing is really the combo of Panic circle + Salome's kiss + Stagnant air to completely shut the boss' options down.

 

[Soulflarz]

Reworked a painting I did a while back:


and Margaret for Michelle Ann Dunphy's charity raffle:

No one told me Shmeeb could do stuff like this!

 

[Antiwhippy]

Maybe it's time to bust out the endgame strats (you don't need to grind btw):

Spoiler

Get a Persona with Panic circle and impure reach. Get another Persona with Salome's Kiss (costs like 64 SP per use so put that on someone with high SP and get SP recovery items) and Binding hands. You should also have the skill Stagnant air (lengthens the duration ailments and binds last on the enemy). Panic is so good in this game it's ridiculous (and yes, it even works on the final boss). Binds are there as added security for when Panic runs out/misses. With those skills you should already be pretty safe. When I fought the final boss, he stayed panicked for the whole duration of the fight so I didn't even get to see his skills. Now, I hope you are already using links, if not, make someone your linker (Dragon cry so that they act first, some link skill, Quadruple/Infinity link and golden link. Passive damage boost stuff like First Star can't hurt either.) Now that you have those, get the skill Myriad arrows for the people who are not casting binds/panic/links. Myriad arrows is EXTREMELY good, it does ridiculous damage but has shit accuracy. Though, shit accuracy doesn't matter when the enemy is panicked/Agility bound, as everything will hit them then anyway. Myriad arrows also has the benefit, since it hits 5 to 7 times, of almost always scoring a crit, making you stay boosted.
So yeah, if you have all of these, you should stomp the boss completely into the ground (works against other bosses/FOEs as well). The most important thing is really the combo of Panic circle + Salome's kiss + Stagnant air to completely shut the boss' options down.

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Don't even need links, power charge + myriad arrows kills him in 3-4 hits.

 

[Arizato]

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Thanks for the tips!

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I ended up giving Myriad arrows to 3 of my party members, then used Masukukaja, Dibilitate and Matarukaja along with one characters power charging while using Myriad Arrows, the other two used Myriad Arrows as usual. The two remaining characters healed and revived. Killed boss incredibly easy with this method since he kept missing and I just keep hitting him with all arrows, almost landing a crit everytime.

 

[LX_Theo]

Black (bar) death

 

[Sophia]

Black (bar) death

Beyond the beaten path, lies the absolute end. It matters not who you are, death awaits you.

Embrace the spoilers! Muahahahaha. >.>

 

[Tamanon]

So many black bars I thought I stumbled into The Order.

 

[Nimby]

So many black bars I thought I stumbled into The Order.

*snrk*

 

[Meia]

Black (bar) death

People don't use the superior dark color scheme for gaf?

 

[Cipher Cat]

People don't use the superior dark color scheme for gaf?

Most of them probably already use GAF Gold color scheme.

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

So many black bars I thought I stumbled into The Order.

lool

 

[StarSketch]

I like how our OT titles have gotten progressively more desperate for P5
Pull Up A Chair!
Where 6 Comes Before 5
P5 Is Still A no-Sho

Next it's just going to be "Atlus please. Please."

*chuckles*

 

[Meia]

OT8 - Revenge of the Scrunchie

 

[Gazoinks]

Reworked a painting I did a while back:

Ooh, I remember when you posted the original of this. Lovely painting!

 

[StarSketch]

Starting dungeon 3 in PQ. I've heard it's quite rage inducing so any tips for fusions?

 

[Meia]

Starting dungeon 3 in PQ. I've heard it's quite rage inducing so any tips for fusions?

Starting from this point, if you don't have it, you want Snake Eyes on one of your navs(eliminates enemy advantage most times it happens). Enemies in the third dungeon are very fast.

 

[DNAbro]

Starting dungeon 3 in PQ. I've heard it's quite rage inducing so any tips for fusions?

Dekunda gets rid of corrosion. Most important thing to know.

 

[Sophia]

Dekunda gets rid of corrosion. Most important thing to know.

You can also use the <Element> Wall skills. Having Wind Wall on the P3 protagonist helped significantly. He always moved first due to me leveling everyone equally.

 

[Verder]

I really hope they use a different singer for the p5 main theme. I really liked Hirata and Kawamura but they should give Shuhei Kita another chance or go for a different guy singing the theme this time. We are about to hear a shitload of Hira/Kawa soon.

 

[Lunar15]

I really hope they use a different singer for the p5 main theme. I really liked Hirata and Kawamura but they should give Shuhei Kita another chance or go for a different guy singing the theme this time. We are about to hear a shitload of Hira/Kawa soon.

I feel confident they'll get a new singer for this game. I can't remember exactly, but Meguro said something to the effect when he said they'll reveal the singer at another time.

 

[PK Gaming]

Oh Yosuke.....................&#9829;

 

[Mobile Suit Gooch]

 

[Jintor]

femc~

 

[QuadOpto]

^^That picture's amazingly awesome but the age incongruity of the P5 MC is bothering me a lot.

Even if it's set in some kind of mystical time where both P3 MCs are around and Yu is going to Inaba, Glasses would at least be only a two or three years younger at most. In that picture he looks like he's Ken's age in P3.

What's the source btw cuz it is still a cool picture regardless.

 

[FluxWaveZ]

Even if it's set in some kind of mystical time where both P3 MCs are around and Yu is going to Inaba, Glasses would at least be only a two or three years younger at most. In that picture he looks like he's Ken's age in P3.

Persona 5 presumably takes place in 2016, while P3 takes place in 2009 and P4 takes place in 2011. I'm not sure the age is out of place.

 

[Rubedo]

Persona 5 presumably takes place in 2016, while P3 takes place in 2009 and P4 takes place in 2011. I'm not sure the age is out of place.

Well Tatsuya should be like 30 by P4 so I'm pretty sure the ages are just ignored.

 

[FluxWaveZ]

Well Tatsuya should be like 30 by P4 so I'm pretty sure the ages are just ignored.

Oh yeah, I was purely considering the P5MC. The art's all over the place if we consider the actual chronology.

 

[Lunar15]

Kinda funny to think about the fact that the P4 gang would be around 21-22 in P5, while the P3 gang would be around 24-25.

God, I hope none of them show up in P5.

 

[Soulflarz]

femc~

Who?

Spoiler

 

[Scrooge McDuck]

I am assuming that those characters are more like anthropomorphic avatars of their own respective games and the P5MC looks like that because his game is not out yet.

 

[sackboy2197]

Do you guys believe there's any chance of a Persona 5 + PS4 bundle coming out? I'm kind of tempted by the FF Type-0 bundle, but I'd rather wait for Persona 5.

 

[A Dead Diehard]

Do you guys believe there's any chance of a Persona 5 + PS4 bundle coming out? I'm kind of tempted by the FF Type-0 bundle, but I'd rather wait for Persona 5.

I get the impression P5's just a touch too niche to be bundle-worthy.

 

[Tamanon]

Do you guys believe there's any chance of a Persona 5 + PS4 bundle coming out? I'm kind of tempted by the FF Type-0 bundle, but I'd rather wait for Persona 5.

I can possibly see one in Japan, but I don't think in America.

 

[CorvoSol]

^^That picture's amazingly awesome but the age incongruity of the P5 MC is bothering me a lot.

Even if it's set in some kind of mystical time where both P3 MCs are around and Yu is going to Inaba, Glasses would at least be only a two or three years younger at most. In that picture he looks like he's Ken's age in P3.

What's the source btw cuz it is still a cool picture regardless.

I feel like P4 MC would only be a little kid when P1 MC was in HS. Like, 2 years old young.

 

[Squire]

So many black bars I thought I stumbled into The Order.

Fantastic.

 

[CorvoSol]

I think one of the more clever things about that picture up there is that the bus schedule for where each bus is heading is the release year of the game. Shibuya is leaving at 20:14, so our artist was a bit optimistic.

 

[Marche90]

I can possibly see one in Japan, but I don't think in America.

I wouldn't count it completely out. We all thought the Persona Q wouldn't ever leave Japan!

 

[Gazoinks]

I wouldn't count it completely out. We all thought the Persona Q wouldn't ever leave Japan!

Did we think this? I didn't think this. >.>

 

[Wazzy]

I'm actually really enjoying PQ so far. I'm not very far but I've started to get the hang of the way the game works. I started with P4 main but I hope i can get P3 partymembers later.

 

[sackboy2197]

I can possibly see one in Japan, but I don't think in America.

Yeah, that's what I meant. With the FF Type-0 one it would be (with shipping+VAT) about 500€, which I find reasonable enough, so I would be fine with importing it.

I get the impression P5's just a touch too niche to be bundle-worthy.

That's what I fear, but I still have hope!

 

[silva1991]

I can't stop listening to snowflakes it's so good


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFTbH43n77Q

 

[SpacePirate Ridley]

This drawing is great!

 

[arue]

Persona Magazine #February 2015 issue full cover:

Does anyone know if it will mention anything new based on the text in the cover?

 

[kiyoaki]

Persona Magazine #February 2015 issue full cover:


Does anyone know if it will mention anything new based on the text in the cover?

Nothing really new as far as I can tell. They promise a look at the new "picaresque juvenile" theme from "different angles" for P5 and lots of screenshots and interviews for P4D. Also, P3 and PQ manga and a special report on the recent live concert.

 

[TheChaos0]

Yey, I've beat the first PQ labyrinth. Now the hardest choice awaits, which P4 characters should I include in my team.

 

[Meia]

I wouldn't count it completely out. We all thought the Persona Q wouldn't ever leave Japan!

Pretty much this exactly. Thankfully I see no games I NEED in the coming year until P5 comes out, so I can play the waiting game without much pressure.

 

[ShadowSoldier89]

Yey, I've beat the first PQ labyrinth. Now the hardest choice awaits, which P4 characters should I include in my team.

So, did you play on P3 side then?

Add Naoto, whatever you do, add Naoto

EDIT: This isn't even my Naoto bias, shes easily the best character in PQ