Tips to defeat the Emperor and Empress in Persona 3 Reload

During the quest to rescue classmate Fuuka Yamagishi, you will come across the Emperor and Empress in Persona 3 Reload. They are a pair of very strong Full Moon Shadows that attack Tartarus on June 8, in-game time. You will be rewarded with a strong navigator if you defeat them.

This guide should help you in your fight against the Emperor and Empress in Persona 3 Reload, while providing some useful information on the affinities and their subsequent changes for these Shadows.

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Tips to defeat the Emperor and Empress in Persona 3 Reload

Inside Tartarus during Dark Hour (Image via Atlus)

Take note of the following points before you battle the Emperor and Empress in Persona 3 Reload:

• Make sure you take party members who are at Level 20 or higher.
• The Emperor takes damage from magic skills, while the Empress is weak to physical attacks.
• Use Fuuka's Full Scan ability to counter the Full Moon Shadows' Paradigm shift that changes their affinities.
• While the Shadows' affinities are cycling, use Fuuka's scan to exploit their weaknesses and consistently deal damage.
• All-Out attacks can also be used to deal damage to both of these shadows at the same time.

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Affinity of the Emperor and Empress in Persona 3 Reload

The tips below can help you with the Shadows and the affinities they possess. Details of the Paradigm shifts are also provided.

The affinities of the Full Moon Shadow Emperor are as follows:

• Strengths: Slash
• Weaknesses: Electricity (before Paradigm shift), Ice (after Paradigm shift)
• Null: Strike, Pierce, Fire, Wind, Light, Dark, Ice (before Paradigm shift), and Electricity (after Paradigm shift)

The affinities of the Full Moon Shadow Empress are as follows:

• Strengths: None
• Weaknesses: Pierce (before Paradigm shift), Strike (after Paradigm shift)
• Null: Slash, Fire, Ice, Electricity, Wind, Light, Dark, Pierce (before Paradigm shift), and Strike (after Paradigm shift)

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Attacks and skills of the Emperor and Empress in Persona 3 Reload

The attacks of the Full Moon Shadow Emperor are as follows:

• Tempest Slash: Heavy slash that hits 1-2 times on a single target.
• Getsu-ei: Medium slash on a single target that damages based on the lunar cycle.
• Slash damage: Standard hit that deals physical damage.
• Paradigm shift: Changes the affinities of this Shadow.

The attacks of the Full Moon Shadow Empress are as follows:

• Zionga: Medium electric damage that has a small chance of inflicting shock status.
• Fire Break: Cancels enemy resistance to Fire.
• Paradigm shift: Changes the affinities of this Shadow.

If you are the victor of the Full Moon Shadow face-off, you will receive a great Navigator to aid your journey in Gekkoukan High.

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