Persona 3 Reload has introduced a brand-new battle mechanic, Theurgy, to the long-running franchise. This ability lets characters fill a gauge through various means and unleash a powerful attack once fully charged.
There are multiple Theurgy powers you can use in Persona 3 Reload. You’ll want to consider which ones to use in combat based on the party you create. These immense powers range from hefty attacks to buffs and heals that can keep your party fighting throughout an encounter. By mastering the Theurgy powers of your Persona 3 Reload group, expect to challenge even the toughest of foes as you enter the lategame.
All Protagonist Theurgy fusion skills and how to get them
The Protagonist has access to seven different Theurgy skills in Persona 3 Reload. These varied skills can be used in different situations depending on your needs. Here’s a full breakdown of the Protagonist’s Theurgy skills, how to get them, and their descriptions:
| Theurgy Skill | How to Get | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cadenza | Orpheus + Apsaras | Restores 50 percent health to all allies while increasing their accuracy and evasion stats. |
| Jack Brothers | Jack Frost + Pyro Jack | Deals medium Almighty damage to all enemies with a high chance of inflicting Down. |
| King and I | Black Frost + King Frost | Deals heavy Ice damage to all enemies with a medium chance of inflicting Freeze. |
| Best Friends | Forneus + Decarabia | It places a buff that increases the damage of one ally’s next physical and magical attacks, applying the effects of Charge and Concentrate. |
| Scarlet Havoc | Siegfried + Mithras | Scarlet Havoc severe Slash damage to all enemies while ignoring all resistances. |
| Trickster | Susano-o + Loki | Trickster deals massive Almighty damage to all enemies with a chance to inflict a random status ailment. |
| Armageddon | Helel + Satan | Armageddon is an ultimate attack that does Almighty damage to all enemies in exchange for reducing your health and SP to one. |
Gauge increase: Your Theurgy gauge gradually increases after summoning a Persona.
The most powerful Theurgy skill the protagonist can wield is Armageddon. It’s almost necessary during the Persona 3 Reload Elizabeth fight. You get it in the final act, once you unlock Hele and Satan.
The Protagonist is the true wild card regarding Theurgy attacks and can fulfill any role. To use his true power, we recommend fusing as many Personas as possible.
All Party Member Theurgy skills in Persona 3 Reload
Party members also have Theurgy skills in Persona 3 Reload. They gain access to a second one once their Personas ascend. This is how their Theurgy skills work and how to fill the Theurgy gauge and use them quickly.
Yukari Takeba
Gauge increase: Her Theurgy gauge gradually increases after using a healing skill.
Yukari’s primary role in the team is healing and as a secondary magic damage source. Her primary element is Wind, and her Personas perfectly reflect her roles.
- Cyclone Arrow (Io): Deals severe Wind damage to an enemy while ignoring their resistances.
- Tranquility (Isis): Places a buff that ensures the next magic attack used by any party member will deal more than double damage.
Yukari starts with Io, and her Theurgy focuses on Wind damage. Cyclone Arrow is great against targets with a weakness to Wind and can be used against Wind-immune enemies, so save it for the right time. On the other hand, Isis focuses more on support, buffing the party’s magic damage with her Theurgy skill, Tranquility.
Junpei Iori
Gauge increase: His Theurgy gauge gradually increases after landing a critical hit.
Junpei is a physical damage dealer with a secondary focus on the Fire element. His role is primarily that of a damage dealer with a high critical strike rate.
- Hack n’ Blast (Hermes): Deals severe Slash damage to an enemy while ignoring their resistances.
- Blaze of Life (Trismegistus): Deals massive Fire damage to an enemy while ignoring their resistances. This skill also fully heals the user.
Junpei’s original Persona, Hermes, brings more offensive power with Hack n’ Blast, utilizing the full power of his Slash damage type. After acquiring Trismegistus, Junpei’s focus shifts to massive Fire damage with Blaze of Life, which also doubles as a full heal for the user.
Akihiko Sanada
Gauge increase: His Theurgy gauge gradually increases after using a buff skill on himself.
Akihiko is similar to Junpei in terms of dealing Physical damage. His primary magic damage type is Electricity, and he focuses on buffing himself to output heavy damage.
- Lightning Spike (Polydeuces): Deals heavy Electric damage to all enemies while ignoring their resistances.
- Electric Onslaught (Caesar): Deals severe Electric damage to an enemy while ignoring their resistances. This skill also has a high chance of inflicting Shock.
Akihiko’s Persona Polydeuces brings the full might of his Electric prowess with Lightning Spike, damaging all enemies in its radius. Caesar then further amplifies the Electric damage with Electric Onslaught, with a high chance of inflicting the affected enemy with Shock.
Mitsuru Kirijo
Gauge increase: Her Theurgy gauge gradually increases after debuffing enemies or inflicting them with a status ailment.
Mitsuru is a master of Ice damage, inflicting negative ailments on her enemies. Her Personas focus on offensive power with their Theurgy skills.
- Blizzard Edge (Penthesilea): Deals severe Ice damage to an enemy while ignoring their resistances.
- Blade of Execution (Artemisia): Deals massive Almighty damage to an enemy while decreasing their stats.
Mitsuru’s original Persona, Penthesilea, lets her deal severe Ice damage to an enemy, making it a great finishing move. When ascending to Artemisia, Mitsuru gains access to Blade of Execution, throwing Almighty damage into the mix while weakening the target.
Fuuka Yamagishi
Gauge increase: Her Theurgy gauge gradually increases after analyzing an enemy.
Fuuka is not an active combatant, but her backline support is invaluable to the party. Her Personas accentuate this playstyle with a variety of team-based buffs.
- Oracle (Lucia): Places a random buff on all party members.
- Revelation (Juno): Places a random enhanced effect on all party members.
Fuuka’s Persona Lucia grants a random buff to every active party member. This can range from simple stat increases to critical strike rates. Juno further amplifies these buffs by granting an enhanced effect on active teammates with her Theurgy skill.
Aigis
Gauge increase: Her Theurgy gauge gradually increases after using a Physical skill.
Aigis is a powerful physical attacker with bonuses to Slash and Pierce damage. Her Personas deal additional damage with their Theurgy skills.
- Orgia Mode (Palladion): Deals heavy Pierce damage to all enemies while ignoring their resistances. Aigis cannot be controlled for the next few turns.
- Maximum Firepower (Athena): Deals severe Pierce damage to an enemy while ignoring their resistances.
Aigis’ Persona Palladion brings out the best of her Pierce damage with Orgia Mode. The downside of this Theurgy skill is that Aigis will go on autopilot for the next few turns, so plan accordingly. Finally, Athena’s Maximum Firepower completely shreds an enemy with severe Pierce damage.
Koromaru
Gauge increase: His Theurgy gauge gradually increases after exploiting an enemy’s weakness.
Koromaru’s canine fighting spirit shines through Cerberus with powerful physical buffs and Dark damage. He only has access to one Persona, although it can learn two Theurgy skills.
- Hound of Hades (Cerberus): Deals severe Dark damage to an enemy while ignoring their resistances.
- Power Howling (Cerberus): Places a buff that ensures the next physical attack used by any party member will deal more than double damage.
Koromaru’s Cerberus starts with Hound of Hades, a Theurgy skill that deals severe Dark damage to a chosen enemy. As you progress, Cerberus gains access to Power Howling, a buff to your team that lets them deal double damage with their next physical attack.
Ken Amada
Gauge increase: His Theurgy gauge gradually increases after his SP drops below half.
Ken focuses on Light damage while doubling as a secondary support to the team. Both his Personas showcase Ken’s strength perfectly.
- Divine Retribution (Nemesis): Deals severe Light damage to an enemy while ignoring their resistances.
- Divine Intervention (Kala-Nemi): Revives all party members and fully heals them. The next attack used against any teammate will be reflected.
Ken’s Persona Nemesis accentuates Light damage with Divine Retribution. After ascending to Kala-Nemi, Ken gains Divine Intervention, a Theurgy skill that revives and restores all party members with a damage-reflecting shield.
Shinjiro Aragaki
Gauge increase: His Theurgy gauge gradually increases after his HP drops below half.
Shinjiro is the final party member of your crew. His focus is physical damage, with an emphasis on powerful Strike skills. This is mirrored by his Persona.
- Bleeding Fury (Castor): Deals severe Strike damage to an enemy while ignoring their resistances.
Shinjiro’s Persona Castor draws power from his hatred through Bleeding Fury, a Strike skill that deals Severe damage and bypasses all resistances. Unfortunately, Shinjiro’s Persona does not ascend or learn additional Theurgy skills.
All Theurgies in Persona 3 Reload’s Episode Aigis
Episode Aigis brings a few Theurgies to the fold while inheriting several from the Protagonist in the base game. And yes, Armageddon is one of them. Here are all Theurgies in the DLC, which we found thanks to Faz’s video. As usual, all damaging Theurgies ignore resistances.
Aigis
| Theurgy Skill | How to get | Description |
| Cadenza | Orpheus + Apsaras | Restores 50 percent of your party’s health and increases evasion/accuracy for all targets. |
| Justice | Power + Principality | Deals medium Pierce damage to all enemies and has a high chance of critical. Ignores resistances. |
| King and I | King Frost + Black Frost | Deals heavy Ice damage and has a medium chance of freezing foes. |
| Dreamfest | Succubus + Incubus | Deals heavy Dark damage with a high chance of Charm. |
| Best Friends | Forneus + Decarabia | Grants one ally Concentrate/Charge. |
| Shadow Hound | Scathach + Cu Chulainn | Massive Pierce damage to one foe with a high chance of inflicting Fear. |
| Armageddon | Helel + Lucifer | Deals ultimate Almighty damage to all enemies, but drops your HP and SP to one. In practice, this is 9,999 damage to all foes. |
Metis
Metis, the new playable character in Episode Aigis, also has two Theurgies of her own. She starts with Orgia mode, as usual, but can unlock another one throughout the story.
- Orgia Mode: Deals heavy Strike damage to all foes, but makes her ignore commands for a few turns.
- Charging Blitz: Deals severe Strike damage to a single foe.
How does Theurgy work in Persona 3 Reload?
If you’re wondering how Theurgy works in Persona 3 Reload, you should know it’s a powerful battle mechanic that allows your characters to unleash powerful attacks once their gauge is full. This mechanic is unlocked after Fuuka Yamagishi joins the SEES, meaning you won’t have access to it immediately.
After it fills up, the character gains access to a powerful attack that consumes no SP and bypasses most resistances. This attack is best saved for bosses or when you’re in a pinch. Every character’s Theurgy attack is a gamechanger.
With the power of Theurgy, you can explore the deepest depths of Tartarus, find missing people, and push on to reveal the mystery of the Dark Hour and its secrets.
