Persona 3 Reload: Elegant Mother weakness

Not so elegant anymore.

The masked Elegant Mother shadow, sitting on a settee.
Screenshot by Dot Esports

Climbing Tartarus’ floors in Persona 3 Reload isn’t an easy task. Powerful enemies lurk on higher floors, and the Elegant Mother waits at Yabbashah, and at the Desert of Doors, if you’re playing Episode Aigis, though it’s easy to take advantage of her affinities.

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The Elegant Mother appears inside some of the Monad Doors in Yabbashah, Tartarus’ third block, and then reappears as you head up the mysterious tower in the Dark Hour. The first time you fight this shadow can be confusing: You’re fresh on a new block of Tartarus, and it may be the first time you’ve ever even seen a Monad Door.

Luckily, her weakness is easy to exploit in Persona 3 Reload.

What are Elegant Mother’s weaknesses in Persona 3 Reload?

The Elegant Mother as seen in Episode Aigis. This shadow is weak to Fire, but resists Wind and nullifies Dark.
Junpei brings the burn. Screenshot by Dot Esports

When you fight her as a Monad Door boss in Yabbashah, Elegant Mother is weak to Fire but resists Wind and nullifies Dark. It’s a fairly straightforward fight, especially with the right party members, but mind the Elegant Mother’s attacks.

How to beat Elegant Mother in Persona 3 Reload

With such an easy weakness to exploit, you can easily bring the Elegant Mother down to its knees (well, or off the couch, really). Focus on using Fire attacks, and odds are your Protagonist has at least one Persona with Agilao.

It’s even better if you brought Junpei along; he has access to Fire skills and hits quite hard, so he’s a more than welcome addition. Yukari won’t bring much damage, but if you have her on your team, she can play the healer role she’s designed for. Drop its health to loot the Monad Door.

What is Elegant Mother’s weakness in Persona 3 Reload – Episode Aigis?

Orpheus lands a fire attack on the Elegant Mother, causing a "Weak" message to appear.
Orpheus is a reliable option. Screenshot by Dot Esports

Though you get accustomed to this shadow by the end of the base game, Elegant Mother returns in Episode Aigis, so bring your Fire Personas to this fight in the DLC. She appears as a possible Monad Door boss in Cocytus, too—but luckily, Orpheus is still well-suited to the task.

The downside is you may not have access to Junpei or Koromaru, who would be the best-suited to taking this shadow down, when fighting it early. The process repeats, though: Take down its health, avoid using Personas weak to Light damage, and emerge victorious.

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Gökhan Çakır
Gökhan is a Staff Writer and Fortnite Lead at Dot Esports. Gökhan graduated as an industrial engineer in 2020 and has since been with Dot Esports. As a natural-born gamer, he honed his skills to a professional level in Dota 2. Upon giving up on the Aegis of Champions in 2019, Gökhan started his writing career, covering all things gaming, while his heart remains a lifetime defender of the Ancients.
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