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In true Persona fashion, Persona 3 Reload: Episode Aigis culminates in an all-out boss fight against a negative entity known as Erebus. According to Fuuka, your foe is an amalgamation of humanity’s worst qualities. Its attacks and various forms reflect this, regularly inflicting status ailments on your party to whittle morale and deal devastating blows.
It’s no secret P3R’s Episode Aigis DLC is chock-full of tough bosses to take down. In the Abyss of Time alone, you’ll also find yourself in a double battle against the Avenger Knight and Death Castle, who make much beefier opponents than their common counterparts. However, Erebus reigns king in this realm with no distinct weaknesses and a host of resistances to withstand even your most powerful moves and Personas. You’ll need heavy-handed party members and a strategy to oust the boss for good.
Erebus Attacks & Weaknesses In Persona 3 Reload: Episode Aigis
Affinities & Resistances Change With The Final Boss’ Three Forms
Erebus’s form will change during the fight in Episode Aigis. With each stage showcased by YouTuber Defh above, you can expect a set of attacks and alternative resistances to deal with, forcing you to adapt with the Personas at your disposal. This is simple enough to plan for, but the final boss has no obvious weaknesses. With this in mind, you can rely on neutral damage with your hardest hitters and P3R’s strongest Personas to avoid resists and take it out.
All Erebus Attacks In P3R: Episode Aigis
TheGamer compiled an exhaustive list of all attacks, moves, and passive skills Erebus can use to its advantage. The boss will lean into any abilities it can to shake up your defense, inflicting status ailments and, at times, temporarily overcoming your party’s resistances. Here’s a breakdown of moves to expect during the boss fight:
ATTACK, MOVE, OR SKILL | TYPE | EFFECTS |
|---|---|---|
Agydine | Damaging Attack | Deals heavy Fire damage to one opponent. |
Maragydine | Damaging Attack | Deals heavy Fire damage to all opponents. |
Bufudyne | Damaging Attack | Deals heavy Ice damage to one opponent. May cause Freeze. |
Mabufudyne | Damaging Attack | Deals heavy Ice damage to all opponents. May cause Freeze. |
Ziodyne | Damaging Attack | Deals heavy Electric damage to one opponent. May cause Shock. |
Maziodyne | Damaging Attack | Deals heavy Electric damage to all foes. May cause Shock. |
Garudyne | Damaging Attack | Deals heavy Wind damage to one opponent. |
Magarudyne | Damaging Attack | Deals heavy Wind damage to all opponents. |
Mahamaon | Damaging Attack | May Insta-Kill all opponents with Light magic. |
Mamudoon | Damaging Attack | May Insta-Kill all opponents with Dark magic. |
Deathbound | Damaging Attack | Deals heavy Slash damage to all opponents. |
Akasha Arts | Damaging Attack | Deals heavy Strike damage to all opponents. Lands 1-2 times. |
Myriad Arrows | Damaging Attack | Deals medium Pierce damage to all opponents. Lands 1-3 times. |
Evil Smile | Status Ailment Skill | May cause Fear to all opponents. |
Tentarafoo | Status Ailment Skill | May cause Panic to all opponents. |
Virus Breath | Status Ailment Skill | Deals general damage to all opponents. |
Poison Mist | Status Ailment Skill | May poison all opponents. |
Dark Embrace | Special Move | Initiates charging Primal Darkness. This takes three turns. |
Primal Darkness | Special Move | Deals Massive Almighty damage to all opponents |
Charge | Support Skill | The next physical attack will deal twice the damage. |
Concentrate | Support Skill | The next magic attack will deal twice the damage. |
Masokunda | Support Skill | Decreases every opponent’s accuracy and evasion for three turns. |
Matarunda | Support Skill | Decreases every opponent’s attack for three turns. |
All Erebus Affinities & Resistances In P3R: Episode Aigis
As mentioned, Episode Aigis‘ final boss, Erebus, doesn’t have any true weaknesses to exploit and comes equipped with a slew of resistances in its various forms. However, the boss is especially vulnerable when it’s downed, during which all elemental types are neutral. This presents a clear opening to do as much damage as you can.
You’ll deal the most damage to Erebus when it’s downed. To make this happen, you’ll need to successfully
stop the boss from charging its Primal Darkness
entirely. Focus on your most effective moves during the three-turn charging window to find an opening.
In the meantime, you’ll need to decide which attacks and personas are best to use in its standard form while it’s charging Primal Darkness with Dark Embrace. Here’s a look at the attack types Erebus resists in each form:
FORM | RESISTS | REPELS |
|---|---|---|
Normal |
| |
Charging (three turns) | ||
Downed |
How To Beat Erebus In Persona 3 Reload: Episode Aigis
Best Teammates & Personas To Use Throughout
Mitsuru, Junpei, and Metis make excellent offensive party members during the fight against Erebus in P3R’s Episode Aigis DLC. Mitsuru is well-equipped to deal damage throughout the battle, and she can even nullify the boss’ resistance to Ice with Ice Break. Similarly, thanks to his High Counter, Junpei makes an excellent pick for physical offense and defense. Both he and Metis have access to Vorpal Blade as well, though Metis is better able to serve as a Magic alternative here. Finally, Yukari and Koromaru are solid picks for support, with Amrita Shower and Debiliate proving especially helpful.
As for your Personas, you can fuse P3R’s Helel and Chi You for offense or support options. Helel’s Salvation can heal the team entirely as needed, with Morning Star offering a damage-based attack option. Chi You is also able to deal heavy physical damage with a Primal Force and Charge combo, but Resist Ailments really comes in handy to combat any status ailments coming your way.
Set Your Strategy In Motion
Going into the boss fight, it’s best to level the playing field with a setup before Erebus uses Dark Embrace. In the meantime, the boss will resort to status ailment moves like Evil Smile and Tentarafoo to shake your team. This is a good time for Yukari to use Amrita Shower to remedy any effects as you work on dealing physical damage with Junpei.
If you’ve opted for Koromaru or another party member instead of Yukari, ensure you have Me Patra Gems or a Persona with access to Amrita Shower ready to deal with status ailments moving forward.
When Erebus uses Dark Embrace to begin charging its Primal Darkness for the next three turns, switch to using Mitsuru’s Magic Skills. During this time, the boss is still able to deal significant damage, so you’ll need to focus on using effective attacks with its narrowed resistances in mind. For the best results, use a Theurgy to get Erebus into its downed state for a short time.
While Erebus is in a weakened state, this is your opening to use your heaviest hitters. Remember: Erebus is susceptible to all attack types when downed, so moves that weren’t effective before will now deal average damage. However, if you don’t manage to prevent a full charge in three turns, the boss won’t be downed, and it will launch its Primal Darkness attack instead. Erebus will resume its standard form following the attack and restart the cycle.
The final boss fight in Persona 3 Reload: Episode Aigis is an excellent time to use any helpful items you’ve saved. Don’t be stingy, and focus on dealing as much damage as you can. Continue to alternate strategies according to Erebus’ state to bring the enemy down for good.
Source: Gabrielle Castania/TheGamer
Video Credit: Defh/YouTube
