How to Defeat Tartarus Gatekeeper Cruel Greatsword in Persona 3 Reload (P3R)
Cruel Greatsword Overview
Boss Level | Level 54 (Cruel Greatsword) Level 52 (Serpent of Absurdity) |
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Boss Type | Tartarus Gatekeeper |
Arcana | Justice (Cruel Greatsword) Lovers (Serpent of Absurdity) |
Location | Tziah Block 170F |
HP | 1,578 HP (Cruel Greatsword) 951 HP (Serpent of Absurdity) |
Recommended Level | Level 52 or higher. |
Recommended Party Members | Protagonist, Yukari, Akihiko, and Mitsuru |
EXP Rewards | 31,118 EXP |
Other Rewards | None |
Mini Boss Strengths and Weaknesses
Cruel Greatsword Affinity Strengths and Weaknesses
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Serpent of Absurdity Affinity Strengths and Weaknesses
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– | – | – | Drain | Weak |
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Mini Boss Skills and Effects
Cruel Greatsword Skills
Skill | Skill Effect |
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Normal attack using Slash affinity. |
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Deals medium Slash damage to 1 foe. Low chance of inflicting Fear. |
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Deals weak Slash damage to 1 foe (1-4 hits). |
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Deals medium Slash damage to all foes. Low chance of Confuse. |
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Next physical attack will deal more than double the damage (230%). |
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Increases party’s Attack for 3 turns. |
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Automatically strengthen Slash skills by 25%. |
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Protects completely from being afflicted with Dizzy. |
Serpent of Absurdity Skills
Skill | Skill Effect |
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Normal attack using Strike affinity. |
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Deals heavy Fire damage to 1 foe. |
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Deals medium Fire damage to all foes. |
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Drain 20 SP from 1 foe, restoring the user’s SP. |
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High chance of Poison to 1 foe. |
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High chance of Charm to 1 foe. |
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Medium chance of Confuse to all foes. |
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Automatically strengthen Fire skills by 25%. |
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Increase chances of inflicting ailments by 50%. |
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Protects completely from being afflicted with Dizzy. |
Mini Boss Strategies
Here is a breakdown of the battle strategies against the mini boss:
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