Persona 3 Reload - Best Personas for Early Game

Best Personas for early game in Persona 3 Reload (P3RE, Persona 3 Remake), including recommended Personas to get or fuse during the beginning stages of the main story, each Persona's unique characteristics and traits, elemental affinities, skills, how to fuse, required fusion materials, and other useful tips.

Persona 3 Reload - Best Personas for Early Game

Best Personas for Early Game in Persona 3 Reload (P3RE)

Recommended Personas for the Early Stages

Persona Notable Features
Lilim
  • Extremely powerful up until the mid stages with only Light being its only weakness.
  • Learns a wide variety of skill types at 4 (includes skills via inheritance)
  • Access to strong all-target Electric skill (Mazio)
  • Access to single-ally defense buff (Rakukaja)
Arcana Devil
Jack-o’-Lantern
  • Access to single- and all-target Flame attacks.
  • Access to useful evasion debuff (Sukunda).
  • Access to Agilao (medium-damage Fire skill) for clearing early-game encounters.
  • Blocks Fire.
Arcana Magician
Jack Frost
  • Improved damage output using Ice skills through Boost.
  • Access to Re Patra to recover characters from Downed state.
  • Gain learn Dia (via inheritance) to cover healing duties for the team.
  • Blocks Ice.
Arcana Magician
Oberon
  • Access to single- and all-target Elec skills to inflict Shock.
  • Access to party-wide Healing skill (Media)
  • Can learn
  • Boasts a variety of resistances (Light, Dark, and Electricity)
Arcana Emperor
Inugami
  • Learns a wide variety of skill types at 4 (includes skills via inheritance)
  • Access to party-wide healing skill (Media)
  • Very similar to Lilim as Inugami has very good magic damage output, damage type versatility, and survivability as well
Arcana Hanged Man
Omoikane
  • Access to Auto-Rakukaja self buff that grants Omoikane increased defense at the start of battle.
  • Access to Healing skill (Dia).
  • Access to various status ailment skills.
  • Blocks Electric Skills.
Arcana Hierophant
Berith
  • Access to Auto-Taruakaja self buff that grants Berith increased attack at the start of battle.
  • Access to single- and all-target Fire skills.
  • Access to single-ally attack buff (Tarukaja).
  • Access to Crit Up skill (Rebellion).
Arcana Hierophant

Lilim (Devil)

Lilim Persona Overview

Lilim boasts very good damage type versatility as she can learn Agi (Fire), Zio (Electricity), and Mudo (Dark) in the game. You can further expand the elemental attacks available to her through inheritance, allowing her to use Wind and Ice skills as well.

Lilim resists Electric and Darkness and is only weak to Light. This affinity spread is exceptional advantage during the early stages as there are almost no enemies encountered in the beginning who use Light skills (except for Reaper).

Persona 3 Reload Lilim Persona Guide: Stats and Skills

Lilim Persona Elemental Affinities

Elemental Affinities
Strike Slash Pierce Fire Ice
Electricity Wind Light Darkness Almighty
Resist Weak Resist

Lilim Persona Skills

Affinity Skill Skill Effect Level
Ailment Marin Karin Charms 1 enemy. Initial
Fire Agi Light Fire damage to 1 enemy. Initial
Electricity Zio Light Elec damage to 1 enemy. Chance to inflict Shock. Initial
Support Rakukaja Increases 1 ally’s Defense. 9
Darkness Mudo Low chance to instantly kill 1 enemy. 11
Electricity Mazio Light Elec damage to all enemies. Chance to inflict Shock. 12

Lilim Persona Fusion

Fusion Type Materials
Normal Fusion

Jack-o’-Lantern (Magician)

Jack-o’-Lantern Persona Overview

With strong Fire attacks that can hit one or more targets, Jack-o’-Lantern is one of the best Personas for dealing Fire damage during the early stages.

Jack-o-Lantern can also contribute to healing duties by learning Dia through Persona fusion, allowing you to manage the party’s HP outside of using items until you get a dedicated support Persona later.

Persona 3 Reload Jack-o’-Lantern Persona Guide: Stats and Skills

Jack-o’-Lantern Persona Elemental Affinities

Elemental Affinities
Strike Slash Pierce Fire Ice
Block Weak
Electricity Wind Light Darkness Almighty

Jack-o’-Lantern Persona Skills

Affinity Skill Skill Effect Level
Fire Agi Deals light Fire damage to 1 enemy. Initial
Support Sukunda Decreases 1 enemy’s Hit/Evasion rate. Initial
Fire Maragi Deals light Fire damage to all enemies. Initial
Ailment Provoke Enrages 1 foe. (40% chance) 15
Passive Rage Boost Increases odds of Enraging an enemy by 50%. 17
Fire Agilao Deals medium Fire damage to 1 enemy, 19

Jack-o’-Lantern Persona Fusion

Fusion Type Materials
Normal Fusion

Jack Frost (Magician)

Jack Frost Persona Overview

With access to single- and all-target Ice attacks that made stronger with Ice Boost, Jack Frost is a strong addition to your party as an Ice attacker. The Persona’s Re Patra skill is also useful for quickly getting allies back into the fight after they are downed by enemies.

Jack Frost is one of the Personas required to complete one of the game’s Requests so obtaining the Persona becomes doubly beneficial during the early-game.

Persona 3 Reload Jack Frost Persona Guide: Stats and Skills

Jack Frost Persona Elemental Affinities

Elemental Affinities
Strike Slash Pierce Fire Ice
Weak Block
Electricity Wind Light Darkness Almighty

Jack Frost Persona Skills

Affinity Skill Skill Effect Level
Ice Bufu Light Ice damage to 1 enemy. Chance to inflict Freeze. Initial
Ailment Pulinpa Chance to inflict Panic on 1 enemy. Initial
Recovery Re Patra Assists 1 Knocked Down ally. Initial
Strike Sonic Punch Light Strike damage to 1 enemy. 10
Passive Ice Boost Increases Ice attack damage by 25%. 11
Ice Mabufu Light Ice damage to all enemies. Chance to inflict Freeze. 13

Jack Frost Persona Fusion

Fusion Type Materials
Normal Fusion
  • Alp + Omoikane
  • Unicorn + Pixie
  • Aramitama + Angel
Three-Way Fusion
  • Omoikane + Orpheus + Apsaras
  • Aramitama + Orpheus + Apsaras

Oberon (Emperor)

Oberon Persona Overview

Oberon is one of the most versatile Electric attackers to use during the early game. In addition to having good single- and all-target Elec skills, it can recover the HP of the party using Media.

Oberon is also among those required for Requests so obtaining the Persona is even more rewarding as an addition to your team near the beginning of the main story.

Persona 3 Reload Oberon Persona Guide: Stats and Skills

Oberon Persona Elemental Affinities

Elemental Affinities
Strike Slash Pierce Fire Ice
Weak
Electricity Wind Light Darkness Almighty
Block Resist Resist

Oberon Persona Skills

Affinity Skill Skill Effect Level
Electricity Zio Light Elec damage to 1 enemy. Chance to inflict Shock. Initial
Recovery Media Slightly restores the HP of all allies. Initial
Electricity Mazio Light Elec damage to all enemies. Chance to inflict Shock. 16
Slash Zan-ei Medium Slash damage to 1 enemy. 17
Electricity Zionga Medium Elec damage to 1 enemy. Chance to inflict Shock. 18

Oberon Persona Fusion

Fusion Type Materials
Normal Fusion

Inugami (Hanged Man)

Inugami Persona Overview

Inugami’s diverse kit consists of skills that deal Strike and Electricity damage, as well as inflicting Poison on foes in battle. Pairing Inugami with other Personas that can apply status ailments also works well as Inugami’s Foul Breath skill can up the success rate of such skills.

To round out his already versatile moveset, Inugami can also heal the party using Media, making this Persona one incredibly flexible during early- to even mid-game encounters.

Persona 3 Reload Inugami Persona Guide: Stats and Skills

Inugami Persona Elemental Affinities

Elemental Affinities
Strike Slash Pierce Fire Ice
Electricity Wind Light Darkness Almighty
Resist Weak

Inugami Persona Skills

Affinity Skill Skill Effect Level
Ailment Poisma Chance to inflict Poison on 1 enemy. Initial
Strike Assault Drive Light Strike damage to 1 enemy. Initial
Electricity Zio Light Elec damage to 1 enemy. Chance to inflict Shock. Initial
Passive Poison Boost Greatly increases chance to inflict Poison. 11
Recovery Media Slightly restores the HP of all allies. 13
Almighty / Ailment Foul Breath Increases status ailment susceptibility of 1 enemy for 3 turns by x2. 14

Inugami Persona Fusion

Fusion Type Materials
Normal Fusion

Omoikane (Hierophant)

Omoikane Persona Overview

Omoikane is a versatile support-focused Persona with access to a healing skill, an automatic defense self buff, and a recovery skill that dispels Panic, Fear, and Distress. On top of these very good skills, Omoikane can also contribute offensively to the team using Zio, albeit not as well as his support role.

Persona 3 Reload Omoikane Persona Guide: Stats and Skills

Omoikane Persona Elemental Affinities

Elemental Affinities
Strike Slash Pierce Fire Ice
Electricity Wind Light Darkness Almighty
Resist Weak

Omoikane Persona Skills

Affinity Skill Skill Effect Level
Electricity Zio Light Elec damage to 1 enemy. Chance to inflict Shock. Initial
Recovery Dia Slightly restores the HP of 1 ally. Initial
Recovery Enradi Removes Rage on 1 ally. 8
Passive Auto-Rakukaja Automatically casts Rakukaja at the start of battle. 12
Recovery Me Patra Removes Panic, Fear, and Distress from the party. 13

Omoikane Persona Fusion

Fusion Type Materials
Normal Fusion

Berith (Hierophant)

Berith Persona Overview

Berith is another strong multi-role Persona that can deal good damage using Physical and Magic skills while having access to a useful single-ally attack buff (Tarukaja).

Berith’s attack power is also raised at the start of battle thanks to its Auto-Tarukaja skill which then allows it to burst down targets with its two-hit Pierce skill Double Fangs. For dealing with enemies weak to Fire, Berith can throw out Agi or Maragi.

Finally, Berith’s Rebellion skill increases his Critical Hit Rate, allowing you to occasionally land powerful hits for a quick victory against most random foes in the early-game.

Persona 3 Reload Berith Persona Guide: Stats and Skills

Berith Persona Elemental Affinities

Elemental Affinities
Strike Slash Pierce Fire Ice
Resist
Electricity Wind Light Darkness Almighty
Weak

Berith Persona Skills

Affinity Skill Skill Effect Level
Fire Agi Light Fire damage to 1 enemy. Initial
Support Tarukaja Increases 1 ally’s Attack. Initial
Pierce Double Fangs Light Pierce damage to 1 enemy. Initial
Passive Auto-Tarukaja Automatically casts Tarukaja on self at the start of battle. 15
Fire Maragi Light Fire damage to all enemies. 16
Support Rebellion Increases Critical Hit Rate. 17

Berith Persona Fusion

Fusion Type Materials
Normal Fusion

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