How to Defeat Tartarus Guardian Ruthless Ice Raven in Persona 3 Reload (P3RE)
Ruthless Ice Raven
| Boss Level | Level 5 |
|---|---|
| Boss Type | Tartarus Guardian |
| Location | Thebel Block 5F |
| HP | 150 |
| Recommended Level | Level 3 or higher. |
| Recommended Party Members | Protagonist, Yukari, and Junpei |
| EXP Rewards | ? EXP |
| Yen Rewards | ? Yen |
| Other Rewards | ? Item |
Ruthless Ice Raven Affinity Strengths
| Slash |
Strike |
Pierce |
Fire |
Ice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | Weak | Absorb | – |
| Elec |
Wind |
Light |
Dark |
Almighty |
| – | Block | Block | Block | – |
Ruthless Ice Raven Skills
| Skill | Skill Effect |
|---|---|
| Slash Attack |
Deals Slash damage normal attack. |
| Garu |
Deals light Wind damage to one foe. |
| Magaru |
Deals light Wind damage to all foes. |
Ruthless Ice Raven Strategies
Here is a breakdown of the battle strategies against the mini-boss:
Pre-Battle Strategies
Carry HP and SP Recovery Items.
Before engaging the boss, bring some stock of HP and SP recovery items. This will help in cases you need immediate healing to recover lost HP or ran out of SP to use Persona Skills during the boss the fight.
Equip Personas not weak to Slash and Wind attacks.
When it comes to the Protagonist, be careful on using Personas weak to Slash and Wind attacks. This includes Personas like Apsaras. Better to stick to Orpheus or other Personas that are not susceptible to the affinity.
Target one boss at a time.
There will be three enemies during the boss fight. Focus on taking down one at time while sustaining your party with healing and support skills.
On-Battle Strategies
Set Junpei to Guard.
Junpei is weak to Wind attacks so have him on Guard status for the most part. More likely the boss will target him due to his susceptibility to Wind damage.
You can also make him additional support character by letting him use HP and SP items for the rest of the party. If bosses are knocked down, you can command Junpei to take the offensive but be careful.
Land debuffs to the boss.
Start the battle by landing a number of debuffs to one Ruthless Ice Raven first. This will help in reducing the boss enemy’s battle capabilities.
Cast buffs to your party.
Follow-up the debuffs with party member buffs. Focus on your main damage dealer first before covering the rest of your allies.
Use Elemental attacks such as Ice and Elec to inflict Status Ailments.
Ruthless Ice Raven is not resistant to status effects. To inflict Status Ailments such as Freeze or Shock, use Ice attacks or Electricity attacks respectively.
Use Pierce attacks.
Ruthless Ice Raven is weak to Pierce attacks which is covered by Yukari’s Bow weapon. In addition, the Protagonist can do damage if he has Personas that can use Pierce skills, particularly while he is low on SP.
Unleash All-Out Attacks
If the boss enemies are knocked down, you can reduce their HP greatly or finish them off with an All-Out Attack.
Other Boss Guides
Persona 3 Reload Boss List and Guides
All Main Bosses and Mini Bosses by Type
| Full Moon Bosses | Tartarus Gatekeeper Bosses |
| Monad Door Bosses | Monad Passage Bosses |
All Main Bosses and Mini Bosses by Location
| Tartarus Gatekeepers in Thebel Block | Tartarus Gatekeepers in Arqa Block |
| Tartarus Gatekeepers in Yabbashah Block | Tartarus Gatekeepers in Tziah Block |
| Tartarus Gatekeepers in Harabah Block | Tartarus Gatekeepers in Adamah Block |
| Monad Door Shadows in Yabbashah Block | Monad Door Shadows in Tziah Block |
| Monad Door Shadows in Harabah Block | Monad Door Shadows in Adamah Block |
| Monad Passage Shadows in Yabbashah Block | Monad Passage Shadows in Tziah Block |
| Monad Passage Shadows in Harabah Block | Monad Passage Shadows in Adamah Block |
Full Moon Main Story Bosses
Optional and Super Bosses
| Reaper | Elizabeth |
Tartarus Gatekeeper Mini Boss Shadows
Thebel Block Tartarus Gatekeepers
| Ruthless Ice Raven (5F) |
Barbaric Beast Wheel (11F) |
| Swift Axle (17F) |
- |
Arqa Block Tartarus Gatekeepers
| Will O' Wisp Raven (28F) |
Heretic Magnus (35F) |
| Disturbing Dice (36F) |
Clairvoyant Relic (42F) |
| Servant Tower (47F) |
Lascivious Lady (54F) |
| Fleetfooted Calvary (60F) |
- |
Yabbashah Block Tartarus Gatekeepers
Tziah Block Tartarus Gatekeepers
| Rampaging Sand and Heartless Relic (125F) | Raging Turret (126F) |
| Terminal Table (132F) | Jotun of Authority (136F) |
| Isolated Castle (143F) | Pagoda of Disaster (151F) |
| Dancing Beast Wheel (155F) | Demented Knight (161F) |
| Cruel Greatsword (170F) | Invigorated Gigas (171F) |
Harabah Block Tartarus Gatekeepers
| Cultist of the Storm (179F) | Obsessive Sand (230F) |
| Executive Greatsword (184F) | Chaos Panzer (188F) |
| Icebreaker Lion and Luckless Cupid (203F) | Blazing Middle Sibling, Deadly Eldest Sibling, and Voltaic Youngest Sibling (212F) |
| Scornful Dice (218F) | Minotaur Nulla (225F) |
Adamah Block Tartarus Gatekeepers
| Obsessive Sand (230F) | - |
Monad Door Mini Boss Shadows
Yabbashah Block Monad Door Shadows
| Cowardly Maya (91F) | Rampage Drive, Shouting Tiara, and Magical Magus (91F) |
| Iron Dice and Silent Book (117F) | Silent Book, Platinum Dice, and Muttering Mia (117F) |
| Bronze Dice, and Muttering Mia (117F) | - |
Tziah Block Monad Door Shadows
| Dogmatic Tower (143F) | Natural Dancer (143F) |
| Vehement Idol (143F) | Intrepid Knight and Change Relic (171F) |
| Minotaur II (171F) | Haunted Castle and Spiritual Castle (171F) |
Harabah Block Monad Door Shadows
| Amorous Snake (197F) | Devious Maya (197F) |
| Omnipotent Balance (197F) | Light Balance (197F) |
| Sky Balance (197F) | Heat Balance (197F) |
| Morbid Book (225F) | Phantom Master (225F) |
| Gold Hand (225F) | White Hand (225F) |
| Black Hand (225F) | Pink Hand (225F) |
| Silver Hand (225F) | - |
Adamah Block Monad Door Shadows
| Hallowed Turret (255F) | Hakuro Musha (255F) |
| Kaiden Musha (255F) | Tenjin Musha (255F) |
| Onnen Musha (255F) | Shadow of the Void (255F) |
Monad Passage Mini Boss Shadows
Yabbashah Block Monad Passage Shadows
| Elegant Mother | Phantom Mage |
| Red Sigil | Nemean Beast and Eternal Eagle |
| Eternal Eagle | Chaos Cyclops |
Tziah Block Monad Passage Shadows
| Minotaur III | Grand Magus |
| Judgment Sword | Crazy Twins |
| Emperor Beetle | Death Castle |
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| Game Difficulty | Game Controls |
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| Permanent Events and Missables | Save Data Rewards |
| PC System Requirements and Specs | Platform and System Differences |
| Cross Save Features | How Long to Beat |
| DLC List and Information | Voice Actor List |
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| Social Stat List and Guide | Social Links Gift List and Guide |
| How to Increase Social Stats | How to Increase Academics |
| How to Increase Courage | How to Increase Charm |
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| Romance Option List and Guide | How to Romance Characters |
| How to Romance Yukari | How to Romance Fuuka |
| How to Romance Mitsuru | How to Romance Aigis |
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| Junpei Iori Weapons | Akihiko Sanada Weapons |
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| Koromaru Weapons | Ken Amada Weapons |
| Shinjiro Aragaki Weapons | - |
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| Accessories | - |
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