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| Jail Monarchs | Lock Keepers | Dire Shadows |
Guide on How to Defeat all Powerful Shadows in Persona 5 Strikers
Powerful Shadows (or Strong Shadows) are strong Personas found in jails in Persona 5 Strikers (or Persona 5 Scramble). Similar to Dire Shadows, these enemy shadows are also way over-leveled for your party to defeat immediately. There’s only one Powerful Shadow per jail but defeating them requires proper setup, strategy, and supplies to defeat.
How to Locate Powerful Shadows
In order to locate these shadows, you need to progress through the game first and reach the day of Aug 24th. By that day, you are already in the process of clearing Osaka’s Jail. Lavenza will ask you to visit the Velvet Room and give new requests in locating Powerful Shadows
| Powerful Shadow Requests | All Requests |
Benefits in Defeating Powerful Shadows
Here is quick breakdown of benefits for defeating these shadows:
Obtaining Experience
A large amount of experience points can be earned for defeating Powerful Shadows, allowing you to raise the level of characters and the Bond level experience.
Unlock Reaper Secret Boss
Clearing all Powerful Shadow requests will cause the Reaper, an immensely powerful Persona, to appear. Beating the Reaper will then unlock the Takeover feature.
Powerful Shadow List
Below is a list of Powerful Shadows, their weaknesses, and rewards in defeating them in the game:
| Powerful Shadow | Persona | Request & Location | Weakness | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fallen Snowman | Black Frost | Halt the Strutting Little Imp (Shibuya Jail) |
Bless and Psy (via Fear) | Black Frost Persona fusion, C.S Replica (Mona weapon) |
| Fratricidal Destroyer | Seth | An Ebon God Descends (Sendai Jail) |
Bless, Phys (via Freeze), Gun (via Freeze), and Nuke (via Freeze) | Seth Persona fusion |
| Monarch of Snow | King Frost | Make the Way for the Frozen King (Sapporo Jail) |
Fire, Wind (via Burn) and Nuke (via Burn) | King Frost Persona fusion |
| Throbbing King of Desire | Mara | The Writhing Nightmare Rising (Okinawa Jail) |
Psy and Phys (via Shock or Freeze) | Mara Persona fusion, Gram (Wolf weapon) |
| Brilliant Dragonslayer | Siegfried | Dragon Slayer Enters the Fray (Kyoto Jail) |
Fire (via Burn), Nuke, and Wind | Siegfried Persona fusion |
| Guard Dog of Hades | Cerberus | The Hound of Hades Howls (Osaka Jail) |
Ice, Phys (via Freeze or Shock), and Gun (via Freeze or Shock) | Collar of Hell (Cerberus Persona fusion) |
| Shadow of God | Metatron | Angel of Contracts Descends (Tree of Knowledge) |
Elec, Curse, Phys (via Shock), and Gun (via Shock) | Metatron Persona fusion, Vajra Replica (Queen weapon) |
| Reaper | – | Knocking on Death’s Door (Okinawa Jail) |
Phys (via Critical Hit) and Gun (via Critical Hit) | Paradise Lost S (Joker weapon) |
Powerful Shadows Information
Here is a summary of information for each the Powerful Shadow mini-boss:
Fallen Snowman Black Frost (Powerful Shadow)
Fallen Snowman Black Frost Boss Guide
| Location | Crossing, Shibuya Jail |
|---|---|
| Resists | Fire, Ice, Nuke, and Curse |
| Weaknesses | Bless and Psy (via Fear) |
| Stagger Gauge | 8 |
| Target Date | August 25th (8/25) |
| Recommended Level | Level 58 or higher |
| Recommended Party Members | Joker, Skull, Sophie, and Wolf |
| EXP Rewards | 11,500 exp (Main Story) |
| Yen Rewards | 44,850 yen (Main Story) |
| Other Rewards | Evil Snow Crystal Fusion Item (Black Frost Persona Fusion), HP Recovery Item x1, Status Recovery Item x1, C.S. Replica Shortsword Weapon x1 (For Mona) |
Fratricidal Destroyer Seth (Powerful Shadow)
Fratricidal Destroyer Seth Boss Guide
| Location | Mt. Aoba, Sendai Jail |
|---|---|
| Resists | Fire, Wind, and Curse |
| Weaknesses | Bless, Phys (via Freeze), Gun (via Freeze), and Nuke (via Freeze) |
| Stagger Gauge | 8 |
| Target Date | August 24th (8/24) |
| Recommended Level | Level 45 or higher |
| Recommended Party Members | Joker, Fox, Queen, and Sophie |
| EXP Rewards | 10,000 exp (Main Story) |
| Yen Rewards | 39,000 yen (Main Story) |
| Other Rewards | Beastly Was-Sceptre Fusion Item (Seth Persona Fusion), HP Recovery Item x1, Status Recovery Item x1 |
Monarch of Snow King Frost (Powerful Shadow)
Monarch of Snow King Frost Boss Guide
| Location | Sapporo Jail |
|---|---|
| Resists | Ice and Bless |
| Weaknesses | Fire, Wind (via Burn) and Nuke (via Burn) |
| Stagger Gauge | 8 |
| Target Date | August 25th (8/25) |
| Recommended Level | Level 55 or higher |
| Recommended Party Members | Joker, Mona, Panther, and Queen |
| EXP Rewards | 11,000 exp (Main Story) |
| Yen Rewards | 42,900 yen (Main Story) |
| Other Rewards | Giant Snow Crystal Fusion Item (King Frost Persona Fusion), HP Recovery Item x1, Status Recovery Item x1 |
Throbbing King of Desire Mara (Powerful Shadow)
Throbbing King of Desire Mara Boss Guide
| Location | Okinawa Jail |
|---|---|
| Resists | Gun, Fire, Nuke, Bless, and Curse |
| Weaknesses | Psy and Phys (via Shock or Freeze) |
| Stagger Gauge | 8 |
| Target Date | August 28th (8/28) |
| Recommended Level | Level 65 or higher |
| Recommended Party Members | Joker, Skull, Fox, and Noir |
| EXP Rewards | 13,000 exp (Main Story) |
| Yen Rewards | 50,700 yen (Main Story) |
| Other Rewards | Carnal King’s Wheel Fusion Item (Mara Persona Fusion), Wolf Great Sword Weapon x1 |
Brilliant Dragonslayer Siegfried (Powerful Shadow)
Brilliant Dragonslayer Siegfried Boss Guide
| Location | Kyoto Jail |
|---|---|
| Resists | Phys, Ice, and Elec |
| Weaknesses | Fire (via Burn), Nuke, and Wind |
| Stagger Gauge | 8 |
| Target Date | August 28th (8/28) |
| Recommended Level | Level 60 or higher |
| Recommended Party Members | Joker, Mona, Panther, and Queen |
| EXP Rewards | 12,000 exp (Main Story) |
| Yen Rewards | 46,800 yen (Main Story) |
| Other Rewards | Dragon Slayer Blade Fusion Item (Siegfried Persona Fusion), HP Recovery Item x1, Status Recovery Item x1 |
Guard Dog of Hades Cerberus (Powerful Shadow)
Guard Dog of Hades Cerberus Boss Guide
| Location | Osaka Jail |
|---|---|
| Resists | Fire and Nuke |
| Weaknesses | Ice, Phys (via Freeze or Shock), and Gun (via Freeze or Shock) |
| Stagger Gauge | 8 |
| Target Date | August 24th (8/24) |
| Recommended Level | Level 50 or higher |
| Recommended Party Members | Joker, Fox, Noir, and Wolf |
| EXP Rewards | 10,500 exp (Main Story) |
| Yen Rewards | 40,950 yen (Main Story) |
| Other Rewards | Collar of Hell Fusion Item (Cerberus Persona Fusion), HP Recovery Item x1, Status Recovery Item x1 |
Shadow of God Metatron (Powerful Shadow)
Shadow of God Metatron Boss Guide
| Location | Tree of Knowledge |
|---|---|
| Resists | Wind, Psy, and Nuke |
| Weaknesses | Elec, Curse, Phys (via Shock), and Gun (via Shock) |
| Stagger Gauge | 8 |
| Target Date | August 30th (8/30) (Post-Game) |
| Recommended Level | Level 70 or higher |
| Recommended Party Members | Joker, Skull, Noir, and Wolf |
| EXP Rewards | 15,000 exp (Post-Game) |
| Yen Rewards | 58,500 yen (Post-Game) |
| Other Rewards | Contract Slab Item (Metatron Persona Fusion), Queen Tekko Weapon x1 |
Reaper Secret Boss (Powerful Shadow)
| Location | Trauma Cell, Okinawa Jail |
|---|---|
| Resists | None |
| Weaknesses | Phys (via Critical Hit) and Gun (via Critical Hit) |
| Stagger Gauge | 8 |
| Target Date | August 30th (8/30) (Post-Game) |
| Recommended Level | Level 75 or higher |
| Recommended Party Members | Joker, Skull, Fox, and Wolf / Joker, Mona, Panther, and Queen |
| EXP Rewards | 25,000 exp (Post-Game) |
| Yen Rewards | 97,500 yen (Post-Game) |
| Other Rewards | Paradise Lost S x1 (Joker weapon), Recovery Items x5 |
Other Bosses
| Jail Monarchs | Lock Keepers | Dire Shadows |
Do you eventually get requests to defeat the Strong Shadows, or do you just get a mission reauest for the reaper after randomly defeating them all? I defeated 2 so far, I in Kyoto and the other in Shibuya, but I never got a mission promt or request other than a warning of its immense power when I came close to it. Will these same enemies reappear, or does the game keep record of what I already defeated?
Ok so this is my first run I didint defeat bugbear im on the second jail how the f do you defeat this thing its so strong it kills anyone in one hit i cant even get it close to a quarter of hp is there a strategy i can use? Or something?
Wait I think I get it now your supposed to do this on new game + right?
Sadly I don’t have the answer I cant even do the second one are you supposed to do it on new game plus or on the first run cus I cant tell im on the first run and I get one hit and i cant get a quarter of hp off him
Crossing shibuya jail, like from eir aoi?
Dire shadows are not the same as powerful shadows. Dire shadows are the electrified stationary enemies that Futaba warns you as you get close to them. Powerful shadows are request enemies. Neither reappear as far as I can tell.
The strong Shadows requests are actually completely separate from the “Dire Shadows”. You don’t get a request for them. You simply get a warning once you are close to one. They tend to be easier than the requests. You need to be level 55-65 to beat them all.