Persona 5 Royal - Recommended Trait Skills

Overview

Trait skills are new skills exclusive to Persona 5 Royal. Each of these skills has a passive effect that can be stacked with the other staple skills to bolster an effect.

Trait Skills

Recommended Traits

Focused Gaze

The trait, Focused Gaze, strengthens the damage of single-target magic skills. Can be combined with boost or amp to amplify the magic damage.

Peerless Gaze

Similar to Focused Gaze, Peerless Gaze capitalizes on another set of magic skills which are those that hit multiple targets.

Iron Immunity

A trait that nullifies ailments.

Apocalyptic Fury

Apocalyptic Fury strengthens the power of physical attacks. Zaou-Gongen learns this trait and can capitalize off of unleashing his powerful Phys skill, God’s Hand. He can also stay on the field longer due to Enduring Soul, a passive that acts as an insurance against potentially fatal attacks.

Sword God

Sword God is a trait that triples the effect of charge and concentrate. When learned, the effect immediately applies at the start of battle. Given Futsunushi’s default kit having some physicial skills, he can serve as a solid choice for offense. In addition, Futsunushi is a crafting material Yoshitsune.

Pandemic Gaze

Pandemic Gaze is a skill that relies on the enemy’s status. When inflicted with ailments, the persona that possesses Pandemic Gaze earns an attack power boost. The persona that naturally learn Pandemic Gaze have one or two skills that raise the chance of applying ailments on enemies. Many of them also possess powerful physical skills that complement the boost given by the trait.

Combinations

Some trait skills can thrive when paired with certain active or passive skills. Below is a list of suggested combinations.

Dying Will and Thermopylae

Dying Will forces ambush-only skills to take effect even in normal encounters. Pair that with Thermopylae to instantly earn party buffs for three turns.

Lotus Dance and Auto-Maraku/Masuku skills

Lotus Dance is a trait that prolongs the effects of buffs for two more turns. Have a persona inherit one of the auto skills to automatically engage in battle with the buffs.

Enlightenment and Auto-Maraku/Masuku skills

The self-buff variant of Lotus Dance, Enlightenment promotes a persona’s role as a nuker to dispose of enemies. Having longer buffs on Vohu Manah helps take down foes more comfortably since the buffs in play won’t be expiring anytime soon.

Storm Born and Climate Decorum / Ambient Aid

Meanwhile, some personas can benefit from skills that rely on weather conditions regardless if it’s in play or not. With the Storm Born trait, the persona can force the weather to be present which triggers skills like Climate Decorum or Ambient Aid.

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