Part 23

Persona 3 FES July 6-7 walkthrough: Defeat the Hierophant and Lovers Full Moon bosses. Includes tips for Tartarus and exam prep.

Walkthrough:

1. July 6th: Converse with Junpei in the early morning and evening. Buy at least ten Revival Beads and Medical Powders. In Tartarus, defeat the Intrepid Knight if you skipped it previously. Recommended Personas include Take-Mikazuchi (nullifies Zio), Rakshasa (learned Getsu-ei), and Hua Po (resists Agi). Muscle Drink or Rancid Gravy are also highly recommended.
2. July 7th: This is Exams Preparation Week. Converse with Fuuka in the early morning. During the Dark Hour, bring Aki and Junpei with you. Equip Yukari with armor that resists Zio.
3. Hierophant Boss Fight: Head to the third floor and enter the lower right door. The Hierophant is Lv 24 with 1,500 HP. It uses Mazio, Zionga, Mazionga, Prophecy of Ruin (inflicts Fear), and the Swift Strike (deals ~300 HP damage to all when target is in Fear). It resists Zio.
4. Hierophant Strategy: To counter Fear, use Muscle Drink or Rancid Gravy on the MC to inflict Poison or Distress, which nullifies status effects. Poison drains HP, while Distress increases critical hit chance. Use Medical Powder to heal MC's HP if using Poison. Set Yukari and Aki to Heal/Support, and Junpei to Knock Down. Ask Fuuka to analyze the boss. Cast Rakunda on the Hierophant with the MC's first turn. Inflict MC with Poison. Switch Yukari's AI to Knock Down. Heal MC's health to 200 HP before attacking. Use Getsu-ei for ~200 damage per hit. Switch to Take-Mikazuchi to null Zio spells. Repeat healing and attacking. Ignore Sukunda's effect as it fades. A cheap strategy involves using Attack Mirror on everyone after they get Fear; Swift Strike will be repelled, potentially ending the fight quickly, especially after casting Rakunda. The Hierophant drops no items.
5. Post-Hierophant: Examine the door you entered and the mirror.
6. Events: Answer the