Persona 5 Strikers
Persona 5 Strikers

Status Effects & Ailments

Master Persona 5 Strikers' status effects and ailments. This section details how to inflict conditions like Shock and Freeze, and how to cure them.

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Status Effects & Ailments

Understanding and utilizing Status Effects and Ailments is crucial for dominating combat in Persona 5 Strikers. These conditions can turn the tide of battle, either by incapacitating powerful Shadows or by leaving your team vulnerable. This section details each status effect, how to inflict them, and how to cure them.

Offensive Status Effects (Ailments)

Inflicting these on Shadows can lead to Technical damage, critical hits, and overall easier encounters. Pay attention to enemy weaknesses!

  • Burn:
    • Effect: Deals continuous Fire damage over time. Can lead to a "Dizzy" Technical when combined with Wind attacks.
    • Infliction: Fire-based Persona skills (e.g., Agi, Agilao, Agidyne), Joker's Fire attacks, Ann's Persona skills.
    • Strategy: Excellent for chipping away at high HP enemies. Follow up with Wind attacks from Mona or Joker for massive Technical damage.
  • Freeze:
    • Effect: Immobilizes the target, preventing them from acting. Increases damage taken from Physical and Gun attacks. Can lead to a "Dizzy" Technical when combined with Electric attacks.
    • Infliction: Ice-based Persona skills (e.g., Bufu, Bufula, Bufudyne), Joker's Ice attacks, Yusuke's Persona skills.
    • Strategy: Use against dangerous enemies to create openings for powerful combos. Follow up with Electric attacks from Skull or Joker for a "Dizzy" Technical.
  • Shock:
    • Effect: Immobilizes the target, preventing them from acting. Increases damage taken from Physical and Gun attacks. Can lead to a "Dizzy" Technical when combined with Wind attacks.
    • Infliction: Electric-based Persona skills (e.g., Zio, Zionga, Ziodyne), Joker's Electric attacks, Ryuji's Persona skills.
    • Strategy: Similar to Freeze, use to control the battlefield. Combine with Wind attacks from Mona or Joker for a "Dizzy" Technical.
  • Dizzy:
    • Effect: Prevents the target from acting and makes them highly susceptible to Critical Hits.
    • Infliction: Often a result of Technical damage combinations (e.g., Burn + Wind, Freeze + Electric, Shock + Wind). Some specific skills can inflict Dizzy directly.
    • Strategy: Your primary goal for maximizing damage. Once an enemy is Dizzy, unleash your strongest Physical and Gun attacks, or use an All-Out Attack.
  • Fear:
    • Effect: Causes the target to occasionally skip their turn or even run away.
    • Infliction: Curse-based Persona skills (e.g., Eiga, Maeiga), Joker's Curse attacks.
    • Strategy: Useful for crowd control, especially against groups of weaker enemies.
  • Despair:
    • Effect: Prevents the target from using skills and drains their SP over time.
    • Infliction: Curse-based Persona skills (e.g., Eiga, Maeiga), Joker's Curse attacks.
    • Strategy: Excellent for shutting down magic-heavy Shadows or bosses.
  • Forget:
    • Effect: Prevents the target from using any Persona skills.
    • Infliction: Psy-based Persona skills (e.g., Psi, Psio), Joker's Psy attacks, Haru's Persona skills.
    • Strategy: Crucial for neutralizing Shadows that rely heavily on powerful elemental attacks or healing.
  • Sleep:
    • Effect: Puts the target to sleep, making them unable to act. Taking damage will wake them up.
    • Infliction: Certain Persona skills (e.g., Dormina).
    • Strategy: Good for temporarily removing a threat from combat, especially if you need to focus on other enemies.
  • Confuse:
    • Effect: Causes the target to attack allies, waste turns, or drop money/items.
    • Infliction: Certain Persona skills (e.g., Pulinpa).
    • Strategy: Can be highly disruptive to enemy formations and offers a chance for extra loot.
  • Brainwash:
    • Effect: Causes the target to fight for your side temporarily.
    • Infliction: Certain Persona skills (e.g., Makajam).
    • Strategy: Turn powerful enemies into temporary allies, shifting the balance of power.

Defensive Status Effects (Ailments)

These are conditions that can be inflicted upon your party members. Always carry items to cure these!

  • Burn:
    • Effect: Deals continuous Fire damage over time to your character.
    • Cure: Use an Amrita Soda (available from Sophia's Shop or found in Jails), or a Persona skill like Amrita Drop/Shower.
  • Freeze:
    • Effect: Immobilizes your character, preventing them from acting.
    • Cure: Use an Amrita Soda, or a Persona skill like Amrita Drop/Shower.
  • Shock:
    • Effect: Immobilizes your character, preventing them from acting.
    • Cure: Use an Amrita Soda, or a Persona skill like Amrita Drop/Shower.
  • Dizzy:
    • Effect: Prevents your character from acting and makes them highly susceptible to Critical Hits.
    • Cure: Use an Amrita Soda, or a Persona skill like Amrita Drop/Shower.
  • Fear:
    • Effect: Causes your character to occasionally skip their turn or attempt to escape.
    • Cure: Use an Amrita Soda, or a Persona skill like Amrita Drop/Shower.
  • Despair:
    • Effect: Prevents your character from using skills and drains their SP over time.
    • Cure: Use an Amrita Soda, or a Persona skill like Amrita Drop/Shower.
  • Forget:
    • Effect: Prevents your character from using any Persona skills.
    • Cure: Use an Amrita Soda, or a Persona skill like Amrita Drop/Shower.
  • Sleep:
    • Effect: Puts your character to sleep, making them unable to act. Taking damage will wake them up.
    • Cure: Use an Amrita Soda, or a Persona skill like Amrita Drop/Shower.
  • Confuse:
    • Effect: Causes your character to attack allies, waste turns, or drop money/items.
    • Cure: Use an Amrita Soda, or a Persona skill like Amrita Drop/Shower.
  • Brainwash:
    • Effect: Causes your character to temporarily fight for the enemy.
    • Cure: Use an Amrita Soda, or a Persona skill like Amrita Drop/Shower.

General Strategies for Status Effects

  • Stock Up on Amrita Soda: This all-purpose ailment cure is your best friend. Purchase them regularly from Sophia's Shop (accessible via the Hideout menu or any checkpoint in a Jail). You can also find them in treasure chests throughout Jails.
  • Utilize Persona Skills: Joker can equip Personas with skills like Amrita Drop (cures one ally) or Amrita Shower (cures all allies). These are invaluable for saving item usage. Look for Personas like Norn or Lakshmi for these skills.
  • Exploit Technical Damage: Always aim for Technicals! They deal significantly more damage and can often inflict Dizzy, setting up All-Out Attacks. Remember the combinations:
    • Burn + Wind = Dizzy
    • Freeze + Electric = Dizzy
    • Shock + Wind = Dizzy
    • Dizzy + Any Physical/Gun = Critical Hit
  • Check Enemy Weaknesses: Before engaging, scan enemies with Joker's Third Eye (R3) to identify their weaknesses. This will often reveal which elemental ailments they are susceptible to.
  • Party Composition: Consider bringing party members who can inflict a variety of ailments to maximize your Technical damage potential. For example, Ann (Fire), Ryuji (Electric), and Mona (Wind) create a strong Technical core.