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The 5 Best Nuke Persona | Persona 5 Royal

Making a jump to P5 from Persona 2, the Nuke series of spells is the next in our sights. Having even more spells at your disposal can only be a good thing, but we’ll admit that Nuke in particular stands out from the crowd, thanks to their ability to Technical enemies suffering from Burn, Shock or Freeze status. Additionally, they are part of the kit possessed by best girl Mokoto. Anyway, let’s get diving into the 5 absolute best Nuke options throughout Persona 5 Royal shall we?

Persona #5: Makami

Assuming you’re not grinding like a madman, you’ll naturally happen upon the Nuke series of spells around half way through the second palace. As you might expect you’ll also start to notice some enemies are weak to it too, in particular the physical and gun immune Shiki-Ouji (the big lad that looks like he’s made out of paper). It’d be a good idea then, to get your hands on something proficient in Nuke, and you need look no further than Makami.

The benefits of this Persona are numerous. Not only does it have access to the weak single target Nuke spell, Frei, but it also learns the multi target version, Mafrei, at level 17. On top of this, it’s trait – Skillful Technique – means that you’ll deal 25% more damage when completing a Technical hit, which your Nuke spells will activate against enemies inflicted with Burn, Freeze or Shock.

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Persona #4: Phoenix

Honestly, we tend to like leaving a good gap between our Persona choices in these articles. There are only 5 slots going and 90 plus levels to cover after all, but occasionally we find one that cannot be ignored, almost deliberately positioned out of order. Setanta is another example of this, giving you early access to the coveted Charge spell. Similarly, Phoenix allows you some very powerful Nuke skills and passives at a very early stage.

For starters, this Persona has access to both the single target and group versions of the medium Nuke spells, Freila and Mafreila. Predicting that you’ll be taking advantage of these, the developers have been kind enough to also give Phoenix the Atomic Bloodline trait, which reduces the cost of Nuke spells by 50%. Were that not enough, it even learns Nuke Boost at level 25, increasing the damage of those spells by 25%!

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Persona #3: Ananta

We really enjoy it when spell types progress in a natural fashion. To that end, the Ananta Persona is the ideal follow up for Phoenix, possessing skills that step it up just a little further as you progress through the mid game. We’ll admit there is a bit of a gap, but this is more of a testament to the power of Phoenix than anything else. You’ll have to wait quite a while, a good 20 levels or so, but there really isn’t anything worthy in between.

Ananta too comes with the Atomic Bloodline, reducing the Nuke spell costs by 50%. The similarities do not end there, with it also coming with the medium group Nuke spell Mafreila. Things start to change as you give it some levels however, because it’ll learn the heavy single target Nuke spell Freidyne at 49, and Nuke Boost at level 50. Realistically there isn’t a great deal of difference between this and the last choice, but those extra levels will boost your Magic stat quite a bit, and the heavy spell really makes the difference.

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Persona #2: Lilith

Another bit of a jump here, but things are really starting to get interesting now. You’ll likely be towards the end of the base Persona 5 game before you manage to grab one of these, but if you’re serious about your Nuke spells then you don’t want to miss out. It’s also worth noting at this point that some judicious fusing of Ananta, with a Queen Mab or a Rangda for example, will net you the Lilith Persona.

To business then, and we’ll first note the one Nuke piece that’s missing from the puzzle: Lilith has no Nuke specific trait. This kind of thing being missing is usually a deal breaker for us, but it does come with the Mighty Gaze trait instead, which increases group target magic damage by 20%, so it’s not all bad. In terms of actually Nuke spells, Lilith comes with the heavy single target version, Freidyne, and learns the group version, Mafreidyne, at level 62. Give it three more levels, all the way to 65, and it learns the Nuke Amp passive, which increases their damage by a whopping 50%. Stacked with it’s passive, this Persona is capable of dealing huge amounts of Nuke damage to entire groups.

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Persona #1: Fafnir

Finally we reach the pinnacle, the apex of Nuke Persona in Fafnir. Of course, this being level 92 you’re going to have to wait a while before you get your hands on it, and even power levellers will have to wait until the third semester, but once you’re there it’s wholly worth grabbing this one. As a quick aside, we often wonder if the heart affixed to it’s chest is a subtle nod toward the Portal series and it’s companion cube. Either that or we’re spending way too much time thinking about Persona… Probably the latter.

To battle then, where Fafnir really shines, and we must again note that the trait doesn’t quite line up exactly as we’d like, opting for Ailment Hunter rather than anything Nuke based. It’s not the worst trait in the game, since it increases damage done significantly for every enemy inflicted with an ailment, but the in practice it’s rarely useful. In terms of Nuke spells, it has access to both the single target and group severe Nuke spells, Atomic Flare and Cosmic Flare, both of which do massive damage. This damage is increased further once you reach level 90, since it learns Nuke Amp, increasing Nuke spell damage by 50%. It even garners extra credit by learning the legendary Debilitate spell, though there are better, earlier ways to get this.

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Persona 5 guide: Strength confidant

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Persona 5 is full of polish, allure, charm — and more than 100 hours of gameplay. This guide and walkthrough will show you everything you need to know.

Around the middle of May in Persona 5, Caroline and Justine — the twin-wardens — will send you on a quest. The twins want you to fuse a specific Persona with a specific ability. If you complete their task, you will be granted the Strength Persona, as well as another request.

Strength persona abilities

Leveling up the Strength Persona will afford you some interesting new abilities inside the Velvet Room:

Requirements and recommended fusions for all 10 ranks

The easiest way to acquire the necessary Personas for fusion is to pull from your Inmate Registry. Each time you fuse a Persona, they become registered in your guide and you can pull them out at any time in the Velvet Room (for a small amount of Yen). Try using this handy Fusion calculator in addition to your registry to make things a lot easier on yourself.

By appeasing the wardens, you will not only gain the massive Aracana Burst that comes with all confidants, you will also be able to create new and powerful Personas to aid you on your journey.

Makami Persona 5 Guide

So you got past the tutorial palace that was Kamoshida’s palace, acquired the treasure, and beat down all of his henchmen. Madarame is next up, and this man has a few henchmen or mini-bosses lurking around. The one I’m focusing on is the slender-looking wolf that is Makami.

It may look nice. You may even want to pet it, but Makami can be a devastating force if not defeated efficiently. Let’s kick off our Makami Persona 5 guide with some of the key features you need to know about Makami.

Key Features

Known as the divine wolf god in Japanese folklore, Makami appears as a long and slender, wolf-faced shadow. In Japanese folklore, Makami is used to ward off evil but feared for devouring humans. Makami is the third persona in the Temperance Arcana behind Genbu and Koppa Tengu. At least it made the top three, not that the rank matters.

Makami’s first appearance was back on the mainline series, Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne and since has been in most game outings in both franchises. In addition, Makami also made an appearance in the Persona 4 anime.

The wolf god has even helped influence characters in other games. Both Okami and Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess have wolves that are heavily influenced by the persona, so I guess Makami can say “take that number three spot.”

Location Location Location

Early on, you find Makami in Madarame’s Palace right after you defeat Kamoshida. You first have to leave the palace and return(unlocking the door in Madarame’s actual studio home), then you will come in contact with your first Makami as an easy mini-boss. After that, Makami appears throughout the palace.

If you play like me and forget to recruit him, you can also find Makami in Memetos on the Path of Chemdah. Persona 5/Royal does a great job of giving you another chance with recruiting personas if you missed your initial shot. The option for fusion is also on the table, but we will touch on that later.

Appearance

Makami, also known as the hunting wolf spirit, has an odd look to it for the essence that is to resemble a wolf. The body almost has the build of a ferret met an ancient unraveled scroll. The color is mostly silver minus the few greenish accent markings along the back and underbelly. The face I am still trying to understand.

At one point, I thought Makami was rocking a great hairstyle, but a closer look, the hair looks like a little bow or ribbon. Still not one hundred percent on what is going on up there. All that needs to be known is that this is not one creature you would want to take lightly.

Security Guard Shadow Mini Boss Fight

Upon reaching the treasure room in Madarame’s Palace, you’ll notice the security is tight all around his actual treasure. At some point, you will come across the security office where you can control the power, lasers, and gates surrounding the fortune.

When you open the gates, one of the guards comes dashing into the office. Here is the first encounter with Makami.

The wolf spirit is not a powerhouse when attacking alone. So for this encounter, you fight three at once. The plus side to this fight is that Makami has a weakness against electric attacks. So as long as Ryuji is in your party or you have a persona that knows Zio, this will be quick.

That said, Makami knows Double Fangs, a skill that does light damage 1-2 times which can put you in danger quickly if you’re not strong enough. It also knows Mafrei, a nuclear move that hits the entire party.

In conclusion, fight smart and utilize weaknesses. Once all the enemies fall to the ground use, “All-Out Attack” to speed up the process. He is one of the easier mini-bosses you will face the entire game. Take this time to enjoy the small victories because there are very few from here on out.

Hunting Wolf Spirit

Should you decide to stick around and level up(I always recommend doing so), Makami is open to recruiting as one of your own. Hunting wolf spirit is often mistaken for Inugami, the dog persona that evolves into Makami, because they moderately look the same.

The big difference is Inugami’s head is black and has a white body. I want to make sure you don’t recruit the wrong persona as I did.

At this point, you should already be a high enough level to recruit Makami(15). The strategy in this is honestly the same as before, use electric moves to down Makami. Chances are there will be other enemies in the fight, so dispose or down them as well. After that, you must answer the negotiation correctly, depending on the mood type.

Makami Stats

Mini-Boss Fight Stats

Regular Encounter Stats

Nothing changes at all from the mini boss fight to the regular encounter.

Makami Persona Breakdown – Recruitment and Strategy

Makami isn’t one of the tough personas, but some skills could be helpful. Frei and Mafrei are nuke-based moves that, up until this point, I don’t believe we have come in contact with.

Makami bridges that gap until Joker gets a skill card or you have a party member (Makoto) that can utilize nuke moves. Not necessary, but it feels good to cover bases and have a bit of each type of skill.

As always, to enlist Makami, you got to pass the negotiation phase in battle. I have learned that if you get the first answer wrong and the second one correct you will succeed anyway. Makami has an upbeat type in both Persona 5 and Persona 5 Royal. Just give the wolf spirit a funny answer instead of serious or vague then you are clear for takeoff.

As a persona, Makami falls in the line of the Temperance Arcana. Anytime you decide to hang out with Sadayo Kawakami (your teacher), Makami is sure to help boost you to the next level faster.

Kawakami is only available upon request at night because she’s a teacher by day. Our noodle wolf also helps increase the Strength confidant as well. Justine and Caroline need a Shiisaa with the frei skill. Fuse Makami with Kelpie or Jack Frost, then Shiisaa inherits the skills, and you just enhanced up to the next level.

Taking Makami straight to the electric chair is also an option. Executing persona’s often gives you a great item you wouldn’t normally find from chests or stores.

In the base game Persona 5, you get the skill card Makajama which has a high chance of forgetting throughout a group of enemies. In Persona 5 Royal, your reward is a skill card of Frei, but during a fusion alarm, you will get Mafrei.

These are the rest of the skills Makami can learn via leveling up.

Fusing Makami

Just like most persona’s, Makami has a few dozen of options on how to make it.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Question: Does Makami Drop Any Items after Defeated in Battle?

Answer: Yes, Makami drops Thick Parchment anytime you defeat it in battle.

Question: Why can’t I Find Makami in Madarame’s Palace?

Answer: Makami is only located near the treasure room since that is where you first encounter him. After that, check Mementos.

Question: What is Makami’s Persona Trait?

Answer: Skillful Technique. It helps strengthen technical damage by 25%.

Makami Persona 5 Guide: Final Thoughts

Not the strongest persona you will come across, but very useful in many ways. That alone makes Persona 5 such a great game. Something that doesn’t have much value in one place can be useful to you elsewhere.

It adds to the replay value of the story in case you missed out on your first time running through. That is if you are willing to deposit an added fifty-plus hours to the cause. I hope this guide helped out some. Be sure to keep your eyes peeled out there for your own Makami.

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Guide for Persona Conversation Choices and Negotiation

In order to obtain a Persona, it is necessary to knock down all enemy shadows and cause a “hold-up” to occur. Here, you have two choices:

All of the talk options will require the player to go through a dialogue puzzle in order to receive the prize. This is a number of multiple choice speech options in an attempt to woo the confronted shadow.

About Negotiations and Conversations

When you talk to the shadow, take note of your level. Players can not convince shadows of a higher level than them to join their team. The conversations you have with them may seem to be random at times, but each persona has a specific topic. Answering correctly will reward the player with the reward they went after.

Persona Conversation Choices

In conversation, it is necessary to choose an appropriate reply based on the shadow’s personality. Choosing the right choice increases the probability that the shadow will join you.
This list has some correct choices for each shadow. If you know of other correct answers, please write them in the comment section below.

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Madarame Palace

Kaneshiro Palace

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Kodama: There’s no need for that

Silky: it’s not meaningless

Mandrake: suggest to do plastic surgery

kelpie has “I’ll make you into soup”/”times have changed”

For Jack Frost:
‘That sounds scary…’
‘You do sound busy.’

Bicon has a positive reaction to “Why do we fight?” as a dialog option.

For Nue, act the opposite. I believe the right answers are “I don’t want to eat you” and “I don’t want you”

Bicorn likes “are you ok”

Agathion likes ‘I’m good at PE’ and ‘A coupon’

Cait Sith has ‘That’s domestic violence’ and ‘A love letter’ as answer.

The Bicorn in Kamoshida’s palace likes the response I have no worries

Silky
No time to explain
Thats fair

Bicorn – Aren’t you scared?

Agathion – I’m smart / Right after this, kid

Cait Sith – I’m good at PE / Right after this kid

Bicorn- not at all – nothing is wrong

Bicorn – It’s nothing like that

Bicorn – It’s nothing like that

Makami: You’re not an animal.

Kelpie: “I’m wishing girls would like me” and “Let me touch your paws.”

This list is terrible, It doesn’t help, ive tried 5 times to get the inugami and all this list says is “I’m sour for lunch” Which isnt even one of the options i get

this is a rough translation from the JP version, so you have to take things with a grain of salt here. Some people are also offering edits in the comments.

The personality guide helps a bit, but I get what you’re saying. That guide doesn’t tell you which option reflects which personality/response, and there is no way to tell without going through some trial and error experimentation.

With that said, I have found this guide to be quite helpful as a whole. However, I approched my playthrough with the mentality of “if I get all the baby personas in Kamoshida’s palace, I can just use those as building blocks for the stronger ones later on, or fill in the gaps in my compendium.”

It worked for me perfectly as I have all personas available to my current level (22). I know that if I miss one later, I can just fuse for it. So IMO, don’t sweat the capturing too much.

Steam them Hearts!!
Onii Senpai of the Harem Kings

Madarame Palace Hua Po: meat an potatoes/ answer regarding being young

WARNING: THIS CONTENT CONTAINS GAME SPOILERS

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Walkthrough and Guide for the Month of May in Persona 5

With Kamoshida Palace down, the Protagonist and his group of Persona users move onto May. This month, there are exams and many other things to do. Some new Confidants open up and you’ll find out that there’s now a stalker to deal with. When in doubt, make sure you read the dialogue well. Some of the exam questions may appear prior to the exam.

You will explore a new Palace this month. For Madarame’s Palace walkthrough and infiltration guide, click here.

May Walkthrough

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