Welcome to Persona 3 Reload, Atlus's 2024 RPG where you balance high school life with battling shadowy creatures during the mysterious Dark Hour. As a student at Gekkoukan High, you'll awaken to the power of Persona, allowing you to fight these threats in the massive, ever-changing dungeon known as Tartarus. Outside of combat, you'll manage your daily schedule, forge bonds with friends and allies through Social Links, and make crucial decisions that shape your journey.
This 100% walkthrough is designed to help you experience everything Persona 3 Reload has to offer on your first playthrough. We'll guide you through maximizing all Social Links by January 30th, cover every Linked Episode, dorm hangout, and Request, and ensure you don't miss any new events or enemy changes compared to previous versions. With detailed daily activity recommendations and advice on when to save, this guide aims to keep you on track for a complete and fulfilling experience.
100% Guide
Master Persona 3 Reload with our ultimate 100% walkthrough. Achieve all trophies, max Social Links, complete all requests, and defeat all bosses in one playthrough.
This guide provides a comprehensive walkthrough for Persona 3 Reload, designed to help players achieve 100% completion, including all trophies, optional content, and secrets, all within a single playthrough. It details a specific calendar schedule, strategies for maxing Social Links and Social Stats, completing all Linked Episodes and Requests, saving all missing people in Tartarus, defeating the super-boss Elizabeth, registering all Personas in the Compendium, and answering all classroom questions and exams correctly. The guide also covers unlocking trophies on cross-gen versions and provides a color-coded legend for easy navigation.
Important Information & Mechanics:
- DLC can be accessed via the closet in the player's room.
- The Town Map displays available activities like Social Links, Linked Episodes, and Dorm Activities.
- Skill Cards can be duplicated once daily at the Inari Statue in Naganaki Shrine.
- The Police Station offers 30% off equipment on Mondays, and Aohige Pharmacy offers the same on Saturdays.
- The Fortune Teller at Club Escapade sells various fortunes (Rarity, Gamble, Soul, Blighting, Safety) to aid in Tartarus exploration.
- Great Clocks in Tartarus offer level boosts to two chosen party members.
- Scouting allows party members to explore Tartarus floors independently, gathering loot.
Fusion Spells:
- Cadenza: Requires Orpheus and Apsaras registered.
- Jack Brothers: Requires Jack-o'-Lantern and Jack Frost registered.
- King and I: Requires Black Frost and King Frost registered.
- Best Friends: Requires Decarabia and Forneus registered.
- Scarlet Havoc: Requires Siegfried and Mithras registered.
- Trickster: Requires Susano-o and Loki registered.
- Armageddon: Requires Helel and Satan registered.
Mayoido Antiques:
- Located in Paulownia Mall, this store crafts equipment, Skill Cards, and items using gems found in Tartarus. It opens on 7/18.
- Additional gems can be purchased from the Luxury Shopkeeper at Club Escapade.
Linked Episodes:
- New to Persona 3 Reload, these expand on the stories of male party members and unlock new Personas and stat benefits. They are timed and must be completed promptly.
- Junpei unlocks Surt fusion.
- Akihiko unlocks Horus fusion.
- Koromaru unlocks Byakko fusion.
- Ken unlocks Michael fusion.
- Shinjiro unlocks Hell Biker fusion.
- Ryoji unlocks Saturnus fusion.
- These are not required for platinum but offer significant benefits.
Combat Characteristics:
- These are buffs unlocked by spending time with party members during dorm activities (3 times per activity). The Main Character unlocks his by progressing through the Persona Compendium.
- Main Character: 30% and 60% Persona Compendium Progress.
- Junpei: Reading and Gardening.
- Yukari: Watching TV and Cooking.
- Akihiko: Watching TV and Cooking.
- Mitsuru: Reading and Cooking.
- Fuuka: Reading and Gardening.
- Koromaru: Watching TV and Brushing.
- Ken: Watching TV and Cooking.
- Shinjiro: Gardening and Cooking.
Guide Checklist
Persona 3 Reload guide checklist details, from version 0.50 to the final version 2.00. See all tasks and their completion status.
- 1Pre-Walkthrough 0.10
- 2April and May 0.15
- 3June and July 0.20
- 4August and September 0.25
- 5October and November 0.30
- 6December and January 0.35
- 7Epilogue 0.40
- 8New Game Plus Walkthrough 0.45
- 9Walkthrough 0.50
- 10Dungeons 0.55
- 11Boss List 0.60
- 12Persona Compendium 0.65
- 13Social Links 0.70
- 14Activities 0.75
- 15Skill List 0.80
- 16Item List 0.85
- 17Tips and Tricks 0.90
- 18Conclusion 0.95
- 19Check/Edit the Guide 1.00
- 20Playthrough New Game Plus 1.25
- 21Replay and test Walkthrough 1.50
- 22Test info in Guide 1.75
- 23Check, Edit, Reread, and finalize Guide 2.00
- The guide was initially posted on version 0.50.
- The complete guide is scheduled for version 2.00.
- This checklist section will be erased in version 2.00.
Update/Current Schedule
Persona 3 Reload guide is being updated to version 0.95. Report errors or ask questions via email or GameFAQs message.
The Persona 3 Reload guide is actively being worked on with the aim of reaching Version 0.95.
- If you find any formatting errors or typos in the guide, please send a message on GameFAQs or an email to hurricanehaon@gmail.com.
- Questions about the guide can also be directed to hurricanehaon@gmail.com or via GameFAQs message.
- The next section to be worked on is the Introduction.
Guide and Walkthrough (PS5) by Hurricanehaon
Explore Hurricanehaon's comprehensive Persona 3 Reload guide on GameFAQs. Find walkthroughs, dungeon info, Social Links, and more for your PS5 journey.
Hey there! So you're diving into Persona 3 Reload and want to make sure you're on the right track? This guide, originally put together by Hurricanehaon for GameFAQs, is a super detailed roadmap. Think of it as your personal GPS for navigating everything from the main story to all the nitty-gritty Social Links and even the extra content like Episode Aigis.
Hurricanehaon has put a ton of work into this, updating it over time and even giving shout-outs to others who helped. It covers a lot of ground, starting from the very beginning of the game and going all the way through to the epilogue and New Game Plus. Plus, it breaks down all the dungeons and even lists out every Persona you can get your hands on, organized by their Arcana. If you're looking to max out your Social Links or just understand the game's mechanics better, this guide has you covered.
It's laid out pretty logically, with sections for gameplay mechanics, a month-by-month walkthrough, details on each dungeon, a full Persona Compendium, and a breakdown of every Social Link. They even include info on activities, skills, items, and the Episode Aigis expansion. Basically, if you want to know how to do something or find something in Persona 3 Reload, chances are it's documented here.
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