Beginner's Guide to Persona 3 Reload

This is a beginner's guide that teaches you how to get the most out of Persona 3 Reload (P3R). Check out some beginner tips for everyday life and combat, if you should purchase the DLCs or not, and more!

Beginner's Guide to Persona 3 Reload

Manage Your Time Properly

You don't have an unlimited amount of time to complete your objectives, so make sure that you manage your time properly. Ideally, you only spend one day to complete a Tartarus Block so that you can have as much time as possible for your daily activities.

All Map Locations and Activities

Do Social Links and Link Episodes

Social Links are bonds with your friends that unlock a powerful Persona at max level. Remember to check your phone to see who's available to hang out and bring a Persona that matches their Social Link Arcana.

As for Link Episodes, these are exclusive time-sensitive interactions with the male members of SEES, and some late-game characters, newly introduced in Reload. Again, check your phone so that you can hang out with them when they ask you.

Best Social Links to Max First

Increase Your Social Stats

You want to make sure to level up your Social Stats when you can since there are Social Links that are locked behind certain Social Stat requirements. Make sure to spend free time where you don't have available Social Links to level up your Social Stats around the city.

Social Stats Guide

Save Money for the Late Game

Later in the game, you'll mostly be using your money to summon Personas from your Compendium for powerful Special Fusions. Spend your money wisely so that you have a lot of money saved up in the later parts of the game.

As a general recommendation, don't spend money on buying items and equipment since you can find a lot of what you need in Tartarus.

Money Farming Guide

Collect Twilight Fragments

To save money on equipment, you'll need to farm Twilight Fragments to open locked chests after Tartarus boss fights. You can find these around the world and inside Tartarus, so keep an eye out for their signature blue sparkle.

How to Farm Twilight Fragments

Do Hangouts When Available

A new feature introduced in Reload are Hangouts with SEES members. These events unlock Characteristics that give unique passives to party members, plus they don't progress time so you can still do other activities.

All Characteristics and How to Get

Complete Elizabeth's Requests

At a certain point in the story, Elizabeth will ask you to fulfil some of her requests. Talk to her every now and then to see what she wants, and complete her requests so you can unlock some exclusive rewards, including Personas.

Note that some of these are time-sensitive so make sure to check her requests at the start of every week.

List of All Elizabeth's Requests

Use Rewind if You Missed Something

Another new feature introduced in Reload is the ability to Rewind to a later date or time. In case you missed something important, like a Social Link or Link Episode, you can go back in time to fix your mistake.

What is the Rewind Feature and How to Use It

Always Fuse New Personas

Whenever your Persona stock is full, or you're at a higher level than your current Personas, you'll want to fuse new ones in the Velvet Room. This way you can start filling out your Compendium while also getting new Personas with better stats.

You don't need to worry about losing the Skills you like to you since you can pass down Skills to the new Persona that you're fusing.

Fusion Guide and Chart: All Persona Fusion Mechanics

Bring a Support With You

It's recommended to always bring a support as one of your party members. This way you always have someone to heal or cure status ailments with you, and you don't have to waste items.

Initially, you'll only have Yukari as a dedicated support, but later on, you'll also get access to Ken if you want to replace her.

List of Characters

Cure Negative Status Ailments

If ever one of your party members gets inflicted with a negative status ailment, you'll want to cure it as soon as possible. Some of these statuses have really bad side effects, like Freeze which makes the next physical attack a guaranteed critical hit.

Status Ailments Guide (P3R)

Target Enemy Weaknesses

Whenever you're in a fight, make sure that you exploit the enemies' weaknesses. This will knock them down, giving you an extra turn in battle. If you knock down all enemies in the fight, you'll also be able to launch a powerful All-Out Attack.

Also, whenever you get a new party member, they will be able to hit the weaknesses of the Tartarus bosses in the block that gets unlocked when they join. Bring them along with you so that you can knock them down for easier fights.

Battle System Guide and Tips

Use Analyze to View Weaknesses

Later on, when you get Fuuka as a party member, you'll get the ability to Analyze the enemies' weaknesses, resistances, and immunities. Do this as soon as possible so that you don't have to experiment to find their weaknesses.

Spend Time Levelling Up

While the main priority in Tartarus is to get to the highest floor you can access, you should still spend extra time to level up your Personas and party members. This both unlocks higher level Personas for you to fuse and makes sure that you aren't under-levelled going into a full moon boss!

How to Level Up Fast

Should Beginners Purchase the DLC?

If You're a Fan of the Series

If you've played other Persona games before and you're a big fan of the series, the DLC allows you to use costumes and music from previous games in the series. If you want to change up the game a bit from the regular experience, then consider buying the DLC packs.

Persona 3 Reload: Expansion Pass Details

If You Want Overpowered Personas

If you want to have an easy time with the game, the DLCs have some of the strongest Personas available. This is mostly due to their Unique Skills that are noticeably stronger than their base game counterparts.

List of DLC Personas

Only Episode Aigis for the Full Experience

If you want the full Persona 3 experience, then you'll want to purchase the Episode Aigis DLC. This is an epilogue to the main story and explains what happens to the members of SEES after beating the final boss.

All Episode Aigis Guides

All Tips and Tricks Guides

Episode Aigis

All Episode Aigis Tips and Tricks
What Carries Over From Base Game	How To Start Episode: Aigis
Differences From the Answer	How to Transfer Save Data
The Abyss of Time Guide	How to Get Lady's Stool
Elizabeth's Request (Episode Aigis)	All Episode Aigis ATheurgy

Daily Life Tips

All Daily Life Tips and Tricks
Social Stats Guide	Quizzes and Exam Answers
How to Use the Computer	Fortune Telling Services
How to Increase Courage	How to Increase Charm
How to Increase Academics	What Happens if You Sleep
How to Use the Kitchen	Film Festival Dates and Results
All Part Time Jobs

Social Link Tips

All Social Links Tips and Tricks
Fix Reversed Social Links	All Romance Options
Best Social Links to Max First	All Clubs You Can Join and Their Schedules

Exploration and Battle

All Tartarus Tips and Tricks
Battle System Guide	Tartarus Exploration Guide
Theurgy Skills Guide	How to Shift Guide
Moon Phases Guide	Status Ailments Guide
Shuffle Time Bonuses	How to Open Locked Chests
How to Summon the Reaper	All Characteristics and How to Get
Fusion Skills	How to Get All Major Arcana Cards
Great Clock Guide	How to Give Direct Commands
Monad Chambers Guide	How to Get Armageddon

Persona Fusion and Leveling Tips

All Persona Fusion and Leveling Tips and Tricks
Fusion Guide: Normal and Triangle Fusion	Can You Inherit Skills?
All the Best Personas	Fusion Accidents
How to Increase Persona Slots	How to Skip Fusion Animation

Farming Guides

All Farming Tips and Tricks
Twilight Fragments Farming Guide	Gem Farming Guide
Money Farming Guide	How to Level Up Fast

Rare Enemy Guides

Rare Enemy Weaknesses
Rare and Greedy Shadows	Wealth Hands
Precious Hands	Supreme Hands
Ethereal Hands	Luxury Hands
Miracle Hands	Glorious Hands

Miscellaneous Tips and Tricks

All Miscellaneous Tips and Tricks
Best Names for the Protagonist	How Long to Beat
Can You Change Soundtracks?	Best Difficulty Settings
Can You Still Use the Bathroom?	All Trophies and Achievements
Missing Persons Guide	How to Fix the Broken Machine
Can You Save Shinjiro?	Ghost Investigation Questions and Answers
How to Use Rewind	How is Experience Shared?
How to Escape the Hot Springs	Does Persona 3 Reload Have Auto Save?
New Game Plus Guide	Advanced Tips and Tricks

Persona 3 Reload Related Guides

Persona 3 Reload Top Page

List of Categories
Walkthrough	Episode Aigis
Characters	Social Links
Tips and Tricks	Bosses
Equipment	Skills
Personas	Requests
Locations	News and Updates
Outfits	Items