The moon in Persona 3 Reload (P3R) plays a vital part in the story and affects the game in different ways. Find out more about what the moon phases mean, when they happen, and the effects they have in the game in this guide!
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Including the first battle, there are a total of 10 Full Moons in Persona 3 Reload's in-game calendar. However, do note that note that not all Full Moon days will require you to proceed with a fixed boss battle. For a full guide on all Full Moon Bosses, refer to our Full Moon Boss Guides.
The moon in Persona 3 Reload follows the phases of the moon in real life, with 9 phases in total. Each phase lasts for approximately 2-4 days unless an anomaly within the Dark Hour ensues. Players can ascertain the next moon phase by looking at their calendar.
Since the moon, sun, and planets move constantly, each moon phase comes with a variation. For instance, a crescent may be a bit larger or smaller than yesterday, but it is still considered a crescent.
Moon Phase | Meaning |
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New Moon |
• Of some significance. • Start of a new phase. • May affect certain skills. • May affect battle and exploration. • Fusion Accidents occur more often. |
Waxing Crescent |
• No great significance. • May affect battle and exploration. |
First Quarter |
• No great significance. • May affect battle and exploration. |
Waxing Gibbous |
• No great significance. • May affect battle and exploration. |
Full Moon |
• Great significance. • "Due date" before the story progresses. • Heralds the coming of a powerful Shadow outside of Tartarus. • Has significant impact on the story. • May affect certain skills. • May affect battle and exploration. |
Waning Gibbous |
• No great significance. • May affect battle and exploration. |
Third Quarter |
• No great significance. • May affect battle and exploration. |
Waning Crescent |
• No great significance. • May affect battle and exploration. |
Full Moons have a significant impact in Persona 3 Reload's story, for it is during Full Moons that powerful boss Shadows appear outside of Tartarus. Find and eliminate these Shadows to unlock more areas in Tartarus and enable further exploration.
Full Moons act as due dates, which means you need to explore Tartarus until you get to the locked gate and do as much as you can regarding your Social Links, Quests, and Social Stats before a Full Moon arrives.
Fusion Accidents are strange occurrences in the Velvet Room wherein the resulting Persona of a Fusion is different from the one originally intended.
These occurrences happen more often during New Moons, so keep an eye out for them if you wish to take advantage of Fusion Accidents!
Attention! | This section currently uses information based on Persona 3 Portable. |
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Certain skills receive bonuses depending on the moon's current phase, most specifically New Moons and Full Moons.
More skills in Persona 3 Reload may be affected by other moon phases. We will update this section once we have more details, so stay tuned!
List of Skills | ||
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Zan-ei | Getsu-ei |
All Social Links Tips and Tricks | |
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Fix Reversed Social Links | All Romance Options |
Best Social Links to Max First | All Clubs You Can Join and Their Schedules |
All Persona Fusion and Leveling Tips and Tricks | |
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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 |
All Farming Tips and Tricks | |
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Twilight Fragments Farming Guide | Gem Farming Guide |
Money Farming Guide | How to Level Up Fast |
Rare Enemy Weaknesses | |
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Rare and Greedy Shadows | Wealth Hands |
Precious Hands | Supreme Hands |
Ethereal Hands | Luxury Hands |
Miracle Hands | Glorious Hands |
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