Hierophant Boss Guide: Weakness and Resistances

Hierophant is a Storyline boss in Persona 3 Reload that can be fought at Shirakawa Boulevard. Read on to learn how to beat Hierophant, know its location, weaknesses and resistances, as well as the recommended party and Personas for defeating Hierophant.

Hierophant Boss Overview

Boss
Hierophant Arcana: Hierophant
Date ＆ Location
Date: July 7th Location: Shirakawa Boulevard Recommended Level: 24+

Hierophant Weaknesses and Resistances

Slash				Strike				Pierce
Normal				Normal				Normal
Fire			Ice			Electricity			Wind
Normal			Normal			Normal			Normal
Light						Dark
Null						Null

Hierophant Recommended Party Setup

Character	Best Skills	Explanation
Protagonist	・Agilao ・Dia ・Spirit Drain ・Fatal End ・Assault Dive	The Protagonist provides supplementary damage and can also occasionally heal, to ease the load off Yukari.
Yukari	・Garula ・Dia ・Diarama ・Media ・Patra	Yukari is your primary healer. Her Patra skill is vital for removing the Fear status effect.
Akihiko	・Tarunda ・Rakunda ・Sonic Punch	Akihiko is resistant to the boss' Electric attacks and can provide debuffs to its defense and attack using Rakunda and Tarunda.
Junpei	・Assault Dive	Junpei is your main damage dealer and exclusively uses Assault Dive to deal nonstop damage to Hierophant.

Hierophant Recommended Personas

Best Personas to Use

How to Beat Hierophant

The following tips can help you beat Hierophant in battle.

1. Protect Against Light Damage
2. Use Patra to Cure Fear
3. Use Theurgy Attacks
4. Debuff Using Rakunda and Tarunda
5. Use Medium-Damage Attacks

Protect Against Light Damage

Hierophant uses Makouga, which deals medium Light damage to your party. Principality is a good Persona that nullifies Light damage. Shiisaa resists Light damage as well.

Use Patra to Cure Fear

Yukari's Patra skill can cure Fear, which is inflicted after it uses its Doomsday Doctrine skill. It also helps to have the Protagonist have a Patra skill on hand as well, when Yukari has been afflicted with Fear.

Use Theurgy Attacks

Unleashing your party members' powerful Theurgy Attacks will make the fight go by much faster. Make sure to use it whenever it is available!

Additionally, having your party focus on Physical skills, which take away part of their HP, will encourage Yukari to use healing skills more often, thus speeding up her Theurgy buildup.
Theurgy Skills Guide

Debuff Using Rakunda, Tarunda, and Sukunda

Akihiko's Rakunda, Tarunda and Sukunda skills will lessen Hierophant's attack, defense and accuracy/evasion, making the fight much more manageable.

Use Medium-Damage Attacks

At this point in the game, your team must have learned how to use attacks that deal medium damage, like Agilao, Bufula, Zionga, and Garula, as well as powerful physical skills like Assault Dive and Fatal End. Spam these attacks to deal consistent damage to Hierophant.

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