Persona 3 Reload (P3R)

Hierophant Boss Guide: Weakness and Resistances

Persona 3 Reload - Hierophant

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
Persona 3 Reload - HierophantHierophant
Arcana: Hierophant
Date & Location
Date: July 7th
Location: Shirakawa Boulevard
Recommended Level: 24+

Hierophant Weaknesses and Resistances

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Hierophant Recommended Party Setup

Character Best Skills Explanation
Persona 3 Reload - ProtagonistProtagonist Agilao
Dia
Spirit Drain
Fatal End
Assault Dive
The Protagonist provides supplementary damage and can also occasionally heal, to ease the load off Yukari.
Persona 3 Reload - YukariYukari Garula
Dia
Diarama
Media
Patra
Yukari is your primary healer. Her Patra skill is vital for removing the Fear status effect.
Persona 3 Reload - AkihikoAkihiko 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.
Persona 3 Reload - JunpeiJunpei 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

Persona Best Skills Explanation
Take-Mikazuchi Dia
Getsu-ei
Fatal End
Arrow Rain
Take-Mikazuchi is able to perform powerful physical skills like Fatal End, and Getsu-ei, which does the most damage during a full moon, which is the date of the boss fight.
Mithras Agilao
Rakunda
Patra
Spirit Drain
Assault Dive
Mithras is able to learn a wide variety of skills, including medium-damage physical and elemental attacks.
Principality Recarm
Spirit Drain
Holy Arrow
Principality nullifies Hierophant's Light skills, does decent Pierce damage and can recover SP with Spirit Drain.
Shiisaa Fatal End
Assault Dive
Shiisaa resists Light damage, and can perform powerful physical attacks to bring Hierophant's HP down.

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

Casting Makouga
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

Cure Fear with Patra
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

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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