Lovers Boss Guide: Weakness and Resistances

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

Lovers Boss Overview

Boss
Lovers Arcana: Lovers
Date ＆ Location
Date: July 7th Location: Shirakawa Boulevard Recommended Level: 25+

Lovers Weaknesses and Resistances

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

Lovers Recommended Party Setup

Character	Best Skills	Explanation
Protagonist	・Media ・Patra ・Zan-ei ・Fatal End	The Protagonist takes up a fluid role, being ready to assist Yukari with Patra and healing, as well as deal Physical damage alongside Junpei and Akihiko.
Yukari	・Garula ・Diarama ・Media ・Recarm ・Patra	You cannot remove Yukari from this battle. She acts as your primary healer and can dispel Charm using Patra.
Akihiko	・Tarunda ・Rakunda ・Sonic Punch	Akihiko debuffs the boss with Rakunda and Tarunda to make the fight easier. He also provides support physical damage.
Junpei	・Assault Dive	Junpei is your primary damage dealer and focuses on Physical attacks with a chance to critical hit and trigger All-Out Attacks.

Lovers Recommended Personas

Best Personas to Use

How to Beat Lovers

The following tips can help you beat Lovers in battle.

1. Use Patra to Cure Charm
2. Beware of Heartbreaker
3. Use Theurgy Attacks
4. Debuff Using Rakunda, Tarunda and Sukunda
5. Focus on Physical Attacks

Use Patra to Cure Charm

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

The Lovers can also use Seductive Breath to increase ailment susceptibility and Sexy Dance to inflict Charm on all party members. Be ready with Yukari's Patra and have some Dis-Charm and Patra Gem items on hand for other members to use in a pinch.

Beware of Heartbreaker

The Lovers' Heartbreaker skill is a powerful move that inflicts damage on all your party members and triple damage on those afflicted with Charm. Make sure you cure Charm before Lovers uses this skill, as it is devastating.

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 The Lovers' attack, defense, and accuracy/evasion making its attacks less dangerous and allowing it to be defeated much quicker.

Focus on Physical Attacks

Use the Protagonist and Junpei to focus powerful medium-damage Physical attacks on the Lovers to deal high amounts of damage. Junpei's propensity for critical attacks will also open it up to All-Out Attacks, which help out immensely in getting its HP down.

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