Rare and Greedy Shadows Weaknesses and Locations

Rare and Greedy Shadows in Persona 3 Reload (P3R) take the form of golden hands, and defeating them will yield greater rewards than usual. Learn the weaknesses of each rare and greedy golden hand enemies in the game as well as the floors these enemies are found!

Greedy Shadows Weaknesses

How to Beat the Bold Checkmate

Bold Checkmate	Recommended Level: 30-50 Location: Upper Tziah Block
	Weakness: Resist: ??? Null: All Elements Repel: ??? Absorb: ???

The Bold Checkmate is a Greedy Shadow that is much stronger and possesses much more HP than any Rare Shadow. Its weakness is Slash DMG, so be sure to bring along your Personas that specialize in dealing it!

Have teammates like Junpei in your party as well for additional instances of Slash DMG!

Bold Checkmate Location

How to Beat the Principled Checkmate

Principled Checkmate	Recommended Level: 45-60 Location: Lower Harabah Block
	Weakness: Resist: Null: Repel: Absorb:

The Principled Checkmate, while not weak or resistant to any form of DMG, boasts over 9000 HP. To maximize your DMG in a single turn, try casting Charge or Concentrate on yourself or a party member, then dealing Physical or Magic DMG, respectively.

To make it even more effective, be sure to cast Rebellion first then switch to a Persona with Crit Rate Boost to increase your chances of scoring a critical hit and subsequently, an All-Out Attack!

Principled Checkmate Location

How to Beat the Dutiful Checkmate

Dutiful Checkmate	Recommended Level: 55-70 Location: Upper Harabah Block
	Weakness: Resist: Null: Repel: Absorb:

The Dutiful Checkmate has only one weakness: Fire. Be sure to have Personas and party members who specialize in dealing Fire DMG like Junpei on deck. With over 5000 HP, it would be wise to equip a Persona with decent Magic before proceeding.

Dutiful Checkmate Location

How to Beat the Final Checkmate

Final Checkmate	Recommended Level: 55-70 Location: Lower Adamah Block
	Weakness: Resist: Null: Repel: Absorb:

The Final Checkmate is weak to Pierce DMG, so bringing along both Aigis and Yukari will make this battle signifcantly faster and easier.

Additionally, Junpei can provide additional Pierce attacks with his Persona, so bringing him along with Personas that have skills like Torrent Shot is a wise choice. This will ensure All-Out Attacks after each party member's turns.

Final Checkmate Location

Rare Shadows and Hand Weaknesses

Wealth Hand Weaknesses

Wealth Hand	Recommended Level: 3+ Location: Thebel Block
	Weakness: Resist: ??? Null: ??? Repel: ??? Absorb: ???

The Wealth Hand will likely be the first Rare Shadow you will encounter. They are weak to Strike attacks, bringing Personas and teammates such as Akihiko that specialize in such attacks will ensure a quick victory.

Wealth Hand Weakness and How to Beat

Wealth Hand Location

How to Beat the Treasure Hand

Treasure Hand	Recommended Level: 7+ Location: Arqa Block
	Weakness: Resist: ??? Null: ??? Repel: ??? Absorb: ???

Another Rare Shadow is the Treasure Hand, which is weak to Light attacks like Kouha and Light insta-kill spells. Be sure to bring along Personas with Light spells, as well as party members like Ken for quick follow-ups.

Treasure Hand Location

How to Beat the Precious Hand

Precious Hand	Recommended Level: 10+ Location: Arqa and Yabbashah Blocks
	Weakness: Resist: ??? Null: ??? Repel: ??? Absorb: ???

The Precious Hand's weakness is Darkness. Bring along Personas and teammates like Koromaru that specialize in the use of Dark attacks such as Eiha and Darkness insta-kill spells for much faster results!

Precious Hand Weakness and How to Beat

Precious Hand Location

How to Beat the Invaluable Hand

Invaluable Hand	Recommended Level: 30-50 Location: Upper Yabbashah Block
	Weakness: Resist: ??? Null: ??? Repel: ??? Absorb: ???

The Invaluable Hand's weakness is Darkness, much like the Precious Hand. The only difference is that it has much more HP. Keep hitting it with Dark spells and All-Out Attacks to defeat it before it escapes.

Invaluable Hand Location

How to Beat the Ethereal Hand

Ethereal Hand	Recommended Level: 30-50 Location: Upper Tziah Block
	Weakness: Resist: ??? Null: ??? Repel: ??? Absorb: ???

The Ethereal Hand's weakness is Electricity. Have Personas and teammates like Akihiko who specialize in Electric spells such as Zio at the ready!

Ethereal Hand Weakness and How to Beat

Ethereal Hand Location

How to Beat the Supreme Hand

Supreme Hand	Recommended Level: 30-50 Location: Upper Yabbashah Block
	Weakness: Resist: ??? Null: All Elements Repel: ??? Absorb: ???

The Supreme Hand, unlike most Rare Shadows, does not have a weakness and blocks all magic spells. Bringing Personas and party members that specialize in dealing all manner of physical damage is the way to go!

Supreme Hand Weakness and How to Beat

Supreme Hand Location

How to Beat the Luxury Hand

Luxury Hand	Recommended Level: 45-60 Location: Lower Harabah Block
	Weakness: Resist: All Physical Attacks Null: All Elements Repel: Absorb:

The Luxury Hand blocks all elemental DMG and is resistant to Physical DMG. Bringing along Personas and party members that possess Break Spells like Wind Break or Ice Break will make for an easier battle.

Alternatively, Theurgies and Almighty attacks will work well against the Luxury Hand if you don't have any Break Spells ready.

Luxury Hand Weakness and How to Beat

Luxury Hand Location

How to Beat the Miracle Hand

Miracle Hand	Recommended Level: 50-65 Location: Upper Harabah Block
	Weakness: Resist: Null: Repel: Absorb: All DMG

The Miracle Hand absorbs any type of DMG except for Almighty DMG. This will make it extremely difficult for you if you don't have skills like Megido or Megidola on hand, so bring along Personas that have them!

Be sure to use your Theurgies as well if you have them ready. The Miracle Hand possesses a relatively low HP, so 2 or 3 Theurgies should do the trick.

Miracle Hand Weakness and How to Beat

Miracle Hand Location

How to Beat the Glorious Hand

Glorious Hand	Recommended Level: 65-80 Location: Lower Adamah Block
	Weakness: Resist: Null: Repel: All DMG Absorb:

The Glorious Hand reflects all form of DMG except for Almighty skills. Much like the Miracle Hand, spells ike Megido, Megidola, and Megidolaon will do wonders for this battle.

The Glorious Hand is also not immune to status ailments, so skills like Virus Breath can also make defeating it much easier.

Glorious Hand Location

How to Catch Greedy Shadows

Play the Minigame

To catch a Greedy Shadow, the only way is to play the minigame, which involves choosing a direction with a 50/50 chance of being wrong. You just need to get lucky three times, and you'll be able to corner the Greedy Shadow after your third prompt!

Escapes If You Take the Wrong Direction

Failing to win the luck-based minigame results in reaching a dead end, which ends the hunt immediately as the Greedy Shadow takes the opportunity to escape.

In case this happens, you can restart the entire block or door by refreshing it repeatedly until a Greedy Shadow appears.

Use Tartarus Search

At higher levels, you can skip the minigame and have Fuuka use Tartarus Search to locate the Greedy Shadow. Once used, you'll be able to challenge the Greedy Shadow right away without going through the luck-based minigame.

How to Make Rare Shadows Appear More Frequently

Ask for a Rarity Fortune Reading

The easiest and most effective way of getting Rare Shadows to reveal themselves more often is by paying the Fortune Teller at Club Escapade and investing in a Rarity Fortune reading.

Doing so will dramatically increase the odds of Rare Shadows appearing on your next expedition to Tartarus.

Floor Anomalies

One strange yet fortunate phenomenon is a floor anomaly in which a floor in Tartarus almost exclusively spawns Rare Shadows! Should Fuuka inform you of this anomaly, don't think twice and seize the opportunity!

This anomaly is just as rare as the Rare Shadows themselves, so should you be so fortunate to encounter it, do not bar any holds!

Tartarus Exploration Guide and Tips

Reset Floors by Using Teleporters

By the end of each floor, you can use the teleporters to revisit the entire block to reset the enemies. This is a good way to force spawn rare enemies and even greedy shadows!

Pick the Lovers Arcana During Shuffle Time

The Lovers Arcana increases the spawn of Rare Enemies for the whole duration of the exploration. If you have this unlocked, be sure to pick it to increase the chances of seeing rare and greedy shadows!

Lovers Boss Guide: Weakness and Resistances

Benefits of Defeating Rare Monsters

Significantly More Rewards

Compared to the spoils of ordinary battles, defeating Rare Shadows will yield significantly more EXP and yen! It is for this reason that encountering them is very opportune, for it will lead to faster leveling and more money to spend!

Greedy Monsters Give Even Better Rewards

Much like its smaller Rare Shadow counterparts, Greedy Shadows also provide greater yen and HP than usual, but to an even bigger extent!

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Rare Shadow Achievement

The Thrill of the Hunt

Bronze	The Thrill of the Hunt
	Defeated a rare, golden enemy. ・Rare Shadow Locations

You can get The Thrill of the Hunt achievement when you defeat a rare golden shadow in Tartarus.

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