How to Defeat Elizabeth

Elizabeth is one of, if not the hardest optional boss in Persona 3 Reload. Elizabeth can be fought at the last Monad Passage. Read on to learn how to beat Elizabeth, where her location is, her Persona cycle, as well as the recommended equipment and Persona composition for defeating Elizabeth.

Elizabeth Boss Overview

Boss
Elizabeth
Date ＆ Location	Stats
Requirement: Finish all Requests Location: Last Monad Passage Recommended Level: 99	HP: 20'000 SP: ∞

Elizabeth Recommended Equipment

Best Equipment Setup

Item	Effect	Explanation
Lucifer's Blade	All stats+7 / +Magic Ability	Since you are running on a timer during Elizabeth's Boss Fight, Lucifer's Blade will help you dish out more damage and push Orpheus Telos' stats
Armor of Light	+Reduce Magic DMG (High)	Elizabeth will primarily cycle between Magic Attacks, so Armor of Light is needed to mitigate some of the damage. Along with Regenerate 3, you would not need to use healing items during the fight.
Shoes of Bane	+Null Dark Instakill	During specific points in the fight, Elizabeth will summon Alice and use Die for Me!. Since the skill does not deal damage, blocking it will not lead to an instakill. Shoes of Bane entirely negate the RNG of the instakills.
Incense Box	+Insta-Heal	The moment Elizabeth summons Nebiros and inflicts any ailment on you the fight is already over. Incense Box will entirely remove this factor out of the fight, making runs more consistent and predictable.

Alternative Equipment Choices

Item	Effect	Explanation
Excalibur	+100 SP	Having Excalibur along with Spell Master will essentially remove all SP problems during the fight.
Eternal Plate	+Reduce Physical DMG (High)	Apart from magical damage, Elizabeth has hard-hitting Physical attacks that can possibly critically hit, dealing even more damage than magic attacks. Eternal Plate
Mysterious Geta	+3 to all Stats	Mysterious Geta will increase your overall stats. As an alternative to Shoes of Bane, Homunculus is a great option while Mysterious Geta boosts your damage
Book of Enoch	+Magic Evasion (High)	If you are more of a risk-taker, having this along with Heat Riser buffs will have you dancing around the majority of Elizabeth's elemental spells!

Elizabeth Recommended Persona

Best Persona Setup

Persona	Best Skills	Explanation
Orpheus Telos	・Morning Star ・Regenerate 3 ・Invigorate 3 ・Spell Master ・Heat Riser ・Concentrate ・Almighty Boost ・Debilitate	Orpheus Telos, which was purposely designed for the Elizabeth fight, will act as your main Persona of choice simply because of his resistance to all attacks.
Chi You	・Auto-Tarukaja ・Auto-Rakukaja ・Auto-Sukukaja ・Enduring Soul ・Debilitate	Chi You will serve as both your primer and Enduring Soul fodder to Elizabeth's 2nd Phase. Chi You is specifically chosen since he does not have any Null, Repel, or Drain on any elemental and physical attacks.
Helel	・Endure ・Multi-Target Boost ・Almighty Boost	When Elizabeth reaches 10,001-10,500 Health, Helel will act as your finisher as you will need to tank the guaranteed Megidolaon with Endure.

Elizabeth's Boss Fight Ruleset

For the remainder of the Elizabeth fight, there are rules you must follow to proceed through the fight:

• You must not reach 50 turns for the whole fight.
• You must not Block, Drain, or Repel any of her attacks.
• You must not use Armageddon early on.

Breaking the Rules Leads to Instant Death

Breaking even one of the rules stated above will lead to Elizabeth using her infamous move, the 9999 damage Megidolaon that results in an instant loss. To avoid this, it is essential to have Personas that only resist a variety of attacks.

Megidolaons are Guaranteed on Phase Transitions

During the fight, there are three transitional periods where Elizabeth is guaranteed to use her instakill Megidolaons, prompting you to react accordingly:

1. When Elizabeth reaches 13,000 HP, she will have dialogue and then use an attack. The next turn, she will cast Megidolaon and Concentrate.
2. When you do not reach 10,000 HP in three turns during the 2nd Phase.
3. When you put her below 10,000 HP in the 3rd Phase.

Proper calculation, Persona sequencing, and timing are required to avoid these instakills.

How to Beat Elizabeth

Along with Elizabeth's fight patterns, the following strategies are essential in beating Elizabeth's boss fight.

Elizabeth Phases
Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3

Phase 1 (20,000 - 13,000 HP)

Elizabeth will summon a Persona on that specific turn to attack two times and then change Persona on the next turn. Elizabeth has 8 Personas at her disposal and will start looping back to the first Persona after the eighth Persona. Knowing her moveset is critical to switching to the proper Persona.

Sequence	Possible Attacks
1. Surt	① Inferno ② Brave Blade ③ Tarukaja ④ Slash Attack
2. Jack Frost	① Diamond Dust ② Concentrate ③ Rakukaja ④ Rakunda
3. Thor	① Thunder Reign ② God’s Hand ③ Tarunda ④ Strike Attack
4. Cu Chulainn	① Panta Rhei ② Charge ③ Primal Force ④ Sukukaja
5. Metatron	① Sukukaja ② Sukunda ③ Kougaon ④ Divine Judgement
6. Alice	① Die for Me! ② Eigaon
7. Nebiros	① Rakunda ② Single Target Ailment
8. Masakado	① Concentrate ② Megidolaon

Equip Chi You for Auto-buffs

Before starting the fight, equip Chi You to enable the auto buffs and save a turn. Also, it is recommended to get a Cups Card that more than doubles your magic attack from a shuffle time before starting to have a head-start in damage.

Cycle Concentrate, Heat Riser, and Morning Star

Until Elizabeth's HP reaches 13,001 - 14,000 HP, cycle between Concentrate, Heat Riser, then Morning Star for consistent damage. Mix in Concentrated Trickery if available!

Debilitate During Alice Turns

After Elizabeth uses Metatron, you are free to Debilitate Elizabeth as it takes time for her to access her stat buffs/debuffs. While Elizabeth's stats are lowered, it is recommended to use Trickery for maximum damage.

Keep Elizabeth at 13,800 HP

If you can exactly put Elizabeth at 13,500 HP, you can skip Phase 2's Instakill Megidolaon to Phase 3. To achieve this deal 2500-3000 damage with a Heat Riser+Concentrate enhanced Trickery on a debilitated Elizabeth then keep hitting her with a Morning Star during Phase 2.

Phase 2 (13,000-10,000 HP)

The second phase acts as a quick damage check as Elizabeth will use Megidolaon if you do not reduce her health down to 10,000 after three turns. She will be using Thor for four turns straight after the guaranteed Megidolaon; often times using Tarunda to hinder your chances!

Sequence	Possible Attacks
Thor (Three Turns)	① Thunder Reign ② God’s Hand ③ Tarunda ④ Strike Attack

After Elizabeth's Dialogue, Switch Into a Persona with Enduring Soul

To avoid dying to the first scripted Megidolaon, switch to Chi You and debilitate Elizabeth after her dialogue. Using Enduring Soul here lets you avoid healing afterward and wasting a turn for Phase 2.

Put Elizabeth's HP into 9999

To reach Phase 3, you must reach the HP threshold of 9999 HP during 3 turns to avoid the 2nd guaranteed Megidolaon. As Elizabeth's debilitated, just spam Morning Stars!

Phase 3

As soon as you reduce Elizabeth's health down to 10,000, she will use Heat Riser and Diarahan to heal herself up to full. Phase 3 has Elizabeth pull out all the stops as she will begin using two Personas every turn, covering more bases.

Sequence	Possible Attacks
1. Surt and Jack Frost	① Inferno ② Tarunda ③ Tarukaja	① Diamond Dust ② Rakukaja ③ Rakunda
2. Thor and Cu Chulainn	① Thunder Reign ② God's Hand	① Panta Rhei ② Primal Force ③ Sukukaja
3. Metatron and Alice	① Sukunda ② Kougaon ③ Divine Judgement	① Die for Me! ② Eigaon
4. Nebiros and Thor	① Single Ailment	① God's Hand ② Heat Riser
5. Jack Frost and Thor	① Diamond Dust ③ Rakukaja ④ Rakunda	① Thunder Reign ② Tarunda
6. Alice and Surt	① Die for Me! ② Eigaon	① Tarukaja ② Brave Blade
7. Cu Chulainn and Metatron	① Panta Rhei ② Primal Force ③ Sukukaja	① Sukunda ② Kougaon ③ Divine Judgement
8. Alice and Masakado	① Die for Me!	① Megidolaon

Elizabeth Will Sometimes Reset the Cycle

Elizabeth will randomly switch Persona Cycles back to Surt during this phase so keep your wits about you and avoid suddenly swapping into a Persona you that Blocks, Repels, or Drains his attacks!

Repeat Cycle on Phase 1

When you reach this stage, you just have to repeat the damage cycle of Phase 1 until she reaches around 10,500 HP. You can approximately use 2 Trickeries, after which save the last Theurgy for later!

Use Helel When Dealing the Final Blow

As soon as Elizabeth reaches 10,500 HP, use Helel's Morning Star to bring her down to 9999 HP. This will prompt her last Megidolaon and Helel's Endure will withstand the attack. For safety reasons, you can take a turn to buff up using Orpheus Telos when Alice or Metatron will be summoned next turn.

Use Armaggedon

After her Megidolaon, use your saved-up Theurgy to cast Armaggedon to finish the fight. Congratulations on beating the hardest boss of Persona 3 Reload!

Elizabeth Fight Tips

Keep Track of the Damage Dealt

Elizabeth's boss fight is entirely based on playing around her health thresholds, forcing you to keep track of the damage you are dealing with in order to not accidentally pass a threshold without preparation.

While unconventional, having a calculator during the fight will massively guide your decision-making and damage calculation.

Use Fuuka's Scan Every Persona Swap

To quicken Fuuka's Theurgy, scan Elizabeth whenever she switches out a Persona. Fuuka's theurgy can be a lifesaver in the majority of the fight.

Cycle Out Personas with Endure Skills on Alice Turns

Since the Endure skills have priority over Homunculus, it is recommended to swap Personas with these skills if you do not have Shoes of Bane equipped. Doing so will avoid the possibility of consuming Endure during unwanted moments.

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