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Persona 5: The Phantom X (P5X)
Toshiya Sumi (Sepia) Character Guide
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Toshiya Sumi, AKA Sepia, is a playable Curse Assassin character in Persona 5: The Phantom X (P5X). Check out Sepia's character profile, voice actors, weapons, her Persona and their skills, how to use him, and best team comps here!
List of Contents
Toshiya Sumi Character Overview
Toshiya Sumi Profile
 Sepia Toshiya Sumi |
| Persona |
|---|
| Gorgyra |
| JP Voice Actor |
| Enoki Junya |
| CN Voice Actor |
| Ye Sun |
Toshiya Sumi (Gorgyra) Tier Ranking
| Character Rating | Reroll Rating |
|---|---|
►Characters Tier List |
►Reroll Tier List |
Sepia’s playstyle revolves around his different Verse stacks, which give his Curse abilities different effects. Being a 4-star, his Awareness level will eventually increase to further make his Verse stacking potent, but for now he’s a great Curse DPS in case players do not manage to get Joker from the Gacha Banner.
Part of Phantom Idols
Toshiya Sumi shows up in the Metaverse as Sepia in the Metaverse. They do not have powers to wield a Persona, but they still assist Wonder and his team as they descend down Mementos.
Toshiya Sumi's Persona
Gorgyra
 Gorgyra |
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| Rarity | 4★ | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affinity | |||||||||
| Role | |||||||||
| Weaknesses and Resistances | |||||||||
 Physical |
 Gun |
 Fire |
 Ice |
 Elec |
|||||
| - | - | - | - | ◯ | |||||
 Wind |
 Psychic |
 Nuclear |
 Bless |
 Curse |
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| - | - | - | - | △ | |||||
◯ = Weakness | △ = Resists | - = Neutral
Gorgyra is Sepia's initial Persona, which is unlocked upon being pulled by obtaining the character either through story progression, events, or the Gacha Banners.
Gorgyra Base Stats
| Base HP | 229 |
|---|---|
| Base SP | 100 |
| Base ATK | 74 |
| Base DEF | 74 |
| Base SPD | 98 |
Gorgyra Skills
| Skill | Cost | Tags |
|---|---|---|
 Unexpected Tragedy
|
22 SP | Curse / Single-Target |
| Effect: Attack (3 hits), and gain 3 Verse of Hate stacks. When next gaining Verse stacks, 25% chance to change to Verse of Hate stacks (max 2). When spending Verse of Hate stacks to deal damage with Sonnet of Fate, 30% chance to inflict Curse for each Verse of Hate spent
Unlocks at Thief Lv. 20 |
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|
Tragicomedy of Love
|
22 SP | Curse / Single-Target |
| Effect: Deal Curse damage to 1 foe equal to 27.2% of Attack (5 hits), and gain 5 Verse of Passion stacks. When next gaining Verse stacks, 25% chance to change to Verse of Passion stacks (max 2). When spending Verse of Passion stacks to deal damage with Sonnet of Fate, deal bonus damage equal to 7% of Attack as Almighty damage for each Verse of Passion spent
Unlocks at Thief Lv. 20 |
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 Absurd Comedy
|
20 SP | Curse / Multi-Target |
| Effect: Deal Curse damage to all foes equal to 23.4% of Attack (2 hits), and gain 2 Verse of Healing stacks. The next time Verse stacks are gained, 25% chance to gain up to 2 Verse of Healing stacks. When spending Verse of Healing stacks to deal damage with Sonnet of Fate, restore HP to the ally with the lowest remaining HP by 7.5% of Sumi's Attack for each Verse of Healing that is spent
Unlocks at Thief Lv. 10 |
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|
Thief Tactics
|
- | Curse |
| Effect: Highlight: Deal Curse damage to 1 foe equal to 63.5% of Attack (3 hits). Also, the next 2 times Sonnet of Fate is activated, increase its Attack by 33.2%
1 More: Deal Curse damage to 1 foe Melee Attack: Deal Physical damage to 1 foe Ranged Attack: Deal Gun damage to random foes (4 hits). Fire 4 shots at once, and can fire until out of ammo Enhance at Thief Lv. 20 |
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 The Other Prison
|
- | Hidden Ability |
| Effect: Increase damage of Sonnet of Fate on foes with Curse by 16.7%
Unlocks at Hidden Ability Lv 1 |
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|
This Beautiful Woman
|
- | Hidden Ability |
| Effect: For each Verse of Hate, Verse of Healing, or Verse of Passion stack spent, increase damage of Sonnet of Fate by 3.3%
Unlocks at Hidden Ability Lv 4 |
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How to Use Toshiya Sumi
| Tips in Using Sepia (Toshiya Sumi) |
|---|
|
1. Gain Verse Stacks by Hitting Enemies 2. Allies Hitting Enemies Also Add to Verse Stacks 3. Baton Pass Attacks Count for Verse Stacking 4. Each Skill Has a Different Use for Verse Stacks 5. Trigger Sonnet of Fate Follow-Up Attack |
Gain Verse Stacks by Hitting Enemies
The main gimmick Sepia has as part of his playstyle are the Verse Stacks. He has three types, coinciding with each one of his Curse attacks.
A Verse stack is granted if an enemy gets hit by an attack. This means multi-hit attacks, including Sepia's own Unexpected Tragedy which hits three times, will grant multiple stacks of Verse.
Allies Hitting Enemies Also Add to Verse Stacks
Verse Stacking is not just limited by Sepia alone, as his allies getting to attack also grants stacks of Verse.
If they happen to have a multi-hit attack, like Closer's Wrathful Thunder or Fleuret's Saber Surge, it means multiple stacks as well!
Baton Pass and All-Out Attacks Count for Verse Stacking
Another thing to note is that Baton Passes and All-Out Attacks also count for hits, meaning it also happens to grant stacks of Verse for Sepia.
Each Skill Has a Different Use for Verse Stacks
As mentioned, there are three different types of Verses that Sepia can earn using his attacks, but they all count towards the overall Verse stacks he accumulates.
Once they are spent to trigger the Sonnet of Fate passive, the special Verse stacks that were spent have a chance to trigger additional effects:
| Verse Stack | Attack Involved | Possible Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Verse of Hate | Unexpected Tragedy | Chance to inflict Curse to enemy |
| Verse of Healing | Absurd Comedy | Restore HP of ally with lowest HP |
| Verse of Passion | Tragicomedy of Love | Deal Follow-Up Almighty Damage |
Trigger Sonnet of Fate Follow-Up Attack
Once Sepia reaches at least 14 Stacks of Verse, he spends that many to trigger his Sonnet of Fate passive, which lets him do a Follow-Up Attack against the enemy he last targeted.
Notablly, the damage multiplier for the Sonnet of Fate follow-up increases once he reaches Level 50 and Level 70. Have him leveled up to these benchmarks once you are able to to maximize its potential.
Toshiya Sumi Awareness Effects
Awareness Effects and Details
| Awareness Level | Effect and Details |
|---|---|
 A0 |
Sonnet of Fate Each time an ally deals damage, gain 1 Verse stack. At 14+ Verse stacks, activate Resonance and spend 14 stacks of Verse to deal follow-up Curse damage to the last foe Sumi targeted, equal to X% of Attack. Verse of Hate, Verse of Healing, and Verse of Passion all also count as Verse stacks. |
 A1 |
Fishing Pond Master After using a skill, increase damage of the next Sonnet of Fate by 40%. |
 A2 |
Fight and Conflict Increase Attack of Sonnetof-fate by 50%, andinflict Curse on foes hit. |
 A3 |
Passion for Creation Increase the skill levels of Unexpected Tragedy and Absurd Comedy by 2. |
 A4 |
Scream for the Soul Highlight Enhanced: Increase damage of Sonnet of Fate the next 4 times. |
 A5 |
Throes of Creation Increase the skill levels of Tragicomedy of Love and Thief Tactics by 2. |
 A6 |
Life Advice After using a skill, the Verse of Hate, Verse of Healing or Verse of Passion gained activates 3 more times next turn. If 2 or more different types of Verses are stacked, increase Sonnet of Fate damage by 67%. |
Toshiya Sumi Weapons
 Babel's Verdict★★★★★ |
HP:182 ATK:59 DEF:33 | Runes of Rebirth Increase Attack by 30.0%. Increase damage of Sonnet of Fate by 33.0%. After gaining a Verse, 10.0% chance to gain Verse of Zenith. Verse of Zenith has all the effects of Verse of Hate, Verse of Healing, and Verse of Passion. |
|---|---|
 Scarlet Scepter★★★★☆ |
HP:145 ATK:47 DEF:26 | Blood Omen Increase Attack by 12.0%. When gaining Verse of Hate, Verse of Healing, or Verse of Passion, increase damage by 2.0% based on the number of current Verses for 1 turn. |
 Noble Rod★★★☆☆ |
HP:109 ATK:35 DEF:20 | Lament Increase damage to foes inflicted with Curse by 12.7%. |
 Blade Rod★★☆☆☆ |
HP:91 ATK:29 DEF:16 | Elegance Increase Attack by 11.3%. |
Toshiya Sumi Best Teams
| Pick your team! |
|---|
|
1. F2P Curse Team 2. Multi-Hit Team |
F2P Curse Team
| Recommended Personas for Wonder | |||
|---|---|---|---|
★★★★★ Titania
|
★★★★★ Lakshmi
|
★★★★★ Principality
|
★★★★★ Sarasvati
|
| Party Composition | |||
 Sepia
|
 Fleuret
|
 Riddle
|
 Puppet
|
Sepia being a Curse Assassin is already overshadowed by Joker and his Extra Action ability, but if the player is unforunate enough not to get him, Sepia can serve as a F2P-friendly version.
He and Fleuret will become the DPS of the team, as Fleuret gets synergy thanks to his multi-hit attack in Saber Surge. Riddle will act as the Strategist buffer, as Wonder takes on the Medic role while having some Sub-DPS capabilities. Puppet's shields also help with the team's survivability.
Multi-Hit Team
| Recommended Personas for Wonder | |||
|---|---|---|---|
★★★★★ Janosik
|
★★★★★ Byakko
|
★★★★ Bugs
|
★★★★★ Okuninushi
|
| Party Composition | |||
|
Sepia
|
 Closer
|
 Marian
|
 Wind
|
As of writing, the only other character that has a multi-hit skill is Closer with her Wrathful Thunder. She gets even stronger once she gets Awareness 1, which increases the hit count of the attack from 3 to 4.
Wonder has a number of Personas that have their own multi-hit attacks. This should help Sepia get more Verse stacks. Marian is there to provide heals and cleanses, and Wind will help the team deal more damage through debuffs.
Recommended Revelation Cards for Toshiya Sumi
Awareness + Hindrance
| Recommended Cards | |
|---|---|
 Awareness
|
 Hindrance
|
| Recommended Main Stats |
Recommended Substats |
|
・Crit Rate ・Crit Multiplier ・Attack Percentage ・Ailment Accuracy |
・Crit Rate ・Crit Multiplier ・Attack Percentage ・Attack Multiplier ・Ailment Accuracy |
The Awareness Card is the best main card to run for Sepia because of his potential to inflict the Curse debuff onto an enemy through Unexpected Tragedy.
Paired with Awareness are the Hindrance Cards, which gives him an overall boost for Curse attacks. With it, he also hits harder against enemies that have debuffs applied to them.
Both cards can focus on Crit Rate and Crit Multipliers for main stats and substats, but Ailment Accuracy should be considered if you want a better shot at getting the Curse debuff to stick.
Growth + Power
| Recommended Cards | |
|---|---|
 Growth
|
 Power
|
| Recommended Main Stats |
Recommended Substats |
|
・Crit Rate ・Crit Multiplier ・Attack Percentage ・Ailment Accuracy |
・Crit Rate ・Crit Multiplier ・Attack Percentage ・Attack Multiplier ・Ailment Accuracy |
For players who are just beginning to collect Revelation Cards for their characters, Growth and Power Cards are generically available even from opening chests. With his role as an Assassin, he's set to do as much damage as he can, and both boosting Attack means his DPS gets boosted.
Even better is the set getting stronger the longer the fight is. This might be recommended when going up against Palace Boss fights or some of the harder bosses down in Mementos.
Toshiya Sumi Overclocking Materials
| Level Unlocked | Materials Required |
|---|---|
| Lv. 10 to Lv. 20 | |
| Lv. 20 to Lv. 30 |  Whiff of Iris x12 |
| Lv. 30 to Lv. 40 | |
| Lv. 40 to Lv. 50 | |
| Lv. 50 to Lv. 60 | |
| Lv. 60 to Lv. 70 |  Essence of Iris x12 |
| Lv. 70 to Lv. 80 | Essence of Iris x18 |
| Total Needed |
Whiff of Iris x17Essence of Iris x30 |
Skill Upgrade Materials
| Skill Level | Materials Required |
|---|---|
| To Lv. 2 | |
| To Lv. 3 | |
| To Lv. 4 | |
| To Lv. 5 | |
| To Lv.6 | |
| To Lv. 7 |
|
| To Lv. 8 |
|
| To Lv. 9 |
 Skill Incense L L x6 |
| To Lv. 10 |
Skill Incense L x12 |
| Total Needed |
 Skill Incense M x13Skill Incense L x25 |
Toshiya Sumi Release Date
Available Starting Launch
Toshiya Sumi was added to the game since the official launch of Persona 5: The Phantom X. This character has a chance to appear anytime whenever rolling in any Gacha Banner as part of the permanent character pool.
Persona 5 Phantom X Related Guides
Characters by Role
 Assassins |
 Medics |
 Sweepers |
 Strategists |
 Saboteurs |
 Guardians |
 Navigators |
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Characters by Affinity
| Fire |
Ice |
Wind |
Electric |
| Psychic |
Nuclear |
Bless |
Curse |
| Physical |
Gun |
||
All Characters
| Wonder's Team | ||
|---|---|---|
 Nagisa (Wonder) |
 Lufel (Cattle) |
 Motoha (Closer) |
 Shun (Soy) |
 Wind(Riko) |
- |
| Alternate Characters | ||
 Summer Closer |
 Seaside Tomoko |
- |
| Phantom Idols | ||
 Yaoling (Rin) |
 Haruna (Riddle) |
 Yui (Bui) |
 Minami (Marian) |
 Yumi (Phoebe) |
 Seiji (Fleuret) |
 Kiyoshi (Key) |
 Yukimi (Yuki) |
 Miyu (Puppet) |
 Kotone (Mont) |
 Tomoko (Moko) |
 Leo (Leon) |
 Kayo (Okyann) |
 Toshiya (Sepia) |
 Chizuko (Vino) |
| Yumi (Phoebe) |
 Ayaka (Chord) |
 Kira (Messa) |
 Masaki (Cherish)
|
- | - |
| Phantom Thieves of Heart | ||
 Makoto (Queen) |
 Yusuke (Fox) |
 Ren (Joker) |
 Morgana (Mona) |
 Ryuji (Skull) |
 Ann (Panther) |
 Futaba (Oracle) |
 Haru (Noir)
|
- |
Upcoming Characters
| Upcoming Persona 5: The Phantom X Characters | ||
|---|---|---|
| Luce | Cherish | Howler |
| Matoi | Ange | Turbo |
| Berry | Blitz | - |
| Upcoming Alternates for Characters | ||
| Wind (Strategist) |
Rin (Chinese New Year) |
Mont (Figure Skater) |
| Marian (Summer) |
Puppet (Summer) |
Yui (Nuclear) |
| Upcoming Phantom Thieves of Heart | ||
| Crow | Violet | - |
| Upcoming Collaboration Characters | ||
| Makoto (P3) | Yukari | Akihiko |
| Mitsuru | Fuuka | - |
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