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Karmic Cycle Stats and How to Get

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Karmic Cycle is a weapon used by Yukimi Fujikawa in Persona 5 Phantom X (P5X). Read on for details on Karmic Cycle, its stats, skills, and how to get it.

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Karmic Cycle Overview

Karmic Cycle Basic Information

Karmic Cycle
Used By: Yukimi Fujikawa (Yuki)
P5 Phantom X - Karmic Cycle Type Iron Flail
Rarity ★★★★★
HP ATK DEF
188 - 2338 45 - 561 42 - 524
Skill
Chain of Salvation: Increase Defense by 45.0%. When spending Gavel stacks with Absolute Judgement, add 1 to number of stacks spent. Also steal 13.0% of target's Defense for 2 turns based on own Defense (up to 520).

Level Material Requirement

Level Unlocked Materials Required
Lv. 10 to Lv. 20
Blue CrystalBlue Crystal x5
Lv. 20 to Lv. 30
Blue CrystalBlue Crystal x12
Lv. 30 to Lv. 40
Purple CrystalPurple Crystal x6
Lv. 40 to Lv. 50
Purple CrystalPurple Crystal x10
Lv. 50 to Lv. 60
Purple CrystalPurple Crystal x18
Lv. 60 to Lv. 70
Yellow CrystalYellow Crystal x12
Lv. 70 to Lv. 80
Yellow CrystalYellow Crystal x18
Total Needed
Blue CrystalBlue Crystal x17
Purple CrystalPurple Crystal x34
Yellow CrystalYellow Crystal x30

Karmic Cycle Forge Details

Skill Improvement

Skill Forge Effects
Forge 1F1 Increase Defense by 45.0%. When spending Gavel stacks with Absolute Judgement, add 1 to number of stacks spent. Also steal 13.0% ▶︎ 20.0% of target's Defense for 2 turns based on own Defense (up to 520 ▶︎ 800).
Requirement: 1 Karmic Cycle
Forge 2F2 Increase Defense by 45.0% ▶︎ 59.0%. When spending Gavel stacks with Absolute Judgement, add 1 to number of stacks spent. Also steal 20.0% of target's Defense for 2 turns based on own Defense (up to 800).
Requirement: 1 weapon of the same rarity
Forge 3F3 Increase Defense by 59.0%. When spending Gavel stacks with Absolute Judgement, add 1 to number of stacks spent. Also steal 20.0% ▶︎ 27.0% of target's Defense for 2 turns based on own Defense (up to 800 ▶︎ 1080).
Requirement: 1 Karmic Cycle
Forge 4F4 Increase Defense by 59.0% ▶︎ 73.0%. When spending Gavel stacks with Absolute Judgement, add 1 to number of stacks spent. Also steal 27.0% of target's Defense for 2 turns based on own Defense (up to 1080).
Requirement: 1 weapon of the same rarity
Forge 5F5 Increase Defense by 73.0%. When spending Gavel stacks with Absolute Judgement, add 1 to number of stacks spent. Also steal 27.0% ▶︎ 34.0% of target's Defense for 2 turns based on own Defense (up to 1080 ▶︎ 1360).
Requirement: 1 Karmic Cycle
Forge 6F6 Increase Defense by 73.0% ▶︎ 87.0%. When spending Gavel stacks with Absolute Judgement, add 1 to number of stacks spent. Also steal 34.0% of target's Defense for 2 turns based on own Defense (up to 1360).
Requirement: 1 weapon of the same rarity

Total Materials Needed

Total Materials Needed to Max Forge
P5 Phantom X - Karmic Cycle Image Karmic Cycle x3 P5 Phantom X - 5 Star Rarity Any ★★★★★ Weapon x3

How to Get Karmic Cycle

Possible Pull from the Silent Pistol Banner

P5 Phantom X - Karmic Cycle
You can obtain Karmic Cycle by pulling from the Silent Pistol Banner that is available until July 9, 2025. Take note that results from pulls can vary depending on your luck.

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Purchase from the Untouchable Military Weapon Shop

P5 Phantom X - Karmic Cycle
Karmic Cycle can be purchased from the Untouchable Military Weapon Shop in Shibuya, Central Street for 10 Salamander Coin.

Persona 5: Phantom X Related Guides

Persona 5 X - Weapons Partial
List of Weapons

Weapons by Rarity

Weapon Rarity
P5 Phantom X - 2 Star Rarity2 Star P5 Phantom X - 3 Star Rarity3 Star
P5 Phantom X - 4 Star Rarity4 Star P5 Phantom X - 5 Star Rarity5 Star

List of All Yukimi Fujikawa Weapons

Weapon Base Skill Effect
P5 Phantom X - Karmic Cycle Image Karmic Cycle
★★★★★		 Increase Defense by 45.0%. When spending Gavel stacks with Absolute Judgement, add 1 to number of stacks spent. Also steal 13.0% of target's Defense for 2 turns based on own Defense (up to 520).
P5 Phantom X - Heavy Metal Pain Image Heavy Metal Pain
★★★★☆		 Increase Defense by 18.0%. When granting a shield to an ally with less than 50% HP, increase shield by 16.3%.
P5 Phantom X - Slashing Flail Image Slashing Flail
★★★☆☆		 If foes are weak to Bless, deal 18.1% increased Bless damage.
P5 Phantom X - Iron Flail Image Iron Flail
★★☆☆☆		 Increase Defense by 17.0%.

List of All Thieves Weapons

List of 2★ Weapons

P5 Phantom X - Amazon Axe Image Amazon Axe P5 Phantom X - Bandit Sword Image Bandit Sword P5 Phantom X - Basic Tonfa Image Basic Tonfa
P5 Phantom X - Beach Ball Image Beach Ball P5 Phantom X - Blade Rod Image Blade Rod P5 Phantom X - Brass Knuckles Image Brass Knuckles
P5 Phantom X - Brave Lance Image Brave Lance P5 Phantom X - Cavalry Saber Image Cavalry Saber P5 Phantom X - Climbing Pickaxe Image Climbing Pickaxe
P5 Phantom X - Daisho Image Daisho P5 Phantom X - Damascus Knife Image Damascus Knife P5 Phantom X - Dancing Cane Image Dancing Cane
P5 Phantom X - Faustmesser Image Faustmesser P5 Phantom X - Flip Phone Image Flip Phone P5 Phantom X - Guitar Axe Image Guitar Axe
P5 Phantom X - Jet Sonar Image Jet Sonar P5 Phantom X - Katana Image Katana P5 Phantom X - Laptop Image Laptop
P5 Phantom X - Leather Whip Image Leather Whip P5 Phantom X - Lightweight Saber Image Lightweight Saber P5 Phantom X - Medkit Image Medkit
P5 Phantom X - Normal Rod Image Normal Rod P5 Phantom X - Rapier Image Rapier P5 Phantom X - Rebel Knife Image Rebel Knife
P5 Phantom X - Snake Eye Umbrella Image Snake Eye Umbrella P5 Phantom X - Sparklers Image Sparklers P5 Phantom X - Spina Animi Image Spina Animi
P5 Phantom X - Staff Image Staff P5 Phantom X - Swinging Hammer Image Swinging Hammer P5 Phantom X - Tomahawk Image Tomahawk
P5 Phantom X - Triangular Bayonet Image Triangular Bayonet P5 Phantom X - Twin Chakrams Image Twin Chakrams P5 Phantom X - Twin Daggers Image Twin Daggers

List of 3★ Weapons

P5 Phantom X - Amped-Up Guitar Axe Image Amped-Up Guitar Axe P5 Phantom X - Athame Image Athame P5 Phantom X - Break Tonfa Image Break Tonfa
P5 Phantom X - C.A Explorer Image C.A Explorer P5 Phantom X - Cobalt Alloy Bayonet Image Cobalt Alloy Bayonet P5 Phantom X - Crescent Axe Image Crescent Axe
P5 Phantom X - Electric Chakrams Image Electric Chakrams P5 Phantom X - Elegant Rapier Image Elegant Rapier P5 Phantom X - Fatal Knife Image Fatal Knife
P5 Phantom X - Flash Punch Image Flash Punch P5 Phantom X - Flower Ball Image Flower Ball P5 Phantom X - Gang Star Image Gang Star
P5 Phantom X - God Saber Image God Saber P5 Phantom X - Hi-Spec Laptop Image Hi-Spec Laptop P5 Phantom X - Holy Nail Image Holy Nail
P5 Phantom X - Lightning Hammer Image Lightning Hammer P5 Phantom X - Noble Rod Image Noble Rod P5 Phantom X - Peafowl Cane Image Peafowl Cane
P5 Phantom X - Peculiar Parasol Image Peculiar Parasol P5 Phantom X - Portable Trauma Unit Image Portable Trauma Unit P5 Phantom X - Punish Lance Image Punish Lance
P5 Phantom X - Royal Saber Image Royal Saber P5 Phantom X - Seishiki Sword Image Seishiki Sword P5 Phantom X - Sharp Twinblades Image Sharp Twinblades
P5 Phantom X - Shrill Pickaxe Image Shrill Pickaxe P5 Phantom X - Spike Whip Image Spike Whip P5 Phantom X - Spina Glacialis Image Spina Glacialis
P5 Phantom X - Steel Tomahawk Image Steel Tomahawk P5 Phantom X - Sweety SG Image Sweety SG P5 Phantom X - Twinkling Sparklers Image Twinkling Sparklers
P5 Phantom X - Twisted Corvus Image Twisted Corvus P5 Phantom X - Willowstaff Image Willowstaff

List of 4★ Weapons

P5 Phantom X - Bubble Puff Star Image Bubble Puff Star P5 Phantom X - Chirpy Pickaxe Image Chirpy Pickaxe P5 Phantom X - Crime and Punishment Image Crime and Punishment
P5 Phantom X - Cyberdeck Pro Image Cyberdeck Pro P5 Phantom X - Death Stinger Image Death Stinger P5 Phantom X - Demon Demon's Bite
P5 Phantom X - Edelweiss Image Edelweiss P5 Phantom X - Emerald Charmer Image Emerald Charmer P5 Phantom X - Gilgamesh Axe Image Gilgamesh Axe
P5 Phantom X - Grand Presser Image Grand Presser P5 Phantom X - Gravitational Force Image Gravitational Force P5 Phantom X - Headhunter Ladle Image Headhunter Ladle
P5 Phantom X - Hymn of Life Image Hymn of Life P5 Phantom X - Jagato Image Jagato P5 Phantom X - Justice Lance Image Justice Lance
P5 Phantom X - Knight Knight's Reward P5 Phantom X - Lava Flame Image Lava Flame P5 Phantom X - Machete Image Machete
P5 Phantom X - Masquerade Ribbon Image Masquerade Ribbon P5 Phantom X - Meta Directors Image Meta Directors P5 Phantom X - Midnight Sun Image Midnight Sun
P5 Phantom X - Moonlight Needle Image Moonlight Needle P5 Phantom X - Ocean Ocean's Tidings P5 Phantom X - Omega Knuckle Image Omega Knuckle
P5 Phantom X - Rock Rock 'n' Roller P5 Phantom X - Scarlet Scepter Image Scarlet Scepter P5 Phantom X - Shadow Crowns Image Shadow Crowns
P5 Phantom X - Shamshir Image Shamshir P5 Phantom X - Spina Caritatis Image Spina Caritatis P5 Phantom X - Starrynight Soothsayer Image Starrynight Soothsayer
P5 Phantom X - Submarine Sonar Image Submarine Sonar P5 Phantom X - Sunstaff Image Sunstaff P5 Phantom X - Undying Embers Image Undying Embers

List of 5★ Weapons

P5 Phantom X - All In Image All In P5 Phantom X - Angel Heart Image Angel Heart P5 Phantom X - Arc Knife Image Arc Knife
P5 Phantom X - Babel Babel's Verdict P5 Phantom X - Baptism by Fire Image Baptism by Fire P5 Phantom X - Bloodletter Image Bloodletter
P5 Phantom X - Bubble Babies Image Bubble Babies P5 Phantom X - Colorful Coast Image Colorful Coast P5 Phantom X - Cyber Jammers Image Cyber Jammers
P5 Phantom X - Dream and Nightmare Image Dream and Nightmare P5 Phantom X - Ephemerality Image Ephemerality P5 Phantom X - Ex Machina Image Ex Machina
P5 Phantom X - Eye of Obsequies Image Eye of Obsequies P5 Phantom X - Fallen Angel Wing Image Fallen Angel Wing P5 Phantom X - Final Buster Image Final Buster
P5 Phantom X - Glimmer Image Glimmer P5 Phantom X - Golden Legacy Image Golden Legacy P5 Phantom X - Infinite Moment Image Infinite Moment
P5 Phantom X - Jolting Pulse Image Jolting Pulse P5 Phantom X - Kunoichi: Sky Kunoichi: Sky's Edge P5 Phantom X - Last Quarter Image Last Quarter
P5 Phantom X - Moonlit Feather Image Moonlit Feather P5 Phantom X - Nuclear Finisher Image Nuclear Finisher P5 Phantom X - Permafrost Image Permafrost
P5 Phantom X - Phoenix Dagger Image Phoenix Dagger P5 Phantom X - Quasar Image Quasar P5 Phantom X - Queen of Winter Image Queen of Winter
P5 Phantom X - Red Plum Blossom Image Red Plum Blossom P5 Phantom X - Retro Disco Style Image Retro Disco Style P5 Phantom X - Revenge Axe Image Revenge Axe
P5 Phantom X - Rosethorn Image Rosethorn P5 Phantom X - Sennight Inferno Image Sennight Inferno P5 Phantom X - Shadowkiller Image Shadowkiller
P5 Phantom X - Spina Sacramenti Image Spina Sacramenti P5 Phantom X - Starry Compass Image Starry Compass P5 Phantom X - Superstar Image Superstar
P5 Phantom X - Sweet Pickaxe Image Sweet Pickaxe P5 Phantom X - Technomage Ultra FS Image Technomage Ultra FS P5 Phantom X - Venus Sunrise Image Venus Sunrise

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