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This article is about the Shadow. For the Arcana, see Emperor Arcana.

The Arcana Emperor is one of two Shadows that appears during the third Full Moon Operation (June 8th) alongside Arcana Empress in Persona 3.

Appearances[]

Design[]

The Arcana Emperor is a tall Shadow that carries a rather small sword. On its torso is a large red cross, and its arms are long and almost floppy, with small tassels at the end of its "sleeves." It has no neck or head, only a floating Emperor Arcana mask, identifiable by its signature purple color and spiked top. All of its movements are very stiff, as if it forces every action out.

As all Full Moon Operation boss encounters, its appearance and behavior are based on Tarot cards from the Major Arcana in the reverse position. The Emperor represents masculinity, authority and the strong will of a king. On the other hand, the Reverse Emperor represents weak will, corruption and rigidness. This is represented by the fact the Arcana Emperor has a large chest and fights alongside the Arcana Empress; it gloats of its power and superiority, yet it gangs up on weaker humans and attacks them alongside its partner. The small sword it uses and its stiff movements also represents the weak will of someone irresponsible or one who doesn't make the right decisions as a leader.

Profile[]

Persona 3[]

MitsuruHeld

Arcana Emperor holding Mitsuru.

During the third Full Moon Operation (June 8), the Arcana Empress and the Arcana Emperor are the two Shadows that attack Yukari and Mitsuru. By the time Akihiko, Junpei and the male protagonist or female protagonist return to the first floor of Tartarus with Fuuka, the girls have been defeated because they haven't been able to exploit a consistent weakness. Fuuka's Persona, Lucia, turns out to be able to sense Shadow weaknesses, allowing Akihiko, Junpei and the protagonist to fight the Shadows.


Strategy[]

Persona 3/FES/Portable[]

At the start of the fight, the Emperor is weak to magic and immune to all physical attacks, which is the reverse of the Empress which is immune to all magic but weak to all physical attacks. However, it can change its affinities randomly with "Paradigm Shift" just like the Empress. The fight is designed to demonstrate Fuuka's ability to fully reveal enemy weaknesses. Just like all other bosses, both Shadows are constantly immune to Light or Darkness attacks.

Persona 3 Reload[]

Here, Arcana Emperor starts off weak to Electricity and resistant to Slash, but nullifies every other element. It mainly attacks with Slash skills. After its elemental weakness is exploited, it will use Paradigm Shift to shuffle its elemental attributes, but its physical resistances will stay static.

Scan the Emperor and Empress after each casting of Paradigm Shift to find out what their new weakness is. Popping off a Mazio with Akihiko on the very first turn can trigger a convenient knockdown, setting up for an All-Out Attack if Akihiko then Shifts to the protagonist with a Pierce skill for the Empress. Because it never gains a full immunity to Slash, getting chip damage with Junpei or the protagonist can serve as a last resort should their SP reserves run dry.

Stats[]

P3/FES/Portable[]

Full Moon Boss[]

Be sure to scan them after every time Paradigm Shift is used to determine the new affinities.

Arcana Level HP SP
Strength 11
Magic 11
Endurance 11
Agility 11
Luck 1
Emperor 16 600
600
Slash Strike Pierce Fire Ice Elec Wind Light Dark Almi
Null Null Null Weak Weak Weak Weak Null Null -
List of Skills
Skill Effect
Slash Attack Normal attack using the Slash attribute.
Swift Strike Deals light Strike damage to all foes. (1-2 hits)
Fatal End Deals medium Slash damage to one foe.
Paradigm Shift Changes elemental weaknesses.


Full Moon Boss (P3P)[]

Arcana Level HP SP
Strength 7
Magic 7
Endurance 11
Agility 11
Luck 1
Emperor 16 600
600
Slash Strike Pierce Fire Ice Elec Wind Light Dark Almi
Null Null Null Weak Weak Weak Weak Null Null -
List of Skills
Skill Effect
Slash Attack Normal attack using the Slash attribute.
Swift Strike Deals light Strike damage to all foes. (1-2 hits)
Fatal End Deals medium Slash damage to one foe.
Paradigm Shift Changes elemental weaknesses.


Vision Quest[]

Arcana Level HP SP
Strength 95
Magic 40
Endurance 60
Agility 40
Luck 40
Emperor 65 6,500
20,000
Slash Strike Pierce Fire Ice Elec Wind Light Dark Almi
Null Null Null Weak Weak Weak Weak Null Null -
List of Skills
Skill Effect
Slash Attack Normal attack using the Slash attribute.
Vorpal Blade Deals heavy Slash damage to all foes. (2x "Great" condition bonus)
God's Hand Deals severe Strike damage to one foe.
Power Charge Increases the damage of physical attack dealt next turn by 1.9x*
Apt Pupil Doubles user's Critical Rate.
Paradigm Shift Changes elemental weaknesses.


Reload[]

  • Paradigm Shift is only used two times. The affinities the boss is weak to is always Electricity > Ice > Fire. Once it uses Paradigm Shift a second time, it will no longer use that skill.
  • Emperor always spends its first turn using Tempest Slash, then Paradigm Shift on the second turn.


Arcana Level HP SP
Strength 10
Magic 5
Endurance 15
Agility 3
Luck 3
Emperor 18 700
999
Slash Strike Pierce Fire Ice Elec Wind Light Dark Almi
Resist Null Null Null Null Weak Null Null Null -
Down Dizzy Freeze Shock Poison Charm Distress Confuse Fear Rage
- Null Null Null Null Null Null Null Null Null
List of Skills
Skill Effect
Tempest Slash Deals weak Slash damage to 1 foe (1-4 hits).
Zan-ei Medium Slash damage to 1 foe. More damage when closer to a new moon.
Getsu-ei Medium Slash damage to 1 foe. More damage when closer to a full moon.
Paradigm Shift Shuffles elemental weaknesses.
Null Freeze Protects completely from being afflicted with Freeze.
Null Shock Protects completely from being afflicted with Shock.
Null Dizzy Protects completely from being afflicted with Dizzy.


Gallery[]


P3 Bosses
Guardians Venus Eagle (3) - Dancing Hand (3) - Rampage Drive - Crying Table (3) - Change Relic - Golden Beetle (3) - Intrepid Knight - Furious Gigas (3) - Fanatic Tower - Magical Magus (3) - Natural Dancer - Arcane Turret (3) - Sleeping Table - Hell Knight (3) - Mythical Gigas - Judgement Sword (3) - Stasis Giant (3) - Phantom King - Royal Dancer (3) - Reckoning Dice - Noble Seeker (3) - Carnal Snake (3) - World Balance - Fierce Cyclops (3) - Jotun of Grief
Full Moon Operation bosses Arcana Priestess - Arcana Emperor and Arcana Empress - Arcana Hierophant - Arcana Lovers - Arcana Chariot and Arcana Justice - Arcana Hermit - Arcana Fortune and Arcana Strength - Arcana Hanged Man - Death
Other Takaya Sakaki and Hypnos - Jin Shirato and Moros - Chidori Yoshino and Medea - Reaper - Elizabeth
P3P Exclusive Theodore - Margaret
P3 FES Bosses
Guardians Immortal Gigas + Visceral Maya (3) - Brilliant Cyclops - Death Castle + El Dorado Beast (2) - Harem Dancer + Merciless Maya (2) - Judgement Sword + Ice Raven + Brave Wheel - Primitive Idol + Shouting Tiara + Wrathful Book - Wondrous Magus + Crying Table + Cowardly Maya - Neo Minotaur - Spastic Turret + Slaughter Drive (2) - Conceited Maya - Rebellious Cyclops + Acheron Seeker (2) - Tenjin Musha + Kaiden Musha + Onnen Musha
Other Metis and Psyche - ??? - Akihiko Sanada and Caesar + Ken Amada and Kala-Nemi - Junpei Iori and Trismegistus + Koromaru and Cerberus - Yukari Takeba and Isis + Mitsuru Kirijo and Artemisia - Erebus
P3 Reload Bosses
Guardians Ruthless Ice Ravens (2) - Barbaric Beast Wheel & Magic Hands (2) - Swift Axle ~ Will O' Wisp Raven & Lightning Eagles (2) - Heretic Magus & Grievous Tables (2) - Disturbing Dice & Slaughter Twins (2) - Clairvoyant Relic ~ Servant Tower & Enslaved Cupids - Lascivious Lady & Profligate Gigas (2) - Fleetfooted Cavalry ~ Ochlocratic Sands (3) - Arcanist Decapitator, Heat Overseer, & Sky Overseer - Deviant Convict & Tome of Atrophy - Controlling Partner & Dependent Partner ~ Venomous Magus & Five Fingers of Blight (2) - Bloody Maria & Executioner's Crown - Imposing Skyscraper ~ Heartless Relic & Rampaging Sands (2) - Raging Turret - Terminal Table - Jotun of Authority, Purging Right Hand, & Subservient Left Hand - Isolated Castle ~ Pagoda of Disaster & Tomes of Persecution (2) - Dancing Beast Wheel - Demented Knights (2) - Cruel Greatsword & Serpents of Absurdity (2) - Invigorated Gigas
Monad Cowardly Maya - Magical Magus & Shouting Tiara ~ Bronze Dice & Muttering Tiara - Iron Dice - Muttering Tiara ~ Dogmatic Tower & Immoral Snakes (2) - Natural Dancers (2) - Vehement Idol ~ Minotaur II - Haunted Castle & Spiritual Castle - Intrepid Knight & Change Relic ~ Heat Balance, Sky Balance ~ Shadow of the Void
Major Arcana
0. Fool Arcana - I. Magician Arcana - 1(E). Councillor Arcana - II. Priestess Arcana - III. Empress Arcana - IV. Emperor Arcana - V. Hierophant Arcana - V(T). Apostle Arcana- VI. Lovers Arcana - VII. Chariot Arcana - VIII. Strength Arcana/Justice Arcana - IX. Hermit Arcana - X. Fortune Arcana - XI. Justice Arcana/Strength Arcana - XI(T). Hunger Arcana - XII. Hanged Man Arcana - XIII. Death Arcana - XIV. Temperance Arcana - XV. Devil Arcana - XVI. Tower Arcana - XVII. Star Arcana - XVIII. Moon Arcana - XIX. Sun Arcana - XX. Judgement Arcana - XX(T). Aeon Arcana - XXI. World Arcana - XXI(T). Universe Arcana - (VS) Faith Arcana - (VS) Hope Arcana
Minor Arcana
Suit of Coins - Suit of Cups - Suit of Swords - Suit of Wands
Shadow Arcana
I. Arcana Magician - II. Arcana Priestess - III. Arcana Empress - IV. Arcana Emperor - V. Arcana Hierophant - VI. Arcana Lovers - VII. Arcana Chariot - VIII. Arcana Justice - IX. Arcana Hermit - X. Arcana Fortune - XI. Arcana Strength - XII. Arcana Hanged Man - XIII. Death