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

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

Appearances[]

Details[]

The Shadow takes the form of a large, pot-bellied creature that resembles a turkey/peacock with a staff, a blue dress and a green cloak. It carries a golden crown shaped mask as all Shadows from the Empress Arcana, and wields a royal scepter.

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 Empress means someone caring about one with motherly love, assuring the enjoyment of life, on the other hand, its reversed aspects are selfishness and hedonism. This is reflected in the Arcana Empress' pompous clothing and nonchalant demeanor. She represents the spiritual side of the soul, thus she starts the fight being weak to physical attacks.

Profile[]

Persona 3[]

During the third Full Moon (June 8), SEES decides to try and rescue Fuuka by standing inside the Gekkoukan High School gymnasium (where Fuuka originally went missing) until the Dark Hour arrives, thus winding up where she would have had she truly experienced the Dark Hour. Upon trying this method, however, the team is separated. The protagonist finds Junpei and Akihiko not long after their separation, and Fuuka shortly after that. During their return trip, Akihiko realizes that the Arcana Magician and Arcana Priestess appeared during full moons, and, when Mitsuru radios in reporting Shadows, realizes this is no coincidence and that Mitsuru and Yukari, who stayed behind as backup, are in serious danger.

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Arcana Empress (left).

When these four arrive back at the first floor of Tartarus, they find that the Arcana Empress and Emperor have attacked Mitsuru and Yukari. The girls have been defeated by the Shadows because Paradigm Shift has prevented them from exploiting a consistent weakness. As Natsuki wanders into the scene and apologizes to Fuuka, the girl takes the Evoker and summons Lucia. Junpei, Akihiko and the protagonist engage the Empress and Emperor in battle.

Strategy[]

Persona 3/FES/Portable[]

At the start of the fight, the Empress is weak against Slash, Strike and Pierce attacks but resists all manner of magic, the opposite of the Emperor. However, it can change it with "Paradigm Shift" just like the Emperor next to her. Like all bosses in the game, it is constantly immune to Light or Darkness attacks. However, it can change its affinities randomly with "Paradigm Shift" just like the Emperor. The fight is designed to demonstrate Fuuka's ability to fully reveal enemy weaknesses.

Persona 3 Reload[]

Here, the Empress is vulnerable to Pierce skills and is immune to everything else. Whenever she uses Paradigm Shift, she shifts her weakness to one of the three physical attributes, but remains immune to elemental magic. She's easily the more dangerous of the pair, having access to second-tier single-target elemental attacks to exploit the party's weaknesses, and elemental Break skills to bypass any immunities the party may have.

As the fight is designed to showcase Fuuka's scanning abilities, perform Full Analysis after every Paradigm Shift casting to determine what to attack with. It's very likely that the protagonist is the only one with a Pierce attack to exploit her initial weakness. Once she shifts out of this Pierce weakness, either Junpei's sword or Akihiko's fists (whichever can work) will easily knock her down.

Stats[]

P3/FES/Portable[]

Full Moon Boss[]

The battle with the Empress and Emperor serve to demonstrate Fuuka's scanning abilities. 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
Empress 16 500
500
Slash Strike Pierce Fire Ice Elec Wind Light Dark Almi
Weak Weak Weak Null Null Null Null Null Null -
List of Skills
Skill Effect
Strike Attack Normal attack using the Strike attribute.
Magaru Deals light Wind damage to all foes.
Magarula Deals medium Wind damage to all foes.
Evil Touch Instills Fear in 1 foe. (40% chance)
Bewilder Distresses 1 foe. (40% chance)
Marin Karin Charms 1 foe. (40% chance)
Paradigm Shift Changes elemental weaknesses.


Full Moon Boss (P3P)[]

Arcana Level HP SP
Strength 7
Magic 7
Endurance 11
Agility 11
Luck 1
Empress 16 500
500
Slash Strike Pierce Fire Ice Elec Wind Light Dark Almi
Weak Weak Weak Null Null Null Null Null Null -
List of Skills
Skill Effect
Strike Attack Normal attack using the Strike attribute.
Magaru Deals light Wind damage to all foes.
Magarula Deals medium Wind damage to all foes.
Evil Touch Instills Fear in 1 foe. (40% chance)
Bewilder Distresses 1 foe. (40% chance)
Marin Karin Charms 1 foe. (40% chance)
Paradigm Shift Changes elemental weaknesses.


Vision Quest[]

Arcana Level HP SP
Strength 30
Magic 99
Endurance 50
Agility 40
Luck 40
Empress 65 6,500
20,000
Slash Strike Pierce Fire Ice Elec Wind Light Dark Almi
Weak Weak Weak Null Null Null Null Null Null -
List of Skills
Skill Effect
Strike Attack Normal attack using the Strike attribute.
Magarudyne Deals heavy Wind damage to all foes.
Megidolaon Deals severe Almighty damage to all foes.
Evil Smile Instills Fear in all foes. (40% chance)
Eerie Sound Distresses all foes. (35% chance)
Sexy Dance Charms all foes. (40% chance)
Wind Amp Greatly strengthens Wind attacks by 50%.
Ailment Boost Increases odds of inflicting ailments by 25%.
Apt Pupil Doubles user's Critical Rate.
Paradigm Shift Changes elemental weaknesses.


Reload[]

  • Paradigm Shift is only used two times. The affinities the Empress is weak to is always Pierce > Strike > Slash. Once it uses Paradigm Shift a second time, it will no longer use that skill.
  • Empress (almost) always spends its first turn using Zionga, then Paradigm Shift on the second. It might also cast Fire Break instead of Shifting, although conditions for this happening are unknown.
  • The boss might cast Tarukaja on Arcana Emperor.


Arcana Level HP SP
Strength 5
Magic 18
Endurance 15
Agility 3
Luck 3
Empress 18 700
999
Slash Strike Pierce Fire Ice Elec Wind Light Dark Almi
Null Null Weak Null Null Null 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
Zionga Deals medium Electric damage to 1 foe. Low chance of inflicting Shock.
Agilao Deals medium Fire damage to 1 foe.
Bufula Deals medium Ice damage to 1 foe. Low chance of inflicting Freeze.
Garula Deals medium Wind damage to 1 foe.
Ice Break Negate Ice resistance of all foes for 3 turns.
Elec Break Negate Electric resistance of all foes for 3 turns.
Wind Break Negate Wind resistance of all foes for 3 turns.
Fire Break Negate Fire resistance of all foes for 3 turns.
Tarukaja Increases 1 ally's Attack for 3 turns.
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