Arcana Strength

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

Arcana Strength
Japanese Name	ストレングス
Romaji	Sutorengusu
First Appearance	Persona 3
Arcana(s)	Strength

Arcana Strength is a full moon boss in Persona 3 fought alongside Arcana Fortune during the seventh Full Moon Operation on October 4th.

Appearance

• Persona 3 / FES / Portable / Reload: Full Moon Operation boss, October 4
• Persona 3 The Movie

Details

Like the other Full Moon bosses, Arcana Strength represents the inverse form of the Strength Tarot card. It represents the desire to protect only a single person instead of helping many others. As a result, it renders Fortune untargetable at the start of the battle, and goes out of its way trying to spam physical attacks against the party.

The Strength Arcana also has the second name Fortitude, which means to be courageous in the face to danger. The inverse of this trait is evident with the Shadow's susceptibility to the Fear ailment in the original games.

Profile

Persona 3

Persona 3 FES The Journey Full Moon Boss Fortune and Strength Hard

The boss fight.

Arcana Strength is a Shadow wearing a Strength Arcana mask, like the other bosses. The creature takes the form of a woman in a dress over a swirling bundle of flowers, similar to the woman from the actual tarot card.

Unlike most bosses, it is vulnerable to instant death if the skill Ghastly Wail is used after it becomes fearful because of Arcana Fortune's Wheel of Fortune attack (the same is true if a party member is afflicted). When the battle begins, Arcana Strength casts a shield on Arcana Fortune that protects it until it is defeated. Throughout the battle, Arcana Strength attacks physically and inflicts status ailments, such as Charm, with Sexy Dance. Upon Arcana Fortune's Wheel of Fortune, it is possible to negatively affect Arcana Strength by landing on blue squares. Arcana Strength will not be knocked down by critical hits from the party, eliminating the possibility of All-Out Attacks. After Arcana Strength is defeated, its protection over Arcana Fortune dissipates.

In Persona 3 Portable specifically, the initial Full Moon Boss encounter has a bug, where upon any party member getting Knocked Down, Arcana Strength will exclusively use Vile Assault for the rest of the battle, regardless of resistances. This potentially leads to the battle becoming easier, as they will lose access to the multi-target Heat Wave, alongside the Charm inflicting Sexy Dance. For this reason it is also recommended to bring Aigis into the fight, as her Pierce resistance would let her be an effective tank as the rest of the chosen party brings on the damage. It is also possible for the bug to make itself known without intention, so it is also recommended to keep stashes of Attack Mirrors to take advantage of this when Strength critical's with Heat Wave or Tempest Slash.

Stats

Full Moon Boss

Arcana Level HP SP Strength 29 Magic 29 Endurance 29 Agility 29 Luck 29 Strength 46 4,000 4,000 Slash Strike Pierce Fire Ice Elec Wind Light Dark Almi - - - - - - - Null Null - List of Skills Skill Effect Pierce Attack Normal attack using the Pierce attribute. Heat Wave Deals medium Strike damage to all foes. Vile Assault Deals heavy Pierce damage to one foe. (2x to Downed foes) Tempest Slash Deals heavy Slash damage to one foe. (1-2 hits) Gigantic Fist Deals heavy Strike damage to one foe. Eerie Sound Distresses all foes. (35% chance) Sexy Dance Charms all foes. (40% chance)

Vision Quest

Arcana Level HP SP Strength 85 Magic 70 Endurance 70 Agility 99 Luck 99 Strength 90 7,000 20,000 Slash Strike Pierce Fire Ice Elec Wind Light Dark Almi - - - - - - - Null Null - List of Skills Skill Effect Pierce Attack Normal attack using the Pierce attribute. Brave Blade Deals severe Slash damage to one foe. God's Hand Deals severe Strike damage to one foe. Vile Assault Deals heavy Pierce damage to one foe. (2x to Downed foes) Akasha Arts Deals heavy Strike damage 1x to 2x to all foes. Eerie Sound Distresses all foes. (35% chance) Sexy Dance Charms all foes. (40% chance) Apt Pupil Doubles user's Critical Rate. Sharp Student Halves the odds of sustaining critical damage. Ailment Boost Increases odds of inflicting ailments by 25%.

Reload

• Strength can be downed for an All-Out Attack even if Arcana Fortune is untargetable.
• It will always spend its first turn using Mobius Rondo.

Arcana Level HP SP Strength 25 Magic 5 Endurance 42 Agility 5 Luck 6 Strength 48 ~5,500 999 Slash Strike Pierce Fire Ice Elec Wind Light Dark Almi Resist Repel Resist - - - - - - - Down Dizzy Freeze Shock Poison Charm Distress Confuse Fear Rage - Null Null Null Null Null Null Null Null Null Battle Drop Strength Tarot List of Skills Skill Effect Gigantic Fist Deals heavy Strike damage to 1 foe. Heat Wave Deals heavy Strike damage to all foes. Mobius Rondo Deals weak Strike damage to all foes (6 hits). Rebellion Increases 1 ally's critical rate for 3 turns. 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

Arcana Strength

Arcana Strength's Persona 3 The Movie concept design

Arcana Strength in Persona 3 The Movie

Arcana Strength and Arcana Fortune in Persona 3 The Movie

Arcana
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

Persona 3 Bosses
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