Persona Traits (特性, Tokusei)? are a game mechanic introduced in Persona 5 Royal.
Appearances[]
- Persona 3 Reload: As Combat Characteristics
- Persona 5 Royal: As Traits
Profile[]
Persona 3 Reload[]
Junpei Iori learning his unique characteristic.
In Reload, each party member is able to learn signature combat characteristics by spending time either cooking, watching TV, reading or gardening together with them, after having done the same activity three times. All of these activities are unlocked on June 16th. Spending even more time with them after unlocking the characteristics upgrades them into a stronger version.
Characteristics are passive abilities that only apply towards the respective user. From an overall gameplay perspective, these traits make it easier for the respective combatants to meet the criteria for filling up their respective Theurgy gauge by supporting the playstyle of the party member.
If the protagonist has initiated a Social Link with a female party member, hanging out with her will reward the player a few Social Link points to their corresponding S.Link.
The protagonist also has Combat Characteristics of his own, amplifying the damage he deals when attacking enemy weaknesses. Unlike his companions, his Characteristics are unlocked by filling out the Persona Compendium. The first is unlocked at 30% completion, and the second unlocks at 60%.
Persona 5 Royal[]
Persona Traits are essentially passive skills that do not take a skill slot and can be passed forward in fusion. Additionally, if two Personas with the same trait are fused, the original trait can be passed forward, or a bonus trait (in the case of Treasure Demons, multiple different bonus traits can be received). They are introduced and are active when the Phantom Thieves enter Madarame's Palace for the first time on May 18th.
Party members have their own unique Persona Traits and get upgraded when they awaken to their third Persona. Their effects apply to the entire player party and are active as long as the user is in the party, even if they have fainted. This includes unique scenarios, such as when being sent out during a Special Order or when being isolated from the protagonist during the final phase of Masayoshi Shido's boss fight.
Persona Traits are exclusive to the protagonist's party and not accessible to Shadows or enemy Persona users. The only exception is Takuto Maruki's Azathoth ability "Shield Tendril".
Unlike Spell Master and Arms Master, traits that reduce HP/SP cost are not continuously applied but only kick in when a skill is cast. That means if the user's HP/SP is lower than what a skill originally requires, they will not be able to use it, even if the trait would have made it affordable later. Traits do not function outside of battle and have no effect when Healing skills are used in the overworld.
List of Persona 3 Reload Characteristics[]
Party member exclusive[]
| Combatant | 1st stage | 2nd stage | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Effect | Characteristic | Effect | |
| Protagonist | Weakness Boost | Increases damage when striking a foes weakness. | Weakness Amp | Greatly increases damage when striking a foe's weakness. |
| Yukari Takeba | Healing Master | Reduces the SP cost of recovery skills to 50% of their normal SP cost.[fn 1] | Healing Apex | Reduces the SP cost of recovery skills to 25% of normal.[fn 1] |
| Junpei Iori | Critical Boost | Increases critical rate and critical hit strength. | Critical Amp | Greatly increases critical rate and greatly increases critical hit strength. |
| Mitsuru Kirijo | Ailment Burst | Increases critical rate on foes with ailments (with Mitsuru in battle). | Ailment Surge | Greatly increases critical rate on foes with ailments (with Mitsuru in battle). |
| Akihiko Sanada | Buff Boost | Increases the effects of buffs on self.[fn 2] | Buff Amp | Greatly increases the effects of buffs on self.[fn 3] |
| Fuuka Yamagishi | Weakness Buffer | Reduces damage taken when an ally's weakness is struck. | Weakness Mitigator | Greatly reduces damage taken when an ally's weakness is struck. |
| Aigis | Phys Boost | Strengthens physical attacks. | Phys Amp | Greatly strengthens physical skills. |
| Koromaru | Auto Sukunda | Lowers Accuracy/Evasion of 1 random foe for 3 turns when a battle starts. | Auto Masukunda | Lowers Accuracy/Evasion of all foes for 3 turns when a battle starts. |
| Ken Amada | Spirit Refresh | Automatically recover 5 SP each turn in battle. | Spirit Restore | Automatically recover 10 SP each turn in battle. |
| Shinjiro Aragaki | Auto Bolster | Temporarily increases Attack and Defense of self at the start of a battle. | Auto Heat Riser | Temporarily increases all stats of self at the start of battle. |
| Metis | Sister Boost | Attack up by 20% until end of turn when receiving a Shift from Aigis. | Sister Amp | Attack up by 40% until end of turn when receiving a Shift from Aigis. |
List of Persona 5 Royal Traits[]
Party member exclusive[]
| Trait | Effect | Exclusive To |
|---|---|---|
| Proud Presence | Increases effect of allies' healing skills by 50%. | Zorro / Mercurius |
| Raging Temper | May increase allies' physical attacks by 40%.[fn 4] | Captain Kidd / Seiten Taisei |
| Mastery of Magic | May decrease SP cost of allies' magic skills. | Carmen / Hecate |
| Scoundrel Eyes | May slightly increase allies' chance to avoid physical attacks.[fn 4][fn 5] | Goemon / Kamu Susano-o |
| Gaia Pact | Increases allies' chance of inflicting Burn/Freeze/Shock by 25%.[fn 6] | Johanna / Anat |
| Explosive Scheme | All-Out Attacks may defeat all foes and restore 25% HP to all allies. | Necronomicon / Prometheus |
| Icy Glare | Decreases allies' chance of being inflicted by non-special ailments by 25%.[fn 7] | Milady / Astarte |
| Tactical Spirit | May decrease SP cost of allies' support skills by half. | Robin Hood / Loki |
| Veil of Midnight | Increases chance of ally not being Downed when attacked. | Cendrillon / Vanadis |
| Trait | Effect | Exclusive To |
|---|---|---|
| Majestic Presence | Increases effect of allies' healing skills by 50%. May decrease SP cost. | Diego |
| Eccentric Temper | May increase allies' physical attacks by 80%.[fn 4] | William |
| Pinnacle of Magic | May decrease SP cost of allies' magic skills by half. | Célestine |
| Unparalleled Eyes | May increase allies' chance to avoid physical attacks.[fn 4][fn 5] | Gorokichi |
| Gaia Blessing | Increases allies' chance of inflicting Burn/Freeze/Shock by 50%.[fn 6] | Agnes |
| Infinite Scheme | All-Out Attacks may defeat all foes and fully restore HP to all allies. | Al Azif |
| Cool Customer | Decreases allies' chance of being inflicted by non-special ailments by 50%.[fn 7] | Lucy |
| Ingenious Spirit | May decrease SP cost of allies' support/Almighty skills by half. | Hereward |
| Veil of Sunrise | Greatly increases chance of ally not being Downed when attacked. | Ella |
Enemy exclusive[]
| Trait | Effect | Exclusive To |
|---|---|---|
| Shield Tendril | Greatly reduces damage from all attacks, including Almighty if all Tentacles are present within party. Slightly reduces damage taken instead if at least one Tentacle is not present. |
Azathoth |
Normal Traits[]
| Trait | Effect | Personas |
|---|---|---|
| Heated Bloodline | Reduces cost of Fire skills by 50%. | Decarabia Surt Cerberus Byakhee |
| Frigid Bloodline | Reduces cost of Ice skills by 50%. | Jack Frost Black Frost Alilat King Frost Sui-Ki |
| Electric Bloodline | Reduces cost of Elec skills by 50%. | Ame no Uzume Hariti Zouchouten Take-Minakata Naga Raja Thunderbird |
| Wind Bloodline | Reduces cost of Wind skills by 50%. | Anzu Baal Fortuna Jatayu Garuda Quetzalcoatl |
| Psychic Bloodline | Reduces cost of Psy skills by 50%. | Shiki-Ouji Nebiros Kaiwan Shiva Okuninushi |
| Atomic Bloodline | Reduces cost of Nuke skills by 50%. | Shiisaa Ara Mitama Shiisaa Phoenix Ananta |
| Blessed Bloodline | Reduces cost of Bless skills by 50%. | Principality Barong Dominion Mitra Sraosha Unicorn |
| Cursed Bloodline | Reduces cost of Curse skills by 50%. | Girimekhala Rangda Pazuzu Girimekhala |
| Savior Bloodline | Reduces cost of Healing skills by 50%. | Mandrake Isis Bishamonten Kushinada-Hime Atavaka |
| Relief Bloodline | Reduces cost of Support skills by 50%. | Nigi Mitama Clotho Kikuri-Hime Sarasvati |
| Drunken Passion | Reduces cost of Fire skills by 75%. | Mada |
| Cocytus | Reduces cost of Ice skills by 75%. | Satan |
| Bargain Bolts | Reduces cost of Elec skills by 75%. | Odin |
| Vahana's Wings | Reduces cost of Wind skills by 75%. | Vishnu |
| Chi You's Blessing | Reduces cost of Psy skills by 75%. | Chi You |
| Atomic Hellscape | Reduces cost of Nuke skills by 75%. | Asura |
| Martyr's Gift | Reduces cost of Bless skills by 75%. | Metatron |
| Mother's Lament | Reduces cost of Curse skills by 75%. | Beelzebub |
| Grace of Mother | Reduces cost of Healing skills by 75%. | Ishtar |
| Ave Maria | Reduces cost of Support skills by 75%. | Maria |
| Just Die | Reduces cost of instant death skills to 0. | Alice |
| Allure of Wisdom | Reduces cost of magic skills by 75%. | Lucifer |
| Trait | Effect | Persona |
|---|---|---|
| Thermal Conduct | Increases chance of inflicting Burn after Baton Pass.[fn 6] | Jack-o'-Lantern Cait Sith Eligor Hua Po Orthrus Baphomet |
| Cold-Blooded | Increases chance of inflicting Freeze during 1 More.[fn 6] | Genbu Lilim Yamata-no-Orochi |
| Static Electricity | Increases chance of inflicting Shock on downed foes.[fn 6] | Pixie Queen Mab Oberon Mothman |
| Foul Odor | Increases chance of inflicting Ailments after Baton Pass.[fn 6] | Succubus Koropokkuru Nekomata Sandman Yaksini Lamia Inugami Andras |
| Ghost Nest | Increases chance of inflicting Ailments on downed foes.[fn 6] | Mother Harlot |
| Foul Stench | Increases chance of inflicting Ailments.[fn 6] | Pale Rider Titania Chimera Vasuki |
| Trait | Effect | Persona |
|---|---|---|
| Striking Weight | Strengthens Physical attacks by 20%.[fn 4] | Bicorn Kelpie Obariyon Ippon-Datara Naga |
| Undying Fury | Strengthens Physical attacks by 30%.[fn 4] | Zaou-Gongen |
| Intense Focus | Strengthens single-target magic attacks by 20%. | Silky Koppa Tengu Onmoraki Thor Norn Belphegor Fuu-Ki |
| Mighty Gaze | Strengthens multi-target magic attacks by 20%. | Orobas Nue Atropos Mot Mara Lilith |
| Skillful Combo | Increases Attack after Baton Pass by 20%.[fn 8] | Angel Kodama High Pixie Dakini Archangel Kurama Tengu Rakshasa Valkyrie |
| Linked Bloodline | Increases Attack after Baton Pass by 50%.[fn 8] | Cybele |
| Ailment Hunter | Increases Attack by 25% per non-special ailment inflicted on foe. | Red Rider Mishaguji Fafnir Macabre |
| Deathly Illness | Increases success rate of Instant Death skills. Stacks. | Anubis Melchizedek |
| Omen | Greatly increases success rate of Instant Death skills. Stacks. | Sandalphon |
| Skillful Technique | Strengthens Technical damage by 25%. | Makami Leanan Sidhe Scathach Thoth Parvati Mithras |
| Universal Law | Strengthens Technical damage by 50%. | Kohryu |
| Relentless | Increases Attack by 50% when striking foe's weakness.[fn 8] | Trumpeter Seiryu Kali Gabriel |
| Retaliating Body | Doubles Counter damage.[fn 9] | Oni Ose Setanta Kin-Ki Byakko Yoshitsune Siegfried |
| Will of the Sword | Triples Charge/Concentrate skill damage.[fn 10] Automatic Concentrate at the start of battle. | Futsunushi |
| Pagan Allure | Strengthens magic attacks by 50%. Cannot exceed 2x attack limit. | Satanael |
| Trait | Effect | Persona |
|---|---|---|
| Draining Mouth | Doubles effect of Drain-type skills and passives. | Incubus Legion Choronzon Daisoujou Loa |
| Gluttonmouth | Increases amount of HP restored to self by 50%. | Kushi Mitama Narcissus Uriel Koumokuten Hecatoncheires Flauros Hastur Suzaku Ganesha Abaddon Tam Lin |
| Demon's Bite | Doubles amount of HP restored to self. | Ongyo-Ki |
| Mouth of Savoring | Increases amount of SP restored to self by 50%. | Yurlungur |
| Naranari | Doubles amount of SP restored to self. | Ardha |
| Internal Hypnosis | Increases buff duration by 1 turn for self. Extends Auto- buffs for the entire party.[fn 11] | Saki Mitama Apsaras Power Lachesis Hell Biker Jikokuten |
| Positive Thoughts | Increases buff duration by 2 turns for self. Extends Auto- buffs for the entire party.[fn 11] | Vohu Manah |
| Potent Hypnosis | Increases buff duration by 1 turn for party. Extends Auto- buffs for the entire party.[fn 11] | Matador Bugbear Hanuman Seth Horus Michael Cu Chulainn Yatagarasu |
| Wealth of Lotus | Increases buff duration by 2 turns for party. Extends Auto- buffs for the entire party.[fn 11] | Lakshmi |
| Rare Antibody | Reduces susceptibility to all non-special ailments.[fn 7] | Agathion Slime Black Ooze Kumbhanda Pisaca |
| Immunity | Imparts immunity against all non-special ailments.[fn 7] | Arahabaki Moloch |
| Bloodstained Eyes | Increases user's evasion against foes inflicted with non-special ailments.[fn 12] Also grants automatic Tarukaja at the start of battle. | White Rider Forneus Skadi Belial |
| Crisis Control | Decreases damage received when struck by weakness by approximately 40%.[fn 13] | Berith Throne Chernobog |
| Trait | Effect | Persona |
|---|---|---|
| Gloomy Child | Activates all equipped special weather passives in normal weather. | Mokoi Sudama Black Rider |
| Pinch Anchor | Allows use of skills only available when surrounded after Baton Pass. | Arsène Raphael Neko Shogun Dionysus |
| Vitality of the Tree | Allows use of skills only available when surrounded under normal conditions. | Attis |
DLC Traits[]
Note: Unlike normal Traits, these Traits cannot be inherited through Fusion.
| Trait | Effect | Persona |
|---|---|---|
| Circle of Sadness | Revives with 1 HP when KO'd. Usable 4 times in battle.[fn 14] | Orpheus |
| Iron Heart | Decreases SP cost by half after Baton Pass. Automatic Tetrakarn and Makarakarn at the start of battle. | Thanatos |
| Hallowed Spirit | Doubles amount of HP/SP restored to self. | Messiah |
| God Maker | Increases chance of triggering ally's Persona traits. | Izanagi |
| Hollow Jester | Increases Attack by 40% per non-special ailment inflicted on foe. | Magatsu-Izanagi |
| Inviolable Beauty | Triples Counter damage.[fn 9] | Kaguya |
| Tag Team | Expendable items not used up after Baton Pass. | Ariadne |
| Frenzied Bull | Increases damage to foes when low on HP.[fn 15] | Asterius |
| Bolstering Force | Increases Attack by 50% during 1 More. | Tsukiyomi |
| Grace of the Olive | Decreases HP/SP cost to 0 during 1 More. | Athena |
| Country Maker | Increases Attack/Defense based on Inmate Registry completion.[fn 16] | Izanagi-no-Okami |
| Hazy Presence | Increases chance of triggering ally's Follow Up attack. | Raoul |
Trophies & Awards[]
| Trophy | Icon | Description | For | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through Thick and Thin | 
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Unlocked a teammate's Combat Characteristic. | P3R Trophies | 
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Footnotes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Continuously applied, even outside of battle. The result is rounded down.
- ↑ By 10%.
- ↑ By 20%.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Not apply to Gun skills.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 If successfully activated, causes the entire party to dodge, except those whose evasion is negated by guarding or ailments/knockdown, or those unaffected by the attack (including protection from Counter skills). Overrides the evasion negation from Firm Stance.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 No effect on ailment-inflicting weapons or items.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Does not prevent Shock transfer after melee attacks. Does not prevent ailments from repelled melee/ranged attacks. Does not prevent ailments from Brainwashed allies' weapons.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Only valid for single-target attacks.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Also boosts damage from any repelling attacks, regardless of Physical or Magic.
- ↑ This changes the damage multiplier from 2.5x to 3x, not 7.5x
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Extendable buffs include attack, defense, speed, and elemental Walls. Does not affect critical buffs, Taunting Aura, or Concealment.
- ↑ Contrary to the in-game description, this effect only protects the user. Evasion rate is increased to 100%, unless the user's evasion is currently negated. Does not protect against attacks from Brainwashed allies.
- ↑ Does not protect against repelled damage.
- ↑ Due to a glitch, reflected damage may occasionally ignore this trait (and other Enduring effects) and kill the user.
- ↑ If a Physical/Gun skill is used, HP is checked before paying the cost.
- ↑ At 100%, attack is doubled, and damage taken is halved. Does not affect attacks that deal fixed damage.
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