Status Changes in Persona 5

These are the status changes in Persona 5 and Persona 5 Royal.

Generally, both ailments and battle conditions's expiration is determined by an internal timer, which goes down by 1 at the end of the user's turn. These effects are normally removed at the beginning of the user's turn after the timer has dropped to 0.

Incapacitated

This topic is in need of research for the following reason: * Double-check EXP yield for incapacitated allies. This can be discussed on the article's talk page.

If a party member is incapacitated, they will be unable to participate in battle. If the protagonist loses all of his HP, the battle is immediately over, usually resulting in a Game Over.

If an enemy Shadow is slain, they are permanently removed from battle, although methods, such as being angered during negotiation, may cause them to restore any discarded enemies by "calling reinforcements," dependent on the fight's encounter arrangement. In boss fights, bosses may use special skills to revive incapacitated auxiliary units on their side.

Status	Effect	Inflict	Remove
Incapacitated	Unable to participate in battle. Recovers with 1 HP after battle is over.	Lose all HP	Recarm Samarecarm Holy Benevolence Emergency Shift Ultimate Support Battle is over

Status Ailments

This topic is in need of research for the following reason: * Test if Freeze, Shock, Despair and Mouse null evasion. It applies for Sleep. Recommended to use enemy Narcissus's Nocturnal Flash to experiment. Ailments do not automatically block evasion: Brainwash, Dizzy, Fear and Confuse can still evade. It is still recommended to try Burn, Forget and Rage to see if those can evade. Note: Confuse can recover from Down. This can be discussed on the article's talk page.

Generally, in battle, the status ailments last either one or two turns and are healed at the start of the user's third turn at the latest. They can be healed with skills or items. Ailments are automatically removed from the user upon surviving an Insta-Kill (either through an Enduring effect, or with Homunculus). If the battle ends, all ailments are automatically healed. As such, it is recommended to only cure them during long and hard battles.

All status ailments prevent the afflicted from giving or receiving a Baton Pass, participating in Hold Ups and All-out Attacks, or being switched out. Various battle abilities are disabled while the user is afflicted. Combatants that guard will always be protected from being afflicted with ailments. Under normal circumstances, a combatant can only have one ailment at a time and can never be afflicted with another ailment during the same turn, even if it were to simultaneously remove the target's current affliction. When used against an afflicted target, Ailment Skills will always miss, and skills with secondary effects of afflicting ailments will simply deal damage.

Certain status ailments can be inflicted on random enemies in Mementos during certain special weather. In Persona 5 Royal, that can also be done by using the Chaînés Hook. This only occurs upon entering combat.

In Persona 5 Royal, Technical damage from certain ailments can be performed by more elements. Most of these weaknesses in particular can only be unlocked by reading the book "Knowing the Heart." Additionally, Technical damage now has the chance of downing enemies by default, which can also be increased and maximized.

All major bosses in the original version of Persona 5 are immune to status conditions. In Royal however, there are several exceptions (so the player can fully experience the new Technical Damage system and allowing easier fights by crippling the bosses):

• Ersatz Madarame might be summoned Sleeping after Ichiryusai "Azazel" Madarame uses True Fake for a certain amount of time.
• Junya "Bael" Kaneshiro (when out of the Piggytron), Hitman-for-Hire and Bodyguard-for-Hire - affected by all bar Brainwash, Fear and Despair. Bael also cannot be frozen.
• Corporobo units and Execurobo MDL-ED - affected by all bar Rage, Fear and Despair; Execurobo is also immune to Brainwash.
• Lavenza (HP 75% to 50%) - affected by all bar Despair, all status conditions are automatically removed at the start of turn thanks for her Insta-Heal.

• Persona 5
• Persona 5 Royal

Status	Effect	Technical	Inflict	Remove
Down	Affected characters take increased damage (x1.25), and cannot evade. Downed characters recover from it when they take their turn.	-	Critical hit Exploit weakness Follow Up Down Shot	--
Burn	Take damage (10% max HP) after every action. Shadows instantly recover from Burn when negotiated with during a Hold Up.	Wind Nuclear	Fire Skills (rare chance) (Note: Titanomachia does not inflict Burn) Heat wave (Rare, Mementos enemies only)	Baisudi Mabaisudi Amrita Drop Amrita Shower Salvation Phantom Wafers Hiranya Recover Oil Refresh Aroma Repentance Ashes Nohar-M Extinguish Orb Coolifier Pad Harisen Recovery
Freeze	Unable to take actions. User's affinities to Physical and Gun skills are changed to neutral. Status is removed if the target is attacked. Frozen Shadows cannot be negotiated with in a Hold Up.	Physical Gun Nuclear	Ice Skills (rare chance)	Baisudi Mabaisudi Amrita Drop Amrita Shower Salvation Phantom Wafers Hiranya Recover Oil Refresh Aroma Repentance Ashes Nohar-M Thaw Stone Hand Warmalizer Harisen Recovery
Shock	Unable to take actions. If the user melee attacks a shocked enemy, there is a slight chance the shock will be transferred and the enemy will be cured. Shocked Shadows cannot be negotiated with in a Hold Up.	Physical Gun Nuclear	Electric Skills (rare chance)	Baisudi Mabaisudi Amrita Drop Amrita Shower Salvation Phantom Wafers Hiranya Recover Oil Refresh Aroma Repentance Ashes Nohar-M Discharge Crystal Non-Static Gum Harisen Recovery
Dizzy	Attack accuracy greatly reduced. Dizzy is automatically cured when negotiating in Hold Up.	Any	Sledgehammer Flash Bomb Dazzler Nocturnal Flash	Patra Me Patra Amrita Drop Amrita Shower Salvation Phantom Wafers Hiranya Recover Oil Refresh Aroma Repentance Ashes Alert Capsule Wide Eye Drops Harisen Recovery
Forget	Unable to use any Skill. Enemies will waste turns if they attempt to do so. Forget is automatically cured when negotiating in Hold Up.	-	Headbutt Memory Blow Makajama Makajamaon	Patra Me Patra Amrita Drop Amrita Shower Salvation Phantom Wafers Hiranya Recover Oil Refresh Aroma Repentance Ashes Alert Capsule Mental Floss Harisen Recovery
Sleep	Unable to take actions. HP and SP will slowly restore each turn. (+10% max HP) Attacking affected target will remove the ailment. Sleeping Shadows cannot be negotiated with in a Hold Up.	Any	Dream Needle Dormin Rush Dormina Lullaby	Patra Me Patra Amrita Drop Amrita Shower Salvation Phantom Wafers Hiranya Recover Oil Refresh Aroma Repentance Ashes Alert Capsule Creature Hot and Sour Tea Harisen Recovery
Confuse	Throw away money, throw away an item. If an ally, can also use a healing item. If an enemy, can also do nothing. Confused Shadows cannot be negotiated with in a Hold Up.	Psychic	Skull Cracker Mind Slice Magatsu Mandala Pulinpa Tentarafoo	Energy Drop Energy Shower Amrita Drop Amrita Shower Salvation Phantom Wafers Hiranya Recover Oil Refresh Aroma Repentance Ashes Relax Gel Harisen Recovery
Fear	High chance of ignoring commands. Cannot evade. Will sometimes run from battle. Will run if negotiated with in Hold Up.	Psychic	Terror Claw Bloodbath Titanomachia Magatsu Mandala Evil Touch Evil Smile Fear Gas Tyrant's Fist	Energy Drop Energy Shower Amrita Drop Amrita Shower Salvation Phantom Wafers Hiranya Recover Oil Refresh Aroma Repentance Ashes Relax Gel Donut-Worry Harisen Recovery
Despair	Unable to take actions. SP will decrease by 5%, and the character becomes incapacitated after 3 turns while in despair. Despair is automatically cured when negotiating in Hold Up.	Psychic	Negative Pile Bad Beat Magatsu Mandala Ominous Words Abysmal Surge Dreadful Scream Flu season (Rare, Mementos enemies only)	Energy Drop Energy Shower Amrita Drop Amrita Shower Salvation Phantom Wafers Hiranya Recover Oil Refresh Aroma Repentance Ashes Relax Gel Happy Pop Harisen Recovery
Rage	Attack power doubled, while defense, evasion, and accuracy are all halved. The character will not listen to orders and will automatically perform basic melee attacks. Rage is automatically cured when negotiating in Hold Up.	Psychic	Hysterical Slap Oni-Kagura Taunt Wage War Arm of Destruction Reverse Rub	Energy Drop Energy Shower Amrita Drop Amrita Shower Salvation Phantom Wafers Hiranya Recover Oil Refresh Aroma Repentance Ashes Relax Gel Harisen Recovery
Brainwash	Heal an enemy, attack an ally or use a support skill on an enemy. In Hold Up, special dialogue options will be given while negotiating.	Psychic	Brain Shake Brain Buster Marin Karin Brain Jack	Energy Drop Energy Shower Amrita Drop Amrita Shower Salvation Phantom Wafers Hiranya Recover Oil Refresh Aroma Repentance Ashes Relax Gel Harisen Recovery
Hunger	Greatly lowers damage of attacks from affected party members, independent from -Kaja and -Kunda skills.	-	Distorted Avarice Stomach Blow Famine's Breath Famine's Scream Big Bang Challenge (If target is not hungry)	Patra Me Patra Amrita Drop Amrita Shower Salvation Phantom Wafers Hiranya Recover Oil Refresh Aroma Repentance Ashes Alert Capsule Yakisoba Pan Torimeshi Ration Fulfiller Harisen Recovery Big Bang Challenge (If target is hungry)
Mouse	Turns one party member into a mouse, unable to take actions. Takes more damage.	-	Trapped Rat (Enemy Only)	--
Paint/Vanity	Inflict weaknesses to all affinities. Ignores guarding. Lasts 2 turns.	-	The Artist's Grace Distorted Vanity	--
Lust	Affected targets may lose a turn.	-	Distorted Lust	--
Wrath	Affected targets have their attack raised sharply, but their defense decreased sharply for a turn. Allows free action.	-	Distorted Wrath	--
Envy	Affected targets may attack random party members with weapons when a support skill is used on anyone but the envied target for a turn.	-	Distorted Envy	--
Desperation	Affected targets have their attack increased, but their defense decreased. Lasts for 3 turns.	-	Desperation	--

Status	Effect	Technical	Inflict	Remove
Down	Affected characters take increased damage (x1.25), and cannot evade. Downed characters recover from it when they take their turn.	-	Critical hit Exploit weakness Follow Up Down Shot Technical (rare chance) Technical Rank 4 (100%) Guiding Tendril	Ultimate Support
Burn	Take damage (10% max HP) after every action. Shadows instantly recover from Burn when negotiated with during a Hold Up.	Wind Nuclear	Fire Skills (rare chance) (Note: Titanomachia does not inflict Burn) Heat wave (Rare, Mementos enemies only)	Baisudi Mabaisudi Amrita Drop Amrita Shower Salvation Phantom Wafers Hiranya Awake Incense Recover Oil Refresh Aroma Repentance Ashes Awakening Incense Amrita Soda Nohar-M Extinguish Orb Nofeever Sheet Harisen Recovery Detox X/DX (chance, on protagonist only)
Freeze	Unable to take actions. User's affinities to Physical and Gun skills are changed to neutral. Status is removed if the target is attacked. Frozen Shadows cannot be negotiated with in a Hold Up.	Physical Gun Nuclear	Ice Skills (rare chance) Cold wave (Rare, Mementos enemies only)	Baisudi Mabaisudi Amrita Drop Amrita Shower Salvation Phantom Wafers Hiranya Awake Incense Recover Oil Refresh Aroma Repentance Ashes Awakening Incense Amrita Soda Nohar-M Thaw Stone Hand Warmalizer Harisen Recovery Detox X/DX (chance, on protagonist only)
Shock	Unable to take actions. If the user melee attacks a shocked enemy, there is a slight chance the shock will be transferred and the enemy will be cured. Shocked Shadows cannot be negotiated with in a Hold Up.	Physical Gun Nuclear	Electric Skills (rare chance)	Baisudi Mabaisudi Amrita Drop Amrita Shower Salvation Phantom Wafers Hiranya Awake Incense Recover Oil Refresh Aroma Repentance Ashes Awakening Incense Amrita Soda Nohar-M Discharge Crystal Non-Static Gum Harisen Recovery Detox X/DX (chance, on protagonist only)
Dizzy	Attack accuracy greatly reduced. Attacking affected target will remove the ailment. Dizzy is automatically cured when negotiating in Hold Up.	Any	Sledgehammer Flash Bomb Dazzler Nocturnal Flash	Patra Me Patra Amrita Drop Amrita Shower Salvation Phantom Wafers Hiranya Awake Incense Recover Oil Refresh Aroma Repentance Ashes Awakening Incense Amrita Soda Alert Capsule Wide Eye Drops Harisen Recovery Detox X/DX (chance, on protagonist only)
Forget	Unable to use any Skill. Enemies will waste turns if they attempt to do so. If attacked, the ailment will be removed. Forget is automatically cured when negotiating in Hold Up.	Psychic Electric*	Headbutt Memory Blow Makajama Makajamaon	Patra Me Patra Amrita Drop Amrita Shower Salvation Phantom Wafers Hiranya Awake Incense Recover Oil Refresh Aroma Repentance Ashes Awakening Incense Amrita Soda Alert Capsule Harisen Recovery Detox X/DX (chance, on protagonist only)
Sleep	Unable to take actions. HP and SP will slowly restore each turn. (+10% max HP) Attacking affected target will remove the ailment. Sleeping Shadows cannot be negotiated with in a Hold Up.	Any	Dream Needle Dormin Rush Dormina Lullaby Phantom Show	Patra Me Patra Amrita Drop Amrita Shower Salvation Phantom Wafers Hiranya Awake Incense Recover Oil Refresh Aroma Repentance Ashes Awakening Incense Amrita Soda Alert Capsule Creature Hot and Sour Tea Harisen Recovery Detox X/DX (chance, on protagonist only)
Confuse	Throw away money, throw away an item. If an ally, can also use a healing item. If an enemy, can also do nothing. The ailment will be removed in 2 turns, or if the user is attacked. Confused Shadows cannot be negotiated with in a Hold Up.	Psychic Wind* Gun*	Skull Cracker Mind Slice Magatsu Mandala Pulinpa Tentarafoo	Energy Drop Energy Shower Amrita Drop Amrita Shower Salvation Phantom Wafers Hiranya Awake Incense Recover Oil Refresh Aroma Repentance Ashes Awakening Incense Amrita Soda Relax Gel Harisen Recovery Detox X/DX (chance, on protagonist only)
Fear	High chance of ignoring commands. Affected targets become vulnerable to Ghastly Wail. Will sometimes run from battle. Will run if negotiated with in Hold Up.	Psychic Ice*	Terror Claw Death Scythe Bloodbath Titanomachia Magatsu Mandala Evil Touch Evil Smile Fear Gas Tyrant's Fist	Energy Drop Energy Shower Amrita Drop Amrita Shower Salvation Phantom Wafers Hiranya Awake Incense Recover Oil Refresh Aroma Repentance Ashes Awakening Incense Amrita Soda Relax Gel Donut-Worry Harisen Recovery Detox X/DX (chance, on protagonist only)
Despair	Unable to take actions. SP will decrease by 5%, and the character becomes incapacitated after 3 turns while in despair. Despair is automatically cured when negotiating in Hold Up.	Psychic Curse*	Negative Pile Bad Beat Magatsu Mandala Ominous Words Abysmal Surge Dreadful Scream Flu season (Rare, Mementos enemies only)	Energy Drop Energy Shower Amrita Drop Amrita Shower Salvation Phantom Wafers Hiranya Awake Incense Recover Oil Refresh Aroma Repentance Ashes Awakening Incense Amrita Soda Relax Gel Happy Pop Harisen Recovery Detox X/DX (chance, on protagonist only)
Rage	Attack power doubled, while defense, evasion, and accuracy are all halved. The character will not listen to orders and will automatically perform basic melee attacks. Rage is automatically cured when negotiating in Hold Up.	Psychic Fire*	Hysterical Slap Oni-Kagura Taunt Wage War Arm of Destruction Reverse Rub	Energy Drop Energy Shower Amrita Drop Amrita Shower Salvation Phantom Wafers Hiranya Awake Incense Recover Oil Refresh Aroma Repentance Ashes Awakening Incense Amrita Soda Relax Gel Harisen Recovery Detox X/DX (chance, on protagonist only)
Brainwash	Heal an enemy, attack an ally or use a support skill on an enemy. In Hold Up, special dialogue options will be given while negotiating.	Psychic Bless*	Brain Shake Brain Buster Marin Karin Brain Jack	Energy Drop Energy Shower Amrita Drop Amrita Shower Salvation Phantom Wafers Hiranya Awake Incense Recover Oil Refresh Aroma Repentance Ashes Awakening Incense Amrita Soda Relax Gel Harisen Recovery Detox X/DX (chance, on protagonist only)
Hunger	Greatly lowers damage of attacks from affected party members, independent from -Kaja and -Kunda skills.	-	Distorted Avarice Stomach Blow Famine's Breath Famine's Scream Big Bang Challenge (If target is not hungry)	Patra Me Patra Amrita Drop Amrita Shower Salvation Phantom Wafers Hiranya Awake Incense Recover Oil Refresh Aroma Repentance Ashes Awakening Incense Amrita Soda Alert Capsule Yakisoba Pan Torimeshi Ration Fulfiller Harisen Recovery Detox X/DX (chance, on protagonist only) Big Bang Challenge (If target is hungry)
Mouse	Turns one party member into a mouse, unable to take actions. Takes more damage.	-	Trapped Rat (Enemy only skill)	--
Paint/Vanity	Inflict weaknesses to all affinities. Ignores guarding. Lasts 2 turns.	-	The Artist's Grace, Fake Artist's Grace, Distorted Vanity.	--
Lust	Affected targets may lose a turn.	-	Distorted Lust	--
Wrath	Affected targets have their attack raised sharply, but their defense decreased for a turn. Allows free action.	-	Distorted Wrath	--
Envy	Affected targets may attack random party members with weapons when a support skill is used on anyone but the envied target for a turn.	-	Distorted Envy	--
Desperation	Affected targets have their attack increased, but their defense decreased. Lasts indefinitely.	-	Desperation	--

Battle Conditions

Stat Modifiers

By default, stat modifiers last for three turns, and at the end of each turn, their duration decreases by 1. Once the countdown reaches 0, the effect expires at the beginning of the combatant's following turn. If a combatant casts a buff on themselves, that turn is included in the countdown. Applying the same condition when it is already active will extend the duration by 3 turns, up to a maximum of 15, although Auto- skills like Attack Master and Auto-Mataru kick in at the same time at the beginning of the battle and their duration do not stack together. Applying positive and negative changes against each other will simply cancel out their condition, regardless of turn duration.

In the Battle Intel UI, stat modifiers are marked by an arrow icon, pointing upward for an Up change, and downward for a Down change. When the modifier's countdown reaches 1, the arrow icon starts to blink subtly, signifying that the effect is about to end.

Status	Effect	Methods
Attack Up	Increases Attack powers by 40%.	Tarukaja Matarukaja Attack Master Auto-Mataru Heat Riser Thermopylae Hyakka Ryouran Champion's Cup Neo Cadenza Moral Support Ultimate Support Harder Core S Kongou Ofuda Muscle Drink Odd Morsel Fruit Ration Oatmeal Ration Empowering Ofuda Salvation S
Attack Down	Decreases Attack powers by 40%.
Defense Up	Increases Defense powers by 40%.	Rakukaja Marakukaja Defense Master Auto-Maraku Heat Riser Thermopylae Hyakka Ryouran Vault Guardian Neo Cadenza Moral Support Ultimate Support Stronger Lift S Rasetsu Ofuda Empowering Ofuda Salvation S
Defense Down	Decreases Defense powers by 40%.
Agility Up	Increases Accuracy/Evasion.
Agility Down	Decreases Accuracy/Evasion.
Critical Rate Up	Increases Critical Rate.	Rebellion Brave Step Hustle S Ultimate Support
Critical Rate Up Greatly	Increases Critical Rate Greatly.	Revolution

Footnotes

Charged Effects

Charged effects do not expire until they are used with the appropriate conditions.

They are marked by a colored two-arrow icon in the ATK section in the Battle Intel UI, green for Charged and pink for Focused. If the user has both effects, the icon would flash between green and pink. If the user has an attack buff in succession, its arrow icon will be displayed under the respective Charge's icon in the UI.

Status	Effect	Methods
Charged	Multiplies next Physical attack damage by 2.5. Effect remains until use.	Charge Strength Up Ofuda Earth Beans Active Support Flow Tyrant's Will Fighting Spirit
Focused	Multiplies next Magic attack damage by 2.5. Effect remains until use.	Concentrate Magic Up Ofuda Star Onion Active Support Flow Will of the Sword Ring of Envy President's Insight High Energy

Protective Effects

Reflecting Barriers

Reflecting Barriers do not expire until they are activated by a respective attack or removed by an appropriate Break skill.

They are marked by the RPL section in the Battle Intel UI, colored green for Physical and pink for Magic. If the user has both effects, it would flash between green and pink.

Status	Effect	Methods
Physical Barrier	Reflects one Physical attack. Effect remains until use.	Tetrakarn Physical Ointment Life Wall Ring of Gluttony
Magic Barrier	Reflects one Magic attack or Ailment skill, except Almighty. Effect remains until use.	Makarakarn Magic Ointment Life Wall Ring of Gluttony

Elemental Walls

Elemental Walls last for 3 turns and follow the same countdown rules as stat modifiers. The affected target's affinity towards a specific element is set to Resistant if they were Weak or Neutral, causing them to take reduced damage from attacks of that element. They take precedence over corresponding elemental Break skills.

Status	Effect	Methods
Fire Wall	Adds resistance against Fire Skills.	Fire Wall
Ice Wall	Adds resistance against Ice Skills.	Ice Wall
Elec Wall	Adds resistance against Electricity Skills.	Elec Wall
Wind Wall	Adds resistance against Wind Skills.	Wind Wall
Nuke Wall	Adds resistance against Nuclear Skills.	Nuke Wall
Psy Wall	Adds resistance against Psy Skills.	Psy Wall

Other Barriers

Status	Effect	Methods
Insta-kill Barrier	Nullifies one Bless or Curse insta-kill attack. Effect remains until use.	Tetraja Invincible Ofuda
Painting Barrier	Absorbs one attack, except Almighty. Effect remains until use.	Bleeding Dry Brush

Elemental Breaks

Elemental Break effects last for 3 turns and follow the same countdown rules as stat modifiers. The afflicted target's affinity towards a specific element is set to Neutral if they were Resistant, Null, Repel or Drain, causing them to take normal damage from attacks of that element. Break skills are suppressed by corresponding Wall skills, and they have no effects on Magic Barrier or Painting Barrier.

Status	Effect	Methods
Fire Break	Removes resistance against Fire Skills.	Fire Break
Ice Break	Removes resistance against Ice Skills.	Ice Break
Elec Break	Removes resistance against Electricity Skills.	Elec Break
Wind Break	Removes resistance against Wind Skills.	Wind Break
Nuke Break	Removes resistance against Nuclear Skills.	Nuke Break
Psy Break	Removes resistance against Psy Skills.	Psy Break

Others

Status	Effect	Methods
Ailment Susceptibility	Increases susceptibility to all ailments. Duration can stack up to 15 turns.	Foul Breath Stagnant Air
Decoy	Increases the chance of being targeted by an enemy. Duration does not stack. Unlike other status conditions, this effect is not removed upon the user's death, but the countdown is halted for as long as the user is incapacitated. Once the user is revived, the effect would be active again and the countdown would resume. Can be overridden by "Concealment" status. Ineffective against enraged enemies.	Taunting Aura Limelight Spotlight
Concealment	Decreases the chance of being targeted by an enemy. Duration does not stack. Can be overridden by "Decoy" status. Ineffective against enraged enemies.	Concealment
Sent	Becomes unavailable while doing a Special Order. Cannot be selected for or affected by any skills. Persona Traits and navigator dialogues still function as normal.	Special Orders
Panicked	Becomes idle for one turn. Use Emergency Escape on the next turn to escape. Can be overwritten by any ailment.	Randomly to Shadows when a normal battle in Palaces drags on.
ATK Down	Decreases attack to one-tenth. Independent from normal ATK buff/debuff. Persists even after K.O.	Beast Weaver (self-inflict)