These are the status changes in Persona 5. They can be healed with skills or items. Generally, in battle, the status conditions are healed after 3 turns. 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 conditions prevent the affected to be a recipient of Baton Pass.
Certain status conditions can be inflicted on enemies in Mementos during certain special weather. 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.
| Status | Effect | Technical | Inflict | Remove |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Down | Affected characters take increased damage (x1.25), cannot evade and are exposed to attacks that may cause Dizziness.
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. | 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 Nohar-M Harisen Recovery |
| Freeze | Unable to take actions.
Status is removed if the target is attacked. Frozen Shadows cannot be negotiated with in a Hold Up. | Physical Nuclear | Ice Skills (rare chance) | Baisudi Mabaisudi Amrita Drop Amrita Shower Salvation Nohar-M Harisen Recovery |
| Shock | Unable to take actions.
If the user melee attacks a shocked enemy, there is a slight chance they will become shocked. Shocked Shadows cannot be negotiated with in a Hold Up. | Physical Nuclear | Electric Skills (rare chance) | Baisudi Mabaisudi Amrita Drop Amrita Shower Salvation Nohar-M 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 Relax Capsule Harisen Recovery |
| Forget | Unable to use any Skill.
Forget is automatically cured when negotiating in Hold Up. | - | Headbutt Memory Blow Makajama Makajamaon | Patra Me Patra Amrita Drop Amrita Shower Salvation Relax Capsule 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 Pollen warning (Rare, Mementos enemies only) | Patra Me Patra Amrita Drop Amrita Shower Salvation Relax Capsule 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 Relax Gel Harisen Recovery |
| Fear | High chance of ignoring commands.
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 Relax Gel 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 Relax Gel 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 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 Relax Gel Harisen Recovery |
| Hunger | Greatly lowers damage of attacks from affected party members, independent from -Kaja and -Kunda skills.
Will always fail if used against enemies. | - | 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 Relax Capsule Harisen Recovery Big Bang Challenge (If target is hungry) |
| Rattled | Turns one party member into a mouse, unable to take action.
Will always fail if used against enemies. | - | Trapped Rat (Enemy Only) | -- |
| Artist's Grace | Inflict weaknesses to all affinities.
May affect any character, including bosses. | - | The Artist's Grace True 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 | -- |
| Status | Effect | Technical | Inflict | Remove |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Down | Affected characters take increased damage (x1.25), cannot evade and are exposed to attacks that may cause Dizziness.
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 | -- |
| Burn | Take damage (10% max HP) after every action. | 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 Nohar-M Harisen Recovery Detox X/DX (chance, on protagonist only) |
| Freeze | Unable to take actions.
User's resistance to Physical and Gun skills is null. Status is removed if the target is attacked. Frozen Shadows cannot be negotiated with in a Hold Up. | Physical Nuclear | Ice Skills (rare chance) Cold wave (Rare, Mementos enemies only) | Baisudi Mabaisudi Amrita Drop Amrita Shower Salvation Nohar-M 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 they will become shocked. Shocked Shadows cannot be negotiated with in a Hold Up. | Physical Nuclear | Electric Skills (rare chance) | Baisudi Mabaisudi Amrita Drop Amrita Shower Salvation Nohar-M 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 Relax Capsule Harisen Recovery Detox X/DX (chance, on protagonist only) |
| Forget | Unable to use any Skill.
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 Relax 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 Pollen warning (Rare, Mementos enemies only) | Patra Me Patra Amrita Drop Amrita Shower Salvation Relax Capsule 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 Relax Gel Harisen Recovery Detox X/DX (chance, on protagonist only) |
| Fear | High chance of ignoring commands.
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 Relax Gel 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 Relax Gel 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 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 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.
Will always fail if used against enemies. | - | 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 Relax Capsule Harisen Recovery Detox X/DX (chance, on protagonist only) Big Bang Challenge (If target is hungry) |
| Rattled | Turns one party member into a mouse, unable to take action.
Will always fail if used against enemies. | - | Trapped Rat (Enemy only skill) | -- |
| Artist's Grace | Inflict weaknesses to all affinities.
May affect any character, including bosses. | - | The Artist's Grace, True Artist's Grace, Distorted Vanity. | -- |
| Lust | Affected targets may lose 1 or 2 turns. | - | Distorted Lust | -- |
| Wrath | Affected targets have their attack raised sharply, but their defense decreased for 1-2 turns. 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 1-2 turns. | - | Distorted Envy | -- |
