| This article is about the physical skill Swift Strike. For the Fusion Spell Lightning Strike, see Earth Slice. |
Swift Strike, also known as Lightning Strike (電光石火, Denkō Sekka)?, is a damage-dealing Physical skill.
Effect
Swift Strike is a multi-hit physical skill that deals light damage to all foes.
In the Persona 2 duology, Swift Strike deals Havoc + Elec damage, and may inflict Shock.
In Persona 3, Swift Strike is a Strike type skill that can hit from 1 to 3 times.
In Persona 4, Swift Strike can hit from 1 to 2 times.
In Persona 5, Swift Strike can hit from 3 to 4 times. In Persona 5 Royal, Swift Strike was nerfed to deal minuscule damage, and a minimum of 2 hits instead of 3.
| Game | Effect | Power | Acc. | Crit. | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persona 2: Innocent Sin | Deal low Havoc + Elec damage multiple times to all enemies. May shock. (50% chance) | 12 | |||
| Persona 2: Eternal Punishment | Small Attack damage + Electrified effect damage to all enemies. (32% chance) | 34 | |||
| Persona 3 | Deals light Strike damage to all foes. (1-3 hits) | 95 | 80% | 3% | 21% HP |
| Persona 3 FES Persona 3 Portable |
Deals light Strike damage to all foes. (1-3 hits) | 95 | 80% | 3% | 15% HP |
| Persona 4 Persona 4 Golden |
Deals light Phys damage to all foes 1x to 2x. | 130 | 80% | 5% | 12% HP |
| Persona 5 | Light Physical damage to all foes 3x to 4x. | 30 | 70% | 10% | 17% HP |
| Persona 5 Royal | Minuscule Physical damage to all foes 2x to 4x. | Minuscule | 17% HP |
Skillset
Party Members
By leveling up
| Character | Game | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Aigis | Persona 3 Persona 3 FES Persona 3 Portable |
Innate |
|
Ryuji Sakamoto | Persona 5 Persona 5 Royal |
32 |
| Persona 5 Strikers | 30 | ||
By equipping Accessories
Party members are able to learn Swift Strike by equipping certain Accessories:
| Game | Accessory | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Persona 5 Royal | Swift Strike Belt | Electric Chair Execution - Hecatoncheires |
Demons & Personas
Persona 2: Innocent Sin
| Persona | Arcana | Level | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gullinbursti | Hermit | 28 | 8 |
| Armaiti | Judgement | 48 | 6 |
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
| Persona | Arcana | Level | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grinbulsti | Hermit | 28 | 8 |
| Armaiti | Judgement | 48 | 6 |
Persona 3 / FES / Portable
By leveling up
| Persona | Arcana | Level | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P3 | P3F | P3P | P3 | P3F | P3P | |
| Nata Taishi | Chariot | Innate | ||||
| Koumokuten | Chariot | Innate | ||||
| Titan | Strength | 27 | 29 | |||
| Genbu | Temperance | 30 | ||||
| Neko Shogun | Star | - | 24 | |||
| Yamatano-Orochi | Moon | 30 | ||||
With Skill Cards
In Persona 3 Portable, the protagonist can use a Skill Card to teach Swift Strike to his Personas. It can only be obtained through certain means:
| Persona |
|---|
| Titan |
Persona 4 / Golden
By leveling up
| Persona | Arcana | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| P4 | P4G | ||
| Yaksini | Empress | 20 | |
| Matador | Death | Innate | |
| Gurr | Hunger | - | 22 |
With Skill Cards
In Persona 4 Golden, the protagonist can use a Skill Card to teach Swift Strike to his Personas. It can only be obtained through certain means:
| Persona | Method |
|---|---|
| Yaksini | Chagall Café |
Persona 5 / Royal
By leveling up
| Persona | Arcana | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P5 | P5R | P5 | P5R | |
| Rangda | Magician | Innate | ||
| Unicorn | Hierophant | 42 | ||
| Power | Justice | 42 | ||
| Zouchouten | Strength | 35 | ||
| Take-Minakata | Hanged Man | - | 31 | |
| Hecatoncheires | Hanged Man | Innate | ||
| Matador | Death | 20 | 22 | |
| Byakko | Temperance | Innate | ||
| Girimehkala | Moon | Innate | - | |
With Skill Cards
The protagonist can use a Skill Card to teach Swift Strike to his Personas. It can only be obtained through certain means:
| Persona | Method |
|---|---|
| Ardha | Electric Chair Execution |
Enemies
Encounters
Persona 2: Innocent Sin
| Demon | Arcana | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Hunhau | Death | 30 |
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
| Demon | Arcana | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Hunhau | Death | 30 |
| 100km/h Hag | Rumor | 37 |
| 200km/h Fogey | Rumor | 50 |
Persona 5 / Royal
| Shadow | Persona | Arcana | Games | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P5 | P5R | P5 | P5R | ||
| Defeated Avenger | Take-Minakata | Hanged Man | ✘ | ✔ | |
| Divine Warrior | Power | Justice | ✔ | ✘ | |
| Dancing Witch | Rangda | Magician | ✔ | ✔ | |
