Wheel of Fortune (skill)

This article is about the enemy-exclusive skill. For the Arcana sometimes known as "Wheel of Fortune", see Fortune Arcana.

Arcana Fortune using Wheel of Fortune

Wheel of Fortune is an enemy-exclusive skill.

Effect

In Persona 2: Eternal Punishment, Wheel of Fortune prevents all foes from changing their Personas for eight turns. It is one of Nyarlathotep's signature skills and is only used in his second form or his "Faceless God" form in the additional scenario.

In Persona 3, Wheel of Fortune is used exclusively by Arcana Fortune. When used, it spins a roulette wheel. When the roulette stops, either all allies or all foes will experience a random effect. Red panels benefit the enemy party, while blue panels benefit the allied party. There are several roulettes used depending on Arcana Fortune's HP and if Arcana Strength is present on the enemy party:

• Damage wheel - Inflict small/moderate/heavy Almighty damage or heal 100HP
• Ailment wheel - Inflict Fear, Confusion, Distress or Rage
• Stat change wheel - Matarukaja, Marakukaja, Matarunda or Marakunda
• Rigged wheel - Heavy Almighty damage on self or Moderate Almighty damage on all foes. The red panel is noticeably larger than the blue one.

Unlike most bosses, Arcana Fortune can be affected by status conditions listed on the Roulette if one successfully hits a blue panel containing one. This makes it one of the very few bosses that can be killed instantly by Ghastly Wail. Arcana Strength is also affected in the same way as its partner.

In Persona 3 Reload, the panels on the Wheel of Fortune now affect all on-field units, and blue represents a negative effect (they will still not affect Arcana Fortune so long as Arcana Strength is on the battlefield). The player also now no longer has control over the roulette; instead, Arcana fortune decides the effects on a fixed pattern. There are also only two roulettes: a normal one and a rigged one. The rigged one will always activate when Arcana Fortune is near-death.

• Normal wheel: 100 damage, 300 damage, increase damage of physical attacks, increase damage of magical attacks, Matarukaja, Marakunda, Marakukaja, Masukunda, Masukukaja.
• Rigged wheel: The wheel is programmed to always hit the smaller panel, which does nothing combat-wise.

Game	Effect
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment	Seals the ability of changing Personas for all foes during eight turns.
Persona 3	Creates a roulette that either damages, heals, buffs, debuffs, or inflicts status ailments to either all allies or all foes.
Persona 3 Reload	Creates a roulette that either damages, buffs or debuffs all on-field targets.

Skillset

Enemies

Persona 2: Eternal Punishment

Demon	Arcana	Level
Nyarlathotep	-	99
Faceless God	-	99

Persona 3

Shadow	Arcana	Level
Arcana Fortune	Fortune	46

Trivia

• The Nyx Avatar uses this attack against Makoto Yuki in Persona 3 The Movie. However, this enemy cannot use it during the game proper.
• In Persona 3 Reload, the rigged wheel will always land on the smaller panel, which is a grim reaper icon that does nothing. This foreshadows Shinjiro's death directly after the fight.

Persona 3 Skills
Strength Skills
Slash Skills	Cleave - Power Slash - Mighty Swing - Gale Slash - Fatal End - Deathbound - Heaven's Blade - Brave Blade Blade of Fury - Tempest Slash Zan-ei - Getsu-ei - Vorpal Blade P3RE: Vacuum Slash - Neuro Slash - Cross Slash - Masquerade
Strike Skills	Bash - Sonic Punch - Assault Dive - Herculean Strike - Gigantic Fist - Heat Wave - Vicious Strike - God's Hand Kill Rush - Swift Strike - Akasha Arts Weary Thrust
Pierce Skills	Single Shot - Primal Force Double Fangs - Twin Shot - Torrent Shot - Arrow Rain - Myriad Arrows Holy Arrow - Poison Arrow Cruel Attack - Vile Assault - Pralaya P3RE: One-shot Kill
Magic Skills
Fire Skills	Agi - Maragi - Agilao - Maragion - Agidyne - Maragidyne Ragnarok - Maralagidyne P3RE: Inferno - Blazing Hell
Ice Skills	Bufu - Mabufu - Bufula - Mabufula - Bufudyne - Mabufudyne Niflheim P3RE: Diamond Dust - Ice Age
Elec Skills	Zio - Mazio - Zionga - Mazionga - Ziodyne - Maziodyne Thunder Reign P3RE: Wild Thunder
Wind Skills	Garu - Magaru - Garula - Magarula - Garudyne - Magarudyne Panta Rhei P3RE: Vacuum Wave
Light Skills	Hama - Mahama - Hamaon - Mahamaon Samsara P3RE: Kouha - Makouha - Kouga - Makouga - Kougaon - Makougaon - Divine Judgment - Shining Arrows
Dark Skills	Mudo - Mamudo - Mudoon - Mamudoon Die For Me! P3RE: Eiha - Maeiha - Eiga - Maeiga - Eigaon - Maeigaon - Demonic Decree - Magatsu Mandala
Almighty Skills	Megido - Megidola - Megidolaon Black Viper - Morning Star Life Drain - Spirit Drain - Foul Breath - Stagnant Air Great Seal P3RE: Cosmic Flare - Rebellion Blade - Sinful Shell
Ailment Skills
Ailments	Evil Touch - Evil Smile - Ghastly Wail - Pulinpa - Tentarafoo - Bewilder - Eerie Sound - Poisma - Poison Mist - Virus Breath - Marin Karin - Sexy Dance - Provoke - Infuriate
Recovery Skills
HP Recovery	Dia - Media - Diarama - Mediarama - Diarahan - Mediarahan - Recarmdra
Revival	Recarm - Samarecarm
Ailment Recovery	Patra - Me Patra - Re Patra - Posumudi - Charmdi - Enradi - Amrita P3RE: Baisudi - Mabaisudi - Amrita Drop - Amrita Shower
Special	Salvation
Enhance Skills
Buffs	Tarukaja - Matarukaja - Rakukaja - Marakukaja - Sukukaja - Masukukaja P3RE: Heat Riser
Debuffs	Tarunda - Matarunda - Rakunda - Marakunda - Sukunda - Masukunda P3RE: Debilitate
Non-Negatable	Rebellion - Revolution Power Charge - Mind Charge P3RE: Bloody Charge
Shields	Tetrakarn - Makarakarn
Negation	Dekaja - Dekunda Fire Break - Ice Break - Elec Break - Wind Break
Other	Trafuri
Passive Skills
Hit/Crit rate	Apt Pupil - Sharp Student P3RE: Crit Rate Boost - Crit Rate Amp - Firm Stance
Counter	Counter - Counterstrike - High Counter
Recovery	Regenerate 1 - Regenerate 2 - Regenerate 3 - Spring of Life Invigorate 1 - Invigorate 2 - Invigorate 3 P3RE: Drain Ability - Fast Heal - Insta-Heal - Soul Chain - Soul Link - Soul Shift
Conservation	Arms Master - Spell Master
Survival	Endure - Enduring Soul - Endure Light - Endure Dark - Survive Light - Survive Dark P3RE: Survival Trick
Starting Battle	Auto-Tarukaja - Auto-Rakukaja - Auto-Sukukaja - Auto-Mataru - Auto-Maraku - Auto-Masuku P3RE: Auto Rebellion - Anti-Fire Master - Anti-Ice Master - Anti-Electric Master - Anti-Wind Master
Post-Battle	Growth 1 - Growth 2 - Growth 3 Cool Breeze - Victory Cry
Attack Boost	Fire Boost - Ice Boost - Elec Boost - Wind Boost - Hama Boost - Mudo Boost 1hSwd Master - 2hSwd Master - Fist Master - Heavy Master - Spear Master - Bow Master - Weapons Master Raging Tiger P3RE: Slash Boost - Strike Boost - Pierce Boost - Light Boost - Dark Boost - Almighty Boost - Magic Ability - Single-Target Boost - Multi-Target Boost - Shift Boost
Attack Amp	Fire Amp - Ice Amp - Elec Amp - Wind Amp - Magic Skill Up P3RE: Slash Amp - Strike Amp - Pierce Amp - Light Amp - Dark Amp - Almighty Amp - Magic Mastery - Shift Amp
Attack Driver	P3RE: Slash Driver - Strike Driver - Pierce Driver - Fire Driver - Ice Driver - Elec Driver - Wind Driver - Light Driver - Dark Driver
Ailment Boost	Fear Boost - Panic Boost - Distress Boost - Poison Boost - Charm Boost - Rage Boost - Ailment Boost P3RE: Confuse Boost - Dizzy Boost - Freeze Boost - Shock Boost
Resist Attacks	Resist Slash - Resist Strike - Resist Pierce - Resist Fire - Resist Ice - Resist Elec - Resist Wind - Resist Light - Resist Dark P3RE: Resist Phys
Null Attacks	Null Slash - Null Strike - Null Pierce - Null Fire - Null Ice - Null Elec - Null Wind - Null Light - Null Dark P3RE: Null Phys
Repel Attacks	Repel Slash - Repel Strike - Repel Pierce - Repel Fire - Repel Ice - Repel Elec - Repel Wind - Repel Light - Repel Dark
Absorb Attacks	Absorb Slash - Absorb Strike - Absorb Pierce - Absorb Fire - Absorb Ice - Absorb Elec - Absorb Wind P3RE: Drain Light - Drain Dark
Dodge Attacks	Dodge Slash - Dodge Strike - Dodge Pierce - Dodge Fire - Dodge Ice - Dodge Elec - Dodge Wind P3RE: Dodge Light - Dodge Dark - Angelic Grace - Vidyaraja's Blessing - Ali Dance
Evade Attacks	Evade Slash - Evade Strike - Evade Pierce - Evade Fire - Evade Ice - Evade Elec - Evade Wind P3RE: Evade Light - Evade Dark
Resist Ailments	P3RE: Resist Charm - Resist Confuse - Resist Distress - Resist Dizzy - Resist Fear - Resist Freeze - Resist Poison - Resist Rage - Resist Shock - Resist Ailments
Null Ailments	Null Fear - Null Panic - Null Distress - Null Poison - Null Charm - Null Rage - Null Shock - Null Freeze - Unshaken Will P3RE: Null Confuse - Null Dizzy
Other	Alertness - Fast Retreat - Divine Grace
Theurgy
Fusion Spells	Cadenza - Justice - Jack Brothers - Frolic - King and I - Dreamfest - Summer Dream - Best Friends - Thunder Call - Valhalla - Scarlet Havoc - Shadow Hound - Raktapaksha - Trickster - Infinity - Ardhanari - Last Judge - Armageddon
Others	Cyclone Arrow - Tranquility - Hack n' Blast - Blaze of Life - Blizzard Edge - Blade of Execution - Lightning Spike - Electric Onslaught - Orgia Mode - Maximum Firepower - Hound of Hades - Power Howling - Divine Retribution - Divine Intervention - Bleeding Fury - Oracle - Revelation - Charging Blitz
Navigator Skills
Leveling up	Analysis - Full Analysis - Support Scan - Third Eye - Healing Wave - Oracle - Escape Route P3R: Jamming - Sylphid Aura - Shock Noise