Now that we’re intothe Ptolomea doorin the Abyss of Time inPersona 3 Reload: Episode Aigis, you’ve gotten into the groove of handling a boss Shadow or two every few floors into each section. Next up is Spastic Turret and its support Shadow, Slaughter Drive, who fight you onPtolomea B8.
Not only does Spastic Turret relentlessly call Slaughter Drives into battle, ensuringit always has a support Shadow, but Slaughter Drive will spam Makarakarn to keep Spastic Turret nice and protected while it’s on the field. Heavy elemental magic will be your friend in this boss fight.
Spastic Turret Weaknesses And Attacks
The team setup that you take with you into the Spastic Turret battle onPtolomea B8is mostly left to your discretion, depending onwho deals the best Ice and Electric magic, since those are the two primary elements you’ll need offensively. The main Shadow is weak to Ice, but the support Shadow it continues to summon will be weak to Electric, socover your elemental magic bases.
The Shadows here also have access toNeuro Slash, which may leave your team dealing with someConfusion. Because of this, it’s quintessential tobe able to heal status ailments, whether that’s using a healer teammate or stocking up on items before the fight at Aohige Pharmacy.
The team setup we recommendfor the Spastic Turret fight in Persona 3 Reload is:
Affinities and Weaknesses
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Attacks and Skills
Dodge Elec
Chance to evade Electric magic attacks.
As always, it’s best to come into the boss fight witheveryone’s Theurgy gauges fully charged.
How To Beat Spastic Turret And Slaughter Drive
The battle against the Spastic Turret in Persona 3 Reload: Episode Aigis can be kind of frustrating, since not only willSpastic Turret continuously summon new support Shadowsthroughout the duration of your fight, but what hurts Spastic Turret the most actuallyhealsSlaughter Drive, making multi-target moves almost completely ineffective here.
That said, if you take down the Slaughter Drive on the field, you canforce Spastic Turret to waste a turn summoning a new support Shadow, since any turn it spends not directly attacking you is always good news for you and the party.
An additional layer of frustration here comes in thatSlaughter Drive will keep using Makarakarn to protect Spastic Turret, leaving you without some of your biggest damage-dealing moves when it’s potentially the most vulnerable and about to go down. When it’s behind Makarakarn, you’ll need tohave a teammate break the wall using an element they block.
Frustratingly,both Shadows can evade the element to which they’re weak, so it may take a few hits to finally take them down. To get around this, it’s helpful to make sure Aigis has Personas that can use Ice and Electric magic as well, to allow your team to double down on the offense.
Rewards For Defeating Spastic Turret In Episode Aigis
Once the Spastic Turret Shadow has finally been taken care of, finish off the Slaughter Drive if it’s still left on the field and the battle will be won! For your victory, you’ll need to useseven Twilight Fragmentson the chests up ahead, since the items for awakening your team’s characteristics have begun to costtwo Twilight Fragments eachin the Ptolomea door.
Here, they contain:
Additionally, you’ll receive theChariot Major Arcana cardfollowing the battle with Spastic Turret in Persona 3 Reload. When chosen from Shuffle Time,the Chariot major arcana cardimmediately and permanentlyincreases Aigis' max HP by ten points.
