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When you reach Colosseo Purgatorio inPersona 3 Reload: Episode Aigis -The Answer-, SEES is tearing itself apart trying to decide what to do with the keys they got from defeating the Shadow of Regret at the bottom of the Empyrean block and facing the source of the abyss.
So to settle things, since nobody can come to a unanimous agreement, SEES decides it’s time to gear up against one another instead of together, and you’ll need to battle six of your friends alongside Metis in order to forge the True Key to Episode Aigis’ final boss fight.
Get Ready To Fight Your Friends
Without any question, some of the toughest combat in the Persona 3 Reload: Episode Aigis happens in the Colosseo Purgatorio, since you’rebattling your friendsto decide what to do with your keys. No matter how you personally feel,Aigis and Metis must face SEES as a pairin three rounds of tough combat.
Make your final preparations at Paulownia Mall andtalk to Metis in the lounge to start the fights. You’ll be able tovisit the Velvet Room through the Desert of Doors before starting the fightto rearrange your Persona stock, so be sure to do so if need be.
One of the most critical things to keep in mind here is that you all but need tobring a Persona with healing magic, since it’ll just be you and Metis against the rest of the team, and unless she’s using items, Metis doesn’t have a way to heal the two of you. You can alsostock up at Aohige Pharmacybefore going into the arena for the final time.
You know without us telling youhow strong your friends have gottenover the last 15–20 hours as youplay through the DLC- you made them that way. Still, no matter what moves, gear, or weapons you’ve given your teammates along the way,they have their own move setsthat sometimes feature moves to which you didn’t have access when you played as them.
When the fights begin, you’refighting your friends in pairsbased on how they teamed up at the end of your tense conversation about how to use the keys. The pairings you’ll face, in order, are:
Since you know the general limits of their abilities - best friends make the worst enemies since they know you like no one else - you can use this knowledge tochoose Personas immune to the damage types you know are coming, and rely on them across each phase of the fight. Plus, changing Personas charges Aigis' Theurgy, andusing Theurgy attacks is pivotal.
If you’re going the route of buying your methods of healing, it’s not a bad idea to overstock - your friends do way more damage than you’re expecting them to do.
Your teammates willShift between moveswhenever possible to enhance the damage being done, and they’re both also ready and willing touse their Theurgy skills against you. You knowwhatthese attacks do, but not when they’ll use them, so be prepared to heal, since you know both Caesar and Kala-Nemi can do massive damage using Theurgy.
Finally, to prevent you from trying to insta-kill your friends with Light or Dark magic,everyone nullifies Light and Dark damage, so you’ll need to find another way to hurt them.
Battle Tips And Tricks
In general, you’ll need tokeep a sharp eye on Aigis' health- Metis too, of course, but the fight ends if Aigis goes down unless you’re playing on Peaceful difficulty. It’s better to prolong the battles by a turn and heal than it is to let her get knocked out and have to start again.
During the battles, your friends can and definitely willtarget your weaknesses, and will readily switch to targeting Metis if you give Aigis a Persona resistant to their type of magic. Your friends do have solid physical skills at this point, too, sowatch the affinities of the Persona you’re using, since the fights are tough enough without letting your friends exploit knocking you down.
Metis doesn’t have any weaknesses, so you’ll just need to worry about Aigis for that. Metisisstill susceptible to status ailments, though afflicting them onto the rest of your friends can be touch and go.
If you haven’t been using them already during battles,buff and debuff abilities are of huge importancein the fights ahead - your friends will be using them, and you should be too. Metis has access toMatarukajato buff your attack for three turns, and if Aigis has any of these moves on the Personas you bring into the fight, it’s a good time to use them.
Additionally,Fuuka is on your sidefor these fights, souse her Theurgyoften to get boosts to your stats and potentially even some extremely-needed HP or SP replenishment.
Finally, you cantake Aigis and Metis through a bit of Empyrean to charge their Theurgyfrom the Desert of Doors entrances. You can use any door, really, but the enemies in Empyrean are strongest and give the most EXP.Use Twilight Fragmentsto recharge at the clock near the stairs in the Desert of Doors if need be!
Affinities and Weaknesses
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Attacks and Skills
Revolution
Crit rate boost for everyone on the field.
The first stage of the Colosseo Purgatorio fights are against Akihiko and Ken, who are a fairly power-packed duo.Akihiko has a good balance of strength and magic, while you’ll findKen relies on magicwhen he’s not using hissupport movesto bolster the team. You can prevent this byShocking or Freezing themwith your damage-dealing magic moves.
If both are still in the fight,Ken will likely use Diarahan on one of themto bring them back to full health once again. As such, it’s a good idea totarget Ken first, while still being mindful todeal damage to Akihiko when possible. Ken’s got a roster of support skills that makes fighting their team frustrating, so take him out first to leave Akihiko without support.
We noticed that, once Ken goes down, Akihiko not only uses God’s Hand more, but he also makes sure to keep himself propped up evasively with Masukukaja on himself. His Theurgy is charged by this moves and it makes him markedly tougher to hit. If you have a way to stop him from being so evasive, use it early and often to hit him more.
No matter how prepared you are, the fight goes on for quite a while - Akihikoisa fighter, after all. Chip away at them until they both go down to segue into the next section of the fight.
Evil Smile
Chance to inflict Fear on all foes.l
Homonculi are your friends in the fight against Junpei and Koromaru, sinceKoromaru can use insta-kill magicthat has a high chance to one-hit KO whoever it hits. You’ll all but need Homonculi (which you’re able to get from Mayoido Antiques between battles) or one of the revival skills that use your SP to bring your cohort back to life.
The most critical part of this fight is totry to use Personas that repel physical damage. Junpei’s got access to every kind of physical damage, so if you use Personas that repel or drain physical damage, you’re able to use his moves against him. Additionally,Personas immune to Dark magiccan help Aigis survive the Koromaru insta-kill onslaught.
Additionally,both have Agidyneto deal heavy Fire damage to a single target, so be sure Aigis isn’t weak to fire, because this is an exploit they both can use. Repelling Fire doesn’t do much, but if you drain fire, that’s even better. In all, this fight is much easier than the last, but it’s still emotional and tough enough.
Lowers all foes' defense for three turns
Erects a barrier that repels one magic attack,
Slash damage to all foes with a chance to inflict
Concentrate
Next magic attack does more than double damage.
The final stage of the Colosseo Purgatorio in Persona 3 Reload: Episode Aigis is against Yukari and Mitsuru, and if you’ve had her in your party throughout the game, then you know thatYukari’s healing magicis nothing to sneeze at, and she will absolutely use it during this fight. As such, it’s wise totake Yukari out firstto prevent her from healing Mitsuru and herself.
Since you know the ladies useWind and Ice magic(and quite well), it’s best tobring Personas strong against these damage types. Since you can keep visiting the Velvet Room in the Desert of Doors between fights, you can easily swap out which Personas Aigis has in stock between each fight.
Whether you used them or not,Mitsuru can inflict several status ailments, which Metis should be able to handle with her Insta-Heal ability if you kept it on Psyche. Regardless, this does leave Aigis prone to being afflicted and potentially either hurting Metis, throwing items away, or healing Yukari and Mitsuru.
