Persona 3 Reload is a tough enough game on its own, but if you’re looking for an even greater challenge, you’ll be glad to know that this game also features one of the hardest secret bosses in the series. Here’s how to fight Elizabeth in Persona 3 Reload.
They don’t call it a secret boss for a reason. Unlocking the fight with Elizabeth can be tricky if you don’t know what you’re doing. But if you’ve been keeping up with all her requests, then you’re on the right track.
There are two conditions to unlocking the fight in Persona 3 Reload: by beating the game once, or by defeating the Reaper on your first playthrough.
Once you’ve made it to the top of Tartarus, you can speak with Elizabeth to accept a new request that tasks you with fighting the Reaper. The Reaper itself has a higher chance of appearing in Tartarus if you dawdle on any one particular floor for too long. All you have to do is spend more than five minutes on any floor in Tartarus, and Fuuka will let you know that a dangerous Shadow is heading your way.
Once the Reaper appears, slash at it with your sword to begin the fight. Upon defeating the Reaper, you can report back to Elizabeth to complete the quest. Doing so will unlock request 55 and a new Monad dungeon on the 255th floor of Tartarus.
At the end of the Monad dungeon, you’ll face off against Elizabeth.
Alternatively, if you didn’t fight the Reaper during your first playthrough in Persona 3 Reload, you can still unlock the Elizabeth fight on new game plus.
On your second run, reach the top of Tartarus, then speak with Elizabeth to accept request 55 and enter the Monad dungeon. Get to the end of the dungeon to find Elizabeth.
Beating Elizabeth also requires you to have the right gear setup. We’ve listed all of the items down below:
Gear | Effect | How to Get |
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Lucifer’s Blade | +7 to all stats, Magic Ability | Fused in Mayoido Antiques with Dead Moon’s Husk, 10 Rubies, 10 Gold Quartz, and Fallen Angel Wing. |
Armor of Light | Reduce Magic Damage | Fused in Mayoido Antiques with Dead Moon’s Husk, 10 Diamonds, 10 Rubies, and Savior’s Augite. |
Shoes of Bane | Null Dark Instakill | Bought from Tanaka on 11/29 for 39,800 yen. |
Incense Box | Instaheal | Obtained as a reward for completing Elizabeth request 97. |
Alternatively, you can also consider the Excalibur for your weapon or the Eternal Plate for your armor. These will give you additional SP and physical damage reduction.
The main Persona you need to bring to this fight is Orpheus Telos, which can be very hard to fuse on a first playthrough, which is why I recommend doing this on new game plus. That said, here are the two main Personas to bring to the fight:
Persona | Skills |
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Orpheus Telos | Spell Master Heat Riser Concentrate Almighty Boost Debilitate Morning Star Invigorate 3 |
Helel | Endure Almighty Boost Multi-Target Boost |
You’ll use Orpheus Telos for most of the fight, while Helel comes in for the last section. You need Endure to be able to survive Megidolaon. You may also want to consider bringing in another Persona with Enduring Soul just in case you need it for any emergency instakill situations.
Elizabeth has eight Personas she can use, and while there is a set pattern you need to follow to win, it can’t hurt to get familiar with her moveset either.
Persona | Moves |
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Surt | Inferno Brave Blade Tarukaja Slash Attack |
Jack Frost | Diamond Dust Concentrate Rakukaja Rakunda |
Thor | Thunder Reign God’s Hand Tarunda Strike Attack |
Cu Chulainn | Panta Rhei Charge Primal Force Sukukaja |
Metatron | Sukukaja Sukunda Kougaon Divine Judgment |
Alice | Die For Me Eigaon |
Nebiros | Rakunda |
Masakado | Concentrate Megidolaon |
Alright. Now that we’ve gone over how to unlock the secret boss fight and all of her moves, let’s talk about how to actually beat her. There are a few key things to note below: