Persona 3 Reloadhas a diverse cast of heroes with an equally wild set of weapons put on display. Admittedly, many of them are swords or blades of some sort. Swords are a staple of RPGs and they go together like peanut butter and jelly or mustard on a hot dog. Players would be wise to equip theirearly party with these weapons inPersona 3 Reload.
For those at the finish line, well, it’s time for a little refresher. Here are the best weapons for the playable party members at the end of the game which involves a lot of trading with the antiques store dealer in the Paulownia Mall. Players need to make sure they fill out their Persona rosters too as many of them hold rare items needed for safe trading besides a countless variety of gems like Garnets.
Updated on January 1st, 2025 By Joshua Leeds:Fusing these powerful late-game weapons requires a lot of heart items from some of the strongest Personas in the game. On top of those, you’ll need all sorts of fusion materials that can also only be obtained late in the game. This article has been updated to include a table that lets players know how and where to get these rare fusion materials.
16Sarnga
Attack 370/Accuracy 98/ Random Ailment (High)
The Sarnga has the second-highest damage weapon Yukari can use, with a surprisingly high accuracy for a bow, which tended to have incredibly low accuracy in the original game. While hermain focus should always first be magic, having a powerful backup weapon is always useful.
The main selling point for this weapon comes from the high chance of inflicting a random ailment it has. While this is a useful bonus, Yukari will rarely, if ever, use basic attacks, and will rarely take advantage of this weapon’s special bonus. The Preservation Conch is a Heart Item obtained from Vishnu, a Persona of the Sun Arcana.
15Balmung
Attack 395/Accuracy 92/ Agility +7 and Ignores Resistances
The Balmung is a close second in terms of Attack for Junpei. Unlike Yukari, Junpei will be using his basic attacks more often than Yukari ever will, and its lower accuracy isn’t high enough to truly hold the weapon back. Junpei can certainly fall behind later in the game compared to other party members, but this weapon’s ability to ignore resistances can help make him much more viable even during the final block of Tartarus.
This weapon greatly boosts Junpei’s agility, which helps him up his spot in the turn order of a battle. This weapon also ignores any enemy resistance, which will be useful in one of the rare times an enemy is resistant to Junpei’s basic attack. Nibelung Ore is a Heart Item obtained fromSiegfried, a Persona of the Strength Arcana. Siegfried is also needed by the player to unlock the fusion spell Scarlet Havoc, which is arguably the strongest attack in the game with the right build.
14Pandemonium
Attack 400/ Accuracy 93/ Agility +7 and Ignores Resistances
Much like the Balmung, Pandemonium gives Aigis the ability to attack an enemy through their resistance. This weapon also gives Aigis a plus 7 to her agility but has a higher base Attack than the Balmung.
This weapon is further placed ahead on the list as Aigis is a much stronger character than Junpei. This weapon also has a higher accuracy than the Balmung, but only just slightly. The Sea Soul Drop is a common Heart Item obtained from Personas like Anata, Alice, and Lilith.
13Underworld Kunai
Attack 330/ Accuracy 96/Magic +5 and Dark Amp
The Underworld Kunai has one of the lowest Attack stats for an end-game weapon. Despite this, Koromaru doesn’t heavily focus on physical attack abilities, with his Dark magic dealing much more damage.
This weapon gives a +5 to magic and Dark Amp, making Koromaru excel when using Dark Magic. While these aren’t his only damage-dealing spells, this weapon offers a huge boost for those focusing on these skills with Koromaru. The Sea Soul Drop is a common Heart Item obtained from Personas like Gabriel, Mother Harlot, and Jatayu.
12Sabazios
Attack 350/Accuracy 97/ Luck +7 and Freeze (High)
The Sabazios is one of only three weapons on this list that changes the user’s basic attack affinity, with this case being ice. While the boost to Luck is helpful, it’s not as good as other boosts on this list or available to Akihiko.
With Akihiko’s high strength, he will often use his basic attack to great effect, with the added chance of freezing the enemy only boosting his battle effectiveness. The Earth Goddess Ring is a Heart Item obtained from Cybele, a Persona of the Lovers Arcana. Cybele can only be fused after players max out theLover’s Social Link with Yukari.
11Snow Queen Whip
Attack 377/Accuracy 95/ Magic +5 and Ice Amp
The Snow Queen Whip is another weapon that also changes the user’s basic attack affinity to Ice. The boost to freeze is helpful, and will only capitalize on this effect for players who have Mitsuru in their party.
Mitsuru is a powerful Magic user and this weapon only furthers that by increasing her base Magic and giving her Ice Amp to make her Ice spells even more deadly. The Shadow Lipstick is a Heart Item obtained from Skadi, a Persona of the Empress Arcana.
10Gungnir
Attack 400/ Accuracy 99/ Magic +5 and Elec Amp
Gungnir is another elemental weapon that changes Ken’s basic affinity to electric. This weapon has a 99 Accuracy and will rarely if ever have Ken miss a basic attack.
This weapon boosts his base Magic stat and also gives him Elec Boost to further the damage of his electric spells. Ken is arguably one of the strongest party members in Reload, and even his second-best weapon in the game solidifies that. The Eyepatch Of Wisdom is a Heart Item obtained from Odin, a Persona of the Emperor Arcana.
9Deus Xiphos
Attack 360/ Accuracy 99/ Strength +7 and Ignores Enemy Resistances
The Deus Xiphos is another weapon with 99 Accuracy this time for the protagonist. This weapon offers a +7 to strength, which is an incredible boost for those pursuing a physical build.
Physical builds on a fused Persona in Reload can lead to the highest damage output possibly from the protagonist, and this weapon’s boost to strength will only add to those already high numbers. The Archangel Wings are a Heart Item obtained from Michael, a Persona of the Judgment Arcana.
8Masakado’s Katana
Attack 440/Accuracy 92/All Stats +5 and Increases Critical Accuracy
The Masakado’s Katana is a powerful weapon that further pushes Junpei’s high crit rate. His blades are often ranked with lower accuracy in exchange for attack power. While 92 isn’t terrible, it could definitely be better, although the 440 attack power is nothing to sneeze at. The best part of this sword though, besides the overall stat boost, is the critical rate increase of it.
If a character gets a critical hit, then that will leave enemies open for a combo attack and should this allow players to get a guaranteedShuffle Time inPersona 3 Reload. Players can get the Emperor’s Sake Cup from a heart item from Masakado, a Persona of the Tower Arcana. Masakado is a Special Fusion that is only unlocked after completing nine of Elizabeth’s fusion requests, with Masakado being the tenth.
7Metatronius
Attack 450/Accuracy 93/All Stats +5 and Reduce HP Cost
The Metatronius probably sounds mechanical in name and that’s perfect because it was built for Aigis who isa combat robot. It increases stats like Junpei’s Masakado’s Katana but it has the added benefit of working well with Aigis’ unique skill loadout.
While every other member of the party has access to damage-dealing magic, Aigis only has physical abilities. They use HP instead of SP and the Metatronius helps reduce the HP cost of these skills. The Contract Angel Wing can be obtained from Metatron, a Persona of the Aeon Arcana.
