Persona 3 Reload‘s Yabbashah block of Tartarus will pit you against new enemies, including the Avenger Knight. It will appear as a common Shadow in the third block, though it may not pose much of a threat if you know how to navigate its weaknesses.
The Avenger Knight looks like the Fleetfooted Cavalry, but thankfully for players, it has weaknesses. Fighting it should be a walk in the park if you’ve already survived the Jotun of Power, one of the deadliest strong Shadows you’ll find. Here’s how you can defeat it.
What is Avenger Knight’s weakness in Persona 3 Reload?
Avenger Knight is weak to fire, but it nullifies all damage from Ice and Pierce attacks. If you brought Junpei with you, you’ll have a leg up the competition, but Aigis and Yukari may have a hard time if you use the wrong attacks.
How to beat Avenger Knight in Persona 3 Reload
Agi and its cousins are a somewhat easy skill to find in Personas at this point in the game, so you can make use of it fairly easily. If Junpei is in your party, use him and the protagonist to keep Avenger Knight down.
The Ice resistance isn’t too terrible for Mitsuru, since at this point, she can provide utility through Marin Karin and damage through Fatal End anyway, and the ice resist can be a positive for you if it casts Bufula. Aigis has a similar serendipitous advantage: She resists Pierce attacks, and she can at least do some damage with Swift Strike. It’s not the end of the world if they’re in your party.
You shouldn’t have too much trouble if all you’re facing is a single Avenger Knight. Sometimes, though, it will appear alongside other enemies with different weaknesses, which may make it a bit trickier. Our second encounter against this shadow had a couple of other enemies with Dark weaknesses in tow, and we’re happy we had Sati equipped to switch quickly.
What is Avenger Knight’s weakness in Persona 3 Reload – Episode Aigis?
Avenger Knight returns in the Episode Aigis DLC, serving as one of the two gatekeepers on the 19th floor of Antenora. In this fight, the Avenger Knight brings a Death Castle in tow, which is a challenge on its own.
The Antenora version of the Avenger Knight has no weaknesses and absorbs Electric damage. While this isn’t too restrictive itself, the new Death Castle absorbs Fire and Ice damage and nullifies Dark, which trims up the list of potential options if you want to hit both Shadows in the same turn.
To live up to its newfound affinities, Avenger Knight can use Electric spells like Mazionga, so make sure you don’t have a Persona that’s weak to Zio, and protect Yukari if you have her on your team. Allowing follow-up attacks is deadly enough in its own right, but downed S.E.E.S. members are in jeopardy of taking huge damage from its Vile Assault attack. Debuff it accordingly if needed and use Theurgies if you’re struggling—especially multi-target ones, since that will help whittle down Death Castle’s HP bar.
