Ah, Tartarus. The labyrinthian paranormal tower in Persona 3 Reload is home to several enemies who want to take you down, and Enslaved Beast’s one of them. It won’t ambush you straight away, but odds are you’ll find it as you climb up the tower.
Enslaved Beast is one of the stronger Shadows in Tartarus, though you’ll only find it in the second block, Arqa. We’ve encountered the Enslaved Beast on the last floors of the first part of Arqa, around floor 39. Stronger Shadows before that will likely be Steel Gigas, which may not be too tricky if you know how to fight against them. This shadow also appears behind Monad Doors in Episode Aigis.
This strong Shadow can pack quite a punch if you aren’t aware of its weakness or strengths. The upside is it doesn’t resist anything and has a very accessible weakness (you don’t need to hunt down Personas with Dark or Light damage). Here’s how to defeat this Shadow.
What is Enslaved Beast’s Weakness in Persona 3 Reload?
Enslaved Beast is weak to Fire in Persona 3, which makes it easy to fight against if you’re lucky with hits. The protagonist has access to Fire-based Personas, and Junpei has that barely used SP pool ready to cast Agi and send Enslaved Beast to the ground.
How to defeat Enslaved Beast in Persona 3 Reload
Naturally, Fire attacks are your go-to here. Use the protagonist and Junpei to keep activating All-Out Attacks, and you can use Yukari’s Pulinpa to confuse the Enslaved Beast and keep it from attacking you.
Enslaved Beast uses Lightning attacks, so be on the lookout if you have a Persona weak to Lightning damage. Zionga and Mazio can dish out damage, and both will send Yukari to the ground if they hit her. If you have a Persona that’s weak to Lightning, that’s half of your party down in one Mazio.
Still, it should be fairly easy to use Yukari to pacify this Shadow with Pulinpa, opening the way for a sequence of All-Out Attacks with the rest of your party members. Getting higher-level cards has never been easier.
What is Enslaved Beast’s weakness in Persona 3 Reload – Episode Aigis?
Episode Aigis pits you against the Enslaved Beast once more as a potential Monad Door fight in Caina. It’s not alone, either: you can find it alongside a Nemean Beast, making for a duo fight. This time, there’s a slight change in its affinities. Enslaved Beast is still weak to Fire, but it nullifies Electric.
This doesn’t change the flow of the Persona 5 fight that much. Nemean Beast resists Electricity and Light but is weak to Wind. Yukari can exploit that weakness, but she’s also vulnerable to Electric damage and follow-up attacks. Akihiko, on the other hand, is a strong matchup: he can still work as a brawler, and he’s immune to (Ma)zionga.
