Status ailments can turn the very tide of battle if used correctly and vice versa. Utilize these Persona 5 tips to learn more about them and what they can do in battle.
Redditor VariaVirus recently shared an image on the website that contains a vast list of the many ailments in the game. Unlike its two predecessors, Persona 5 has more things that characters can suffer from. Luckily enough, they are all curable via skills or food but it still worth noting that they can do and how it can affect a unit's current standing.
Moreover, these ailments actually seem more realistic than that of the previous game. The latest installment is famous for portraying real-life issues, like the protagonist's commuting troubles, as per AVClub. Luckily enough, once players leave the battle, their ailment will also disappear.
Firstly, the Burn status ailment makes the target take damage after every action while Freeze completely halts them from taking their turn. Shock, on the other hand, also skips the unit's turn but melee attacking someone with this condition can pass on the ailment to the attacker. Moving on, Dizzy will reduce the target's attack accuracy while Forget makes them unable to use their skills.
Sleep will make them unable to take action but they will slowly restore their HP and SP. Targets who are Confused will either throw away money or items, use healing items or simply do nothing. Targets with fear may ignore commands or even run from battle.
Incidentally, those with Despair cannot take actions while their SP reduces and they also become incapacitated after a set number of turns. Units with Rage will have increased attack power but cannot listen to orders and will only melee attack. Finally, targets who are Brainwashed will heal and support enemies while attacking allies and Hunger will greatly lower the target's attack.
Persona 5 relies heavily on countering the enemy while gaining the upper hand by exploiting weaknesses and using status ailments. Gain the upper hand in combat by studying on the game's mechanics.
