How To Find (& Beat) Hanged Man In Persona 3 Reload (Boss Guide)

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An enormous shadow called the Hanged Man appears during a mission in as a boss your team has to beat throughout multiple phases. This opponent breaks the rules of combat, making them an incredibly dangerous foe that can be a tough challenge. Only a team with careful coordination has a chance to survive against this avatar of an ominous arcana.

You can find the Hanged Man on November 3rd(11/3) toward the end of the mission. This boss fight is mandatory and consists of three distinct phases, so make sure you have your strongest Personas in equipped for this fight. This boss comes right after a battle against Jin and Takaya in this mission, making it important to recover resources as well.

The best team for fighting the Hanged Man is Yukari, Mitsuru, and Akihiko due to how they can take advantage of weaknesses in early phases. You need a wide range of physical attacks since the Hanged Man does not have any weaknesses. The DPS you'll have to do instead will rely entirely upon your strongest moves, which tend to lean toward physical damage at this stage of .

Aigis is another great choice for the fight against the Hanged Man, but she has fewer abilities with her Persona that allow her to debuff the boss like Mitsuru can.

The Hanged Man is resistant to strike attacks and is null to fire damage along with the ability to reflect dark attacks. Avoid using any Personas that rely on fire or dark moves when challenging this boss, from the Protagonist or any team member. While many of the playable characters in have only one Persona to use, you can still rely on buff or debuff abilities that ignore the Hanged Man's strengths.

The best Personas for this fight are the ones that can null dark damage, allowing them to resist some of the Hanged Man's strongest attacks. Any Persona that resists strike damage also helps since the Hanged Man's physical strikes deal that type of damage in. Any gear that shares any of these traits will also be a strong item to give your team in preparation