RPG characters always need a good set of armor in their adventures. There’s a lot to choose from throughout this game’s hundred-hour storyline. The early game characters should equip these pieces of armor in Persona 3 Reload.
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Those are some good beginning tips but late-game players may be wondering what they should equip before the final battle in Persona 3 Reload. Most of the best chest armor and shoes can be traded for at the antique store, Mayoido Antiques, in the Paulownia Mall. Players will need to build up their Persona roster to get rare items from them. The heart-shaped items will be used for trading purposes besides gemstones like Rubies and Diamonds which can be more easily found in Tartarus.
8 Hanzo’s Sandals
Evasion 100/Raise Agility At The Start Of Battle
- Location: Tartarus
- For Everyone (Minus Aigis and Koromaru)
The Hanzo’s Sandals name could be a reference to Hattori Hanzo, a famous ninja within Japanese culture. In Persona 3 Reload, these shoes can only be found in Tartarus and like most end-game shoes, the evasion rate is set at 100. There is a bonus stat attached though as these shoes will raise the agility of everyone at the start of battle.
The boost is temporary but it can give players an upper hand to finish off foes quickly. It makes sense to name them after Hanzo though as ninjas were probably taught to destroy enemies as fast as possible or at least that’s how it seems in anime based around ninja.
7 Swan Legs
Evasion 125/Evade Magic
- Location: Mayoido Antiques
- Cost: Goddess Water Lily, Diamonds, and Rubies
- For Aigis
The Swan Legs are an exclusive item for Aigis who is a robot in case anyone is just tuning in. They have a good standard evasion rate but they also have a bonus feature. The Swan Legs have a high chance to dodge magic which can often be the most devastating attacks from enemies.
It makes sense for Aigis to be fast and able to dodge all kinds of attacks as, again, she is a robot who was built with speed in mind. To get this item players will need to trade for it at the antique store. The Goddess Water Lily is a rare Persona artifact that can be obtained from Lakshmi who Fortune Arcana.
6 Shoes Of Light
Evasion 135/Increase Evasion Overall
- Location: Mayoido Antiques
- Cost: Savior’s Augite, Diamonds, and Rubies
- For Everyone (Minus Aigis and Koromaru)
The Shoes of Light are another set of sneakers that are good for everyone minus the mascot characters. They not only have one of the highest evasion stats in the game, but they also have a bonus effect to increase physical evasion even further.
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As was alluded to with Aigis’ Swan Legs, being able to evade enemy attacks can often be better than a strong core defense stat in this game. Players can get the Savior’s Augite from the Judgment Arcana, Messiah.
5 Holy Shoes
Evasion 100/+50 SP
- Location: Tartarus
- For Everyone (Minus Aigis and Koromaru)
The Holy Shoes may have a lower evasion rate than some of the previous shoes, but they have one of the best bonuses a pair of shoes has in this game. They will boost a character’s SP by 50 which is astounding for a random pair of sneakers.
They will fit everyone, minus the mascot characters again, but they should be equipped to the strongest magic user in the party. Persona 3 Reload’s Mitsuru would be a good choice as her magical ice attacks usually are strong. It’s a random find in Tartarus in the upper sanctions of the maze.
4 Aura Dog Suit
Defense 380/Endurance +5/Null Light Damage
- Location: Mayoido Antiques
- Cost: Wisdom King’s Locks, Diamonds, and Rubies.
- For Koromaru
It’s time to get to some chest armor to build up the defensive line. The Aura Dog Suit is made exclusively for Korumaru who is just the bestest doggo any RPG has ever seen. It has a good Defense stat, it adds Endurance, and it nullifies Light-based magic.
Korumaru is naturally weak to Light attacks as a Dark and Fire magic user. That’s why this nullification is great to have especially since there are a lot of Light-capable monsters in the final section of Tartarus. Those who need Wisdom King’s Locks for trading can find it via the Strength Arcana, Atavaka.
3 Hallowed Plate
Defense 375/Revive With Full HP Once
- Location: Mayoido Antiques
- Cost: Prayer Angel Garland, Garnets, and Diamonds
- For Males
The Hallowed Plate has an effect like one of the best accessories in the game, the Sacrificial Idol. It is a male-only piece of chest armor which would be good for the main hero, Makoto. That’s because the bonus effect for the Hallowed Plate will revive the character once per battle with full HP if they should happen to fall.
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If the main character dies in battle then it is Game Over much like another recent Sega RPG, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. Players should be able to get the Prayer Angel Garland from the Moon Arcana, Sandalphon, but they need to be sure and level up that Persona first.
2 Soul Of Athena
Defense 400/Protects Against All Status Ailments
- Location: Mayoido Antiques
- Cost: Jaw of Death, Diamonds, and Rubies.
- For Aigis
The Soul of Athena is another exclusive for Aigis and this body armor will turn her body into diamonds which makes sense since that is a trading component. Players will also need the Jaw of Death for trading from the Death Arcana, Thanatos, who plays a huge part in the story. Saying anything more about it now would be a spoiler but original Persona 3 fans know the score.
Besides having one of the highest Defense stats in the game, the Soul of Athena can protect against all status ailments. That means if everyone else gets corrupted in battle, players can use Aigis to heal their allies with either magic or items.
1 Armor Of Light
Defense 400/Reduce Magic Damage
- Location: Mayoido Antiques
- Cost: Savior’s Augite, Diamonds, and Rubies
- For Everyone (Minus Aigis and Koromaru)
The Armor of Light has the same set of Defense stats as Aigis’ armor. The bonus attribute isn’t as great as the Soul of Athena’s as this armor will just reduce magic damage beyond the normal stat. Versatility is a big reason why this is the best armor in the game.
Everyone minus the mascot characters can equip it but that’s okay because Aigis and Korumaru already have good pieces of chest armor. We already covered where the Savior’s Augite can be extracted from, so be sure to fuse multiple versions of Messiah for trading purposes.
Persona 3 Reload
- Platform(s)
- PC , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S , Xbox One , PS4 , PS5
- Released
- February 2, 2024
- Developer(s)
- P-Studio
