Persona 3 Reload: How to Get and Use Twilight Fragments

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While many elements of the original Persona 3 can be found in Persona 3 Reload, there are quite a few things that have changed. Features like fatigue in Tartarus have been completely removed, and there are plenty of new scenes and dialogue that help flesh out the characters in more simple ways.

While you can expect lots of modern quality of life improvements in Persona 3 Reload, there have also been some new things added to the game as well. One of the new features that you will encounter early on is a unique consumable known as Twilight Fragments.

Updated February 9, 2024 by Paul Woodward: As coverage of Persona 3 Reload continues, new information has been added to this guide. Not only were Twilight Fragments found in Tartarus, but also more details have been provided as to where you can go to obtain Twilight Fragments. Since Twilight Fragments can allow you to obtain all kinds of rewards, it is worth going out of your way to get as many as possible.

There are mild Persona 3 Reload spoilers beyond this point, so proceed with caution.

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How to Get Twilight Fragments

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Only a few hours into Persona 3 Reload, you will acquire your first Twilight Fragment. When you are going to bed on 4/18, you will trigger a cutscene where you find a glowing object on your bed. This is how you get your first Twilight Fragment.

After you find that Twilight Fragment, you won't encounter any other ones until you've started exploring Tartarus. After that, Twilight Fragments will start appearing all over the place when it isn't during the Dark Hour. As you increase your social stats or unlock new social links, you can get Twilight Fragments as a reward from Elizabeth as well. Once you have reached Floor 70+ of Tartarus, you will occasionally get Twilight Fragments from destroying the crystal-like hand structures scattered around the floors.

In order to find a Twilight Fragment, keep an eye out for any glowing blue spots on the ground. Whether you are studying at Gekkoukan High School or exploring the city, you'll find Twilight Fragments all over the place. There are 17 areas in total where you can gather Twilight Fragments, and they are as follows:

Iwatodai Strip Mall:

Near the top of the stairs of the third floor.

Iwatodai Station:

Next to the area that is under construction.

Naganaki Shrine:

Right next to the playground equipment on the left.
To the left of the red pillars.

Gekkoukan High School:

Next to the blue and red statues inside the school on the first floor.
Outside the school, next to a lamp post.
Nearby the persimmon tree.
Right next to the door to the Printing Room on the first floor.
On the second floor of the school, near stairs that lead to the third floor.
Up on the roof of the school.
Nearby the lockers in the gym hallway.

Paulownia Mall:

Next to the fountain.
Inside Club Escapade.

Iwatodai Dorm:

One on the fourth floor.
On the roof.

Port Island Station:

On a bench next to a fountain.
At the Station Outskirts.

How to Use Twilight Fragments

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Early on into exploration of Tartarus, you will encounter a strange white treasure chest. When you approach it, the Twilight Fragment you got on 4/18 will react to it. You can use the Twilight Fragment to unlock the white chest. While the first chest you encounter only requires one Twilight Fragment, there are ones later on that will cost two or more. In one case, there were two white chests found on Floor 17 that were right next to each other.

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One cost two Twilight Fragments while the other cost three. Typically, the more Twilight Fragments required to open it, the better the loot is. For example, a chest that required one Twilight Fragment rewarded two Snuff Souls, while another chest that required two Twilight Fragments contained armor.

Beyond chests, Twilight Fragments can also be used to activate the clock in the entrance hall of Tartarus. While this costs seven Twilight Fragments to activate, it fully restores your HP and SP. As you stock up on Twilight Fragments, it becomes important to decide when you should open a chest or when you should just save them and use them to heal your party. If you spend 50 Twilight Fragments, you will also unlock an achievement/trophy as well.