Persona 3 Reload: Complete Persona Fusion Guide (2024)

In Persona 3 Reload, there are plenty of monsters awaiting you as you make your way up the looming tower of Tartarus, so you’ll need to be ready to take on the fights ahead. And with the help of Igor and Elizabeth in the Velvet Room, you’ve got them all at your fingertips.

With every Persona in your Compendium tied to one of your many social links in P3R, not only do your social links make your Personas stronger, but your Personas make your social links stronger, too. With hundreds of Personas to fuse, here’s what you need to know.

Updated on March 2, 2024: With our original run of P3R finished, we're updating our Persona 3 Reload fusion guide again to include every first-run Persona.

This guide features spoilers for Persona 3 Reload.

How To Fuse New Personas

Fusion in Persona 3 Reload is as simple as it's ever been, with a fairly streamlined experience in the Velvet Room, which formally becomes available once you begin progressing through Tartarus.

You'll collect new Personas via Shuffle Time in Persona 3 Reload, with plenty of prizes on offer in addition to a variety of Personas. The Personas available change throughout Tartarus as you level up and reach new heights in the tower.

You have three options for fusions in the Velvet Room:

• Dyad Fusion allows you to choose one Persona from your stock and be provided with a list of options for resulting Personas based on other Personas in your stock.
  • If you're curious about what you can make with Personas you have on hand, would like to use a specific recipe in fusion, or need to expend your stock to make room for new Personas, Dyad Fusion is your best bet.
• Special Fusion lets you use three or more Personas to make one, higher-powered Persona.
  • For stronger Personas than normal that come at a higher cost, this is a good option with limited fusion recipes until you progress more into the game.
• Fusion Search shows you the Fusion results first and the ingredient Personas second.
  • Fusion Search is the way to go if you're trying to fill your Compendium, as it logs which Personas are unregistered, or would like the strongest Persona you can make the moment.

In all, you'll need to vary your fusions to make as many new Personas as possible.

Max Out Social Links To Unlock High-Powered Personas

There are plenty of characters around Port Island for your protagonist to befriend, and each relationship is tied to a social link, representing one arcana each.

As you progress through the scenes of each social link's progression and spend time growing closer to your friends around town, you'll begin to receive additional power when fusing Personas of the same arcana.

Once you've reached Rank Ten (Max) with any social link, the link will be considered finished - and your reward for doing so is the ability to fuse the Ultimate Persona of the corresponding arcana.

Each arcana has an Ultimate Persona, which cannot be fused before maxing the social link even if you know the recipe to create it, so grab some gifts and dedicate time to your favorite social links to unlock new Personas in Persona 3 Reload.

Special Fusions Require Multiple Personas, But Make A Strong One As A Result

As you progress through the game and become stronger by fighting through Tartarus, you'll unlock new special fusion Personas in the Velvet Room.

With their own menu in the fusion screen, special fusions require three or more Personas to fuse. The levels of the parent Personas will be close in level to the final Persona, meaning higher-level special, fusions require higher-level parent Personas, which quickly becomes expensive.

You must have fused each of the parent Personas on your own or caught them in Shuffle Time in Tartarus before you're able to make a special fusion Persona.

Once each parent Persona has been logged to your Compendium, you can automatically withdraw the Personas you need for a special fusion right from the special fusion screen, so save yourself the time of sifting through your Personas for the ones you need.

From there, special fusion acts much like regular fusion, with different builds to choose from by selecting different skills and your social links powering up the resulting Persona.

How To Use Our Complete Persona List And Fusion Guide

In the tables below, we've kept track of one fusion recipe per Persona that we used to fill out our own Compendium.

This guide is broken down by arcana, with a table for each individual arcana. Additionally, there are tables for special fusions and New Game Plus personas, to help keep them separate from Personas available through regular fusions.

For each Persona, we list its name, base level, and two parent Personas (listed with their level and arcana to help you find them easier) to use in your Persona 3 Reload fusion recipes.

The Fool Arcana

The SEES Team fills the role of your Fool arcana in Persona3 Reload, as your dungeon-crawling team in Persona games often tends to. It progresses automatically as you continue through the story beats in the game.

Fool Persona List For Persona 3 Reload

After maxing out the Fool social link with SEES in Persona 3 Reload, you'll be able to fuse the Ultimate Persona of the Fool arcana, Susano-o.

The Magician Arcana

Your lovesick classmate with a penchant for older women, Kenji Tomochika, represents the Magician arcana in Persona 3 Reload.

Magician Persona List For Persona 3 Reload

After helping Kenji resolve his feelings and maxing out the Magician social link, you'll be able to fuse Futsunushi, the Ultimate Persona of the Magician arcana.

The Priestess Arcana

After you've saved her from being locked in Tartarus, Fuuka Yamagishi becomes not only your team's navigator, but also your Priestess social link.

Priestess Persona List For Persona 3 Reload

Maxing Fuuka's social link permits the fusion of Scathach, who is the Ultimate Priestess Persona.

The Empress Arcana

Though you'll meet Mitsuru Kirijo on your first night in the dorms, her Empress social link doesn't begin until the middle of November in P3R.

Empress Persona List For Persona 3 Reload

Though Mitsuru's social link does take a bit to unlock, maxing it rewards you with the fusion recipe for Alilat.

The Emperor Arcana

It makes sense that an emperor would want his people to play by the rules, making Hidetoshi Odagiri on the Student Council the perfect choice to serve as your Emperor social link.

Emperor Persona List For Persona 3 Reload

Once you've helped Hidetoshi unwind a bit and max his social link, you'll be able to create Odin, the Ultimate Persona of the Emperor arcana.

The Hierophant Arcana

Another endearingly sad social link, Bunkichi and Mitsuko Kitamura, the owners of Bookworms Used Bookstore at Iwatodai Strip Mall, are your Hierophant social link for P3R.

Hierophant Persona List For Persona 3 Reload

Once the Elderly Couple has worked through their lingering feelings on their son's death, you'll be able to create Kohryu, the Ultimate Persona of the Hierophant arcana.

The Lovers Arcana

Another teammate, another social link, you'll be spending time with Yukari Takeba to advance the Lovers social link.

Lovers Persona List For Persona 3 Reload

The final Persona in the Lovers arcana, Cybele, requires you to max your social link with Yukari.

The Chariot Arcana

The injured athlete with the drive to push on, Kazushi Miyamoto, the captain of the Track Team at Gekkoukan High, is your Chariot social link in P3R.

Chariot Persona List For Persona 3 Reload

Once Kaz's story arc has been resolved, you'll gain access to the fusion recipe for Thor, Ultimate Persona of the Chariot arcana.

The Justice Arcana

Bashful and shy Chihiro Fushimi needs a little reassurance before she'll open up and formally begin your Justice arcana.

Justice Persona List For Persona 3 Reload

Befriending Chihiro over the course of P3R unlocks the Ultimate Persona of the Justice arcana, Melchizedek.

The Hermit Arcana

We won't give away any spoilers here, but "Maya," the friend you make in Innocent Sin Online, is your Hermit social link for P3R.

Hermit Persona List For Persona 3 Reload

Once you've uncovered Maya's true identity, head to the Velvet Room to create Arahabaki, the Ultimate Persona of the Hermit arcana.

The Fortune Arcana

Though you don't meet him until a bit into the game, Keisuke Hiraga is the president of the Art Club and serves as your Fortune social link.

Fortune Persona List For Persona 3 Reload

Paint some masterpieces with Keisuke to unlock access to the Ultimate Persona of the Fortune arcana.

The Strength Arcana

Yuko Nishiwaki wears plenty of hats in Persona 3 Reload - she's the team manager for the Track Team, she takes on the task of coaching her young neighbors, and she's also your Strength social link in Persona 3 Reload.

Strength Persona List For Persona 3 Reload

Helping Yuko coach the kids will unlock access to the Ultimate Persona of the Strength arcana, Atavaka, a Persona as strong as its arcana sugests.

The Hanged Arcana

Poor, lonely little Maiko Oohashi, the Grade Schooler you meet at Naganaki Shrine, is your Hanged arcana.

Hanged Persona List For Persona 3 Reload

Helping Maiko through her parents' divorce rewards you with the Ultimate Persona of the Hanged arcana, Attis.

The Death Arcana

The mysterious boy you met your first night at the dorms who keeps visiting you at night, Pharos, adds to his mystique by serving as your Death social link.

Death Persona List For Persona 3 Reload

Once you've reached the point in the story at which you've maxed Pharos' social link, he'll allow you to create Alice, the Ultimate Persona of the Death arcana.

The Temperance Arcana

French foreign exchange student Andre Laurent Jean Geraux, better known as Bebe, has come to Gekkoukan High the year you attend and serves as your Temperance social link.

Temperance Persona List For Persona 3 Reload

Helping Bebe finish a stylish kimono to show his passion for Japan unlocks the Ultimate Persona of the Temperance arcana, Yurlungur.

The Devil Arcana

The man behind the home shopping program and its always-catchy intro, President Tanaka is your Devil social link for P3R.

Devil Persona List For Persona 3 Reload

Though he's expensive to start and grating to progress, finishing Tanaka's social link unlocks the Ultimate Persona of the Devil arcana, Beelzebub

The Tower Arcana

Provided you know how to take drink orders at Club Escapade, Mutatsu, the monk that hangs out upstairs there, will be your Tower social link.

Tower Persona List For Persona 3 Reload

One of the more emotional storylines of P3R, finishing Mutatsu's social link rewards you with the Ultimate Persona of the Tower arcana, Chi You.

The Star Arcana

Unlocking after the track meet on 8/2, you'll begin hanging out with Mamoru Hayase, a rival track runner from the meet, as your Star social link.

Star Persona List For Persona 3 Reload

After saying goodbye to Mamoru upon maxing his Star social link, you'll say hello to Helel, the Ultimate Persona of the Star arcana/

The Moon Arcana

As long as you don't mind eating your free time away, Nozomi Suemitsu, the Gourmet King, is your Moon social link - bring your appetite!

Moon Persona List For Persona 3 Reload

You learn quite a sad story throughout Nozomi's Moon arcana social link, but finishing the social link unlocks the Ultimate Moon Persona, Sandalphon.

The Sun Arcana

After meeting him during one of Maiko's scenes earlier in the year, Akinari Kamiki is the dying young man who becomes your Sun social link in September.

Sun Persona List For Persona 3 Reload

Saying goodbye to Akinari is painful, but it enables the fusion of Asura, the Ultimate Persona of the Sun arcana.

The Judgement Arcana

The Judgement social link unlocks in December following some important story content we won't spoil for you here.

Judgement Persona List For Persona 3 Reload

You'll max out the Judgement arcana upon reaching the top of Tartarus, which permits you to fuse the Ultimate Persona of the Judgement arcana, Messiah.

The Aeon Arcana

The final social link to unlock, Aigis serves as your Aeon social link once again in Persona 3 Reload.

Aeon Persona List For Persona 3 Reload

Finishing Aigis' social link brings you right up to the end of the game, but doing so permits the fusion of Metatron, the Ultimate Persona of the Aeon arcana.

Special Fusion

Finally, this table keeps track of all the special fusion Personas you'll unlock throughout Persona 3 Reload, with more unlocking as you progress through the game.

Special Fusion Persona Recipes