The Theurgy interface.
"Theurgy means "spiritual magic that could reach the gods" in Greek. To put it simply, it synchronizes with the user's emotions, and when the right conditions are met, allows them to unleash an attack of immense power."
Theurgy (テウルギア, Teurugia)? is a battle mechanic introduced in Persona 3 Reload.
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Yukari loading the Theurgy cartridge into her Evoker.
Unlocked once the Specialized Extracurricular Execution Squad receives the new gear on June 13, Theurgy is a powerful skill exclusive to each party member, which is activated by loading a special cartridge into the bottom of their Evoker grip and summoning their Personas. The Theurgy UI shows that loading the cartridge appears to extend the back of the Evoker's receiver similar to a gun's bolt assembly, causing the "bolt," the grip and the chamber of the Evoker to glow red.
Gameplay-wise, Theurgy skills can only be initiated by filling the respective combatant's "Theurgy Gauge." The gauge can be filled by performing actions such as melee attacks and Persona skills. Depending on the party member, certain actions will increase their gauge faster.[1] In addition, ambushing, unlocked via the Security Site Note when used on the computer, also increases the protagonist's Theurgy Gauge slightly.
The gauge carries over after a battle is finished but resets daily. Each party member begins a new exploration with a random amount in their gauge. The gauge is reduced if the combatant faints and is then revived. While under the effect of an ailment, the gauge does not increase, and Theurgy skills cannot be used. In Episode Aigis - The Answer, all characters' Theurgy Gauge levels are always retained even when leaving the Abyss of Time.
Theurgy skills cannot miss.[2] Offensive attacks ignore elemental resistances and physical/magic walls. Criticals and weakness exploits grant One More.
The protagonist and Aigis (Episode Aigis only), as Wild Card wielders, have access to multiple Theurgy skills by summoning certain Persona duos that have been registered in the compendium: the mechanic acts as a substitute for fusion spells by lifting from its skill pool.
In his final battle against SEES on January 31, Takaya Sakaki uses an Evoker he obtained earlier to deploy his own Theurgy.
After evolving their Persona, each party member gains a second Theurgy skill. Uniquely, Koromaru possesses 2 skills right when he joins the team. Fuuka Yamagishi, as a navigator, instead has her current Theurgy replaced by an upgraded version when she gains Juno. On the other hand, Shinjiro Aragaki, for plot reasons, only has one Theurgy.
In Episode Aigis - The Answer, SEES have lost their second and upgraded Theurgies as a side effect of becoming weaker over the two months since defeating Nyx, though they do retain their base Theurgies. SEES gradually regain their second Theurgies, two at a time, as they explore the Abyss of Time.
During the Colosseo Purgatorio sequence, an opponent can use their Theurgy when at half health or when their teammate is knocked out.
List of Theurgy Skills & Gauge Conditions[]
| Combatant | Skill | Gauge Condition | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Effect | Persona | |||
| Protagonist | Cadenza | Restores 50% HP and increases Accuracy/Evasion for all allies. | Orpheus + Apsaras | After summoning a Persona, power within gradually enhances. | |
| Jack Brothers | Deals medium Almighty damage to all foes. High chance of inflicting Down. | Jack Frost + Jack-o'-Lantern | |||
| King and I | Heavy Ice damage to all foes, ignoring resistances. Medium chance of Freeze. | Black Frost + King Frost | |||
| Best Friends | Next physical/magic attack will deal more than double damage for 1 ally. | Forneus + Decarabia | |||
| Scarlet Havoc | Severe Slash damage to all foes, ignoring resistances. | Siegfried + Mithras | |||
| Trickster | Massive Almighty damage to all foes. High chance of inflicting an ailment. | Susano-o + Loki | |||
| Armageddon | Ultimate Almighty damage to all foes, but reduces user's HP and SP to 1. | Helel + Satan | |||
| Aigis (Episode Aigis -The Answer-) |
Cadenza | Restores 50% HP and increases Accuracy/Evasion for all allies. | Orpheus + Apsaras | After summoning a Persona, power within gradually enhances. | |
| Justice | Deals medium Pierce damage to all foes, 50% critical rate. | Power + Archangel | |||
| King and I | Heavy Ice damage to all foes, ignoring resistances. Medium chance of Freeze. | Black Frost + King Frost | |||
| Dreamfest | Deals heavy Dark damage to all targets, ignoring resistances. High chance of Charm. | Succubus + Incubus | |||
| Best Friends | Next physical/magic attack will deal more than double damage for 1 ally. | Forneus + Decarabia | |||
| Shadow Hound | Deals massive Pierce damage to one target, 20% critical rate, High chance of Fear. | Scathach + Cu Chulainn | |||
| Armageddon | Ultimate Almighty damage to all foes, but reduces user's HP and SP to 1. | Helel + Satan | |||
| Yukari Takeba | Cyclone Arrow | Severe Wind damage to 1 foe, ignoring resistances.[3] | Io / Isis | After healing someone's wounds, she becomes motivated by her desire not to let anyone die.[3] | |
| Tranquility | Next magic attack deals more than double the damage for all allies. | Isis | |||
| Junpei Iori | Hack n' Blast | Severe Slash damage to 1 foe, ignoring resistances. | Hermes / Trismegistus | After landing a critical hit, he becomes motivated by his own potential.[4][5] | |
| Blaze of Life | Massive Fire damage to 1 foe, ignoring resistances. Fully restores user's HP. | Trismegistus | |||
| Mitsuru Kirijo | Blizzard Edge | Severe Ice damage to 1 foe, ignoring resistances. | Penthesilea / Artemisia | After weakening enemies or inflicting an ailment, her will burns brighter. | |
| Blade of Execution | Massive Almighty damage to 1 foe and decreases all of their stats. | Artemisia | |||
| Akihiko Sanada | Lightning Spike | Heavy Electric damage to all foes, ignoring resistances. | Polydeuces / Caesar | After strengthening himself, his fighting spirit rises. | |
| Electric Onslaught | Severe Elec damage to 1 foe, ignoring resistances. High chance of Shock. | Caesar | |||
| Fuuka Yamagishi | Oracle | Grants 1 random positive effect to all allies. | Lucia / Juno | After analyzing an enemy, her yearning for her friends' trust grows. | |
| Revelation | Grants 1 random positive enhanced effect to all allies | Juno | |||
| Aigis | Orgia Mode | Heavy Pierce dmg to all foes, ignoring resistances. Ignores orders for a time. | Palladion / Athena | After using physical skills, her drive to complete her mission intensifies. | |
| Maximum Firepower | Severe Pierce damage to 1 foe, ignoring resistances. | Athena | |||
| Koromaru | Hound of Hades | Severe Dark damage to 1 foe, ignoring resistances. | Cerberus | After exploiting an enemy's weakness, his will to fight grows. | |
| Power Howling | Next physical attack deals more than double the damage for all allies. | ||||
| Ken Amada | Divine Retribution | Severe Light damage to 1 foe, ignoring resistances. | Nemesis / Kala-Nemi | Once his SP is less than half, his competitiveness is incited. | |
| Divine Intervention | Revives party, fully restores allies' HP, and will reflect 1 attack. | Kala-Nemi | |||
| Shinjiro Aragaki | Bleeding Fury | Severe Strike damage to 1 foe, ignoring resistances. | Castor | Once his HP is less than half, his determination ignites. | |
| Takaya Sakaki | Paradise of Quietus | Severe Almighty Damage to all foes. Chance of inflicting Fear. Reduces the SP of all foes to 1. | Hypnos | - | |
| Metis | Orgia Mode | Heavy Strike dmg to all foes, ignoring resistances. Ignores orders for a time. | Psyche | After being Shifted to from Aigis, her drive to protect her sister rises. | |
| Charging Blitz | Severe Strike damage to 1 foe, ignoring resistances. | ||||
Trophies & Awards[]
| Trophy | Icon | Description | For | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Strength of Our Hearts | 
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Performed all teammates' Theurgy. | P3R trophy | 
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Etymology[]
Theurgy, or "Theurgia," is one of the two major branches of the magical arts alongside thaumaturgy, referring to the ritual practices associated with invocation and evocation of the presence of one or more deities or godforms. One prominent goal of theurgy is to achieve henosis, meaning to unite with the divine, as well as to perfect oneself.
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- ↑ https://p-ch.jp/news/11372/
- ↑ https://www.famitsu.com/news/202310/05319339.html
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://p-ch.jp/news/11763/
- ↑ Persona 3 Reload — Iwatodai Dorm Life | Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC YouTube.com. Official ATLUS West (October 11, 2023)
- ↑ https://www.famitsu.com/images/000/317/610/650aa57975d65.html