Despair

Despair is an ailment in the series.
==Appearances==
* Persona 5 / Royal
==Effect==
Combatants inflicted with Despair are unable to act. They lose 5% SP for every action they take each turn (with decimals always rounded down), until they succumb and instantly die on the third turn. The effect of death ignores all Enduring effects. It is independent from the SP loss, meaning it occurs even if the combatant cannot lose SP (due to having no SP left or their max SP is too low, like with Crypt-dwelling Pyromaniac).
Despair technically has an expiration timer of 2, but under normal conditions death always comes first before the ailment expires. Because of that, Fast Heal and Insta-Heal can cure Despair if applied.
Combatants inflicted with Despair are vulnerable to Technical damage from Psychic skills. In Persona 5 Royal, if Knowing the Heart has been read, Despair is also vulnerable to Technical damage from Curse skills.
In Royal, if a combatant simultaneously Downs an enemy and gets Despaired (e.g. from a reflected Bad Beat), they will still get a One More but Despair prevents the combatant from taking an action with it while also causing them to lose more SP. However, due to a glitch, if this attack happens after a Baton Pass, the combatant will be able to act freely during the One More even while being Despaired, although the SP loss will still occur with each One More gained. In either case, an irregular Hold Up will be initiated if all enemies are Downed after this. The turn the combatant inflicted themselves with Despair is not counted towards the number of turns they have before succumbing.
All bosses, including the ones that are vulnerable to other status ailments are immune to Despair in order to prevent them from being killed instantly.
Shadows under Despair will automatically be cured if negotiated with.
==Inflict==
===Persona 5 / Royal===
====Via Skills====
Skill 	Affinity	Effect
Negative Pile 	 	Heavy Physical damage and inflict Despair (medium odds) to 1 foe.
Bad Beat 	 	Medium Physical damage and inflict Despair (low odds) to all foes.
Magatsu Mandala	 	Heavy Curse damage to all foes and inflict Confuse/Fear/Despair (medium odds).
Ominous Words 	 	Inflict Despair (high odds) to 1 foe.
Abysmal Surge 	 	Inflict Despair (medium odds) to all foes.
Despair Boost 	 	Increase chance of inflicting Despair.
Ailment Boost 	 	Increase chance of inflicting all ailments.
====Via Items====
Persona 5 Royal only:
Item 	Effect
Despair Vial S	Small vial of liquid. High chance of inflicting Despair to one foe.
Despair Vial L	Large vial of liquid. Medium chance of inflicting Despair to all foes.
====Via Melee Weapons====
<tabber>
Persona 5=
Weapon 	For 	Effect
Arsene's Cane 	Protagonist 	+Random Ailment (low)
Blood Scimitar 	Morgana 	+Despair (med)
Envy Chain 	Ann Takamaki 	+Despair (high)
Red Demon Blade	Yusuke Kitagawa	+Despair (med)
Vajra 	Makoto Niijima 	+Random Ailment (high)
Death Contract 	Haru Okumura 	+Despair (low)
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Persona 5 Royal=
Weapon 	For 	Effect
Arsène's Cane 	Protagonist 	Low Random Ailment
The Great Thief Stick	Protagonist 	Med Random Ailment
Blood Scimitar 	Morgana 	Med Despair
Envy Chain 	Ann Takamaki 	High Despair
Red Demon Blade 	Yusuke Kitagawa	Med Despair
Vajra 	Makoto Niijima 	High Random Ailment
Unparalleled Vajra 	Makoto Niijima 	High Random Ailment
Death Contract 	Haru Okumura 	Low Despair
Death Promise 	Haru Okumura 	Med Despair
Death Axe 	Haru Okumura 	Low Despair
Infini-saber 	Goro Akechi 	Low Despair
</tabber>
====Via Ranged Weapons====
<tabber>
Persona 5=
Weapon 	For 	Effect
Assassin SP 	Protagonist 	+Despair (low)
Gravity Gun 	Protagonist 	+Despair (med)
Big Sleep SP 	Ryuji Sakamoto 	+Despair (low)
Calamity Gun SP 	Ryuji Sakamoto 	+Random Ailment (low)
Pirate Killer 	Morgana 	+Despair (med)
Sudarshana 	Morgana 	+Random Ailment (low)
Wild Hunt 	Ann Takamaki 	+Despair (med)
Kuzuryu Gouhou 	Yusuke Kitagawa	+Random Ailment (low)
Evil Roulette 	Makoto Niijima 	+Random Ailment (low)
Evil Roulette II	Makoto Niijima 	+Random Ailment (low)
Golden Beam 	Goro Akechi 	+Despair (med)
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Persona 5 Royal=
Weapon 	For 	Effect
Wild Hunt	Ann Takamaki	Med Despair
Gungnir 	Ann Takamaki	Med Despair
</tabber>
====Via Accessories====
Persona 5 Royal only:
Accessory 	Effect
Corrupting Mask	Despair Boost
====Miscellaneous====
Criteria 	Effect
Flu Season weather	Inflict Despair on enemies at start of battle in Mementos
==Remove==
===Persona 5 / Royal===
====Via Skills====
Skill 	Affinity	Effect
Energy Drop 	 	Cure Confuse/Fear/Despair/Rage/Brainwash of 1 ally.
Energy Shower	 	Cure Confuse/Fear/Despair/Rage/Brainwash of party.
Amrita Drop 	 	Cure all ailments of 1 ally except for special status.
Amrita Shower	 	Cure all ailments of party except for special status.
Salvation 	 	Fully restore HP and cure all ailments of party except for special status.
====Via Items====
<tabber>
Persona 5=
Skill 	Effect
Happy Pop 	A refreshing lollipop. Cures Despair for one ally.
Relax Gel 	Topical balm for Rage/Despair/Brainwash/Fear/Confuse for one ally.
Hiranya 	Cures all non-special ailments for one ally.
Recover Oil 	A spring-exclusive body oil. Cures all non-special ailments for one ally.
Refresh Aroma 	Autumn-only. Cures all non-special ailments for all allies.
Repentance Ashes	Cures all non-special ailments for all allies.
Amrita Soda 	Cures all non-special ailments for all allies.
Phantom Wafers 	Phantom Thieves snack. Restores 50 HP and cures ailments for one ally.
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Persona 5 Royal=
Skill 	Effect
Happy Pop 	A refreshing lollipop. Cures Despair for one ally.
Relax Gel 	Topical balm for Rage/Despair/Brainwash/Fear/Confuse for one ally.
Hiranya 	Cures all non-special ailments for one ally.
Awake Incense 	Cleansing air freshener. Cures all non-special ailments for one ally.
Recover Oil 	A spring-exclusive body oil. Cures all non-special ailments for one ally.
Refresh Aroma 	Autumn-only. Cures all non-special ailments for all allies.
Repentance Ashes 	Cures all non-special ailments for all allies.
Awakening Incense 	Invigorating air freshener. Cures all non-special ailments for all allies.
Amrita Soda 	Cures all non-special ailments for all allies.
Phantom Wafers 	Phantom Thieves snack. Restores 50 HP and cures ailments for one ally.
Strawberry Daifuku	Fully restores HP and cures non-special ailments for all allies.
</tabber>
====Miscellaneous====
<tabber>
Persona 5=
Skill 	Effect
Harisen Recovery	Chance to cure status ailments inflicted upon party members.
|-|
Persona 5 Royal=
Skill 	Effect
Harisen Recovery	Chance to cure status ailments inflicted upon party members.
Detox X 	When Joker is inflicted with an ailment, he may recover immediately.
Detox DX 	Raises the chance of Detox X succeeding.
</tabber>
==Resist==
===Persona 5 / Royal===
====Via Skills====
<tabber>
Persona 5=
Skill 	Affinity	Effect
Resist Despair	 	Reduce susceptibility to Despair.
Null Despair 	 	Impart immunity against Despair.
Unshaken Will 	 	Impart immunity against all mental ailments.
Fortify Spirit	 	Reduce susceptibilities to all ailments.
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Persona 5 Royal=
Skill 	Affinity	Effect
Resist Despair	 	Reduce susceptibility to Despair.
Null Despair 	 	Impart immunity against Despair.
Unshaken Will 	 	Impart immunity against all mental ailments.
Fortify Spirit	 	Reduce susceptibilities to all ailments.
</tabber>
====Via Armor====
<tabber>
Persona 5=
Armor 	For 	Effect
Hope Shirt 	Unisex	+Resist Despair
Gambler Shirt	Unisex	+Resist Despair
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Persona 5 Royal=
Armor 	For 	Effect
Hope Shirt	Unisex	+Resist Despair
</tabber>
====Via Accessories====
<tabber>
Persona 5=
Accessory 	Effect
Despair Charm	+Null Despair
Daffodils 	+Null Despair
Despair Gem 	+Null Despair
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Persona 5 Royal=
Accessory 	Effect
Cape of Hope 	Null Despair
Despair Charm	Null Despair
</tabber>
==See also==
* Status Changes in Persona 5
Category:Status Effects
Category:Persona 5 Status Effects