Persona Traits

Persona Traits are a game mechanic introduced in Persona 5 Royal.
==Appearances==
* Persona 3 Reload: As Combat Characteristics
* Persona 5 Royal: As Traits
==Profile==
===Persona 3 Reload===
In Reload, each party member is able to learn signature combat characteristics by spending time either cooking, watching TV, reading or gardening together with them, after having done the same activity three times. All of these activities are unlocked on June 16th. Spending even more time with them after unlocking the characteristics upgrades them into a stronger version.
Characteristics are passive abilities that only apply towards the respective user. From an overall gameplay perspective, these traits make it easier for the respective combatants to meet the criteria for filling up their respective Theurgy gauge by supporting the playstyle of the party member. 
===Persona 5 Royal===
Persona Traits are essentially passive skills that do not take a skill slot and can be passed forward in fusion. Additionally, if two Personas with the same trait are fused, the original trait can be passed forward, or a bonus trait (in the case of Treasure Demons, multiple different bonus traits can be received). They are introduced and are active when the Phantom Thieves enter Madarame's Palace for the first time on May 18th.
Party members have their own unique Persona Traits and get upgraded when they awaken to their third Persona. Their effects apply to the entire player party and are active as long as the user is in the party, even if they have fainted. This includes unique scenarios, such as when being sent out during a Special Order or when being isolated from the protagonist during the final phase of Masayoshi Shido's boss fight.
Persona Traits are exclusive to the protagonist's party and not accessible to Shadows or enemy Persona users. The only exception is Takuto Maruki's Azathoth ability "Shield Tendril".
Unlike Spell Master and Arms Master, traits that reduce HP/SP cost are not continuously applied but only kick in when a skill is cast. That means if the user's HP/SP is lower than what a skill originally requires, they will not be able to use it, even if the trait would have made it affordable later. Traits do not function outside of battle and have no effect when Healing skills are used in the overworld.
==List of Persona 3 Reload Characteristics==
===Party member exclusive===
Combatant 	1st stage 	1st stage 	2nd stage 	2nd stage
Combatant 	Characteristic 	Effect 	Characteristic 	Effect
Protagonist 	Weakness Boost 	Increases damage when striking a foes weakness. 	Weakness Amp 	Greatly increases damage when striking a foe's weakness.
Yukari Takeba 	Healing Master 	Reduces the SP cost of recovery skills to 50% of their normal SP cost.Continuously applied, even outside of battle. The result is rounded down.	Healing Apex 	Reduces the SP cost of recovery skills to 25% of normal.
Junpei Iori 	Critical Boost 	Increases critical rate and critical hit strength. 	Critical Amp 	Greatly increases critical rate and greatly increases critical hit strength.
Mitsuru Kirijo 	Ailment Burst 	Increases critical rate on foes with ailments (with Mitsuru in battle). 	Ailment Surge 	Greatly increases critical rate on foes with ailments (with Mitsuru in battle).
Akihiko Sanada 	Buff Boost 	Increases the effects of buffs on self.By 10%. 	Buff Amp 	Greatly increases the effects of buffs on self.By 20%.
Fuuka Yamagishi 	Weakness Buffer	Reduces damage taken when an ally's weakness is struck. 	Weakness Mitigator	Greatly reduces damage taken when an ally's weakness is struck.
Aigis 	Phys Boost 	Strengthens physical attacks. 	Phys Amp 	Greatly strengthens physical skills.
Koromaru 	Auto Sukunda 	Lowers Accuracy/Evasion of 1 random foe for 3 turns when a battle starts. 	Auto Masukunda 	Lowers Accuracy/Evasion of all foes for 3 turns when a battle starts.
Ken Amada 	Spirit Refresh 	Automatically recover 5 SP each turn in battle. 	Spirit Restore 	Automatically recover 10 SP each turn in battle.
Shinjiro Aragaki	Auto Bolster 	Temporarily increases Attack and Defense of self at the start of a battle. 	Auto Heat Riser 	Temporarily increases all stats of self at the start of battle.
==List of Persona 5 Royal Traits==
===Party member exclusive===
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Normal Traits=
Trait 	Effect 	Exclusive To
Proud Presence 	Increases effect of allies' healing skills by 50%. 	Zorro / Mercurius
Raging Temper 	May increase allies' physical attacks by 40%. 	Captain Kidd / Seiten Taisei
Mastery of Magic	May decrease SP cost of allies' magic skills. 	Carmen / Hecate
Scoundrel Eyes 	May slightly increase allies' chance to avoid physical attacks.If successfully activated, causes the entire party to dodge, except those whose evasion is negated by guarding or ailments/knockdown. Overrides the evasion negation from Firm Stance. 	Goemon / Kamu Susano-o
Gaia Pact 	Increases allies' chance of inflicting Burn/Freeze/Shock by 25%.No effect on ailment-inflicting weapons or items. 	Johanna / Anat
Explosive Scheme	All-Out Attacks may defeat all foes and restore 25% HP to all allies. 	Necronomicon / Prometheus
Icy Glare 	Decreases allies' chance of being inflicted by non-special ailments by 25%.Does not prevent Shock transfer after melee attacks. Does not prevent ailments from repelled melee/ranged attacks. Does not prevent ailments from Brainwashed allies' weapons.	Milady / Astarte
Tactical Spirit 	May decrease SP cost of allies' support skills by half. 	Robin Hood / Loki
Veil of Midnight	Increases chance of ally not being Downed when attacked. 	Cendrillon / Vanadis
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Third Awakening Traits=
Trait 	Effect 	Exclusive To
Majestic Presence	Increases effect of allies' healing skills by 50%. May decrease SP cost. 	Diego
Eccentric Temper 	May increase allies' physical attacks by 80%. 	William
Pinnacle of Magic	May decrease SP cost of allies' magic skills by half. 	Célestine
Unparalleled Eyes	May increase allies' chance to avoid physical attacks. 	Gorokichi
Gaia Blessing 	Increases allies' chance of inflicting Burn/Freeze/Shock by 50%. 	Agnes
Infinite Scheme 	All-Out Attacks may defeat all foes and fully restore HP to all allies. 	Al Azif
Cool Customer 	Decreases allies' chance of being inflicted by non-special ailments by 50%.	Lucy
Ingenious Spirit 	May decrease SP cost of allies' support/Almighty skills by half. 	Hereward
Veil of Sunrise 	Greatly increases chance of ally not being Downed when attacked. 	Ella
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===Enemy exclusive===
Trait 	Effect 	Exclusive To
Shield Tendril	Greatly reduces damage from all attacks, including Almighty if all Tentacles are present within party.Slightly reduces damage taken instead if at least one Tentacle is not present.	Azathoth
===Normal Traits===
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SP Reduction=
Trait 	Effect 	Personas
Heated Bloodline 	Reduces cost of Fire skills by 50%. 	DecarabiaSurtCerberusByakhee
Frigid Bloodline 	Reduces cost of Ice skills by 50%. 	Jack FrostBlack FrostAlilatKing FrostSui-Ki
Electric Bloodline	Reduces cost of Elec skills by 50%. 	Ame no UzumeHaritiZouchoutenTake-MinakataNaga RajaThunderbird
Wind Bloodline 	Reduces cost of Wind skills by 50%. 	AnzuBaalFortunaJatayuGarudaQuetzalcoatl
Psychic Bloodline 	Reduces cost of Psy skills by 50%. 	Shiki-OujiNebirosKaiwanShivaOkuninushi
Atomic Bloodline 	Reduces cost of Nuke skills by 50%. 	ShiisaaAra MitamaShiisaaPhoenixAnanta
Blessed Bloodline 	Reduces cost of Bless skills by 50%. 	PrincipalityBarongDominionMitraSraoshaUnicorn
Cursed Bloodline 	Reduces cost of Curse skills by 50%. 	GirimekhalaRangdaPazuzuGirimekhala
Savior Bloodline 	Reduces cost of Healing skills by 50%. 	MandrakeIsisBishamontenKushinada-HimeAtavaka
Relief Bloodline 	Reduces cost of Support skills by 50%. 	Nigi MitamaClothoKikuri-HimeSarasvati
Drunken Passion 	Reduces cost of Fire skills by 75%. 	Mada
Cocytus 	Reduces cost of Ice skills by 75%. 	Satan
Bargain Bolts 	Reduces cost of Elec skills by 75%. 	Odin
Vahana's Wings 	Reduces cost of Wind skills by 75%. 	Vishnu
Chi You's Blessing	Reduces cost of Psy skills by 75%. 	Chi You
Atomic Hellscape 	Reduces cost of Nuke skills by 75%. 	Asura
Martyr's Gift 	Reduces cost of Bless skills by 75%. 	Metatron
Mother's Lament 	Reduces cost of Curse skills by 75%. 	Beelzebub
Grace of Mother 	Reduces cost of Healing skills by 75%. 	Ishtar
Ave Maria 	Reduces cost of Support skills by 75%. 	Maria
Just Die 	Reduces cost of instant death skills to 0.	Alice
Allure of Wisdom 	Reduces cost of magic skills by 75%. 	Lucifer
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Ailment Boosters=
Trait 	Effect 	Persona
Thermal Conduct 	Increases chance of inflicting Burn after Baton Pass. 	Jack-o'-LanternCait SithEligorHua PoOrthrusBaphomet
Cold-Blooded 	Increases chance of inflicting Freeze during 1 More. 	GenbuLilimYamata-no-Orochi
Static Electricity	Increases chance of inflicting Shock on downed foes. 	PixieQueen MabOberonMothman
Foul Odor 	Increases chance of inflicting Ailments after Baton Pass.	SuccubusKoropokkuruNekomataSandmanYaksiniLamiaInugamiAndras
Ghost Nest 	Increases chance of inflicting Ailments on downed foes. 	Mother Harlot
Foul Stench 	Increases chance of inflicting Ailments. 	Pale RiderTitaniaChimeraVasuki
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Offensive=
Trait 	Effect 	Persona
Striking Weight 	Strengthens Physical attacks by 20%.Not apply to Gun skills. 	BicornKelpieObariyonIppon-DataraNaga
Undying Fury 	Strengthens Physical attacks by 30%. 	Zaou-Gongen
Intense Focus 	Strengthens single-target magic attacks by 20%. 	SilkyKoppa TenguOnmorakiThorNornBelphegorFuu-Ki
Mighty Gaze 	Strengthens multi-target magic attacks by 20%. 	OrobasNueAtroposMotMaraLilith
Skillful Combo 	Increases Attack after Baton Pass by 20%.Only valid for single-target attacks. 	AngelKodamaHigh PixieDakiniArchangelKurama TenguRakshasaValkyrie
Linked Bloodline 	Increases Attack after Baton Pass by 50%. 	Cybele
Ailment Hunter 	Increases Attack by 25% per non-special ailment inflicted on foe. 	Red RiderMishagujiFafnirMacabre
Deathly Illness 	Increases success rate of Instant Death skills. Stacks. 	AnubisMelchizedek
Omen 	Greatly increases success rate of Instant Death skills. Stacks. 	Sandalphon
Skillful Technique	Strengthens Technical damage by 25%. 	MakamiLeanan SidheScathachThothParvatiMithras
Universal Law 	Strengthens Technical damage by 50%. 	Kohryu
Relentless 	Increases Attack by 50% when striking foe's weakness. 	TrumpeterSeiryuKaliGabriel
Retaliating Body 	Doubles Counter damage.Also boosts damage from any repelling attacks, regardless of Physical or Magic. 	OniOseSetantaKin-KiByakkoYoshitsuneSiegfried
Will of the Sword 	Triples Charge/Concentrate skill damage.This changes the damage multiplier from 2.5x to 3x, not 7.5x Automatic Concentrate at the start of battle.	Futsunushi
Pagan Allure 	Strengthens magic attacks by 50%. Cannot exceed 2x attack limit. 	Satanael
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Defensive=
Trait 	Effect 	Persona
Draining Mouth 	Doubles effect of Drain-type skills and passives. 	IncubusLegionChoronzonDaisoujouLoa
Gluttonmouth 	Increases amount of HP restored to self by 50%. 	Kushi MitamaNarcissusUrielKoumokutenHecatoncheiresFlaurosHasturSuzakuGaneshaAbaddonTam Lin
Demon's Bite 	Doubles amount of HP restored to self. 	Ongyo-Ki
Mouth of Savoring	Increases amount of SP restored to self by 50%. 	Yurlungur
Naranari 	Doubles amount of SP restored to self. 	Ardha
Internal Hypnosis	Increases buff duration by 1 turn for self. Extends Auto- buffs for the entire party. 	Saki MitamaApsarasPowerLachesisHell BikerJikokuten
Positive Thoughts	Increases buff duration by 2 turns for self. Extends Auto- buffs for the entire party. 	Vohu Manah
Potent Hypnosis 	Increases buff duration by 1 turn for party. Extends Auto- buffs for the entire party. 	MatadorBugbearHanumanSethHorusMichaelCu ChulainnYatagarasu
Wealth of Lotus 	Increases buff duration by 2 turns for party. Extends Auto- buffs for the entire party. 	Lakshmi
Rare Antibody 	Reduces susceptibility to all non-special ailments. 	AgathionSlimeBlack OozeKumbhandaPisaca
Immunity 	Imparts immunity against all non-special ailments. 	ArahabakiMoloch
Bloodstained Eyes	Increases user's evasion against foes inflicted with non-special ailments.Contrary to the in-game description, this effect only protects the user. Evasion rate is increased to 100%, unless the user's evasion is currently negated. Does not protect against attacks from Brainwashed allies.	White RiderForneusSkadiBelial
Crisis Control 	Decreases damage received when struck by weakness by approximately 40%.Does not protect against repelled damage. 	BerithThroneChernobog
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Other=
Trait 	Effect 	Persona
Gloomy Child 	Activates all equipped special weather passives in normal weather. 	MokoiSudamaBlack Rider
Pinch Anchor 	Allows use of skills only available when surrounded after Baton Pass. 	ArsèneRaphaelNeko ShogunDionysus
Vitality of the Tree	Allows use of skills only available when surrounded under normal conditions.	Attis
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===DLC Traits===
Note: Unlike normal Traits, these Traits cannot be inherited through Fusion.
Trait 	Effect 	Persona
Circle of Sadness 	Revives with 1 HP when KO'd. Usable 4 times in battle. 	Orpheus
Iron Heart 	Decreases SP cost by half after Baton Pass. Automatic Tetrakarn and Makarakarn at the start of battle. 	Thanatos
Hallowed Spirit 	Doubles amount of HP/SP restored to self. 	Messiah
God Maker 	Increases chance of triggering ally's Persona traits. 	Izanagi
Hollow Jester 	Increases Attack by 40% per non-special ailment inflicted on foe. 	Magatsu-Izanagi
Inviolable Beauty 	Triples Counter damage. 	Kaguya
Tag Team 	Expendable items not used up after Baton Pass. 	Ariadne
Frenzied Bull 	Increases damage to foes when low on HP.If a Physical/Gun skill is used, HP is checked before paying the cost. 	Asterius
Bolstering Force 	Increases Attack by 50% during 1 More. 	Tsukiyomi
Grace of the Olive	Decreases HP/SP cost to 0 during 1 More. 	Athena
Country Maker 	Increases Attack/Defense based on Inmate Registry completion.At 100%, attack is doubled, and damage taken is halved. Does not affect attacks that deal fixed damage.	Izanagi-no-Okami
Hazy Presence 	Increases chance of triggering ally's Follow Up attack. 	Raoul
==Trophies & Awards==
Trophy 	Icon	Description 	For 	Reward
Through Thick and Thin	 	Unlocked a teammate's Combat Characteristic.	P3R Trophies	
==Footnotes==
==External links==
* Persona 5 Royal Traits
Category:Persona 3 Reload
Category:Persona 5 Royal