Persona 3 Reload introduces Linked Episodes, which act as smaller social links for the male party members of SEES. Unlike social links, these are timed events that can easily be missed, and after one is missed, all others in the future will also be missed.
Not only do Linked Episodes offer deep stories, but also additional rewards for the player's stats, the party member's stats, or helpful items to use during the Dark Hour. Completing all events in a Linked Episode story will also reward players with a key item that is necessary to fuse a powerful late-game Persona, such as Michael.
The 11 Best Social Links In Persona 3 Reload, Ranked
Persona 3 Reload offers plenty of Social Links for players to build bonds with others, and these are the ones most worth pursuing.
How To Fuse Michael In Persona 3 Reload
Michael is a level 70 Persona of the Judgment arcana and will require players to complete all episodes in Ken's linked episode series. Ken's first Linked Episode will be available on 9/8, with his last one being on 12/8. During the event on 12/8, players will get the Silver Key which allows them to fuse Michael. Should you not be level 70 yet, look for a Sun major tarot card as it allows you to fuse Personas 5 levels higher than your current level.
With the Silver Key in hand, there are two ideal fusion methods for getting Michael:
- Norn (Fortune) + Jatayu (Sun)
- Seth (Moon) + Uriel (Aeon)
The Judgement social link is the Nyx Annihilation Team, which is ranked up as you progress through the last few sections of Tartarus. The final rank 10 for this social link is obtained after players beat the gatekeeper on floor 255, the highest floor you can reach before 1/31. Michael has great potential, and it's recommended players fuse him after reaching as high as possible to maximize additional XP right away and try and get his Heart Item, which can be used to make a powerful late-game weapon.
Persona 3 Reload: Best Party Composition
Persona 3 Reload gives players access to multiple party members but only four slots to choose from. Here are the three best party members to use.
How Strong Is Michael In Persona 3 Reload
Michael is a fairly well-rounded late-game Persona that focuses more on strength than magic. It does come with a fairly unique skill, Divine Judgment, which is often only found on the few Angel Personas. While this skill seems powerful, it's best to forget it in favor of Makougaon, which Michael learns at level 72. Michael comes with the skill Heaven's Blade, which is one of the best Slash attacks in the game, dealing severe slash damage to an enemy with a high chance to land a critical.
Angelic Grace is a passive skill that increases the evasion rate of all incoming magical skills and is one of the better passive skills to get on a Persona. Overall, the skills Michael comes with are fairly useful, and players should prioritize passing on additional physical skills to give him further options in combat and maximize his potential.
Persona 3 Reload
- Released
- February 2, 2024
WHERE TO PLAY
- ESRB
- Mature 17 / Blood, Partial Nudity, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, Violence
- Developer(s)
- P-Studio
- Franchise
- Persona
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch 2, PC
- Genre(s)
- JRPG, RPG, Life Simulation, Strategy
- How Long To Beat
- 65 hours
