Persona 5 Strikers - Guide to the best characters to use

Persona 5 Strikers has finally made its debut, and despite being a quite different genre from what players have been accustomed to so far with the franchise, great things are still expected from Joker and company. And we are going to talk about characters in this guide, in which we will indicate the list of those who can be used in the title, but also assigning them a rank that determines the usefulness of the skills and / or the strength in combat. Clearly, the higher your rank, the more useful that character will be for your cause. Before dedicating ourselves to the list, we also remind you that on our site you can find all the guides dedicated to Persona 5 Strikers.

The following text may contain spoilers about Persona 5 Strikers, the latest work by Atlus and Omega Force. We therefore advise you to continue carefully in order to avoid any major and minor spoilers, which could undermine your play experience.

Glossary

Within the various descriptions of the characters of Persona 5 Strikers you will find some terms used to define the characteristics of some characters based on their type of role or movement. It is important to know them, to actually understand what each individual character will be capable of once he takes the field, but above all how versatile he will be. Here's the list:

• Initiator: moves that can be used to launch into enemy shadows.
• Mobility: moves that enable rapid movement around the battlefield.
• Harass: moves that inflict damage on the enemy continuously.
• Control: moves that obstruct or disable the enemy's shadows, such as Technical Damage, or Infliction of Status or Mental Disorder.
• Finisher: moves that inflict massive damage in order to take down enemies.

Persona 5 Strikers character tier

Joker - SS Tier (maximum)

Fighting style: Joker possesses a style of play versatile, and can make use of different skills that take advantage of different attributes.

Roles in combat:

• Combat Melee (Initiator, Mobility, Finisher)
• Physical Damage (Physical and Pistol)
• Magical Damage (Curse and other elements)
• Support with Buffs and Debuffs
• Healing Support

Description: Joker can choose from the many attributes at his disposal to quickly deal with enemies. In addition, his Showtime gauge scales based on the number of Persona he has. Being a versatile character, he can play his part in practically all phases of the game, especially the final one. The only downside to using Joker is that he relies too much on equipped Personas. However, if you plan to use Joker often, you will often be able to figure out which type of Persona is best suited to any given situation. Absolutely the best character in Persona 5 Strikers.

Sophie - S Tier (high)

Fighting style: Sophie specializes in blessing and weakening enemies.

Roles in combat:

• Combat Melee (Harass, Finisher)
• Magical Damage (Bless)
• Healing Support
• Support with Debuff

Description: with great speed and a large area of ​​effect, Sophie excels at infiltration. To complement his abilities, he also has access to a buff attack. Sophie is a great teammate to have, especially if you are preparing for the late game phase, as she makes an excellent pair with other strong characters, such as the Joker.

Wolf - S Tier (high)

Fighting style: specializes in pistol and almighty skills. It also possesses support skills to empower allies.

Fighting roles:

• Combattimento Melee (Initiator, Mobility, Harass)
• Physical damage (Physical and Pistol)
• Magical Damage (Almighty)
• Support with Buffs and Debuffs

Description: with Madness, Wolf can achieve an even greater attack range. He also has "Absorb", which grants him to use Almighty abilities. The single attribute is useful against most enemies, unless the attacks suffer "resist" or "reflect". Additionally, Wolf's proficiency with firearms gives him the ability to sting enemies with shots that come from different directions.

Fox - S Tier (high)

Combat Style: a very skilled swordsman with a powerful attack and who can counterattack enemies with his elegant style. Its pistol attachments are easy to use.

Roles in Combat:

• Melee Combat (Mobility, Control, Finisher)
• Physical (Physical) Damage
• Magical damage (ice)
• Aliment (rage)
• Support with Buff

Description: Fox, of all the characters, is the one with the greatest horizontal reach. He can perform counterattacks with the triangle key. The biggest tip is to strive to increase Fox's Master Arts to unlock his ability that increases the chance of critical hits and evasion, at no SP cost.

Skull - A Tier (medium)

Combat Style: He hits enemies with his staff, and can hit multiple with the bullets from his shotgun.

Combat Roles:

• Melee Combat (Initiator, Control, Finisher)
• Physical (Physical) Damage
• Magical Damage (Electricity)
• Support with Buff

Description: Skull is a decent option due to its stamina, managing to shake off enemy attacks with ease. It also has good ranged attacks, which have a good effect against bosses with weaknesses. Finally, Skull can handle the enemies of the first part of the game well with his electrical abilities.

Queen - A Tier (medium)

Combat Style: it employs many styles, such as “Burst” which combines the nuclear attribute with its attacks, and “Revolver”, which takes down enemies with rapid fire shots.

Combat Roles:

• Melee Combat (Mobility, Control, Finisher)
• Physical (Physical) Damage
• Magical Damage (Nuclear)
• Healing Support
• Support with Buff

Description: Queen can fill the role of a Finisher thanks to her experience in nuclear skills, which takes advantage of Technical Damage. Pair it up with characters who inflict altered status conditions, and then take them down with Nuclear Attacks. Pay attention to the composition of the enemies when you infiltrate, as some opponents are weak to nuclear damage, and will allow Queen to take the field in a stage made especially for her.

Panther - A Tier (medium)

Combat Style: Panther possesses a fire-soaked whip that hits several enemies at the same time. It also makes use of a submachine gun that has an excellent rate of fire.

Combat Roles:

• Combat Melee (Harass, Control)
• Magical Damage (Fire)
• Aliment (Brainwashing)
• Healing Support
• Support with Debuff

Description: The character is similar to Queen. Panther is another situational teammate, based on the variety of enemies between prisons. The move to do often is to perform the combo and finalize it with the triangle button. The combos that can be done with Panther are not bad at all, thanks also to its wide range. He could complete the team by battling characters like Fox or Sophia.

Noir - A Tier (medium)

Combat Style: Attack enemies with an ax that he uses in conjunction with Psycho and ranged attacks.

Combat Roles:

• Melee Combat (Control, Finisher)
• Physical damage (physical and remote)
• Magical Damage (Psycho)
• Aliment (Fear)
• Healing Support
• Support with Buff

Description: Noir specializes in ranged attacks that become even more powerful after he reaches a high level in Master Art. Like other Phantom Thieves, Noir places himself in this tier for its situational use.

Mona - B Tier (minimum)

Combat Style: Charge enemies with his Mona Bus form. It also deals wind damage with attacks.

Combat Roles: 

• Combat Melee (Initiator, Mobility)
• Physical (Physical) Damage
• Magical Damage (Wind)
• Healing Support
• Support with Debuff

Description: Mona is at her best as a support, which however makes her unsuitable for combat when compared to other characters. That said, Mona has access to unique recovery skills, which she only shares with one other character, Joker. Mona is also useful for transportation.