Tactics

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Tactics refer to preset commands given to party member's AI in the Persona series.

Overview

Tactics were introduced in Persona 3. Party members were controlled by the game's AI and the player could assign them Tactics to follow in battle.

Starting with Persona 4, party members can now be controlled by the player with the Direct Commands option, but the Tactics system remains as an available option.

Mechanics by Game

Persona 4

Persona 4 Golden

Tactics can be assigned both in battle and out of battle by speaking to the Navigator. All Tactics are available from the start.

• Act Freely: Character does whatever they like
• Full Assault: Character fights without being concerned about their SP
• Conserve SP: Character fights while using as little SP as possible
• Heal/Support: Character fights while prioritizing healing when HP is low
• Direct Commands: Player inputs the character's commands directly like with the protagonist

Persona 5

Party member tactics can be changed outside of battles in the Stats screen, or by opening the Order menu with the L2 button and selecting "Tactics" during Joker's turn in a battle. The Tactics system has the same settings as Persona 4. AI-controlled party members will use gun attacks on enemies when set to Act Freely or Conserve SP,^{[citation needed]} or when an enemy has a weakness to them.

Persona 5 Royal

The Order menu can be opened in battle with the left trigger button on a controller, or with the T key on PC.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning

References

General

• "Chapter 1: Systems: Battle Flow", Persona 4 The Golden: The Complete Guide, Dengeki Playstation Editorial Staff. Published by Kadokawa (2012). Japanese. p. 60. ISBN-13: 978-4048866637.

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