Technical

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Technical is a mechanic in Persona 5. It allows users to increase the amount of damage they deal with a single attack, regardless of the target's weaknesses, by exploiting Ailments.

Overview

Technical damage is inflicted when a character with an Ailment is damaged by a specific Attribute, causing the triggering attack to inflict additional damage, ignoring a resistance to that Attribute.

Mechanics by Game

Persona 5

	This section is in need of research.
	Reason: ‎ Is Technical/Resist suppressed if the two statuses interact? (Note: Freeze allowing Physical skills to pierce might indicate that multiple attack conditions simply cannot be displayed simultaneously.) Technical multiplier for P5 might be incorrect. Also, does it vary per ailment like in Royal?

When a combatant is afflicted with an Ailment, certain Attributes can trigger a Technical hit; the set of compatible Attributes varies per Ailment. When a Technical is triggered, the word "Technical!" is displayed across the screen and the damage dealt by the attack that triggered it is multiplied by 1.8x. Technical hits are superseded by weaknesses and Critical Hits. Technicals cannot be inflicted by non-damaging skills or fixed-damage skills.

Persona 5 Ailment/Technical Combinations

Ailment	Technical
Burn	Wind Nuclear
Shock	Physical Gun Nuclear
Freeze	Physical Gun Nuclear
Dizzy	Any
Sleep	Any
Forget	None
Confuse	Psychokinesis
Fear	Psychokinesis
Despair	Psychokinesis
Rage	Psychokinesis
Brainwash	Psychokinesis

Persona 5 Royal

Technical damage varies between Ailments and is tripled alongside weakness and Critical damage in the Merciless difficulty. It also has a chance of inflicting Down. Furthermore, the list of valid Technical combinations is different than the one used in Persona 5.

Technicals have a Rank, which can be increased by achieving certain milestones with billiards at Penguin Sniper, involving Ren Amamiya's Proficiency, having read specific books and owning specific items. The Technical Rank applies to all party members and increases its damage and chance to inflict Down. Ren can additionally read Knowing the Heart to expand the amount of valid Technical combinations.

Effects and Requirements of leveling up the Technical rank in Persona 5 Royal

Rank		Effects				Requirements
		Damage		Down rate		Proficiency Requirement	Other Requirements
—	—	—	1.5x (Most Ailments) 1.75x (Shock/Freeze) 2.0x (Burn)	—	1/2 (50%)	—	—
1	—	Technical Damage+	1.5x (Most Ailments) 1.75x (Shock/Freeze) 2.0x (Burn)	—	1/2 (50%)	—	Unlock Technical Rank
2	Back Hand	Technical Damage++	1.6x (Most Ailments) 1.85x (Shock/Freeze) 2.1x (Burn)	—	1/2 (50%)	Rank 2 Proficiency	Read Expert Billiards
3	Jump Shot	Technical Damage+++	1.7x (Most Ailments) 1.95x (Shock/Freeze) 2.2x (Burn)	Knockdown Rate+	2/3 (≈67%)	Rank 3 Proficiency	Own Jump Cue
4	Massé Shot	Technical Damage++++	1.8x (Most Ailments) 2.05x (Shock/Freeze) 2.3x (Burn)	Will knock down enemy	Guaranteed (100%)	Rank 5 Proficiency	Read Billiards Magician

Persona 5 Royal Ailment/Technical Combinations

Ailment	Technical	Added by Knowing the Heart
Burn	Wind Nuclear	—
Shock	Physical Gun Nuclear	—
Freeze	Physical Gun Nuclear	—
Dizzy	Any	—
Sleep	Any	—
Forget	Psychokinesis	Electric
Confuse	Psychokinesis	Gun Wind
Fear	Psychokinesis	Ice
Despair	Psychokinesis	Curse
Rage	Psychokinesis	Fire
Brainwash	Psychokinesis	Bless

Persona 5 Strikers

	This section is in need of research.
	Reason: ‎Damage multiplier from Technical hits.

The Technical combinations in Strikers are based on Persona 5.

Persona 5 Strikers Ailment/Technical Combinations

Ailment	Technical
Burn	Wind Nuclear
Shock	Physical Gun Nuclear
Freeze	Physical Gun Nuclear
Dizzy	Any
Sleep	Any
Forget	None
Fear	Psychokinesis
Rage	Psychokinesis
Brainwash	Psychokinesis

Persona 5: The Phantom X

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Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Technical
Japanese	テクニカル Tekunikaru	Technical
Simplified Chinese	TECHNICAL
Traditional Chinese	TECHNICAL
French	Coup technique	Technical Hit
German	Technischen Treffer	Technical Hit
Italian	Colpo tecnico	Technical Hit
Korean	테크니컬 Tekeunikeol	Technical
Peninsular Spanish	Técnico	Technical