Type (Persona)

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Type is a recurring mechanic in the Persona series.

Mechanics by Game

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There are a total of five Types in the game. The original PlayStation release uses fully capitalized English words to represent them, which were left unchanged in Revelations: Persona. For the PlayStation Portable port, the Type names were changed to Japanese.

Types in Persona

PSX	PSP
	Japanese	US Localization
NORMAL	通常	Normal
ELEMENTAL	精霊	Element
PHYSICAL	物理	Force
HOLYLIGHT	神聖	Light
EVILDARK	暗黒	Dark

Every demon and Persona has its own Type, which is tied to their race or Arcana.

Types in Persona

Type	Races	Arcanas
Normal	Meta, Fiend	None
Element	Yoma, Fairy, Flight, Jirae, Jaki	Magician, Emperor, Lovers, Hermit, Star, Sun
Force	Drake, Raptor, Femme, Grave, Foul	Empress, Chariot, Justice, Temperance, World, Fool
Light	Divine, Snake, Beast, Brute	Priestess, Hierophant, Strength, Fortune, Judgment
Dark	Night, Fallen, Wilder, Haunt, Spirit, Karma	Hangedman, Death, Devil, Tower, Moon

Furthermore, each Type possesses four Subtypes (with the exception of Normal). Each demon and Persona also has its own Subtype, but they're not tied to race or Arcana. Much like Types, the original PlayStation release used fully capitalized English words to represent them.

Types and Subtypes

Type	Subtypes
Normal	Normal
Element	Fire	Ice	Wind	Earth
Force	Electric	Nuclear	Gravity	BlastNormally localized as "Force"
Light	Expel	Prayer	Bless	Miracle
Dark	Death	Nerve	Occult	Curse

Subtypes in Persona

PSX	PSP		PSX	PSP		PSX	PSP		PSX	PSP
	Japanese	US Localization		Japanese	US Localization		Japanese	US Localization		Japanese	US Localization
IGNIS	火炎	Fire	PHOTON	電撃	Electric	EXORCISM	破魔	Expel	CURSE	呪殺	Death
AQUA	氷結	Ice	GREWON	核熱	Nuclear	SIGN	天啓	Prayer	AWAKE	覚醒	Occult
AIR	疾風	Wind	WEAKBOSON	衝撃	Blast	BLESS	祝福	Bless	NERVE	神経	Nerve
TERRA	地震	Earth	GRAVITON	重力	Gravity	WONDER	奇跡	Miracle	NECROMANCY	降魔	Curse

Types and Resistances

With some exceptions, Types and Subtypes are used to determine a demon or Persona's resistances.

As a general rule, Element and Force will resist themselves and be weak to each other. So an Element demon will resist Fire, Ice, Wind, and Earth but be weak to Electric, Nuclear, Gravity, and Blast.

Likewise, Light and Dark will resist both Element, Force, and themselves while being weak to each other and Physical attacks. So a Dark Persona will resist Element, Force, and Dark but be weak to Physical and Light.

In addition, if a demon or Persona's Subtype belongs to either Element or Force, they will greatly resist their Subtype and be weak to its opposite. So a Persona of the Wind Subtype will either null, drain, or repel Wind but be weak to Earth.

Subtypes belonging to either Light or Dark may also grant additional resistance to either or both of their Type's offensive elements and weakness to its opposite.

Types in Fusion

Types and Subtypes also have an effect in fusion. Fusing demons of the same Type will grant the resulting Persona an additional +20 to Magic Attack and +5 to its highest parameter, as well as making it so the fusion accident that reduces a Persona's parameters by -5 does not occur (other types of fusion accident may still happen).

On the other hand, fusing demons of opposite Types will result in a higher chance of a fusion accident occurring, and the accident type that increases a Persona's parameters by +2 will not happen.

If a Persona's Subtype belongs to the Element Type, they won't be able to inherit skills from their Subtype's opposite. For example, a Persona of the Ice Subtype won't be able to inherit any Fire skills.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	大属性 (Dai Zokusei)	Great Attribute