The Torn Rex of Desire is a mini-boss in Persona 5 and Persona five Purple . Information technology can exist found in the game'southward kickoff Palace, the Castle of Lust, which is ruled past Shadow Kamoshida. This Shadow, like other bosses and mini-bosses, is non recruitable (though the Palace all the same has plenty of great Personas to capture). While this may seem like a hard encounter at first, success comes easy once the limitations of the fight go articulate. Permit'south take a look at how to shell this foe.

InPersona 5, the Phantom Thieves encounter the Torn King of Desire in the tower area of Kamoshida'southward Palace, the final area before the treasure room. In Persona 5 Majestic, this foe is guarding the door that leads to the blue Will Seed of Lust in the Palace; withal, the see is the same in both versions of the game.

The Torn King of Desire will use two special abilities on elevation of its regular attacks: Assault Dive (which deals heavy physical damage to ane target) and Dia (which slightly restores wellness to one ally). This means that this enemy is capable of dealing lots of impairment while besides healing itself as you damage it.

The Torn King of Desire also has no spell weaknesses; in fact, this foe is strong against all spell affinities (Fire, Water ice, Electric, Wind, Psychic, Nuclear, Anoint, and Curse). This means that your spell attacks will deal damage, but they will non exist very constructive. However, the Torn King takes regular harm from both physical and gun attacks, besides every bit being susceptible to condition ailments, which leaves it open up to technical attacks. It is also open up to critical hits, opening upwards the opportunity to negotiate and launch an all-out set on.

To make this fight easier, do not apply attack spells; instead, relieve the party'due south SP for status-inflicting spells like Ann'southward Dormina power, which causes sleep and prevents the Torn Male monarch from attacking. If the boss is asleep (or inflicted with another status ailment such as fear), physical and gun attacks volition become technical, giving them a heave in damage. Repeat this strategy as necessary to win the battle without letting the boss go a hit in.

If the party does suffer whatsoever damage, then Morgana, Joker's true cat companion and the Phantom Thieves' star healer, can give everyone a boost. Exist certain to go along Ann's HP loftier, since the Torn Rex of Desire will target her specifically on occasion.

Past sticking to technical attacks and conserving SP, this boss see volition be a breeze. The Torn King of Desire may seem daunting at first, but it is not one of the game'due south most difficult boss battles. Afterward the Torn Male monarch fo Want is defeated, the Phantom Thieves can proceed to the treasure room and prepare for the showdown with Kamoshida himself.

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