In Persona 5, the skills are insanely important to your entire playthrough as they can help you defeat enemies as fast as possible. They are also an indication of progression as your skills become more powerful as you progress within the game. This is until you get the strongest skills you can.

#10. Shining Arrows

Bless attacks are very hit or miss when it comes to attacking but are insanely strong when they do land. Not many enemies are strong against it, which makes it almost perfect. Even though what Shining Arrows doesn’t look all that great from the surface, it is one of the most powerful Bless attacks in the game.

Shining Arrows is an ability that is unique to Kaguya and has the chance to deal a lot of damage. Though it costs a lot of SP, it is insanely worth it. This could be useful for you to use.

Why Shining Arrows is Great:

• Bless damage that amounts to a lot more than you think
• Unlike other Bless attacks this one is guaranteed to hit

Shining Arrows’ details:

• Light Bless damage to all foes 4x to 8x
• Power 15 
• Accuracy 90
• Costs 22 SP

#9. Riot Gun

Gun attacks are often used to down an enemy but can be insanely useful when having skills like this. Riot Gun is an insanely strong skill that is useful on any team. It is perfect, especially when you need to deal a lot of damage, although it does cost HP to use.

Riot Gun is an ability you could have on any Persona you want. All you need to do is use the Vishnu card but you can also gain it via leveling up Haru’s Persona and some of your Personas.

Why Riot Gun is Great:

• Deals a ton of damage to all enemies
• Is relatively easy to get late game

Riot Gun’s details:

• Severe damage to all foes
• Power 300
• Accuracy 80%
• Critical Rate 10%
• Costs 24% HP

#8. Blazing Hell

Fire attacks can deal loads of damage and are almost always useful in battle. Blazing Hell is by far one of the strongest Fire skills you can get as well as being relatively easy to get. It is perfect for anyone’s team.

Blazing Hell deals large amounts of damage to all enemies in a flashy attack. It is easy to get by leveling up Ann’s Persona. It is insanely powerful and can be used quite easily even though the cost of SP is rather high.

Why Blazing Hell is Great:

• Deals massive Fire damage to all foes
• Is easy to get for your team

Blazing Hell’s details:

• Severe Fire damage to all foes
• Power 180
• Accuracy 95
• Costs 54 SP

#7. Ice Age

Ice attacks are insanely useful on any team and this one is especially powerful. This one is the best of this variety. It is also extremely easy to get late-game.

Ice Age is a large, flashy attack that deals a lot of damage to all enemies. It is easy to get for your team by simply leveling up Yusuke’s Persona. This skill is highly useful to those who wish to use it.

Why Ice Age is Great:

• Large amounts of Ice damage to all enemies
• Relatively easy to get late game

Ice Age’s details:

• Severe Ice damage to all foes
• Power 180
• Accuracy 95
• Costs 54 SP

#6. Wild Thunder

Electric attacks are one of the first ones you get in the game via the character Ryuji and this skill is the strongest that this type of attack has. It is insanely powerful and can make a great addition to your team, as it is relatively easy to get late-game.

Wild Thunder is very strong and easy to get. All you have to do is level up Ryuji’s Persona late game. It attacks all enemies with massive Electric damage. This skill is insanely useful for any team.

Why Wild Thunder is Great:

• Massive Electric damage to all enemies
• Easy to get
• Insanely strong

Wild Thunder’s details:

• Severe Electric damage to all foes
• Power 180
• Accuracy 95 
• Costs 54 SP

#5. Vacuum Wave

Wind skills are powerful when used correctly. It is also on one of the best healers in the game, Morgana. This skill is one of the most powerful in this category. It is very strong and can be acquired quite easily.

Vacuum Wave is the strongest Wind skill there is. It attacks all enemies with Wind and can be gained by just leveling up Morgana’s Persona. Although it has a high SP cost, it is insanely useful to any team setup.

Why Vacuum Wave is Great:

• Large Wind damage to all enemies
• Easy to get in late-game

Vacuum Wave’s details:

• Severe Wind damage to all foes
• Power 200
• Accuracy 95
• Costs 48 SP

#4. Psycho Blast

Psychokinesis skills are most easily gained through the use of Haru as she is the only party member who has them innately. Psycho Blast is the most powerful of them all. Due to Haru, it is also relatively easy to get late-game.

Psycho Blast deals massive damage to all enemies. It can be gained late game by leveling up Haru’s Persona. This skill is insanely useful to any party that has Haru as an active member. However, it does have a high SP cost.

Why Psycho Blast is Great:

• Deals massive Psychokinesis damage to all enemies
• Easy to get late game

Psycho Blast’s details:

• Severe Psychokinesis damage to all foes
• Power 180
• Accuracy 95
• Costs 54 SP

#3. Cosmic Flare

Nuclear skills are shown in the main party with Makoto and this skill is the best one that her Persona and other Personas can learn. It is insanely powerful and can help out any team. It is also relatively easy to get late-game.

Cosmic Flare deals massive Nuclear damage to all enemies. You gain this skill by naturally leveling up Makoto’s Persona. Although it has a high SP cost, it really helps in a lot of situations.

Why Cosmic Flare is Great:

• Deals massive Nuclear damage to all enemies
• Easy to get late game

Cosmic Flare’s details:

• Severe Nuclear damage to all foes
• Power 180
• Accuracy 95
• Costs 54 SP

#2. Abyssal Wings

Curse skills is the first one we ever get in-game via the Persona Arsene on Joker. He is the only one able to wield these abilities innately though. Abyssal Wings is the strongest of the Curse skills. It is insanely useful to those who choose to wield it.

Abyssal Wings deals massive Curse damage to all foes and it is unique to the Persona Tsukiyomi. Although it costs a lot of SP since it is the most powerful skill in this category it is worth it. Any team that decides to use this skill will not put it to waste.

Why Abyssal Wings is Great:

• Deals massive Curse damage to all enemies
• Not many enemies are strong against curse

Abyssal Wings’s details:

• Severe Curse damage to all foes
• Power 210
• Accuracy 90
• Costs 30 SP

#1. Morning Star

Almighty abilities are already top tier in terms of Persona, simply because they are unblockable. They are strong, rare to see, and are the best in any Persona game. Morning Star in particular is the best of the whole bunch, purely in power and accuracy.

Morning Star is an ability that is unique to the Persona Lucifer. It does a lot of Almighty damage and can be one of the best skills you could ever use. This is because it deals damage to all enemies which makes it even more powerful since no one can be strong against it. Though it costs a lot of SP it is worth it for the insane amount of power you wield at your fingertips.

Why Morning Star is Great:

It is an Almighty skill which makes it one of the most powerful in-game

• Cannot be resisted, blocked, or strong against
• Deals damage to all enemies

Morning Stars’ Full Details:

• Severe Almighty damage to all foes
• Power 230
• Accuracy 95
• Costs 52 SP

Persona skills are important to make your game go as well as it possibly can. Along with their flashy animations, they deal massive amounts of damage during battles. These skills are the best in their categories and therefore make the list but are not necessary to complete the game or to have fun.

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