After a grueling, scorching road trip through a seemingly endless desert, The Phantom Thieves finally arrive at Persona 5's fourth Palace: Futaba's Pyramid. The game doesn't offer anymore hand-holding at this point and expects players to be fully aware of most game mechanics. Because of this, the difficulty ramps up quite a bit in this palace.

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This Palace has a lower number of negotiable shadows when compared to other Palaces, so it's highly recommended to make good use of the now much fuller Persona Compendium to fuse the best Personas for the job. Which Personas, at this point in the game, are going to give the best results? Find out in this list today!

10 BEST: Pisaca

Pisaca is a Persona that benefited massively during the transition to Royal, as its heavy focus on status ailments are much more potent this time around. Not only that, but it has the stats to back it up as well.

Stagnant Air allows Pisaca to have better luck with the normal ailment skills, but Dream Needle becomes a lot more deadly as well and can shut down an entire group of enemies in some instances. Players will need to be wary of its Fire and Bless weaknesses, but covering them effectively brings forth quite the deadly demon.

9 WORST: Naga

Naga is one of the lower-leveled Personas to be obtained within Futaba's Pyramid and suffers from an unfortunate weakness and stats that leave a lot to be desired. It has a focus on physical and Electric skills, but most of the Shadows fought in the Palace don't have a weakness to electricity.

It also gets hit extremely hard by a lot of the enemies and mini-bosses, as a lot them have powerful Wind attacks that will leave Joker writhing on the floor. Naga is best left as fusion fodder to create Personas like Isis and Jikokuten.

8 BEST: Principality

This demonic Statue of Liberty is likely the best choice for a support Persona around, as it learns crucial supportive skills like Mediarama, Tetraja, and Mabaisudi, as well as great attacking skills in the form of Makouga and Bless Boost.

This is another Persona not available for negotiation, but its ingredients can be easily found in the Palace, Mementos, or in the Compendium. It's definitely worth it to fuse this Persona, as it'll be more than helpful against a lot of enemies with insta-kill skills and attacks that hit all party members.

7 WORST: Andras

Andras is essentially a worse Pisaca, as it has an extremely similar moveset and resistances but with worse overall stats and usage. Instead of Pisaca's Stagnant Air, which effects the ailment susceptibility to all enemies, Andras only has Foul Breath, which targets only a single enemy.

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There isn't much that Andras can do better than Pisaca besides having resistance to Psychokinesis, making it a fairly underwhelming Persona overall.

6 BEST: Setanta

This hero from Celtic mythology can only be obtained through fusion but stands as one of the very best options for the 25-30 level range. With a great balance of stats, two resists, and a strong focus on physical attacks, Setanta puts in work.

Setanta's three best skills are Counter, Charge, and Rebellion, with Charge being the real star of the show as Setanta is one of the earliest Personas that learn it naturally, allowing it to deal some truly monstrous damage.

5 WORST: Sandman

While Persona 5 Royal may have introduced balance changes to increase the potency of ailment-based Personas, it just isn't enough to make up for Sandman's mediocre stat and resistances.

It's weak to Fire and Electric, which are two very common elements that players will be encountering. It focuses on Wind attacks, speed, and the sleep ailment, obviously, but there are other Personas who can do so much more with this skill list. Anzu, for example, is found in Futaba's Pyramid and has higher stats, the same Wind attacks, and learns Masukukaja innately.

4 BEST: Neko Shogun

Neko Shogun can be special fused at level 30 by fusing Anzu, Sudama, and Kodama to create a much more threatening-looking Morgana. It has a pretty versatile moveset that focuses on Psychic damage, healing, speed buffs, and physical attacks, allowing it to thrive versus a ton of different enemies.

While a lot of enemies have a Wind affinity in this Palace, which Neko Shogun is weak to, its Defense Master and Masukukaja help to mitigate this weakness, and it's made even less of an issue when equipping an item with Auto-Sukukaja or spending the time to give it Wind Resist.

3 WORST: Nigi Mitama

Having a dedicated healer is an essential part of most JRPGs, especially so within the Persona series, which is known for its difficulty. There are a good amount of options for a healer at this stage in the game, and Nigi Mitama falls short when compared to others.

Isis, Phoenix, and Principality all have much easier times as a reliable healer for Futaba's Palace, and Phoenix can be obtained even before Nigi Mitama. Nigi Mitama does have Divine Grace, unlike a lot of the other healers, but both Phoenix and Principality can be made by using Nigi Mitama who can then pass on the skill.

2 BEST: Tam Lin

Tam Lin makes his return as a Persona 5 Royal exclusive, and it's odd that he wasn't in the base game to begin with as he is one of the most iconic demons from both Shin Megami Tensei and Persona. Nevertheless, he doesn't disappoint.

He's relatively similar to Setanta with high strength, powerful physical attacks, and critical-related skills in the form of Rebellion and Sharp Student. The biggest plus that Tam Lin has over Setanta is his resistances, as he resists physical and Wind, nullifies Fire, and absorbs Bless, which covers a great variety of attacking types that are especially prominent in this Palace.

1 WORST: Clotho

When compared to her appearances in games like Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne where she acts as a rather deadly foe, her role in Persona 5 is extremely underwhelming. Its stats aren't the worst, but they aren't anything to write home about either. She has two weaknesses and one nullification, which can make it difficult to fight a wider variety of enemies.

Even if she's only relegated to a supporting role, which she fills better than other roles, there still isn't much that makes her stand out. Other better Personas use ailments far more effectively, Tetraja is found on Personas like Principality, and Energy Shower is a very common skill.

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