The characters of thePersonaseries all have unique powers and abilities across their independent games and iterations. Some games portray characters that can fight and defeat literal gods and incarnations of desires, while some struggle against henchmen-type enemies. Figuring out who is the most powerful is pretty simple though, since the games give fans an overall context of what is strong and what isn’t.
For example,every protagonist has the wild card abilitywhich allows them to wield multiple personas. This means they can use the Persona born from their own souls, or a literal angel from the heavens if they choose. After that, it all comes down to their unique abilities.
Updated on June 27, 2025 by Ritwik Mitra:The Persona series is at the very peak of its powers. It features some of the greatest JRPGs of all time, letting players interact with uniquely fun life-sim mechanics while doing everything in their power to ensure that the world is saved from a massive threat that threatens to end all of humanity itself. In the quest to stop evildoers and save the world, players must team up with friends and companions in a team that boasts varying levels of quality.
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Futaba is one of the most memorable characters in the entire series. Initially appearing as a hikikomori, it takes a while for the group to help Futaba come out of her shell and finally interact with the outside world once again.
After getting over her trauma, Futaba becomes the Oracle of the group and helps them out throughout their journey with her amazing hacking abilities. From a gameplay standpoint, the buffs and passive benefits she brings to the party are incredible, especially when her abilities are maxed out.
Speaking of characters who are scouts for their respective parties, it’s impossible to not talk about Rise Kujikawa. An idol who returns to her hometown of Inaba, Rise gets caught up with the rest of the gang after being abducted by the mystery killer and awakening her own Persona.
She replaces Teddie as the guide of the groupand does a brilliant job in this regard. Her recovery abilities are in a class of their own and rejuvenate the party enough times to help them get to the end of a dungeon on their very first attempt.
Direct Combat
Persona 3 Reload has done a great job of making Fuuka one of the best analysts in the series. Her Theurgy is great to rely on, buffing the party, restoring their SP, and supercharging their attacks whenever required.
It’s a far cry from the original iteration of Fuuka, which wasn’t the most powerful analyst players could rely on. The suite of abilities she has access to lets players boss most enemies with ease.
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Strega is a group standing against SEES in their endeavors to stop the Dark Hour. In the group, there’s no denying that Takaya is easily the most unhinged of the lot. He’s directly and indirectly caused the death of several major characters in the series, making it clear that he needs to be stopped at all costs.
The only reason why he’s not one of the strongest Persona users in the game is because of the fact that his power was forced out of him, leading to a small chance that his Persona goes berserk and goes against him. If this handicap didn’t exist, then Takaya’s lack of weaknesses would’ve made him a force to be reckoned with.
Electricity
Yosuke is the typical goofball that is present inpretty much every game in the series. It’s easy to write him off as a trope, but this character is extremely well-written and was meant to be a romanceable option for the protagonist at one point.
He develops an inferiority complex when the protagonist ends up being way more effective than him as both a leader and a fighter. However, he gets over this issue, becoming even stronger and letting players go to town on enemies with his Wind magic.
Fire
Ryuji may fit the goofy best friend trope inPersona 5, but most people would argue that Yusuke is simply funnier because of how effortless his humor is. He’s a bit too simple at times, with his understanding of certain events being hilarious because of how awkward he can be.
However, that shouldn’t take away from his combat prowess in the slightest. Yusuke is deadly with a blade and uses Ice powers in battle to decimate his foes. His magic is great for incapacitating enemies, and his Physical skills are useful for conserving MP during dungeon raids.
Psy
Makoto Niijima isone of the more complex characters inPersona 5, giving off a poor first impression as a tool of the school’s corrupt principal as she hounds the Phantom Thieves. However, she slowly regains her independence and thwarts the higher-ups who are trying to control her, joining the Phantom Thieves in the process.
The fact that her Persona initially appears as a motorbike should be proof enough of just how nuclear her abilities really are. She can dish out some serious damage and is one of the best members of the group by a country mile.
Ice
Speaking of party members who love fighting Shadows with their bare hands, Akihiko is one such character fromPersona 3who is pretty engaging in his own right. His bond with Shinjiro is one of the more complex relationships in the series, making it all the more heartbreaking when his friend dies in one of the most tragic moments in the series.
Akihiko wastes no time in developing his strength over the course of the game. He becomes one ofPersona 3’s strongest characters who can be relied on in a fight against the most powerful Shadows in the game.
Wind
Party members with brute strength always end up becoming fan favorites in any JRPG. Kanji Tatsumi is no exception to this golden rule.
Of course, Kanji’s raw power isn’t the only reason why players absolutely adore this character inPersona 4. His character is also quite likable in his own right, featuring an arc that is surprisingly progressive for a JRPG.
While Kanji excels in terms of sheer power, Chie boasts some helpful support skills, great magic, and amazing strength to boot. This aspiring martial artist ends up being one of the strongestPersonacharacters due to her immense utility in battle.
Things really take a turn for the better with her ultimate Persona evolution. Dragon Hustle is the most powerful support skill in the entire game, and it’s worth using your entire stock of MP replenishing items to ensure that she has enough energy to cast this spell multiple times during tough boss encounters.
