Persona 3 Reload: How to Get Masakado’s Katana

Ultimate weapons in Persona 3 Reload are arguably the best weapons for each individual character you can get during your playthrough. Because of their rarity, you won’t be able to obtain them until the late-game phase of Reload. To get ultimate weapons, you’ll need to craft them at Mayoido Antiques. One example of an ultimate weapon is Masakado’s Katana, which can be wielded by Junpei Iori.

Where to Farm Dead Moon’s Husk

Adamah Block, Monad Passage

Mayoido Antiques unlocks on 7/18, but you won’t see the option to create the Masakado’s Katana weapon until you’ve obtained a Dead Moon’s Husk. This is a Nihil Material, which serves as the base for the weapon. The other materials you’ll need are:

• x5 Ruby
• x5 Gold Quartz
• x1 Emperor’s Sake Cup

You can get a Dead Moon’s Husk from green chests (i.e: chests with a green ‘aura/line’), but the drop rate for the Dead Moon’s Husk is very low. One Dead Moon Husk can be obtained from the chest at the end of the Monad Passage on Floor 255. You’ll need to defeat the Shadow of the Void boss before you can reach it, however, and the chest itself can only be looted once. Otherwise, you’ll have to try your luck with ‘green chests’ on the Adamah Block.

One strategy for spawning Dead Moon Husk’s is to loot the green chest on Floor 251. To do this, you’ll need to:

1. Fast-travel to Floor 247 and make your way up to Floor 251.
2. When you reach Floor 251, loot every chest except the green one.
3. Then, use Fuuka’s Escape Route Ability to return to the Entrance of Tartarus.
4. Save your game, then return to Floor 247 and climb back up to Floor 251.
5. Relocate the green chest and open it to see if there’s a Dead Moon’s Husk inside. If there isn’t, reload your save file and repeat step 4.

You can also “reset” a floor directly above a warp point until a Monad Door appears. You’ll do the same as you would for the chest on Floor 251: Work you way up to the specific floor, then use Fuuka’s Escape Route, save, etc.

Where to Farm Gold Quartz & Ruby

Can You Buy Gold Quartz and Rubies?

As for Gold Quartz, you can trade x5 Silver Quartz or x4 Diamond for one Gold Quartz at Mayoido Antiques. However, you will need to reach Rank 10 of the Judgement Social Link before this option becomes available.

Diamonds can be purchased from
the bartender at Club Escapade
for 50000 yen. Like the Gold Quartz trade option at Mayoido, the Diamonds won’t appear at Club Escapade until you’ve reached the highest floor in Tartarus.

Once you have access to the last block of Tartarus, you’ll advance the Judgement Social Link for each gatekeeper boss you defeat. Thus, it’s possible albeit challenging (on a new playthrough) to power your way through the final block. You won’t be able to challenge the final boss until a certain date, but you’ll at least max out the Judgement Social Link.

The other method for getting Gold Quartz is to try your luck with green chests at the end of Monad Doors.

How to Get Ruby

You can get x2 Ruby (and x5 Diamond) from Tanaka’s Amazing Commodities on 12/27. This will cost you 99000, but it’s worth the money. You’ll also receive x3 Ruby as a reward for rescuing Nobuko Fukuchi (goes missing on 12/22 with a deadline on 12/30). If you’ve already received Rubies via these methods, then you’ll have to get them by defeating red Shadows on Floors 245-251.

How to Get Emperor’s Sake Cup

Fuse and Level Up Masakado (Persona)

The Emperor’s Sake Cup is the final piece for crafting Masakado’s Katana. Masakado itself is a Persona that can be fused once you obtain the Masakados Key Item. You’ll obtain this after you’ve completed Request #87 Fusion Series #9: Fool, Loki. From there, you’ll need to fuse Masakado using a Special Fusion. You’ll need the following Personas:

Once you create Masakado, you’ll notice it has a “Heart Item.” You’ll need to level up Masakado in order to get the Emperor’s Sake Cup. You’ll likely have to level him up a few levels, so the easier way to do this, is to have the Tower Social Link maxed out before Fusing Masakado. This will guarantee his level will increase upon being created. You can stack the exp gained from the Fusion by obtaining the Lovers Tarot Card from Shuffle Time.

Masakado’s base level is
79
. The protagonist’s level must be the same as Masakado or higher.

Masakado’s Katana Stats & Effects

Is It Worth It?

Masakado’s Katana is exclusive to Junpei Iori, so if you’re not going to use Junpei in battle, then you’re better off saving your materials for another character. If Junpei is a frequent party member for you, then the Masakado’s Katana will be worth the trouble. Here are its stats:

Since Junpei’s Theurgy Gauge charges each time he lands a critical hit, Masakado’s Katana will help tremendously. You can make do with his Persona’s Physical Skills/Attacks, but if you’re sweeping through enemies, then you’ll want a solid melee weapon for him. Masakado’s Katana having the Apt Pupil Passive Skill frees up the Accessory Slot. Instead of having an Accessory with Apt Pupil for Junpei, you can have something with Regenerate 3, etc.