If the user's Baton Pass Rank is 2, they'll have a portion of their HP automatically recovered upon use. For instance, a party member with Turn 3 and Rank 3 will deal x2.5 the normal damage. The power boost from the user's Rank goes hand in hand with the boost from their turn order in Baton Pass chains, with both being added towards the total multiplier of the power output. Ranking up the user's Baton Pass Rank will increase the power of their damage and recovery skills.

Additionally, Soul Touch has been added.Ĭertain traits can only be activated while in the effect of Baton Pass: Thermal Conduct boosts the chance of inflicting Burn, Foul Odor of inflicting any ailment, Skillful Combo boosts the user's attack power while Linked Bloodline greatly boosts it, Pinch Anchor unlocks the use of ambush-only skills, Iron Heart halves SP cost, and Tag Team prevents expendable items from being used up. Giant Slice, originally only dealing medium physical damage to one foe, can now be boosted by Baton Pass. A few Persona Traits also give bonuses after using a Baton Pass. In addition, the 4th and last Baton Pass party member in a battle will now be able to use any skill with no HP or SP cost. Unlike the base version, all party members innately carry the ability to use Baton Pass and do not need to progress their Confidant with the protagonist to access it.

Baton Pass Rank 3: Very large damage boost + HP Recovery + SP recovery.Baton Pass Rank 2: Large damage boost + HP Recovery.

Their Rank can be increased by having the protagonist invite them after school to play darts at Penguin Sniper in Kichijoji. Unlike in Persona 5, Baton Passes are now organized in Ranks per each individual party member, with each rank granting stronger battle benefits. The first turn in a Baton Pass boosts the user's damage and recovery power by 50%, with each consecutive turn adding 25%. When fighting Caroline and Justine, the twins are also able to perform a Baton Pass during their battle if they successfully exploit their opponents' weaknesses or land a critical strike. The Assist feature is able to automatically select allies with Baton Pass who have moves that can exploit the weakness of an enemy that's still standing. This includes Rising Slash, Deadly Fury, Touch n' Go and Soul Chain. Using the Baton Pass does not consume that character's turn in battle and can lead to them technically having two consecutive turns without scoring a 1 More themselves.Ĭertain physical and passive skills gain bonus advantages after performing Baton Pass. The party can achieve up to three consecutive passes, maxing out the strength of the boost on the third recipient. However, when passing subsequent turns after the initial pass, the characters used previously in the sequence are unable to be recipients of more than one Baton Pass, preventing an endless loop. If that boosted party member also Downs another enemy and hence receives One More themselves, they can then pass on their turn to another ally, further increasing the power of the boost. When Baton Pass is initiated, the two respective allies do a high five, and the one receiving the turn has their attack and recovery power boosted for that turn. Additionally, allies that have been affected by status conditions cannot be recipients of Baton Pass. Characters need to have the Baton Pass ability unlocked in order to receive the baton. When selected, another party member will have to be chosen to pass it to. The Baton Pass command is made available after the current active character has gained One More turn by Downing an enemy, whether it's from scoring a critical hit or by exploiting the enemy's weakness. The protagonist innately has the skill available and can immediately use it once Ann unlocks it on April 15th. Ann Takamaki and Goro Akechi are exceptions, where Ann establishes it at Rank 1 and Akechi establishes his immediately upon joining the Phantom Thieves and reaching Rank 6 in the process. For most of the Phantom Thieves, they need to reach Rank 2 of their Confidant. This can be discussed on the article's talk page.īaton Pass is a party member ability, unlocked when the respective ally reaches a specific Confidant rank with the protagonist. * Does the status of Baton Pass stand for users that use their additional 1 More to continue their streak instead of passing the baton? Do they keep their power buff and/or can they still pass the baton afterward? This topic is in need of research for the following reason:

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