Persona 5 Strikers - Ann Takamaki Guide

 

The bewitching Ann is a strong Japanese girl of American descent, kind and determined. In addition to studying at Shujin Academy , she works part-time as a model.

The girl joined the Fantama Thieves to free herself from the cruelty and prejudices of adults. The young woman excels in English, but has some shortcomings in other subjects.

In this guide we will explore Ann's Persona, its stats, abilities and usable combos.

Ann Takamaki (Panther)

Code Name: Panther

Initial Person : Carmen

Arcana : Lovers

Persona Peculiarities : Specialized in Fire attacks, debuffs and status

ailments Weapon: Whip Ranged

Weapon : Submachine Gun

Fighting Style: Ann's whip is imbued with fire that affects many enemies at a time. It also uses a high rate of fire machine gun.

Showtime: Panther jumps behind his Persona, Carmen and together they spin in mid-air. The combined power creates a whirlwind tornado of hearts that damage groups of enemies.

Basic stats of Carmen

Arcane	Basic level	Power	Magic	Resistance	Agility	Luck
Lovers	4	4	8	4	7	6

Heredity	He reflects	Absorbs	Block	It resists	Weak
Fire	-	-	Fire	Electric	Ice

Carmen skills

Element	Skills	Cost	Effect	Level
Fire	Agi	8 SP	Light Area Fire damage. Chance to inflict on fire.	Innate
Recovery	Dia	6 SP	Restore a low amount of HP to an ally.	Innate
Support	Tarunda	12 SP	Temporarily reduces enemy area attack.	Level 6
Passive	Soul thief	Nobody	Absorb SP by inflicting an alteration on an enemy.	Level 10
Fire	Maragi	10 SP	Light Fire damage in a large area. Low chance of inflicting on fire.	Level 12
Support	Dekaja	6 SP	Removes enemy stat bonuses.	Level 19
Fire	Agilao	14 SP	Medium fire damage to area. Chance to inflict on fire.	Level 21
Recovery	Diarama	16 SP	Restores an average amount of HP to an ally.	Level 25
Alteration	Marin Karin	8 SP	High chance of inflicting Subjugation status on air enemies.	Level 27
Passive	Avoid ice	It is not	Increases evasion against Ice element attacks. Not combinable.	Level 30
Fire	Maragion	16 SP	Medium Fire damage to a large area. Low chance of inflicting on fire.	Level 35
Passive	Upgrade Fire	Nobody	Strengthens Fire attacks by 25%.	Level 38
Support	Matarunda	16 SP	Reduces enemy attack power over a large area for a while.	Level 42
Fire	Agidyne	24 SP	Heavy fire damage to area. Low chance of inflicting on fire.	Level 46
Passive	Upgrade in flames	It is not	Improves the chances of inflicting on fire.	Level 50
Fire	Maragidyne	26 SP	Heavy Fire damage to a large area. Low chance of inflicting on fire.	Level 54
Recovery	Diarahan	40 SP	Fully heals an ally's HP.	Level 57
Alteration	Brain washing	10 SP	Medium chance of inflicting Subjugation status on enemies in a large area.	Level 60
Support	Concentration	26 SP	The next magic attack deals 2.5x damage.	Level 64
Passive	Amplify Fire	It is not	Strengthens Fire attacks by 50%.	Level 67
Fire	Hell of fire	38 SP	Severe fire damage over a large area. Low chance of inflicting on fire.	Level 73

Recommended Skills

Ann's persona, Carmen, takes advantage of fire attacks. Combined with Morgana's attacks, they can prove to be a great asset in battles with numerous enemies. Our advice is to keep them both in a team, as wind and fire are extremely effective when used in combos.

Commands

First name	Key	Note
Weapon	Hold L1 and then press R1	Use the machine gun
Basic attack	▢	Can be used repeatedly for a five hit combo.
Special attack	△	It can be used on the ground or in mid-air. Temporarily apply the Fire attribute to attacks.
Whip set up	▢ → △ (PS4) Y → X (Switch)	Basic combination of attacks.

Combo

Combo name	Commands	Note
Slamming attack with the whip	▢ → ▢ → △ (PS4) Y → Y → X (Switch)	Use his persona at the end of the combo.
Combo 2	▢ → ▢ → ▢ → △ (PS4) Y → Y → Y → X (Switch)	Use his persona at the end of the combo.
Combo 3	▢ → ▢ → ▢ → ▢ → △ (PS4) Y → Y → Y → Y → X (Switch)	Rotate the whip, igniting the ground with a snap

Masterful Talents

Finally here are Phanter's Masterful Talents, which will allow us to take full advantage of his whip in combo with Carmen.

Talent name	Commands	Note
Without escape	▢ → ▢ → ▢ → ▢ → ▢ (PS4) Y → Y → Y → Y → Y (Switch)	Allows you to deliver an additional hit at the end of the battle.
Heat-Pain	-	When the effect is active, you can complete the move with △ / X for a special attack.
Crocodile tears	-	Allows you to use the Tarantula attack with a Personae.
"Super Flame"	-	A powerful attack of flames.

Showtime attack

Panther jumps behind his Persona Carmen, and they spin together while in midair. The combined power creates a tornado creates a tornado of swirling hearts that damage enemies.