Makoto Niijima

Queen

Makoto Niijima

/Nuclear/Assassin

★★★★★

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Introduction

Makoto Niijima is a 5-star Nuclear character in Persona 5 X. Makoto Niijima's role is Assassin. Faction: Phantom Thieves of Heart.

On the combined Persona 5 X tier list Makoto Niijima is A tier, 15th of the 45 characters ranked, from where 2 community tier lists put Makoto Niijima.

Other Nuclear characters in Persona 5 X: Chizuko Nagao, Leo Kamiyama and YUI (Cosmic).

What Makoto Niijima does

Spreads random elemental ailments with a five-hit Nuclear skill, then gets stronger for each different ailment on the field: 15% Attack per type, plus an extra Technical hit per ailment once Nuclear Fury evolves into Thermonuclear Fury under Crash Out. Her Highlight hits for 307.2% and tops foes up to two ailments.

Profile

Makoto Niijima carries the title "Queen". Makoto Niijima is voiced by MengLu Yang in Chinese and Rina Sato in Japanese. Makoto Niijima was released on 4 August 2025.

Background

Makoto Niijima is a member of the Phantom Thieves of Heart, operating under the code name Queen.

Along with Joker, they seek to steal the “treasure” of their targets and force a change of heart to confess their crimes.

Stats

  • HP16th278
  • ATK3rd103
  • DEF4th60
  • SPD21st96

At max level. Each bar is measured against the highest value in the Persona 5 X roster, and the place is out of every character with that stat.

Skills

6
  • Sanctioned Drift

    Nuclear / Multi-Target · 20 SP

    Effect: Deal Nuclear damage to foes equal to 54.4% of Attack (5 hits). From the second hit, prioritize new targets and change damage to 20% for hits on the same target. Also inflict a random elemental ailment on the target of each hit, prioritizing inflicting ones the target doesn't have. If the target has an elemental ailment, activate a Technical and deal bonus Nuclear damage equal to 19.2% of Attack. Inflict Radiation on the main target for 2 turns.

  • President's Prowess

    Single-Heal · 22 SP

    Effect: Restore HP of 1 ally equal to 34.6% of Makoto's Attack + 113. Increase Makoto's Attack by 32.0% for 2 turns. Gain 3 Tenacity stacks, and gain more Tenacity stacks for each unique elemental ailment on foes.

  • Nuclear Fury

    Nuclear / Single-Target · 21 SP

    Effect: Deal Nuclear damage to 1 foe equal to 138.1% of Attack, and gain 2 Tenacity stacks. If the main target has an elemental ailment, activate a Technical, dealing bonus Nuclear damage equal to 25.6% of Attack. When Crash Out is active, evolve this skill to Thermonuclear Fury. Thermonuclear Fury: Deal Nuclear damage 1 foe equal to 159.7% of Attack. For each different elemental ailment the foe has, activate a Technical, dealing bonus Nuclear damage equal to 22.4% of Attack (up to 3 hits).

  • Highlight

    Nuclear

    Effect: Highlight: Deal Nuclear damage to 1 foe equal to 307.2% of Attack, gain 2 Frenzied Voltage stacks, and activate the following effects. Spend 1 Frenzied Votlage stack to inflict 1 random elemental ailment on foes, continuing until foes have 2 elemental ailments. Spend all remaining Frenzied Voltage stacks to increase the damage of this skill by 20% per stack. 1 More: Deal Nuclear damage to 1 foe

  • Chief Strategist

    Effect: During battle, for each different type of elemental ailment on foes, increase Attack by 15.0%

  • Unshakable Will

    Effect: At the start of battle, increase damage reduction rate by 2.0%, and when Crash Out is active, increased damage reduction rate by 2.0% more (up to 6.0%)

How to get Makoto Niijima

Makoto Niijima's signature weapon is Nuclear Finisher.

Upgrade materials

  • TotalHermit's Incense x4

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