While Rise doesn’t fight shadows directly, she’s invaluable during battles. Rise informs the party what enemies are BEARY weak against and recover the party’s HP when she levels up.

Rise will have even more support abilities in Persona 4: Golden. Famitsu reports her Battle Support skill makes Rise provide logistical support by recovering the party or giving the group a temporary buff. Rise Check allows Rise to analyze enemies before a battle begins. Cheer Up has Rise assist her friends when they’re on the offensive.

As reported earlier, Rise has a new evolved persona Kouzeon and Persona 4: Golden has a bug catching mini-game too.