The DLC personas have traditionally been broken, as they're an extra experience that typically references another part of the franchise. If you're interested in a challenge then it'd be best to avoid them, but otherwise have fun. its your game

Izanagi-No-Okami is a very strong one if u were to use one i recommend Athena or Female Orpheus low level Personas that you can grind up and build on ur own! I’m more curious about the special Battles in the Velvet Room!

I’m not too far into the game but the velvet room challenges have been fun. I get all happy when more points are added to the little score thing lmao

It’s a fun side mode I like to spend hours on trying to take on harder challenges doing specific types of damages and having only a set amount of turns makes it very challenging but also addictive even though the regular copy of royal has it naturally I hear the other challenges are fun as well and would definitely give them a try

Question: Are you using the level 70+ Personas on the first dungeon. Because if so, that may be why they feel that way.

I am using the 70+ ones but I’m on Futabas palace now