Cherish character art
★★★★★

P5X original

"Cherish"

Real name: Masaki Ashiya

Guardian Ice Persona: Amalthea
Subtype: Guardian
Attributes: Ice
Persona: Amalthea
How to obtain: Standard / 5★ contract banners
Origin: P5X original
Profile: An Ice Guardian who turns defense into offense: Cherish stacks Defense and Effect Resistance, pulls attacks onto herself and freezes threats before they can land. A wall for squishier damage dealers.

Recommended build

Revelation cards

Space card + matching set
FaithPeace Faith+ Peace
TrustProsperity Trust+ Prosperity

Main options

SunHP
MoonDefense
StarDefense
SkyDefense

Sub options

1st priorityDefense
2nd priority–
3rd priority–
Skill priority3>2>1>4

Recommended stats

LV10: Defense 6100LV10+5: Defense 6725LV13: Defense 6475LV13+5: Defense 7100

Combat rhythm

Awareness 0: 3 › 2 › 3 › 2 › 3 › 2

Skill roles

S1 Frost Vines

Deal Ice damage to the main target equal to 149.2%/164.5%/158.4%/173.7% of Ashiya's Defense, and deal Ice damage to other foes equal to 44.8%/49.4%/47.6%/52.1% of Ashiya's Defense. 97.6%/97.6%/103.6%/103.6% chance to inflict Freeze on the main target, and gain 2 Heroism stacks. If Garden of Promises is active, increase the main target's damage taken by 2% for every 600 points of Ashiya's Defense (up to 19.5%/21.5%/20.7%/22.7%), but gain only 1 Heroism stack.

S2 Hoarfrost Vow

Grant 1 Knight's Protection shield equal to 22.8%/22.8%/24.2%/24.2% of Ashiya's Defense + 650/790/799/939 to 1 ally. Also increase the ally's Defense by 20% of Ashiya's Defense (up to 1220/1345/1295/1420) for 2 turns. If the target granted this effect has more than 60% HP, increase rate to take attacks from foes by 50%. At the start of Ashiya's next turn, grant 1 Knight's Protection again to the same target. If Garden of Promises is active, increase shield granted from Knight's Protection by 25% for 2 turns.

S3 Winter Fortress

Grant all allies 1 Knight's Protection shield equal to 12% of Ashiya's Defense + 120/240/360 (effect changes at Lv. 1/50/70, respectively) and Knight's Resolve shield equal to 49.2%/49.2%/52.2%/52.2% of Ashiya's Defense + 1400/1702/1721/2024. Also increase all allies' Down Points by 1 and damage dealt by 2.9% for every 300 points of Ashiya's Defense (up to 56.6%/62.4%/60.1%/65.9%) for 2 turns.

Flower Knight's Shield

When allies have a shield granted by Ashiya, increase Defense by 24.0% and ailment resistance by 48.0%.

Flower Knight's Devotion

While Ashiya is in battle, when an ally uses their ailment resistance to avoid a Curse, elemental ailment, or spiritual ailment, grant 1, 2, or 3 buff stacks, respectively. For each buff stack, increase the targeted ally's damage dealt by 10.0% for 2 turns. This can stack up to 3 times. At 3 buff stacks, also increase critical damage by 20.0% for 2 turns.

Awareness

A6
A6 · True-Hearted Friendship

When gaining Garden of Promises, gain Poise for 3 turns. Poise: Increase the party's critical rate by 15%.

Weapons

Spina SacramentiSpina Sacramenti
Increase Defense by 45.0%/45.0%/59.0%/59.0%/73.0%/73.0%/87.0%. Increase Knight's Protection shield by 30.0%/40.0%/40.0%/50.0%/50.0%/60.0%/60.0%. Also increase the target's damage dealt by 8.0%/10.5%/10.5%/13.0%/13.0%/15.5%/15.5% for each Knight's Protection shield granted. This effect can stack up to 2 times.
Spina CaritatisSpina Caritatis
Increase shield by 8.7%/8.7%/11.3%/11.3%/13.9%/13.9%/16.5%. Also increase shield granted by Ashiya to allies with less than 60% HP by 13.7%/17.8%/17.8%/21.9%/21.9%/26.0%/26.0%.

Imported from community-compiled English character data. Live values may change with patches.

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Info compiled from official Global statements, the Megami Tensei wiki, Game8 and GameRant banner documentation. Snapshot: Global Patch 4.12 (November 2026).