Welcome to the Phantom Thieves' world! Persona 5 Royal is a massive JRPG where you'll balance the double life of a Tokyo high school student by day and a Phantom Thief by night. You'll explore vibrant cityscapes, navigate intricate dungeons called Palaces, and steal the distorted desires from corrupt adults. By day, you'll manage your time, attend classes, work part-time jobs, and build relationships with a diverse cast of characters called Confidants. These bonds are crucial, as they power up your Phantom Thieves in battle and unlock new abilities.
This guide is your key to mastering the Phantom Thieves' journey. We'll help you navigate every confidant, conquer challenging Palaces, and defeat tough boss fights. Whether you're aiming to max out all your stats and Confidants in a single playthrough, mop up Steam Achievements, or simply ensure you don't miss any crucial story moments or missable trophies, this guide has you covered. We'll provide detailed walkthroughs for each month, ensuring you don't accidentally void your 100% completion progress.
Changes from Persona 5
Discover the significant changes and new content added in Persona 5 Royal, including the third semester, new confidants, and gameplay updates.
Storyline
- A new third semester is unlocked, locked behind achieving Councillor Rank 10.
- During the third semester, most confidants can continue to rank up.
- Party members gain a Rank 11 third awakening for their personas.
- A new palace must be completed, tied to new endings.
Overworld
- Group messages will now include some photos.
- Most forced-sleep evenings have been converted to Leblanc-only activities.
- Daily Assist can provide feedback on what to do in the overworld (the main map).
- Social stat-boosting activities have been added or changed.
- Shinagawa Aquarium
- Nakano Street
- The Kichijoji area has been added, filled with party-enhancing activities.
- Darts
- Billiards
- Jazz Club
- Temple
Metaverse
- All palace layouts have been altered to accommodate grappling hooks and Will Seed hunting.
- Palace rulers have additional phases where their behavior changes.
- Accessories now function as a 9th equipable skill slot.
- The fusion chart has been altered to accommodate new personas from the Faith and Councillor arcana.
- Old personas have altered arcana, resistances, and skill sets.
- New personas have been added to the fusion pool.
- Fusion types are enhanced under the Fusion Alert condition.
- Mementos (the collective subconscious dungeon) gets new requests and a mysterious vendor named Jose.
- Challenge battles have been added where you aim for a high damage score.
- New palace and battle mechanics have been altered or introduced.
- Disaster Shadows
- Will Seeds
- Showtime Attacks
Confidant Updates
- Kasumi Yoshizawa joins as a new party member and the Faith confidant.
- Takuto Maruki joins as the Councillor confidant.
- Goro Akechi's Justice confidant is now manual, meaning you must choose to spend time with him.
- Most confidants that previously awarded +3 social stats will now only give +2 for most events.
- Some confidant ranks are followed by a phone call which can give additional points.
- Party member movie invites have been moved to the evenings.
- Some confidant abilities have been enhanced.
- Emperor can copy skill cards immediately.
- Lovers can negate enemy attacks.
- Chariot can insta-kill enemies while still getting money, experience points (EXP), and items.
- Justice can reveal unknown enemy resistances.
- Fortune can trigger Fusion Alerts and show optimal answers during confidant events.
- Strength can lower costs for special treatments.
- Hanged can add ailments to guns and customize them for free.
- Devil lets you ambush even during high security levels.
- Tower restricts the number of Down Shots to 3 but improves ailment chances.
- Faith enhances your ambush techniques.
- Councillor teaches chance-based skills to Joker.
Thieves Den
- A hub space that tracks in-game progress across all save files.
- Palace Maker allows you to decorate the space with items encountered in-game.
- It also contains a gallery for playing back scenes, movies, and music as the game progresses.
- These items are purchased through P Medals earned from in-game awards.
- You can watch confidants interact with Palace Maker items and play Tycoon with party members.
- Awards reuse some older trophies combined with new achievements.
DLC (downloadable content — extra missions or items released after launch)
- All DLC originally from Persona 5 are free for Persona 5 Royal in the Western Release.
- This includes the Athena, Orpheus F, Izanagi-no-Okami, and Raoul personas.
- New costume packs and backfill packs for Kasumi are included.
- Additional challenge battles are available, including Persona 3 and Persona 4 protagonists as bosses.
New Game+
- Unlocks:
- Joker's ultimate persona.
- The Twin's ultimate boss battle.
- The third semester hidden ultimate boss battle.
- Carry Overs:
- Money.
- Compendium (list of recruited Personas).
- Fusion unlocks.
- Social Stats.
- HP (Health Points) and SP (Skill Points) increases.
- Jazz club skills.
- Battle equipment.
- Overworld equipment.
- Eternal Lockpick.
- Skill cards.
- Challenge Battle scores.
- Mementos stamps.
- Farewell gifts from Rank 10 confidants.
- Valentine's Day chocolates.
- Christmas gifts.
Additional Resources
Looking for more Persona 5 Royal info? Discover links to characters, demons, items, skills, and mechanics to deepen your Phantom Thief knowledge. Plus, check out the latest news!
Hey there! So you're diving into Persona 5 Royal and looking for more info beyond the walkthrough? That's awesome! This wiki is a massive resource, and while we've got you covered on the main game, sometimes you just want to explore specific stuff or see what's new in the Persona universe. Think of this as your quick guide to finding those extra bits and bobs.
Here's a breakdown of what you can find and where to look:
- Characters: Want to know more about the Phantom Thieves, their allies, or even the villains? Check out the Characters section.
- Demons & Enemies: Curious about the Shadows you're fighting or the Personas you can fuse? The Demons and Enemies categories are your go-to.
- Items & Skills: Need to know what a specific item does or how a certain skill works? You'll find all that under Items and Skills.
- Locations & Mechanics: Trying to remember a specific spot in Tokyo or understand a game mechanic? The Locations and Mechanics sections should help.
What's New?
This wiki also keeps up with all the latest Persona and Megami Tensei news. You can see recent announcements and release dates for new games and DLC, like the latest on Metaphor: ReFantazio or Persona 3 Reload DLCs. It's a great way to stay in the loop!
How to Help Out
If you're really enjoying the wiki and want to contribute, they're always looking for help! You can check out the Noticeboard to see where they need assistance, whether it's expanding stub articles, adding images, or doing research. Even reading the Manual of Style before you start is a big help!
Basically, if you're looking for anything specific or just want to explore more about the Persona universe, this wiki has you covered. Happy exploring!
Additional Resources (2)
Explore Persona 5 Royal's 'Additional Resources (2)' section for crucial gameplay tips, item locations, and strategies to enhance your 100% completion playthrough.
This section of the guide focuses on finding and using additional resources within Persona 5 Royal. While the main walkthrough covers the core progression, these resources are vital for achieving 100% completion and uncovering all the game has to offer.
Key Additional Resources Include:
- Recommended Fusion Path: A detailed guide on fusing Personas to keep your party strong against escalating enemy levels. This is high-stakes for making the game easier and is relevant even on higher difficulties.
- Shadow Information: Essential data on enemy weaknesses and the Personas needed for the Recommended Fusion Path, particularly important when entering new dungeons.
- Challenge Battles: Information on completing all available Challenge Battles, which are part of the 100% completion objectives.
- Thieves Den Objectives: While not required for trophies, these side objectives offer unlockable concept art and music. The guide notes that these are difficult to complete in a single playthrough alongside other 100% goals.
- Sojiro's Coffee and Curry Tips: Details on collecting flavor text from Sojiro, which requires spending additional in-game nights and is not necessary for trophies.
Players are reminded to save frequently, always have a Persona of the same Arcana as their confidant, and to complete all objectives within dungeons before leaving. Attention to detail is paramount, as missing specific actions can void the 100% run.
Changes from Persona 5 (2)
Explore the new content, overworld, Metaverse, and confidant updates in Persona 5 Royal compared to the original Persona 5.
Storyline
- A new third semester is added, unlocked by reaching Councillor Rank 10.
- During the third semester, most confidants can continue to increase their ranks.
- Party members receive a Rank 11 third awakening for their personas.
- A new palace is included, tied to new available endings.
Overworld
- Group messages will now include some photos.
- Most forced-sleep evenings have been converted into Leblanc-only activities.
- Daily Assist can offer feedback on what to do in the overworld.
- Social stat-boosting activities have been added or adjusted, including at the Shinagawa Aquarium and Nakano Street.
- The new Kichijoji area offers various party-enhancing activities such as Darts, Billiards, the Jazz Club, and the Temple.
Metaverse
- All palace layouts have been modified to include grappling hooks and Will Seed hunting.
- Palace rulers feature additional phases with altered behaviors.
- Accessories now function similarly to a 9th equipable skill.
- The fusion chart has been updated to include new personas from the Faith and Councillor arcana.
- Existing personas have modified arcana, resistances, and skill sets.
- New personas have been added to the fusion pool.
- Fusion types are enhanced under the Fusion Alert condition.
- Mementos includes new requests and a mysterious vendor named Jose.
- Challenge battles have been introduced, where the goal is to achieve a high damage score.
- New palace and battle mechanics have been altered or introduced, including Disaster Shadows, Will Seeds, and Showtime Attacks.
Confidants Updates
- Kasumi joins as a new party member and the Faith confidant.
- Takuto Maruki joins as the Councillor confidant.
- Goro Akechi's Justice confidant progression is now manual.
- Most confidants that previously awarded +3 social stats now give +2 for most events.
- Some confidant ranks are followed by a phone call that can provide additional points.
- Party member movie invites have been moved to the evenings.
- Some confidant abilities have been enhanced:
- Emperor can copy skill cards immediately.
- Lovers can negate enemy attacks.
- Chariot can insta-kill enemies while still yielding money, EXP, and items.
- Justice can reveal unknown enemy resistances.
- Fortune can trigger Fusion Alerts and display optimal answers during confidant events.
- Strength can reduce costs for special treatments.
- Hanged can add ailments to guns and customize them for free.
- Devil allows ambushing even during high security levels.
- Tower restricts Down Shots to 3 but improves ailment chances.
- Faith enhances ambush techniques.
- Councillor teaches Joker chance-based skills.
Thieves Den
- This is a hub space that tracks in-game progress across all save files.
- The Palace Maker allows decoration of the space with items found in-game.
- It also contains a gallery for replaying scenes, movies, and music as the game progresses.
- These items are purchased using P Medals earned from in-game awards.
- You can observe confidants interacting with Palace Maker items and play Tycoon with party members.
- Awards combine some older trophies with new achievements.
DLC
- All DLC originally from Persona 5 is free in Persona 5 Royal's Western Release.
- This includes the Athena, Orpheus F, Izanagi-no-Okami, and Raoul personas.
- New costume packs and backfill packs for Kasumi are also included.
- Additional challenge battles feature the P3 and P4 protagonists as bosses.
New Game+
- Unlocks include Joker's ultimate persona, the Twin's ultimate boss battle, and the third semester hidden ultimate boss battle.
- Carry overs include money, compendium, fusion unlocks, social stats, HP and SP increases, Jazz club skills, battle equipment, overworld equipment, the Eternal Lockpick, skill cards, Challenge Battle scores, Mementos stamps, farewell gifts from Rank 10 confidants, Valentine's Day chocolates, and Christmas gifts.
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