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.
Walkthrough (PS4) by marendarade
Navigate Persona 5 Royal's challenges with our expert walkthrough. Get tips for every month, Confidant, and Metaverse encounter to become the ultimate Phantom Thief.
Hey there! So you're diving into Persona 5 Royal and want to make sure you don't miss a beat, huh? This guide is here to help you through every step of the game, from managing your daily life in Tokyo to conquering the twisted Palaces and Mementos.
We'll break down the walkthrough section by section, covering everything you need to know month by month. Think of me as your trusty navigator, pointing out the best routes, warning you about tricky spots, and making sure you get the most out of your Phantom Thief adventure.
Here's what we'll cover:
- A detailed breakdown of the walkthrough, month by month (April through February).
- Guidance on how to use the walkthrough effectively.
- Tips for navigating both the real world and the Metaverse.
- Information on Confidants, including how to rank them up and the gifts they offer.
- Help with unlocking Trophies and Thieves Den Awards.
Let's get started on becoming the best Phantom Thief you can be!
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!
Walkthrough (PS4) by marendarade (2)
Persona 5 Royal introduction covers changes from Persona 5, additional resources, and the changelog. Find the full walkthrough here.
The introduction section of this Persona 5 Royal guide covers the following sub-sections:
- Changes from Persona 5
- Additional Resources
- Changelog
- Special Thanks
- Refer to the 'Changes from Persona 5' section to understand key differences if you are familiar with the original game.
- The 'Additional Resources' section may point you to helpful external information.
- Consult the 'Changelog' for details on updates and revisions to the guide.
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