Security Cameras & Laser Grids
Security cameras and laser grids are common obstacles encountered within the Palaces of Persona 5 Royal, desed to alert enemies and impede the Phantom Thieves' progress. Navigating these security systems requires stealth, timing, and often the use of specific skills or items to bypass them without triggering an alarm.
Security cameras are typically mounted on walls or ceilings and sweep areas with their gaze. If Joker is spotted by a camera, it will alert nearby Shadows, potentially initiating combat or causing them to become more vigilant. Laser grids, on the other hand, create impassable barriers of light that, if touched, will also trigger alarms or inflict damage. Successfully bypassing these requires careful observation and strategic movement.
Here's how to deal with security cameras and laser grids:
- Stealth and Cover: Utilize environmental cover, such as pillars and crates, to break line of sight with cameras. Move cautiously and only when the camera's view is directed elsewhere.
- Timing: Observe the patrol patterns of cameras and lasers. Many have predictable sweeping motions or timed activations, allowing you to pass through during brief windows of opportunity.
- Destroying Cameras: In some cases, cameras can be destroyed. This might require ranged attacks or specific skills. However, destroying them can sometimes alert nearby enemies.
- Disabling Lasers: Laser grids often have a power source or switch that can be deactivated. Finding and interacting with these mechanisms will disable the grid, allowing safe passage. This might involve solving a small environmental puzzle or defeating a specific enemy guarding the switch.
- Item Usage: Items like Smoke Bombs can create temporary visual obstructions, allowing you to move past cameras undetected.
- Persona Skills: Certain Persona skills might offer advantages in stealth or allow for the bypassing of security measures, though these are less common than direct interaction.
- Alarm States: If an alarm is triggered, enemies will become more aggressive, and reinforcements may arrive. It's generally best to avoid triggering alarms whenever possible.
Mastering the art of stealth and observation is key to efficiently navigating these security measures and reaching your objectives within the Palaces without unnecessary complications.