Confidant Rank Up Requirements
Each Confidant in Persona 5 Royal has specific requirements for ranking up, which often involve reaching certain Social Stat levels or making specific dialogue choices. Understanding these requirements is crucial for efficiently progressing your relationships and unlocking their associated abilities and story content. Missing a rank-up opportunity can cost valuable in-game time.
General Rank-Up Mechanics:
- Time Investment: Most Confidant ranks require you to spend time with the character. This consumes a time slot (day or night).
- Dialogue Choices: The key to efficient ranking is selecting the correct dialogue options. These choices award varying amounts of relationship points. Having a Persona of the same Arcana as the Confidant grants bonus points.
- Social Stat Requirements: Some ranks are locked until you reach a certain level in a specific Social Stat (e.g., Guts, Knowledge, Proficiency, Charm, Kindness).
- Story Progression: Certain Confidants, like the Fool, Magician, and Justice, rank up automatically as the story progresses.
- Item Gifts: Occasionally, a Confidant might request a specific item before they can rank up.
- Automatic Ranks: As mentioned, some Confidants rank up automatically through story progression.
Confidant-Specific Requirements (Examples):
| Confidant | Arcana | Key Rank-Up Requirements (Examples) |
|---|---|---|
| Ryuji Sakamoto | Chariot | Rank 1: Automatic. Rank 2: Requires Rank 2 Guts. |
| Ann Takamaki | Lovers | Rank 1: Automatic. Rank 5: Requires Rank 3 Charm. |
| Morgana | Magician | Automatic progression throughout the story. |
| Yusuke Kitagawa | Emperor | Rank 1: Automatic. Rank 4: Requires Rank 4 Guts. |
| Makoto Niijima | Priestess | Rank 1: Automatic. Rank 4: Requires Rank 4 Knowledge. |
| Futaba Sakura | Hermit | Rank 1: Automatic. Rank 4: Requires Rank 4 Kindness. |
| Haru Okumura | Empress | Rank 1: Automatic. Rank 5: Requires Rank 5 Kindness. |
| Goro Akechi | Justice | Automatic progression, with specific ranks tied to story events. |
| Sojiro Sakura | Hierophant | Rank 1: Automatic. Rank 4: Requires Rank 4 Proficiency. |
| Tae Takemi | Death | Rank 1: Automatic. Rank 5: Requires Rank 5 Guts. |
| Munehisa Iwai | Hanged Man | Rank 1: Automatic. Rank 5: Requires Rank 5 Guts. |
| Sadayo Kawakami | Temperance | Rank 1: Automatic. Rank 5: Requires Rank 5 Proficiency. |
| Chihaya Mifune | Fortune | Rank 1: Automatic. Rank 5: Requires Rank 5 Charm. |
| Shinya Oda | Tower | Rank 1: Automatic. Rank 5: Requires Rank 5 Proficiency. |
| Hifumi Togo | Star | Rank 1: Automatic. Rank 5: Requires Rank 5 Knowledge. |
| Toranosuke Yoshida | Sun | Rank 1: Automatic. Rank 5: Requires Rank 5 Charm. |
| Caroline & Justine | Strength | Rank 1: Automatic. Rank 5: Requires Rank 5 Guts. |
| Sae Niijima | Judgement | Automatic progression throughout the story. |
| Takuto Maruki | Councillor | Automatic progression through the third semester. |
| Kasumi Yoshizawa | Faith | Automatic progression through the third semester. |
Carefully managing your time and Social Stats is essential to ensure you can achieve the maximum rank with all Confidants.