Maxing All Confidants Guide
Maxing all Confidants in Persona 5 Royal is a significant undertaking that can unlock powerful abilities and story elements. This guide aims to help you achieve this goal, even if it means making specific choices to ensure all Confidants are completed. While some guides prioritize other collectibles, this approach focuses on Confidant progression.
Key considerations for maxing all Confidants:
- Walkthrough Adherence: Following a detailed walkthrough can ensure you hit all the necessary milestones for Confidant progression. This often involves specific daily choices and interactions.
- Flexibility: While a guide might be strict to achieve all goals (like collecting shelf decorations), you have flexibility. Skipping non-essential activities, such as collecting all video games or reading all books, will free up time for Confidants.
- New Game +: Many non-essential collectibles or missed opportunities can be addressed in a New Game +, reducing pressure on your first playthrough.
- Trophy Acquisition: A comprehensive walkthrough can lead to all story-related trophies, including those for maxing Confidants. Minor trophies, like the Akihabara Maid one, may require independent time management.
- Catch-up Mechanics: If you fall behind on Confidant progress or Social Stats, the game offers ways to catch up. For instance, Chihaya's affinity readings can be used to boost relationships.
- Mementos Requests: Confidant progression often ties into Mementos requests. For example, the first request from Mishima will automatically provide details to pursue a target in Mementos, or outside Shujin Academy's School Gate at Aoyama-Itchome. Another request regarding impersonating the Phantom Thieves through burglary becomes available on 6/18 after Yusuke confirms details.
This guide prioritizes Confidant completion, allowing you to complete them early and then focus on other aspects of the game if desired.