Daily Life & Social Simulation
Managing your daily life and social stats is crucial in Persona 5 Royal, impacting your ability to engage with Confidants and unlock new opportunities. This involves balancing activities like working, studying, and spending time with friends to improve your Social Stats and deepen relationships.
Key aspects of daily life and social simulation:
- Social Stats: Improve stats like Guts, Kindness, Proficiency, Charm, and Knowledge through various activities. For example, watching 'The X Folders' on DVD increases Guts. Working at Crossroads bar requires Proficiency and Kindness at level 3 (Skilled and Empathetic) to unlock intel for a Mementos Request.
- Confidants: Develop relationships with various characters to unlock powerful abilities and story elements. You need specific Personas to initiate or advance certain Confidants. For instance, a Death Persona (like Mandrake) is needed for Takemi, and a Hierophant Persona (like Berith) for Sojiro. Having a Chariot Persona (like Slime or Agathion) is useful for Ryuji.
- Earning Money: Money is essential for purchasing weapons, armor, and items. Ryuji provides 5000 yen early on, which can be used to buy better guns for Joker, Ryuji, Morgana, and Ann. Using guns can help conserve SP in Palaces.
- Mementos Requests: These side quests offer EXP and items. Some are tied to Confidants, while others, like "One Who Bullies Bullies," require specific actions to unlock. To start "One Who Bullies Bullies," listen to a conversation near the vending machines at the School Gate in Aoyama-Itchome.
- Shopping: Purchase items like Bio Nutrients from the Flower Shop or Yakisoba Pan from the school store. Sojiro allowing you to explore Yongen-jaya at night opens access to places like the Batting Cages, Laundromat, and Bathhouse.