Social Stats

Learn how to increase Knowledge, Guts, Proficiency, Kindness, and Charm in Persona 5 Royal with our guide to stat-building activities.

Stat Levels

Each stat has five levels, requiring specific point thresholds to achieve:

• Knowledge: Lv. 2 (34), Lv. 3 (82), Lv. 4 (126), Lv. 5 (192)
• Guts: Lv. 2 (11), Lv. 3 (38), Lv. 4 (68), Lv. 5 (113)
• Proficiency: Lv. 2 (12), Lv. 3 (34), Lv. 4 (60), Lv. 5 (87)
• Kindness: Lv. 2 (14), Lv. 3 (47), Lv. 4 (94), Lv. 5 (136)
• Charm: Lv. 2 (6), Lv. 3 (52), Lv. 4 (92), Lv. 5 (132)

Musical Notes to Stat Gains

• 1 Note: +2 Stat Gain
• 2 Notes: +3 or +4 Stat Gain
• 3 Notes: +5, +7, or +10 Stat Gain

Leblanc Activities

Crafting Infiltration Tools

• Unlocked: Auto
• Location: Desk in your room
• Timing: Anytime
• Stat Gains: Base (Proficiency +3). Double items crafted grants additional (Proficiency +2). Reloading can yield different results.
• Activity Notes: Can craft multiple items at once to save time (Royal). After reading "ABCs of Crafting", the number of base attempts per session doubles.

Feeding your Potted Plant

• Unlocked: After cleaning your room
• Location: Potted plant in your room
• Timing: Anytime once every 16 days (Does not take time)
• Stat Gains: Depends on fertilizer. Garden Energy (Shibuya Central Street) grants (Kindness +2). Bio Nutrients (Shibuya Flower Shop, free Exploration Item Pack DLC (downloadable content — extra missions or items released after launch)) grants (Kindness +3). Mega Fertilizer (Shinjuku Flower Shop, daytime) grants (Kindness +5).

Crossword (Royal)

• Unlocked: Auto
• Location: Leblanc innermost booth
• Timing: Set evenings (Does not take time)
• Stat Gains: Solve puzzle (Knowledge +2)
• Activity Notes: Only blue squares need to be filled. The same puzzle repeats every set evening until solved.

TV Quiz

• Unlocked: Auto
• Location: TV in downstairs Leblanc
• Timing: Set evenings (Does not take time)
• Stat Gains: Give correct answer (Knowledge +2)

Cleaning Leblanc (Royal)

• Unlocked: Auto
• Location: Leblanc bathroom
• Timing: Evenings
• Stat Gains: (Kindness +2), (Hierophant +1)

Brewing Coffee (Royal)

• Unlocked: Hierophant Rank 2
• Location: Leblanc left counter
• Timing: Evenings
• Stat Gains: SP recovery coffee (Charm +2), (Hierophant +1)

Studying in Leblanc

• Unlocked: Auto
• Location: Leblanc middle booth
• Timing: Evenings
• Stat Gains: Base (Knowledge +3). Rainy Nights grant an additional (Knowledge +2). After reading "Factorization Guide", gain an additional (Knowledge +2).

Reading in Leblanc

• Unlocked: Auto
• Location: Leblanc right counter
• Timing: Evenings
• Stat Gains: Varies by book, requires finishing all chapters. Grants (Social Stat +5), unlocks new overworld locations (takes no time if location is already unlocked), or enhances overworld activity or battle skill.

Watching DVDs (Royal)

• Unlocked: Multiple flags (Buy DVD Player from Yongen-Jaya recycling shop, pay Shibuya Central Street DVD shop membership, borrow 1 DVD free with no return date).
• Location: TV in your room
• Timing: Anytime
• Stat Gains: Each DVD can be watched twice. Bubbly Hills, 90210; Wraith; Guy McVer; The X Folders grant (Charm +3), (Kindness +3), (Proficiency +3), (Guts +3) respectively. Not-so-hot Betsy; ICU; Jail Break; The Running Dead (available 6/1) grant (Charm +3), (Kindness +3), (Proficiency +3), (Guts +3) respectively. D Housewives; Mouse MD; 31; Tee (available 8/1) grant (Charm +3), (Kindness +3), (Guts +3), (Proficiency +3) respectively.
• Activity Notes: After reading "The Craft of Cinema", gain an additional (Social Stat +2).

Playing Retro Games

• Unlocked: Multiple flags (Buy TV from Yongen-Jaya recycling shop, buy Famidrive set from Yongen-Jaya recycling shop, buy games from Akihabara retro game shop).
• Location: TV in your room
• Timing: Anytime
• Stat Gains: Each game has up to 3 levels. Star Forneus grants (Guts +3). Gambla Goemon (available 7/26 in Yongen-Jaya) grants (Charm +3). Punch Ouch and Train of Life (Akihabara) grant (Charm +3) and (Kindness +3) respectively. Power Intuition and Golfer Sarutahiko (Akihabara) grant (Guts +3) and (Proficiency +3) respectively. Featherman Seeker (Royal, Akihabara) grants (Knowledge +3).
• Activity Notes: After reading "Game Secrets", cheats can be enabled to make minigames easier. Completed game tickets can be traded for exclusive accessories from the Akihabara game shop.

Sleep Early

• Unlocked: Auto
• Location: Bed in your room
• Timing: Evenings
• Stat Gains: Random Confidant or Social Stat +1

Yongen-Jaya Activities

Bathhouse (Royal)

• Unlocked: Auto
• Location: Bathhouse outside Leblanc entrance
• Timing: Evenings
• Stat Gains: Base (Charm +3). Sundays grant an additional (Charm +2). Rainy Days grant an additional (Guts +2).

Yongen-Jaya Movies

• Unlocked: Complete "Who's Muscling in Yongen-Jaya"
• Location: Yongen-Jaya cinema
• Timing: Anytime
• Stat Gains: First time watching (also during confidant invites). Showtime Redemption (September) grants (Charm +5). Back to the Ninja (October and 10/2 Futaba invite) grants (Knowledge +5). Over the Pigeon's Nest (November) grants (Kindness +5). Merry Christmess (December) grants (Guts +5). March of the Lambs (January) grants (Proficiency +5). The Goodfather (February) grants (Kindness +5).
• Activity Notes: After reading "The Craft of Cinema", gain an additional (Social Stat +2).

Shibuya Activities

Diner (Royal)

• Unlocked: 5/6
• Location: Shibuya Central Street diner
• Timing: Anytime
• Stat Gains: Base (Knowledge +2). Rainy Days grant an additional (Knowledge +2). Ordering Surprise Sando grants (Guts +2). Ordering Nostalgic Steak grants (Kindness +2). Ordering F...