While Persona 5 Royal might be your first introduction to the Persona series and Shin Megami Tensei as a whole, you learn early on the importance of Mementos. Morgana, your faithful cat companion, turns into a bus and drives you and your team around an upside-down version of the Tokyo subway system. Because of course that’s what happens in this JRPG.
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New floors of Mementos unlock as you progress through the Palaces, and it’s advisable to stay up-to-date with your requests. In them, you encounter shadow versions of the people whose hearts you're trying to change, like mini-Palace fights.
The requests you’ll be given range from cake walks to proper challenges, helping everyone from strangers around Tokyo to personal friends. We’d like to take a look at some of the requests that stuck with us even after we changed the hearts of Japan.
10/10 Ending The Boyfriend's Abuse
You won’t meet Chihaya Mifune until you unlock Shinjuku, and even then, you have to spend a lot of money and talk to her multiple times before she unlocks as a confidant. When she does, you’ll take on the task of visiting Mementos to stop her customer's boyfriend that isn't exactly kind to his partner.
Defeating him with Psio attacks changes his heart about the relationship, to Chihaya's surprised delight. At max rank, she’ll allow you to preview confidants' abilities. Of course, there is the internet for that, but for a game info-only playthrough, her quest is a must.
9/10 Fighting For The Truth In Journalism
Ichiko Ohya, the salacious journalist, pops up several times, but she’s not a necessary confidant to level. At max, her ability is tampering with Palace security, making it drop to zero overnight if you’re doing the Palace over multiple days.
But regardless, her story is compelling: your Mementos request from her involves changing the heart of her editor, so he stops concealing the truth in her journalism. He’s weak to Wind, absorbs Electric, and blocks Psio, Nuclear, and Bless completely. Best him to help Ohya tell the story she needs to tell, even if that means sullying the name of the super-powerful Masahiro Shido in the process.
8/10 Shady Deal In The Shadows
Munehisa Iwai is a tough nut to crack – he’s the former yakuza who owns the gun shop, and you’ll have to have Level 4 Courage before you can even attempt a friendly chat.
Once you get to know him, though, you’ll learn that he has an adopted son named Kaoru, and that his brother has him over a barrel (if you’ll pardon the pun) doing shady gun improvements for international shipment. Head into Mementos for a straight-forward fight with the brother to spare Iwai. Increasing his confidant level allows for better gun customizations, with customizable special-grade guns being his max confidant gift to you.
7/10 A Mother's Aggression
You meet Shinya Oda when investigating a cheater who’s sucking the fun out of the arcade games in Shibuya. You can’t beat the cheater in Mementos the first time because, of course, he’s cheating here as well. You head to arcade to seek out training from Oda, the child shooting game prodigy.
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His mom, however, isn’t quite so cool – she's the real bully in Shinya's life, and threatens to call the cops on you if you don't leave her son alone. Change her heart in Mementos with some Fire attacks, and you’ll be able to max out Shinya’s confidant. At his highest level, he makes your Gun attacks ignore resistances, hitting your enemies regardless.
6/10 A Teacher Maid To Suffer
Your relationship with your high school teacher is… interesting. Let’s forget for a second that she can date a student and focus on her confidant – you’re able to befriend her when you find out she’s got a side hustle working as “Becky” the maid.
Her reason for the gig is a little sad, being extorted for money by the family of a former student of hers who died. It’s up to you to change their hearts in Mementos, where the woman is weak to Fire and the man is weak to Psio. Defeating them lets her focus on teaching full-time, but at her max confidant, she’ll still come to Le Blanc to “massage” the protagonist after a Palace, permitting an extra nighttime activity that day.
5/10 Upstaging The Stage Mother
With Level 3 Charm, you can introduce yourself to Hifumi Togo, who you can find at the church in Kanda. Whether you date her is up to you, but she’s worth maxing out regardless because her final ability is too good not to have, especially as you advance past Christmastime.
She discovers that her mother has been fixing her Shogi matches in order to make her the champion. Hifumi can’t stand up to her, so the protagonist heads into Mementos to change her heart. Her weakness is Bless, and she blocks or is resistant to most other kinds of elemental attacks. However, if you beat her and max Hifumi’s confidant, she’ll allow your party members to switch out mid-battle, great for when they’re really injured.
4/10 Bad Medicine
Your confidant ranking with Tae Takemi, the doctor who runs the clinic in Yongen-Jaya, is beneficial for a lot of reasons. You meet her early on, which makes her easy to max, and it’s advisable to do so since her in-store inventory only gets better with each rank.
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Unfortunately, not everyone appreciates her medical prowess. The Chief of Staff at her former hospital messed up one of her drug trials but blamed her for it, tarnishing her reputation, so you’re responsible for going into Mementos to change his heart. You can romance her, too - just don't think about how much older she is.
3/10 Debunking The Psychic
We find Chihaya Mifune once again on this request, but this time, it's personal. Eventually, her progress with fortune-telling attracts the attention of her superiors, whose motives are completely corrupt. You’ve already sunk ¥100,000 into getting to know her, and you learn that Fukurai, the chairman, is the one behind the fake stones Chihaya sells.
So you go into Mementos to change his heart, because nobody should have to waste that kind of cash on a sham product. Once he’s been defeated with Ice attacks, not only does Chihaya appreciate the help, but you even get your money back.
2/10 The Money-Grubbing Uncle
Although this request deals with Futaba, you’ll need to unlock it through Sojiro as part of the Hierophant confidant. This request is unique in that you go it alone, without your party to back you up. But when someone is risking Futaba’s comfort and stability, there’s not much the protagonist wouldn't do to help.
Her shadow uncle, who had been abusing her before surrendering her to Sojiro in exchange for money, has no weaknesses, but at least bringing a Persona that takes Physical damage well should help. Additionally, Confuse him, and Psio attacks will hit regardless of his imperviousness. Make sure your health is okay and chip away at him to help bring peace to Futaba and Sojiro at last.
1/10 Most Of What Levels Up Mishima's Confidant Ranking
Fans of Persona seem divided about your awkward and avid supporter, Yuuki Mishima: he’s either a good boy who just wants to help, or a whiny pain in the ass. Say what you will about him, but he’s the source of more than a dozen of Mementos requests, many of which contribute to his confidant ranking.
We gave him the top spot because he’s a very useful confidant to level, especially if you’re switching your party out between Palaces. At full rank, he’ll give you the ability to have inactive party members who are waiting outside earn EXP as well. Additionally, most of the requests he gives you lend to his confidant ranking anyway. A good source of quests, AND a helpful ability? Thank you, Mishima.
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FAQs
Do you have to do all the mementos requests? ›
While you don't have to finish a specific mission to complete Mishima's confidant, you need to complete a lot of the requests in order to ensure your rank with him increases. So always make sure you've read his text messages and identified the target of the latest request before ranking up the Moon Confidant again.
Is there a time limit on mementos requests? ›Mementos Requests stay open for as long as you want. The one exception is reaching the end of the game, of course, but by then you'll have access to all of Mementos anyway. Basically: just don't worry about side quests expiring.
Which confidants should I focus on p5? ›- 15/15 Igor (Fool Arcana)
- 14/15 Morgana (Magician Arcana)
- 13/15 Ryuji Sakamoto (Chariot Arcana)
- 12/15 Makoto Niijima (Priestess Arcana)
- 11/15 Sae Niijima (Judgement Arcana)
- 10/15 Sojiro Sakura (Hierophant Arcana)
- 9/15 Yuuki Mishima (Moon Arcana)
There are a total of 26 requests in the game. Most are given through text messages from Mishima by default. Note that you absolutely can miss a request if you ignore and don't read a message by Mishima, so read every one he gives you throughout the game.
How long can you stay in Mementos before the reaper shows up? ›The Reaper is a Mementos mini-boss that appears when you're on a floor for 5 minutes.
Can you beat the Reaper in Mementos? ›The immortal terror of Mementos can be taken down with some careful preparation. In Persona 5 vanilla, defeating the Reaper, Mementos' strongest foe, yielded a bushel of rewards. You would get oodles of Exp, money, and items.
What happens if you stay too long in Mementos? ›The Reaper is a shadow that appears if you linger for too long in Mementos. It will always appear if you stay for five minutes on the same floor in Mementos. You will then have to hunt it down for a boss fight, locating it on the map with .
Which confidants have deadlines? ›All Confidants have a deadline on 12/22, but there are some cases like the Councillor, Justice, Sun, and Temperance that have earlier deadlines (in mid-November). Yoshizawa, the Faith Arcana, has a deadline on 12/18, but since she only has 5 Ranks, it shouldn't be too difficult to rank hers up.
Can you do Maruki's Palace in one day? ›This Palace is the largest one in the game and exploring it requires at least two days alongside an exploration to a new area in Mementos to its true bottom in order to remove a roadblock at the Palace's heart, making it a total of three days.
What Confidants are needed for Satanael? ›Satan: Ultimate Persona of the Judgement Arcana, unlocked by completing Sae Nijima's Confidant (which must be completed to reach any ending that would unlock Satanael anyway.) Fused using Abbadon and any Treasure Demon, or using Raphael and Kali.
Who is the best girl to romance in Persona 5? ›
2/11 (Best) Hifumi Togo - Star
She is pretty difficult to max out and is not plot-relevant. However, she is one of the best Persona 5 romance options because she is another person in high school like Joker. She may not be a Phantom Thief, but she has one of the best confidant abilities in the game.
According to Twinfinite, once you've beaten Igor once, you'll have to reach the Holy Grail at the end of Mementos to fight his true form. Beating him there will put you on the path to the "true" ending of the game. It'll be a lot of work fighting to the end of Mementos.
How many stamps do you need to fight Jose? ›To fight Jose, you must first complete your initial objective in the Cognitive Control Room, and once you have collected 123 or more stamps, Jose will be waiting for you in that same room.
Do stamps go away when you leave Mementos? ›Stamps you've collected will remain in your inventory permanently.
What level should I be to fight the Reaper? ›The Reaper is level 85, though a level 60 party is sufficient for fighting it as long as players are well-prepared and adequately equipped. The Reaper has no weaknesses and no resistances or immunities.
How much EXP does the Reaper give? ›Simply wait for three turns, and the Reaper will be killed automatically. Once this occurs, you will earn a large amount of experience points, which can be anywhere in the region of 60,000 to 200,000 EXP depending on how you have progressed through some of the game's Confidant side quests.
How often do Reaper chests spawn? ›A Reaper's Chest may spawn inside a random Shipwreck every hour after the server start time. This is a good indicator of global Barrels respawns as well that replenish their contents every 30 minutes.
Can a Level 5 Reaper see all ships? ›At Grade V, Reaper's Bones Emissaries gain the power to see all other Emissary Ships on the Map Table, but without any indicator to their Company or Grade level.
Is Reaper striking or maiming? ›Reaper is a scythe-wielding melee job with a fast-paced burst window and explosive finisher. They wear maiming-style armor focusing on Strength as a core stat.
Who should I take the Acquire Reaper IFF? ›Search for the Reaper IFF
To get the most unique dialogue in this level, bring Jacob and Garrus. After the Normandy passed through the local storm and within range of the Derelict Reaper, you'll board and begin inside the Cerberus Facility.
Should I finish palaces early? ›
For all but one Palace in the game, complete your Palaces as soon as possible. The only one you shouldn't do this on is the only one you can't do this on. Due to spoilers, we won't go into that here. Not completing a Palace means the owner of it is still up and doing evil things.
How many girlfriends can you have in Persona 5? ›There are a total of nine characters who you can romance in Persona 5, and ten characters who you can romance in Persona 5 Royal — all of them female. Five of them are teammates, and five of them are confidants scattered around Tokyo. In this guide, we'll be detailing each romance option and how to find them.
What is the deepest part of Mementos? ›The Depths of Mementos, also known as the Prison of Sloth, Prison of Regression, Prison of Acedia, or the Qliphoth World, is a location in Persona 5. It is the bottommost area of Mementos.
What happens if you dont Max Maruki Confidant? ›If you don't max out his confidant by November 18, you'll be locked out from enjoying the game's third semester which contains a new palace, higher-level Persona, more school days, and so much more. The Third Semester is what makes Royal such a worthy purchase, even if you've played the first title.
Can you max out Akechi Confidant? ›Akechi's Confidant must reach rank eight by November 17 if you want the true ending. There's a period until November when you're stuck at rank six, so once the penultimate month of the year rolls around, don't drag your feet. Make sure to give Akechi his favorite gifts to shorten the time between ranking up as well.
What days are Maruki free? ›Maruki can be found outside the nurse's office on Shujin's first floor practice building on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. As he is a school-only Confidant, he is only available during the day, even during rain.
Does beating Maruki's Palace end the game? ›Maruki's Palace is the final Palace in the game. He is the new final boss. The game ends shortly after beating him. In other words, there is no time after his Palace, because it is the end.
Can you beat Kaneshiro palace in one day? ›Infiltration. It's time to get in and find a route to Kaneshiro's treasure! You can clear this Palace in a single day if you so wish, but infiltrate the Palace for the first time no later than July 6th so that you can send the calling card on the 7th and steal his heart on the 8th.
Why is Kasumi called Sumire? ›10/10 Her Sister Was Killed
A big reveal in Kasumi's real name is actually Sumire. One of the major events that happened in Sumire's life was the death of her sister, Kasumi. Sumire even changed her identity to that of her dead sister because of the nature of the latter's death.
Head through the door at the end of the floor to start your full infiltration. You must complete this Palace in one day. You have no other choice.
Do I need all will seeds p5r? ›
Finding all three Will Seeds for each palace unlocks an accessory you can't obtain any other way. Once you got the seeds, you first unlock a crystal with a standard skill other normal accessories can hold.
What happens if you collect all the Mementos Cod ww2? ›Memento refers to collectibles in the campaign of Call of Duty: WWII. Mementos are scattered across spots in the level map. There are 33 mementos to collect. After all 33 Mementos throughout the single player campaign have been found, the Pieces of History achievement/trophy will be unlocked.
What happens if you don t max out maruki? ›Maruki is also the key to unlocking Persona 5 Royal's biggest chunk of new content. If you don't max out his confidant by November 18, you'll be locked out from enjoying the game's third semester which contains a new palace, higher-level Persona, more school days, and so much more.
What is the hardest Palace in Persona 5? ›- 8/9 The Final Palace. The Final Palace in Mementos has a lot of heavy lifting to do. ...
- 7/9 Kaneshiro's Palace. ...
- 6/9 Maruki's Palace. ...
- 5/9 Shido's Palace. ...
- 4/9 Futaba's Palace. ...
- 3/9 Madarame's Palace. ...
- 2/9 Kamoshida's Palace. ...
- 1/9 Sae's Palace.
This Palace is the largest one in the game and exploring it requires at least two days alongside an exploration to a new area in Mementos to its true bottom in order to remove a roadblock at the Palace's heart, making it a total of three days.
How many endings does P5R? ›Yes, Persona 5 Royal has several endings. One is the original ending that takes place in December if you agree to Igor's offer, and this one prevents you from accessing Royal's third semester. The third semester has three endings: a bad ending, a good-ish ending, and the true ending.
Is the golden seed a one time use? ›You can use one Golden Seed to upgrade the flask twice before you'll need two Golden Seeds. After two upgrades the amount goes up one again until finally you need five Golden Seeds for an upgrade.
How do you unlock true ending P5R? ›Unlocking Persona 5 Royal's true ending is pretty straightforward once you've reached the Third Semester. You must reject both offers on January 9 and February 2, secure a route to the final Palace's treasure, and beat the boss. Once done, watch the new ending scene roll.
How many Mementos can you hold? ›Players can hold only one Memento at a time, so be sure to put whichever one appears on the weapon swiftly. Otherwise, new Mementos won't be picked up, and rare customization items could pass the player by. Each weapon that has been shaped has only one Memento Slot.
How many trials Mementos can you hold? ›You may store only one of these Mementos at a time. Guaranteed drop from the first Flawless chest of the week. Trials Memento is a Legendary Memento. It has a maximum capacity of 1.
How many gambit Mementos can you get? ›
Gambit Memento is a Legendary Memento. It has a maximum capacity of 1.
What happens if you accept Igor's deal? ›Here, you are given a choice by Igor. If you agree to the offer, then you'll get the Good Ending. If you decline, then you'll then continue playing and ultimately make your way to the True Ending, which is of course the one that everyone wants.
What level is the Reaper in Mementos? ›The Reaper is level 85, though a level 60 party is sufficient for fighting it as long as players are well-prepared and adequately equipped. The Reaper has no weaknesses and no resistances or immunities.
Do stamps disappear when you leave Mementos? ›Stamps you've collected will remain in your inventory permanently.