The Persona 5 Royal Confidants are one of the main features of the game. Not only are you able to explore their interesting character backgrounds, but you’re also able to gain certain perks that they offer that could assist you in Person 5 Royal’s combat encounters. In this guide, we’ll show you how to recruit every confidant in Persona 5 Royal.
Here are all the Persona 5 Confidants you can recruit:
- Ryuji Sakamoto: Chariot
- Morgana: Magician
- Ann Takamaki: Lovers
- Igor: Fool
- Caroline and Justine: Strength
- Sojiro Sakura: Heirophant
- Tae Takemi: Death
- Yuuki Mishima: Moon
- Yusuke Kitagawa: Emperor
- Toranosuke Yoshida: Sun
- Sadayo Kawami: Temperance
- Makoto Niijima: Priestess
- Futaba Sakura: Hermit
- Hifumi Togo: Star
- Ichiko Ohya: Devil
- Chihaya Mifune: Fortune
- Goro Akechi: Justice
- Sae Niijima: Judgment
- Haru Okumura: Empress
- Munehisa Iwai: Hanged Man
- Shinya Oda: Tower
- Kasumi Yoshizawa: Faith
- Takuto Maruki: Councillor
There are a total of 23 Confidants in the game. Each Confidant in Persona 5 Royal is associated with a certain Arcana. By hanging out with Confidants, your affection with them will increase and that comes with several perks. The most obvious that they all share the ability to provide bonus experience points if the Persona you’re fusing shares the same Arcana type with them.
Other than that, Confidants also give you certain perks. Perks such as the ability to negotiate with Shadows better, discounts on medical supplies, and even switch party members. So it’s always in your best interest to level up your friendship with the Persona 5 Royal Confidants.
In Persona 5 Royal, there are 3 new Confidants added. Several other Confidants have also been changed a bit from their original portrayal such as Akechi who is now an optional Confidant to rank up instead of his Confidant level being ranked up automatically as part of the story.
Keep reading for a more in-depth guide of Persona 5 Royal Confidants.
Ryuji Sakamoto Confidant Guide
- Arcana: Chariot
- How to Recruit: Recruited automatically as part of the main story
- Where to Find: Can be found in the hallway just outside of the 2nd floor where you classroom is. If the school is closed, he can be found in the Arcade in Shibuya.
Ryuji Sakamoto is a the school’s resident troublemaker. But beneath his tough exterior, he has a firm loyalty to his friends and a good sense of right and wrong. Ryuji is technically the very first ally you have and it’s hard to imagine the Phantom Thieves ever forming without him.
As a former member of the track and field club, befriending Ryuji gives you benefits in being less noticeable when dashing through dungeons. But he is very useful as he can immediately let you kill enemies who are at a much lower level than you by dashing through them.
Ann Takamaki Confidant Guide
- Arcana: Lovers
- How to Recruit: Recruited automatically as part of the main story
- Where to Find: Can be found in the Shibuya Underground Mall near the accessory shop during daytime or afternoon.
- Romance option.
Ann Takamaki is one of the founding members of the Phantom Thieves. She only has one friend in Shujin Academy and is considered rather aloof by her peers. Don’t let the cold exterior fool you, she’s actually a big goofball who cares deeply for her friends. During her free time, she models for fashion magazines which only catch Kamoshida’s eye.
Despite Ann’s bad acting skills, she can help you better negotiate with Shadows in battle. Increasing her Confidant level gives you several perks in battle as Ann is capable of cancelling attacks from Shadows.
Morgana Confidant Guide
- Arcana: Magician
- How to Recruit: Recruited automatically as part of the main story
- Where to Find: Morgana is always with you and his Confidant Rank will rank up automatically.
Morgana is the first one to show you the ropes of being a Phantom Thief. Despite his feline appearance, he hates being called a cat and has quarreled with Ryuji over this several times. Morgana may have a bit of an ego but he is a loyal companion.
Morgana’s Confidant Rank will increase automatically as the story progresses. He’ll teach you how to craft useful tools on your free time to help in heists.
Yusuke Kitagawa Confidant Guide
- Arcana: Emperor
- How to Recruit: Recruited automatically as part of the main story
- Where to Find: Can be found next to the drink stand in the Underground Walkway during daytime or afternoon.
Yusuke Kitagawa is the resident starving artist who comes off as quite a bit eccentric. There is a deep sense of passion for the artistic world that lives inside of him which goes as far as to give Yusuke the ability to duplicate skill cards. As you progress your Confidant level with Yusuke, he’ll have several perks in battle that make him a formidable fighter.
Makoto Niijima Confidant Guide
- Arcana: Priestess
- How to Recruit: Recruited automatically as part of the main story
- Where to Find: On the third floor of Shujin Academy next to the library during daytime/afternoon. She can be found just hanging outside of the school’s gates if there is no school.
- Romance option.
Makoto Niijima is your model school student. She’s smart, she’s the president of the student council, and she’s incredibly conflicted with her sense of justice. Makoto can come off as antagonistic at first, but only because of the people she defers to.
Makoto is a tactician who gives you an insight to enemy information such as their stats or potentially items drops. She also gives you advice on the strengths and weaknesses of enemies. Level up her Confidant and she’ll give get various bonuses in battle.
Futaba Sakura Confidant Guide
- Arcana: Hermit
- How to Recruit: Recruited automatically as part of the main story
- Where to Find: Outside of Leblanc during daytime/afternoon.
- Romance option.
Futaba Sakura is well known for having improbable hacking skills. Not so much social skills though as this delicate wallflower goes above and beyond to not interact with others she’s not familiar with. After being recruited into the Phantom Thieves, Futaba takes the place of the gang’s overseer giving you important buffs and information during the fight.
Futaba can randomly give you stat bonuses which are too good to pass up. This can be potentially life saving in certain tough fights.
Haru Okumura Confidant Guide
- Arcana: Empress
- How to Recruit: Recruited automatically as part of the main story
- Where to Find: Can be found on the Shujin Academy rooftop.
- Romance option.
Haru Okumura is the heiress to a big food conglomerate who’s shady practices puts her at odds with her own flesh and blood. Haru has the temperament of a proper lady but she’s often in the background despite her status. Increase your Confidant rank with her and she’ll provide additional bonuses in combat.
Haru is also an expert in growing vegetables. Which is a personal hobby of hers that she does on the school roof. She’ll even let you plant some which give you added benefits.
Goro Akechi Confidant Guide
- Arcana: Justice
- How to Recruit: Recruited automatically as part of the main story
- Where to Find: Can be found in front of the sports bar located in Kichijoji during nighttime.
Goro Akechi is the famous police golden boy of Tokyo. He’s a popular celebrity who’s famous for solving cases the police couldn’t handle. However he’s hiding more than meets the eye and he’ll occasionally let his hair down once you defrost the exterior.
Unlike in the original Persona 5, Royal lets you increase your Confidant rank with Akechi on your own time. Before, his Confidant rank increased automatically as the story progressed. Akechi can give you an insight to enemy strengths and weaknesses you’re not privy to due to his insightful nature.
Kasumi Yoshizawa Confidant Guide
- Arcana: Faith
- How to Recruit: Recruited automatically as part of the main story
- Where to Find: Can be found in Kichijoji during daytime/afternoon near the Velvet Room.
- Romance option.
Kasumi Yoshizawa is a straight A honor student and prodigy gymnast. She’s quite sporty and always seems driven to compete. However you may notice that unlike other Confidants her Confidant rank ends at Rank 5, which about only halfway. How mysterious.
Kasumi is a rhythmic gymnast and can teach you how to escape from being ambushed. She also teaches you how to use the grappling hook for long ranged ambushes.
Takuto Maruki Confidant Guide
- Arcana: Councillor
- How to Recruit: Recruited automatically as part of the main story
- Where to Find: Can be found in the ground floor of the practice building on the weekdays.
Takuto Maruki is one of the coolest school councilors you’ll ever meet. Unlike most of the apathetic Shujin faculty, Maruki truly cares for the students giving them legitimate advice. Increase your Confidant Rank with him and he’ll teach you how to snap out of status ailments during combat.
If you want to see the Persona 5 Royal third semester, it’s important that you rank up Takuto Maruki’s Confidant rank to Level 9 by November 18th. It’ll automatically become Rank 10 afterwards.
Caroline and Justine Confidant Guide
- Arcana: Strength
- How to Recruit: Recruited automatically as part of the main story
- Where to Find: Inside the Velvet Room
- Romanceable: Sort of?
Caroline and Justine are the two wardens who are usually seen with Igor in the Velvet Room. They can be rather bratty and a bit harsh on you but they do give some really good perks that allows you to fuse stronger Personas. Caroline and Justine can unlock fusion recipes that have more than just two Personas, unlock the Persona Detainment feature in the Velvet Room which unlock any hidden skill a Persona might have, and they’ll let you fuse Persona who are higher level than you if you’re willing pay up.
Now Caroline and Justine aren’t ordinary Confidants. For one, you don’t rank their Arcana up by hanging out with them. Your Confidant rank increases by presenting them with Personas who have a certain skill upon their request. Don’t confuse this for your ability to hang out with them by showing them the human world.
Igor Confidant Guide
- Arcana: Fool
- How to Recruit: Recruited automatically as part of the main story
- Where to Find: Inside the Velvet Room
Igor Confidant Confidant Benefits
- Unlocks Persona fusions
- Increases the number of Persona you can carry
- Unlocks the Third Eye ability
- Unlocks negotiation with Shadows for recruitment, money, or items
Sae Niijima Confidant Guide
- Arcana: Judgment
- How to Recruit: Recruited automatically as part of the main story
- Where to Find: Automatically found by progressing the story
Sae Niijima Confidant Benefits
- No benefits
Sojiro Sakura Confidant Guide
- Arcana: Hierophant
- How to Recruit: Recruited automatically as part of the main story
- Where to Find: Inside the Leblanc bar during nighttime.
Sojiro Sakura Confidant Benefits
- Let’s you make coffee and curry that restores SP in dungeons.
Tae Takemi Confidant Guide
- Arcana: Death
- How to Recruit: Recruited automatically as part of the main story
- Where to Find: In the clinic in front of the abandoned theatre in Yongen during daytime.
- Romance option.
Tae Takemi Confidant Benefits
- Unlocks new medicine and healing items in the clinic.
- Discounted healing items.
Yuuki Mishima Confidant Guide
- Arcana: Moon
- How to Recruit: Recruited automatically as part of the main story. To increase his Confidant rank, you need to complete the Mementos requests he gives you.
- Where to Find: Mishima can be found in the Shibuya Central Street during nighttime. However he will later transfer to Akibahara at nighttime as well.
Yuuki Mishima Confidant Benefits
- Let’s party members who aren’t in the main group still gain experience.
- Unlocks new Mementos requests.
- Can increase experience points gained from battle.
Toranosuke Yoshida Confidant Guide
- Arcana: Sun
- How to Recruit: Can be recruited by talking to him at nighttime in the Shibuya Square. You’ll then have to take a part time job at the beef bowl shop for a couple of times until he interacts with you.
- Where to Find: Can be found in the Shibuya Square giving speeches.
Toranosuke Yoshida Confidant Benefits
- Lets you recruit Shadows that are higher than your current level.
- Better negotiation with Shadows and a higher rate of success in asking for money.
Sadayo Kawakami Confidant Guide
- Arcana: Temperance
- How to Recruit: Can be recruited by progressing the story.
- Where to Find: Use the payphone in the Leblanc cafe to call her during nighttime.
- Romance option.
Sadayo Kawakami Confidant Benefits
- Gives you free time during her classes allowing you to study and increase your Knowledge or craft infiltration tools which saves you extra time.
- Can do chores such as cooking, cleaning, washing laundry, or crafting infiltration tools.
- Can give you a massage which lets you go out at night even if you explored the Mementos.
Hifumi Togo Confidant Guide
- Arcana: Star
- How to Recruit: You need to talk to her at the Church during nighttime. You won’t be able to get her as a Confidant until your Charm is high enough.
- Where to Find: Can be found in the Church during nighttime.
- Romance option.
Hifumi Togo Confidant Benefits
- Unlocks new strategy in battle such as swapping out party members during a fight and follow up attacks.
Ichiko Ohya Confidant Guide
- Arcana: Devil
- How to Recruit: Automatically recruited as the story progresses.
- Where to Find: Can be found at the Crossroad’s Bar in Shinjuku during nighttime.
- Romance option.
Ichiko Ohya Confidant Benefits
- Can lower security levels in Palaces.
Chihaya Mifune Confidant Guide
- Arcana: Fortune
- How to Recruit: Go to Shinjuku during nighttime after hearing rumors of a fortune teller. You need to pay her 50,000 yen before you can unlock her Confidant guide.
- Where to Find: Can be found on the road at Shinjuku by the fortune telling stand during nighttime.
- Romance option.
Chihaya Mifune Confidant Benefits
- Can give several bonuses such as increase to social stats, chances for other Confidant to rank up quicker, and more money drops after battles.
- Can increase the likelihood of a fusion alarm happening in the Velvet Room allowing you to create powerful Personas at random.
Munehisa Iwai Confidant Guide
- Arcana: Hanged Man
- How to Recruit: You need your Guts to be level 3 to ask him about the gun you found.
- Where to Find: Can be found in his store during Nighttime. While you can interact with him during daytime/afternoon, it’s only to buy and sell equipment.
Munehisa Iwai Confidant Benefits
- Can let you improve ranged weapons by unlocking his firearm customization.
Shinya Oda Confidant Guide
- Arcana: Tower
- How to Unlock: You need to recruit Futaba to the Phantom Thieves first before you can meet with him at the Arcade in Shibuya.
- Where to Find: Can be found in the Arcade during daytime.
Shinya Oda Confidant Benefits
- Gives you new techniques and benefits to your firearms during combat.
That’s our Persona 5 Royal Confidant List and Recruitment Guide. We hope this article was informative. For more on Persona 5 Royal, you’re already in the right place.
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FAQs
Is it possible to complete all Confidants in Persona 5 Royal? ›
Yes, you can. Doing so is easier than in the previous two games, but it requires a few things. Making the right choices in the dialogue prompts. Generally, the best choices give three music notes (affection points), although there are some situations in which none of the responses grant any points.
What 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.
How many new Confidants are in Persona 5 Royal? ›There are 21 confidants in the game that will gradually become available as you progress through the story. Some of them will automatically Rank Up at specific points, whilst others require interacting with.
Can you miss Confidants in Persona 5 Royal? ›The game tells you about most Confidants, but with many of them you do not force-start with them as you do with, say, Ryuji or Maruki. Examples would be the Fortune, Sun, and Star Confidants, all of whom you can completely ignore if you choose, or forget!
What happens if you date multiple girlfriends in Persona 5 Royal? ›Choosing to date multiple girls at once will actually net you a bonus scene at the end of Persona 5. On Valentine's Day, your girlfriend (or girlfriends) will invite you to spend time with them. Hanging out with one of them will net you a special SP chocolate.
Can you date multiple girls in p5r? ›Yes, you can have more than one girlfriend in Persona 5 Royal. In fact, you can date every single romance option if you want — but it's not necessarily recommended. Romancing multiple girls will eventually come back to bite you much later in the story, so think carefully before committing to a relationship.
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.
What happens if you don't do maruki's 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.
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.
Who is the best girlfriend in Persona 5 Royal? ›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.
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.
Can you date Kasumi p5r? ›Apart from aiding Joker in battle, Kasumi is also a romance option exclusive to Persona 5's definitive edition. Those keen on keeping Kasumi close will want to take several careful steps to ensure she enters a romantic relationship with the game's protagonist.
What should you not do in Persona 5 Royal? ›- Don't purchase gear.
- Don't go to bed unless forced. ...
- Don't ghost Mishima. ...
- Don't ignore any NPCs. ...
- Don't go anywhere without a book. Buying books, taking names. ...
- Don't intentionally read books until July. Reading Atlus/Sega. ...
You'll never get fired
You can have as many jobs as you like, too, so don't be afraid to apply for them all.
Befriending Yoshida alleviates many major headaches. He's perhaps the best confidant in the game and you can get him within the first month of playing.
Who is best girl in Persona 5? ›1st Place: Makoto Niijima (391 Votes) Third-year student council president at Shujin Academy, Makoto (code name: Queen) first appeared in Persona 5. Makoto received 391 votes, or 16.7% of the total votes cast.
Who is the canon romance in Persona 5? ›Originally Answered: Who is the Canon romance in Persona 5? There is no canon romance i can find from any official site however some fans feel that Joker and Kasumi Yoshizawa (persona 5 royal) should be the canon romance based on their persona's and interaction in the game.
Is Kasumi the canon love interest? ›Persona 5 Royal: Joker x Kasumi Is Basically Canon - And Here's The Proof. A close look at Kasumi's personas show that she might be Joker's canon love interest in Persona 5 Royal. Persona 5 Royal saw the introduction of a brand new character and Phantom Thief - Kasumi Yoshizawa.
Can you max out a confidant without romance? ›You can max out every confidant without needing to take a romance option, which will result in spending the day with Ryuji as opposed to with a romantic partner.
Can you sleep with girls in Persona 5? ›But in Persona 5, it is straight up. You can date older women, kiss them, and even (in the game's own sweet little off-camera way) sleep with them.
Is Satanael an Arsene? ›
Satanael is the ultimate Persona of both the Fool Arcana and the protagonist. He is summoned by breaking the chains sealing him as Arsène during the final battle, where the cheers of millions of Tokyo citizens heal and protect the Phantom Thieves of Hearts.
How to evolve Arsene? ›Arsène evolves into Satanael after completing Ticket Quests 42, 43, 44 and 45. He obtains the special skill Revolt Vanguard.
What gift should I give maruki? ›Takuto Maruki
Maruki is really easy to buy for. For starters, he will get a +3 confidant boost if you get him a Mini Cactus from the Flower Shop or some All-Purpose Vitamins from Rocinante - and these are very cheap gifts.
If you want to see the true ending for Persona 5 Royal, you'll need to raise two other confidants to a specific rank by a certain date. Akechi (Justice Confidant) needs to be raised to Rank 8 by November 17, while Kasumi (Faith Confidant) needs to be raised to Rank 5 by December 22.
How do you get Akechi to rank 9? ›Rank nine and ten are both automatically reached on 12/3 if the player has reached rank 8 by 11/17.
What month does p5r end? ›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.
What rank does Akechi need? ›Akechi does require rank three charm and rank four knowledge to advance in his, so make sure you're also raising your stats as you go. If you do not meet these Confidant requirements, you'll just get the regular ending of Persona 5, which is no fun.
What did Maruki lose? ›After the Palace collapses and Adam Kadmon is destroyed, Maruki loses all of his power, resulting in everything returning to normal; the protagonist is now in juvenile hall where all of his Confidants, including ones that he maxed during the third semester, work together to free him.
When can you get Akechi to rank 7? ›Akechi Confidant rank 7 choices and unlock
Rank 7 only becomes available after November 2 and you must have level four knowledge. Pursue it as soon as you can, since you only have two more weeks before you need to reach rank eight.
8/10 Love: Joker & Makoto Nijima
Throughout her questline, Makoto opens her heart to Joker to vent to him about her father's death and how she feels lonely. Joker is able to comfort her through this growing closer to her, which naturally develops into a romantic relationship.
Can you date Sae Niijima? ›
Sae retains most of her roles from the original version of the game. While she still cannot be romanced, the protagonist will receive a chocolate from her during Valentine's Day no matter what, as the protagonist always maxes her confidant.
Who is the traitor in p5r? ›Akechi is later revealed to be the traitor and working for Masayoshi Shido, a powerful political figure.
What is Joker's final Persona? ›Joker's primary persona is Arsene, with him resorting to fighting with knives and handguns when he is unable to use his Persona powers. His ultimate persona is Satanael, the Gnostic equivalent of the devil and a deity who can harness the power of the seven deadly sins.
Is there a secret ending p5s? ›Does Persona 5 Strikes Have Multiple Endings? Fortunately for completionists and unfortunately for those wanting more story branches, Persona 5 Strikers only has one ending. The game overall is a far more linear experience to the original Persona 5 and will keep players on one possible story path.
Is Akechi alive p5r ending? ›The implication is clear: in the true ending of Persona 5 Royal where players complete Akechi's new Confidant arc and reject Maruki's reality, Akechi finds some means to survive. After everything he has gone through, the troubled antihero of the Persona 5 games is still alive.
Can you date akechi in p5r? ›Goro Akechi, Joker's Unofficial Boyfriend
But, by expanding Akechi's character in Royal, they did unintentionally give fans a full-fledged romantic relationship between Joker and Goro Akechi. Persona 5 Royal is available now, exclusively for the PlayStation 4.
There are plenty of lines throughout the story that are perfectly conducive to building a relationship with pretty much any of the characters. But no, you can't romance Ryuji.
What happens if you cheat in Persona 5? ›In fact, you actually end up with an extra (pity) chocolate from Sojiro, according to a post here: you still get chocolate from the girl you picked for Valentine's day and pity chocolate from Sojiro. Thus, if you choose to cheat, you actually receive more than if you'd stayed faithful.
Is it hard to get the true ending in Persona 5 Royal? ›Reaching the Persona 5 Royal true ending means making the right choices at the right time, planning your activities carefully, and meeting some strict deadlines. It takes a bit of effort, but the reward is more than just seeing some new ending scenes.
How long does it take to 100 percent Persona 5 Royal? ›When focusing on the main objectives, Persona 5 Royal is about 102 Hours in length. If you're a gamer that strives to see all aspects of the game, you are likely to spend around 144 Hours to obtain 100% completion.
How many endings does Persona 5 Royal have? ›
In total, there are five possible endings you can achieve in Persona 5. Of the five, three of them are considered "bad," one is considered "good," and then there's the true canonical ending. You can unlock one of the bad endings from the get-go by refusing to agree to Igor's contract in the Velvet Room.
Can you platinum Persona 5 Royal in one playthrough? ›EDIT: In Royal, it is possible to get all the trophies on one playthrough, since this version lacks some of the more difficult ones from the original game (optional boss fight, completing all Confidants, filling out the compendium and a few others).
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.
Do you need Kasumi for true ending? ›These are the four important steps to unlocking the True Ending: Reach Rank 9 with Maruki, the Councillor Arcana before 18th November. Reach Rank 8 with Akechi, the Justice Arcana before 18th November. Reach Rank 5 with Kasumi, the Faith Arcana before 18th December.