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• Accessories and The Moon Arcana

  • Mishima Yuuki's Confidant

• Mementos: Increase EXP Gain

  • Cognition of Mementos

• Fight the Reaper

  • What Level is the Reaper?

• Defeat Treasure Demons

  • How to Summon Treasure Demons

• Use Persona with EXP Skills

  • How to Get Growth Passive Skill

• Ryuji Sakamoto's Confidant

  • How to Unlock Insta-Kill

Leveling up is crucial in Persona 5 Royal, just like in any RPG. Neglecting your team's levels will make late-game bosses a significant challenge, forcing tedious grinding in Mementos. Persona 5 Royal, an enhanced version of Persona 5, boasts numerous quality-of-life improvements and a substantial 20 hours of new content.

This includes a new semester for the Phantom Thieves and adjustments to existing boss battles. With so much added content, maintaining high character levels and knowing efficient experience-gaining methods is key.

Updated January 13, 2025 by Renri Seong: While over-leveling can make Persona 5 Royal too easy, matching the Palace Rulers' levels—especially on a new playthrough—is vital. Several methods streamline experience farming, from Confidant Skills to utilizing Jose in Mementos. Joker's inactive Persona can also gain EXP with the right passive skill. This guide has been updated to include a new section on rapidly farming experience using the Insta-kill ability.

Accessories and The Moon Arcana

Mishima Yuuki's Confidant

In Persona 5 Royal, download the free DLC from the PlayStation Store to obtain the "Team Glasses" accessory. These boost EXP gain by 15%, but each character must equip them.

Since only Joker and three other Phantom Thieves fight directly, backline members gain less EXP. However, ranking up the Moon Confidant (Yuuki Mishima) to Rank 3 and 5 increases their EXP gain. Reaching Rank 10 grants them the same EXP as frontline members.

Progressing Mishima's Confidant is straightforward; select dialogue options he favors. Using a Moon Arcana Persona during hangouts is also beneficial. In Persona 5 Royal, Mementos missions assigned by Mishima are now linked to his Confidant rank, so completing them is necessary for progression.

Mementos: Increase EXP Gain

Cognition of Mementos

Jose, a new character in Persona 5 Royal, offers significant gameplay advantages.

Throughout Mementos, collect "flowers" and "Stamp Stations." Exchange these with Jose for items or to modify Mementos' Cognition. Increasing EXP gain to 110% costs 5 Stamps, while maximizing it to 200% requires 12.

Persona 5 Royal contains 165 Stamps, but 85 suffice for maximum EXP boost. Stamp Stations are found in Mementos dead ends, behind breakable walls. Jose appears randomly on new Mementos floors.

Fight the Reaper

What Level is the Reaper?

The Reaper, a formidable recurring enemy, appears in Mementos after prolonged stays on a floor. A red-flashing screen and chain sounds precede his arrival, with Morgana (or Futaba) warning Joker.

Early-game encounters are nearly impossible without a New Game+ file. The Reaper boasts -dyne spells and support skills like Concentrate and elemental Breaks.

At level 85, he possesses exceptionally high stats. His Agility (75) is his lowest, but still sufficient to outspeed unprepared Phantom Thieves.

Defeating the Reaper yields substantial EXP and money, often leveling up all characters. Level 60 or higher is recommended, utilizing defense-boosting support skills and Makarakarn to reflect magic. Alternatively, players with the Izanagi-no-Okami Persona (from DLC) can use Concentrate, Heat Riser, and Myriad Truths for massive Almighty damage.

Defeat Treasure Demons

How to Summon Treasure Demons

Treasure Demons, first encountered in Madarame's Palace, subsequently appear in the Metaverse. Unlike most Shadows, they're harmless and flee after a few turns.

Each Treasure Demon has different weaknesses and immunities, but all are vulnerable to Almighty attacks. Shinya's Rank 1 ability, Down Shot, quickly downs them for an All-Out Attack. Alternatively, high-crit attacks like Morgana's Miracle Punch work, provided the demon doesn't null Physical attacks.

Treasure Demons appear more frequently in Palaces with high security. The "Treasure Trap" infiltration tool, crafted using 2x Silk Yarn, 3x Plant Balm, and 1x Cork Bark, increases encounter rates.

Use Persona with EXP Skills

How to Get Growth Passive Skill

Inactive Personas typically don't gain EXP. However, the "Growth" passive skill grants them a percentage, even without participation. There are three levels:

• Growth 1: 25% EXP
• Growth 2: 50% EXP
• Growth 3: 100% EXP

The following Personas learn Growth:

The Electric Chair in the Velvet Room transforms Personas into Skill Cards. Growth 1 and 2 Skill Cards are unavailable in Persona 5 Royal. Only Izanagi Picaro yields a Growth 3 Skill Card. Growth 2 can be obtained by visiting Caroline and Justine at Miura Beach between September 2nd and 29th (after completing event 6).

Ryuji Sakamoto's Confidant

How to Unlock Insta-Kill

Insta-kill instantly defeats Shadows when ambushing them, provided Joker's level is 10 higher. In Persona 5 Royal, this also yields items, yen, EXP, and potentially a Persona.

Shadows with a green outline are susceptible. Reaching Ryuji's Confidant Rank 7 unlocks Insta-kill. His Confidant is easy to max out, requiring no specific Social Stats. Prioritizing his Confidant before others is recommended for early access to Insta-kill.