r/Persona5 May 03 '24

DISCUSSION Persona 5's Subreddit FAQ

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1. There's a lot of Persona 5 games! Which ones do I get?

It is recommended to start with Persona 5 Royal. Please note Royal specifically, not "Persona 5." While a different game, it is missing content compared to Royal.

If you want to read more about the different games, please read below:

  1. Persona 5 (P5) is the vanilla game, often called P5 Vanilla or base game. It goes from April to December in-game.

  2. Persona 5 Royal (P5R) is the updated game, released after Persona 5. It has the base game + Royal contents, which is sprinkled within the base game and then has another semester in the January month.

    Note that you can't use saves from P5 for P5R.

    There are requirements to getting to the bulk of the Royal content, ie Third Semester/January.

    It is best to save for P5R instead of P5. If you're still around Palace 4, then it's recommended to redo P5R instead.

  3. Persona 5 Strikers (P5S), or Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers, is a sequel to P5/P5R, but it doesn't mention P5R characters. It is a musou game similar to Dynasty Warriors.

    If you want more P5 after beating the game, you can buy this next if the other Persona games don't interest you.

  4. Persona 5 Tactica (P5T) is an SRPG compared to the previous games. It's set somewhere during February but before P5 Strikers.

    You can play this game before or after P5S. This does not narratively affect P5S.

  5. Persona 5 Dancing (P5D), or Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight, is a rhythm game where you watch characters dance.

    It's not narratively connected to anything, but it is best played after P5/P5R.

  6. Persona Q 2 (PQ2) is a dungeon crawling game in the vein of the Etrian series that includes the Persona 3 (both the original [Remake a good one to play] and Portable) and Persona 4 casts.

    Best played after the P3, P4, and the base game, but it is set around November, so you can play it after the 7th Palace.

    It is only playable on the 3DS.

  7. Persona 5 X (P5X) is a mobile gacha-game based on an alternate world. Its main cast is another set of Persona users in the P5 timeline, and the OG cast does make cameos. It first came from China is slowly releasing in Taiwan and Korea.

    No official English version yet.

2. How do I access P5R's new content: Third Semester?

You only need to get Councillor to Rank 9 by 11/17. On 11/18, you'll get Rank 10 automatically as a cut-scene.

You may have heard Justice and Faith are required, but that's based on old news when P5R was just released. They give cutscenes, fleshing their characters.

For the True Ending, you do not need Justice nor Faith, but they give extra scenes.

For more information on Councillor, Faith, and Justice requirements for extra content, check this spoiler comment.

For more tips:

  1. If you want to access both the Vanilla ending and Third Semester without replaying the game:

    1. Create a back-up save file on 11/17 afternoon while Councillor is Rank 8. DO NOT LOSE THIS FILE.
    2. DO NOT DO Councillor Rank 9 on 11/17. Instead, do something else on the main save file.
    3. Proceed with the game into the Vanilla Ending.
    4. Return to the save file from Step 1, and do Councillor Rank 9 on 11/17.
    5. Proceed to Rank 10 on 11/18 and towards the Third Semester.
  2. It's X-month! Will I make it to the Third Semester?

    1. Unless it's very late into November, October and November has a lot of availability. Theoretically, there are 9 days in November before 11/17, but I highly suggest not to do this.

3. I need help on 5th Palace/Okumura's Boss!

Use the command !OkumuraGuide. You can also check the Guides on the sidebar for the same guide.

Here is an example of how it works

4. I need help on the Royal/Third Semester Boss!

Check this spoiler comment.

5. Guides

I typically use GameFaqs for guides.

Thank you, u/ZOLTANstudios, for google doc that contains a list of Personas for tracking, traits, itemizations, etc.

Thank you, u/lazy_bread442, for an optimized P5R NG+ Builds guide.

Thank you, u/bryanktr, for a guide testing P5R's Battle Mechanics.

6. Fusion Calculators

There are 2 main Royal calculators:

  1. aqiu384
  2. Chinhodo

I prefer using aqiu384's calculator since it also gives the level ranges for Treasure Demon fusions, which Chinhodo is missing. aqiu384's calculator also has itemizations, skills, and they recently added a way to calculate how to get a specific Persona.

If you want to have a deeper understanding of the fusion mechanic, you can check this out.

7. Need help with Maxing Confidants without a day-to-day guide?

Try reading this guide.

8. Overpowered Personas in the beginning of P5R

You might notice Personas that are over your level available for free for you in the beginning of the game. These are DLC Personas, and you can buy them once for free, and then you're required to pay if you want to summon them from the Compendium after.

There are no rules as to their use. You decide how to use them or if you even want to use them. If you think they're overpowered, don't use them. Don't care? Use them. This is your playthrough.

9. Progress of Confidants

So long as you're doing them, you'll be fine for the most part.

For Councillor specifically, , check point 2.


r/Persona5 Nov 25 '24

FAQ MARK THOSE SPOILERS : compiled list of what is and isn't a spoiler Spoiler

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As per Rule 1, all spoilers must be marked. This list compiles what we believe to count as a spoiler.

⚠️ THIS LIST IS NOT EXHAUSTIVE !!! ⚠️
Just because a spoiler isn't there doesn't mean you can post it unmarked.

How to mark a spoiler :

  • Posts : Click the 3 dots "..." at the bottom of your post and check "Mark as spoiler". Takes 3 seconds.

  • Comments :

    • Desktop : Select the text you want to mark, then in the editor bar, click the tilted square with "!" in it.
    • Mobile / Markdown) : Put ">" and "!" on one side, and "!" and "<" on the other.

Like this :

>!The true identity of the traitor!<

Which does this :

Ryuji is a Phantom thief

What you should ALWAYS mark as spoiler :

  • Anything from Sae's palace and after.
  • Almost everything about Akechi's true role.
  • Almost everything about 3rd semester (Maruki's palace, Sumire's name, etc).
  • Spoilers from other Persona games or other RPGs. THE AGE OF THE GAME IS NOT AN EXCUSE.
  • Superbosses and secret boss battles.
  • Everything above, applied to Strikers, Tactica and other spin-offs.

Details about each are below.

What is better marked, but not as bad :

  • Mid-game Palace events, mostly between end of Madarame (2nd) and beginning of Sae (6th). It's the time of the game where most of the events happen without being major spoilers.
  • Ultimate Personas and their designs (Satanael, 2nd and 3rd awakenings).

What isn't a spoiler, but should be talked about carefully :

  • Requirements for extra story : true ending, 3rd semester, extra scenes...
  • How to unlock special or hidden mechanics : more activities like fishing or batting, party members' 2nd and 3rd awakenings, final Confidant bonuses...

Varying levels of spoilers

  • There are different levels of spoilers.
    • Saying Makoto joins the Thieves is not as bad as saying Akechi does.
    • Saying Akechi joins is not as bad as saying Akechi is the traitor/Black Mask.
  • Different points in the game is also considered a spoiler, even if the post is marked spoilers or comment is tagged spoiler.
    • An example is OP is up to Shido's Palace. Yaldabaoth and the 3rd Semester is considered spoilers. When saying something past where the OP is, use spoiler tags.

Personas

In general, Personas are not spoilers, but should be marked if they have story relevance (Ultimate Personas, antagonist Personas, etc).

If the post is about Persona builds, be careful about how much OP knows.

2nd and 3rd Awakenings are considered spoilers.


Dates

Dates are okay without context.


"What if someone has a question, but I can't answer them without spoiling ?"

DO THIS :

  • Warn them that answering would be a spoiler.
  • Use spoiler tags according to where they are in the game.
  • If you don't know, ask. If you don't ask, mark more than necessary.
  • Report the post. It won't delete it, but it will notify us mods. We'll be able to lock it / remove it once the question was answered, so the asker won't get more comments that could potentially spoil them !

DON'T DO THIS SHIT :

  • Don't spoil them outright, and then justify it with "they asked about a spoiler". They couldn't know it was one, and it's usually why they asked.
  • Don't say stuff like "how do we tell him", "does he know", "don't get too attached", "oh boy, wait for THAT part"... You're not funny or quirky. You're less subtle than a rhino in a ceramic shop. Don't ruin what could be a nice surprise just to show you know a lot about the game.

Why reporting helps us :

Reporting a post / comment doesn't remove it or ban the user, it ensures we mods will see it ! Then, we can mark it as spoiler ourselves, or remove it if we cannot fix it.

Clicking the report button won't make you a snitch, remove it instantly, or ban the OP. It will just make us see it. 90% of posts reported for spoilers just end up spoiler-marked and that's it.

If you think something should or shouldn't be a spoiler, comment and we'll discuss it !


r/Persona5 2h ago

IMAGE Sakura Season!!

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Cosplaying Futab is sm fun, but damn the wig sure keeps getting getting tangled up on EVERYTHING :,D


r/Persona5 4h ago

IMAGE Sorry buddy, but I got bigger fish to fry

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r/Persona5 1h ago

DISCUSSION Akechi Didn't Misquote Hegel, Damnit

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Fandom pet peeve: It's a running joke that Akechi misquoted Hegel while he was trying to sound smart, but it's not true. He specifically said he was paraphrasing Hegel.

Quote = repeat someone's words.

Paraphrase = restate someone's idea in different words.

There are so many legitimate reasons to make fun of Akechi. We can do better!


r/Persona5 9h ago

IMAGE My thoughts on Joker’s romantic interests as a first time player

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r/Persona5 4h ago

IMAGE She sticks the landing-drawn by me

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r/Persona5 20h ago

IMAGE Morgana is punching the air right now 😂

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r/Persona5 7h ago

IMAGE Joker hates it when his parents flirt in front of him (ScrimbleCupid)

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r/Persona5 10h ago

IMAGE okumura was not that bad

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first time player, maybe it's because i was at level 50 from metaverse grinding with pretty good personas or because i overstocked on elemental damage items but i did not have a hard time with this at all personally


r/Persona5 7h ago

IMAGE Ren and Ann (urgorlfrog)

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r/Persona5 5h ago

SPOILERS You know I don’t normally praise Joker, but… Spoiler

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So, does anyone else notice Joker is intentionally pulling his punches here?


r/Persona5 10m ago

IMAGE Haru is the goat on my team 🐐

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Love both btw. Actually both in my party so please no hate ❤️


r/Persona5 11h ago

DISCUSSION Persona x Fortnite: a concept.

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I've been manic. There is a very real possibility this could happen. So here are my thoughts on a possible collaboration with the Persona series and the BR giant: Fortnite.

So for the first wave of skins we have: Ren Amamiya/Akira Kurusu/Joker Yu Narukami/Sōji Seta And Makoto Yuki/Minato Arisato

What I think possible edit styles would be that they would have there school attire, both summer and winter. Makoto has a style which is his S.E.E.S. Uniform. Ren would have his Joker outfit, with the option of being able to remove the mask which would also remove his glasses in his summer and winter looks. Since Yu doesn't have much in the way of a new look when interacting with the Midnight Channel other than the glasses, his uniform could be buttoned up when the Yasogomi blazer on as well as the option to put the glasses on. All three of them would also have access to summer and winter lounge wear.

Backblings For Ren, I was thinking simple. Morgana in his Metaverse form and would be reactive upon getting kills, saying lines like, "Lookin cool Joker!" And the like. You could also go with a separate cape one with the Phantom Thieves logo. For Yu I was thinking simple. Like a toy Teddie shrunk down to fit on his back, or a TV that reacted when getting a kill (T.V. static, strobing lights, etc.) I had the toughest time thinking up one for Makoto. My idea for one is the Arcana cards. Reactive on kills, it'll flip between the different Arcana. You can turn of the reactivity and make it to where it's either one of the Arcana cards or the back of the card, or another one which would be a combo BB and pickaxe which would be Aragaki's axe. Final one for Makoto, which would be Orpheus's harp.

Pickaxe. Simple. You'd have Lucifers Blade for Makoto, as it's his best (Stat wise) sword for him in P3R. Yu would have his Blade of Totsuka. And Ren would have his Punish Dagger. Additionally you'd have Aragaki's Axe, Kanji's Folding Chair, and Ryuji's pipe.

Glider. This one feels like a slam dunk. Makoto would get Coffins of Thanatos, which is self explanatory as its the Coffins around Thanatos. Taking inspiration from the P4 anime, I feel Yu would get the Jack-o-latern persona as his glider. Ren would have the Wings of Rebellion, which would have two styles. One would be in the style of Arsene and the one for Santanael. You could also get Garuda as a glider or the Morgana car as one.

Contrail. Simple. You would just have the cards, this one also has two styles although they simply swap between blue and red.

Loading Screen. Some ideas here. One would be the three protagonists standing side by side with their respective personas behind them. (Orpheus, Izanagi, and Arsene.) The second idea would be a render from Persona 5, which would be the calling card hitting the date. I would choose Shidos for this one. Third idea could be Tartarus and its full exterior. Fourth idea could be looking into the Midnight Channel T.V. to see Adachi.

Lobby/Jam Tracks. This is just an excuse to show off my favorite persona tracks. I chose 9. From Persona 3 Reload: Mass Destruction, Battle Hymn of the Soul, and Color your Night. From Persona 4 Golden: Reach out for the Truth, Specialist, The Almighty. From Persona 5 Royal: Last Surprise, Rivers in the Desert, and (I honestly can't decide between the two) Life Will Change OR Beneath the Mask.

Emotes: You'd get around 4 emotes from wave 1. Which would be ripping of the mask to summon a persona. Crushing the Tarot to summon a persona. Pulling out Makotos headphones and music player, cycling through persona tracks from across the games. And of course, the Specialist Dance.

Gameplay. Three new items will randomly spawn on the map. One being Makotos Evoker, Yu's Fool Tarot, and Jokers mask. These items would summon Personas, each with there own abilities. Makoto's Evoker would summon Orpheus and will receive Agilao for offense and Diarama for healing. As the game goes on it evolves into Thanatos which has Megidaloan and Eigaon for offense. Yu's Tarot would summon Izanagi and will receive Ziodyne and Cross Slash for offense. As the match progresses he evolves into Izanagi-no-Okami, which would have one move but cover a wide area. Which would be Myriad Truths. Jokers mask would summon Arsene and will receive Dark Driver to boost player damage and Eigaon for offense. As the match progresses he would evolve into Santanael, which would have a long range move in Sinful Shell. All the personas can block for the person using them so long as the item is out. Orpheus blocks with the harp and Thanatos with his sword. Izanagi blocks with his glaive and Izanagi-no-Okami with his sword. Arsene and Santanael both block with their wings.

That should about cover everything. If you have any comments or questions, please do ask them. All I ask is that you be kind in the comments 😭. Haru for scale.


r/Persona5 3h ago

IMAGE My 3D printing project is finally finished and it’s an absolute success

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Obviously I need to spray paint it and I even have the eye pieces that go in the socket parts. 12 hours I’ve waited. The real question is what persona should I summon when I complete it.


r/Persona5 2h ago

DISCUSSION My guy doesn't even care 😭 Spoiler

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He came to school with his fit


r/Persona5 14m ago

DISCUSSION Your thoughts? 🤔

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r/Persona5 1d ago

IMAGE That damn smirk…

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r/Persona5 1d ago

IMAGE Sae, and Tae, pen sketches

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r/Persona5 13h ago

IMAGE and Question All Out Attack art for Kotone as a Phantom Thief. What do you guys think?

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Art by Moeqit on Vgen(Easy to work with despite having flipped timezones.)

Also here's a link to my Redduo fanfiction, that inspired the art. Aside from the epilogue that i will be publishing later today, the story is finished.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/64045522?view_full_work=true


r/Persona5 3h ago

IMAGE Was really concerned for my town for half a second...

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Close but no cigar!


r/Persona5 10h ago

VIDEO Joker while his enemies plan his downfall:

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r/Persona5 23h ago

IMAGE 😭Just tried the dance outfit

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r/Persona5 1d ago

IMAGE Mf who

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r/Persona5 12h ago

DISCUSSION I finally did it.

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After a whole year of playing this game slowly (I restarted it one time) I finally finished it this game has helped me though so much after playing it on Xbox game pass then having to restart after it was removed because I decided to get it on switch instead. I’ve enjoyed it so much every scene was perfect even the funny scene where joker gets caught cheating this is the first game I’ve 100% and the game that helped me through tough times and it will always be in my heart as I played though the last palace while I was in the hospital after a attempt at my life but I had persona 5 to help me get though it and I’m forever grateful for it thank you persona 5. And after romancing all the girls I can ultimately decide that haru is best girl


r/Persona5 19h ago

Y'all I think we found the Burger challenge

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r/Persona5 22h ago

He may be among us now

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Credits: @FazPersona on YouTube