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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. Underleveled teams will struggle against late-game bosses, forcing tedious grinding in Mementos. Persona 5 Royal, an enhanced version of Persona 5, boasts significant quality-of-life improvements and 20 hours of new content.

This includes a new semester for the Phantom Thieves and adjustments to existing boss fights. To fully enjoy this expanded experience, maintaining high character levels is key, and knowing efficient experience-gaining methods is essential.

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 Jose in Mementos. Joker's inactive Persona can also earn EXP with the Growth passive skill. This guide has been updated to include a section on rapid experience farming using the Insta-kill ability.

Accessories and The Moon Arcana

Mishima Yuuki's Confidant

In Persona 5 Royal, the free DLC Team Glasses from the Playstation Store provide a 15% EXP boost. Equip these glasses on each character for the bonus to take effect.

Since only four Phantom Thieves (plus Joker) fight directly, those on the backline receive less EXP.

Ranking up the Moon Confidant (Yuuki Mishima) to Rank 3 and 5 grants backup members EXP. Reaching Rank 10 gives them the same EXP as frontline fighters.

Raising Mishima's Confidant is straightforward; choose dialogue options he favors. Using a Moon Arcana Persona during your hangouts is also recommended.

In Persona 5 Royal, Mementos Missions assigned by Mishima are linked to his Confidant rank. Neglecting these missions hinders Confidant progression.

Mementos: Increase EXP Gain

Cognition of Mementos

Jose, a new character in Persona 5 Royal, is a valuable gameplay asset.

Mementos contains "flowers" and "Stamp Stations." Exchange these with Jose for items or to modify Mementos' Cognition. Increase EXP gain to 110% (5 Stamps) or 200% (12 Stamps).

Persona 5 Royal features 165 Stamps; 85 are needed to maximize EXP gain. 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 recurring Persona series enemy, appears in Mementos after prolonged stays on a floor. Red screen flashing and chain sounds signal its arrival; Morgana (or Futaba) will warn Joker.

Early game, defeating the Reaper is impossible without a New Game+ file. Level 85, it boasts -dyne spells and support skills like Concentrate and elemental Breaks. Its Agility (75) is its lowest stat.

Defeating the Reaper yields significant EXP and money, often leveling up all characters.

Fighting the Reaper at level 60 or higher is recommended. Use defense-boosting support skills and Makarakarn to reflect magic. Those with the Izanagi-no-Okami (Picaro) DLC Persona 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, appear in the Metaverse. Harmless, they flee after a few turns.

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

Treasure Demons appear more frequently in Palaces with high security. The Treasure Trap infiltration tool increases encounters (requires 2x Silk Yarn, 3x Plant Balm, 1x Cork Bark).

Use Persona with EXP Skills

How to Get Growth Passive Skill

Unequipped Personas usually don't gain EXP. However, the Growth passive skill grants a percentage of battle EXP even when inactive.

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

Personas learning 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. Izanagi Picaro yields a Growth 3 Skill Card.

The Growth 2 Skill Card is obtained by visiting Miura Beach with Caroline and Justine (September 2nd-29th, after event 6).

Ryuji Sakamoto's Confidant

How to Unlock Insta-Kill

Insta-kill instantly defeats Shadows during ambushes if Joker's level is 10 levels higher. Successful Insta-kills yield items, yen, EXP, and sometimes a Persona.

Shadows with a green outline are susceptible to Insta-kill (visible with Joker's Third Eye).

Reaching Ryuji's Confidant Rank 7 unlocks Insta-kill. His Confidant has no Social Stat requirements, making it easy to max out. Prioritize this Confidant for early access to Insta-kill.