After almost 10 years of waiting, Persona 5 has finally arrived as a new edition of Shin Megami Tensei’s very popular game series. It is the sixth installment in the Persona franchise and was just released in 2016. As expected, the new Persona game is still all about socializing, battling monster✃s, working, passing the tests in school and, of course꧑, dating. There are a total of 16 confidants to meet in the game and players are allowed to date any or all of the ladies.
The story starts when the main protagonist transfers to a different school, Shujin Academy, located in Tokyo. He is currently on probation for being wrongly accused of assault, so he can’t be involved in any kind of troubl🍨e. However, he and his new friends find out about their Persona powers and decide to live the life of vigilantes as the “Phantom Thieves of Hea༺rts.” Together, they explore the extraordinary world of the supernatural realm.
Ever since the launch of the first Persona game, it's been considered to be one of the most popular RPG around. Why wouldn't it be, as its unique gameplay and storyline make it incomparable to any other video game on the market. Players have total control over how they want to live the life of their characters and each decision may result in a different ending. So this article is all about revealing 15 of the game’s secrets that most players probably will never know. With these secrets, players will be more equipped to survive the 🔯game and get the game's true ending.
15 🐼 The Secret To Winning Every Fight
The secret to winning every battle in the game is to defeat the enemy before it gets a chance to strike back. This is because Persona 5 has a “1 More” system that allows the attacker to continually hit the opponent after finding its weak point. This is a huge advantage for the player, as they can throw continuous hits until the enemy is dead. However, the enemy can also use this ad𒊎vantage to knock out the player.
When that happens, this could lead to a devastating loss. Particularly when in Kamoshida Palace, where some ene෴mies can easily find the player’s weak point and continuously deliver high damage hits.
14 Dealing With Mementos ♔
As the player progress through the game, they will encounter Mem♚entos every once in a while. It can be a bit tedious to complete ဣeach request, but it is strongly recommended to do so, as the rewards are worth it. Fortunately, there is an easier way to deal with them that not many players know about.
Rather than taking each request as they arrive, players can stack up Mementos before taking them on. And if players take them while it's raining in the alternate world, it will increase the appearance of loot drops, treasure chests, EXP, money and even treasure demons. Just don’t stockpile more than 10 Mementos,🌸 as players may end up with not enough supplies while in the quest.
13 Using the Calendar And Map ജ
With 16 love interests to look out for and four part-time jobs to juggle, it wouldn’t be surprising if a player sometimes forgets or misses important tasks in the game. Each confidant hangs out in a different location while part-time jobs have different requirements. However, what players may have overlooked is that the calendars can be used to easily see which part time job 🐻is available on that day and that you can use the map to see the location of each love interest.
The calendar also makes it easy for players to remember if there are any events happening that day, while the map can be used to fast-travel around the unlocked areas. Taking advantage of these features is a quick way🔯 for players to plan ahead so they never miss anything.
12 🍸 The Importance Of Books 🅷
Every player knows it’s a must to have a new book with thไem wherever they go in the game. Once in a while, they will find an unoccupied seat on the train and reading is a great way to make use of that time. Players can get books either by picking them up from the bookstore or borrowing them from the library. The good thing is there are always new books to discover.
However, what many players may not k🐲now is that reading books doesn’t just impr﷽ove their social stats, but they could also unlock new places to explore in the game. These new locations are usually unlocked when players read magazines, so make sure to get them too when possible.
11 💎 Expelled Vs. Fired ൩
Just like a regular student, players need to make sure they do well in school or they can get expelled. There will be classes, quizzes and, of coursဣe, exams, so studying is a must. On their free days, players can get a part-time job where they can earn money and improve their stats. Unlike school, they don’t need to report for work consistently to keep it.
You c✃an choose to go to work or skip it for weeks and still not get fired. In addition, players can have as many jobs as they want and it won't affect their work level in their previous jobs. There are four different jobs a player can choose from in the game and it includes a job at the c💫onvenience store, flower shop, Crossroads bar, and beef bowl shop.
10 ꦕ E🌺arning Lots Of Money
One of the easiest way to earn lots of money in the game is to collect and sell rare gear items. The good news is that findi🌳ng these items is not that hard. Players should first find some when they take on the quest for Ann’s palace. There should be a big chest found in that quest and, more often than not, it contains Soma. If it doesn’t have the Soma item, players can just reload the quest to geꦰt another chance. Each Soma item sells for 50,000 cash from the Shibuya Central Street pawn shop, so it’s really valuable.
After that, players can get Soma items by looting enemies, exploring the deeper paths of the first dungeon, acquire it from a Shadow and from the Healing Item Set DLC. For players who can’t find the pawnshop,ꦓ they can find it when they follow Ryuji in Shibuya Central Street after saving Ann Takamaki from the palace.
9 ༺ Morgana Always Gives The Best Advice
Persona 5 is a game where players can freely do what they want in the game, whenever they want to. However, if the players want to complete the game, they will need to unlock hidden game content. Because of that, the developers created Morgana to giv♋e advice to the player. Most gamers choose not to follow his tips, but some of them are clearly useful hints that are too good to be ignored.
When the player is confused on what t♔o do, it’s likely that Morgana has something to say and it will tota꧋lly make sense at the end of the game. He knows where you should be going next, the best way to fight the enemies and even when players need to heal their teammates.
8 Ryuji Can Back You Up In Batt꧟les 👍
Having Ryuji to back you up in your battles will allow you to deal great amounts of damage. The only way to do that is to get his bond up to level three by spending a lot of time with him. There will be a number of opportunities where you can bond with Ryuji 🌜after school and you'd be✨ wise not to miss them.
If players maximize the times they can hang out with Ryuji, they should be able to increase their bond before they enter the palace. In this scenario, players will have the chance to get second attacks from Ryuji, which is a rare yet powerful skill. One hit from him will almost always save the ﷺteam from a losing battle.
7 Bonding with Takemi And Sojiro ඣCan Get You New Items 💖
Aside from spending time with the player’s team members, it is also necessary that they take the time to talk and bond with Sojiro and Takemi. The only difference in bonding with them is that there is a timer that players need to deal with, but it is very worth it.♑ Unbeknownst to many, Takemi and Sojiro can give players access to different medicines and teach them how to brew their 🐽own coffee in the alternate universe. As we all know, coffee is one of the easiest ways to restore SP when in the palace, which is useful in battles.
Tꦐhe easiest way to spend tim𒅌e with Takemi is by visiting him at the clinic, while bonding with Sojiro usually happens at the café.
6 The Value Of Cleaning Your Room🌸 🐽
Cleaning your room is never a fun activity, even in a video game. However, Persona 5's developers have made this task importan꧟t, as it will unlock a number of new activities in the game. When players dust the book shelf, it will allow them to take care of their plant and earn stat bonus. It will also give them new books to read and a chair where they can do exercise. Doing pull-ups with the chair will maximize the player’s health.
There are more reasons why cleaning up the room in the game is important, so do it eve🐟ry once in a while, particularly at night where there is nothing else to do.