Welcome to TheGamer's Persona 5 Royal walkthrough. Here, we're gonna be guiding you through all ten playable months of the game, making sure you'll make it to the true ending with all confidant ranks and social stats maxed out— not to mention popping that shiny platinum on your first run of the game.

Updated May 10, 2021 by Meg Pelliccio: This guide has been updated with more accurate information and more in-depth instructions as to what to do each day. Now included are the recommended conversational options to choose from during confidant and job events to ensure you reach maximum stats by the end of your playthrough.

Going month by month, this guide will include:

  • Month overview
  • Notes on restricted/limited-time events
  • Daily activity guide
  • Mementos and Palace notes
  • Recommendations/tips for combat optimization.

A few things to note going into this walkthrough:

  • This walkthrough is a modified version of this guide , optimized for further efficiency and combat effectiveness.
  • All confidant rank-ups are dependent on you bringing a persona of a matching arcana when spending time with them. With the exception of Rank 1 and Rank 10, if you forget to do this even once it'll set your schedule back— sometimes catastrophically, depending on the confidant. We will note which personas you should have equipped — this means just having them in Joker's stock of on-hand personas, rather than actually currently equipped as the active persona. ( However, the Sun and Moon confidants do not require matching personas.)
  • This walkthrough is based on normal difficulty — you might find yourself having a hard time keeping up on higher difficulty modes.
  • As it's not possible to 100% the Thieves Den achievements on your first run, we'll be guiding you through popping as many of them as possible, but it will not be a main focus like the PS4 trophies.
  • This guide will be running on the assumption that you're choosing a platonic route with all the romanceable characters to accommodate everyone — if you find yourself progressing faster with your romanced confidant than the guide plans for, use the extra day as a free slot. ( However, we recommend romancing at least one teammate to acquire the PS4 trophy, even if you decide to reload and proceed with the platonic route.)
  • The number of music notes that appear for social stat increases is not the number of points earned. For example, one music note means you have earned two points, two music notes mean you have earned three or four points, and three music notes mean you have earned between five and ten points.

At this point, we've already gone through April, so May is the next month. If you're interested in June's guide, just click here.

Persona 5 Royal May Walkthrough

In May, the game gradually stops holding your hand. After the Madarame Palace that takes center stage this month is over, the game will stop grabbing your ankles to explain a new mechanic as often.

The two things to keep in mind that you MUST stay on schedule for the Chariot and Temperance confidants. The rank 7 event for Chariot is only available at night on specific dates, so if you're behind schedule you might be stalled on this confidant line until as much as two weeks later.

Temperance doesn't have restricted dates, but it is essential to get it maxed out as soon as possible as night confidant events will be unavailable until you do so. As this confidant requires Guts Rank 3 to initiate, this also means keeping on track for leveling up your Guts stat as well.

Note: This guide works on the assumption that you have followed our April walkthrough already, otherwise, you may find that you do not have the required ranks to do certain events when told to in this guide. Additionally, if you have not been following our guide, the crossword puzzle answers may differ depending on how many you have completed.

5/1 Sunday

  • (Optional) Interact with the TV in Leblanc for the Home Shopping Channel — Muscle Workout Set (¥4,980) is our recommended purchase.

Daytime:

  • Purchase Vitality Aojiru (¥5,000) from the drink stand in the Underground Walkway in Shibuya. (Proficiency +2).
  • Buy Bio Nutrients (¥1,200) from the Underground Mall at Shibuya.
  • Head to the clinic to talk to Takemi with a Death arcana Persona equipped (Guts Rank 2 required).
  • Choose "I have a bad heart."
  • Choose "I agree."
  • Death Confidant: Rank 2 and (Guts +2)
  • On the Phone: Choose "I'm totally fine."

Evening:

  • Go to the bathhouse in Yongen-Jaya. (Charm +5)

5/2 Monday

Daytime:

  • Automatic
  • "Castle of Lust: Seized" trophy unlocked.

Evening:

  • Complete crossword on the first-floor table in Leblanc. The answer is "Golden". (Knowledge +2)
  • Study at Leblanc in the middle booth. (Knowledge +3 > Knowledge Rank 2)

5/3 Tuesday

Daytime:

  • Automatic

Evening:

  • Watch "Wraith" DVD in your room. (Kindness +3)

5/4 Wednesday

Daytime:

  • Automatic

Evening:

  • Craft infiltration tools. (Proficiency +3)

(Note: There are four locked chests in Madarame's palace and a randomly generated number in Mementos. If you want more lockpicks, you can save your game before crafting and then reload for the extra proficiency point and lockpick if you'd like, but it might get tedious as there's a long story segment the day after.)

5/5 Thursday

Daytime:

  • Automatic
  • "Phantom Thieves: Assemble!" trophy unlocked.

Evening:

  • Examine your bedroom plant and use Bio Nutrients. (Kindness +3).
  • IMPORTANT: Save your game.
  • Watch "Wraith" DVD in your room. (Kindness +3)
  • Fool Confidant: Rank 3 (Automatic)

5/6 Friday

  • Automatic class event. (Knowledge +2)
  • Chalk will be thrown at you and you have a 33% chance of successfully dodging it. If you do not dodge it — then reload your save file. You need to dodge it for the stat increase: (Charm +3)
  • Moon Confidant: Rank 1 (Automatic)

Daytime:

  • Buy every book available (four in total) from the Shibuya bookstore.
  • Return "Wraith" to the DVD rental shop in Shibuya Central Street and rent "Bubbly Hills, 90210".
  • Hang out with Ann with a Lovers arcana Persona equipped (Kindness Rank 2 required).
  • Choose "She's so strong."
  • Choose "You might be right."
  • Choose "I couldn't just ignore you."
  • Choose "Let's find it together."
  • Lovers Confidant: Rank 2.
  • On the Phone: Choose "Leave it to me."
  • Lovers 2 (requires Kindness rank 2):

Evening:

  • Apply for Ore no Beko Beef Bowl Shop part-time job at the Underground Walkway in Shibuya.
  • Talk to the man (Street Orator) making a speech in Station Square.
  • Choose "I am interested."
  • Work at Ore no Beko Beef Bowl Shop on Central Street. (Proficiency +3) (This is important as a prerequisite event for unlocking the Sun confidant.)

(Note: Evening activities outside Yongen-Jaya are now unlocked.)

5/7 Saturday

  • Class answer: "Fatal woman." (Knowledge +2)

Daytime:

  • Automatic Mementos tutorial.
  • "One Step at a Time" trophy unlocked.

Evening:

  • Study at Leblanc in the middle booth. (Knowledge +3)

5/8 Sunday

Daytime:

  • Automatic
  • Moon Confidant: Rank 2 (Automatic).

Evening:

  • (Optional) Interact with the TV in Leblanc for the Home Shopping Channel — Bio Nutrient Set (¥2,680) is our recommended purchase.
  • Purchase Nasty Aojiru (¥5,000) from the drink stand in the Underground Walkway in Shibuya. (Guts +2).
  • Work at Ore no Beko Beef Bowl Shop on Central Street. You must correctly memorize all orders to get the higher stat increase. The orders are randomly generated, so use a notepad if you are not confident. (Proficiency +5) (This is i mportant as a prerequisite event for unlocking the Sun confidant.)

5/9 Monday

  • Automatic — Receive Mementos mission from Mishima.

Daytime:

  • Head to the clinic to talk to Takemi with a Death arcana Persona equipped.
  • Choose any option.
  • Choose any option.
  • Choose "I don't mind."
  • Death Confidant: Rank 3 and (Guts +2)
  • On the Phone: Choose "Of course not."

Evening:

  • Accept Ann's invitation for a study hangout via your IMs. (Knowledge +5)

5/10 Tuesday

  • Class answer: "The Heian period." (Knowledge +2)

Daytime:

  • (Optional): Buy materials for infiltration tools if needed.
  • Hang out/Train with Ann with a Lovers arcana Persona equipped (you can accept via your IMs). (This unlocks Inokashira Park.)
  • Choose any option.
  • Choose any option.
  • Choose any option.
  • Choose any option.
  • Choose "Can we stop yet?"
  • Choose any option.
  • Choose any option.
  • Choose "Has that happened to you?"
  • Choose "That freedom sounds nice."
  • Lovers Confidant: Rank 3
  • "Tokyo Tourist" trophy unlocked.
  • On the Phone: Choose "Could be."

Evening:

  • Complete crossword on the first-floor table in Leblanc. The answer is "Malaise". (Knowledge +2) .
  • Accept Ryuji's invitation for a study hangout via your IMs. (Knowledge +5)

5/11 Wednesday

  • Exam answer: "Minamoto no Yoshitsune."
  • Exam answer: "Minamoto no Yoritomo." then "Yoritomo won.", followed by "The weak."

5/12 Thursday

  • Exam answer: "Cognition."
  • Exam answer: "Both."

5/13 Friday

  • Exam answer: "The Devil's Dictionary."
  • Exam answer: "Femme Fatale."
  • Councillor Confidant: Rank 1 & 2 (Automatic)

5/14 Saturday

Daytime:

  • Automatic

Evening:

  • Watch "Bubbly Hills, 90210" DVD in your room. (Charm +3)

5/15 Sunday

  • (Optional) Interact with the TV in Leblanc for the Home Shopping Channel.

Daytime:

  • Automatic

Evening:

  • Study at Leblanc in the middle booth. (Knowledge +3)

5/16 Monday

  • Class answer: "The Placebo effect" (Knowledge +2)

Daytime:

  • Automatic Madarame Palace infiltration.

Evening:

  • Unavailable

5/17 Tuesday

Daytime:

  • Automatic

Evening:

  • Craft infiltration tools. (Proficiency +3)

5/18 Wednesday

Daytime:

  • Visit the Velvet Room on Central Street and speak to the twins, Justine and Caroline. (This is the start of a series of requests from the twins where they ask to see a certain persona to increase the Strength Confidant. The first one they ask for is a Jack Frost with Mabufu. We will cover this later.)
  • Head to the clinic to talk to Takemi with a Death arcana Persona equipped.
  • Choose "Dr. Takemi will help."
  • Choose "You seem happy."
  • Death Confidant: Rank 2 and (Guts +2)
  • On the Phone: Choose "I'll reflect on my mistakes."

Evening:

  • Listen in on the customers in Leblanc to make them leave then c omplete the crossword on the first-floor table in Leblanc. The answer is "Gallery". (Knowledge +2)
  • Talk to Yoshida in Station Square. (This is important as a prerequisite event for unlocking the Sun confidant.)

5/19 Thursday

  • Class answer: "Hokusai Katsushika" (Knowledge +2)

Daytime:

  • Study at the Diner on Central Street and order the Surprise Sando. (Guts +2 and Knowledge +3)

Evening:

  • Examine the TV in Leblanc and choose "Using noise to cause distress." (Knowledge +2).
  • Go to the Bathhouse in Yongen-Jaya. (Charm +3 and Guts +2)
  • "Getting the Vapors" trophy unlocked.

Persona 5 Royal Getting the Vapors trophy unlock

5/20 Friday

  • Exam results (Charm +3)

Daytime:

  • (Optional) Buy medicine and equipment as you see fit.
  • Buy Bio Nutrients (¥1,200) from the Underground Mall at Shibuya.
  • Infiltrate Madarame's Palace until the roadblock at the Central Garden.
  • On Museum 1F there is a chest in the most northern room on the map. This contains an Atom Ring — make sure you equip it and then save in the Safe Room to the right of it.
  • After freeing the team from the lasers, ensure your Atom Ring is equipped and make sure you have a free space in your Persona roster before examining the golden vase again for your first encounter with a Treasure Demon. This is Regent and it is weak to Nuclear attacks (hence the Atom Ring). Hit its weakness and negotiate with it to obtain it as a Persona.
  • "The Purpose of a Thief" trophy unlocked.*

*Note: There is a bug where if you do not have a free space in your roster and have to overwrite another Persona to obtain Regent, then the trophy will not unlock.

Evening:

  • Study at Leblanc in the middle booth. (Knowledge +3)

5/21 Saturday

  • Read "The Alluring Dancer" on the train. (Charm +5)
  • Class answer: "1:1.414." (Knowledge +2)

Daytime:

  • Automatic Madarame's Palace infiltration.

Evening:

  • Examine your bedroom plant and use Bio Nutrients. (Kindness +3).
  • Watch "Bubbly Hills, 90210" DVD in your room. (Charm +3)

5/22 Sunday

  • (Optional) Interact with the TV in Leblanc for the Home Shopping Channel.

Daytime:

  • Purchase Onsen Aojiru (¥5,000) from the drink stand in the Underground Walkway in Shibuya. (Kindness +2).
  • Hang out with Ryuji (He's in the Arcade on Central Street) with a Chariot arcana Persona equipped. (This unlocks Ogikubo.)
  • Choose "Are you worried about him?"
  • Choose "But you're doing great."
  • Chariot Confidant: Rank 4.

Evening:

  • Go to the Bathhouse in Yongen-Jaya. (Charm +5)

5/23 Monday

  • Class answer: "Together." then "Senses." followed by "Senses coming together." (Knowledge +2)

Daytime:

  • (Optional) Buy SP recovery items from the vending machines near the Bathhouse, medicine, or equipment.
  • (Optional): Buy materials for infiltration tools if needed.
  • Secure infiltration route at Madarame's Palace
  • Before leaving Madarame's Palace, you will be summoned to the Velvet Room where the Electric Chair option will be unlocked.
  • "Grand Experiment" trophy can be unlocked now by using this new "Itemize Persona" option. If you don't want to actually lose any of your Personas, then save before the execution and reload afterward.
  • Make sure you get a Jack Frost from Madarame's Palace before you leave for the Twin's Request. (It needs to be level 12 to learn Mabufu, so grind out some exp if needs be.) Alternatively, you can fuse Personas to get a level 12 Jack Frost.
  • Strength Confidant: Rank 1. (This will unlock Group Guillotine executions.)
  • The Twins will give you their next request of an Ame-no-Uzume with Frei.
Persona 5 Royal delivering requested persona to the twins

Evening:

  • Craft infiltration tools. (Proficiency +3)

5/24 Tuesday

  • Read "Buchiko's Story" on the train.

Daytime:

  • Buy SP recovery items from the vending machines near the Bathhouse, medicine, or equipment in preparation for the boss fight.
  • Return "The Alluring Dancer" to the school library and borrow "The Gallant Rogue".
  • Go to the Hideout and send the calling card.

Evening:

  • Study at Leblanc in the middle booth. (Knowledge +3)

Note: Make sure Joker's Personas can cover the elemental gap of whichever party member you're not using, as the boss battle will require the use of all four basic elemental attacks: Fire, Ice, Electricity, and Wind.)

5/25 Wednesday

Daytime:

  • Automatic infiltration of Madarame's Palace.
  • (Optional) Find all three Will Seeds if you haven't already. We have a full guide on their location here.
  • Defeat Madarame.
  • Magician Confidant: Rank 3. (Automatic)

Evening:

  • Craft infiltration tools. (Proficiency +3 > Proficiency Rank 3)
  • Fool Confidant: Rank 4. (Automatic)

5/26 Thursday

  • Class answer: "Arthur Conan Doyle." (Knowledge +2 > Knowledge Rank 3)

Daytime:

  • Receive Mementos mission. (Automatic)
  • Travel to Yongen-Jaya. Talk to the mother and child in the alleyway near Sojiro's house, then the old man listening to the radio by the bathhouse near the end of the alley to receive the target's name.
  • Hang out/train with Ryuji (you can access this via your IM) with a Chariot arcana Persona equipped. (This unlocks Shibuya Sports Gym.)
  • Choose "Protein powder?"
  • Choose "You seem conflicted."
  • Choose "So he's an asshole?"
  • Chariot Confidant: Rank 5.
  • On the Phone: Choose "Don't worry. I gotcha."

Evening:

  • Examine the TV in Leblanc and choose ""Queen" of Evidence". (Knowledge +2).
  • Complete crossword on the first-floor table in Leblanc. The answer is "Pollenosis". (Knowledge +2) .
  • Talk to Yoshida in Station Square.
  • Sun Confidant: Rank 1.

5/27 Friday

Daytime:

  • Head to the clinic to talk to Takemi with a Death arcana Persona equipped.
  • Choose any option.
  • Choose any option.
  • Choose "That's good."
  • Death Confidant: Rank 5. (Guts +2)
  • On the Phone: Choose: "About Miwa-chan?"

Evening:

  • Automatic Maid event with Mishima and Ryuji

5/28 Saturday

Daytime:

  • Talk to Kawakami on the second floor in front of the faculty office (This is important as a prerequisite event for unlocking the Temperance confidant.)
  • Hang out with Ann with a Lovers arcana Persona equipped (you can accept via your IMs).
  • Choose "I know what you mean."
  • Choose "That's hilarious."
  • Choose "Tell me."
  • Choose "Good idea."
  • Choose "Good luck with that."
  • Lovers Confidant: Rank 4.
  • On the Phone: Choose: "I train every day."

Evening:

  • Go to Big Bang Burger in Shibuya and attempt the Big Bang Challenge. ( Knowledge +2, Charm +2, Proficiency +2, and Guts +2 > Guts Rank 3).
  • Choose "Commit" via IM.

5/29 Sunday

  • (Optional) Interact with the TV in Leblanc for the Home Shopping Channel — Folding Screen Set (¥4,980) is our recommended purchase.
  • Make sure you have a Lovers and Chariot persona equipped.

Daytime:

  • Harajuku date with Ryuji, Mishima, and Ann. (This unlocks Harajuku.)
  • Choose "He is suspicious."
  • Choose "I'm getting culture shock."

Evening:

  • Purchase Seafood Aojiru (¥5,000) from the drink stand in the Underground Walkway in Shibuya. (Knowledge +2)
  • Agree to watch "The Cake Knight Rises" in Shibuya with Ryuji via IM. (Kindness +5)

5/30 Monday

Daytime:

  • Automatic
  • Faith Confidant: Rank 1 (Automatic)

Evening:

  • Call Kawakami on the payphone in Leblanc (Requires Guts Rank 3).
  • Temperance Confidant: Rank 1.

May 31st

  • Class answer: "John Silver" (Knowledge +2)

Daytime:

  • Buy any equipment and medicine as you see fit.
  • Enter Mementos and clear all requests (If Cats Disappeared from the City and THe Bark and Bite of a Bully.)
  • "Talent Thief" trophy is unlocked by speaking to Jose, who will turn your Will Seed accessories into better versions.
  • "Jose's Favorite Customer" trophy can be unlocked by purchasing something with flowers from Jose.
  • "The Phantom Philatelist" trophy can be unlocked by purchasing something with stamps from Jose.
  • There is a chance of unlocking the "The Deviated Cognition" trophy, which is earned by encountering a deviation in Mementos. This is a strange floor that is all dark and has Treasure Demons as the enemies. Mona will speak to you about it when you arrive on one for the first time.
  • (Optional): Next month you will be needing Personas for the Councillor, Temperance, and Faith confidants. You can choose to get some of these now if you want, if not, we will have recommended fusions at the start of the next month to obtain these.
Persona 5 Royal Jose in Mementos

Note: We recommend grinding until you've gathered all the stamps in the area and invested them in increasing the monetary gains of Mementos, as there are a few big expenses coming up. Try to walk out with at least ¥80,000, if not more to be safe.

Evening:

  • Complete crossword on the first-floor table in Leblanc. The answer is "Japanese ". (Knowledge +2) .
  • Study at Leblanc in the middle booth. (Knowledge +3)

Monthly Exit Stats

You should end the month on the following stats:

Confidants:

  • Fool: Rank 4
  • Magician: Rank 3
  • Hierophant: Rank 3
  • Lovers: Rank 4
  • Chariot: Rank 5
  • Strength: Rank 1
  • Death: Rank 5
  • Temperance: Rank 1
  • Moon: Rank 2
  • Sun: Rank 1
  • Faith: Rank 1
  • Councillor: Rank 2
  • Knowledge: Rank 3
  • Guts: Rank 3
  • Proficiency: Rank 3
  • Kindness: Rank 2
  • Charm: Rank 2

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