Date: 8/27/2026
Tags: #VideoGames #P5R #Persona5Royal #JRPG #P5 #Persona5 #Atlus
Hello Everyone! If you are anything like me you haven’t really quit playing Persona 5 since it came out in 2008! As one of my favourite games ever this is all the information I’ve gathered on raising Social Stats in Person 5 Royal, because let’s face it Royal just added so much to the game that it’s really the only version now.
Mon- Jazz Bar
Tue- Jazz Bar
Wed- Work (flower shop), Jazz Bar
Thur- Jazz Bar, TV Quiz Show
Fri- School bread, Jazz Bar
Sat- Work (flower shop), Jazz Bar
Sun- Aojiru (Juice Stand, Underground Passage for Social Stat +2), Confidant (Yoshinida) at night, Bathhouse, Jazz Bar, Shopping channel
Night Time- Special Cutlet (Chunky Cutlet, +30 SP – Kichijoji, at the Hagoromo Meat Shop)
Rain- Bakery “Dipped Katsu Sando”, Bathhouse, Rare Enemies in Mementos, Bathhouse (Guts +3), 701 darts (+2 Proficiency)
Most other things are not kept to such a strict schedule. But I’ve broken it down first by City then later by stat if you continue reading.
Charm
- Rank 1 Existent (0-5 exp.)
- Rank 2 Head-Turning (6-51 exp.)
- Rank 3 Suave (52-91 exp.)
- Rank 4 Charismatic (92-131 exp.)
- Rank 5 (MAX) Debonair (132+ exp.)
Knowledge
- Rank 1 Oblivious (0-33 exp.)
- Rank 2 Learned (34-81 exp.)
- Rank 3 Scholarly (82-125 exp.)
- Rank 4 Encyclopedia (126-191 exp.)
- Rank 5 (MAX) Erudite (192+ exp.)
Guts
- Rank 1 Milquetoast (0-10 exp.)
- Rank 2 Bold (11-37 exp)
- Rank 3 Staunch (38-67 exp.)
- Rank 4 Dauntless (68-112 exp.)
- Rank 5 (MAX) Lionhearted (113+ exp.)
Proficiency
- Rank 1 Bumbling (0-11 exp.)
- Rank 2 Decent (12-37 exp.)
- Rank 3 Skilled (34-59 exp.)
- Rank 4 Masterful (60-86 exp.)
- Rank 5 (MAX) Transcendent (87+ exp.)
Kindness
- Rank 1 Inoffensive (0-13 exp.)
- Rank 2 Considerate (14-46 exp.)
- Rank 3 Empathetic (47-93 exp.)
- Rank 4 Selfless (94-135 exp.)
- Rank 5 (MAX) Angelic (136+ exp.)
Yongen-Jaya
Bathhouse (Charm +3) ¥500
- Sunday (Charm +2, Total +5)
- Raining (Charm +3, Guts +2)
Leblanc
- Crafting Tools (Proficiency +3)
- Feeding your Potted Plant (Garden Energy Kindness +2, Bio Nutrients Kindness +3, Mega Fertilizer Kindness +5)
- Crosswords (Knowledge +3)
- Spend time with Heirophant Confidant, Sojiro Sakura for (Kindness +3)
- Brew Coffee (Sojiro Rank 2, SP recovery in Palaces, Charm +2, Hierophant +1 if Sojiro is present)
- Cleaning Leblanc (Kindness +2, Hierophant +1, if Sojiro is present)
- Reading (stat +3)
- Studying (Knowledge +3, When Raining Knowledge +5)
- DVD (membership in Shibuya ¥4,800 stat +3)
Bedroom Workouts
- Section 1-4 HP +5
- Section 5-8 HP +6
- Section 9-12 HP +7
- Sections 13+ HP +8
Books (4/9-4/19) – received when cleaning room
- Social Though (Knowledge +5, received after cleaning room)
- Yoncha Walker 04 (Unlocks Bathhouse & Batting Center Shortcut, received after cleaning room)
Batting Cage (¥500-8,000)
- For using the batting cage (+1 Proficiency), and if you land 5 hits (+2 proficiency)
- There are 6 levels Beginner to The Fader, each giving rewards with 5 home runs
- Beginner ¥500 (43 mph) – Reward Ace Cap (Have a higher chance of evading Critical Attacks)
- Intermediate ¥1,000 (55 mph) – Reward Raging Wristband (When under the effects of Rage, the user’s Attack will be increased)
- Advanced ¥1,500 (68 mph) – Reward Grand Slam Charm (Raises the chances of landing a Critical Hit)
- Expert ¥2,500 (86 mph) – Reward Compression Socks (Substantially increases your odds of evading physical attacks)
- Insane ¥4,000 (102 mph) – Reward Hall of Fame Belt (Every encounter begins with you casting Automatic Marakukaja, boosting your party’s Defense)
- The Fader ¥8,000 (?? mph) – Reward Sturdy Suspenders (Prevents the user from falling under the effects of Confuse, Fear, Rage, and Despair)
Movie Theater ¥1,500
- September – Like a Showtime Tiger (Charm +5)
- October (10/2 Futaba Invite) – Back to the Ninja (Knowledge +5)
- November – Popo’s Nest (Kindness +5)
- December – Merry Christmess (Guts +5)
- January – March of the Sheeple (Proficiency +5)
- February – The Good Father (Kindness +5)
Clinic
- Bold Guts required for Death Confidant, Tae Takemi and Spend time with her for (Guts +1) during medical trials
Second Hand Store
DVD Player (4/18) ¥2,500
Video Games (7/26) ¥5,000
- Star Forneus ¥0 (Guts +2)
- Gamble Goemon ¥5,200 (Charm +2)
Shujin Accedmy
Class Questions
- Knowledge +1
- 4/25, 6/20, 7/7 (Charm +2, Lovers +1)
- Scoring High on Exams (Charm +3)
- Dodge Chock (Charm +3)
Shujin Library Books
- Pirate Legend (Guts +5)
- The Alluring Dancer (Charm +5)
- The Great Thief (Knowledge +5)
- Zorro the Outlaw (Kindness +5)
(May) - The Gallant Rogue (Guts +5)
(June) - The Illusory Popess (Kindness +5)
(7/1) - Speed Reader (Read twice as fast)
(September) - Cry of Cthulhu (Proficiency +5)
(October) - The Hero with a Bow (Guts +5)
(January) - Dressed in Ashes (Charm +5)
Study in Library
- Before 5/6 (Knowledge +2, Guts +1)
- After 5/6 (Knowledge +3)
Shibuya (4/12)
Shibuya Station Square (Sunday Night)
- Spend time with Sun Confidant, Toranosuke Yoshida for (Charm +3)
Big Bang Burger Challenge
- Comet Burger (Guts +1), Success All Stats +1
- Gravity Burger (Guts +2), Success All Stats +2
- Cosmo Tower Burger (Guts +3), Success All Stats +3
Convenience Store – Job
- 7, 17, 27 (Charm +5)
- Work 3 shirts to ID “Calling Justice for Cats”
Beef Bowl (Job)
- Proficiency +5 When Correct, Proficiency +3 when wrong
- At least 2 Shifts required to unlock Sun Confidant
Dinner (Knowledge +2)
- Rainy Days (Knowledge +2, Total +4)
- Surprise Sando (Guts +2)
- Nostalgia Steak (Kindness +2)
- (7/1) Frui-Tea (Charm +2)
- (9/28) Totem Pole (Proficiency +2)
Shibuya Bookstore (4/12)
- Buchiko’s Story ¥700 (Charm +5)
- Playing the Game ¥700 (Charm +5)
- The Art of Charm ¥700 (Charm +5)
- Tidying the Heart ¥700 (Proficiency +5)
(5/18) - Vague ¥1,800 (unlocks Harajuku)
(6/1) - Medjed Menace ¥1,200 (Knowledge +5)
- Nightlife Hotspots ¥1,800 (unlocks Odaiba Seaside Park)
- Wise Men’s Words ¥700 (Knowledge +5)
(7/17) - Aquarium a Day ¥700 (unlocks Shinagawa Aquarium)
(8/3) - Fishpound Spotter ¥1,800 (unlocks Ichigaya)
- Ghost Encounters ¥700 (Guts +5)
(9/1) - Museum of Stars ¥1,800 (unlocks Ikebukuro)
- Musty Pages ¥1,800 (unlocks Jinbocho)
- Tokyo Shrines ¥1,800 (unlocks Meiji Shrine)
(10/1) - Nakano Walker ¥1,800 (unlocks Nakano Shopping Mall)
DVDs (¥4,800 for Membership)
- Bobby Hills (charm +3)
- Wraith (Kindness +3)
- Guy McVer (Proficiency +3)
- The X Folders (Guts +3)
DVDs 6/1 - Not So Hot Betsy (charm +3)
- ICU (Kindness +3)
- Jail Break (Proficiency +3)
- The Running Dead (Guts +3)
DVDs 8/1 - D Housewives (Charm +3)
- Mouse MD (Kindness +3)
- 31 (Guts +3)
- Tee (Proficiency +3)
Movie Theater ¥1,500
- April – Tanktop Millionaire (Guts +5)
- May, June (5/29 Ryuji Invite) – The Cake Knight Rises (Kindness +5)
- July (7/17 Ann Invite) – Love Possibly (Charm +5)
- August, September (8/5 Yusuke Invite) – Mes Miserable (Kindness +5)
- October, November – Admission Possible (Proficiency +5)
- December – Clean Hard (Kindness +5)
- January – Fighting Friends (Charm +5)
Gym
- Unlocks with Ryuji Confidant Rank 5
- Visit 1-4 HP +3, SP +2
- Visit 5-8 HP +5, SP +3
- Visit 9-12 HP +7, SP +5
- Visit 13+ HP +9, SP +7
Arisoft Store
- Dauntless guts required to start Hanged Man Confidant, and Lionheart guts required for Rank 8, Spend time with Hanged Man, Munehisa Iwai for (Proficiency +2)
Underground Mall (4/11)
Juice Stand (Underground Walkway) – Sun.
- Juice Effect rotates weekly in a fixed 5-day cycle, Beauty Juice (+1 Charm), Activeness Juice (+1 Proficiency), Bitter Juice (+1 Guts), Hot Spring Juice (+1 Kindness), and Seafood Juice (+1 Knowledge)
Flower Store – Job (Wed. & Sat.)
- After Your 2nd Shift unlocked flower arrangements to get (Kindness +5), when correct
- Read book “ – “ to get more accurate information on each flower for arrangements
- Work 3 Shifts to ID “Who’s been Assaulting People” Mementos Request
Shibuya Sports Store (6/5)
- Expert Billiards ¥3,500 (unlocks after plays darts for the first time, unlocks Trick Shots while playing darts and increases Technical Rank to 2.)
- Billiard Techniques ¥800 (Obtain after Rank 1)
- Sharp Cue ¥48,000 (Obtain after Rank 2)
- Billiards Magician ¥0 (Obtained after Technical Rank 3, Unlocks more trick shots when playing darts and increases Technical Rank to 4.)
Kichijoji (6/5)
Darts (6/5) ¥800
**The game is divided into three difficulty levels: 301, 501, and 701, each named after how many points must be scored.
- Rank 1 (Increases damage dealt)
- Rank 2 (Increases damage dealt, Heal HP after Baton pass)
- Rank 3 (Increases damage dealt, Heal HP after Baton pass, Recover SP after Baton pass)
- You gain more Proficiency when playing 701 on rainy days.
| Confidant | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ann | “Just play like normal.” |
| Futaba | “This is real.” |
| Haru | “Have fun with it.” |
| Makoto | “Take a deep breath.” |
| Morgana | “I’m counting on you.” |
| Ryuji | “You gotta psych yourself up!” |
| Yusuke | “Pretend like you’re painting.” |
| Yoshizawa | “Trust your instincts.” |
Billiards (Pool) ¥800
**Playing Billiards will give you +1 to any of your Social Stats at random, except for the Kindness Stat. You will also gain a Confidant Point for everyone’s Arcana who decides to join you in a game of pool.
- Rank 1 – Technical Damage up
- Rank 2 – Must finish reading “Billiard Techniques” and preform the Back Hand technique for Technical Damage up
- Rank 3 – Must finish reading “Jump Cue” and preform the Jump Shot technique for Technical Damage up & Increases chance to Down Enemies
- Rank 4 – Must finish reading “Billiard Magician” and preform the Masse Shot technique for Technical Damage up & Downs Enemies 100%
Jazz Club
**Unlocks with Justice Confidant Rank 4, Each day has a different drink
- Monday Drink is Level Upper Body (LVL +1, HP +20)
- Tuesday Drink is Powerful Soda (ST +1, AG +1, & LU +1, with bonus +1 to ST, AG, or LU)
- Wednesday Drink is Level Upper Soul (LVL +1, SP +10)
- Thursday Drink is Magical Soda (MA +1, EN +1, & LU +1, with bonus +1 to MA, EN, or LU)
- Friday Drink is All Soda (ST +1, MA +1, EN +1, AG +1, LU +1, HP +10, SP +5)
- Saturday (Rotates through one of the weekday drinks on a weekly rotation)
- Sunday Drink is Original Cocktail (Teaches Bonus Skill)
Sunday Night Skills
- Tetrakarn Raises 6/28, 10/2
A barrier on one ally that reflects one physical attack (Noir’s persona learns this skill naturally at level 38) - Matarukaja 7/3, 10/9
Raises the attack power of all allies for three turns (Skull’s persona learns this skill naturally at level 58) - Marakukaja 7/17, 10/16
Raises the defense of all allies for three turns (Queen’s persona learns this skill naturally at level 48) - Masukukaja 7/31, 10/23
Raises the speed/evasion of all allies for three turns (Fox’s persona learns this skill naturally at level 49) - Matarunda 8/7, 11/6
Lowers the attack power of all enemies for three turns (Panther’s persona learns this skill naturally at level 41) - Marakunda 8/14, 11/13
Lowers the defense of all enemies for three turns - Masukunda 8/28, 11/27
Lowers the speed/evasion rate of all enemies for three turns (Mona’s persona learns this skill naturally at level 55) - Charge 9/4
Raises the effectiveness of a physical attack on your next turn by 2.5 times (Skull’s persona learns this skill naturally at level 63) - Concentrate 9/25
Raises the effectiveness of a magic attack on your next turn by 2.5 times (Panther’s persona learns this skill naturally at level 62) - Makarakarn 10/30
Raises a barrier on one ally that reflects one magic attack (Noir’s persona learns this skill naturally at level 44) - Heat Riser 12/4
Raises the attack, defense, and speed/evasion of one ally for three turns (Noir’s persona learns this skill naturally at level 75) - Debilitate 12/11
Lowers the attack, defense, and speed/evasion of one enemy for three turns (Crow’s first persona learns this skill naturally at level 70, his second persona knows this skill innately) - Ali Dance (Passive) 1/15
Automatically halves the accuracy of incoming attacks (Violet’s persona knows this skill innately) - Arms Master (Passive) 1/22
Halves the HP cost of physical skills - Spell Master (Passive) 1/29
Halves the SP cost of magic skills (the final Original Cocktail of the game)
** If you bring Futaba on a Sunday, she will learn a different kind of skill
Futaba’s Skills
- 1st visit: Teaches Support Boost 1, which has a chance of inflicting Masukunda during Moral Support
- 2nd visit: Upgrades Support Boost 1 to Support Boost 2, which has a chance of inflicting Masukunda or Marakunda during Moral Support
- 3rd visit: Upgrades to Support Boost 3, which now has a chance of inflicting Masukunda, Marakunda, or Matarunda during Moral Support.
- 4th visit: Teaches Support Frequency Up, which increases the trigger rate for Moral Support.
** Jazz club stats and skills are transferred to New Game +. Sunday skills can be relearned at the church. You can’t regain Futaba’s skills at the church.
Temple Meditation
- Visit 1-3 SP +3
- Visit 4-6 SP +5
- Visit 7-9 SP +8
- Visit 10+ SP +12
Shinjuku (6/18)
Shinjuku Bookstore (6/18)
(All unlock after doing the subject matter for the first time before available e.g., Go to the theater first to unlock The Craft of Cinema)
- ABCs of Crafting ¥2,800 (Doubles number of tools you can create, After Creating Tools for the first Time)
- Batting Science ¥2,800 (unlocks 3rd eye during Batting Center)
- Essence of Fishing ¥2,800 (unlocks 3rd eye when fishing)
- Flowerpedia ¥2,800 (unlocks hints for creating bouquets working at flower shop)
- Game Secrets ¥2,800 (Lowers difficulty when playing video games)
- Learn Pro Darts ¥2,800 (unlocks 3rd eye when playing darts)
- The Craft of Cinema ¥2,800 (Increases Stat Gains from Movies)
Crossroads Bar (Job)
**After talking to Lala, unlocks in Evenings with Kindness Rank 3 (Empathetic), Proficiency Rank 3 (Skilled), and Guts Rank 3 (Staunch)
- Red Face Businessman on Sundays (Knowledge +2)
- Evening Dress Woman on Sundays (Charm +2)
- Office Worker on Sundays (Proficiency +2)
- Scary Looking Man on Sundays, Wednesday, and Thursday (Guts +2)
- Work at 2 Shifts to ID “We Aren’t Just Your Slaves”
- Spend time with the Devil Confidant for (Charm +3)
Movie Theater ¥1,500
- June, July (7/28 Makoto Invite) – Like a Dragon (Guts +5)
- August, September – Soraemon (Knowledge +5)
- October – The Duhvengers (Kindness +5)
- November, December (11/13 Haru Invite) – Pach Saw (Guts +5)
- January – Fight Kebab (Guts +5)
Kanda Church 6/25
Confessional Allows You to Regain All Stat Bonuses Gained in Jazz Bar from Previous Games in New Game+
- Requires charm Rank 3 (Suave) to unlock, Spend time with the Star Confidant for (Knowledge +1)
Ichigaya Fishing Pond (7/3)
Fishing ¥3,000 (Proficiency +1)
- Buy and read “Essence of Fishing” from the Shinjuku bookstore to highlight sparkly, high-value tagged fish using your Third Eye ability
- Weather Bonus on Rainy or snowy days cause the rare Ichigaya Guardian to appear instantly
Akihabara (8/31)
Retro Game Shop
- Punch Ouch ¥5,300 (Charm +3)
- Train of Life ¥5,600 (Kindness +3)
(10/10) - Power of Intuition ¥5,500 (Guts +2)
- Golfer Sarutahiko ¥3,200 (Proficiency +2)
Arcade
- Spending time with Tower Confidant, Shinya Oda for (Kindness +3)
Maid Cafe (Charm +3)
- If a Maid messes up and is Forgiven (Kindness +2)
- If a Maid messes up and is not Forgiven, (Guts +2)
- After Spending ¥20,000 Special menus Added (Charm +2, Total +5)
Crain Machine Prizes
- 9/1 Jack Frost
- 9/22 Burger-kun Doll
- 10/14 Wanna-kun Doll
- 11/3 Lexy Doll
- 11/25 Sheep Man Doll
- 12/25 Black Frost Doll
- 1/13 Buchimaru Doll
- 1/23 Jagao Doll
Jinbocho Bookstore
Unlock by reaching Lvl 4 Star Confidant, Read “Musty Pages” Magazine (9/1), or Invitation from Makoto (8/15)
Jinbocho Bookstore
- Call me Chief ¥8,000 (Kindness +10)
- Master Swordsman ¥8,000 (Guts +10)
(Finishing Master Swordsman) - Heroic Revaluations ¥8,000 (Knowledge +10)
- The Art of Automata ¥8,000 (Proficiency +10)
(Finishing Call Me Chief) - Reckless Casanova (Charm +10)
(Finishing All books at Jinbocho) - Knowing the Heart ¥12,000 (unlocks more Technical combos)
- Speed Reading ¥12,000 (able to read two readings in one sitting)
- Best Ways to Rank up Each Stat
Prioritize Temperance Confidant Sadayo Kawakami (Rank 5) and Fortune Confidant, Chihaya Mifune (Rank 5)
Luck Readings are a Rank 1 Ability the Fortune Confidant, Chihaya Mifune has that allows you to earn an extra 50% on your social stats, meaning if you go to the movies you earn +5 stats, then you you have completed “The Craft of Cinema” you earn an additional +2 Points (7 total), which stacks with the Luck Reading for another +3, Giving us +10 to our social stat
On Sundays in the underground walkway, you can purchase a juice drink to raise one of your stats for ¥5,000
(need to confirm but, sitting on the toilet at school or at cafe leblanc to get a rough estimate at how close you are to ranking up your social stat)
Charm
- Confidants Sun (Yoshida) and Devil (Ohya)
- Bathhouse on Sundays
- Convince Store Part-time Job
- Crossroads Bar Part-time Job (Woman in an Evening Dress)
- Read books; The Alluring Dancer, Dressed in Ashes, Buchiko’s Story, Playing the Game, The Art of Charm, and Reckless Casanova
- Rent DVD; Bobby Hills, Not So Hot Betsy, and D Housewives
- Watch Movies; Love Possibly, Fighting Friends, and Like a Showtime Tiger
Knowledge
- Crossroads Bar Part-time Job (Red-faced Man)
- Confidant Star, Hifumi Togo
- Study at LeBlanc or The Dinner (on Rainy Days for a bonus +1 to social stat)
- Crossword puzzles that are sometimes laying out in LeBlanc
- Read books; The Great Thief, Social Thought, Medjed Menace, Wise Men’s Words, and Heroic Revelations
- Watch Movies, Soraemon and Back to the Ninja
Guts
- Crossroads Bar Part-time Job (Scary Man)
- Confidant Death, Tae Takemi
- Big Bang Burger Challenge
- Read books; Pirate Legend, The Gallant Rogue, The Hero with a Bow, Ghost Encounters, and Master Swordsman
- Rent DVD; The X Folders, The Running Dead, and 31
- Watch Movies; Tanktop Millionaire, Like a Dragon, Pach Saw, Fight Kebab, and Merry Christmess
Proficiency
- Crossroads Bar Part-time Job (Female Office Worker)
- Confidant Hanged Man, Muehisa Iwai
- Go to the Batting Cage or go Fishing
- Read books; Cry of Cthulhu, Tidying the Heart, and The Art of Automata
- Rent DVD; Guy McVer, Jail Break, and Tee
- Watch Movies, Admission Possible and March of the Sheeple
Kindness
- Flower Shop Part-time Job
- Plant Nutrients for your Plant at LeBlac
- Crossroads Bar Part-time Job (Downcast Woman)
- Confidants Hierophant, Sojiro Sakura and Tower, Shinya Oda
- Clean LeBlanc
- Read books; Zorro the Outlaw, The Illusory Popess, and Call Me Chief
- Rent DVD; Wraith, ICU, and Mouse MD
- Watch Movies; The Cake Knight Rises, Mes Miserables, Clean Hard, The Duhvengers, Popo’s Nest, and The Good Father
