Persona 5 Royal Confidant Guide- Meetup Locations, Date & More

Confidants or Cooperations – whatever you call them – are an important aspect of Persona 5 Royal. They have been an important Persona mechanic ever since their introduction in Person 3. Back then, they were named Social Links.

These Confidants are people you meet throughout the year in Persona 5 Royal. And developing a close relationship with them will help you get that complete ending.

You can spend time with them and give gifts to improve their Rank (improve the relationship).

With your Confidant’s rank going up, they provide you with new abilities, unlock new playable missions, and even open up some new cutscenes that are exclusive to Person 5 Royal Confidants.

Spoiler Alert: If you get the rank of female Confidants to a certain level, it unlocks the possibilities of romantic relationships. And let’s just say, that’s a whole new experience.

With a Confidant of each Arcana available in Persona 5 Royal, you’ll have your hands full. And it’ll take you months before you get some decent returns from a Persona 5 Confidant.

So, along with a Person 5 Royal Confidant Guide, we’ll also tell the ones you should pay close attention to.

Heads Up: Persona 5 Royal has exclusive Confidants that weren’t in Persona 5. Unlocking them will bring plenty of not-before-seen gameplay.

Now, let’s get going.

Persona 5 Royal Confidant Guide

There are a total of 25 Confidants in Persona 5 Royal. And the best part about P5R is that you can max out most of them, unlike in the original Persona 5.

Here’s a list of all 23 Person 5 Royal Confidants that tells you their Arcana type, how, when, and where to unlock. Plus, some tips on how to rank them up.

Arcana	Confidant	How To Unlock	Unlock Time	How To Increase Rank
Judgment	Sae	Unlocked through Main Story	Unlocked on 9th July	Rank increases With Main Story progress
Magician	Morgana	Unlocked by braking him out of the Kamoshida Palace prison	Unlocked on April 15th	Rank increases With Main Story progress
Fool	Igor	Unlocked through Main Story	Unlocked on April 12th	Rank increases With Main Story progress
Sun	Yoshida	Unlocked at the Shibuya Station just by the Entrance	Unlocked on 6th May, at Night	Rank increases by spending time
Moon	Mishima	Unlocked automatically	Unlocked on 6th May, at Night	Rank increases by spending time
Star	Hifumi	Unlocked at Kanda Church by talking	Unlocked on 25th June, at Night	Rank increases by spending time
Tower	Shinya	Unlocked at Akihabara Arcade Center	Unlocked on 4th September, Afternoon	Rank increases by spending time
Devil	Ohya	Unlocked at Crossroads, Shinjuku	Unlock on and after 23rd June, at Night	Rank increases by spending time
Temperance	Kawakami	Unlocked at Cafe Leblanc through a phone call	Unlocked on 24th May, at Night,	Rank increases by spending time
Death	Takemi	Unlocked at Takemi Medical Clinic in Yongen-Jaya	Unlocked on 18th April, Afternoon	Rank increases by spending time
Hanged Man	Iwai	Unlocked at Shibuya Airsoft Shop	Unlocked on 6th May, at Night	Rank increases by spending time
Strength	Jailer Twins	Unlocked by meeting in Velvet Room.	Unlock on and after the 18th May	Rank increases by spending time
Fortune	Chihaya	Unlocked at Shinjuku Red Light District	Unlocked on 22nd June, at Night	Rank increases by spending time
Hermit	Futaba	Unlocked automatically outside Cafe Leblanc	Unlocked on 31st August, Afternoon	Rank increases by spending time
Justice	Akechi	Unlocked automatically outside Cafe Leblanc OR Kichijoji	Unlocked on 10th June	Get to Rank 8 by spending time. (Ranks 9 and 10 are achieved automatically)
Chariot	Ryuji	Unlocked automatically outside of Classroom and Shibuya Arcade	Unlocked on 12th April, Afternoon	Rank increases by spending time
Lovers	Ann	Unlocked automatically at the Shibuya Underground Mall	Unlocked on 15th April, Afternoon	Rank increases by spending time
Faith	Kasumi	Unlocked automatically but only communicates through IMs.	Unlocked on 30th May, Afternoon	Rank increases by spending time
Hierophant	Sojiro	Unlocked at Cafe Leblanc	Unlocked on 20th April, at Night	Rank increases by spending time
Emperor	Yusuke	Unlocked at the underground street of Shibuya Train Station	Unlocked on 14th June, Afternoon	Rank increases by spending time
Empress	Haru	Unlocked at Shujin Academy Rooftop	Unlocked on 31st October, Afternoon	Rank increases by spending time
Priestess	Makoto	Unlocked at Student Council Room OR Shujin Academy Gate	Unlocked on 25th June, Afternoon	Rank increases by spending time
Councilor	Takuto	Unlocked automatically at the Shujin Academy	Unlocked on 13th May, Afternoon	Get to Rank 9 by spending time. (Rank 10 is achieved automatically)

Learn about All persona 5 characters here.

P5R Confidant Guide – 3 Confidants To Max Out Early!

Which P5R Confidants you focus on is totally up to you and your playing style.

However, there are a few that you should prioritize, solely because they’re time-sensitive and offer great rewards.

1. Fortune

Fortune is super easy to max out because of easy availability so you should max it out as quickly as you can.

Not because it offers the best rewards but because it can help boost your relationship with other Confidants. Let’s just say it brings a slice of good fortune.

2. Temperance

Time is of the essence in P5R because there is never enough of it. However, maxing out Temperance will give you some extra time. Plus, you have to max it out before it becomes unavailable after mid-November.

3. Sun

Another Confidant that you have to max out before mid-November or you’ll miss out. Plus, it makes dungeon exploring easier thanks to Shadow Negotiation.