Persona 5 Royal - Haru Okumura, the Empress Confidant (Confidant Abilities and Guide)

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Overview and guide about Haru Okumura, the Empress Confidant or Social Link, in Persona 5 Royal. Included also are the confidant's availability, abilities, and dialogue choices.

Persona 5 Royal - Haru Okumura, the Empress, Confidant Abilities and Guide

Haru Okumura, the Empress Confidant in Persona 5 Royal

Persona 5 Royal - Haru Okumura, the Empress, Confidant Abilities and Guide

Haru Okumura is a sheltered, naive girl who happens to be an expert conversationalist. Her father’s occupation, however, has given her a stressful life. She is a member of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts.

Phantom Thief Noir

Persona 5 Royal - Morgana and Haru Okumura Showtime Attack

As a Phantom Thief, Haru’s code name is Noir. She wears clothes reminiscent of musketeers, with a purple cavalier hat, pink long-sleeved blouse, a dark corset vest, her face is covered with a black mask and her hands are wearing purple gloves. She wields axes for melee and uses grenade launchers to shoot enemies.

Haru stands for the Empress Confidant, and her persona, Milady, capitalizes on regular attacks and Psy skills. Noir’s persona alludes to Milady de Winter, one of the characters in Alex Dumas’ Three Musketeers.

Persona 5 Royal Confidant List and Recruitment Guide

Unlocking Haru

Find her on the school rooftop on sunny days after school, except on Sundays. After you max out, you can summon Mother Harlot.

Confidant Availability

Day Period
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Night ()
Tuesday Day ()
Night ()
Wednesday Day ()
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Thursday Day ()
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Friday Day ()
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Saturday Day ()
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Sunday Day ()
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Rainy Day ()
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Persona 5 Royal Empress Confidant Abilities

Rank Name Effect
1 Cultivation Allows you to grow vegetables with Haru on the Shujin Academy rooftop.
2
3 Follow Up Chance to perform a follow-up attack if Joker’s attack does not down the enemy.
4 Celeb Talk Chance to step in after Shadow negotiation fails, allowing a retry.
5 Bumper Crop Increases the total vegetable yield of a single harvest.
6 Harisen Recovery Chance to cure status ailments inflicted upon party members.
7 Soil Improvement Decreases the total amount of time it takes to cultivate vegetables.
8 Endure Chance to withstand an otherwise fatal attack with 1 HP remaining.
9 Protect Chance to shield Joker from an otherwise fatal attack.
10 Second Awakening Transforms her persona, Milady, into a mythological trickster, Astarte

Persona 5 Empress Confidant Abilities 

Rank Name Effect
1 Cultivation Allows you to grow vegetables with Haru on the Shujin Academy rooftop.
2 Baton Pass Allows the protagonist to pass your turn over to other Baton Pass users after a 1 More.
3 Follow Up Chance to perform a follow-up attack if Joker’s attack does not down the enemy.
4 Celeb Talk Chance to step in after Shadow negotiation fails, allowing a retry.
5 Bumper Crop Increases the total vegetable yield of a single harvest.
6 Harisen Recovery Chance to cure status ailments inflicted upon party members.
7 Soil Improvement Decreases the total amount of time it takes to cultivate vegetables.
8 Endure Chance to withstand an otherwise fatal attack with 1 HP remaining.
9 Protect Chance to shield Joker from an otherwise fatal attack.
10 Second Awakening Transforms her persona, Milady, into a mythological trickster, Astarte

Confidant Stat Boosts

Here is a breakdown of the confidant boost music notes the Protagonist will acquire after answering the best responses:

*Note: Regardless if you bring a persona of the specified arcana or not, some options only grant a maximum of +♪♪♪. Events where these occur will have a (♫).

No Boost

Rank Confidant Boost Total notes
(♪)
0-1 0
1-2 1st Choice: +♪♪♪(♫)
2nd Choice: +♪
3rd Choice: +♪♪
Phone: +♪♪
8
2-3 1st Choice: +♪♪
2nd Choice: +♪
3rd Choice: +♪♪
Phone: +♪
6
3-4 1st Choice: +♪♪
2nd Choice: +♪♪♪(♫)
3rd Choice: +♪♪♪(♫)
4th Choice: +♪
5th Choice: +♪
Phone: +♪
11
4-5 1st Choice: +♪♪
2nd Choice: +♪
3rd Choice: +♪♪
Phone: +♪
6
5-6 1st Choice: +♪♪
2nd Choice: +♪
3rd Choice: +♪♪♪(♫)
5th Choice: +♪♪♪(♫)
Phone: +♪
10
6-7 2nd Choice: +♪♪
3rd Choice: +♪♪♪(♫)
4th Choice: +♪♪♪(♫)
Phone: +♪
9
7-8 1st Choice: +♪♪
2nd Choice: +♪♪♪(♫)
3rd Choice: +♪♪♪(♫)
Phone: +♪
9
8-9 2nd Choice: +♪♪♪(♫)
3rd Choice: +♪♪♪(♫)
Phone: +♪ / Phone (Romance): +♪

Either route gives 7

9-Max 1st Choice: +♪♪♪(♫)
2nd Choice: +♪♪♪(♫)
4th Choice (Romance): +♪♪♪(♫)

If Friendship: 6

If Romance: 9

With Boost from Empress Arcana

Make sure that you have a persona under the Empress Arcana when interacting with the Haru to maximize gains.

Rank Confidant Boost Total notes
(♪)
0-1
1-2 1st Choice: +♪♪♪(♫)
2nd Choice: +♪♪
3rd Choice: +♪♪♪
Phone: +♪♪♪
11
2-3 1st Choice: +♪♪♪
2nd Choice: +♪♪
3rd Choice: +♪♪♪
Phone: +♪♪
10
3-4 1st Choice: +♪♪♪
2nd Choice: +♪♪♪(♫)
3rd Choice: +♪♪♪(♫)
4th Choice: +♪♪
5th Choice: +♪♪
Phone: +♪♪
15
4-5 1st Choice: +♪♪♪
2nd Choice: +♪♪
3rd Choice: +♪♪♪
Phone: +♪♪
10
5-6 1st Choice: +♪♪♪
2nd Choice: +♪♪
3rd Choice: +♪♪♪(♫)
5th Choice: +♪♪♪(♫)
Phone: +♪♪
13
6-7 2nd Choice: +♪♪♪
3rd Choice: +♪♪♪(♫)
4th Choice: +♪♪♪(♫)
Phone: +♪♪
11
7-8 1st Choice: +♪♪♪
2nd Choice: +♪♪♪(♫)
3rd Choice: +♪♪♪(♫)
Phone: +♪♪
11
8-9 2nd Choice: +♪♪♪(♫)
3rd Choice: +♪♪♪(♫)
Phone: +♪♪ / Phone (Romance): +♪♪
Either route gives 8
9-Max 1st Choice: +♪♪♪(♫)
2nd Choice: +♪♪♪(♫)
4th Choice (Romance): +♪♪♪(♫)

If Friendship: 6

If Romance: 9

Dialogue Guide

Make sure that you have a persona under the Empress Arcana when interacting with the Haru to maximize gains.

Rank Dialogue Choices Effects
1 After 10/30, you can talk to her at the school’s rooftop or at the front gate when it’s closed.
  • Unlocks Cultivation (allows you to grow vegetables on the roof)
2 1st Choice:

  • “Are you opening a cafe?” +3
  • “Are you starting a farm?” +3 (+2 in P5R) /
  • “You like coffee?” +2 (+3 in P5R)

2nd Choice:

  • “He sounds suspicious.” +3

3rd Choice:

  • “This is a complex issue.” +3
  • “You might be wrong.” +2
  • “Maybe you should fire him.” +2


Phone (P5R only):

  • “Jewel Melon.” (Choice 3) +3
  • Requires Level 5 Proficiency (P5R)
  • Unlocks Baton Pass (allows the protagonist to pass your turn over to other Baton Pass users after a 1 More.) (P5)
3 1st Choice:

  • “It’ll be OK, I promise.” +3
  • “They won’t find out.” +3
  • “A phantom thief wouldn’t worry.” +2

2nd Choice:

  • “I don’t want to go with you.” +2

3rd Choice:

  • “Not yet.” +3
  • “I have.” +2
  • “Too many times to count.” +2 (+3 in P5R)

Phone (P5R only):

  • “Smart response.” +2
  • Unlocks Follow Up (gives Haru the chance to attack an enemy after Joker as a follow-up)
4 1st Choice:

  • “That’s pricey.” +2
  • “It must be amazing.” +3

2nd Choice:

  • “I can’t let you do that.” +3
  • “Let me cover the bill.” +2
  • “Kthx.” (“Cheers” in P5R) +3

3rd Choice

  • All choices give +3

4th Choice:

  • “Let’s ask him.” +2

5th Choice:

  • “I’m not really sure.” +2 (+3 in P5R)


Phone (P5R only):

  • “Let’s get coffee again sometime.” +2
  • Unlocks Celeb Talk (gives Haru the chance to step in on a failed shadow negotiation)
5 1st Choice:

  • “Somebody’s telling the truth.” +3
  • “Trust no one.” +2

2nd Choice:

  • “There has to be another way.” +2 (+3 in P5R)

3rd Choice:

  • “That doesn’t matter now.” +2
  • “I don’t think so.” +3

Phone (P5R only):

  • “Are you okay?” +2
  • “Pinch yourself.” +3
  • Unlocks Bumper Crop (Increases the total vegetable yield of a single harvest)
6 1st Choice:

  • “That’s fascinating.” +3
  • “You’re so studious.” +2
  • “Can you make some for me?” +3

2nd Choice:

  • “I had no idea.” +2 (+3 in P5R)

3rd Choice:

  • “That would be bad.” +3
  • “Black like coffee?” +3

4th Choice:

  • All choices are +0

5th Choice:

  • “Be strong, Haru.” +3

Phone (P5R only):

  • “You can talk to me anytime.” (+3)
  • Unlocks Harisen Recovery (gives Haru the chance to heal the party’s status ailments)
7 1st Choice:

  • All choices are +0

2nd Choice:

  • “That sounds really tough…” +2
  • “What do you want to do?” +3

3rd Choice:

  • All choices are +3

4th Choice:

  • All choices are +3

Phone (P5R only):

  • “I’ll always have your back.” +3
  • “So what’s this magic item?” +2
  • Unlocks Soil Improvement (reduces the time a crop takes to grow)
8 1st Choice:

  • “The soil?” +3

2nd Choice:

  • “It’ll help him understand you.” +3
  • “He’s going to love it.” +2 (+3 in P5R)

3rd Choice: 

  • “I’ll be cheering for you.” +3
  •  “You’re amazing, Haru.” +3
  • “Are you sure you can do that?” +2

Phone (P5R only):

  • “It’s in your nature to nurture. +2
  • “I want some too.” +3
  • Unlocks Endure (gives Haru the ability to withstand a killing blow)
9 1st Choice:

  • All choices are +0

2nd Choice:

  • “I’m sure you’ll do great.” +3
  • “Give it all you’ve got, Haru.” +3
  • “It’ll be fine.” +2

3rd Choice:

  • “You’re very welcome.” +3
  • “You did amazing.” +3

4th Choice:

  • Romance – “I like you too, Haru.
  • Friendship – “He saw us as good friends.”

Phone (P5R only):

Romance

  • “I wanted to hear your voice (Choice 2) +3
  • I miss you.” (Choice 3) +3

Friendship

  • “You’ve cheered up.” (Choice 2) +2
  • Unlocks Protect (gives Haru the ability to shield Joker from a fatal attack)
10 (Friendship) 1st Choice:

  • “That’s good to hear.” +2
  • “You’ve done great, Haru.” +3

2nd Choice:

  • “I’m sure you’ll succeed.” +3
  • “This won’t be easy.” +2
  • “It all comes down to flavor.”+2

3rd Choice:

  • All choices are +0

4th Choice:

  • All choices are +0
  • Unlocks Second Awakening (evolves Haru’s persona, Milady, into its awakened form, Astarte)
10 (Romance) 1st Choice:

  • “That’s good to hear.” +2
  • “You’ve done great, Haru.” +3

2nd Choice:

  • “I’m sure you’ll succeed.” +3
  • “This won’t be easy.” +2
  • “It all comes down to flavor.”+2

3rd Choice:

  • All choices are +0

4th Choice:

  • “I’m glad too.” +3
  • “Don’t deny yourself.” +2
  • “Just my teammate?” +3
  • Unlocks Second Awakening (evolves Haru’s persona, Milady, into its awakened form, Astarte)

Hangout Guide

Make sure that you have a persona under the Empress Arcana when interacting with Haru to maximize gains.

Hangout Area Dialogue Choices Effects
Asakusa Festival (11/6) 1st Choice:

  • All choices are +3

2nd Choice:

  • All choices are +0

3rd Choice: 

  • All choices are +0

4th Choice: 

  • All choices are +3
  • Kumade Room Decoration acquired.
Pach-Saw Movie Invite (11/13) 1st Choice: 

  • All choices are +3
  • Guts +3
Ogikubo All choices are +3
Akihabara All choices are +3
Harajuku
  • “You may understand (Choice 1) +3
  • “Spring was fun” (Choice 3) +3
Ginza
  • “Do you come often? (Choice 1) +3
  • ” I want to change.” (Choice 3) +3
Tsukishima All choices are +3
  • Acquire Giant spatula
Meiji Shrine
  • “What smell? (Choice 1) +3
  • “I don’t know.” (Choice 2) +3
My room All choices are +3
Giant Ferris Wheel
Odaiba Seaside Park
All choices are +3
Destiny Land 1st Choice: 

  • “Entrust” (Choice 3) +3

2nd Choice: 

  • All choices are +3
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    • I had the same issue. Went back and found that choice 1 was inconsequential and choice 2 was full of the +3’s

    • I get what you mean. But my God, maxed out Proficiency just to continue the social confidant?? It’s a tall order unless you’ve been crafting thief tools and maxing out Munehisa Iwai’s Social Confidant the whole time.