Confidant Guide for Persona 5 and Persona 5 Royal
Overview
Confidants of each Arcana are made available over the course of the game. They allow the player to access new abilities as they raise their Confidant rank. There are moments that spending time with your chosen Confidant is not enough to improve your rank, especially with female characters. You need to buy them gifts to make sure that they will rank up when you interact with them next time.
Note that raising the confidant level of certain female characters will unlock a romantic relationship with them, allowing you to view special cutcenes. It is even possible to achieve a romance state with all possible partners during a playthrough which results in a unique and humorous event.
List of Confidant Guides
Below is a summary of all the Confidants in the game, including their starting date, time, and location. Click on a confidant to go to their guide page for information on how to increase their rank, unlocked abilities, and special events.
Number | Arcana | Confidant | Unlock Date | Meetup Time | Meetup Location and Condition |
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– | – | Unlocked during the Main Story |
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– | – | Free him from a cell in Kamoshida Palace |
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5/13 | Afternoon | 1/F, Shujin Academy |
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6/25 | Afternoon | Student Council Room, and Shujin Academy Gate |
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10/31 | Afternoon | School Rooftop, Shujin Academy |
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6/14 | Afternoon | Underground Street, Shibuya Train Station |
V | ![]() |
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4/20 | Night | Cafe LeBlanc, Yongen-Jaya |
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5/3- | Afternoon | Kichijoji |
VI | ![]() |
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4/15 | Afternoon | Shibuya Station Underground Mall |
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4/12 | Afternoon | Outside of Classroom and Shibuya Arcade |
VIII | ![]() |
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6/10 | – | Kichijoji and Cafe LeBlanc |
IX | ![]() |
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8/31 | Afternoon | Outside of Cafe LeBlanc, Yongen-Jaya |
X | ![]() |
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6/22 | Night | Shinjuku Red-Light District (Turn Right) |
XI | ![]() |
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5/18 | – | Velvet Room |
XII | ![]() |
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5/6 | Night | Shibuya Airsoft Shop |
XIII | ![]() |
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4/15 | Afternoon | Takemi Medical Clinic, Yongen-Jaya |
XIV | ![]() |
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5/24 | Night | Cafe Leblanc (through Phone-call only) |
XV | ![]() |
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6/18 | Night | Crossroads Bar, Shinjuku |
XVI | ![]() |
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9/4 | Afternoon | Akihabara Arcade Center |
XVII | ![]() |
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6/25 | Night | Kanda Church |
XVIII | ![]() |
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5/6 | Night | Shibuya, Shinjuku, and Akihabara |
XIX | ![]() |
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5/6 | Night | Beside Entrance, Shibuya Station |
XX | ![]() |
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7/9 | – | Unlocked during the Main Story |
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– | – | – | Unlocked during the Main Story |
Other Confidant Guides
Social Stats | Recommended Confidants | Confidant Meetup Locations |
Map Facility List | Confidant Gift Guide | Room Decoration Guide |
Persona 5 Royal Recommended Article List
Persona 5 / Persona 5 Royal Recommended Articles | ||
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News and Features | Story Walkthroughs | Palace Guides |
Boss Guides | Characters | Confidants |
Persona Compendium | Electric Chair and Skill Cards | Confidant Gift Guide |
Fr anyone who is confused Kasumi becomes available on 5/30 not 5/3
Guessing that they hit the “-” key instead of “0” when making the guide as they are right next to each other.
Does anyone know what The World arcana does?
Uh ummm… being the main character?
Just a suggestion add max confidant persona column
Just a suggestion: Alongside the unlock date you should have a column noting whether or not a confidant becomes unavailable for an extended time or must be maxed by a certain date. It could help with prioritization for those not wanting to miss out on a certain character or not wanting to rigidly follow a guide.
i second this
I second this!! It’s impossible keeping 80 tabs open of each confidant and having to go back and forth to make sure you’re not missing anything 🙁
i also second this
You should update with what requirements are needed to unlock (charm for Hifumi, Guts for Iwai, etc.), I find myself worried I don’t know if I’m building my stats right!!
You guys removed Takemi’s Confidant Guide link from the side list.
Thanks for the reminder. Takemi is already added 🙂
You guys should put which stat you need for each character. Like for ann, you need certain level of kindness to unlock more stuff
you guys removed Takemi’s Confidant Guide link from the side list
You got 2 things wrong. Sojiro and Hifumi are night, not afternoon.
Already updated 🙂
This game is the SHIT. Gonna max some confidants.