Persona 5 Royal: Best Ways to Get EXP

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• Accessories and The Moon Arcana

  • Mishima Yuuki's Confidant

• Mementos: Increase EXP Gain

  • Cognition of Mementos

• Fight the Reaper

  • What Level is the Reaper?

• Defeat Treasure Demons

  • How to Summon Treasure Demons

• Use Persona with EXP Skills

  • How to Get Growth Passive Skill

• Ryuji Sakamoto's Confidant

  • How to Unlock Insta-Kill

Leveling up is crucial in Persona 5 Royal, just like in any RPG. Neglecting your team's levels will make late-game bosses a significant challenge, forcing tedious grinding in Mementos. Persona 5 Royal, an enhanced version of Persona 5, boasts numerous quality-of-life improvements and a substantial 20 hours of new content.

This includes a new semester for the Phantom Thieves and adjustments to existing boss fights. With so much added content, maintaining high character levels and knowing efficient experience-gaining methods is key.

Updated January 13, 2025 by Renri Seong: While over-leveling can make Persona 5 Royal too easy, matching the Palace Rulers' levels—especially on a new playthrough—is advisable. Several methods streamline experience farming, from Confidant Skills to Jose in Mementos. Joker can even earn EXP for his inactive Persona using a passive skill. This guide has been updated to include a new section on rapidly farming experience using the Insta-kill ability.

Accessories and The Moon Arcana

Mishima Yuuki's Confidant

In Persona 5 Royal, download the free DLC from the PlayStation Store to obtain the "Team Glasses" accessory. These boost EXP gain by 15%, but each character must equip them.

Since only Joker and three other Phantom Thieves fight directly, those on the backline receive less experience.

Ranking up the Moon Confidant (Yuuki Mishima) to Rank 3 and 5 increases EXP for backup members. Reaching Rank 10 grants them the same EXP as frontline fighters.

Progressing Mishima's Confidant is straightforward; select dialogue options he favors. Using a Moon Arcana Persona during hangouts is also recommended.

In Persona 5 Royal, Mementos missions assigned by Mishima are linked to his Confidant rank. Neglecting these missions hinders Confidant progression.

Mementos: Increase EXP Gain

Cognition of Mementos

Jose, a new character in Persona 5 Royal, is invaluable for gameplay.

Mementos contains "flowers" and "Stamp Stations." Exchange these with Jose for items or to adjust Mementos' Cognition. Increase EXP gain to 110% (5 Stamps) or 200% (12 Stamps).

Persona 5 Royal features 165 Stamps; maximizing EXP gain requires 85. Stamp Stations are found in Mementos dead ends, behind breakable walls. Jose appears randomly on new Mementos floors.

Fight the Reaper

What Level is the Reaper?

The Reaper, a formidable recurring enemy, appears in Mementos after prolonged stays on a floor. The screen flashes red, chains rattle, and Morgana/Futaba warns of an ominous presence.

Early-game encounters are impossible unless you're in New Game+. The Reaper boasts -dyne spells and support skills like Concentrate and elemental Breaks.

He's level 85 with exceptionally high stats. His Agility (75) is his lowest, but still high enough to outspeed unprepared Phantom Thieves.

Defeating the Reaper yields substantial experience and money, often leveling up all characters.

Level 60 or higher is recommended before engaging. Use defense-boosting Support skills and Makarakarn to reflect magic. Those with the Izanagi-no-Okami DLC Persona can use Concentrate, Heat Riser, and Myriad Truths for massive Almighty damage.

Defeat Treasure Demons

How to Summon Treasure Demons

Treasure Demons, first encountered in Madarame's Palace, appear throughout the Metaverse. Unlike most Shadows, they flee after a few turns.

Each Treasure Demon has different weaknesses and immunities, but all are vulnerable to Almighty attacks. Shinya's Rank 1 ability, Down Shot, quickly downs them for an All-Out Attack.

High-crit attacks like Morgana's Miracle Punch also work, provided the Treasure Demon doesn't null Physical attacks.

Treasure Demons appear in Palaces with high security. The "Treasure Trap" infiltration tool increases encounter rates. Crafting it requires:

• 2x Silk Yarn
• 3x Plant Balm
• 1x Cork Bark

Use Persona with EXP Skills

How to Get Growth Passive Skill

Unequipped Personas usually don't earn EXP, unless they possess the Growth passive skill. Three levels exist:

• Growth 1: 25% inactive EXP gain.
• Growth 2: 50% inactive EXP gain.
• Growth 3: 100% inactive EXP gain.

The following Personas learn Growth:

PersonaGrowth 1Growth 2Growth 3Saki Mitama (level 7)Lachesis (Innate)Izanagi (level 25)Koppa Tengu (level 12)Kurama Tengu (level 36)Izanagi Picaro (level 28)Thoth (level 42)Narcissus (level 50)Ananta (level 47)Raphael (level 81)

The Electric Chair in the Velvet Room transforms Personas into Skill Cards. Growth 1 and 2 Skill Cards are unavailable in Persona 5 Royal. Only Izanagi Picaro yields a Growth 3 Skill Card.

Growth 2 Skill Cards are obtained by visiting Miura Beach with Caroline and Justine (September 2nd-29th), after clearing event 6 (Sky Tower).

Ryuji Sakamoto's Confidant

How to Unlock Insta-Kill

Insta-kill instantly defeats Shadows if ambushed and Joker's level is 10 higher. In Persona 5 Royal, this yields items, yen, experience, and potentially a Persona.

Shadows with a green outline are susceptible.

Reaching Ryuji's Confidant Rank 7 unlocks Insta-kill. His Confidant has no Social Stat requirements, making it easy to max out. Prioritize this Confidant for early access to Insta-kill.