This comprehensive guide provides detailed walkthroughs on how to increase your social links with each of the romanceable characters in Persona 5 王立, as well as the requirements and choices necessary to successfully start a romantic relationship with them. Whether you’re looking to romance the popular Ann Takamaki, the charming (best girl) Makoto Niijima, or the mysterious Kasumi Yoshizawa, this guide has got you covered. With easy-to-follow steps, “Stealing Hearts” will help you navigate the world of dating in Persona 5 Royal and steal the hearts of your favorite characters.
Priestess – Makoto Niijima:
ランク 2: The first step in dating Makoto is to start her Confidant relationship. This can be done by visiting the school rooftop after school on a weekday. You’ll find Makoto there, and she’ll ask you to help her with her student council duties. Accept her request, and you’ll be on your way to building a relationship with her.
ランク 3: To progress to rank 3, you’ll need to have level 3 in knowledge. After completing Makoto’s first request, continue to meet with her on the school rooftop whenever possible. 最終的, she’ll ask you to help her investigate some shady business at a local restaurant. 助けることに同意する, and you’ll increase your relationship with her.
ランク 5: ランクで 5, you’ll need to have level 3 in charm. After completing the restaurant investigation, Makoto will ask you to help her with another student council task. 助けることに同意する, and you’ll have the opportunity to spend more time with her and increase your bond.
ランク 6: To reach rank 6, you’ll need to have level 4 in kindness. After completing Makoto’s second request, continue to meet with her on the school rooftop whenever possible. She’ll eventually confide in you about her struggles with her sister, Sae. Listen to her and offer support to increase your bond.
ランク 7: ランクで 7, you’ll need to have level 5 in charm. After completing Makoto’s third request, continue to meet with her whenever possible. She’ll invite you to a school festival, where you’ll have the opportunity to spend more time with her and increase your bond.
ランク 8: To reach rank 8, you’ll need to have level 5 in kindness. After completing Makoto’s fourth request, continue to meet with her on the school rooftop. She’ll ask you to accompany her to a palace infiltration, where you’ll have the opportunity to work together and increase your bond.
ランク 9: ランクで 9, you’ll need to have level 6 in kindness. After completing Makoto’s fifth request, continue to meet with her whenever possible. She’ll invite you to a rooftop garden, where you’ll have a romantic moment and increase your bond.
ランク 10: To reach rank 10, you’ll need to complete Makoto’s final request and have max rank charm. Once you’ve completed her request, continue to meet with her whenever possible. She’ll invite you to a special spot and confess her feelings for you. Accept her confession, and you’ll have a romantic moment and officially start dating.
恋人たち – Ann Takamaki:
ランク 1: You’ll automatically unlock Ann’s Confidant relationship during the story, in the second Palace. Once you’ve defeated the Palace’s boss, you’ll be introduced to Ann as a potential Confidant. This will allow you to start building a relationship with her.
ランク 2: After unlocking Ann’s Confidant, you can increase your bond with her by meeting her outside the school in Shibuya on a weekday afternoon. She’ll be standing next to the station entrance, and will ask you to help her with some modeling work. Agree to help her, and you’ll gain some points towards your bond.
ランク 3: To progress to rank 3, you’ll need to have level 2 in Charm. After completing Ann’s modeling request, continue to meet with her outside the school whenever possible. She’ll ask you to help her come up with some new poses for her next photo shoot. 助けることに同意する, and you’ll increase your relationship with her.
ランク 5: ランクで 5, you’ll need to have level 3 in Kindness. After completing Ann’s second request, continue to meet with her outside the school whenever possible. She’ll ask you to help her with a problem she’s having with one of her classmates. 助けることに同意する, and you’ll have the opportunity to spend more time with her and increase your bond.
ランク 6: To reach rank 6, you’ll need to have level 3 in Charm. After completing Ann’s third request, continue to meet with her outside the school whenever possible. She’ll invite you to hang out with her at a park, where you’ll have the opportunity to learn more about her and increase your bond.
ランク 7: ランクで 7, you’ll need to have level 4 in Kindness. After completing Ann’s fourth request, continue to meet with her outside the school whenever possible. She’ll invite you to a festival, where you’ll have the opportunity to spend more time with her and increase your bond.
ランク 8: To reach rank 8, you’ll need to have level 5 in Charm. After completing Ann’s fifth request, continue to meet with her outside the school whenever possible. She’ll invite you to help her with a part-time job, where you’ll have the opportunity to work together and increase your bond.
ランク 9: ランクで 9, you’ll need to have level 6 in Kindness. After completing Ann’s sixth request, continue to meet with her outside the school whenever possible. She’ll invite you to her house, where you’ll have the opportunity to bond with her parents and increase your bond with her.
ランク 10: To reach rank 10, you’ll need to complete Ann’s final request and have max rank Charm. Once you’ve completed her request, continue to meet with her outside the school whenever possible. She’ll confess her feelings for you, and you’ll have the opportunity to confess your feelings in return. Accept her confession, and you’ll have a romantic moment and officially start dating.
隠者 – Futaba Sakura:
ランク 2: To start dating Futaba, you’ll need to unlock her Confidant relationship by progressing through the story until she is introduced as a character. Once she is available, visit her in her room to begin her Confidant storyline.
ランク 3: In order to reach rank 3 with Futaba, you’ll need to have level 3 in Kindness. Continue to meet with her in her room and help her overcome her social anxiety by inviting her to hang out with the protagonist and his friends.
ランク 4: To reach rank 4 with Futaba, you’ll need to have level 4 in Kindness. After completing the previous rank, continue to meet with her in her room and help her with her research on cognitive science.
ランク 5: In order to reach rank 5 with Futaba, you’ll need to have level 5 in Kindness. After completing the previous rank, continue to meet with her and help her confront her fears by exploring a palace.
ランク 6: To reach rank 6 with Futaba, you’ll need to have level 4 in Proficiency. After completing the previous rank, continue to meet with her and help her develop her social skills by teaching her how to cook.
ランク 7: In order to reach rank 7 with Futaba, you’ll need to have level 5 in Proficiency. After completing the previous rank, continue to meet with her and help her with her father’s research.
ランク 8: To reach rank 8 with Futaba, you’ll need to have level 5 in Kindness. After completing the previous rank, continue to meet with her and help her find closure regarding her mother’s death.
ランク 9: In order to reach rank 9 with Futaba, you’ll need to have level 5 in Charm. After completing the previous rank, continue to meet with her and help her regain her confidence by participating in a tournament.
ランク 10: To reach rank 10 with Futaba, you’ll need to complete her final request and have max rank Kindness, Proficiency, そして魅力. After completing her request, continue to meet with her and listen to her confession. Accept her feelings to officially start dating.
Empress – Haru Okumura:
ランク 1: Haru is automatically added to your confidant list as part of the story.
ランク 2: To progress to rank 2, you’ll need to have level 2 in kindness. Meet Haru at the school rooftop on a weekday after school. She’ll ask for your help with gardening. Agree to help her, and you’ll increase your bond.
ランク 3: ランクで 3, you’ll need to have level 3 in proficiency. After helping Haru with her gardening, meet her again on the rooftop. She’ll ask for your help with a new plant species. Accept her request, and you’ll increase your bond.
ランク 4: To reach rank 4, you’ll need to have level 4 in kindness. After helping Haru with the new plant, meet her again on the rooftop. She’ll ask for your opinion on her family’s business. Listen to her and offer support, and you’ll increase your bond.
ランク 5: ランクで 5, you’ll need to have level 5 in proficiency. After talking to Haru about her family’s business, meet her again on the rooftop. She’ll ask for your help in dealing with a problem caused by her fiance. Agree to help her, and you’ll increase your bond.
ランク 6: To reach rank 6, you’ll need to have level 4 in charm. After helping Haru with the problem caused by her fiance, continue to meet with her on the rooftop whenever possible. She’ll ask for your opinion on her plans for the future. Listen to her and offer support, and you’ll increase your bond.
ランク 7: ランクで 7, you’ll need to have level 5 in kindness. After talking to Haru about her future plans, continue to meet with her whenever possible. She’ll invite you to a plant exhibition and dinner with her father. Attend the exhibition and have dinner with her and her father, and you’ll increase your bond.
ランク 8: To reach rank 8, you’ll need to have level 5 in proficiency. After attending the exhibition and dinner with Haru and her father, continue to meet with her on the rooftop. She’ll ask for your help in dealing with her fiance’s shady business dealings. Agree to help her, and you’ll increase your bond.
ランク 9: ランクで 9, you’ll need to have level 6 in kindness. After helping Haru with her fiance’s shady business dealings, continue to meet with her whenever possible. She’ll invite you to a special place and reveal her true feelings for you. Accept her confession, and you’ll have a romantic moment and increase your bond.
ランク 10: To reach rank 10, you’ll need to complete Haru’s final request and have max rank kindness. Once you’ve completed her request, continue to meet with her whenever possible. She’ll invite you to a special spot and confess her feelings for you again. Accept her confession, and you’ll have a romantic moment and officially start dating.
死 – Tae Takemi:
ランク 2: To start Tae’s Confidant relationship, you’ll need to visit her clinic in Yongen-Jaya. After meeting her, you can start working part-time at the clinic to earn extra money and increase your bond with her. Keep working at the clinic whenever possible to progress to rank 2.
ランク 3: To reach rank 3, you’ll need to have level 2 in guts. After working at the clinic a few times, Tae will ask for your help with an experiment. Agree to help her, and you’ll increase your bond.
ランク 5: ランクで 5, you’ll need to have level 3 in guts. After completing Tae’s first request, continue to work at the clinic whenever possible. She’ll eventually ask for your help with another experiment, which will further increase your bond.
ランク 7: To reach rank 7, you’ll need to have level 4 in guts. After completing Tae’s second request, continue to work at the clinic whenever possible. She’ll invite you to a restaurant, where you’ll have the opportunity to deepen your relationship and increase your bond.
ランク 8: ランクで 8, you’ll need to have level 5 in guts. After completing Tae’s third request, continue to work at the clinic whenever possible. She’ll ask for your help with a new medicine, which will lead to a significant increase in your bond.
ランク 9: To reach rank 9, you’ll need to have level 6 in guts. After completing Tae’s fourth request, continue to work at the clinic whenever possible. She’ll invite you to her apartment, where you’ll have a romantic moment and increase your bond.
ランク 10: ランクで 10, you’ll need to complete Tae’s final request and have max rank guts. Once you’ve completed her request, continue to work at the clinic whenever possible. She’ll invite you to a special spot and confess her feelings for you. Accept her confession, and you’ll have a romantic moment and officially start dating.
禁酒 – Sadayo Kawakami:
DATING:
ランク 2: After class on a weekday, go to the Faculty Office and interact with the door on the left. 選ぶ “Beckon her over” when prompted and answer her question correctly to start her confidant relationship.
ランク 3: After school on a weekday, visit the Maid Cafe in Akihabara to meet with Sadayo. Choose any dialogue option to increase your bond.
ランク 4: Visit the Maid Cafe again and accept her request to meet her at the school after dark. This will increase your bond.
ランク 5: Visit the Maid Cafe and agree to help her out. Head to the location she requests and follow her instructions to increase your bond.
ランク 6: Visit the Maid Cafe and accept her request to meet her at the school after dark. Follow her instructions to increase your bond.
ランク 7: Visit the Maid Cafe and agree to help her out. Follow her instructions to increase your bond.
ランク 8: On a day off, meet her at the school and choose any dialogue option to increase your bond.
ランク 9: On a day off, meet her at the school and choose any dialogue option to increase your bond.
ランク 10: On a day off, meet her at the school and choose any dialogue option to increase your bond. After reaching rank 10, choose to enter a romantic relationship with her when prompted.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
- ランク 2 requires Guts Rank 2 and answering her question correctly during class.
- For Rank 3, you need Kindness Rank 3, and you can visit her at the Maid Cafe in Akihabara.
- To reach Rank 4, you need Charm Rank 3, visit the Maid Cafe again, and accept her request.
- ランク 5 requires Guts Rank 4, where you can visit her at the Maid Cafe and agree to help her out.
- For Rank 6, you need Kindness Rank 5, and you can visit her at the Maid Cafe and accept her request.
- To reach Rank 7, you need Charm Rank 5, and you can visit her at the Maid Cafe and agree to help her out.
- ランク 8, 9, と 10 requires Kindness Rank 5 and maxed out Temperance confidant. You can meet her at the school on a day off to reach these ranks.
星 – Hifumi Togo:
ランク 1: Hifumi is available to meet from June 25th on the Kanda church plaza on Sundays and holidays. Once you meet her, agree to play a game of shogi with her to start the Confidant relationship.
ランク 2: To progress to rank 2, you need to have a level 3 in charm. Keep playing shogi with Hifumi whenever she’s available, and she’ll eventually ask you to come to her room to help her with a request. Agree to help her, and you’ll increase your bond.
ランク 3: ランクで 3, you need to have a level 3 in knowledge. Keep playing shogi with Hifumi and visiting her room to help with her requests. 最終的, she’ll ask for your help with a difficult match. 助けることに同意する, and you’ll increase your bond.
ランク 4: To reach rank 4, you need to have a level 3 in guts. After completing Hifumi’s request for the difficult match, continue playing shogi with her and visiting her room. She’ll eventually ask for your help with a personal issue. Offer your support, and you’ll increase your bond.
ランク 5: ランクで 5, you need to have a level 4 in charm. Keep playing shogi with Hifumi and visiting her room. She’ll eventually ask for your help with a tournament match. 助けることに同意する, and you’ll have the opportunity to spend more time with her and increase your bond.
ランク 6: To reach rank 6, you need to have a level 5 in charm. After completing Hifumi’s tournament match, keep playing shogi with her and visiting her room. She’ll eventually confide in you about her struggles with shogi and her mother. Listen to her and offer support to increase your bond.
ランク 7: ランクで 7, you need to have a level 5 in kindness. Keep playing shogi with Hifumi and visiting her room. She’ll eventually ask for your help with a match against her mother. 助けることに同意する, and you’ll have the opportunity to spend more time with her and increase your bond.
ランク 8: To reach rank 8, you need to have a level 5 in guts. After completing the match against Hifumi’s mother, keep playing shogi with her and visiting her room. She’ll ask for your help with a personal issue related to her father. Offer your support, and you’ll increase your bond.
ランク 9: ランクで 9, you need to have a level 5 in knowledge. Keep playing shogi with Hifumi and visiting her room. She’ll invite you to a competition in Kosei High School, where you’ll have the opportunity to spend more time with her and increase your bond.
ランク 10: To reach rank 10, you need to complete Hifumi’s final request and have max rank knowledge. Once you’ve completed her request, keep playing shogi with her and visiting her room. She’ll invite you to a special spot and confess her feelings for you. Accept her confession, and you’ll have a romantic moment and officially start dating.
Fortune – Chihaya Mifune:
ランク 1: To start Chihaya’s Confidant relationship, you need to visit the fortune teller in Shinjuku. She’ll offer to tell your fortune for 100 円, and after the reading, she’ll ask for your help. 助けることに同意する, and you’ll start the Fortune Confidant.
ランク 2: To reach rank 2, you need to visit Chihaya again and agree to help her with her business. You’ll need to get a loan from a loan shark, and Chihaya will give you a prediction to help repay the debt. Follow the prediction, repay the debt, and your bond with Chihaya will increase.
ランク 3: ランクで 3, you need to visit Chihaya and agree to help her with her business once again. 今回, she’ll ask you to find a person and deliver a message to them. Find the person and deliver the message, and your bond with Chihaya will increase.
ランク 4: To reach rank 4, you need to visit Chihaya and agree to help her with her business once again. 今回, she’ll ask you to find a particular item in Mementos. Find the item and return it to Chihaya to increase your bond.
ランク 5: ランクで 5, you need to visit Chihaya and agree to help her with her business once again. 今回, she’ll ask you to find a person and convince them to meet with her. Find the person and convince them to meet with Chihaya to increase your bond.
ランク 6: To reach rank 6, you need to visit Chihaya and agree to help her with her business once again. 今回, she’ll ask you to find a particular item in a palace. Find the item and return it to Chihaya to increase your bond.
ランク 7: ランクで 7, you need to visit Chihaya and agree to help her with her business once again. 今回, she’ll ask you to find a particular item in a palace once again. Find the item and return it to Chihaya to increase your bond.
ランク 8: To reach rank 8, you need to visit Chihaya and agree to help her with her business once again. 今回, she’ll ask you to find a particular item in Mementos once again. Find the item and return it to Chihaya to increase your bond.
ランク 9: ランクで 9, you need to visit Chihaya and agree to help her with her business once again. 今回, she’ll ask you to find a particular item in a palace once again. Find the item and return it to Chihaya to increase your bond.
ランク 10: To reach rank 10, you need to visit Chihaya and complete her final request. Once you’ve completed it, visit her again to see her true form and increase your bond to the max level.
悪魔 – Ichiko Ohya:
ランク 1: You can start Ohya’s Confidant relationship by meeting her at the Crossroads bar in Shinjuku. You’ll need to have level 2 in Charm to progress beyond this rank.
ランク 2: To reach rank 2, you’ll need to help Ohya gather information for her next article. This can be done by visiting the red light district in Shinjuku and talking to the women there. After gathering the information, report back to Ohya.
ランク 3: To reach rank 3, you’ll need to have level 3 in Charm. Ohya will ask you to help her with another article, this time on the politician, Toranosuke Yoshida. Attend his speech in Shibuya and listen to his message.
ランク 4: To reach rank 4, you’ll need to have level 4 in Charm. Ohya will ask you to accompany her to the bar, where she’ll introduce you to her informant, a bartender named Kichijoji. Listen to his information and report back to Ohya.
ランク 5: To reach rank 5, you’ll need to have level 5 in Charm. Ohya will ask you to investigate a rumor about a “mysterious man.” Visit the park in Shinjuku at night and follow the man, then report back to Ohya.
ランク 6: To reach rank 6, you’ll need to have level 5 in Guts. Ohya will ask you to investigate a story about a politician’s connection to organized crime. Attend a speech by the politician and eavesdrop on his conversation with a shady-looking man.
ランク 7: To reach rank 7, you’ll need to have level 6 in Charm. Ohya will ask you to accompany her to investigate a dangerous criminal organization. Attend a meeting with the organization and provide backup for Ohya.
ランク 8: To reach rank 8, you’ll need to have level 6 in Guts. Ohya will ask you to investigate a rumor about a shady doctor. Attend a medical conference in Yongen-Jaya and eavesdrop on the conversation between the doctor and another man.
ランク 9: To reach rank 9, you’ll need to have level 7 in Charm. Ohya will ask you to investigate a rumor about a corrupt politician. Attend his speech in Shinjuku and investigate his backstage dealings.
ランク 10: To reach rank 10, you’ll need to have max rank Charm. Ohya will ask you to accompany her to investigate a major story about the government’s connection to a criminal organization. Attend a secret meeting with the organization and provide backup for Ohya.
信仰 – Kasumi Yoshizawa:
要件:
- Unlocked after the first Palace and meeting her at Shujin Academy
- Available on specific days during the main story and in the third semester
- She cannot be dated until after a certain point in the main story
ランク 1: Automatically unlocked during the main story.
ランク 2: Requires Kindness rank 3. Meet her at Kichijoji and agree to hang out.
ランク 3: Requires Guts rank 2. Meet her at Kichijoji and agree to help her practice.
ランク 4: Requires Charm rank 3. Meet her at Kichijoji and agree to go shopping with her.
ランク 5: Requires maxed out Baton Pass ability. Meet her at Kichijoji and agree to help her with her gymnastics.
ランク 6: Requires Knowledge rank 3. Meet her at Kichijoji and agree to help her study.
ランク 7: Requires Kindness rank 5. Meet her at Kichijoji and agree to help her with her part-time job.
ランク 8: Requires Charm rank 5. Meet her at Kichijoji and agree to help her with her sister’s request.
ランク 9: Requires maxed out Faith Confidant. Meet her at Kichijoji and agree to help her with a request.
ランク 10: Requires completing the third semester storyline. During the final Palace, select the right dialogue choices to trigger the romance scene with Kasumi.
It’s worth noting that some of Kasumi’s Confidant ranks have specific choices or requirements that must be met. Pay close attention to her dialogue and make sure you have the appropriate Confidant ranks and stats before meeting with her.
