Leveling Up in Persona 5 Royal: A Comprehensive Guide to Fast EXP Farming

Leveling up is crucial in Persona 5 Royal, ensuring smooth progression and victory against challenging late-game bosses. This guide details efficient methods for maximizing experience gain, from utilizing confidant skills to exploiting gameplay mechanics.

Boosting EXP with Confidants and Accessories

• Mishima Yuuki's Confidant (The Moon Arcana): Unlocking Rank 3 and 5 of Mishima's confidant grants backup team members EXP. Reaching Rank 10 ensures they receive the same EXP as front-line fighters. Remember to choose dialogue options that resonate with Mishima and bring a Moon Arcana Persona during hangouts. His Mementos missions are now directly tied to his Confidant rank, so don't neglect them!

• Team Glasses Accessory: Downloadable DLC providing a 15% EXP boost for equipped characters. Remember that only four characters fight at once, so strategically equip the glasses.

Mementos: Optimizing EXP Gain

• Jose's Shop: This new character in Persona 5 Royal allows you to enhance Mementos rewards. Exchange collected flowers and stamps for increased EXP gains (up to 200%). Maxing this out requires 85 stamps. Remember to explore dead ends for hidden Stamp Stations.

Confronting the Reaper

• Level and Strategy: The Reaper, a powerful recurring enemy, appears after extended time on a Mementos floor. Defeating it yields significant EXP and money. Aim for level 60 or higher before engaging. Utilize defense-boosting skills and Makarakarn to reflect magic attacks. Alternatively, Izanagi-no-Okami (from DLC) can deal massive Almighty damage with Concentrate, Heat Riser, and Myriad Truths.

Defeating Treasure Demons

• Efficient Tactics: Treasure Demons, appearing in Palaces (especially with high security), flee after a few turns. Utilize Shinya's Rank 1 ability, Down Shot, for an All-Out Attack. Alternatively, a high-crit attack (like Morgana's Miracle Punch) can work if the demon doesn't null Physical. Crafting the Treasure Trap infiltration tool increases encounter rates. Required materials: 2x Silk Yarn, 3x Plant Balm, 1x Cork Bark.

Utilizing Persona EXP Skills

• The Growth Skill: Unequipped Personas normally don't gain EXP. However, the Growth skill allows them to earn a percentage of EXP even when inactive. Growth 1 (1/4 EXP), Growth 2 (1/2 EXP), and Growth 3 (full EXP) are available. Several Personas learn Growth naturally; others can be obtained via the Electric Chair (Growth 3 only in P5R). The Growth 2 skill card is obtained by visiting Caroline and Justine at Miura Beach (Sept 2nd-29th, post-event 6).

Ryuji Sakamoto's Confidant: Insta-Kill

• Instant Elimination: Unlocking Rank 7 of Ryuji's confidant grants Insta-kill, allowing instant defeat of Shadows 10 levels below Joker's level (not Persona level). This provides EXP, items, yen, and potentially a Persona. Use Joker's Third Eye to identify susceptible Shadows (green outline).

By strategically implementing these methods, players can efficiently level up their team in Persona 5 Royal, ensuring a smoother and more enjoyable gameplay experience.