There are many Persona 5 Royal endings throughout this story. Some are good, many bad, but only one is true. Everything is possible depending on the choices and skills in the palaces of the game. Fortunately, bad endings are easy to avoid if you know what you are doing.
The original Persona 5 had multiple endings, and it’s worth mentioning that in Persona 5 Royal you can still get them. This time we have three new endings related to Royal’s third semester, as well as different unlock criteria. Some rely on dialogue choices, which will be flagged, and we have some pointers below.
If you’re worried about spoilers, we’ve avoided getting too specific, so don’t worry about having a look. But we advise you to wait until you have reached the true ending if you hope to see each ending. Some can spoil the game, so we recommend continue to make additional backups if you miss something. You can review them once everything is done.
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If you want to learn more about Persona 5 Royal, check out our guides on test answers, Will Seed locations, merges, social stats, and how to unlock the third semester.
How to Get Bad Endings in Persona 5 Royal
There are several ways to get bad endings in Persona 5 Royal throughout the game, most of which are easily avoidable. Those are:
- At the start of the game, fail to accept the contract given to you by Igor. This will take you back to the main menu.
- Do not complete any palace before the deadline. This one should be pretty clear, so save yourself the trouble and clear each palace when you’re ready. Careful planning can help you avoid missing deadlines.
- When the story transitions to the current interrogation, you can have a bad ending by answering incorrectly. To avoid this, select the first answer to the second and third questions in the quiz.
Reaching a deadline-based ending forces the game to rewind the timeline a week, giving you another chance. So you always have a second chance with these.
How to get the original good ending and the true ending in Persona 5 Royal
Some fans may not agree with the idea of calling it a “good” ending for reasons we won’t detail. However, because it is widely referred to as such, that is what we call it here.
To get the good and true endings, you have to reach the last original dungeon of the game. If you accept the offer, you will get the “good” ending, which will soon lead to the credits. If you decline, you’ll be headed to the true, original Persona 5 ending.
Obtaining the true original ending is required to access Royal’s third semester, which we will expand on shortly. However, you must reach Rank 9 for the Confidential Advisor by November 17. Failure to do so blocks you from accessing new Royal content, instead of ending with the true original ending.
Although not mandatory, we recommend Upgrade the Justice Confidant to Rank 8 by November 17 for a post-credits scene. Missing this won’t rule you out of the third half, but you will miss a big time. We’re obviously vague on the specifics, but the choices should be obvious when it happens.
How to get bad and alternate endings in Persona 5 Royal
Persona 5 Royal introduces two new bad endings. As noted above, reaching them first requires unlocking the true, original Persona 5 ending. Once you get to the third semester, you’ll receive an offer on January 9 and, if you initially decline, again on February 2. Accepting this offer at any time triggers the new bad ending.
Of course, we couldn’t have a new palace in Persona 5 Royal without one last bad ending for missing the time limit. To see this, reject that initial offer on January 9, then fail to secure a route to the treasure by February 2. Then watch this depressing scene unfold.
How to get the true ending and bonus scene in Persona 5 Royal
Unlocking the true ending of Persona 5 Royal is quite simple once you reach the third semester. You must reject both offers on January 9 and February 2, secure a route to the treasure of the Final Palace, and defeat the boss. Once done, watch the new ending scene roll by.
As mentioned earlier, a short post-credits bonus scene is unlockable by upgrading the Justice Confidant to Rank 8 before November 17th. Then the last two ranks unlock automatically as the story progresses. Once done, congratulations, you have completed Persona 5 Royal.
Have fun unlocking all the endings of Persona 5 Royal!
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