Persona 5 Royal passive stat increase guide

in the Person 5 Royal, time is limited. Without a step-by-step guide, it’s almost impossible to 100% play the game at once, since almost every action takes time.

However, individual 5 royal — an extended version of individual 5 hit the PlayStation in 2020 and everywhere else in 2022 – includes some new ways to boost your stats without wasting time.

Below we list ways you can increase your stats without wasting time (some of which are also from the original game).

Buy books and read them in your free time

Once you have money to burn, buy books and read them on the train during downtime. You can also borrow books from the school library. After ranking Kawakami (Temperance) on Social Link 5, you will also be given the opportunity to read during class.

Books reward a variety of different stats, and some books even unlock advanced mini-game techniques.

Get the juice off the Shibuya Underground Walkway every Sunday

Every Sunday, a special stat-boosting drink is available for purchase for 5,000 yen at the juice stand on the Shibuya Underground Walkway. You should buy it every week – even if the value it adds has been exhausted – or a new drink isn’t in stock the next week.

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Feed your plant

After you’ve cleaned up the attic (an activity that doesn’t waste time), dig up a houseplant from the mess. Every 16 days you can take care of the plant with nutrients that you buy in the flower shops. Be sure to take care of the plant before any night time excursion you plan to take.

Feeding it Organic Nutrients (from Shibuya Underground Mall) will give you two Kindness Points, while feeding it with Mega Fertilizer (from Shinjuku Flower Shop) will give you three Kindness Points.

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Answer the school questions correctly

This is obvious, but make sure you answer the classroom questions correctly to get a free knowledge point.

Complete the crossword puzzles

When you come home to Leblanc, sometimes there’s a magazine on the back table. Interact with it to complete the crossword puzzle that will reward you with a free knowledge point.

Keep an eye out for TV quizzes

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On certain nights, the TV in Leblanc has a trivia show that you can answer to get another free knowledge point. There’s not too much visual storytelling for this one – the TV shows a trivia-like image, but there’s not a question every time this is on screen. You just have to check in at the TV.