Which Confidants Don’t Require Personas?
The confidants that don’t require personas are Igor (Fool), Morgana (Magician), Sae Niijima (Judgement), Mishima (Moon), and Yoshida (Sun), as their confidant ranks can be progressed automatically or without the need for a specific arcana persona. These confidants have unique conditions that allow players to advance their relationships without having to collect and equip specific personas that match their arcana.
Understanding Confidants in Persona 5
Overview of Confidants
In Persona 5, confidants are crucial to the game’s storyline and character development. They offer various benefits, including Persona fusions, combat enhancements, and social link boosts. However, some confidants require specific personas to be in the player’s inventory to maximize the benefits of their social links.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Do you need personas for confidants? While some confidants require personas of the same arcana to rank up, others, like Igor, Morgana, and Sae Niijima, do not.
- Which confidants are automatic? Igor, Morgana, and Sae Niijima are automatic confidants whose ranks increase as the story progresses.
- Do you need a persona for Mishima confidant? No, progressing the Moon confidant is done through completing Requests before spending time with Mishima, and a Moon arcana Persona is not required.
- Do I need a persona for the Sun confidant? Yoshida does not require a Sun Persona to rank up, as his confidant is somewhat automatic.
- Do you need a Persona for Marie? Yes, having an Aeon arcana Persona when spending time with Marie will boost earned affinity.
- Who is the least favorite confidant in Persona 5? Ichiko Ohya, the Devil confidant, is often considered the least popular due to various reasons.
- Is Akechi confidant necessary? While not necessary for the main story, completing Akechi’s confidant story unlocks Hereward, his third Persona.
- Do you need a Persona for Maruki confidant? Including a Councillor arcana Persona during rank-up events with Maruki can boost the relationship faster.
- Do you need a Persona with Kasumi? Having a Faith Persona and choosing the correct dialogue options allows for efficient progression of Kasumi’s Confidant without non-Rank Up hangouts.
- Which confidants to max out first? Maxing out Temperance and Fortune confidants can provide significant benefits, especially in NG+ runs.
- Can you still max confidants without romance? Yes, it’s possible to max out a confidant without initiating a romantic relationship by avoiding specific romantic dialogue options.
- What confidants do I need for Satanael? To unlock Satanael, you need to max out the Star Confidant (Hifumi Togo) and have Satan and Metatron as material, with Metatron requiring Sandalphon (the ultimate Moon Persona).
- What confidants needed for true ending? Reaching Faith Confidant rank 5, Maruki Confidant rank 9 before mid-November, and clearing Akechi Confidant rank 8 before November 17 are required for the true ending.
- Can you complete all confidants in one playthrough? Yes, it’s possible and relatively easy by utilizing the Fortune confidant and looking up the right answers for confidants and classroom questions.
- Do I need to max Akechi for true ending? No, maxing Akechi isn’t necessary for the true ending, but it grants additional scenes; reaching rank 8 by 11/17 is required for these extra scenes.