Persona 5: 11 tips before you play

Persona 5 is a role-playing game about breaking into physical manifestations of people’s darkest desires
. It’s also a game about getting good grades, making friends, working part-time jobs
improving yourself, and taking care of your plants over the course of a year in the life of a Japanese teenager.
To call the game sweeping is an understatement; even if you sink dozens of hours into the story, you’ll still be scratching its surface.
It can feel overwhelming to start — like deciding to finally read Moby Dick or watch every episode
f Adventure Time. To help newcomers and veterans alike, I’ve put together a handy
guide of all the tricks and tips I learned along the way.
DON’T FORGET TO USE THE GAME’S SOCIAL FEATURES
FINISH DUNGEONS EARLY
SWAP OUT YOUR TIRED PARTY MEMBERS
DON’T FORGET TO USE YOUR SENSE SKILL
SPEND TIME IN MEMENTOS
VISIT THE VELVET ROOM REGULARLY
There are few items early in-game that allow you to recover SP, the stat that lets you use magic. Coffee is a free
albeit time-consuming, item you can bring into palaces. More SP equals a more effective way of
defeating enemies and clearing dungeons without wasting time.
Not only will your map allow you to fast-travel to areas you’ve already been to, it’ll keep a handy record of where confidants are and who’s ready to level up.
PRIORITIZE SPECIFIC SOCIAL LINKS
PAY ATTENTION TO GOSSIP, AND KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR PART-TIME JOBS
KEEP A HEALTHY SUPPLY OF BOOKS ON HAND
YOUR MAP AND CALENDAR ARE GREAT RESOURCES
MAKE COFFEE
. This is an easy way to plan ahead when you have dungeon raiding to do or specific things you don’t want to miss.
There are several places to settle down and read in Persona, like the library or the cafe you call home. Occasionally,
you’ll get a free seat on the train — a free pass to read a book and raise one of your social stats
You can find books in the library or pick them up at local bookstores. It’s worth checking back every so often to pick up new reads
The game also has a fair amount of magazines to breeze through; these can open up new places to visit

Persona 5: 11 tips before you play

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