Like all Persona games, your main character will have social stats to improve on in Persona 5: The Phantom X. They are quite similar to how it works in previous Persona games, but there are some big differences since The Phantom X is a free-to-play mobile game.
These social stats play a pivotal role in the game, and you’ll want to increase them any chance you get. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll show you how to improve your social stats for each category: Charm, Kindness, Knowledge, Guts, and Proficiency.
How to Level Each Social Stat in Persona 5 The Phantom X
In the table above, you’ll seeall the ways to increase your social statsin Persona 5: The Phantom X. There are several ways to increase each stat, andnot every option is always available. For example, you can watch movies in the theatre but not more than two in a day.
Also, gardening at home requires seeds to get some Kindness. If you aren’t planting anything, you won’t get any Kindness. The same goes for getting ingredients for cooking in your kitchen.
Some of these activities also cost Yen, such as going to the gym or watching a movie.
If you get confused with all the activities, you can alwayspress the “City” buttonin the real world. This opens a page thatsuggests at least six activitiesyou can do and their rewards. If you don’t find any of the activities you want on this page, you can still go to the area and do the activity. For example, if cleaning your house doesn’t show up in the City page, you can still go to your house and clean up.
It is still best to look at your City button every now and then because you may see potential interactions or bonds forming with some of the game’s characters.
How Does Social Stats Work in Persona 5 The Phantom X?
Social stats indirectly impact the power of your party. Since you can form bonds with other characters and get synergy bonuses, you’ll get some extra power and currency just by forming relationships with them.
The only way to improve your relationship with them is to meet certain social stat requirements andinteract with them in City Life activities.
Apart from social stats making you more “dateable,” you’ll also unlock new items to buy from specific stores depending on your social stat level. For example, increasing your Knowledge will unlock more items for purchase at the gourmet supermarket in the Shibuya Underground Mall and the Taiheido Bookstore in Shibuya.
You’ll mostly use these unlocked items as presents for other characters in Persona 5: The Phantom X.
What Are Action Points in Persona 5 The Phantom X?
Each activity, which is mostly used to improve your social stats or your synergy/bonds with characters, requires Action Points.You get a total of 5 Action Pointsdaily on reset, and you canstack them up to20 Action Points. It is best to capitalize on all the Action Points so you don’t exceed 20.
Since time works differently in Persona 5 The Phantom X compared to other Persona games, you don’t have any deadlines to worry about.
Enzo Zalamea
Enzo is a staff writer at Prima Games. He began writing news, guides, and listicles related to games back in 2019. In 2024, he started writing at Prima Games covering the best new games and updates regardless of the genre. You can find him playing the latest World of Warcraft expansion, Path of Exile, Teamfight Tactics, and popular competitive shooters like Valorant, Apex Legends, and CS2. Enzo received his Bachelor’s degree in Marketing Management in De La Salle University and multiple SEO certifications from the University of California, Davis.
