Persona 5 Royal: Best Ways to Get EXP

Leveling Up Fast in Persona 5 Royal: A Comprehensive Guide

Leveling up is crucial in Persona 5 Royal, ensuring smooth progress and avoiding tedious grinding. This guide details efficient methods to boost your team's experience, leveraging both new and existing features in Persona 5 Royal.

Boosting EXP Gain:

• Team Glasses Accessory: Equip the free DLC "Team Glasses" accessory on each party member for a 15% EXP boost. Remember, only active party members receive full EXP; backline members gain less.

• Mishima Yuuki's Confidant (The Moon Arcana): Reaching Rank 3 and 5 in Mishima's Confidant grants backup members EXP. Rank 10 provides them with the same EXP as front-line fighters. Remember to choose dialogue options he favors and bring a Moon Arcana Persona. His Mementos missions are now tied to his Confidant rank.

• Mementos Optimization (Jose's Shop): Jose, a new character in P5R, allows you to enhance Mementos rewards. Exchange collected flowers and stamps for increased EXP gain (up to 200%). Maxing this out requires 85 stamps.

• Defeating the Reaper: This powerful foe appears in Mementos after prolonged stays on a floor. Defeating him (recommended level 60+) yields massive EXP and money. Utilize defensive skills and reflect magic with Makarakarn. Izanagi-no-Okami (Picaro) users can exploit its high Almighty damage potential.

• Treasure Demons: These flee after a few turns but offer EXP. Use Shinya's Rank 1 ability, Down Shot, for an All-Out Attack or a high-crit attack like Morgana's Miracle Punch (if the demon isn't null to physical). Treasure Traps increase encounter rates.

• Growth Passive Skill: Unequipped Personas gain EXP with the Growth skill. Growth 3 provides full EXP, while Growth 1 and 2 offer partial gains. Izanagi Picaro is a source of Growth 3. Growth 2 can be obtained through a specific event with Caroline and Justine.

Insta-Kill Strategy (Ryuji's Confidant):

Reaching Rank 7 in Ryuji's Confidant unlocks Insta-kill. This allows you to instantly defeat Shadows 10 levels below Joker's level during ambushes (indicated by a green outline using Joker's Third Eye). This provides EXP, items, and yen.

By combining these methods, you can significantly expedite leveling in Persona 5 Royal, making the game more enjoyable and less reliant on grinding. Remember that over-leveling can make the game too easy, so aim for a balance.