one of the working parts of persona 5 royal Kick some ass as you go through different palaces and expand your stock of personas. And while other Persona titles leave shadow recruitment to chance, Persona 5 Royal instead has you negotiate with the shadows.
Items, money, and even new personas are linked, so you’ll need to choose your shadow negotiation style based on your shadow’s personality, tailoring it to what your shadow wants to hear. Check out our guide below for a full breakdown of P5R’s negotiations, how to start, shadow nature, and how to negotiate better.
This guide may contain slight spoilers for elements of Persona 5 Royal.
basics of negotiation
What is Negotiation?
Previous Persona titles reward after battle In the card shuffling system known as Shuffle Time, P5R has changed the formula.
Now instead of choosing a card Negotiate directly with the shadows for additional prizes during your battles.
There are many things that can be obtained through negotiation, such as extras. n or item. these will be in in addition to the usual.
But one of the main rewards and arguably the central focus of negotiations is successful negotiations after the battle results shadow joining the stock.
you will receive a trophy “I am you…” After the first successful negotiations.
How to start negotiating
to start negotiations If the P5R has a shadow, you have to rely on it. elemental weakness in combat or Critical Hit.
Early in the game, Morgana tells you all of the following. belonginginclude how to knock down the shadows using element they belong to weak.
Although the process is simple enough if there is only one shadow in the fight, multiple shadowsYou must: Under before negotiations begin.
Even if there are several different shadows on the field negotiate with one person.
Once all shadows have been removed you have two choices on how to proceed. all-out attack End the battle with the Phantom Thieves or negotiate with them instead.
There are three things you can ask for during negotiations.
- money
- item
- “Please lend me your strength.”
Choose one of the following money or thingsyou can negotiate again and again in a single negotiation. When the shadows initially give you what you asked for, you can tell them: Not full yet.
the shadows there give more money or items or get bored get back on one’s feet to continue the fight.
you can Negotiate several times in battleSo continue to cast a shadow and make them speak up if they don’t cooperate at first.
How to negotiate with the shadows
negotiating for money or things It’s as simple as ask them. During negotiations, select Request from the menu screen and watch the shadows empty their pockets.
the shadow more likely to cooperate or give bigger product if you have Same persona in stock.
Recruitment of new personas through negotiationHowever, it requires a bit more effort than persistence.
you must answer a few questions But the Shadow asks before yielding to whatever your request is. And forget the honesty in your answers: Guess the answer to the attitude of the shadow.
Each shadow asks two questions.. you need to get both are correct to recruit them.
A bubble appears on the screen while negotiating. portray a shadow one of four words.
Shadows for Persona 5 Royal are:
- gloomy
- sensitive
- upbeat
- coward
this adjective Shadow advises you on the answers you want to hear..
if you Choose a good answer for each questionthe shadow join your stock. otherwise the shadow wake up again We start fighting again.
All shadow types and their favorite answers
A full list is below. each kind of shadowTracking Each likes and dislikes answer.
Shadows instead of specific answers are mostly your interval. Please select an answer that: match what they want to hear According to the table below.
Persona 5 Royal Shadows: The Likes and Dislikes of Bargaining
|
personality |
answers they like |
answers they don’t like |
|---|---|---|
|
gloomy |
faint |
serious or funny |
|
sensitive |
Serious |
ambiguous or kind |
|
coward |
kind |
funny or vague |
|
upbeat |
funny |
vague or serious |
Shadows react instantly. When choosing a response, you can’t guess if they liked it or not.
Befriend Toranosuke Yoshida for better negotiations
political candidate campaigning in Shibuya Station In ~ sunday nightToranosuke Yoshida is trying to regain public trust after a scandal that details his career.
Yoshida is one of your confidants in persona 5 royal mysterious sound.
Like all P5R confidants, Yoshida’s confidant has a series of perks Getting closer to him opens up new possibilities.
Yoshida’s Confidant perks are all related to shadow negotiations.. If you use negotiation often Rank up Yoshida’s Friends Allows progressively better style negation.
Toranosuke Yoshida’s father’s bargaining privilege
|
Classes |
ability |
explanation |
|---|---|---|
|
2 |
diplomacy |
you can sometimes ask for more money After negotiating cash with the shadows |
|
three |
fundraising |
you can now ask for a large sum of money negotiating |
|
5 |
manipulation |
Shadows have a higher probability Rare item drop when negotiating items |
|
8 |
mind control |
you sometimes Skip Negotiations to Recruit a New Persona You can see them join your team immediately |
|
10 (maximum) |
charismatic speech |
you can now Recruit a shadow higher level than you through negotiation |
After unlocking these perks money or things that increase Activate the perk written in red instead of white.
This means you will get either more money or rare item Instead of the normal spread selecting that response.
Yoshida’s Confidant will Rank Up Significantly improve negotiationsSo it doesn’t hurt to spend some time on the campaign trail to get these better rewards.