January

Persona 5 Royal guide · The third semester and Maruki's reality

January marks the beginning of the Third Semester, where reality has been rewritten so that everyone's deepest wishes are fulfilled. The Phantom Thieves must awaken to the truth, reunite, and infiltrate a new Palace to restore the world to its original state.

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Sumire Yoshizawa (Faith Confidant) Ranks 6 through 10 | Can only be accessed after resolving her awakening events in January and reaching Rank 5 before the Third Semester; fails if not finished by February 2.Third Tier Persona Evolutions | Phantom Thief party members must be spoken to during January free days when they request to hang out, unlocking their ultimate third-tier Personas; missing their hangout requests means missing their final Persona forms and unique skills.Bad Ending Route | On January 9, agreeing to accept the false reality when offered a choice will immediately trigger a premature bad ending.

Deadlines

February 2 | Secure the infiltration route to the treasure in the new Third Semester Palace.

Social links

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Faith (Sumire Yoshizawa): Hang out with Sumire in Kichijoji during daytime slots once she joins the team to advance ranks 6 through 10.

Worth doing

Visit the Jazz Jin in Kichijoji on free evenings to boost the stats of your active party members or teach them exclusive combat skills.
Play darts at the Penguin Sniper in Kichijoji to raise Baton Pass ranks for Sumire Yoshizawa and Goro Akechi to Rank 3.
Work out in your room or visit the Shibuya Underground Gym to permanently increase Joker's maximum HP and SP.

Secrets

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Checking in on various NPCs around Tokyo (like the beef bowl shop owner or Shinya) during early January reveals altered dialogues reflecting their ideal, dream-like lives.

Enemies

Fafnir

Weak to Ice

Reflects Physical and Gun attacks and absorbs Fire and Nuclear; one of the strongest regular shadows in the new Palace.

Byakhee

Weak to Ice, Electric

Flying enemy vulnerable to Ice and Electric, frequently uses Wind and status skills.

Shops and people

Kichijoji Used Clothing Shop: Buys sooty armor found in the Third Semester Palace and awards trade-in points for rare accessories.
Western Clothing Store (Kichijoji): Sells unique stat-boosting gear and accessories exclusive to the Third Semester.

Tips

Prioritize spending free daytime slots talking to your core party members to unlock their Tier 3 Personas before focusing on Palace exploration.
Fuse or recruit high-level Personas possessing severe elemental skills and traits like "Will of the Sword" to prepare for demanding boss encounters in the final Palace.

Not listed for this area: items.

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