Charm is one of Joker's five social stats in Persona 5 Royal. Like other social stats, increasing it is required to get close to particular confidants, such as the Death and Priestess confidant. It is closely linked to doing well in school and, like others, can be increased through reading certain books, watching specific movies, and hanging out with particular confidants.
The Charm stat in Persona 5 Royal can also be raised through certain items and by doing certain activities in Joker's free time. The bathhouse is especially a place to be taken advantage of for those looking to get more Charm. There are also some time-sensitive opportunities.
Item-Based Ways To Raise Charm
There are two DVDs, two games, and three books Joker can rent or buy that raise his Charm stat. Books are particularly good because they can be read on the train or during class without wasting any free time.
Items | Where/How to Obtain | Charm Gained |
TV | Buy from Yumenoshima in Yongen-Jaya. DVDs can then be rented on Shibuya's Central Street. | DVDs to rent:
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Retro Game Console | Purchasable with games from Yumenoshima at Yongen-Jaya. | Each level in the following games grants +2 Charm:
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The Alluring Dancer (Book) | Can be borrowed from the school library. | +3 |
Playing the Game (Book) | Can be bought at the Shibuya Bookstore. | +3 |
Reckless Casanova (Book) | Can be bought at Jinbocho. Only available after reading Call Me Chief and Master Swordsman. | +4 |
Time Sensitive Ways To Raise Charm
While the bathhouse is always available to Joker and gives out Charm, there are certain days when Joker can get even more Charm than usual. Also, there are movies that play in the theater only in certain months, which can give Joker some Charm.
When | Activity | Charm Gained |
During Rainy Weather | Go to the bathhouse in Yongen-Jaya and stay longer. | A chance at +1 along with the usual +2. |
Mondays and Thursdays | Go to the bathhouse in Yongen-Jaya. | +3 (a bonus from the usual +2) |
July | Study at the diner and order Frui-Tea. | +1 Charm (in addition to Knowledge) |
July | Accept Ann's invitation to watch "Love Possibly." | +3 |
January | See "Fighting Friends" in Shibuya's theater. | +3 |
September | See "Like a Showtime Tiger," in Yongen-Jaya's theater. | +3 |
Every Sunday | Buy and drink juice in the Shibuya Underground Walkway. | Raises a random stat by +1 |
Activities That Are Always Available
- Thebathhouse in Yongen-Jaya is always available to Joker, and he'll gain a base of +2 Charm without any of the bonuses.
- As mentioned in the table above, Mondays, Thursdays, and Rainy Days can offer bonus Charm at the bathhouse.
- Joker can gain +2 Charm is the Maid Cafe in Akihabara. He can also get some Kindness and Guts depending on how he responds to the maid.
- Charm can be randomly gained (along with all other stats except Kindness) by playing billiardsat the Penguin Sniper bar in Kichijoji. A session costs 800 yen.
Confidants
There are two optional confidants that can give Joker more Charm through spending free time with them. The first is Toranosuke Yoshida, the Sun Confidant. He appears on May 6 and will meet Joker a second time if Joker works part-time at the beef bowl shop. His confidant will unlock when Joker helps him out. Spending time with him will award Joker with +3 Charm.
The other person that can give Joker more Charm is Ichiko Ohya, the Devil Confidant. To unlock her, Joker must go to the Crossroads bar in Shinjuku in the evening. She will appear on June 25th and will be unlocked as a confidant upon speaking to her. Like Yoshida, Ohya gives Joker +3 Charm every time they hang out together.
Other Methods
In School
To gain charm at school, Joker must ace his exams. This will require him to have rank four Knowledge and to check his exam results at school. Doing this will get him +3 Charm.
Also at school, teacher occasionally throws chalk at Joker. If Joker can dodge (which requires a high rank in Proficiency), then he will gain +3 Charm. The chalk throwing happens on April 16th, October 15th, and October 24th.
Big Bang Burger Challenge
Succeeding this challenge will not only award Joker with more Charm, but also Knowledge, Guts, and Proficiency. Eating the following will get him the respective Charm boosts:
- Comet Burger: +1 Charm
- Gravity Burger: +2 Charm
- Cosmic Tower Burger: +3 Charm
Persona 5 Royal is available on PS4.