Yuuki Mishima is the first non-Phantom Thief to discover the group's identities, and while he never officially joins the team he quickly makes himself essential by creating and running the online Phan Site. Joker keeps Mishima at arm's length throughout the rest of Persona 5 Royal, but there's no denying how important the Phan Site and Mishima's investigations are to Phantom Thief operations.
Mishima is also essential as a confidant. All his confidant abilities have to do with EXP gain, both for the main party and the backup characters. His first two ranks are automatic, but after that players of Persona 5 Royal will need to meet some unusual requirements to improve his confidant rank.
General Information
In the Tarot deck, the Moon Arcana shows a glowing moon looking over two towers, a dog, a wolf, and a crayfish. In readings, the Moon represents deception, illusions, superficiality, and selfishness. A reverse Moon can indicate someone overcoming temptation or deceiving someone else.
Mishima is a nighttime confidant, and he's available on any day so long as at least three days have passed since the last ranking event. His location depends on the date: when he first becomes a confidant, he spends his time in Shibuya's Central Street. He then moves to Shinjuku when that hub area opens up, and then to Akihabara when that location unlocks.
Players don't need relationship points to advance the Moon confidant, and in fact players can't spend time with Mishima outside of ranking events even after reaching rank 10. However, Mishima Ryuji hangout options during the Hawaii school trip and the post-festival party on 10/26.
Rank Requirements and Rewards
Players get Moon rank 1 on 5/6, and the reward they get is Mishima's Support. This ability lets backup party members get EXP for the first time in the Persona series. At first, backup members only get one-quarter of the main party's EXP total.
Rank 2 takes place on 5/8. Players don't need relationship points and so don't need a Moon Persona for a same-Arcana bonus, but Mishima responds the best to the options any, 1, 2, and 1.
To reach higher ranks with Mishima, players must complete Mementos requests. Only certain requests will work, and any requests that involve other confidants don't count towards Mishima's total.
Rank | Requests Completed | Available on a Rainy Day? | Reward | Best Dialog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | No | Mishima's Enthusiasm: more EXP for all characters | 2, 2 or 3, 1, any |
4 | 2 | Yes | 1, 1, any, 1 or 3 | |
5 | 3 | Yes | Mishima's Desperation: backup members get half EXP | 3, 1, 1 |
6 | 4 | No | 1 or 3, 2 or 3, any, 2 | |
Special | 5 | Yes | 2, 1 or 3, any for rest | |
7 | 5 | No | Phanboy: even more EXP for all characters | any, any, 3, 1 or 3 |
8 | 7 | No | 1, any, 2, 1 or 3 | |
9 | 8 | Yes | 2, any, any, any, 1 | |
10 | 10 | No | Salvation Wish: all party members get full EXP | any, 1, any, any |
The "Special" rank isn't quite a Mementos request. Mishima is starting to go off the deep end, so the Phantom Thieves go to confront his Shadow as part of the event. No combat occurs, and Joker can go speak to Mishima for the proper rank 7 event the next day.
Aside from Salvation Wish, rank 10 gives players access to Sandalphon, the ultimate Moon Persona. On 3/19, Joker can speak to a maxed-out Mishima to get his Documentary Plans. During a New Game Plus run, this item will give players access to all of Mishima's abilities as soon as the Moon confidant events begin.
The Requests
The following list includes all 16 requests that can advance the Moon confidant. They're listed in the order players will most likely unlock them.
Request | Requirements | Location | Shadow | Combat Tips | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Bark and Bite of a Bully | 5/9 | Aiyatsbus Area 2 | Jack Frost | No weaknesses | Protein |
One Who Bullies Bullies | Moon 3 and Bark and Bite completed, listen to conversation by vending machines in School Gate area during the day | Aiyatsbus Area 5 | Black Frost | Weak to Bless | Evil Snow (allows Black Frost fusion) |
If Cats Disappeared from the City | 5/25 or day after clearing Museum Palace, go to Yongen-Jaya during the day and listen to woman with daughter and dog, then to old man by radio | Aiyatsbus Area 6 | Nekomata | Weak to Wind | Cat Brooch |
An Elderly's Meaning of Life | 6/5, go to Kichijoji at night and listen to two men in alley | Aiyatsbus Area 3 | Koropokkuru | Shadow is weaker on rainy days | Nuisance Belt |
Sadism Is Just a Sign of Love | 6/6 | Aiyatsbus Area 7 (Gatekeeper) | Yaksini | Weak to Fire and Bless | Whip Sword |
Part-Time Job, Full-Time Hell | Moon 4 | Chemdah Area 1 | Setanta | Strong to Phys and Gun | Chinese Sweets |
The Lovesick Cyberstalking Girl | 7/10 | Chemdah Area 8 (Gatekeeper) | Bugs | No weaknesses | Sticky Hairball (allows Bugs fusion) |
We Aren't Just Your Slaves | 8/2 or day after clearing Pyramid Palace, must work at Crossroads twice (first time can be before getting request) | Kaitul Area 8 | Kumbhanda | Weak to Bless | Theme Park Escort |
Who's Been Assaulting People? | 8/3 or two days after clearing Pyramid Palace, must work at flower shop three times (first two can be before getting request) | Kaitul Area 5 | Kin-Ki | Takes extra damage but has extra HP | Charge Skill Card |
Calling for Justice for Cats | 8/4 or three days after clearing Pyramid Palace, must work at convenience store three times (first two can be before getting request) | Kaitul Area 1 | Pisaca | Weak to Fire and Bless | Blood Scimitar |
Who's Muscling in Yongen-Jaya? | 8/29 | Kaitul Area 10 (Gatekeeper) | Ippon-Datara | Weak to Elec | Shitamachi Reborn |
Man of Many Faces and Debts | Moon 8 | Akzeriyyuth Area 3 | Legion | Weak to Elec | Thermopylae Skill Card |
The Killer Who Cleans Up Trash | 10/14 | Akzeriyyuth Area 12 (Gatekeeper) | Rakshasa | No weaknesses | High Counter Skill Card |
Swindling Old Folk Is Pretty Low | 11/25 | Adyeshach Area 13 (Gatekeeper) | Chernobog | Drains Curse | Haten Robe |
The Head Honcho of Showbiz | Sheriruth Area 14 (Gatekeeper) | Mara | Weak to Nuke | Immortal Vest | |
O My Young Sister, I Cry for You | 1/14 | Da'at Area 7 | Yoshitsune | Nulls Phys, can only attack with Phys and Elec | Strength Up Ofuda x8 |
Persona 5 Royal is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
