A complete walkthrough and strategy guide for the old castle palace in Persona 5 Royal. This includes a list of characters, obtainable items, equipment, enemies, infiltration guides, and a boss strategy guide for Shadow Kamoshida.
Persona 5 Royal Palace Guides
| Kamoshida Palace | Madarame Palace | Kaneshiro Palace |
| Futaba Palace | Okumura Palace | Niijima Palace |
| Shido Palace | Depths of Mementos | World of Qlipoth |
| Maruki Palace | – | – |
Guide for Kamoshida’s Palace in Persona 5 Royal
Party Members
Here is a list of party members available in the current palace:
| Member | Persona |
|---|---|
| Joker | Arsene |
| Mona | Zorro |
| Skull | Captain Kidd |
| Panther | Carmen |
Obtainable Items
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Shadow Enemies
| Persona | Level | Arcana | Personality | Weakness | Item Drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack-o’-Lantern | 2 | Magician | Gloomy | Gun Ice Wind | Bundle of Raw Silk |
| Pixie | 2 | Lovers | Timid | Gun Ice Curse | Plant Balm |
| Mandrake | 3 | Death | Upbeat | Fire | Bundle of Raw Silk |
| Agathion | 3 | Chariot | Timid | Wind | Cork Bark |
| Bicorn | 4 | Hermit | Gloomy | Electric | Plant Balm |
| Incubus | 5 | Devil | Timid | Fire Bless | Tin Clasp |
| Cait Sith | 5 | Magician | Upbeat | Wind | – |
| Silky | 6 | Priestess | Gloomy | Fire Electric | Bundle of Raw Silk |
| Kelpie | 6 | Strength | Upbeat | Electric | Tin Clasp |
| Succubus | 7 | Moon | Irritable | Wind Bless | Plant Balm |
| Berith | 9 | Hierophant | Irritable | Ice | Heavy Knight’s Soothing Armor |
| Angel | 9 | Justice | Upbeat | Gun Curse | Tin Clasp |
| Archangel | 14 | Justice | Irritable | Electric Curse | Cork Bark |
Mini-Boss Enemies
| Mini-Boss | Persona | HP | Skills | Weakness | Item Drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palace Shadow Guard | Eligor | 180 | Slash | None | None |
| Guard | Belphegor | 400 | Magaru | Fire | None |
| Heavenly Punisher | Archangel | 650 | Slash Charge | None | None |
| War-Hungry Horseman | Eligor | 285 | None | Electric | Left Eye of Lust Right Eye of Lust |
| Torn King of Desire | Mara | 400 | Assault Dive Dia | None | None |
Palace Boss
| Boss | Level | HP | SP | Skills | Weakness | Rewards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Kamoshida | 11 | 2500 | 1500 | Volleyball Assault Golden Knife Tongue Whip Lick Libido Boost Lustful Slurp Gold Medal Spike | None | 8,000 yen 450 exp |
| Trophy of Obsession | 10 | 900 | 0 | None | None | – |
| Cognitive Shiho | – | 500 | – | None | All Elements | – |
Kamoshida Palace Infiltration Guide
First Infiltration (4/11)
Below are the areas explored in the first infiltration of Kamoshida’s Palace in particular order:
- Underground Prison Second Floor
- Underground Prison First Floor
A) Underground Prison Second Floor
| 1 | Examine the barrels and a cutscene will occur. |
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| The Protagonist awakens his initial persona, Arsene. | |
| Defeat Jack-o’-Lantern (Magician Arcana). (Exploit Wind weakness) | |
| 2 | Proceed to the locked door ahead (right from where Kamoshida is locked). Since the door is locked, jump to the path on the right and exit through the open door. |
| 3 | Continue following the path going north and cross the water by jumping onto the metal cages. |
| 4 | Move south and go inside the open cell on the right. Enter the crack in the wall to reach the other side. |
| 5 | Exit the cell and cross the bridge on the left. Follow the path south and go up the spiral staircase |
B) Underground Prison First Floor
| 1 | On the upper level, proceed to the path ahead and talk to Morgana in the last cell. |
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| 2 | Talk to Morgana again near the drawbridge. Interact with the switch to lower it. Morgana showcases hisinitial persona, Zorro. |
| 3 | Head to the next drawbridge. |
| Defeat Bicorn (Hermit Arcana).(Exploit Electric weakness) | |
| Defeat Pixie (Lovers Arcana).(Exploit Curse or Gun weakness) | |
| Go through the stairs leading you to the central hall. You’ll return to the real world automatically. |
Second Infiltration (4/12)
Below are the areas explored in the second infiltration of Kamoshida’s Palace in particular order:
- Central Hall
- Underground Prison First Floor
- Training Hall Passage
- Training Hall of Love
- Return of Central Hall
A) Central Hall
See Also
Persona 5: Every Palace Boss' Main WeaknessPersona 5: Phantom X - Persona Compendium: Persona List and Guides – SAMURAI GAMERS| 1 | Start at central hall’s left room. Watch cutscene. |
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| Follow Morgana’s path leading to the spiral staircase. | |
| 2 | Follow the spiral staircase down the lower level. A cutscene will play when you approach the door. |
B) Underground Prison First Floor
| 1 | Approach the enemy patrolling the cells from behind and take it out. |
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| Move ahead and turn left going to the bridge. Enter the hallway and examine the first door on the left for a cutscene. | |
| 2 | Enter the first safe room and you will obtain a gun and medicine from Ryuji. (Save in the safe room.) |
| Proceed further into the hall. Perform an ambush on the enemy and take it out. | |
| 3 | Enter the door at the end of the passageway to reach the training hall. |
C) Training Hall Passage
| 1 | Follow through the path leading to the training hall. Watch cutscene. |
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| 2 | Enter the training hall of love. |
D) Training Hall of Love
| 1 | Follow the path for a cutscene. You can examine the cells to check on the students being held. |
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| 2 | Exit the training hall for a cutscene. Afterwards, head back to the central hall. |
E) Return to Central Hall
| 1 | You’ll encounter Shadow Kamoshida and three enemies in the central hall’s reception area. |
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| 2 | Eligor scripted battle with two Bicorns. (This battle is not winnable.) |
| 3 | Ryuji Sakamoto awakens his initial persona, Captain Kidd. |
| 4 | Defeat Bicorn.(Exploit Electric weakness) |
| 5 | Defeat Eligor mini-boss. (No weakness but winnable with sustained healing) |
| 6 | Leave the castle and rest up for the next infiltration. |
Third Infiltration (4/15)
Below are the areas explored in the third infiltration of Kamoshida’s Palace in particular order:
- Castle Gate
- West Building First Floor
A) Castle Gate
| 1 | Watch the cutscene and read the tutorial on dashing. |
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| 2 | Proceed towards the palace and enter through the opening on the left. |
B) West Building – First Floor
| 1 | Move ahead and exit and room. A cutscene will play at the central hall. |
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| 2 | Enter the room on the left and battle the enemy. Read the tutorial on hold up. Another enemy will appear. Take it out while reading the tutorial on changing personas. |
| Tutorial: Talk and capture Pixie (Lovers Arcana).(Exploit Gun or Curse weakness) | |
| Defeat or capture Jack-o’-Lantern (Magician Arcana). (Exploit Wind weakness) | |
| Defeat or capture Bicorn (Hermit Arcana). (Exploit Electric weakness) | |
| Defeat or capture Mandrake (Death Arcana). (Exploit Fire weakness) | |
| Defeat or capture Incubus (Devil Arcana). (Exploit Fire weakness) | |
| 3 | Enter the second safe room for a cutscene. (Save in the safe room.) |
| Head back to the room. Open the nearby treasure chest. (Acquire Silver Dagger and equip to Joker.) | |
| Head back to the room with the chest and back to the corridor. | |
| 4 | Proceed along the path marked by the suits of armor. Watch the cutscene in the next room. |
| Ann Takamaki awakens her initial persona, Carmen. | |
| Belphelgor mini-boss battle. (Exploit Fire weakness) |
Fourth Infiltration (4/20)
Below are the areas explored in the fourth infiltration of Kamoshida’s Palace in particular order:
- Castle Gate
- West Building First Floor
- West Building Second Floor
- Central Hall Second Floor
- East Building Second Floor
- East Building Third Floor
- Chapel
- East Building Annex
- Old Castle Roof
- Castle Tower Second Open Window
- Castle Tower Low Level
- Castle Tower Secret Passage
- Central Hall Second Floor
- Castle Tower Secret Basem*nt
- Castle Tower Middle Level
- Castle Tower Upper Level
- Castle Tower Throne Room
A) Castle Gate
| 1 | Watch the cutscene and listen to the tutorial on persona fusion. |
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| 2 | Quick travel to the second safe room or enter from the opening on the left. |
B) West Building First Floor
| 1 | Save your game in the second safe room and head to the room on the right. Acquire bonus SP recovery items from Mona. |
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| Go east and head northwest to reach the spiral staircase. Acquire bonus infiltration tools from Mona. | |
| Try to ambush the enemy patrolling near the long tables. Proceed along the long column of tables and ambush the next enemy around the corner. | |
| Tutorial: Baton Pass. | |
| 2 | Enter the door afterwards. |
C) West Building, Central Hall, and East Building Second Floor
| 1 | Follow the spiral staircase going up and proceed to the lit corridor. |
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| Tutorial: Hiding | |
| Continue following the hallway. Use the chairs as cover to ambush the next enemy patrolling the hall. | |
| Defeat or capture Agathion (Chariot Arcana). (Exploit Wind weakness) | |
| Defeat or capture Caith Sith (Magician Arcana). (Exploit Wind weakness) | |
| Proceed ahead and enter the door on the right. | |
| 1) Use Joker’s third eye and pull the correct order of switches to get the map. Note that enemies might appear when pulling switches. | |
| 2) Move to the opposite side and examine the second switch. | |
| 2 | Acquire Old Castle Map. |
| Tutorial: Palace Maps. | |
| Afterwards, head for the door in the southwest corner of the room. Deal with the enemies or avoid them to get to the end of the corridor. | |
| Enter the door to reach the central hall’s second floor. | |
| 3 | Approach the bookshelf and get up on the platform above it. Climb up on the ledge and walk on the beams toward the large chandelier near the center of the hall. |
| Jump on the chandeliers to cross towards the right side of the hall. | |
| 4 | Before jumping down, enter the open window to enable a shortcut leading to the castle gate. |
| Return to the right side of the central hall and jump down from the ledge. | |
| Proceed to the east building entrance. Open the nearby treasure chest using your first lockpick. (Acquire armor.) | |
| 5 | Enter the third safe room. (Save in the safe room.) |
| Head out and follow the path on the right until it leads you to the locked dining hall entrance. | |
| Defeat or capture Silky (Priestess Arcana). (Exploit Electric and Fire weakness) | |
| Defeat or capture Kelpie (Strength Arcana). (Exploit Electric weakness) | |
| 6 | Proceed to the southwest corner behind the locked entrance and pull the switch. |
| 1) Return to the dining hall locked entrance and pull another switch. | |
| 2) Enter the dining hall and pull the switch on the east wall. Walk to the next room to the east. | |
| 3) Pull the switch on the west wall to release the gate on the north wall. | |
| 4) Walk north to the next room and pull the switch. Afterwards, get up on the shelf and enter the vent. | |
| 5) Drop down on the other side and enter the room. Open the nearby treasure chest. (Acquire dirty armor.) | |
| 5) Pull the switch on the east wall to unlock the path going east. | |
| 7 | Head to the room on the far east and take out the enemy patrolling there. Walk to the south corner of the room and open the nearby treasure chest. (Acquire Soul Drop.) |
| 8 | Go north and enter the room to the next area. Defeat the enemy there and climb up the shelves up to the room’s west wall. Enter the vent. |
| Drop down to the next room and defeat the enemy. | |
| Open the nearby treasure chest. (Acquire Garu accessory and equip to Panther.) | |
| 9 | Follow the corridor and turn left. Reach the next spiral staircase and reach the east building 3/F. |
D) East Building Third Floor
| 1 | Tutorial: Grappling Hook. |
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| Afterwards, use the grappling hook to latch on to the goat head above. | |
| Descend the stairs and head to the hall on the left. | |
| Enter the fourth safe room. (Save in the safe room.) | |
| Ambush the powerful enemy there to give you an advantage against it. | |
| Defeat or capture Berith. (Exploit Ice weakness) | |
| 2 | Enter the room to the right of the locked gate to get the “Book of Slaves.” |
| 3 | Get the “Book of the Queen” from the room on the northwest. |
| 4 | Get “Modern Alchemy” from the room on the southwest. |
| Head to the path going south and ambush the strong enemy patrolling the hall. | |
| Open the nearby treasure chest. (Acquire Judge Mace and equip to Skull.) | |
| Turn around the enter the library through the door on the right. | |
| 1) Get the “Book of the King” from the desk in the lower right corner of the room. | |
| 2) Put the “Book of the King” book on the northeast shelf | |
| 3) Put the “Book of the Queen” book on the eastern one | |
| 4) Put the “Book of Slaves” book on the southwestern one | |
| 5 | The hidden room on the southeast corner will be unlocked. Head there to get Kamoshida Gold Medal and Map of the Tower from the shelves. |
| Tutorial: Disaster Shadows. | |
| 6 | After you leave the hidden library, put the “Modern Alchemy” on the northern shelf in between the fourth safe room and the room where you acquire the “Book of Queen”. |
| 7 | Use Kamoshida Gold Medal to open the locked golden gate. |
| Enter the fifth safe room. (Save in the safe room.) | |
| 8 | Follow the path to the chapel to battle Heavenly Punisher. |
| Archangel mini-boss battle. (Guard when Archangel is already buffed. Then, use debuff spells and physical attacks while the enemy is prepping up). | |
| After defeating the mini-boss, you will be promoted to use the grappling in order to reach the upper ledge. |
E) East Building Chapel
| 1 | After the cutscene, cross the scaffolding going south and cross to the other side of the church (east on the map) by using the connecting beams. |
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| Jump down to the northeast balcony and also to the wooden boxes. | |
| If you don’t want encounters, you can enter the doorway instead. | |
| Proceed to the left area of the chapel to locate a treasure chest. | |
| Open the nearby treasure chest. (Acquire Soul Drop.) | |
| 2 | After the acquiring the treasure return to the northeast balcony. |
F) East Building Annex
| 1 | From the northeast balcony, proceed south by crossing the connected beams. |
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| Jump down to the southeast balcony and locate a treasure chest. | |
| Open the nearby treasure chest. (Acquire Baptismal Water.) | |
| Jump down to the southeast balcony and locate another treasure chest. | |
| Open the nearby treasure chest. (Acquire Shakti Capsule.) | |
| 2 | Reach the northwest balcony and open the nearby door. |
| Follow through the corridor until you see a cutscene where the party notices the goat head that you may be able to latch on to. | |
| Turn left and follow the path toward the goat head. You can enter the room on the left before using the grappling hook. | |
| Open the nearby treasure chest. (Acquire Knights Dirty Armor.) | |
| 3 | Grapple onto the goat head to take you across. Enter the door covered in vines to get the Red Lust Seed. |
| Tutorial: Will Seeds | |
| 4 | Return to the corridor by grappling onto the goat head again. Head to the path on the left and climb the stairs to the tower. |
G) Old Castle Roof
| 1 | Ambush the enemies and take them out as you make your way up the tower. Use the grappling hook to get up on the roofed structure in the middle. |
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| Aim your grappling hook to the flag to continue upwards and land on the tower’s bridge. | |
| 2 | From the tower’s bridge, climb up the wall and see the opening of the castle tower. |
| Enter the opening and look for a nearby vent. | |
| Go through the vent until you reach a platform. | |
| 3 | Hover screen upward and use grappling hook to climb up to another platform (See Castle Tower – Second Open Window section.) |
| 4 | After acquiring the will seed, proceed to the unexplored areas and acquires treasure items that you can sell in the real world. |
| 5 | Return to the first open window and go down the platforms and out the door. |
H) Castle Tower Second Open Window
| 1 | Keep using the grappling hook until you come up to another opening in the tower. |
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| Enter the second open window. | |
| 2 | Follow it and enter the door covered in vines to get the Green Lust Seed. |
| Backtrack to the vent again and return to the previous area. |
I) Castle Tower Low Level
| 1 | Out of the door, go south. |
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| Defeat or capture Angel (Justice Arcana). (Exploit Gun and Curse weakness) | |
| Defeat or capture Archangel (Justice Arcana). (Exploit Electric and Curse weakness) | |
| 2 | Enter the room to find the lift. Ride it down to the secret passage. (See Castle Tower – Secret Passage.) |
| 3 | From the lift, head west and locate a treasure chest. |
| Open the nearby treasure chest. (Acquire Balm of Life.) | |
| Afterwards, go north and defeat the strong enemy there. Pull the switch on the lower right corner of the room. | |
| Enter the sixth safe room. (Save in the safe room.) | |
| Go upstairs and enter the castle tower middle level. |
J) Castle Tower Secret Passage and Central Hall
| 1 | When you arrive at the secret passage, you will find another lift on the west side that does not work. Ignore it for now. |
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| 2 | Head south to find a large portrait of Kamoshida. Examine it to find a shortcut to the central hall second floor |
| Inside the central hall, run back to the first floor and locate two nearby treasure chest places hidden on two opposite corners. | |
| Open the nearby treasure chest downstairs on the right corner . (Acquire “Revival Bread”.) | |
| Open the nearby treasure chest downstairs on the left corner. (Acquire “Bead”.) | |
| Then, go upstairs on your left and pull the switch to activate the inactive lift in the secret passage | |
| 3 | Return to the portrait and ride the left on the west side to go further down the castle tower. (See Castle Tower – Secret Basem*nt.) |
K) Central Tower – Secret Basem*nt
| 1 | Proceed along the circular wooden walkway and battle the enemy in front of the door. |
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| 2 | Mara mini-boss battle. (Inflict status ailments and deal technical damage). |
| Enter the door covered in vines to get the Blue Lust Seed. | |
| The seeds will also merge to form a Crystal of Lust. | |
| Return to the lift and ride it again up to the secret passage. | |
| Ride the east lift to return to the mid level of the tower again (the area with the purple-colored space distortions). |
L) Castle Tower Middle Level
| 1 | From the entrance, go west and locate a treasure chest nearby. |
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| Open the nearby treasure chest. (Acquire “Sleeping Small Bottle”.) | |
| Go north and head to the next level. | |
| Move south and locate another treasure chest | |
| Open the nearby treasure chest. (Acquire “Relax Gel”.) | |
| 2 | Proceed to the stairs and enter the door leading to the castle tower upper level. |
M) Castle Tower Upper Level
| 1 | From the entrance, head towards the area with the swinging blades. |
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| 2 | Then, examine Kamoshida’s statue for cutscene. |
| 3 | Reach the area on your right and locate a treasure nearby. You will not be able to reach the treasure chest for now. |
| 4 | Return to the castle tower middle level and hunt the first high-ranking shadow wearing gold armor. Defeat it to get the Randy Right Eye key item. |
| Defeat Eligor (Emperor Arcana). (Exploit Electric weakness) | |
| Proceed to the castle tower lower level. | |
| Enter the sixth safe room. (Save in the safe room.) | |
| Exit the Safe Room after saving and head to the southwest section of the area. Find a blowing statue on the southwest side of the room that you can climb on to | |
| Get up on it and use the grappling hook to reach the ledge. Move ahead until you see the second high-ranking shadow wearing gold armor. Defeat it to get the Lustful Left Eye key item. | |
| Defeat Eligor (Emperor Arcana). (Exploit Electric weakness) | |
| After acquiring the two key items, return to the Kamoshida statue and insert the two items in order to make the swing blades stop. | |
| Cross the bridge and grab the treasure on the platform on the left. | |
| Open the nearby treasure chest. (Acquire “Breath Ring”.) | |
| Jump on the bridge again until you reach the other end. | |
| Open the nearby treasure chest. (Acquire “Jade Source Ball”.) | |
| Proceed further in your path to locate the third treasure chest in the area | |
| Open the nearby treasure chest. (Acquire “Baptismal Water”.) | |
| 5 | After getting all the treasure, head to the castle tower throne room. |
N) Castle Tower Throne Room
| 1 | Follow the path and grab the treasure from the chest. |
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| Open the nearby treasure chest. (Acquire “Ground Ball”.) | |
| 2 | Enter the seventh safe room. (Save in the safe room.) |
| Leave the Safe Room and walk in front of the door to the throne room. Get up on the book shelf and grapple toward the crates above to find another treasure chest. | |
| Open the nearby treasure chest. (Acquire “Physical Ointment”.) | |
| Return to the door to the throne room and climb the statue on the left. | |
| 3 | Jump in the opening on the left and follow the path until you reach a white door. Go inside to find another door that you have to go through to find Kamoshida’s treasure. Watch the cutscene afterwards. |
| Return to the nearest safe room and quick travel to the castle gate. Then, leave the cognitive palace. |
Send Phantom Thieves Calling Card (4/21)
| 1 | Before sending the calling card, make sure your other planned activities were done. |
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| 2 | Quick travel to Aoyama-Itchome hideout: the school rooftop. |
| 3 | Send a calling card. |
Shadow Kamoshida (Asmodeus) Boss Battle (4/22)
For a detailed breakdown of stats, skills, and battle strategies against Shadow Kamoshida, read our boss guide:
Shadow Kamoshida Boss Guide
Quick Strategy
Focus all your attacks on Shadow Kamoshida first. After he drinks from his trophy to heal, unload on the Trophy of Obsession to prevent him from healing again. Try to conserve your SP to heal yourself, especially after Asmodeus’ Volleyball Assault.
After destroying the trophy, watch out for when he summons Mishima as he will perform Gold Medal Spike that hits the entire party for massive damage. Have your party guard against the attack to increase chances of survival.
After Shadow Kamoshida performs Gold Medal Spike once, Mishima will leave. Asmodeus will then summon Shiho to assist him in the powerful attack. Have the party unload on her before she assists Shadow Kamoshida’ Gold Medal Spike again.
Have Ryuji or Morgana steal the Shadow Kamoshida’s crown while distracting him without continuous attacks. Once the crown is removed, focus on dealing heavy damage to the boss.
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Other Palace Guides
Persona 5 Royal Palace Guides
| Kamoshida Palace | Madarame Palace | Kaneshiro Palace |
| Futaba Palace | Okumura Palace | Niijima Palace |
| Shido Palace | Depths of Mementos | World of Qlipoth |
| Maruki Palace | – | – |
Persona 5 Royal Recommended Article List
| Persona 5 / Persona 5 Royal Recommended Articles | ||
|---|---|---|
| News and Features | Story Walkthroughs | Palace Guides |
| Boss Guides | Characters | Confidants |
| Persona Compendium | Electric Chair and Skill Cards | Confidant Gift Guide |
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