Persona 5 Royal Yusuke Kitagawa (Emperor) Confidant Guide
Both Persona 5 and the definitive Persona 5 Royal have been praised throughout the years as one of the best JRPGs of all time, for their in-depth wealth of features and mechanics. One that was already part of the Persona franchise, but refined for 5, is its Social Link system - altered for Persona 5 Royal to be named the Confidant system.
Along with added bonuses in or outside of battle depending on which Confidant you're dealing with, levelling up the rank of these relationships treat you to each person's personal side story - with some as emotionally captivating as Persona 5 Royal's main story itself.
Each Confidant has ten levels, which are levelled up by earning points via correct dialogue choices outside of their story or spending time with them via a side activity. Some of these dialogue options unlock more than others, one wrong choice meaning you'll have to spend more time ranking up a Confidant's level. To make the best and most efficient use of your time, we're going to have this Persona 5 Royal confidant guide for Yusuke Kitagawa (Emperor) go through the confidant's benefits, along with the best dialogue choices to make sure you rank it up as fast as possible.
Persona 5 Royal Confidant Guide - Yusuke Kitagawa (Emperor)
Click to enlargeBelow, are the abilities that come with each rank and the benefits they bring.
| Rank | Ability | Benefit |
| 1 | Card Duplication | Allows Yusuke to use Blank Cards to duplicate Skill Cards. |
| 3 | Followup | Chance to perform a follow-up attack if Joker’s attack does not down the enemy. |
| 4 | Art Talk | If negotiations with a lone Shadow fails, you can try again. |
| 5 | Card Creation | Allows Yusuke to create any Skill card he has copied once before. |
| 6 | Harisen Recovery | Chance to cure status ailments inflicted upon party members. |
| 7 | Live Painting | Allows Yusuke to use Card Duplication and Card Creation on the spot. |
| 8 | Endure | Chance to withstand an otherwise fatal attack with 1 HP remaining. |
| 9 | Protect | Chance to shield Joker from an otherwise fatal attack. |
| MAX | Second Awakening | Transforms his Persona into a mythological trickster. |
| ROYAL | Second Awakening R | Fuse with the mythological Trickster, awakening its true power. |
Here are the best dialogue options during each part of the Confidant's story to get to the next rank. If you see more than one choice as the best option, that means you'll receive the same number of points no matter which you pick.
| Rank | Best Dialogue Option |
| 1 | I’ll be asking a lot |
| 2 | It’s novel/It’s enigmatic |
| I can’t wait/I hope you’re right | |
| You’re already doing enough | |
| 3 | Don’t let it bother you |
| Stop exaggerating/This is just the beginning/Stand up | |
| This isn’t like you | |
| How exactly?/That’s the spirit | |
| That’s the spirit | |
| 4 | Why are we in a boat?/I should bring a girl here |
| Love comes in all forms | |
| Don’t get discouraged | |
| 5 | Do you want me to strip? |
| I’m sure you will/It doesn’t look like it | |
| There’s still hope | |
| 6 | It feels nostalgic |
| We should get it fixed/Let’s force it open | |
| Are you OK?/You’re not looking so good | |
| Maybe he was sympathetic/I couldn’t possibly tell you | |
| He had a certain dignity | |
| 7 | What do you mean? |
| The truth is within you | |
| Calm down/It’s not a crime to enjoy sushi | |
| 8 | It has to be Ann |
| You’ve really grown, Yusuke | |
| 9 | Her love for her son/The pain of separation |
| You’ve really changed, Yusuke | |
| MAX | It turned out well/So you added hope? |
| You provoked Yusuke on purpose?/Are you scheming something? | |
| “He”?/Do you mean Madarame? | |
| He was a good man deep down/That was another aspect of him. | |
| Yeah…/You’re stranger, Yusuke/Are you sure about this? |
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That's a wrap on the Persona 5 Royal Confidant guide for Yusuke Kitagawa (Emperor)! To be sure you boost your Knowledge stat as quickly as possible, you should also check out the full list of Persona 5 Royal classroom answers and Crossword Puzzle answers.
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