This comprehensive guide contains all the information you need related to Persona 5 Strikers, musou developed by Atlus (P-studio) in collaboration with Omega Force. The title will be available on Nintendo Switch, PC and PlayStation 4 on February 23 at the usual price of around 60 euros. It is a spinoff, so it is not part of the main series, but it remains anyway 100% canonical.
Later we will also explain how it is related to Persona 5 and Persona 5 Royal and the respective sections will be indicated as spoilers. Most of this guide is spoiler-free, but if there are any, it will be promptly reported.
As some sections are still during construction, we invite you to report them and let us know in the comments if there are any inaccuracies or if you have particular requests.
We also talked about the most recent Persona 4 Golden in our complete guide to the game, in case you are interested in recovering it.
- The characters
- Advice
- Equipment
- items
- Personae
- Requests
- Ties
- Trophies
- Collectibles
- Boss
All the characters present
Persona 5 Strikers has as many as 21 characters, of which 10 playable. The Phantom Thieves return with the addition of 2 new faces, Sophia and Zenkichi, present only in this title. The real bad luck is that without the Confidants system you will not be able to deepen the ties with the characters.
But it does not matter, the game is based on something else and you will still be able to learn many interesting details by playing. In addition to the Phantom Thieves, there are 11 other characters that you will meet, with some familiar faces for those who finished Persona 5.
The playable characters
There are 10 Phantom Thieves in this game. Sure, you won't have access to Kasumi or Akechi, but at least you will get to know Sophia and Zenkichi. The guides below contain no spoilers and simply explain each character's moves plus their respective Personae's abilities and stats.
Non-playable characters
Persona 5 Strikers also features other characters that we won't be able to use. This section contains heavy spoilers, so continue at your own risk and especially if you have arrived at the right point in the plot. For those who have just started or are simply curious, we strongly advise against clicking on the characters from Alice onwards.
This section is still in progress, but don't despair as it will all be coming soon!
Tips, tricks and tutorials
There are several elements of Persona 5 Strikers that can definitely help you on your adventure. Often and willingly one of the biggest problems remains that of money (Yen) or gods experience points or how to achieve certain mergers.
If you have general problems of this type, this section is for you.
- Easy money
- Easy experience
- HP and SP management
- The Velvet Room
- Cooking and recipes
- New Game + and Postgame
- Which difficulty to choose
- Altered elements and statuses: how they work
- The ranking of the best characters
- Useful tips for novices
- The masterful talents
Weapons, armor and accessories
A musou certainly can't have few weapons and armor, and Persona 5 Strikers is no exception. In this section we explain everything about the equipment, including accessories and especially the Sophia's shop.
We remind you that armor almost always varies according to gender, while weapons are different for each member of the Phantom Thieves.
- Weapons Guide
- Armor Guide
- Guide to accessories
- Sophia's shop
Objects and occasions
Could they be missing guides on objects? Of course not! Persona 5 Strikers also includes the so-called Occasions, that is exclusive objects of some locations.
- All spare parts and how to use them
- All Occasions
The Personae
The Personae (singular Persona) are manifestations of an individual's personality. The term derives from the Latin Persona, ae (first declension) and means mask.
It refers to the fact that each person wears a mask during the course of his life. To be honest, we wear a series of masks and not just one, as we can see with the protagonist Joker, capable of changing Personae at will.
Each Person belongs to a Arcane, which would be a category. There are 24 Arcana in total on Persona 5 Strikers, if we include the Treasure Demons.
In our special guide we will explain how to find them all and which ones to use!
Requests (secondary missions)
Person 5 had some side missions called Requests, and the same happens with Strikers. We advise you to complete them for the various bonuses and above all because they are quite fun.
Requests are completed at the appropriate prison, later it will be necessary to fill in a report from the menu of the camper. Find the complete list and how to overcome them in ours Guide to Requests.
The system of ties
Bonds represent one of the key mechanics of Persona 5 Strikers, replacing the system of Confidants introduced in Persona 3.
By increasing the so-called Bond bar, you will get skills and anything else that can simplify your adventure. In summary, a pretty nice and immediate system for a musou.
For more information you can consult our guide on arrival.
Platinum and trophies
If you are playing on PlayStation 4 you have a chance to aim for platinum. Steam of course also has achievements, so it changes relatively little. Nintendo Switch owners are the only ones who will not be able to have trophies, since they are not present on Nintendo.
To know everything, consult ours Persona 5 Strikers trophy guide.
Collectables present [in progress]
Persona 5 Strikers has several collectibles, in the form of Forgotten Wishes, Ominous Shadows or Powerful Enemies. We explain where to find them all to save you the trouble.
The bosses present in the game
This section is spoiler-free, as we haven't included any images as a preview. But be careful where you click, each boss contains quite heavy spoilers!
In these guides we look at the strategy, the best team members to use, and how. At the moment there are no boss stats, but they are not as important as you think, it is important to have a strategy.
- Shibuya prison boss
- Sendai prison boss
- Sapporo prison boss
- Kyoto prison boss
- Osaka prison boss
- Prison Boss of the Abyss
- Boss Tree of knowledge
- Keepers
- Nasty Shadows, Mighty Enemies, and the Reaper
This section is still in progress, as 2 other bosses must also be included and at the moment we only have the guide to the first.
General information on the title
What gender is Persona 5 Strikers?
The title in question is a musou, a Japanese term referring to Koei Tecmo's games. In very simple words, this is a beat'em up / hack'n'slash where you will have to deal with hordes of enemies. Persona 5 Strikers has nothing complex, on the contrary, it is quite intuitive and fun on the gameplay side.
That said, let's remember that the term musou has become iconic for years, so it doesn't just refer to Koei Tecmo's games. For the uninitiated, Omega Force is a division of Koei Tecmo, while P-studio is the Atlus studio that deals with the Persona series. You can also visit the official game site to know more.
Is Persona 5 Strikers canon?
Absolutely yes. There is a lot of misinformation about it, but all the Atlus games are canonical. The game continues the events of Persona 5 (called vanilla) and is set 6 months later. There are also vague references to Persona 5 Royal. Despite this, it is quite clear that Persona 5 Strikers is placed in one different timeline than Royal.
If you need to retrieve Persona 5, we recommend the Royal version, as it doesn't make much sense to play the original one.
