Summary
Persona 5was released in 2016 in Japan and a year later in North America.It’s been almost ten years now, and this sub-series within the largerPersonaseries is still ongoing, including a brand new mobile game calledPersona 5: The Phantom X. Fans ofPersona 5should know that it doesn’t seem to be directly related to events from any of the other games, although it helps to have played them.
Joker, along with the other Phantom Thieves, makes an appearance, but the main story revolves around a new set of Phantom Thieves with no knowledge of the others. How this game will tie into the largerPersona 5universe is a mystery. For now, let’s go over somebasic gameplay mistakes that players should avoid inPersona 5: The Phantom X.Additionally, for those curious, the gameruns very well on a Steam Deck,along with other Steam clients, such as ona standard PC. It’s best to playPersona 5: The Phantom Xon a Steam Deck and not a phone. Using the phone version would be a mistake, so avoid that and these other things.
8Don’t Marathon The Game
Do Your Daily Logins Instead
As exciting as it is to get anewPersonagame, fans shouldn’t playPersona 5: The Phantom Xlike the numbered sequels. Don’t sit down and invest countless hours in one sitting over weekdays or weekends because that’s not how the game is designed.
It’s a live-service game, meaning that it will get lots of useful updates over time, and players can make the game easier by doing daily quests to build up resources for free. This way, players won’t have to worry about spending any money to advance.
7Turn Off Battle Animations
Save Time In Battle
One of the most impressive things aboutPersona 5: The Phantom Xis howgood it looks on mobile devicesand on a Steam Deck. The colors pop just as much as in the original game, and this includes all the wild battle animations. However, these animations can also be turned off, which will make battles progress more quickly.
For anyone who doesn’t like the grind in RPGs, which is turned up to an extreme inPersona 5: The Phantom X, they shouldn’t wait and get straight to the options to turn battle animations off. This is especially valuable for players who only have a lunch break’s worth of time to invest in their daily play session.
6Weapon Cases
Don’t Unlock It Right Away
If players start from the launch window, they are guaranteed an item inPersona 5: The Phantom Xcalled a Weapon Case. When they open it, they can choose a weapon for most party members with a guaranteed four-star rating. Players may see this Weapon Case in their inventory and pick a random weapon for a character they think looks cool, even though they aren’t in the party yet.
For example, Motoha will be an early party member who is strong and worth getting a good weapon for. However, once the weapon shop is unlocked via the familiarPersona 5character, Munehisa, he will give Motoha a free four-star weapon anyway. Basically, don’t make the mistake of opening the Weapon Case too soon, especially for Motoha.
5Don’t Waste Time On Random Dungeon Monsters
There Are Better Ways To Earn EXP
Even though the game looks and acts a lot like the originalPersona 5, there are some key differences in the leveling-up system that should be considered. Nagisa, the protagonist, is the only character who will receive EXP after battling monsters in random dungeons, and it’s not even a lot of EXP. The best way to level Nagisa up instead is through story progression, side quests, and challenge activities like the Realm of Repression.
The other party members can be leveled up through resources like Thief Compendium Scraps, which are in plentiful supply in the game if players keep up with their dailies. Once a character is unlocked, don’t hesitate to boost them up to level ten at the very least.
4Attack Anything And Everything
There Are More Than Chests In Dungeons
Players will come across chests in dungeons, which shouldn’tsurprise RPG fansin the slightest. However, players may not consider that their knife can destroy certain objects in the environment, which will usually generate some random currency or even unlock an item.
It’s worth attacking every object in a room, just to verify, like the various trophies that line the first Palace inPersona 5: The Phantom X, which is themed around baseball.
3Autobattle Is Nice, But Not For Every Occasion
Paying Attention To Bigger Battles
Persona 5: The Phantom Xhas features thatmore turn-based gamesshould have, including an autobattle and a fast-forward system. When encountering enemies in random dungeons, autobattle should get the job done for the early stages at least.
However, if players are fighting a boss or in a challenge fight, like in the Realm of Repression, then they should turn autobattle off. The party AI is smart enough, but not when it comes to challenges like these. It’s best to face these fights with standard controls.
2Highlights Are Saved From Battle To Battle
No Need To Use Them Every Time
Highlights are a revamped mechanic inPersona 5: The Phantom X, which acts likeLimit Breaks in other RPGs likeFinal Fantasy. As players progress through a battle, they will build this Highlight gauge. Once full, any character can use their Highlight, and players may be tempted to use it every time it comes up.
However, what they may not know is that Highlights can carry over between battles, meaning players can strategize with Highlights. They can fight a random enemy in one dungeon, save their Highlight, and then start a challenge battle with an advantage.
1Weaknesses Are Plastered For All To See
Goodbye Trial And Error
In the original game, players had to scan enemies to find out their weaknesses or figure them out through trial and error in battle. The nice thing was that this process was saved between battles, so at least players didn’t have to do it every time.
Players may not realize this inPersona 5: The Phantom Xright away, but they can click on an enemy in battle and get their full weakness and strength report without using any skills. Players should ensure that they diversify their party so that no single element dominates the roster. This will take better advantage of monster weaknesses.
