The reclusive hacker Futaba Sakura initially calls upon the Phantom Thieves to steal her own heart, but following their success she finds herself occupying the crucial role of the vigilante group's navigator. Here's a spoiler-free guide on how to max out her Confidant in Persona 5 Royal.
Availability
On August 31, Futaba will text Joker about meeting her in Akihabara. Joker will travel to see her, and her confidant will begin.
After the first rank, Futaba can be found in the Yongen-Jaya backstreets, right outside of the Leblanc Café. She is available after school on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. Note that she will be unavailable on rainy days.
Perks
- Rank 1 || Moral Support: Chance to cast Kaja or party-healing magic during battle.
- Rank 2 || Mementos Scan: Chance to fully map a floor of Mementos when entering that floor.
- Rank 4 || Position Hack: Chance to instantly Hold Up enemies when starting a battle.
- Rank 6 || Active Support: Moral support may now Charge or recover SP.
- Rank 7 || Treasure Reboot: Chance to revive search objects in the area after battle.
- Rank 9 || Emergency Shift: Chance to swap current party with backups when 2 or more people are KO’d. This can be done once per battle.
- Rank 10 || Final Guard: Chance to nullify a fatal attack to a current party member. This can be done once per battle.
- Rank 10 || Second Awakening: Transforms her persona, Necronomicon, into a mythological trickster, Al Azif.
Rank Up Events
As with every confidant, having a persona of a corresponding arcana will increase the number of points you earn with them by one. The point increases with a Hermit persona on hand are indicated in brackets next to the regular increases as such:
Prompt 1) point values for answers a, b, c [point values with matching persona]
Rank 1
This event occurs naturally on 8/31. The answer choices are irrelevant to your confidant progression.
Rank 2
Level 4 Kindness ("Selfless") required.
- 1) 0, 1 [0, 2]
- 2) 2, 1, 0 [3, 2, 0]
- 3) 0, 0
- Phone call) 1, 0, 0 [2, 0, 0]
Rank 3
- 1) 0, 0, 2 [0, 0, 3]
- 2) 3, 1, 0 [3, 2, 0]
- Phone call) 0, 0, 1 [0, 0, 2]
Rank 4
- 1) 1, 3, 0 [2, 3, 0]
- 2) 0, 0
- 3) 1, 1, 2 [2, 2, 3]
- Phone call) 1, 0, 1 [2, 0, 2]
Rank 5
- 1) 0, 0
- 2) 2, 0, 1 [3, 0, 2]
- 3) 1, 0, 2 [2, 0, 3]
- Phone call) 1, 0, 0 [2, 0, 0]
Rank 6
- 1) 1, 2, 0 [2, 3, 0]
- 2) 1, 0, 0 [2, 0, 0]
- 3) 0, 0
- Phone call) 1, 0, 0 [2, 0, 0]
Rank 7
- 1) 1, 1, 0 [2, 2, 0]
- 2) 3, 2, 1 [3, 3, 2]
Rank 8
Locked until the "Daughter's Just a Meal Ticket" Mementos request is completed.
- 1) 3, 2, 1 [3, 3, 2]
- 2) 2, 1, 0 [3, 2, 0]
- 3) 0, 0
- Phone call) 1, 0, 1 [2, 0, 2]
Rank 9
- 1) 2, 1 [3, 2]
- 2) 0, 2, 1 [0, 3, 2]
- 3) 1, 1, 0 [2, 2, 0]
- 4) 0 (remain friends, end of conversation), 0 (romance)
If friends:
- Phone call) 1, 1, 1 [2, 2, 2]
If dating:
- 5) 0, 0
- 6) 0, 0
- 7) 0, 0
- Phone call) 0, 0, 1 [0, 0, 2]
Rank 10 (MAX)
If friends:
- 1) 2, 2, 3 [3, 3, 3]
- 2) 2, 1 [3, 2]
- 3) 0, 0, 0
- 4) 0, 0
If dating:
- 1) 0, 0, 0
- 2) 0, 0, 0
- 3) 0, 0, 0
- 4) 0, 0
- 5) 2, 2, 3 [3, 3, 3]
- 6) 2, 1 [3, 2]
- 7) 0, 0, 0
- 8) 0, 0
- 9) 3, 3, 3
Non-Rank Invited Hangouts
Occasionally, Futaba will text Joker to hang out with her somewhere. While these hangouts will not increase your rank, you will still receive affinity points. Replying to Futaba's messages immediately will incur a 1.2x increase in affinity points. All the same parameters for bonuses apply to non-rank hangouts as well.
9/25 - Playing Video Games At Leblanc (Daytime)
Note that if you want to participate in this event, you'll need to have purchased the "Retro Game Set" from the Secondhand Shop in Yongen-Jaya and have set it up in your attic room. If not, Futaba will not come over.
- 2, 2 [3, 3]
Additional effects
- Guts +3
From here, you can decide to continue hanging out with Futaba, either by making coffee or curry with her in the cafe. Note that you will be unable to do any other activities during the nighttime.
If you decide to stay at Leblanc you will receive the same number of affinity points whether you make coffee or curry and whether or not you decide to play it safe with your brewing/cooking.
10/2 - Watching A Movie In Shibuya (Nighttime)
Note that if you want to participate in this event, you will have to have completed the "Who’s Muscling in Yongen-Jaya?" Mementos request beforehand.
- 3, 1 [3, 2]
Additional effects
- Knowledge +3
10/9 - Shopping in Nakano (Daytime)
Unlocks the Nakano location.
Make sure to equip a Hanged Man persona with you, as Iwai will also be present.
- 1) 1, 2, 3 [2, 3, 3]
- 2) 0, 0
- Hanged Man 3) 1, 1 [2, 2]
- Hanged Man 4) 2, 1 [3, 2]
- 5) 0, 0
9/25 - Reading At Leblanc (Daytime)
- 3, 3, 3
Additional effects
- Proficiency +3
From here, you can decide to continue hanging out with Futaba, either by making coffee or curry with her in the cafe. Note that you will be unable to do any other activities during the nighttime.
If you decide to stay at Leblanc you will receive the same number of affinity points whether you make coffee or curry and whether or not you decide to play it safe with your brewing/cooking.
Non-Rank Hangouts
If you do not have enough points to unlock the next ranked event (or have already maxed out your bond with her) you can invite Futaba out to several different locations. All the same parameters for bonuses apply to non-rank hangouts as well.
Training (General Hangout Event)
No conversation options. You will receive 2 [3] affinity points afterward.
Akihabara - Electronics Store
- 2, 3, 3 [3, 3, 3]
Receive the "Hero Figure" room decoration.
Asakusa - Sky Tree
- 3, 1, 2 [3, 2, 3]
Asakusa - Nakamise Road
Unavailable on rainy days.
- 2, 2, 3 [3, 3, 3]
Receive the "I LOVE TOKYO Shirt" room decoration.
Harajuku - Takenoko Street
Unavailable on rainy days.
- 2, 2, 3 [3, 3, 3]
Nakano - Commercial Building District
Unavailable on rainy days.
- 1) 3, 1, 2 [3, 2, 3]
- 2) 1, 1, 1 [2, 2, 2]
Chinatown
Only available on holidays.
- 1) 1, 2, 1 [2, 3, 2]
- 2) 2, 1, 3 [3, 2, 3]
Inokashira Park
Only available if you decide to stay just friends.
- 1, 2, 1 [2, 3, 2]
Odaiba - Seaside Park
Only available if you are in a romantic relationship.
- 3, 1, 1 [3, 2, 2]
Aoyama-Itchome - Leblanc Attic
Only available if you are in a romantic relationship.
- 2, 1, 1 [3, 2, 2]
Destiny Land
Only available on holidays and if you are in a romantic relationship.
- 1) 2, 2, 1 [3, 3, 2]
- 2) 0, 1, 2 [0, 2, 3]