Synergy is equal to the level of friendship players have with every Companion Phantom Thief (and other NPCs) in Persona 5: The Phantom X. Players can unlock lots of rewards by increasing Synergy Ranks, and some of these include Wonder XP, and key items like Platinum Milicoins, Money, and consumables that will help players during their adventures.
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This guide will help players understand how to increase Synergy Ranks fast in Persona 5: The Phantom X, with tips on how to earn more Synergy Points, and the best places to visit during meet-ups.
How To Increase Synergy Ranks in Persona 5 The Phantom X
To increase Synergy Ranks in Persona 5: The Phantom X players need to participate in social actions City Life events by spending Action Points, and meet up with the characters they want to increase their Synergy with. Players will need to pay attention to the City Life hub and check the activities they can participate in.
Players will also be able to gift certain items to characters during outings, increasing their Synergy Rank even higher. A good place to get more Gifts is by completing the Shinchi-Kun Quiz event, which rewards various Gifts if players answer all the questions right.
From time to time, some of the characters they meet will ask Wonder to hang out, and players should grab any chance to interact with them, so that they can increase their Synergy faster. Here's a list of every character players can increase their Synergy Ranks with:
- Lufel - By participating in various Missions and following the Main Quest, unlocks Palace and Metaverse exploration buffs.
- Merope - By participating in meet-ups and bringing her the requested Personas, she unlocks new Fuse recipes to create more Personas. Likes to visit bookstores and Japanese cultural spots. Answer questions to raise more Synergy ranks.
- Yui - By Meeting in Harvest World Online (game in the players Home), unlocks more planters, and benefits related to cultivating plants. Likes plant related gifts, jewelry. Her meetups require Kindness levels.
- Yaoling Li - By Meeting in the City and 'showing her around,' unlocks more Cooking Recipes. Likes food-related gifts, jewelry, and Shibuya souvenirs. Her meetups require Knowledge social skills.
- Motoha - By completing her related quests, and meeting up in City Life. She enjoys sports-related activities and gifts. Her meet-ups require Proficiency levels.
- Tomoko - By completing her related sub-quests and meeting up in City Life. She enjoys quiet places, and requires players to have a high Kindness value to make her a Soulmate.
- Kayo - By completing her related sub-quest. Encounters with this older lady require high levels of Charm social skill. She enjoys gifts with flowers.
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Each time players increase a Synergy Rank with these characters, they will unlock loads of rewards like Money, Crystals, Weapon Materials, Persona Materials, and more. Ranks go from 1 to 20, and unlock special perks at ranks 5, 15, and 20.
If players Prioritize a Bond, the chances of going on an outing with the 'acomplices' will increase exponentially. But beware, not all characters prefer the same hour to hang out. Motoha and Tomoko will prefer to hang out after school, while Merope, Yaoling Li, and Kayo, will only meet in the Evening. Finally, you can play online with Yui at night.
How To Reach Soulmate Rank With A Companion
By increasing Synergy ranks with certain characters in Persona 5: The Phantom X, you can unlock a special kind of relationship with them. Merope will automatically become your 'exclusive Concierge' by reaching Synergy Rank 17 with her, and that's that; players cannot romance her. Other characters like Yui and Lufel are friendship locked, which means they cannot become something more than friends with them. Still, unlocking the Best Friends status will reward players with special emojis, frames and Avatars.
Players can romance Motoha, Tomoko, or Yaoling Li, but they cannot romance all three at the same time (sorry, no Harem Route here), by increasing their level to Soulmate (Lvl. 15). Players can only pick one Soulmate option, and one Best Friend option,
Be careful, though, once players have chosen a Soulmate and a Best Friend, they cannot regret their choice. So they should choose carefully and prioritize the character that fits them the best.
Persona5: The Phantom X
- Released
- June 26, 2025
