Social Stats

The social qualities in Persona 3, all maximized.

Social Stats are a game mechanic appearing in the Persona series. They also go by Social Qualities in Persona 3 and Traits in Persona 4, but broadly they're referred to as Human Parameters (人間パラメータ, Ningen Parameeta)^? in Japanese.

Appearances

• Persona 3 / FES / Portable / Reload: As Social Qualities; Social Status (Reload)
• Persona 4 / Golden: As Traits
• Persona 5 / Royal: As Social Stats
  • Persona O.A.
• Metaphor: ReFantazio: As ???

Persona 3

Social Status in Persona 3 Reload.

Increasing social qualities will help the protagonist initiate certain Social Links. There are three different stats: Academics (学力, Gakuryoku)^?, Courage (勇気, Yuuki)^? and Charm (魅力, Miryoku)^?.

The Social Links that are unlocked, including the required level for some of them, vary between the male and female protagonist. In addition, the titles for Charm Rank 2 through 6 vary between the two protagonists.

• Male protagonist
• Female protagonist

Stat	Rank 1	Rank 2	Rank 3	Rank 4	Rank 5	Rank MAX
Academics	Slacker	Average	Above Average	Smart	Intelligent	Genius
Charm	Plain	Unpolished	Confident	Smooth	Popular	Charismatic
Courage	Timid	Ordinary	Determined	Tough	Fearless	Badass

Stat	Rank 1	Rank 2	Rank 3	Rank 4	Rank 5	Rank MAX
Academics	Slacker	Average	Above Average	Smart	Intelligent	Genius
Charm	Plain	Ingenue	Unique	Queen Bee	Angelic	Bewitching
Courage	Timid	Ordinary	Determined	Tough	Fearless	Badass

Each stat and its ranks have different criteria for ranking up. Academics requires the most amount of points to level up.

• Persona 3
• Persona 3 Portable

Stat	Rank 2	Rank 3	Rank 4	Rank 5	Rank MAX
Academics	20 ♪	80 ♪	140 ♪	200 ♪	260 ♪
Charm	15 ♪	30 ♪	45 ♪	65 ♪	80 ♪
Courage	15 ♪	30 ♪	45 ♪	65 ♪	80 ♪

Stat	Rank 2	Rank 3	Rank 4	Rank 5	Rank MAX
Knowledge	20 ♪	55 ♪	100 ♪	155 ♪	230 ♪
Charm	15 ♪	30 ♪	45 ♪	70 ♪	100 ♪
Courage	15 ♪	30 ♪	45 ♪	60 ♪	80 ♪

Academics

Unlocks	Requirement
Bebe	Rank 2 (Average)
Akinari Kamiki	Rank 4 (Smart)
Mitsuru Kirijo	Rank 6 (Genius)

Charm

• Male protagonist
• Female protagonist

Unlocks	Requirement
Nozomi Suemitsu	Rank 2 (Unpolished)
President Tanaka	Rank 4 (Smooth)
Yukari Takeba	Rank 6 (Charismatic)

Unlocks	Requirement
President Tanaka	Rank 2 (Ingenue)
Akihiko Sanada	Rank 4 (Queen Bee)

Courage

• Male protagonist
• Female protagonist

Unlocks	Requirement
Mutatsu	Rank 2 (Ordinary)
Mamoru Hayase	Rank 4 (Tough)
Fuuka Yamagishi	Rank 6 (Badass)

Unlocks	Requirement
Fuuka Yamagishi	Rank 2 (Ordinary)
Mutatsu	Rank 4 (Tough)
Ken Amada	Rank 6 (Badass)

Persona 4

This topic is in need of research for the following reason: * How many points do "significant" increases give? And so forth. This can be discussed on the article's talk page.

The Social Stats of Persona 4 Golden maximized. Points were transferred in New Game Plus.

Increasing the protagonist's traits will help initiate or resume certain Social Links or gain access to working at certain part-time jobs.

There are five traits in Persona 4: Courage, Knowledge (知識, Chishiki)^?, Expression (伝達力, Dentatsuryoku)^?, Understanding (寛容さ, Kanyousa)^? and Diligence (根気, Konki)^?.

Activities are differentiated by the rate they increase stats. Aside from regular increases, points may be "significantly" or "greatly" increased.

Additionally, certain dialogue options, whether it be during Social Links or story-based events, may be locked behind a Stat requirement towards a certain Rank, while others may in turn increase one of the protagonist's stats. For example, on 4/12, responding with "...You calling me a loser?" to Kinshiro Morooka will increase the protagonist's Courage.

Due to the expanded number of social stats, Rank 6 was removed, and Rank 5 is made the new cap from this game on.

Stat	Rank 1	Rank 2	Rank 3	Rank 4	Rank MAX
Courage	Average	Reliable	Brave	Daring	Heroic
Diligence	Callow	Persistent	Strong	Thorough	Rock Solid
Understanding	Basic	Kindly	Generous	Motherly	Saintly
Expression	Rough	Eloquent	Persuasive	Touching	Enthralling
Knowledge	Aware	Informed	Expert	Professor	Sage

Each trait and its ranks have different criteria for ranking up. The Expression trait requires the least amount of points to maximize, while the Knowledge trait demands much more focus to level up.

Stat	Rank 2	Rank 3	Rank 4	Rank MAX
Courage	16 ♪	40 ♪	80 ♪	140 ♪
Diligence	16 ♪	40 ♪	80 ♪	130 ♪
Understanding	16 ♪	40 ♪	80 ♪	140 ♪
Expression	13 ♪	33 ♪	53 ♪	85 ♪
Knowledge	30 ♪	80 ♪	150 ♪	240 ♪

Courage

Some ways Courage can be increased are by returning to a previous dungeon and fighting an optional boss, riding the scooter, tasting "edible" food in the fridge and the hospital janitor job. Additionally, if the protagonist read 100 Ghost Stories, they will obtain bonus points when working at the hospital.

The books that increase Courage in Persona 4 Golden are:

• The Lovely Man
• Forever Macho
• Man of History
• Man-God
• Farewell to Man

Unlocks		Requirement
Ai Ebihara	Rank 1	Rank 3 (Brave)
Naoto Shirogane	Rank 1	Rank 5 (Heroic) + Knowledge

Diligence

The Diligence rank boosts how many times the protagonist can fish per session. Some good ways to boost Diligence are the envelope constructor job, the pub dishwasher job, gardening, basketball and soccer, spending time with the stray cat outside of the Dojima residence and working on both unfinished models.

The books that increase Diligence in Persona 4 Golden are:

• Witch Detective
• Poly-land
• Picross Rules!
• Who Am I?
• Office Work Manual (grants a boost to the envelope constructor job)

Unlocks		Requirement
Origami Crane Folder		Rank 2 (Persistent)
Hospital Janitor Job		Rank 3 (Strong)
Sayoko Uehara	Rank 1

Understanding

Some ways to boost Understanding are the origami crane folder job, the assistant day care caretaker job and helping cleaning up after practice. The stray cat on the street outside of the Dojima residence mainly increases the protagonist's Diligence, but it has the chance to also increase their Understanding as well.

The books that increase Understanding in Persona 4 Golden are:

• Off Today
• Witch Detective
• Short on Cash
• Changing Careers
• Picross Rules!
• Sensei's Friend
• The Final Lesson
• Easy Origami (boosts the origami crane folder job)

Unlocks		Requirement
Naoki Konishi	Rank 1	Rank 3 (Generous)
Tutor Job		Rank 5 (Saintly)
Shu Nakajima	Rank 1

Expression

Some ways to boost Expression are the music club, the drama club, the translator job, the tutor job, as well as helping a friend with a question in class.

The books that increase Expression in Persona 4 Golden are:

• The Ramen Way
• The Punk's Way
• The O-Cha Way
• The Divine Way
• English Made Easy (grants a bonus for the translator job)

Unlocks		Requirement
Ryotaro Dojima	Rank 2	Rank 2 (Eloquent)
Nanako Dojima	Rank 3	Rank 3 (Persuasive)
Ryotaro Dojima	Rank 4	Rank 3 (Persuasive)
Ryotaro Dojima	Rank 5	Rank 4 (Touching)
Nanako Dojima	Rank 6	Rank 5 (Enthralling)

Knowledge

Some ways Knowledge can be boosted are by getting answers right in class, studying in the evening and studying with friends the week before exams. Reading the book Expert Study Methods will increase the Knowledge the protagonist gains every time they study at home or at the library.

The books that increase Knowledge in Persona 4 Golden are:

• The Ramen Way
• The Gentle Way
• The Punk's Way
• Guide to Pests
• Poly-land
• The O-Cha Way
• Who Am I?
• The Divine Way

Unlocks		Requirement
Margaret	Rank 1	Rank 3 (Expert)
Naoto Shirogane	Rank 1	Rank 5 (Sage) + Courage

Persona 5

This topic is in need of research for the following reason: * Examine the specifics of stat multipliers. are they individual multipliers rather than stage modifiers? (see if Chihaya's modifier on 2-note activities still yield 2 notes). Ensure that Chihaya's modifier and book multiplier are examined separately, and see if both stack. This can be discussed on the article's talk page.

The social stats screen in Persona 5.

"Look, Knowledge isn't enough. You need Proficiency to adapt on the fly. You also need Kindness to be acceptant, and Guts to be honest and direct. Plus Charm, to draw people to you. The quality of your character says a lot about you, so it's important to better yourself every day."

—Calm Student, Persona 5

Social Stats dictate the protagonist's accessibility in different parts of his daily life. Increasing them will help the protagonist initiate or resume certain Confidants, or gain access to working at certain part-time jobs.

There are five different stats: Knowledge, Guts (度胸, Dokyou)^?, Proficiency (器用さ, Kiyousa)^?, Kindness (優しさ, Yasashisa)^? and Charm.

Stat	Rank 1	Rank 2	Rank 3	Rank 4	Rank MAX
Knowledge	Oblivious	Learned	Scholarly	Encyclopedic	Erudite
Guts	Milquetoast	Bold	Staunch	Dauntless	Lionhearted
Proficiency	Bumbling	Decent	Skilled	Masterful	Transcendent
Kindness	Inoffensive	Considerate	Empathetic	Selfless	Angelic
Charm	Existent	Head-turning	Suave	Charismatic	Debonair

Each individual stat and its ranks have different criteria for ranking up. For example, the Proficiency stat requires the least amount of points to max out, while the Knowledge stat demands much more focus to level up.

• Persona 5
• Persona 5 Royal

Stat	Rank 2	Rank 3	Rank 4	Rank MAX
Knowledge	34	82	126	192
Guts	11	29	57	113
Proficiency	12	34	60	87
Kindness	14	44	91	136
Charm	6	52	92	132
* The chart displays the points required, rather than the notes obtained, as those two variables aren't directly parallel to one another. For more information on how points and notes work, read further. *

Stat	Rank 2	Rank 3	Rank 4	Rank MAX
Knowledge	34	82	126	192
Guts	11	38	68	113
Proficiency	12	34	60	87
Kindness	14	47	92	136
Charm	6	52	92	132
* The chart displays the points required, rather than the notes obtained, as those two variables aren't directly parallel to one another. For more information on how points and notes work, read further. *

The point gain is displayed in musical notes, and 1 to 3 can appear at once. However, the number of notes displayed does not equal the number of points that are received. For example, 1 note indicates 2 points. Under normal circumstances, 2 notes indicate 3 points, but 3 notes have 2 innate possible outcomes, which vary depending on the activity: normal 3-note activities reward 5 points, but specific books, such as Master Swordsman, have a higher point yield of 7, even though they still display 3 notes.

There are also modifiers that increase the growth rate of social stats. They come in the form of numeral multipliers, rather than increasing the stage of the notes received. These modifiers multiply the points received by x1.5, decimals always rounded down. 7 points will be multiplied to 10, which is the highest point yield possible in the game. Normally, this multiplier simply leaps to the next stage of points received, but 3 points multiplied will yield 4 instead of 5, and because of that 2 notes will still be displayed when they're received.

One major modifier is Chihaya Mifune's Luck Reading ability, that can only be received by establishing her Confidant. If consulted with, the Social Stat points received from activities during that day will be increased by x1.5. Additionally, reading Cinema Treasures will grant the same stat point boost when watching movies. In Royal, the same book, The Craft of Cinema, has its multiplier increase by a single stage instead, rather than rely on a direct multiplier; because it now also affects DVDs, those will yield 5 points (3 notes). The Cinema and Chihaya modifiers stack, with the former taking priority.

Stage	Notes	Points	x1.5
1	♪	2	↙️
2	♪♪	3	4
3	♪♪♪	5	↙️
4	♪♪♪	7	10
↙️ indicates that the modifier technically leaps by 1 stage, and adopts the next stage's note display.

The protagonist can check how close he is to Ranking up a stat via interacting with the bathroom in Café Leblanc or at school. "I have no idea how close..." means that he is less than 1/3 of the way to the next rank; "I feel somewhat close..." means that he is between 1/3 and 2/3 of the way to the next rank; "I'm definitely getting close..." means that he is more than 2/3 of the way to the next rank.

Knowledge

Some ways Knowledge can be boosted is through studying and getting school answers correctly in class, as well as spending time with Hifumi Togo. Knowledge plays a part in helping the protagonist score better on exams.

• Persona 5
• Persona 5 Royal

Unlocks		Requirement
Makoto Niijima	Rank 1	Rank 3 (Scholarly)
Hifumi Togo	Rank 8	Rank 5 (Erudite)

Unlocks		Requirement
Makoto Niijima	Rank 1	Rank 3 (Scholarly)
Goro Akechi	Rank 3		+ Charm
Goro Akechi	Rank 7	Rank 4 (Encyclopedic)
Hifumi Togo	Rank 8	Rank 5 (Erudite)

Guts

Guts can be obtained through spending time with Tae Takemi and taking on the Big Bang Challenge. Many of the means of obtaining Guts are chance-based, such as studying at Shujin Academy (only until May 2nd in Royal), failing to survive overstay at the bathhouse and many Palace-based dream sequences when going to bed early.

Unlocks		Requirement
Tae Takemi	Rank 2	Rank 2 (Bold)
Sadayo Kawakami	Rank 1	Rank 3 (Staunch)
Munehisa Iwai	Rank 1	Rank 4 (Dauntless)
Munehisa Iwai	Rank 8	Rank 5 (Lionhearted)

Proficiency

The Proficiency rank allows the protagonist to make more infiltration tools at a time, as well as fishing. Additionally, performing those activities, as well as spending time at the batting cages and with Munehisa Iwai, will grant him additional Proficiency points. The Proficiency stat makes it more likely for the protagonist to win at the crane game.

In Persona 5 Royal, the Proficiency rank is necessary for ranking up the group's Technical rank.

• Persona 5
• Persona 5 Royal

Unlocks		Requirement
Beef Bowl Shop (Ore no Beko)		Rank 2 (Decent)
Bar (Crossroads)		Rank 3 (Skilled) + Kindness
Yusuke Kitagawa	Rank 6	Rank 4 (Masterful)
Haru Okumura	Rank 2	Rank 5 (Transcendent)

Unlocks		Requirement
Beef Bowl Shop (Ore no Beko)		Rank 2 (Decent)
Bar (Crossroads)		Rank 3 (Skilled)	+ Kindness
Technical	Rank 2		-
Yusuke Kitagawa	Rank 6	Rank 4 (Masterful)
Technical	Rank 3
Haru Okumura	Rank 4	Rank 5 (Transcendent)
Technical	Rank 4

Kindness

Kindness can be obtained through nurturing the protagonist's houseplant in their attic, working at the flower shop and spending time with Sojiro Sakura and Shinya Oda.

Unlocks		Requirement
Ann Takamaki	Rank 2	Rank 2 (Considerate)
Bar (Crossroads)		Rank 3 (Empathetic) + Proficiency
Futaba Sakura	Rank 2	Rank 4 (Selfless)
Sojiro Sakura	Rank 7	Rank 5 (Angelic)

Charm

Charm can be boosted by spending time in the bathhouse, the maid café or with Ichiko Ohya and Toranosuke Yoshida.

Ranking up the Charm stat is necessary to access the catalogue of the Street Vendor in Shibuya Central Street.

• Persona 5
• Persona 5 Royal

Unlocks		Requirement
Flower Shop (Rafflesia)		Rank 2 (Head-turning)
Street Vendor
Hifumi Togo	Rank 1	Rank 3 (Suave)
Street Vendor
Tae Takemi	Rank 8	Rank 4 (Charismatic)
Makoto Niijima	Rank 6	Rank 5 (Debonair)

Unlocks		Requirement
Flower Shop (Rafflesia)		Rank 2 (Head-turning)
Street Vendor
Hifumi Togo	Rank 1	Rank 3 (Suave)
Goro Akechi	Rank 3		+ Knowledge
Street Vendor
Tae Takemi	Rank 8	Rank 4 (Charismatic)
Makoto Niijima	Rank 6	Rank 5 (Debonair)
Street Vendor

Persona O.A.

The Social Stats in O.A. are based on the variant from Persona 5. However, the system has 10 ranks, and all stats require the same amount of points to be ranked up.

Rank	Requirement
2	3
3	10
4	20
5	30
6	40
7	50
8	70
9	100
10	150

Knowledge

Unlocks		Requirement
Makoto Niijima	Rank 5	Rank 2
Ryuji Sakamoto	Rank 7	Rank 4

Guts

Unlocks		Requirement
Haru Okumura	Rank 9	Rank 5
Yusuke Kitagawa	Certain Dialogue Options on Rank 10	Rank 10

Proficiency

Unlocks		Requirement
Futaba Sakura	Rank 5	Rank 3
Morgana	Rank 9	Rank 5

Kindness

Unlocks		Requirement
Ann Takamaki	Rank 6	Rank 3
Goro Akechi	Rank 9	Rank 5

Charm

Unlocks		Requirement
Ren Amamiya	Rank 8	Rank 4
Yusuke Kitagawa	Rank 9	Rank 5
Goro Akechi	Certain Dialogue Options on Rank 10	Rank 9

Metaphor: ReFantazio

"If thou aspire to true soereignty, kindle the flame of thy courage to ignite the hearts of thy people."

—Mysterious Voice explaining Courage, Metaphor: ReFantazio

A system similar to Social Stats in Metaphor: ReFantazio.

Metaphor: ReFantazio has a system that's similar to the Social Stats of the Persona series, consisting of 5 traits that can be leveled to Rank 5 each: Courage, Wisdom, Tolerance, Eloquence and Imagination. The purpose and role of these traits is not yet specified.

Trophies & Awards

Trophy	Icon	Description	For	Reward
Flawless		Max out all social qualities.	P3P trophy
Specialist		Maxed out one Social Stat.	P3R trophy
Peak Performance		Maxed out all Social Stats.
Mr. Perfect		Maxed every trait.	P4G trophy
True Talent		Max out all social stats.	P5 trophy
Pure Perfection		Maxed out all social stats.	P5R trophy

Trivia

• Certain actions or events cannot be overcome even if the protagonist has already maxed their Courage/Guts while playing NG+:
  • In Persona 4:
    • If the protagonist decides to eat Mystery Food X, he will experience the same reaction as he would without maxed Courage.
    • In the bathhouse, if the protagonist decides to "Hold the line" with the boys, the girls will continue throwing buckets at them regardless before finally retreating.
    • At school, if the protagonist decides to enter the girls' bathroom, he will not have the courage to go inside.
  • In Persona 5:
    • If the protagonist decides to enter the girls' bathroom, Morgana will scold and stop him from entering.

Scrapped Content

• Datamining the contents of Persona 5 indicates Social Stats originally consisted of Guts, Sense, Instinct, Sex Appeal and Finesse.
• Datamining also implies social stats would play a major role in unlocking certain abilities, most of which are social:
  • An ability called "Baton Pass" as per the combat ability of the same name would "calm things down with humor," and is usable when the Sense stat is at "Sensitive."
  • "Soul Touch," which shares a name with the passive skill, would make it possible to tell who has Treasure in Mementos, indicating that would be at least a means to unlocking requests, instead of via Yuuki Mishima's help. Instinct must be at "Wild."
  • If the protagonist's Sex Appeal is at "Dripping," he would be able to disguise himself as a gigolo. The functions for that ability are unclear.
  • The protagonist would only be able to confess his love to another woman and enter a relationship if his Sex Appeal was at "Kill with Eyes."
  • The protagonist would be able to "act like a proper gentleman" if his Finesse was at "Thoughtful." This information implies it's a social feature.
  • The protagonist can gain access to fancy facilities if his Guts stat is at "Bold."
  • It would be possible to "broaden the range of movement at night" if the Guts stat was at "Dauntless." Whether this implies going outside the protagonist's residence or breaking restrictions to certain locations at nighttime is unclear.

References

Mechanics
General
Dungeon - Combat - Turn - Action - Level - Experience - Party - Stats - Skills - Items - Equipment - Melee Attack - Ranged Attack - Damage (Fixed) - Guard - Escape - Accuracy - Critical - Multi-hit - Insta-Kill - Ailments - Drops - Encounter - Random Encounters - Symbol Encounters - Ambush - Difficulty
Franchise-wide
Demon - Magic (Fusion Spell) - Affinities - Unique skills - Extra Skills - Macca - Yen - Magnetite - Incense - Alignment - Moon Phase System - Demon Summoning Program (COMP) - Cathedral of Shadows (Fusion - Skill Inheritance - Accidents / Special / Three-demon / Sacrificial / Sword) - Demonic Compendium - Evolution - Negotiation (Special conversation) - Rag's Jewelry - Code Breaker - Press Turn - New Game Plus - Ultimate boss - Streetpass - Password - Skill Mutation - Energy Drain - Party Talks
Shin Megami Tensei series
Terminal - Guardian (if...) - Tactical Battle (NINE) - Capacity (NINE) - RTS (NINE) - Reinforcements (NINE) - Race Shift (NINE) - Modules (NINE) - Magatama (3) - Reason (3) - Demon Co-Op (SJ) - EX Missions (SJ) - Challenge Quest (4) - Skill Potential (4/A-5) - Smirk (4) - Barrier (4) - Partners (4A) - Jade Dagger (4A) - Magatsuhi Skills (5) - Essence (5) - Glory (5) - Miracles (5) - Demon Statues (5) - Abscess (5)
Devil Summoner series
Loyalty - Personality - Mystic Change - Nemechi (SH) - Case Files (RKKA)
Majin Tensei series
Rank - Affinity (2) - Arcana (Ronde)
Persona series
Shadows / Personas (Initial / Prime / Ultimate / Ancestor / Reverse / Sub) - Skill Card - Totem (1) - Type/Subtype (1+2) - Affinity (1+2) - Rank (1+2) - Mystic Change (1+2+5) - One More (3-5) - Growth Rate (1+2) - Unknown Power (1+EP) - Personality (1+2, 5) - Material Card (2) - Mutation (2) - Follow Up - All-out Attack (Cut-in) - Heart Item (3) - Shuffle Time (3+4) - Daily Life (3-5) - Activities (3-5) - Calendar (3-5) - Social Stats (3-5) - Social Link (3+4) - Tactics (3-5) - Requests (3-5; Q+Q2) - Clock (3P+3RE) - Linked Episode (3RE) - Great Clock (3RE) - Theurgy (3RE) - Arcana Chance (4) - Forecasts (Fusion / Weather) (4+5) - Boost (Q+Q2) - Power Spot (Q+Q2) - F.O.E (Q+Q2) - Confidant (5) - Technical (5+5S) - Treasure Demon (5+5S) - Party Switch (5+5S) - Baton Pass (5+5S; Q2) - Disaster Shadow (5R) - Fusion alarm (5R) - Persona Traits (5R) - Third Eye (5+5S) - Master Arts (5S) - BOND (5S) - Persona Points (5S)
Devil Children series
Trainer - Bank - BattleNet - Relic Fusion - Power Fusion - Powers
Digital Devil Saga series
Berserk Mode (2)
Devil Survivor series
Devil Auction - Extra Turn Battle - Skill Crack - Titles (DSO / DS2 / RB) - Fate System (2) - Add-On (2)
Other
Equip Type (GMT:TM) - Skill Systems (GMT:TM) - Sword Exchange (GMT:TM) - Class (TMS♯FE) - Class Change (TMS♯FE) - Topic System (TMS♯FE) - Side Quests (TMS♯FE) - Ad-lib Performance (TMS♯FE) - Session (TMS♯FE) - Dual Arts (TMS♯FE)