Persona 5 Royal: how to increase the “Expertise” Social Dowry

Let’s find out together, in this dedicated guide, how to increase the Social Dowry of Expertise in Persona 5 Royal: create the infiltration tools, work or go to play baseball!

The success of the fifth installment of the Persona series has definitely brought her into the spotlight of an audience that, let’s face it, until then perhaps had never heard of it. Furthermore, the release of Persona 5 Royal has consolidated its affection and appreciation from the public and critics (even from us, here our review!) Making it also a riot of sales. Recently the game has also arrived on Nintendo Switch and Microsoft consoles, as well as on PC, and you can also find it in the free Xbox Game Pass catalog. In short, you no longer have any excuse not to play it. We have therefore decided to take it back in our hands too, to give you some other introductory guide to the game and, in particular, to the Social Skills that our protagonist can develop in the Life Sim of the Atlus production.

Before starting

In the past, in fact, we have already talked to you about how to increase Social Skills in Persona 5. This series of guides wants to be more specific, going to see for each 10 different ways to perfect yourself under a specific Dowry. Let’s start by saying that the Social Skills are five in total: Knowledge, Expertise, Courage, Charm and Kindness. Many of the methods for increasing them are common to each other and differ only in the type of activity actually chosen. Let’s not delay, and let’s see, in this specific case, how to increase the Social Dowry of Expertise in Persona 5 Royal!

The infiltration tools and the Shibuya diner | Persona 5 Royal: how to increase the “Expertise” Social Dowry

Creating the infiltration tools will not only help you within the various dungeons, but will also give you Expertise points. You will unlock this possibility in the first few hours of the game, so you won’t have to wait long to take advantage of it. Go to the work table in your room and start working. Regardless of which item you decide to create, you will get +2 Expertise points. If you are lucky, sometimes it will be +3. You will also be able to create infiltration tools during Kawakami’s lessons if you have sufficiently increased your bond with her.

The Shibuya Diner is very common in this series of guides, but it is actually a very effective tool for increasing all your Social Skills. Studying us will not only give you Knowledge points every time, but if you go there in the last week of September you can order the Totem Polewhich will guarantee you also +1 Expertise points. It may seem little, but considering that it is a little more while you increase your Knowledge, you could say that you have killed the classic “two birds with one stone”.

Work part time and books books books! | Persona 5 Royal: how to increase the “Expertise” Social Dowry

Again, part-time jobs in Persona 5 will allow you to increase virtually all of your Social Skills. In the case of the Expertise you will have a couple of possibilities to get additional points while earning some money. For example, you can work on the Beef Bowl o al Crossroads Barwhich will guarantee you Expertise points at each turn. At the Beef Bowl you will get +2 points, +3 if you deliver the correct orders. At the bar, however, you can get +2 Expertise points if you talk to the young woman who works in the office.

Books are also fundamental for all Social Qualities and, in the specific case of the Expertise, we will have several. Always remember that knowing how to manage your time is fundamental in the case of reading, and you can take advantage of various expedients to complete your books: from LeBlanc to the subway (if you find a seat), to the library and to the classic Kawakami lessons. The books that will give you +3 Expertise points at the end of the reading are:

• Tidying the Heart (Taiheido book store)
• Woman in the Dark (in the school library)

Omnipresent DVD and cinema | Persona 5 Royal: how to increase the “Expertise” Social Dowry

Taking advantage of the DVD player that you can find in the thrift shop opposite the LeBlanc will help you learn several things. To rent a movie, you will need to go to the specific shop on Central Street, but sadly there aren’t many choices that increase your Expertise. Indeed, there is only one: Guy McVerwhich will give you +2 Expertise points.

Once you’ve seen the movie, consider going to the movies. Going to watch a movie with a teammate will not only increase your Confidants bond, it will also guarantee you points for Social Skills. As for the Expertise, the various films that will increase your points are spread over several months and will give you +3 points each time, let’s see them:

• Admission Possible (October)
• March of the Sheeple (January)

From baseball to billiards! | Persona 5 Royal: how to increase the “Expertise” Social Dowry

Have you ever played baseball? No? Me niether. In Persona 5 Royal, however, it is a rather useful method to specifically increase your Expertise. You will have to be precise, to the batting cage, because if you hit all the balls that will be thrown at you you will get + 2 Expertise points. In case you miss even one, you will get +1 point.

Also Pool at Kichijoji’s bar is quite useful for increasing both your bond with Confidants and your Expertise skills. Considering that each session costs 800 yen, however, mind your finances. There are also other methods, as we have seen, to obtain them.

The Big Bang Burger Challenge and… your friends! | Persona 5 Royal: how to increase the “Expertise” Social Dowry

Also in this case, completing the Big Bang Burger Challenge donates a fair amount of points for all Social Skills. In reality, just completing it assumes that you have enough Courage and Expertise to do it, but it will help you get that last step. The more you progress with the challenge, the more points you will get: Comet Burger +1 point, Gravity Burger + 2 points, Cosmic Tower Burger + 3 points. In addition, of course, to all the other Upgrades.

Finally, increasing the bond with your Confidants will always help your Social Skills, whatever they are. As for the Expertise, you will have to aim mainly at Munehisa Iwai, the owner of the weapons and equipment shop, a shady figure you will know from the start. When you have gained enough Courage to undertake your bond with Iwai, you will gain +2 Expertise points each time you spend time with it. Comfortable!

An efficient thief!

And that’s it: here are our ten tips for increasing your Social Skill Skill in Persona 5 Royal. Let us know what you think of the title below in the comments, we will continue to keep you updated with all the news, guides and reviews on gaming and tech themes! And if you are interested in game keys at affordable prices, we recommend that you take a look at the InstantGaming catalog!