Persona 5 The Phantom X Confidant Guide: Level Up Quickly
Confidants in Persona 5 The Phantom X (called Synergy Bonds) are your main long-term progression system, unlocking combat passives, quality-of-life perks, and even gacha currency as you rank them up. Leveling them quickly is about smart AP usage, social stat planning, and efficient use of gifts and bond bonuses.
How Confidants / Synergy Bonds Work
Synergy Bonds function like Persona 5’s Confidants but adapted to a live-service, AP-based structure.
- You get a limited number of Action Points (AP) per day, which can be spent on confidant hangouts, jobs, or other activities.
- Each confidant has 20 ranks; some ranks level just by accumulating points from normal hangouts, while others require special “date” events or minimum Social Stat thresholds.
- Leveling bonds unlocks combat perks (fusion bonuses, battle passives), social boosts, and gacha currency rewards at key milestones.
Because high ranks unlock strong passive bonuses and sometimes nearly a full multi-pull’s worth of premium currency, pushing bonds efficiently is a major power spike.
Core Tips to Level Confidants Faster
1. Target High-Value Confidants First
Not all bonds are equal in utility. Guides and community discussions highlight some top-priority bonds because they give more Social Stats, better job income, or strong combat perks.
- Focus early on confidants that:
This ensures every AP spent both raises a bond and accelerates your account’s growth.
2. Use AP Efficiently and Watch Time Slots
Each confidant is available only at specific time slots (day, evening, night) and during certain periods.
- Daytime slots are more crowded, so plan those carefully; night slots often have fewer options but can be easier to cap.
- Don’t let AP cap out, always spend it on either high-value confidant hangs or money-making when bonds aren’t available.
Pinning a confidant as a favorite makes them show up more often, but this can hide others from the daily list, so rotate your pins once a bond reaches key ranks.
Boosting Bond Gains: Gifts, Stats, and Options
3. Raise Social Stats to Break Bond Gates
Some Synergy ranks lock behind social stat requirements, such as a minimum Charm, Knowledge, or Kindness level.
- If a bond stops advancing, check requirements, raising the gated stat through books, jobs, and activities lets you continue ranking them.
- Plan stat growth with your priority confidants in mind so you don’t get stuck at a crucial rank.
4. Use the Right Gifts and Dialogue Choices
Each confidant has favorite gifts and preferred responses that give extra bond points.
- Giving the right gift before or after a hangout can significantly reduce the number of AP sessions needed to hit the next rank.
- Learn their personalities and preferred options from bond guides and adjust answers accordingly to maximize points per visit.
Players note that while gifts cost money, they save AP overall, making them efficient once your income stabilizes.
Extra Rewards: Why Maxing Confidants Is Worth It
Max-ranked Synergy Bonds grant more than just story.
- Combat & Fusion benefits: fusion EXP multipliers, special fusion recipes, negotiation bonuses, crit/weakness boosts, and resource recovery perks.
- Daily life perks: stronger job rewards, extra Social Stats, better time efficiency, and shopping/financial bonuses.
- Gacha rewards: many bonds award premium currency and tickets at mid/high ranks, content creators estimate that a single fully ranked confidant can be worth close to a multi-pull in total premium currency.
Combining targeted confidant priority, smart AP usage, and optimized gifts allows players to quickly stack both passive power and free gacha pulls, making Synergy Bonds one of the highest-return investments in Persona 5 The Phantom X.
