Get ready to conquer Persona 3 Reload with this 100% completion schedule guide! Everything you need to know to max all Social Links, view all Link Episodes, complete all Elizabeth requests, and rescue all Missing Persons on your first run is right here. Don’t miss out on any events or waste any valuable time – follow this guide closely and use the Rewind feature if anything seems off. Let’s dive in!
Introduction & P3 Reload Changes
- During the daytime, prioritize Social Links & Link Episodes.
- During the evening, prioritize Game Parade Arcade & Dorm Shared PC Softwares (These are the most efficient Social Stat raising events)
- Beyond the first two months where money is scarce, try to save Tartarus visits till you’re near the next Full Moon to minimize the number of days you spend there (avoids having to enter Tartarus just for a Missing Persons rescue).
While you can refer to my P3P guide as a general schedule, this guide will differ from it as I will try to make it utilize the new mechanics wherever possible, given that much of the early month evenings were just spent going to the arcade or studying only.
Please feel free to offer suggestions and provide any additional information that you think would be good to include for the guide while it’s being worked on.
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This guide aims to provide an optimized schedule that players can follow along to experience as much of the story as Persona 3 Reload has to offer.
Persona 3 is a game that is near and dear to my heart. The original was the first Persona game to be released on the Playstation 2, and it introduced new mechanics and concepts that would come to define what the Persona series is today. A year later, an enhanced version was released called Persona 3 FES, with the biggest addition being “The Answer,” an epilogue to “The Journey” (the main story). Two more years after FES, ATLUS would then develop Persona 3 Portable for the Playstation Portable; due to the console’s technical limitations, the overworld traversal & cutscenes were cut in favor of a visual novel style, and “The Answer” from FES was excluded. In exchange, a playable female protagonist was added as a new way to experience Persona 3’s story in a new light for returning players (P3P was also ported to all modern platforms in 2023).
Persona 3 Reload is a remake that is focused on enhancing The Journey’s experience for the male protagonist from the original game, and bringing it to the modern Persona standard. This means there will be no epilogue from FES, nor the female protagonist’s story from Portable. However, that doesn’t mean the improvements made in those games have been discarded, as additions such as the Aeon Social Link, Missing Persons side quests, and Dorm Recordings have been retained.
Additional content has also been added which expands upon the casts’ stories beyond what we’ve seen in past versions of P3, with much more voice work across the board. One such big addition is Link Episodes, which are time-sensitive side stories that have a dedicated section in this guide (They’re technically called Linked Episodes because they’re linked together, as in you have to watch them as they’re made available to be able to continue future episodes; but I prefer Link Episodes because of the term “Social Link,” and because it’s called Link Episodes in the Japanese version).
Lastly, there is the new Rewind feature which allows players to rewind time up to 5 recent time-passing actions (amounts to 2.5 in-game days outside of forced time-progressing events). This is helpful in correcting any recent mistakes such as forgetting to carry a matching Persona before initiating a Social Link, or missing your chance to complete a Missing Persons rescue mission before the deadline.
Social Stats
Performing certain actions will allow the player to earn points for these stats and level them up. It’s important that you work on them as soon as possible, as certain social links have social stat requirements for progression.
Each one starts at rank 1, and maxes out at rank 6.
Here are most, if not all the activities that increase your social stats:
Academics
Work at Screen Shot (Day – Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun)
+? (+? Courage)
Charm
Top Ten
Scored High
Fair
+?
+?
+?
Work at Chagall Café (Night – Mon, Tue, Wed, Sun)
+? (+? Courage)
Courage
Work at Chagall Café (Night – Mon, Tue, Wed, Sun)
+? (+? Charm)
Social Links Overview
4/18 Fool – S.E.E.S.
Automatic advancement.
4/22 Magician – Classmate
Availability: Daytime Tue, Thu, Fri @ Classroom 2-F
4/23 Chariot – Track Team
Availability: Daytime Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri @ Classroom 2-F / Gym Hallway
4/24 Strength – Team Manager
Availability: Daytime Wed, Sat @ 2F Classroom Hallway
4/25 Hierophant – Elderly Couple
Availability: Daytime Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun @ Bookworms (Iwatodai Strip Mall)
4/27 Emperor – Student Council
Availability: Daytime Mon, Wed, Fri @ Student Council Room (2F Classroom Hallway)
4/29 Hermit – Online Game
Availability: Daytime Sunday & Holidays @ Desk in Protagonist’s Room (Play the MMORPG)
5/7 Justice – Treasurer
Availability: Daytime Tue, Thu, Sat @ 2F Classroom Hallway
5/16 Hanged Man – Girl at the Shrine
Availability: Daytime Mon, Wed, Sat @ Naganaki Shrine
Temperance – Foreign Exchange Student
Availability: Daytime Tue, Wed, Fri @ 1F Laboratory Hallway
6/12 Death – Mysterious Boy
Automatic advancement.
Fortune – Art Club
Availability: Daytime Tue, Wed, Thu @ 1F Laboratory Hallway
Priestess – Fụuka Yamagishi
Availability: Daytime Mon, Fri, Sat @ 2F Classroom Hallway
Devil – Businessman
Availability: Evening Tue, Thu, Sat @ Paulownia Mall
Tower – Unusual Monk
Availability: Evening Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun & Holidays @ Club Escapade (Paulownia Mall)
Moon – Gourmet King
Availability: Daytime Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun @ Paulownia Mall
Sun – Dying Young Man
Availability: Daytime Sunday @ Naganaki Shrine
Star – Rival Athlete
Availability: Daytime Wed, Fri, Sun @ Iwatodai Station Strip Mall 1F
Lovers – Yukari Takeba
Availability: Daytime Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat @ Classroom 2-F
Empress – Mitsuru Kirijo
Availability: Daytime Tue, Thu, Sat @ 1F Faculty Office Hallway
12/31 Judgment – Nyx Annihilation Team
Automatic advancement.
Aeon – Aigis
Availability: Daytime Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat @ Classroom 2-F
Link Episodes Overview
Social Link & Link Episode Details
Side Quests (Elizabeth’s Requests & Missing Persons)
For any non-Tartarus-related requests, stop by the Velvet Room every now and then to complete them in a timely fashion. As a rule of thumb, her requests update after every Full Moon (and she will occasionally reminds you too).
For a more detailed breakdown of all the side quests in P3R, see this guide: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3152126686
April
Day
- Class Answer: 3
Night
Day
- Class: Stay awake
Night
Day
- Class Answer: 2
Night
Day
Night
- First Tartarus Exploration
Day
- Class: Stay awake
- Do not buy anything; sell valuables & consumables until you have ¥9000.
- School Nurse’s Office?
- Game Parade Arcade: House of the Deceased
Night
- Game Parade Arcade: House of the Deceased
Day
- Magician Rank 1
Night
- Game Parade Arcade: You’re the Answer
Day
- Chariot Rank 1 (Strength Flag: Invite Yuko to go home together)
Night
- Tartarus (Kill Shadows & grind money for Social Stat activities, is ¥30,000+ realistic after selling?)
Here are the bosses’ weaknesses for early game SP conservation:
– Thebel 5F – Agi
– Thebel 11F – Agi, Garu
– Thebel 17F – Zio
Day
- School Nurse’s Office?
- Chariot Rank 2
Best Answers: 2>A>A
(Strength Rank 1: Invite Yuko to go home together)
Night
- Game Parade Arcade: House of the Deceased
Day
- Hierophant Rank 1 (Persimmon Leaf found at your school’s Corridor travel point)
Night
- Game Parade Arcade: You’re the Answer
Day
- Hierophant Rank 2
Best Answers: ??
Night
- Eat at Hagakure
Day
- Class Answer: 1
- Emperor Rank 1
Night
- Game Parade Arcade: High School of Youth
Day
- Justice Flag #1: Talk to Chihiro (2F Classroom Hallway)
- Hierophant Rank 3
Best Answers: ???
Night
- Game Parade Arcade: House of the Deceased
Day
- Hermit Rank 1
Night
- Game Parade Arcade: You’re the Answer
Day
- Class: Stay awake
- Justice Flag #2: Talk to Chihiro (2F Classroom Hallway)
- Chariot Rank 3:
Best Answers: ??
Night
- Dorm’s Shared Computer: Digital Cram School
May
Day
- Visit Akihiko at the Hospital
Night
- Purchase all the ¥1,200 software from MangaStar Net Café (Iwatodai Strip Mall 3F)
*self note, check what the 2,000 software do - Dorm’s Shared Computer: Animal Orthello
Day
- Justice Flag #3: Talk to Chihiro (2F Classroom Hallway)
- Strength Rank 2
Best Answers: ??
Night
- Purchase all notes from the Suspicious Man at Club Escapade
- Dorm’s Shared Computer: TypinGhoul
Day
- TV Shopping
- Hermit Rank 2
Best Answers: ??
Night
- Dorm’s Shared Computer: Lessons in Etiquette
Day
- Hermit Rank 3
Best Answers: ??
Night
- Dorm’s Shared Computer: Language Made Easy
Day
- Hierophant Rank 4
Best Answers: ??
Night
- Dorm’s Shared Computer: Virtual Diet
Day
- Class Answer: 1
- Hanged-Man Flag Item #1: Buy “Weird Takoyaki” from Octopia (Iwatodai Strip Mall)
- Hanged-Man Flag Item #2: Buy “Mad Bull” from Iwatodai Station’s vending machine
- Hanged-Man Flag: Give the two items you bought to the girl at Naganaki Shrine
- Strength Rank 3
Best Answers: ??
Night
- *Maybe Dorm’s Shared PC instead (Cheaper Cost)
- Game Parade Arcade: You’re the Answer
Day
- Justice Rank 1
Night
- *Maybe Dorm’s Shared PC instead (More Efficient?)
- Game Parade Arcade: High School of Youth
Day
- Temperance Rank 1
Night
- *Maybe Dorm’s Shared PC instead (More Efficient?)
- Game Parade Arcade: House of the Deceased
Day
- TV Shopping
- Hermit Rank 4
Best Answers: ??
Night
- Elizabeth Requests
- *Make note of Burger challenge check social stat requirement (3 in everything?)
- Tartarus (Make sure to leave with an Odd Morsel, get money, Req #2 + Req #14 also gives ¥10,000 + ¥20,000)
Day
- Class: Stay awake
- School Nurse’s Office?
- Hanged-Man Rank 1
Night
- *Maybe Dorm’s Shared PC instead (More Efficient?)
- Game Parade Arcade: High School of Youth
Day
- Junpei Link Episode 1
Night
- *Maybe Dorm’s Shared PC instead (More Efficient?)
- Game Parade Arcade: House of the Deceased
Day
- Class Answer: 2
- Hanged-Man Rank 2
Best Answers: ??
Night
- *Maybe Dorm’s Shared PC instead (More Efficient?)
- Game Parade Arcade: You’re the Answer
Day
- Magician Rank 2
Best Answers: ??
Night
- *Maybe Dorm’s Shared PC instead (More Efficient?)
Game Parade Arcade: High School of Youth
Day
- Class Answer: 1
- Magician Rank 3
Best Answers: ??
Night
- Study with Mitsuru & Akihiko
Day
- Class: Stay awake
- Hanged-Man Rank 3
Best Answers: ??
Night
- Study with Yukari & Junpei
Day
- TV Shopping
- Hermit Rank 5
Night
- Study with everyone
05/19
05/20
05/21
05/22
- Exam
05/19 Answer: 1
05/20 Answer: 3
05/21 Answer: 2
05/22 Answer: 1
Day
- Justice Rank 2
Best Answers: ??
Night
- Game Parade Arcade: You’re the Answer
(*self note if rank 3+ on social stats, start checking strip mall for special meal dates)
Day
- TV Shopping
- Hermit Rank 6 (or is it just spend time?)
Night
Day
- Class: Stay awake
- Emperor Rank 2
Best Answers: ??
Night
- Rooftop Garden Unlocked
- Plant the Healthy Tomato Sprout
Day
- Magician Rank 4 *check if Gourmet King learned before or after rank
Best Answers: ??
Night
- Talk to Mitsuru for your exam reward
Day
- Emperor Rank 3
Best Answers: ??
Night
Day
- Class: Stay awake
Night
Day
- Class: Stay awake
- Moon Rank 1
Night
- Akihiko Link Episode 1
Day
Night
Day
- TV Shopping
Night
June
Day
Night
Day
- Class: Stay awake
Night
Day
Night
Day
- Buy Buff Potato Sprout from Rafflesia (Flower Shop) at Port Island Station
Night
- Harvest & Plant Buff Potato Sprout
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
- School Nurse’s Office
Night
Day
- Class: Stay awake
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
- Tartarus (New S.E.E.S. Combat Uniforms)
Day
- TV Shopping
Night
Day
- Classroom Answer: 1
Night
Day
- Buy Buff Potato Sprout from Rafflesia (Flower Shop) at Port Island Station
Night
- Fụuka Hangout (Garden)
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
- Classroom Answer: 3
Night
Day
Night
- Buy Revenge Site Note from Suspicious Man at Club Escapade
Day
Night
Day
- Classroom Answer: 2
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
- TV Shopping
Night
Day
- Classroom Answer: 1
Night
Day
Night
July
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
- Classroom Answer: 2
- School Nurse’s Office?
Night
Day
Night
- Study with Mitsuru & Akihiko
Day
Night
- Study with Yukari & Fụuka
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
- Study with everyone
07/15
07/16
07/17
- Exam
07/14 Answer:
07/15 Answer:
07/16 Answer:
07/17 Answer:
Day
Night
- Mayoido Antiques is now open
Day
Night
07/21
07/22
- Collect items at the beach for Elizabeth’s Request #44
Day
Night
Day
Night
- Talk to Mitsuru for your exam reward
- Akihiko Link Episode 2
Day
- Class: Stay awake
Night
Day
Night
Day
- Track Team Training
Night
Day
- Track Team Training
Night
Day
- Track Team Training
Night
Day
- Track Team Training
Night
Day
- Track Team Training
Night
August
Day
- Track Team Training
Night
Day
- Track Team Tournament
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
- Junpei Link Episode 2
Night
08/11
08/12
08/13
08/14
Day
- Summer School
Night
- Summer Festival
Pick someone?
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
- Koromaru Link Episode 1
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
September
Day
- Classroom Answer: 2
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
- Game Parade Arcade: You’re the Answer
Day
- Shinjiro Link Episode 1 (Talk to Mitsuru to receive an envelope for him)
Night
- Tartarus
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
- Koromaru Link Episode 2
Night
- Ken Link Episode 1
Day
- Koromaru Link Episode 3
Night
Day
- Classroom Answer: 3
Night
Day
- Classroom Answer: 3
Night
Day
- Class: Stay awake
Night
Day
- Shinjiro Link Episode 2
Night
Day
- Classroom Answer: 1
Night
Day
Night
- Koromaru Link Episode 4
Day
Night
- Ken Link Episode 2
Day
Night
09/19
09/20
- Typhoon & Sickness
Day
- Shinjiro Link Episode 3
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
- Class: Stay awake
- Shinjiro Link Episode Flag: Talk to Mitsuru, tell her “Wait a minute.”
Night
Day
Night
Day
- Classroom Answer: 3
Night
Day
- Shinjiro Link Episode 4
Night
Day
- Class: Stay awake
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
October
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
- Shinjiro Link Episode 5 (Enter Shinjiro’s Room, check his desk and find familiar envelope)
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
- Class: Stay awake
Night
- Akihiko Link Episode 3
Day
- Classroom Answer: 2
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
10/14
10/15
10/16
- Exam
10/13 Answer: 2
10/14 Answer: 1
10/15 Answer: 3
10/16 Answer: 3
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
- Classroom Answer: 2
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
November
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
- Class Answer: ??
- Junpei Link Episode 3
Night
Day
Night
Day
- Ryoji Link Episode 1
Night
Day
Night
- Ken Link Episode 3
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
11/18
11/19
- Ryoji Link Episode 2 (Accept invitation on 11/18 Evening)
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
11/25
11/26
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
December
Day
- Ryoji Link Episode 3
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
- Akihiko Link Episode 4
Day
Night
12/15
12/16
12/17
12/18
- Exam
12/14 Answer:
12/15 Answer:
12/16 Answer:
12/17 Answer:
12/18 Answer:
Day
- Junpei Link Episode 4
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
- Ken Link Episode 4
Day
Night
- Christmas Eve Event
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
- Ryoji Link Episode 4
January
Day
- New Year’s Event
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
- Koromaru Link Episode 5
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
- Akihiko Link Episode 5
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
- Junpei Link Episode 5
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
- Ken Link Episode 5
Day
Night
Day
- Revival Event
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
Day
Night
- Walk Koromaru
Day
Night
Day
Night
March
Day
- Return to the dorm
Night
- Talk to…
- Check garden…
End Notes
And that wraps up our share on Persona 3 Reload: 100% Completion Schedule Guide. If you have any additional insights or tips to contribute, don’t hesitate to drop a comment below. For a more in-depth read, you can refer to the original article here by HayateButler, who deserves all the credit. Happy gaming!