Sojiro Sakura is the Hierophant Confidant in Persona 5 Royal who helps players manage SP through coffee and curry while progressing an important story tied to Café Leblanc and Futaba Sakura.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Confidant Name | Sojiro Sakura |
| Arcana | Hierophant |
| Game | Persona 5 Royal |
| Location | Café Leblanc |
| Available Time | Night |
| Required Stat | Kindness |
| Main Benefit | SP recovery items |
Sojiro Confidant Overview
Sojiro Sakura is the protagonist’s guardian and the owner of Café Leblanc. His Confidant focuses on trust, responsibility, and family while offering some of the most useful gameplay benefits in Persona 5 Royal. Ranking him up allows you to create SP-restoring items that greatly improve dungeon efficiency.
How to Unlock Sojiro Confidant
The Sojiro Confidant unlocks automatically through main story progression in late April. No manual action is required to start it. Once unlocked, you can spend time with him at night inside Café Leblanc.
Availability and Requirements
Sojiro is available only at night and always inside Café Leblanc. Some Confidant ranks are locked behind story progress and cannot be advanced until specific Palace events are completed. Kindness is required to continue ranking up, with early ranks needing Kindness Rank 2 and later ranks requiring Kindness Rank 4.
Confidant Rank Rewards
At Rank 1, the Confidant begins with story development only. Rank 2 unlocks Coffee Basics, allowing you to brew coffee that restores a small amount of SP to one ally. Rank 4 unlocks Leblanc Curry, which restores SP to all party members. Rank 6 improves coffee, making it restore a large amount of SP to one ally. Rank 9 enhances curry so it restores a medium amount of SP to all allies. At Rank 10, Curry Mastery is unlocked, allowing curry to restore a large amount of SP to all allies and enabling the fusion of the ultimate Hierophant Persona.
Why Sojiro Confidant Is Important
Sojiro’s Confidant is one of the most valuable in Persona 5 Royal because SP management is essential for long Palace and Mementos runs. His abilities allow players to stay inside dungeons longer without relying heavily on shop items or frequent exits.
Tips for Faster Progress
Progress is faster when you carry a Hierophant Persona during hangouts. Raising Kindness early prevents rank delays, and using night time efficiently helps maximize Confidant progress. Making coffee and curry regularly also supports steady advancement.
