Understanding The Social Link System
Social links are a key mechanic in the persona series and represents the bonds that you form with people throughout your journey. In Persona 3 Portable, there are 22 social links altogether, with a few that rank up via story progression, but most following a point system for rank up.
In P3P, and so far only exclusive to this game, the Charm social stat provides a social point multiplier of up to 1.51x that stacks with having a matching persona as the social link you gain points for. So it's important to max this early during your first playthrough.
Some changes have also been made to the social links since Persona 3 and Persona 3 FES, namely removing some of the negative social link aspects such as the reversal mechanic which triggers when you don't hang out with that particular person frequently enough before you've maxed out the social link. Social link reversals still exist, but they are much more manageable now, as they can only occur when you pick the wrong dialogue choices during rank up. You also no longer lose social link points for picking an answer they dislike, and refusing date invitations won't have any adverse effects.
Here are some ways you can earn points for social links that rank up through the point system:
Spend time with them (or rank up interaction)
Choose dialogue response that make them happy
Drawing a fortune at the shrine
Meeting them during your evening walk
Fool Arcana - 0
SEES (Specialized Extracurricular Execution Squad)
Social Link Trigger
Automatic on April 18
Ranks Rank Up Requirements 1 (Automatic) April 18 2 (Automatic) After entering Tartarus for the first time & returning to the ground floor. 3 (Automatic) May 9 4 (Automatic) July 7 5 (Automatic) July 22 6 (Automatic) November 2 7 (Automatic) November 4 8 (Automatic) 9 (Automatic) November 28 MAX December 31
Requires choosing to let Ryoji live (True Ending).
Magician Arcana - I
Kenji Tomochika
ScheduleTime of Day: Daytime
Day of Week: Tue, Thur, Fri
Location: Classroom 2-F
Rank Up ProgressionRankRequirements / Dialogue Choices1 -2 "No." / "That's a secret."
"I like older women." / "I like them all."3 "What, life?"
"Go for it."4 -
"Good luck."5 "I agree."6 -
"I have 30-year goals."7 Ask what's wrong
"Bride-To-Be Magazine."
"That's great. Congrats!"8 "Are you in trouble?"
"You should go with her." / "You should talk to her."9 Confront EmiriMAX -
Any
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Bonus EventsPhone Invite (4/26)
"Think of something else."
Phone Invite (5/10)
"Just do your best."
Phone Invite (6/14)
"I won't eat certain things."
Phone Invite (8/26)
"That's rude." / "Like what?"
Priestess - II
Fụuka Yamagishi
ScheduleTime of Day: Daytime
Day of Week: Mon, Fri, Sat
Location: 2nd Floor School Corridor (Near Bathroom)
Rank Up ProgressionRankRequirements / Dialogue Choices1Requires Fortune Rank 1
Requires Courage Rank 6 (Badass)
-2 "Sure."3 "I believe in you."
-4 -
"Oh, I don't think so."5 "It's really good." / "You did a great job."
"I'm glad I could help."6 "Okay."7 -
-8 Any
"I want to be with you too."9 -
-MAX -
"I'll be by your side."
Any
Empress - III
Mitsuru Kirijo
ScheduleTime of Day: Daytime
Day of Week: Tue, Thur, Sat
Location: 1st Floor School Corridor (Near Faculty Office)
Rank Up ProgressionRankRequirements / Dialogue Choices1Requires Academic Rank 6 (Genius)
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-2 "Is this your first time?"3 Ask her to treat you
"Does that make you happy?"
"Maybe you're in love." / "Maybe you're anxious."
Agree to forget about it4 "Did something happen?"
"It's the result of love."
-5 "I'm glad you enjoyed it."
"A motorcycle?"
"Let's go for a ride."6 "Can I get a book for you?"
"That's news to me!"
"You have to reconsider."7 "Let's do it!"8 -
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Say something to the guy
Any9 "That makes me happy."MAX Any
Gift GuideSocial PointsGift50 Chocolate Truffle
Banana Cupcake
Japanese Strap
Hand-knit Scarf
Japanese Doll
Goggle-eyed Idol10 Sweet Fries
Sugar Cookie
Knit Rabbit
Felt Bag
Teddy Bear
Kaleidoscope
Book Cover
Good-luck Charm0 Jack Frost Doll
Ganesha Bank
Emperor - IV
Hidetoshi Odagiri
Social Link Trigger
Automatic on May 6
ScheduleTime of Day: Daytime
Day of Week: Mon, Wed, Fri
Location: Student Council Room opposite of Class 2-F
*After January 25th, he will also be available on Tue and Thu.
Rank Up ProgressionRankRequirements / Dialogue Choices1 -2 "It's a waste of time."3 "Stop fighting."4 -
"Good work."5 "They can be pretty cruel."6 -
Any7 "He should suffer."8 -
"It wasn't me."9 "Don't blame yourself."MAX "So-so."
Any
Hierophant - V
Bunkichi and Mitsuko Kitamura
ScheduleTime of Day: Daytime
Day of Week: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri, Sat
Location: Bookworms Used Books at the Iwatodai Strip Mall
*Bunkichi will be one of the victims lost in Tartarus on 9/12. If he is not rescued by 10/4, the Social Link cannot be continued.
Rank Up ProgressionRankRequirements / Dialogue Choices1Requires talking to them and going to school to retrieve a persimmon leaf.
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Show it to him
-2 Tell him
"Thanks!"
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-Receive Melon Bread3 "Cleaning the store?*"
"I'll help you look."
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-Receive Medicine4 "I should go there too."
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"Now, you have me worried."Receive Cylon Tea5 "I'll 'root' out the truth!"
AnyReceive Crab Bread6 "Please stop quarreling."
-Receive Fried Bread7 Ask why she's crying
"That's great."
AnyReceive Cielo Mist8 Any
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"Let's go."9 Any
-MAX -
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"What!?"
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Lovers - VI
Yukari Takeba
ScheduleTime of Day: Daytime
Day of Week: Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat
Location: Classroom 2-F
Rank Up ProgressionRankRequirements / Dialogue Choices1Requires Charm Rank 6 (Charismatic)
-2 "Pink's cute."
"That's messed up."3 -4 "Are you alright?"5 -
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Try to cheer her up6 "Anytime."7 "Sounds good."8 "Alright."
-9 "Um..." / "......"MAX Any
Gift GuideSocial PointsGift50 Banana Cupcake
Hand-knit Scarf10 Chocolate Truffle
Sweet Fries
Sugar Cookie
Knit Rabbit
Japanese Strap
Felt Bag
Teddy Bear
Jack Frost Doll0 Japanese Doll
Kaleidoscope
Goggle-eyed Idol
Book Cover
Good-luck Charm
Ganesha Bank
Chariot - VII
Kazushi Miyamoto
ScheduleTime of Day: Daytime
Day of Week: Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri
Location: Corridor Outside Classroom 2-F
Rank Up ProgressionRankRequirements / Dialogue Choices1 -2 "Toughen up."
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Talk to her (Strength Flag)
Wanna walk home together? (Strength Flag)3 "Are you sure you're OK?"
"Will it heal?"
Talk to her (Initiate Strength Social Link)
Wanna walk home together? (Initiate Strength Social Link)
Sure. (Initiate Strength Social Link)4 -
"That sucks."5 "The hospital again?"
Let him use your shoulder6 "Suck it up."
Any
Any7 "How's your knee?"
"You need to toughen up."8 Any9 "I'm fine."MAX -
"What about the big meet?"
Bonus EventsPhone Invite (6/7)
"A game."
Summer Film Festival (8/22)
Justice - VIII
Chihiro Fushimi
ScheduleTime of Day: Daytime
Day of Week: Tue, Thu, Sat
Location: Student Council Room opposite of Class 2-F
Rank Up ProgressionRankRequirements / Dialogue Choices1Requires Emperor Rank 1
Requires having spoken to her 3x (different days) prior.
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-2 "Don't worry about it."
"I read the classics." / "I read manga."
"Not really."3 "How rude."
"I agree."4 -
Speak to her calmly5 "So, how was it?"
"It's just a coincidence."
"Don't be hard on yourself."
Hold her hand6 "Is it good?"
Any7 "You're not to blame."
"We have to do something..."8 -
"Talk to the teacher."9 "Don't worry, she'll help us."
Wait and see what happens
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"What's wrong?"MAX "Thank you."
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Bonus EventsPhone Invite (5/31)
"There's always next time."
Phone Invite (6/14)
"You can do it."
Hermit - IX
Maya
ScheduleTime of Day: Daytime
Day of Week: Sunday (and holidays)
Location: Laptop in Protagonist's Room
Rank Up ProgressionRankRequirements / Dialogue Choices1 -
-2 "Of course."
"Sunshine is overrated."3 "Oh really? o_O"
"So you don't like your job?"4 "Why don't we get married?"5 "Don't you mean S.O.B.?"
"Are you a teacher?"6 "Which bastard?"7 "Guys like younger chicks."
"She um... what?"8 "Hurry up and tell me."
"What is he like?"9 "No way!"
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"What are you planning?"MAX "Oh, no worries."
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"I'll miss you."
Fortune - X
Keisuke Hiraga
ScheduleTime of Day: Daytime
Day of Week: Tue, Wed, Thu
Location: Outside of Club Room
Rank Up ProgressionRankRequirements / Dialogue Choices1 -2 -
-3 "Great job!"4 Any
"Complaining won't help."5 "You should tell your dad."6 -
"Do whatever you want."7 "Are you gonna be a doctor?"8 "Yeah, I'm fine."
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-9 Try to stop him
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-MAX Any
Any
Bonus EventsPhone Invite (8/4)
"Okay, Brother."
Summer Film Festival (8/19)
Strength - XI
Yuko Nishiwaki
ScheduleTime of Day: Daytime
Day of Week: Wed, Sat (except before exams)
Location: Outside Classroom 2-F
Rank Up ProgressionRankRequirements / Dialogue Choices1Need to have walked her home during Chariot Rank 2 & 3 events
-2 "What happened?"
"I agree."
"That's true."3 "Not really."
"Not necessarily."
"Let's go."4 -
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"No worries."
"I'm honored."5 Hold her hand
"Do you know him?"
Any6 "Let's hope for the best."7 "Are you relieved?"
"Sure."8 -
Any9 Any
"An instructor?"MAX Any
"That's true."
Any
Bonus EventsPhone Invite (5/31)
"You're amazing too."
Hanged-Man - XII
Maiko Oohashi
ScheduleTime of Day: Daytime
Day of Week: Mon, Wed, Sat
Location: Playground at Naganaki Shrine
*Maiko will be one of the victims lost in Tartarus on 10/21. If she is not rescued by 11/3, the Social Link cannot be continued.
Rank Up ProgressionRankRequirements / Dialogue Choices1Requires having given her a Mad Bull & Weird Takoyaki prior. (Mad Bull can be purchased from Iwatodai Dormitory's 2nd floor vending machine for ¥120, and the Weird Takoyaki from Octopia in the Iwatodai Strip Mall for ¥400)
-2 Sure, let's go."
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-3 -
"Don't worry, he'll be there."4 "I'm happy for you." / "Nobody could forget you."5 "That's terrible."
"That isn't true."6 "Calm down."
"You don't need that stuff."7 -
-8 "Hamburgers."
"Yeah, you did good."
"Choose your dad."9 "We're friends forever."MAX "I bet you will."
"Sure thing."
Death - XIII
Pharos
Social Link Trigger
Automatic on June 12
Ranks Rank Up Requirements 1 (Automatic) June 12 2 (Automatic) 3 (Automatic) July 12 4 (Automatic) 5 (Automatic) August 7 6 (Automatic) September 12 7 (Automatic) 8 (Automatic) October 6 9 (Automatic) MAX (Automatic) November 4
Temperance - XIV
Andre Laurent Jean "Bebe" Geraux
ScheduleTime of Day: Daytime
Day of Week: Tue, Wed, Fri (except exams and holidays)
Location: In front of Class 2-F or the Home Economics Room in 1F, Laboratory Hallway
*If you do not initiate this social link before the third Full Moon, he will be unavailable for the rest of the game
Rank Up ProgressionRankRequirements / Dialogue Choices1Requires Academic Rank 2 (Average)
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-2 "There's nothing to teach."
"Yeah, Japan is great."3 "Thanks."
"Something traditional?"4 "Are you alright?"
-5 "Sure."
"Then, stay."6 "Take a break."
"Alright."
Support him7 "That's a good idea."8 "He'll agree for sure."9 Congratulate him / Ask about his countryMAX Any
Any
Devil - XV
President Tanaka
ScheduleTime of Day: Evening
Day of Week:Tue, Sat
Location: Paulownia Mall
Rank Up ProgressionRankRequirements / Dialogue Choices1Requires Hermit Rank 4
Requires Charm Rank 4 (Smooth)
Requires having paid him ¥20,000 and ¥10,000 over two separate days (Third time requires an additional ¥10,000 and initiates Rank 1).
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-2 "Placebo."
Any3 "Maybe a little."4 "I sure have!"5 "Who're you talking about?"
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"Is it always about money?"6 "Sounds fun."7 "Sort of..."
"The organic one."8 "Oh, really?"9 AnyMAX "Absolutely..."
Tower - XVI
Mutatsu
ScheduleTime of Day: Evening
Day of Week: Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun (and holidays)
Location: Club Escapade
Rank Up ProgressionRankRequirements / Dialogue Choices1Requires Strength Rank 4 to learn of monk.
Requires Courage Rank 2 (Ordinary)
Requires speaking to bartender at Club Escapade first and take the customers' orders to initiate social link.
-2 "None of your business."
"I'm sorry, um..."3 "I don't have any friends."4 "Yeah, that might look cool."5 "I have enough."
"No."6 "You should go home."
"What about the others?"7 "I don't think you should."8 "Dad?"
"I was with a friend." / "None of your business."
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"Are you running away?"9 Any
Any
AnyMAX "Awesome!"
Star - XVII
Mamoru Hayase
ScheduleTime of Day: Daytime
Day of Week: Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun
Location: Iwatodai Strip Mall
Rank Up ProgressionRankRequirements / Dialogue Choices1Requires Courage Rank 4 (Tough)
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-2 "I'm jealous."
"Myself, really."3 Any
Any4 Any
"Sounds like a good plan."
"Yeah, I bet she would be."5 "Are you okay?"
"We should come here again."6 -
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"Hey, no problem."7 "I don't mind."
Any
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"Don't give up!"8 "You should get some more."
Any9 "And you won?"
Do a victory celebration
Any
Thank him for his generosityMAX -
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Moon - XVIII
Nozomi Suemitsu
ScheduleTime of Day: Daytime
Day of Week: Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun
Location: Paulownia Mall
Rank Up ProgressionRankRequirements / Dialogue Choices1Requires Magician Rank 4
Requires Charm Rank 2 (Unpolished)
Requires Odd Morsel.
Requires answering initial questions correctly: Pheromone Coffee, Green, Hagakure Bowl.
-2 "Sure, okay."3 "You are the Gourmet King!"4 "Did you eat too much?"5 "Yeah, that's right."6 "Are you feeling sick?"7 Wiped off the face of...!?
-8 "Oh brother."9 -MAX -
Any
Sun - XIX
Akinari Kamiki
ScheduleTime of Day: Daytime
Day of Week: Sunday
Location: Naganaki Shrine
Rank Up ProgressionRankRequirements / Dialogue Choices1Requires Academic Rank 4 (Smart)
Requires Hanged Man Rank 4.
Requires talking to him, and afterwards interact with Koromaru to retrieve his fountain pen.
-2 Any
Any3 "I don't know."
"Try not to talk so much."4 "Yeah, I like reading."
"If it's boring, I stop reading."5 Reprimand Akinari6 "Hey, that's cool."
"It sounds interesting."7 "That's a good story." / "It sounds really depressing."8 Any
Any9 Any
AnyMAX -
Bonus EventsSpeak to Akinari's mother at Naganaki Shrine (3/3)
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"Okay..."
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Judgement - XX
Nyx Annihilation Team
Social Link Trigger
True Ending Route
Ranks Rank Up Requirements 1 December 31
Requires choosing to let Ryoji live (True Ending). 2 Reach Tartarus Floor 215. 3 Reach Tartarus Floor 220. 4 Reach Tartarus Floor 224. 5 Reach Tartarus Floor 228. 6 Reach Tartarus Floor 236. 7 Reach Tartarus Floor 240. 8 Reach Tartarus Floor 244. 9 Reach Tartarus Floor 252. MAX Reach Tartarus Floor 254.
Aeon - XX
Aigis
ScheduleTime of Day: Daytime
Day of Week: Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Location: Classroom 2-F
Rank Up ProgressionRankRequirements / Dialogue Choices12 "I like it."3 -
"That's not true."4 -
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"All right."5 "You may be right."6 "No you didn't." / "He saw me as a boyfriend."7 -
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- 8 "I'm doing it now."
-9 "You're right."MAX -
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End Notes
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