A guide on what Social Stats are and what they can influence in Persona 3 Reload (P3R). Read on to know where and how to max out Social Stats fast, as well as the best Social Stat to raise first!

How to Max Out Social Stats

To max out your Social Stats fast, time and resource management is essential. It is recommended to increase your Social Stats during the night to save time. Furthermore, it is recommended to choose the more expensive methods since they give more points with less time spent.

Watching Movies in the Cinema

Going to the cinemas to watch movies is a more budget-friendly way to significantly increase a specific Social stat. However, take into consideration that this consumes time off your day to do.

During August 17 until August 31, a film festival will be held at the Screen Shot Cinema. Every day, the theme of the movie will change. During this time, tickets will be cheap, and multiple movies can be watched, so take advantage of it!

Iwatodai Station Strip Mall: All Activities and Social Links Guide (P3R)

Play the Arcade Games at Paulownia Mall

While the Arcade Games are significantly expensive, they provide the most points out of all the available actions. Furthermore, playing at the arcade does not prevent you from going to Tartarus after.

The games change depending on the day, so keep that in mind if you want to increase a specific Social Stat.

Paulownia Mall: All Activities and Social Links Guide (P3R)

Work Part-Time

Working part-time consumes a significant amount of time, but they provide you money to spend. Another factor to note is that part-time work increases two unique Social Stats depending on the store. Think of it like killing two birds with one stone!

Do Quick Activities

Certain activities, such as drinking the mysterious concoction in the nurse's office, do not progress the time of day. While they give out miniscule Social Points, make sure to do these activities consistently as these bonuses stack up while giving you ample time to do other activities!

All Social Stat Unlocks

When any of your Social Stat reaches a certain rank, you will unlock a corresponding Social Link.

Courage

Rank Required to Unlock
Ordinary (15 ♪)	Tough (45 ♪)	Badass (80 ♪)
Mutatsu	Mamoru	Fuuka

Courage improves the Protagonist's guts, which lets the protagonist make bold statements and approach intimidating individuals during certain Social Links. This unlocks more variety and Social Links!

Charm

Rank Required to Unlock
Unpolished (15 ♪)	Smooth (45 ♪)	Charismatic (100 ♪)
Nozomi	Tanaka	Yukari

Charm improves the Protagonist's charisma, which unlocks more flirtatious dialogue choices for the protagonist to answer certain Social Links, possibly giving out more Social Points!

Knowledge

Rank Required to Unlock
Average (20 ♪)	Smart (100 ♪)	Badass (230 ♪)
Bebe	Akinari	Mitsuru

Knowledge dictates whether or not you succeed in your exams, which give a huge boost to all Social Stats and Social Points. To pass the exams, you need Above Average for the first exam, Intelligent for the second exam, and Genius for the final exam.

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Best Social Stat to Raise First

Raise Courage First

Raising Courage first is recommended due to having the least amount of points to max out and unlocks some useful Social Links, which includes Fuuka who is available as early as 6/19. Furthermore, one way to increase Courage is a non-time consuming activity, saving you time to do other activities.

Increasing the Knowledge stat first is also debatable since it allows you to ace the first exams, which gives you boosts to booth Social Links and Points, but this stat's unlocks come later in the game and take a while to completely max out.

All Methods to Increase Social Stats

To increase Social Stats, the player must go through a grueling task, being a proper high schooler!

Going to karaoke with your friends, eating snacks, or studying on your lonesome; all will increase your Social Stats. For specific stats to increase, specific actions should be taken.

Courage

Action	Description	Points
Work Part-time	Work at either Chagall Coffee or Screen Shot Cinema to raise Courage and another Social Stat Price: +3500¥	+2
Drink Mystery Concoction	When you are sick, go to the School Infirmary and talk to the Nurse to ask for his experimental medicine Price: Free	+2
Eat the Mystery Burger	Go to the Wild-duck Burger joint found at Iwatodai Station to order the Mystery Burger Price: 500¥	+2
Sing Karaoke	During the Weekdays, go to Mandragora found at Paulownia Mall during the evening Price: 800¥	+2/+4
Watch Movies	During Mondays and Tuesdays, go to Screen Shot Cinema found at Port Island Station Price: 1500¥	+4
Play Virtual Horror	During Tuesdays and Fridays, play at Game Panic found in Paulownia Mall Price: 3000¥	+4

Charm

Action	Description	Points
Work Part-time	Work at either Chagall Coffee or Be blue V to raise Charm and another Social Stat Price:+3500¥	+2
Answer at Class	Choose the correct answers (possible link to correct answers guide) when a teacher asks you during class Price: Free	+2
Drink Coffee	Go to Chagall Coffee found at Paulownia Mall to drink Pheromone Coffee Price: 500¥	+4
Eat Ramen	Go to Ramen Shop "Hagakure" found at Iwatodai Station Price: 900¥	+4
Play Print Club	During Mondays and Thursdays, play at Game Panic found in Paulownia Mall Price: 1500¥	+4
Watch Movies	During Wednesdays and Thursdays, go to Screen Shot Cinema found at Port Island Station Price: 1500¥	+4

Academics

Action	Description	Points
Work Part-time	Work at either Be blue V or Screen Shot Cinema to raise Academics and another Social Stat Price: +4500¥	+2
Study at Home	Before opting to sleep, choose to study at your desk Price: Free	+2/+4
Study in the Library	Study at the Library found at the First Floor West Wing Price: Free	+4/+6
Stay Awake in Class	When given the option to sleep during class, stay awake Price: Free	+2
Eat Prodigy Platter	Go to Wakatsu Restaurant found at Iwatodai Station Price: 680¥	+4
Play Quiz Game	During Wednesdays and Saturdays days, play at Game Panic found in Paulownia Mall Price: 3000¥	+4
Watch Movies	During Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, go to Screen Shot Cinema found at Port Island Station Price: 1500¥	+4

All Social Stat Ranks

Each Social Stat has corresponding ranks that reflect your character's growth if you have enough points.

Courage

Courage is your character's level of confidence and self-esteem. With each rank increase, your character gets significantly bolder and can now approach certain people.

1. Timid
2. Ordinary (15 ♪)
3. Determined (30 ♪)
4. Tough (45 ♪)
5. Fearless (60 ♪)
6. Badass (80 ♪)

Charm

Charm is your character's appeal and charisma. With each rank increase, your character will be generally more approachable and attractive.

1. Plain
2. Unpolished (15 ♪)
3. Confident (30 ♪)
4. Smooth (45 ♪)
5. Popular (70 ♪)
6. Charismatic (100 ♪)

Knowledge

Knowledge is your character's intelligence and affinity for academic work. With each rank increase, your character will be able to ace their exams and be recognized as an intelligent individual.

1. Slacker
2. Average (20 ♪)
3. Above Average (55 ♪)
4. Smart (100 ♪)
5. Intelligent (155 ♪)
6. Genius (230 ♪)

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