Persona 5 Strikers - Requests Guide

Requests will be unlocked automatically as you progress through the story, but some will require you to talk to your friends in order to unlock them. You need 50 for the trophy, and ALL of your friends requests. I will point out which of those bellow are friends requests, so make sure to get them in order. Some automatical ones will trigger a day before or after, it all depends of your progress in the Jails. Since you cannot return to towns, requests and recipes you can get there are missable!

Friend Requests Video Guide:

**Sendai, August 3rd**
0:01​ - Sendai Sweets (Unlocks at the start when you reach Sendai city)
1:50​ - Sendai Sweets (Gyutan Ice Cream location)
2:12​ - Sendai Sweets (Zunda Shake & Zunda Daifuku location)
3:00​ - Lending a Paw (Unlocks when you return from the Sendai Jail, just enter and leave for it to trigger)
3:50​ - Lending a Paw (Speak with certain people in the town for hints)
5:05​ - Lending a Paw (Password for the secret recipe location)
5:46​ - Lending a Paw (Reveal the password to the woman next to Cafe Blue and then buy Zunda Supreme from Cafe Blue)

**Sapporo, August 11th**
6:33​ - Miso Ramen Recipe (Buy it in Sapporo, otherwise you will not be able to finish the last set of 3 requests)
6:57​ - Love Soupreme (Unlocks automatically in the morning)
8:38​ - Love Soupreme (Find and talk to the guy in front of the Akagire store)
9:56​ - The Apothecary’s Connection (Unlocks during Love Soupreme quest, you need to finish it to finish Love Soupreme)
10:17​ - The Apothecary’s Connection (Mothman enemy location)
11:58​ - Love Soupreme (After finishing The Apothecary’s Connection quest, talk to the guy in front of the Akagire store and buy tickets from the shop afterwards)

**August 14th**
13:06​ - Kyoto Curry Recipe (Automatic Story Event - you will need it for the last set of 3 requests)

**Okinawa, August 17th**
13:39​ - Beachside Blast (Unlocks when you reach the Beach area in Okinawa)
14:52​ - Beachside Blast (Whole Watermelon location)
15:17​ - Beachside Blast (Jack Frost enemy location. You can return from Jail and visit again for enemies to respawn)
17:13​ - Okinama Art Appreciation (Unlocks when you finish the Okinawa Jail)
18:08​ - Okinama Art Appreciation (Shiisaa enemy location)

**Kyoto, August 24th**
19:37​ - Cooking Papa (Unlocks when you reach the town. You need to finish the next to requests to finish this one)
20:44​ - Kamo-Nasu Eggplant location in the Shop
20:54​ - Obanzai Ingredients (Unlocks when you start the Cooking Papa quest, speak with Haru)
21:44​ - Obanzai Ingredients (Kamo-Nasu Eggplant, Tofu and Beef can also be bought from the Sophia's Shop from the RV)
22:38​ - Forging the Ultimate Menu (Unlocks when you finish the Obanzai Ingredients quest, speak with Futaba)
23:19​ - Forging the Ultimate Menu (Cook Kyoto Curry & Miso Ramen from your RV, buy ingredients from Sophia's Shop if you lack some. You can re-enter the Jail to replenish items in her Shop).
24:04​ - Cooking Papa (Report to finish this one. If you did everything so far, you will unlock the "What are Friends for?" Trophy)

Mona Box Requests Guide

**August 8th**
0:01​ - Trapped in Wonderland, Mona Box 1 (Shibuy Jail): Find Forgotten Desire item for Mona.
**August 11th**
2:39​ - Trapped in a Nightmare, Mona Box 2 (Sendai Jail)
**August 17th**
3:31​ - Trapped in a Frozen Hell, Mona Box 3 (Sapporo Jail)
**August 23th**
4:23​ - Trapped in Ruins, Mona Box 4 (Okinawa Jail)
**August 24th**
4:54​ - Trapped in Shrine Gates, Mona Box 5 (Kyoto Jail): Find Lost Desire item for Mona
**August 28th**
5:32​ - Trapped in Dystopia, Mona Box 6: Kill (Osaka Jail)
**August 30th**
6:42​ - Trapped in the Abyss, Mona Box 7 (Abyss Jail): Find Donated Desire item for Mona
**Post-game**
7:18​ - Trapped in the Great Tree, Mona Box 8 (Tree of Life)

All optional Persona's Requests + Reaper Guide 

**August 24th**
0:01​ - An Ebon God Descends - Fratricidal Destroyer (Unlocks Seth Persona fusion). Weak: Bless
0:52​ - The Hound of Hades Howls - Guard Dog of Hades (Unlocks Cerberus Persona fusion). Weak: Ice

**August 25th**
1:48​ - Make the Way for the Frozen King - Monarch of Snow (Unlocks King Frost Persona fusion). Weak: Fire

**August 28th**
2:59​ - Halt the Strutting Little Imp - Fallen Snowman (Unlocks Black Frost Persona fusion): Weak: Bless. Reward: Cosmic Sword S (Morgana's Ultimate Weapon)
4:15​ - Dragon Slayer Enters the Fray - Brilliant Dragonslayer (Unlocks Siegfried Persona fusion). Weak: Wind, Nuclear
5:35​ - The Writhing Nightmare Rising - Throbbing King of Desire (Unlocks Mara Persona fusioon). Weak: Psio. Reward: Gram (Zenkichi's Ultimate Weapon)

**Post-Game**
7:29​ - Angel of Contracts Descends - Shadow of God (Unlocks Metatron Persona fusion): Weak: Lightning, Curse. Rewards: Vajra S (Makoto's Ultimate Weapon)

**Beating Reaper and NG+**
14:36​ - Reaper fight (Death Defiled Trophy). He has no weakness, so make sure you are prepared to take him on. This was on Normal difficulty, but you can lower if you have troubles.
26:11​ - Report to Velvel Room to unlock NG+ and Mercilles difficulty

Chronological Requests Guide

August 2nd

• Take Back the Desire (Shibuya Jail): Received from Futaba automatically. Head to the Shibuya Jail and win the fight

August 3rd

• Prison Mail, Part 1: You need to fuse Archangel with the Skill Amrita Drop. Fuse Andras and Succubus to receive Hua Po, then fuse level 14 Hua Po with a level 14 High Pixie.
• Painful Past: Alice Hiiragi (Shibuya Jail): Return to Shibuya Jail and defeat Alice again. Re-visiting the Jail will unlock this one. Enter area 705 Area on the west from the entrance, you will see a green teleporter which you can use to initiate a fight.
• Gusts of Punishment (Shibuya Jail): Defeat 3 Succubus in the Shibuya 705 Area with theis weakness, which is Wind/Bless. You can enter there from the Entrance (just to the west). There are 3 enemies along the was in the area, each having 1-2 Succubuss.
• Cold-Blooded Treatment (Sendai Jail): Defeat 3 Lamia with their weakness, which is Ice.
• (Friend Request) Sendai Sweets: Talk to Ann to unlock it, then jest but whatever she wants from the shops in Mt. Aoba Park or vending machines.
• (Friend Request) Lending a Paw (Sendai): Finish the above request, visit Shibuya Jail and when you return back to Sendai, you will be asked by Morgana to get some sweets for Ann. Move to the Mt. Aoba Park, talk to NPCs there (woman northwest in kimono, then woman in black soutwest near the Cafe). Now move to station and listed to the guy near Futaba (the guy near the elevator). You will now learn about the password, go back to park and talk to the black lady in the southwest again. You can now buy what are you asked for from the Cafe Blue.

August 8th

• Trapped in Wonderland, Mona Box 1 (Shibuy Jail): Head back into the sewers where you first met Sophie, and just before the room climb up to find a floating item cube Mona wants from you (contains Forgotten Desire).
• Junk Collection, Part 1 (Shibuya Jail): Just collect floating cubes until you get enough of the items you need for the request. Exiting the Jail and entering again resets them, so use that strategy.
• Painful Past: Ango Natsume (Sendai Jail): You need to fight the Dragon boss again. He is at Mt. Aoba checkpoint. 
• Sophia’s Weapon Shop (Sendai Jail): You need to defeat 20 High Pixies. Hirose St. checkpoint is good for both Pixies and Orthus, I had the best luck just at the top of the building next to the checkpoint.
• Sophia’s Armor Shop (Sendai Jail): You need to defeat 5 Orthus. Hirose St. checkpoint is good for both Pixies and Orthus, I had the best luck just at the top of the building next to the checkpoint.

August 11th

• Prison Mail, Part 2: You need to fuse Eligor with the skill Divine Grace. To do that, fuze Orthus and Lamia to create Ame no Uzune, then fuse Level 29 Ame no Uzune with Level 25 Lilim.
• Prison Mail, Part 3: You need to fuse Kaiwan with the skill Makouga. To do that, fuse Level 27 Principality with Level 26 Setanta.
• Trapped in a Nightmare, Mona Box 2 (Sendai Jail): Find it on the roofs where you crossed the invisible platforms, on the right side of the building you jumped across using the QTE jumps. Teleport to Hirose St. checkpoint, climb the building, 3 flying platforms, turn right, across, then right, jumb down at the end on the lower ledge and pick it up.
• Enduring a Slimy Hell (Sendai Jail): Defeat 50 Slimes as Joker. You can find 3 batches at the Entrance, 2 on the upper floor on the north side, 1 around the middle at the ground floor. Aoba St. 1st Ward has also some, close to the checkpoint.
• Junk Collection, Part 2: Just collect floating cubes until you get enough of the items you need for the request.
• Bug Blaster (Sapporo Jail): Kill 8 Mothman using Guns. You can find them just down the Arboretum checkpoint.
• Sub-Zero in Sapporo (Sapporo Jail): Defeat 20 Jack Frosts using their Weakness, which is Fire. You can find one batch of 7 just south of the checkpoint Odori Park. Defeat them with fire and simply return from Jail, enter again, repeat.
• Psychokinetic Sieg (Sapporo Jail): Defeat 3 Setanta's using their Weakness, which is Psy. You can find the just next to the Clocktower checkpoint.
• Nuking the Stars: Defeat 3 Kaiwan using their Weakness, which is Nuclear. You can find 2 just southwest from the Former Govt. Office checkpoint (big flying turret enemy).
• Blessing the Wicked: Defeat 3 Lilim's using their Weakness, which is Wind or Bless. You can find 3 of them in the southwest part of the Odori Park checkpoint.
• Cursing Those on High: Defeat 3 Principality's using their Weakness, which is Curse. You can find 1 batch of 2 to the southwest and 2 northwest of the Former Govt. Office checkpoint.
• (Friend Request) Love Soupreme: Talk to Ryuji and he will ask for Meal Tickets. Tlk with the guy in the white shirt in front of the Akagire shop, it will unlock another request you will have to finish before you can continue this one. When you finish the "The Apothecary’s Connection" request, talk to the same game and buy 2 meal tickets.
• (Friend Request) The Apothecary’s Connection (Sapporo Jail): Lill 10 Mothman's using Sophia.

August 17th

• Prison Mail, Part 4: You need to fuse Mithra with the Skill Regenerate 1. To do that, fuse Principality Level 27 with Setanta Level 31.
• Painful Past: Mariko Hyodo (Sapporo Jail): Beat the Snow Queen boss again.
• Trapped in a Frozen Hell, Mona Box 3 (Sapporo Jail): Visit Arboretum, just before the first snowboard section head back down and follow the path. One of the boxes here contains what you need.
• Junk Collection, Part 3 (Sapporo Jail): Just collect floating cube items until you get enough of the items you need for the request.
• (Friend Request) Beachside Blast (Sapporo Jail): Talk to Makoto on the beach to start it, then buy a watermelon in Okinawa shop. You also need to defeat 10 Jack Frosts with her. You can find one batch of 7 just south of the checkpoint Odori Park.

August 18th

• (Friend Request) Okinama Art Appreciation (Okinawa Jail): Talk to Yusuke after you finish the dungeon, then kill 10 Shiisas using him. They are pretty common east from the second (middle) checkpoint.

August 23th

• Prison Mail, Part 5: You need Unicorn with the skill Zionga. To get one, fuse Shiisa Level 35 with Black Ooze Level 33.
• Elegant Experiment: Use Showtime Attack (which fills during fights as you attack) to kill 8 enemies at the same time. Almost every battle have multiple enemies, just find a good place and activate it when you are surrounded by 8 weaker enemies and that should be it.
• Junk Collection, Part 4 (Okinawa Jail): Just collect floating cube items until you get enough of the items you need for the request.
• Shocking the Scum (Okinawa Jail): Defeat 20 Black Oozes using their Weakness, which is Lightning. You can find them in first few encounter if you start from the Entrance.
• Trapped in Ruins, Mona Box 4 (Okinawa Jail): Check the area where the Dire Shadow enemy is, on top of the container. It's just east from the middle checkpoint in this jail.

August 24th

• A Thief’s Challenge: Panther: You will have to reach the depths of the sewers in Shibuya Jail without raising an alarm. Just don't get ambushed and you're going to be just fine, you can also attack the enemies from behind. You need to enter the sewers from the Entrance checkpoint, teleporting anywhere will fail the request. If you fail it, return back to your RV and accept it again.
• Sophia’s Armor Shop Redux (Kyoto Jail): Defeat 10 Koppa Tengus using Wolf. You can find the to the west of the Fox Couple Statue checkpoint, second area with enemies (with the 2 lamps you can drop).
• Sophia’s Weapon Shop Redux (Kyoto Jail): Hit 5 Neko Shoguns using a Phantom Dash (using your surroundings with a circle button + triangle to perform an attack). They can be found if you follow the path west of the Fox Couple Statue checkpoint (at the Beckoning Cat Square). You will reach the Beckoning Cat Square after few teleports. Use the statues to ambush them from, them use them again to lay the finishing blow. If you still lack some, return from jail and return.
• An Ebon God Descends: You will be transported to the Velvet Room automatically during the story and get this one. Find a mini-boss in Sendai Jail (south of Mt. Aoba checkpoint) and beat him. He is tough, you can return a bit later if you are weak.
• (Friend Request) Cooking Papa: Talk to Zenkichi and you will be requested to meet with Futaba and Haru. Find them and cook the recipe they come up with.
• (Friend Request) Obanzai Ingredients: When you talk to Haru about Zenkichis Request she will give you a list of ingredients she needs, so go and buy them from the shops in the area. You can also buy from Sophia in the RV.
• (Friend Request) Forging the Ultimate Menu: After cooking the stuff with Haru (last request), talk to Futaba now and she will also give you a list. Buy the ingrdients and deliver them. If you've been following this guide, this should be the last friends request for "What are Friends for?" Trophy.
• Trapped in Shrine Gates, Mona Box 5 (Kyoto Jail): This can be found if you follow the path west of the Fox Couple Statue checkpoint (at the Beckoning Cat Square). Just teleport there and go west, when you travel across the second warp point, find the item cube on the left.
• Junk Collection, Part 5 (Kyoto Jail): Just collect floating cube items until you get enough of the items you need for the request.
• A Thief’s Challenge: Fox: You need to reach the marker on your map without raising alarm. You can attack the enemies, just don't let them ambush you. Prior to starting your journey, check where the destination is (browse through checkpoints). Find the shortest way and use it.
• A Thief’s Challenge: Wolf (Sendai Jail): Beat up 10 High Pixies using a Phantom Dash (using your surroundings with a circle button + triangle to perform an attack). You can use the West Gardem checkpoint; just northwest are some High Pixies. I removed everyone from the party and used Joker to throw down the Ice platform on ambushed enemies.
• Prison Mail, Part 6: You need Queen Mab with the skill Technical Adept. For that, fuse Level 37 Kaiwan with a Level 40 Kikuri-Hime.
• Junk Collection, Part 6 (Osaka Jail): Just collect floating cube items until you get enough of the items you need for the request.
• A Thief’s Challenge: Noir (Sapporo Jail): You need to reach the marker on your map without raising alarm. You can attack the enemies, just don't let them ambush you.
• A Thief’s Challenge: Skull (Osaka Jail): Defeat 20 Nagas and 5 Valkyries. You can easily find them by starting at Shipping Railway area and entering Shinsekai. You can find few close-by enemies, which are just what you need (mostly).
• The Hound of Hades Howls (Osaka Jail): Find the guy in the Juoji Zoo area (2nd checkpoint in this Jail). He is directly to the east of the checkpoint, close to Shinsekai entrance.

August 25th

• Elegant Experiment Extended: Kill 12 enemies with one ShowTime Attack; fill it with attacks, then just find some good place where enemies are easy and in big numbers. I did this at Osaka Jail - Juoji Station: North checkpoint. Just to the east from the checkpoint you can find multiple enemies, more than 12. You need to fill your Show Time bar in this Jail without leaving, then initiate a fight and just use the Show Time, or you can buy some items that fills that bar and save yourself some time.
• A Thief’s Challenge: Queen (Okinawa Jail): Head to the pointer on your map without alarming the enemies, as usual.
• A Thief’s Challenge: Sophie (Kyoto Jail): Just as above request; head to the pointer on your map without alarming the enemies.
• Make the Way for the Frozen King (Sapporo Jail): Defeat the strong enemy in the Arboretum area. He is just down the slope, ride and look on the left. She is tough, consider getting here later or fuse some good Fire-based persona, preferably equip some ice absorbing accessories or persona skills.

August 28th

• Trapped in Dystopia, Mona Box 6: Kill (Osaka Jail): This one is in the air with multiple cargo containers (Shipping Railway). You will need to circle around the room and from the middle one climb up the 2 glowing objects at some containers to reach it.
• Prison Mail, Part 7: You need Trumpeter with the skill Diarahan. Fuse Level 54 Norn with a Level 48 Sarasvati.
• Junk Collection, Part 7 (Osaka Jail): Just collect floating cube items until you get enough of the items you need for the request.
• A Thief’s Challenge: Wolf, pt. 2 (Osaka Jail): Head to the pointer on your map without alarming the enemies, as usual.
• Employee Course Correction (Osaka Jail): Defeat 5 Ganesha and 5 Raja Nagas in Osaka Jail. You can find some close to Juoji Station: North. Big turret enemies contain both of what you need.
• Painful Past: Akira Konoe (Osaka Jail): Defeat the Boss of Osaka Jail again.
• Halt the Strutting Little Imp (Shibuya Jail): You can find the imp at the first intersection, at the very beginning of the Jail (entrance).
• Dragon Slayer Enters the Fray (Kyoto Jail): Follow the portal just south of the Fox (middle) checkpoint until you reach the big rooms where you had to fight mini bosses during the story. Beat the strong enemy here. He hits quite hard, make sure to bring some Nuclear persona or return later when you are stronger.
• The Writhing Nightmare Rising (Okinawa Jail): Unlocks after Dragon Slayer Enters the Fray. In the very last room of the Jail you will find the strong enemy you have to defeat. Teleport to the last checkpoint and reach the last room of the dungeon. The boss is a bit easier from the last one, but still kicks hard.

August 30th

Requests here unlocks when you leave Osaka. Basically you will move to Tokyo Tower and enter the new Jail. At some point later on you will be able to return from Jail and thus unlock some new requests. By progressing through the last 2 Jails, you unlock more and more requests, so try to return from Jail as you unlock new checkpoints to check if something new is unlocked.

• Prison Mail, Part 8: You need Cu Chulainn with the skill Concentrate. Fuse Level 59 Mot with a Level 55 Nebiros.
• Trapped in the Abyss, Mona Box 7 (Abyss Jail): Check the ledge just before the drop to the 3rd checkpoint.
• Junk Collection, Part 8 (Abyss Jail): Just collect floating cube items until you get enough of the items you need for the request.
• A Thief’s Challenge: Mona (Abyss Jail): Head to the pointer on your map without alarming the enemies, as usual.

Post-Game

When you defeat the final boss in the game (in the Tree of Life), you will be prompted to save your clear game data. Load it up to continue your journey prior to the final boss. Additional requests will be added.

• Prison Mail, Part 9: You need Dominion with the skill Nuke Amp. Fuse Level 62 Mot with Level 60 Forneus.
• Trappen in the Great Tree, Mona Box 8 (Tree of Life): On the 5th floor to your right will be a ledge with a chest, there is the cube as well.
• Junk Collection, Part 9 (Tree of Life): Just collect floating cube items until you get enough of the items you need for the request.
• A Thief’s Special Challenge (Tree of Life): Head to the pointer on your map without alarming the enemies, as usual.
• Painful Past: Demiurge (Tree of Life): Defeat the final boss again.
• Painful Past +: Alice Hiiragi (Shibuya Jail): Return to Shibuya Jail and defeat Alice again. Re-visiting the Jail will unlock this one. Enter area 705 Area on the west from the entrance, you will see a green teleporter which you can use to initiate a fight.
• Painful Past +: Ango Nastune (Sapporo Jail): You need to fight the Dragon boss again. He is at Mt. Aoba checkpoint.
• Painful Past +: Mariko Hyodo (Osaka Jail): Defeat the Ice Queen boss again.
• Painful Past +: Akira Konoe: 2nd rematch against the robot boss.
• Painful Past +: Demiurge: Defeat the final boss again.
• Angel of Contracts Descends (Tree of Life): Defeat him just next to the final checkpoint, just before the door to the final boss.
• Knocking on Death’s Door (Okinawa Jail): Defeat The Reaper at the very end of the Okinawa Jail.