Persona 5 Royal
Merciless Starter Persona Only
Every Phantom Thief keeps their awakening Persona, on Merciless.
MercilessStarter OnlyNo Fusion
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Set up your run
Everything you need before you press start
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Difficulty
!Merciless
RequiredStart a new save on Merciless difficulty.
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Demons · Personas · Archetypes
✕Persona switching
ForbiddenDon't use persona switching — it invalidates the run.
✕Fusion
ForbiddenDon't use fusion — it invalidates the run.
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Progression
✕New Game+
ForbiddenDon't use New Game+ — it invalidates the run.
✕DLC content
ForbiddenDon't use DLC content — it invalidates the run.
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House rules
- △Third-tier awakenings are allowed when the story grants them.
Full rules & definitions
Difficulty
- !DifficultyMerciless
Demons · Personas · Archetypes
- ✕Persona switchingForbidden
- ✕FusionForbidden
Progression
- ✕New Game+Forbidden
- ✕DLC contentForbidden
House rules
- △Third-tier awakenings are allowed when the story grants them.
- Allowed
- The player may use this mechanic.
- Forbidden
- Using this invalidates the run.
- Required
- This setting or behaviour must be active.
- Optional
- Either choice is valid.
- Limited
- Allowed only under specified conditions.
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Ruleset by Velvet Run2026-01-12