How to recruit Ryuji and Haru in Persona 5 Tactica

Ryuji and Haru silhouettes in Persona 5 Tactica

Ryuji and Haru silhouettes in Persona 5 Tactica

Are you trying to recruit Ryuji and Haru in Persona 5 Tactica? P-Studio’s latest role-playing game was released by Sega on November 17, 2023, and it is a spin-off based on the Persona series. In this guide, we will take you through how to recruit Ryuji and Haru in Persona 5 Tactica.

In the tactical game, you will be controlling three characters on a grid-based map, and using turn-based combat to defeat your enemies. You can choose the characters you want to keep on your roster based on their skills, and you are free to switch between these three characters during the battle. Thus, recruiting new characters is important!

For more guides on this game, make sure to check out everything you need to know about Persona 5 Tactica. Find out if the new game fits in with the series’ story, or in other words, whether Persona 5 Tactica is canon. Also, why not take a look at our review of Persona 5 Tactica?

Ryuji and Haru freed from mind control
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How to recruit Ryuji and Haru in Persona 5 Tactica

To recruit these two characters, you will need to clear Mission 11 of the game, which is in the quest line of ‘Go over the Operation’. This mission requires you to clear the stage within eight rounds without losing any of your characters.

First things first, you can make things easier for yourself by focusing on the antagonist Marie’s flag. Ryuji and Haru are Marie’s puppets, and they will try to attack you. As Phantom Thieves, they are extremely powerful and can one-shot your heroes.

You need to aim for Marie’s flag in order to rescue them from her mind control. There will be plenty of distractions though, so you will need to carefully navigate through them along with avoiding getting hit by the Phantom Thieves.

As this is a turn-based battle, you will be able to take your time and find out which moves will be more valuable for you. You have only eight moves to finish the fight, so make the most of them!

The musketeer minions are smaller units that will attack you, but you can use the explosive barrels in the arena to take them down. For effective crowd control, use these barrels and receive a One More boost, where your characters will have increased movement range.

You should try to trigger the Triple-Threat to increase your damage. By getting three One More boosts, you can expand the area of these Triple-Threats and take down those units easily.

There are platforms in the area which you should use to your advantage. When you’re low on health for your characters, get on top of these platforms to save them from getting knocked out. Losing a character will cost you a 3-star rating, so be careful when taking too much damage.

Once you have cleared all conditions for the mission, you'll be shown a cutscene where Erina plants the flag and Ryuji and Haru finally come to their senses. They'll be added to your team once they're free of Marie's mind control.

That’s all you need to know on how to recruit Ryuji and Haru in Persona 5 Tactica. Now that you know how to get these characters added to your game, go out there and recruit them!

If you’re looking for more information about the game, make sure to check out our beginner’s guide for Persona 5 Tactica, which has plenty of tips and tricks. Find out if Persona 5 Tactica has romance, and how to get the marriage scene in Persona 5 Tactica.