Persona 3 Reload Social Link Guide: Maximize Your Early Game (April)

Starting your journey in Persona 3 Reload and want to make the most of your social links from the get-go? This guide focuses on April, helping you navigate your first month at Gekkoukan High and set a strong foundation for building crucial relationships. Follow this day-by-day plan to boost your social stats and kickstart essential social links right from the beginning of Persona 3 Reload.

April Social Link and Stat Boosting Schedule

4/8

• Class Question: Answer “Vivid carp streamers.” This will increase your Charm stat and earn you a ♪ (music note, indicating a boost in social stat points).

4/9

• Class Lecture: Stay awake during class. This improves your Academics stat and grants a ♪.

4/18

• Class Question: Answer “Middens.” Another chance to boost your Charm and gain a ♪.

4/21

• Class Lecture: Stay awake in class to further increase your Academics stat and get a ♪.

• Police Station: Avoid buying expensive gear early on from Kurosawa. Save your Yen for restaurant visits and summons, especially for sales that occur weekly. This is a general tip for resource management.

• Nurse’s Office: Visit the Nurse’s office in the Faculty Office Hallway and “drink the medicine.” This action increases your Courage stat and earns a ♪.

• Hagakure Ramen: Head to the 2nd floor of Iwatodai Strip Mall and order Pork ramen for ¥900. This tasty meal boosts your Charm significantly, giving you ♪♪.

• Chagall Cafe (Part-time Work): Working part-time at Chagall Cafe is a great way to improve both Charm and Courage, each increasing by ♪.

4/22

• Magician Social Link (Rank 1):

  Initiate the Magician social link. Any dialogue choice will work to start this link.

• Wakatsu Kitchen: Buy the Prodigy Platter for ¥680 at Wakatsu Kitchen. This meal provides a good boost to your Academics, granting ♪♪.

4/23

• Chariot Social Link (Rank 1):

  Head to the practice field and join the track team to start the Chariot social link. Any response is fine for Rank 1.

  • Strength Social Link Prerequisite: To prepare for the Strength social link, when speaking with Yuko alone, choose these dialogue options:
    1. “I think I will.”
    2. “Wanna walk home together?”

• Wakatsu Kitchen: Another Prodigy Platter at Wakatsu Kitchen for ¥680 to keep boosting your Academics with ♪♪.

4/24

• Magician Social Link (Rank 2):

  Advance the Magician social link to Rank 2. Choose dialogue options:

  1. “No way.” or “That’s a secret.” (♪)
  2. “I’m into older women, too.” or “I like them all!” (♪)

• Wakatsu Kitchen: Prodigy Platter at Wakatsu Kitchen (¥680) for Academics ♪♪.

4/25

• Hierophant Social Link (Rank 1):

  Initiate the Hierophant social link. First, go to Bookworms on the 1st floor of Iwatodai Strip Mall. Then, interact with the persimmon tree in the Corridor at Gekkoukan to get a Persimmon Leaf. Return to Bookworms and speak to the elderly couple to start the social link. Any response works for Rank 1.

• Wakatsu Kitchen: Prodigy Platter (¥680) for Academics ♪♪.

4/26

• Screen Shot (Part-time Work): Work part-time at the movie theater in Port Island Station. This part-time job increases both Academics and Courage by ♪ each.

• Explore Tartarus:

  • Reach the border floor within Tartarus.
  • Try to find “Odd Morsel” items from chests in this block of Tartarus. Odd Morsels are useful for later quests and fusions.

4/27

• Class Question: Answer “A.” This will improve your Charm and give you a ♪.

• Nurse’s Office: Drink the medicine at the Nurse’s Office again for another Courage boost of ♪.

• Emperor Social Link (Rank 1):

  Initiate the Emperor social link. First, go to the faculty office to ask about joining the student council. Then, go to the student council room on the 2nd floor of the School Building. Any response works for Rank 1.

• Wilduck Burger: Order the Myster Burger at Wilduck Burger for ¥1000. This will give you a significant Courage boost of ♪♪.

4/28

• Justice Social Link Prerequisite: Speak to Chihiro who is standing right outside the student council room. Any response will suffice to unlock the Justice social link later.

• Chariot Social Link (Rank 2):

  Advance the Chariot social link to Rank 2. Choose dialogue options:

  1. “Toughen up!” (♪)
  2. Any response.
  3. Any response.

• Strength Social Link (Rank 1):

  If you completed the prerequisites on 4/23, you can now initiate the Strength social link with Yuko. Any response works for Rank 1 after the initial prerequisite choices.

• Chagall Cafe (Part-time Work): Work at Chagall Cafe to gain more Charm and Courage, each increasing by ♪.

4/29

• Hermit Social Link (Rank 1):

  Initiate the Hermit social link by playing the MMORPG on your laptop in your room. Any response is fine for Rank 1.

• Wakatsu Kitchen: Prodigy Platter (¥680) for Academics ♪♪.

• Academics Increase: By this point, your Academics stat should have increased from “Slacker” to “Average.”

4/30

• Class Lecture: Stay awake in class for another Academics ♪.

• Justice Social Link Prerequisite: Talk to Chihiro again and pick any response to further prepare for the Justice social link.

• Chariot Social Link (Rank 3) – Persona Requirement:

  
  

  Before advancing the Chariot social link to Rank 3, you’ll need a Persona of the Chariot Arcana. Fusion suggestions include:

  • Nekomata + Pixie
  • Nekomata + Silky

• Chariot Social Link (Rank 3):

  1. “Are you going to be okay?” (♪)
  2. “Will it heal?” (♪)

• Wakatsu Kitchen: Prodigy Platter (¥680) for Academics ♪♪.

Conclusion

This social link guide for April in Persona 3 Reload provides a solid start to your relationship-building journey. By following this schedule, you’ll efficiently raise your social stats and initiate several key social links early in the game. This will set you up for success in both your social life and your battles against the Shadows. Remember to adapt this guide to your own gameplay style, but it serves as a strong foundation for maximizing your early game Persona 3 Reload experience.