Throughout your story progression in Persona 3 Reload, you will come across Social Links. These are essentially new “Personas” you can fuse with to build up a stronger character. These social links rely heavily on your choices and have a very visual novel-based and dialogue-filled progression.
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How Do I Unlock Social Links In Persona 3 Reload?
To unlock social links in Persona 3 Reload, you need to pay attention to their start dates as well as fulfill the pre-requisites. While some social links can unlock automatically, others are a little trickier and need other social link progressions to unlock.
Social Links can also unlock additional storylines of each NPC, and you can get to know their character a bit better if you plan on dating any of the female characters available.
Related: Persona 3 Reload Romance Guide
All Social Links In Persona 3 Reload
There are 22 Social Links to unlock and rank in Persona 3 Reload before the end of the storyline. They are as follows:
| Social Link | Arcana | Start Date | Description | Pre-Requisites to Unlock | Days | Location |
| S.E.E.S | Fool | April 18 | Unlocks and ranks automatically as you progress through the main storyline. | – | Everyday | – |
| Kenji Tomochika | Magician | April 22 | Unlocks and ranks automatically if you talk to Kenji on his available days | – | Tuesday, Thursday, Friday | Your Classroom |
| Fuuka Yamagishi | Priestess | June 19 | Unlocks when courage rank is maximum and you have started the Fortune social link as well. | Courage Rank MAX: Badass, Also started the Fortune Social Link | Monday, Friday, Saturday | Outside the Second floor bathroom of Gekkoukan High School |
| Mitsuru Kirijo | Empress | November 21 | Unlocks when academics rank is maximum. | Academics Rank MAX: Genius | Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday | Entrance of Faculty Office |
| Hidetoshi Odagiri | Emperor | April 27 | You need to join the student council to start this social link | Joining the Student Council | Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and then Every day after January | Student Council Room |
| Bunkichi and Mitsuko | Hierophant | April 25 | Unlocks after you get the leaf and ranks as you hand the leaf over. | Get Persimmon leaf from 1F Corridor tree | Tuesday to Saturday | Iwatodai Strip Mall – Bookworms Used Books store |
| Yukari Takeba | Lovers | July 25 | Unlocks after you rank Charm to maximum | Charm Rank MAX: Charismatic | Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday | Classroom 2F |
| Kazushi Miyamoto | Chariot | April 23 | Unlocks after you either join Track and Field, Fencing, or Swimming Club in School | Join any Sports Club | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday | Classroom 1F |
| Chihiro Fushimi | Justice | May 28 | Unlocks after you have spoken to her three times in the storyline | Speak three times | Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday | Student Council Room |
| Maya | Hermit | April 29 | Unlocks after you receive the copy of the MMORPG Innocent Sin Online from Junpei. Can be accessed through laptop. | – | All School Holiday days and Sunday | Laptop in your room |
| Keisuke Hiraga | Fortune | June 17 | Unlocks after you join either Art , Music, or Photography club in School. | Join any cultural club | Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday | Any cultural club room |
| Yuko Nishiwaki | Strength | April 28 | You need to have the Chariot Social Link already unlocked and need to walk her home during Chariot Social Link’s Rank 2 and 3. | Walk her home during Chariot Social Link Rank 2 & 3 | Wednesday, Saturday | Outside Classroom 2F |
| Maiko Oohashi | Hanged Man | May 10 | Unlocks after you buy Mad Bull for 120 yen and Weird Takoyaki for 400 yen. | Purchase Mad Bull from Dorm Vending Machine and Weird Takoyaki from Iwatodai strip mall | Monday, Wednesday, Saturday | Naganaki Shrine Playground |
| Pharos | Death | June 12 | Unlocks on June 12 and ranks automatically with story progression. Rank maxes when Hanged Man Shadow is defeated. | – | Everyday | – |
| Bebe | Temperance | May 29 | You need to have above average academics rank and rank 3 in Hierophant | Academics Rank 3: Above Average and Rank 3 in Hierophant Social Link | Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday | Classroom 2F and Home Economics Room |
| President Tanaka | Devil | After Rank 4 Hermit | Starts any day after Rank 4 in Hermit Social Rank and you need to give him 20,000 yen first day, and 10,000 for the next two. | Charm Rank 4: Smooth, and 40,000 yen | Nights of Tuesday and Saturday | Paulownia Mall |
| Mutatsu | Tower | After Rank 4 in Strength | Unlocks after rank 4 in strength and courage, and also after a chat with Yuko | Rank 4 Strength, Rank 4 Courage, Talk with Yuko | Nights of Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday | Paulownia Mall’s Club Escapade |
| Mamoru Hayase | Star | August 2 | Unlocks after you meet and talk to Mamoru at the August 2nd sports meet | Talk to him at the Sports Meet | Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday | Iwatodai Strip Mall |
| Nozomi Suemitsu | Moon | After Kenji mentions Gourmet King | Unlocks after you have progressed Magician Social Link, have Charm Rank 2, answered Gourmet Quiz perfectly, and have found an Odd Morsel. | Charm Rank 2, Magician Social Link: Kenji mentions Gourmet King, Gourmet Quiz, Odd Morsel | Every day | Paulownia Mall |
| Akinari Kamiki | Sun | September 6 | Unlocks after you have rank 4 in Academics, met Akinari and found his Red Fountain Pen. | Academics Rank 4, Hanged Man Social Link: Met Akinari at Rank 3, Red Fountain Pen | Sunday | Naganaki Shrine |
| Nyx Annihilation Team | Judgement | December 31 | You need to max out the Fool Social Link on or before December 31 in the game. | Fool Social Link Max before December 31 | Everyday | – |
| Aigis | Aeon | January 8 | Unlocks on January 8 and ranks automatically | – | Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday | Classroom 2F |
