Dungeon Merchants
Persona 5 Royal added a new mysterious character, Jose, as the intrepid explorer of Mementos. Though his motives may be unknown (and may even be a tease for Persona stories moving forward), one aspect of his character is very clear: he wants to sell you stuff.
Throughout Mementos, Jose can be found in his little car, waiting for you to trade the new collectible flowers for some pretty high class items. How helpful this is cannot be understated; Jose is one of the most reliable ways to collect SP raising items like somas without spending any of your hard earned cash or wasting your time.
This is great for two reasons. The first is that the new collectible makes Mementos more fun to explore, which is helpful in such a massive, grind-filled dungeon. The pacing of the merchant and the collectibles makes Mementos more palatable, and the ability to buy items in the middle of dungeon exploration is super helpful.
The second is that Jose’s items are incredibly useful, and you can re-purchase anything that is sold out the next time you stop by. Recovering SP is important if you want to save time while exploring, so Jose really pulls his weight as a new merchant. W
ith this added help to both pacing and combat, a dungeon merchant should be an inclusion in all grindy dungeons in Persona from here on out.
