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Welcome to NGB and our guide on How to Recruit Akechi and Kasumi in Persona 5 Tactica! Here, we’ll go over everything you need to know to recruit Akechi and Kasumi into the fold to assist the rest of the Phantom Thieves in their quest stoke the fires of revolution!
STep1: Buy the Repaint Your Heart Challenge Pack
To recruit Akechi and Kasumi in Persona 5 Tactics, you’ll first need to buy the Repaint Your Heart Challenge Pack, a day 1 DLC that costs about $20. This pack includes a standalone episode where Joker, Akechi, and Kasumi work together to save an infamous artist from herself. It also introduces a new paint mechanic that alters the gameplay from the base game.
Step 2: Beat Repaint Your Heart
Once you’ve bought the DLC, the next step is to finish it. On normal difficulty, it took us just under 4 hours to complete it. After defeating the final boss and watching the credits roll, you’ll see a message saying that Akechi and Kasumi can now join the Phantom Thieves in the main game.
Step 3: Complete Persona 5 Tactica
The third step is to complete Persona 5 Tactica. Both characters can only be use in NG+. Bring them along in story missions does not impact the story making them essentially be silent party members.
Step 4: Reunite the Phantom Thieves
The final step to recruit Akechi and Kasumi is to reunite the Phantom Thieves during your NG+ run. In Persona 5 Tactica, the team splits up shortly after meeting Marie, the ruler of the first kingdom. Joker, Mona, and their new friend Erina must work together to find Ann, Ryuji, Yusuke, Haru, Futaba, and Makoto. Once this is accomplished, Akechi and Kasumi will join the party. This will happen naturally as the story progresses towards the end of the first kingdom.
To find more content on Persona 5 Tactica, check our main guide and walkthrough page here!
