Proficiency is one of the Social Stats needed for crafting, and to unlock recipes and certain City Life actions in Persona 5: The Phantom X. As one of the stats that allows players to craft better tools, consumables, and combat items, Proficiency is required throughout the entire adventure to overcome many of the obstacles in the game.

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How To Level Up Proficiency In Persona 5 The Phantom X
Proficiency not only increases the chances of crafting extra items while tinkering in the Workbench, but also unlocks more advanced City Life activities to raise even higher the levels of this Social Stat. Players will also need proficiency to increase Synergy Ranks with Motoha Arai, one of the romanceable characters in the game.
Here’s a list of all the activities players can use to increase their proficiency in Persona 5: The Phantom X:
- Crafting items in the Workbench for the first time.
- Playing video games at home.
- Reading the “Cyber Ninja” Book (at home or in the train going to school).
- Watching a movie related to Proficiency.
- Working at the Beef Bowl Shop.
- Going to the Arcade.

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For those wondering which other benefits raising Proficiency brings to the table, players will be happy to discover that with each level, they will unlock more recipes for the Workbench, and more products will be available for purchase in the Second Hand Shop, as well as in the Underground Mall stores. So, all in all, it is a decent Social Stat to raise first. And since it also allows players to raise Synergy with Motoha (one of the fan-favorite characters) and unlocks early exploration bonuses that can greatly increase the players’ chances for success during the Main Quest.
At each stage of every day, City Life activities can hold up special ‘Big Reward‘ bonuses, so players should be looking up to participate in these highlighted activities. More so if they raise the Proficiency level. That way, they will reach the maximum value in that Social Stat (20) in no time.
How To Use Items To Increase Proficiency In Persona 5 The Phantom X
Players can use Books to increase certain Social Stat values, including Proficiency. Players can read in 2 different situations: At home at night, which costs one action point, and during special occasions in the Train, going to school in the Early Morning. This doesn’t cost an Action Point, and will increase proficiency values by 12 each time players read, up to 3 times per book.
When players have completed reading a book, they can go to the bookstore in Jinbocho to purchase more. Each book costs 2000 Yen, which is quite expensive for a home-alone teen. But players have various ways to get more money in Persona 5: The Phantom X, so they won’t run short if they keep farming it steadily.