Persona 5: The Phantom X – Best Rin/Yaoling build, team comp, and Revelation Cards

Rin is a top-tier character in Persona 5 X, especially considering she’s available to all players through Gold Tickets. She’s almost as useful as Panther, and a dependable teammate in many different scenarios, without needing to spend money on premium characters.

This guide will cover everything you need to know about Rin, including how to use her different abilities, her best gear, ideal team compositions, and powerful Revelation Cards.

All Rin skills and abilities in P5X

Meng Po Skills

Underworld Fury – Deal Curse damage to all foes equal to 48% of Attack. Decrease foes’ Defense by 3% for every 10 points of Yaoling’s Speed for 2 turns. Also gain 4 Memory stacks for each foe attacked.
Flowers of Naihe – Deal Curse damage to 1 foe equal to 64% of Attack. If foe has a debuff, increase damage by 20%. When spending Meng Po Soup, inflict Forget on target for 2 turns. If foe is inflicted with Forget or another spiritual ailment, increase their damage taken by 2% for every 10 points of Yaoling’s Speed for 1 turn.
Lion Dance of Oblivion – Deal Curse damage to all foes equal to 51.2% of Attack and inflict Red Spider Lily for 2 turns. When spending Meng Po Soup, the damage-increasing effect of Red Spider Lily is doubled. Red Spider Lily: Increase damage taken by foes by 3% for every 10 points of Yaoling’s Speed. Lasts for 2 turns or until damage is taken 2 times.
Thief Tactics – Highlight: Deal Curse damage to all foes equal to 96% of Attack and increase target’s damage taken by 32%. 30% chance to inflict Forget on foes for 2 turns.

Hidden Abilities

Kung Fu Mastery – Increase Attack by 1% for every 2 points of Yaoling’s Speed, up to 30%.
Up to Chance – When attacking a foe with more than 50% HP, increase foe’s Curse damage taken by 10%.

Awareness levels and abilities

A1: Road to Rebirth – At the start of battle, gain 1 Meng Po Soup stack.
A2: Soul Reaper – Increase Attack by 10% for each debuff inflicted on foes for 2 turns. Stacks up to 5 times.
A3: Beyond the Bend – Increase the skill levels of Lion Dance of Oblivion and Thief Tactics by 3.
A4: Training Results – Highlight Enhanced: Increase damage taken effect by 20%. Inflict Curse on all foes for 2 turns.
A5: Meng Po’s Medicine – Increase the skill levels of Underworld Fury and Flowers of Naihe by 3.
A6: Wisps of Crimson – When spending Meng Po Soup, increase party’s Curse damage by 20% for 1 turn. Also, 60% chance to gain 1 Meng Po Soup stack. The effect won’t activate again on the next turn.

What does Memory and Meng Po Soup do?

Rin has a special ability focused on collecting ‘Memory’ to create Meng Po Soup. She gains Memory in two ways: First, she earns 1 Memory for every 10 points of Speed each turn, up to a maximum of 18. Second, her ability ‘Underworld Fury’ quickly builds Memory, especially when she attacks multiple enemies.

When Rin collects 40 Memory stacks, she receives Meng Po Soup for one turn. This boosts her skills, giving them a 50% chance to inflict the ‘forget’ status effect. It also unlocks the enhanced versions of her Flowers of Naihe and Lion Dance of Oblivion skills.

How to use Rin in P5X

Use Underworld Fury until you have Meng Po Soup

When playing Rin, focusing on building up her Memory stacks is key to maximizing her damage and ability to weaken enemies. Her basic attack, Underworld Fury, should be your go-to move because it lowers enemy defenses, helping your team deal more damage, and it builds those Memory stacks faster than anything else. Use it even against single opponents – even though Rin’s direct damage might be lower in those situations, the speed at which you build stacks is worth it.

Inflict Forget on bosses

Lion Dance of Oblivion is best for dealing high damage to groups of enemies. However, against bosses, Flower of Naihl is more effective. It inflicts ‘Forget,’ which limits the boss to only their simplest attack, significantly reducing their damage and preventing them from using frustrating special abilities.

Best team composition for Rin in P5X

Wonder
Joker
Rin
Sepia OR 5-Star DPS

Okay, so I’ve been experimenting with team builds, and honestly, Rin shines as support for Joker. They’re both Curse-based, which is awesome because their attacks really boost each other. I *can* use Rin to deal damage directly if I need to, but she’s way more effective when she’s focused on debuffing enemies, setting up big hits for Joker and Wonder. As for the last spot? It’s pretty flexible. If I’m really going all-in on a Curse team, Sepia is a must-have. But if I just need a strong damage dealer, Panther or Queen fit right in and do the trick!

Best weapon for Rin in P5X

Weapons in this game get better as you collect higher-star versions. More stars mean improved stats and abilities, so aim for the best weapons when developing your character. Below are the stats and effects for all of Rin’s weapons:

Staff (2-star) – HP 84; ATK 29; DEF 16 – Increase Attack by 11.3%
Willowstaff (3-star) – HP 101; ATK 34; DEF 20 – Increases damage taken by foes with Forget by 14.4%.
Sunstaff (4-star) – HP 135; ATK 46; DEF 27 – Increase Attack by 12%. After inflicting a debuff, increase Speed by 8 for 1 turn. Stacks up to 2 times. Gain 2 stacks at the start of battle.
Infinite Moment (5-star) – HP 169; ATK 58; DEF 33 – Increase Speed by 15. After attacking a foe with a skill, inflict Waters of Oblivion on the main target. Waters of Oblivion: Increase foe’s damage taken by 1.2% for every 1 of Yaoling’s Speed for 1 turn. Increase Yaoling’s Speed by 15 for 2 turns. After spending Mang Po Soup to use a skill on a foe, inflict this effect on all foes.

Best Revelation Cards for Rin in P5X

When choosing Rin’s Revelation Cards, you have two options: Hindrance and Departure, or Prosperity and Departure. Hindrance is simple – it increases the damage from Curses, especially if the enemy already has negative effects, which Rin excels at applying. Prosperity reduces the damage Rin takes and fills her Highlight gauge, but it’s the Departure combo that really makes this set strong.

Hindrance gives Rin a 30% Attack boost after defeating an enemy, which is helpful if you’re building her as a damage dealer. Prosperity, on the other hand, increases the Attack of your whole team by 8% each time Rin attacks.

The best set for Rin depends on her role: use Hindrance if she’s dealing damage, and Prosperity if she’s providing support.

2025-10-06 14:17