Persona 5 The Phantom X Tier List for the Best Phantom Thieves (2025)

Persona5: The Phantom X brings the beloved Persona universe to mobile and PC, featuring a fresh cast of Phantom Thieves alongside iconic characters from the mainline series. As with any gacha-based RPG, understanding which characters and Personas are the strongest can give you a significant edge in battle. Some characters excel in dealing massive single-target damage, while others provide essential healing, buffs, or crowd control abilities. The tier list for Persona 5: The Phantom X ranks characters and Personas based on their overall performance, utility, synergy, and role in different aspects of the game.
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Name | RARITY | ROLE | |
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Ren Amamiya | 5-Star | Sweeper | |
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Yaoling Li | 5-Star | Saboteur | |
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Ann Takamaki | 5-Star | Sweeper | |
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Lufel | 4-Star | Medic | |
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Miyu Sahara | 4-Star | Elucidator |
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Name | RARITY | ROLE | |
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Ryuji Sakamoto | 5-Star | Assassin | |
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Morgana | 5-Star | Medic | |
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Leo Kamiyama | 4-Star | Strategist | |
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Haruna Nishimori | 4-Star | Strategist |
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Name | RARITY | ROLE | |
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Tomoko Noge | 4-Star | Strategist | |
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Toshiya Sumi | 4-Star | Assassin | |
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Kiyoshi Kurotani | 4-Star | Saboteur |
S Tier Phantom Thieves
Let’s take a look at all of the phantom thieves in this tier:
Ren Amamiya
Ren Amamiya is a 5-star rarity phantom thief that is classified as a Sweeper type. His 1st active skill Trickster’s Plunder states that he deals curse damage to all foes equal to 83.0% of Attack. 20% chance to inflict Curse. Also gain 1 Will of Rebellion stack. His 2nd active skill Phantom Omen states that he deals curse damage to 1 foe equal to 97.6% of Attack. When only 1 foe is present, gain 2 Will of Rebellion stacks.
Yaoling Li
Yaoling Li is a 5-star rarity phantom thief that is classified as a Saboteur type. Her 1st active skill Underworld Ferry states that she deals Curse damage to all foes equal to 73.2% of Attack. Decrease foes’ Defense by 3% for every 10 points of Yaoling’s Speed for 2 turns (up to 49.7%). Also gain 4 Memory stacks for each foe attacked.
Ann Takamaki
Ann Takamaki is a 5-star rarity phantom thief that is classified as a Sweeper type. Her 1st active skill Crimson Rose states that she deals Fire damage to all foes equal to 94.8% of Attack, and increase Ann’s Attack by 20% for 2 turns. When Ann has La Vie en Rose, for 2 turns, decrease foes’ Attack by 8% of Ann’s Attack and increase her Attack by the same amount.
Lufel
Lufel is a 4-star rarity phantom thief that is classified as a Medic type. His 1st active skill Owl Fire states that he deals Fire damage to 1 foe equal to 113.2% of Attack, inflicts Burn for 2 turns, and decreases healing received by 30%. His 2nd active skill Owl Green states that he restored 1 ally’s HP by 67.4% of Lufel’s Attack + 1920. If target’s HP is below 50%, increase healing effect by 19%.
Miyu Sahara
Miyu Sahara is a 4-star rarity phantom thief that is classified as an Elucidator type. Her 1st active skill Little Mermaid’s Song states that grant a shield to party equal to 29.3% of Miyu’s Defense + 1110 for 2 turns, and restore 4 SP. When an ally’s shield is broken, decrease cooldown by 1 action. Her 2nd active skill Poseidon’s Blessing states that grant a shield to 1 ally equal to 67.2% of Miyu’s Defense + 2542 for 2 turns, and decrease weakness damage taken by 20%. Grant 2 Down Points and 2 Seashell stacks.
A Tier Phantom Thieves
Let’s take a look at all of the phantom thieves in this tier:
Ryuji Sakamoto
Ryuji Sakamoto is a 5-star rarity phantom thief that is classified as an Assassin type. His 1st active skill Pirate Tactics states that deal Physical damage to 1 foe equal to 64.7% of Attack (3 times). When Ryuji doesn’t have Rebound, spend 20% of max HP to increase damage dealt by 30% and increase critical rate by 30%. His 2nd active skill Thunderbolt states that deal Electric damage to all foes equal to 67.1% of Attack, with a 29.3% chance to inflict Shock. When Ryuji has Rebound, increase chance to inflict Shock by 58.6%.
Morgana
Morgana is a 5-star rarity phantom thief that is classified as a Medic type. Her 1st active skill Missile Whirlwind states that deal Wind damage to 1 foe equal to 146.4% of Attack. Inflict Windswept on target for 2 turns. Chance to gain 1 Chivalry stack (chance is equal to current critical rate).
Leo Kamiyama
Leo Kamiyama is a 4-star rarity phantom thief that is classified as a Strategist type. His 1st active skill Atomic Smash states that deal Nuclear damage to 1 foe equal to 170.8% of Attack. For each stack of Power of Friendship the party has, increase damage by 10%. His 2nd active skill Justice Barrier states that spend 30% of 1 other ally’s remaining HP to grant them a shield equal to 80% of HP spent + 31.6% of Kamiyama’s Attack + 900 for 2 turns. Also grant 1 Power of Friendship stack.
Haruna Nishimori
Haruna Nishimori is a 5-star rarity phantom thief that is classified as a Strategist type. Her 1st active skill Surprise Squad states that deal Psychokinesis damage to 1 foe equal to 146.4% of Attack, and grant Affection to party for 1 turn. Affection: When dealing damage with a skill, Haruna gains 1 Childish Heart stack.
B Tier Phantom Thieves
Let’s look at all of the phantom thieves in this tier:
Tomoko Noge
Tomoko Noge is a 4-star rarity phantom thief that is classified as a Strategist type. Her 1st active skill Psyche Melody states that Deal Psy damage equal to 91.5% of Attack to all foes, and gain 2 Greenleaf stacks. Her 2nd active skill Cheering you On states that spend 2 Greenleaf stacks. Grant Cheer Song to 1 ally besides Tomoko for 2 turns. Cheer Song: Increase Attack by 30% + 30% of Tomoko’s Attack (up to 1171). Also, increase ailment accuracy by 15%.
Toshiya Sumi
Toshiya Sumi is a 4-star rarity phantom thief that is classified as an Assassin type. His 1st active skill Unexpected Tragedy states that deal Curse damage to 1 foe equal to 58.6% of Attack (3 hits), and gain 3 Verse of Hate stacks. When next gaining Verse stacks, 25% chance to change to Verse of Hate stacks (max 2). When spending Verse of Hate stacks to deal damage with Sonnet of Fate, 30% chance to inflict Curse for each Verse of Hate spent.
Kiyoshi Kurotani
Kiyoshi Kurotani is a 4-star rarity phantom thief that is classified as a Saboteur type. His 1st active skill Ring of Fire states that deal Fire damage to 1 foe equal to 26.2% of Kurotani’s max HP, and inflict Burn. If the target is Burning, gain 1 Chosen One stack, change target to all foes and decrease damage by half, with a chance to inflict Burn.
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