Persona 5 The Phantom X Gacha Banners Guide: How to Unlock Your Favorite Thieves and Weapons

If you’re diving into Persona 5: The Phantom X and wondering how to get your hands on your favorite Phantom Thieves or their iconic weapons, you’ll want to understand the contract gacha banners. This guide breaks down everything you need to know about the contract system, how the banners work, and what to expect when you start pulling for those dream characters!

How contract gacha banners work in Persona 5: The Phantom X
Differences between limited-time, standard, newcomer, and weapon banners
Detailed gacha rates and pity systems
Tips on spending your premium currencies efficiently

How Contract Banners Work in Persona 5: The Phantom X

Let’s get straight to the point: in Persona 5: The Phantom X, contract banners are your gateway to unlocking characters and weapons. The system is similar to other gacha games like Honkai: Star Rail or Wuthering Waves, but with its own twists. Here’s what you need to know:

Premium Currencies Explained

There are two main premium currencies:

Meta Jewels – Earned by progressing through the story, building social links, completing events, or exchanging Violet Cognigems in the shop.

Cognition Crystals – Purchased with real money in the shop. But don’t worry, you can still play and win without spending!

You’ll convert these currencies into tickets to pull on banners:

Limited-time character contracts – Platinum Ticket
Standard character contracts – Gold Ticket
Newcomer contracts – Gold Ticket
Weapon contracts – Platinum Milicoin

Each character contract ticket costs 150 of either currency, while weapon contracts need only 100. Want to save time? You can convert 10 tickets at once (1,500 or 1,000 of your chosen currency).

Limited-Time Character Contract Banners

This is where the hype is! Limited-time banners feature the “Most Wanted” Phantom Thieves like Joker (Ren Amamiya), but they don’t stick around forever.

Gacha rates:

0.8% for a five-star character
6.2% for a four-star character
93% for a two-star character

Pity system: 80 pulls guarantees a five-star character, and 10 pulls guarantee a four-star or better.

The first five-star you get from a limited-time banner has a 50% chance to be the “Most Wanted” character. If not, your next five-star pull is guaranteed to be them!

Standard Character Contract Banners

Standard banners are always available and don’t feature any promotional characters. The rates are identical to limited-time banners:

0.8% five-star
6.2% four-star
93% two-star

Pity: 80 pulls for a five-star, 10 for a four-star or higher. Plus, after 300 pulls, you can pick one of these five-star characters to unlock permanently:

Ryuji Sakamoto
Morgana
Ann Takamaki
Yaoling Li
Haruna Nishimori

Newcomer Contract Banner

New to the game? The newcomer banner is perfect for you. It’s designed to help beginners progress quickly by giving you a shot at a powerful five-star Phantom Thief early on.

0.8% five-star
6.2% four-star
93% two-star

Bonus: You only need 8 Gold Tickets for a 10-pull (instead of 10), and after 50 pulls, you’re guaranteed a five-star of your choice from:

Ryuji Sakamoto
Morgana
Ann Takamaki

Weapon Contract Banners

Need to power up your team? Weapon banners let you pull for strong weapons, and they work a bit differently from the character banners.

0.8% five-star weapon
8% four-star weapon
91.2% three-star weapon

Pity: 70 pulls for a five-star weapon, 10 for a four-star or higher. Before pulling, you can select up to three weapons for increased odds—your first choice has a 50% chance to drop, and the other two have 25% each. If you miss your primary choice the first time, you’re guaranteed to get it on your next five-star pull!

With this info, you’re ready to make the most of the contract banners in Persona 5: The Phantom X. Whether you’re aiming for Joker, Morgana, or that must-have weapon, now you know exactly what to expect. Good luck, Phantom Thief!