Crossroads of Fate: Laboratory Arc Part 1

Crossroads of Fate: Laboratory Arc Part 1
命运交错之时研究所篇上
Logo from Persona 5: The Phantom X
Game(s)	Persona 5: The Phantom X
Release	China December 19, 2024 South Korea December 26, 2024 Taiwan December 26, 2024 Japan March 19, 2026 WWWorldwide March 19, 2026 Southeast Asia March 27, 2026

Crossroads of Fate: Laboratory Arc Part 1 is an expansion for Persona 5: The Phantom X. It is the second chapter in the Crossroads of Fate collaboration with Persona 5 Royal and explores an alternate version of Maruki's Palace.

Gameplay

Event Stages

The event stages serve as a storyline of the event, in which the party explores a mysterious laboratory palace that also contains elements of the Dam Palace and its control area. Within the stages themselves, Wonder and his party can encounter Shadows on the field that initiate a battle containing enemies on that stage's enemy list. He can also attack destructible objects to earn Konpaku Gems, open treasure chests for Meta Jewels, and defeat optional bosses to increase that stage's Exploration Progress counter, which are tied to event mission rewards. Additionally, stages feature Proof of Sincerity pickups on the field which each grant 10 Abnormal Rebel Coins for use in the Thieves' Exchange.

#	Stage Name	Story	Progress Items	Enemies	First-Clear Rewards	Notes
2-1	Lufel's Dream	Lufel is uneased by a bad dream, so Wonder suggests they head to Shibuya to help clear his head. All of a sudden, the Metaverse Navigator activates...	Proof of Sincerity x31 Treasure Chest x3	Ganesha Dakini Baphomet Rangda Sarasvati Chernobog	x50  x250  x15	Violet, Joker and Lufel are mandatory party members.
2-2	An Unknown Palace	Wonder and Lufel reunite with Joker and Morgana, and meet the rookie Violet. Together, they decide to explore the mysterious Palace.	Treasure Chest x6 Proof of Sincerity x30 Bosses Defeated x2	Dakini Chernobog Sarasvati Kumbhanda Baphomet Nebiros	x50  x250  x15	Violet, Joker and Lufel are mandatory party members.
2-3	Embrace Denial	In the midst of exploration, the Phantom Thieves find themselves trapped in a room of the Palace. A Shadow shrouded in a sinister aura mutters cryptic words...	Treasure Chest x4 Proof of Sincerity x20 Bosses Defeated x3	Nebiros Rangda Chernobog Sarasvati Baphomet	x50  x250  x15	Violet, Joker and Lufel are mandatory party members.
2-4	A Palace with no Core	Strangely, there seems to be no detectable Core within this Palace. Could the sinister Shadows be the key to their escape?	Treasure Chest x6 Proof of Sincerity x35 Bosses Defeated x2	Lilith Baphomet Nebiros Rangda Dakini Kumbhanda Ganesha	x50  x250  x15	Violet, Joker and Lufel are mandatory party members.
2-5	Foul Shadow	The group continue their exploration of the Palace with the newcomer Violet. Sensing even stronger Shadows ahead, they search for their escape.	Treasure Chest x6 Proof of Sincerity x32 Bosses Defeated x2	Arahabaki Bugs Ganesha Sarasvati Rangda Lilith Chernobog Baphomet DakiniUnlisted on stage select screen	x50  x250  x15	Violet, Joker and Lufel are mandatory party members.
2-6	The Will to Save Others	Lufel and Mona sense the presence of another powerful Shadow. However, this Shadow seems to possess the desire to save people...	Treasure Chest x5 Proof of Sincerity x43 Bosses Defeated x3	Cerberus Alilat Melchizedek Dionysus Kumbhanda Chernobog Dakini Lilith Baphomet Ganesha Nebiros	x50  x250  x15	Violet, Joker and Lufel are mandatory party members.
2-7	The Phantom Thief in White	After a fierce battle, the Shadow appears to be defeated. At that moment, it rises up once again and moves to attack, when suddenly another individual appears...	Bosses Defeated x1	Macabre	x50  x250  x15	Violet is a mandatory party member.

Recollections of Fate

In Recollections of Fate, Wonder and his party must defeat a Macabre referred to as Dancer of Dreams accompanied by Pale Rider and Red Rider. There are 30 difficulty levels, referred to as Distortion Levels. At Distortion Level 1, Dancer of Dreams will be at level 26 and gain 2 levels each Distortion Level, up to level 84 at Distortion Level 30. Additionally, certain Distortion Levels apply special conditions to the battle. Upon clearing each Distortion Level, that level (and any levels below it) are unlocked in Stamina Mode, in which Wonder can challenge that stage for 60 stamina to earn Wonder EXP, Abnormal Rebel Coins, and Konpaku Gems. In Stamina Mode, the party receives a buff that makes clearing that stage much easier.

Distortion Level Effects

Level	Effect
1	All foes' damage taken is decreased by 10%.
5	Dancer of Dreams's Punishing Whip decrease the target's Defense by 50% more for 2 turns.
10	The chance for White Rider's[sic] Brain Shake to inflict Brainwash is increased to 50%, and the duration is extended by 1 turn.
15	Red Rider's Appeal to Retreat decrease the Highlight gauge by 80% of its current amount, and defeating Red Rider will not restore the Highlight gauge.
20	Dancer of Dreams's Ephemeral Sustenance restores more HP, and permanently increases Dancer of Dreams's final damage by 5%.
26	The interval between Dancer of Dreams summoning Shadows is decreased by 1 turn. Also, the time taken for Ephemeral Sustenance to sacrifice a Shadow is decreased by 1 turn.
28	All foes' Defense is increased by 20%.
29	All foes' max HP is increased by 20%.
30	All foes' Attack is increased by 20%.
Stamina Mode	Party's final damage is greatly increased, and their damage taken is greatly decreased. Before allies' actions, all foes' affinities change to Weak.

Boss

The following stats are based on Distortion Level 25.

The boss fight against Dancer of Dreams has two phases. The first phase will begin with Dancer of Dreams summoning Pale Rider, with Red Rider being summoned two turns later. After three turns, one of the summoned Shadows will be sacrificed with Ephemeral Sustenance to restore HP to Dancer of Dreams. Pale Rider will have access to Brain Shake and attempt to inflict Brainwash, while Red Rider will have Appeal to Retreat, decreasing the Highlight Gauge. When Pale Rider is defeated, Brainwash will be cured instantly, and when Red Rider is defeated, the Highlight Gauge will fill by 50% immediately. These effects can be modified based on the Distortion Level of the current stage. Additionally, Dancer of Dreams cannot be inflicted with spiritual or Control ailments, downed, or insta-killed.

Macabre (Phase 1)Macabre (Phase 2)Pale RiderRed Rider

	Name Level HP Dancer of Dreams 74 348439
Location Crossroads of Fate: Laboratory Arc Part 1
Resistances — — — — — — — — — —
Skills Skill Description Marakukaja Increase party's Defense by x%. For every 500 of the user's Defense, increase party's Defense by x% more, up to x%. Lasts for 3 turns. Myriad Slashes Deal Physical damage to 1 foe equal to x% of Attack (2 to 3 hits). Bloodbath Deal Physical damage to all foes. Ephemeral Sustenance Sacrifice 1 summoned Shadow, and recovers a set percentage of the user's HP.

	Name Level HP Dancer of Dreams 74 557502
Location Crossroads of Fate: Laboratory Arc Part 1
Resistances — — — — — — — — — —
Skills Skill Description Marakukaja Increase party's Defense by x%. For every 500 of the user's Defense, increase party's Defense by x% more, up to x%. Lasts for 3 turns. Bloodbath Deal Physical damage to all foes. Ephemeral Sustenance Sacrifice 1 summoned Shadow, and recovers a set percentage of the user's HP. Punishing Whip Deal Almighty damage to 1 foe, ignoring their Defense.

	Name Level HP Pale Rider 74 68788
Location Crossroads of Fate: Laboratory Arc Part 1
Resistances — — — — — — — — — —
Skills Skill Description Brain Shake Deal Physical damage to the foe with the lowest HP. Chance to inflict Brainwash for 2 turns. Deathbound Deal Physical damage to all foes equal to x% of Attack (1 to 2 hits).

	Name Level HP Red Rider 74 68788
Location Crossroads of Fate: Laboratory Arc Part 1
Resistances — — — — — — — — — —
Skills Skill Description Appeal to Retreat All foes' Highlight gauge fills 40% slower for 2 turns. Rising Slash Deal Physical damage to 1 foe equal to x% of Attack. Vicious Strike Deal Physical damage to all foes equal to x% of Attack.

Jose's Dicey Adventure

In this game mode, Wonder must collect flowers for Jose by advancing through Mementos in a tile-based gameplay system. Wonder is able to move up to 8 spaces at a time and can either roll an 8-Sided Die to move a random amount of spaces or a Loaded Die to move an amount of spaces of his choosing. Each day, Wonder receives three 8-Sided Die and a Loaded Die. In each area, the goal is to advance a total of 150 spaces in order to challenge a boss. Spaces can have various effects:

Space Effects

Space	Effect
Reward Square (Flower)	Gain a small amount of Flowers.
Reward Square (Shadow)	Gain Flowers.
Reward Square (Three Flowers)	Gain a large amount of flowers.
Random Square (Star)	Gain a random special effect, such as an increase to critical rate.
Random Square (Question Mark)	Gain a random effect that is more potent based on the result of a random roll. Loaded Die can be used to choose a specific result. Examples of effects include moving extra spaces, gaining Flowers, or gaining special effects.
Battle Square	Enter a battle with a Shadow and gain effects and/or Flowers for victory.
Boss Square	Enter a boss battle to complete the Area.

In addition, there are four separate areas. Each area has increasingly stronger enemies, but also higher minimum and maximum Flower rewards for squares. At any point, Wonder may reset his progress in a given area to attempt to earn more rewards. In Area 4, Flowers cannot be gained, movement will not cost any 8-Sided Die, and Wonder will gain 5 Loaded Die upon resetting his Area 4 progress; however, these Loaded Die cannot be used outside of Area 4.

Area Details

Area	Flower Rewards	Boss
1	4-75	Kin-Ki
2	8-150	Fuu-Ki
3	16-300	Sui-Ki
4	None	Ongyo-Ki

Exchange

Item	Limit	Flower Cost
Gold Ticket	2	300
Kagura Bell	2	600
Thief Compendium Tome	50	10
Gold Parts	100	10
Stardust Bell	100	10
Sun Crystal	25	20
Konpaku Gem x1,000	100	5
Thief Compendium Tome	None	40
Gold Parts	None	40
Konpaku Gem x1,000	None	20

Event Missions

Exploration LogMileage LogChallenge Log

Mission	Reward
Open 10 treasure chests in the Laboratory Arc Part 1	x400  x80  x3
Open 20 treasure chests in the Laboratory Arc Part 1	x400  x80  x3
Collect 50 collectable items in the Laboratory Arc Part 1	x400  x80  x3
Collect 100 collectable items in the Laboratory Arc Part 1	x400  x80  x3
Get 100% progress in all Laboratory Arc Part 1 stages	x400  x80Badge: Crossroads of Delusion

Mission	Reward
Clear the first boss challenge	x100Badge: Dicey Adventurer: Silver
Clear the second boss challenge	x100Badge: Dicey Adventurer: Gold
Clear the third boss challenge	x100Badge: Dicey Adventurer: Rainbow  x20
Clear the fourth boss challenge	Badge: Dicey Adventurer: Holo
Roll an 8-Sided Die 50 times	x50  x300
Roll an 8-Sided Die 100 times	x50  x300
Roll a Loaded Die 15 times	x50  x20
Roll a Loaded Die 30 times	x50  x20

Mission	Reward
Clear Dancer of Dreams on difficulty 10	x600  x300Badge: Apt Commander of Dance  x3
Clear Dancer of Dreams on difficulty 15	x600  x300  x3
Clear Dancer of Dreams on difficulty 20	x600  x300Badge: Firm Commander of Dance  x3
Clear Dancer of Dreams on difficulty 25	x600  x300Badge: Prolific Commander of Dance  x3
Clear Dancer of Dreams on difficulty 30	Badge: Total Commander of Dance

Thieves' Exchange

Item	Limit	Abnormal Rebel Coin Cost
Platinum Milicoin	2	100
Everlasting Incense	1	150
Retrograde Card	1	150
Fortune Revelation	60	60
Essence of Iris	20	90
Stardust Bell	200	10
Fragrance of Iris	40	30
Whiff of Iris	80	10
Yellow Crystal	20	90
Purple Crystal	40	30
Blue Crystal	80	10
Skill Incense L	20	90
Skill Incense M	40	30
Skill Incense S	80	10
Thief Compendium Tome	250	10
Gold Parts	250	10
Legend Cube	100	10
Sun Crystal	150	20
Konpaku Gem x1,000	800	5

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Crossroads of Fate: Laboratory Arc Part 1Jose's Dicey AdventureFlowers8-Sided DieLoaded Die

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Crossroads of Fate: Laboratory Arc Part 1
Japanese	運命が交錯する時・研究所編 前半 Unmei ga Kōsaku Suru Toki Kenkyūjo Hen Zenhan	When Fates Intersect: Research Institute Arc First Half
Simplified Chinese	命运交错之时研究所篇上 Mìngyùn Jiāocuò zhī Shí Yánjiūsuǒ Piān Shàng	When Fates Intersect: Research Institute Arc Part 1
Traditional Chinese	命運交錯之時研究所篇上 Mìngyùn Jiāocuò zhī Shí Yánjiùsuǒ Piān Shàng	When Fates Intersect: Research Institute Arc Part 1
Korean	엇갈린 운명運命 - 연구소硏究所 편篇·상上 Eotgallin Unmyeong Yeonguso Pyeon Sang	Intersecting Fates: Research Institute Arc Part 1

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Jose's Dicey Adventure
Japanese	メメントス・ア・ゴーゴー Mementosu a Gōgō	Mementos a Go-Go
Simplified Chinese	约瑟的骰子大冒险 Yuēsè de Tóuzi Dàmàoxiǎn	Jose's Big Dice Adventure
Traditional Chinese	約瑟的骰子大冒險 Yuēsè de Tóuzi Dàmàoxiǎn	Jose's Big Dice Adventure
Korean	조제의 주사위 대모험大冒險 Joje-ui Jusawi Daemoheom	Jose's Big Dice Adventure

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Flowers
Japanese	花 Hana	Flowers
Simplified Chinese	花朵 Huāduǒ	Flowers
Traditional Chinese	花朵 Huāduǒ	Flowers
Korean	꽃 Kkot	Flowers

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	8-Sided Die
Japanese	８面サイコロ Hachimen Saikoro	8-Sided Die
Simplified Chinese	未知之数 Wèizhī zhī Shǔ	Unknown Quantity
Traditional Chinese	未知之數 Wèizhī zhī Shǔ	Unknown Quantity
Korean	미지未知의 수數 Miji-ui Su	Unknown Quantity

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Loaded Die
Japanese	出目指定サイコロ Deme Shitei Saikoro	Designated-Result Die
Simplified Chinese	预言之数 Yùyán zhī Shǔ	Foretold Quantity
Traditional Chinese	預言之數 Yùyán zhī Shǔ	Foretold Quantity
Korean	예언預言의 수數 Yeeon-ui Su	Foretold Quantity

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