How to Wash Armor in Persona 5 Royal

Who knew that Metaverse armor was machine washable?

After infiltrating Palaces and exploring Mementos in Persona 5 Royal, chances are that you’ve acquired some “sooty armor” in your many trials and tribulations through the acclaimed JRPG. In order to make this armor usable by you or your party members, it requires washing at the laundromat. This guide will show you where to find a washing machine in Yongen-Jaya and how to wash your armor in Persona 5 Royal.

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Where Can You Wash Armor in Persona 5 Royal?

The laundromat can be found across the street from Cafe Leblanc, the place where your character, Joker, lives. Above is the outside view of Cafe Leblanc.

The alleyway across the street from Cafe Leblanc is where you need to go.

When you reach the end of the alley, you will see the Bathhouse directly ahead of you, however, in a room to the right, a row of yellow washing machines can be seen, this is the laundromat where you need to go. Enter through the door.

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How to Clean Armor in Persona 5 Royal

Adjacent to the yellow washing machines, you will see smaller, whiteish/tan washing machines, these are what you will use to cleanse your sooty armor.

You will be prompted to select sooty items from your inventory to wash. Depending on what you’ve found in your exploration, these armor items can be used for the various members of your party, as well as Joker.

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You can decide whichever items you would like to be washed, but be warned that you may only select four items to wash at one time, so choose wisely.

Once you have chosen the items for wash, select “Run the wash as is” when prompted by Morgana’s “Want to run the washing machine now?” question. After a few moments, you will be given the new items armor items for your inventory, which can be equipped to party members if you so desire.

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