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Persona 4 Goldenoffers several different ways to spend your free time while you’re not out dungeon-crawling to save your small town, and one of the ways Yu can choose to pass time is by catching bugs. Their primary use is in fishing, but you’ll need a few to complete a quest line as well.
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But you’ll have to get your Butterfly Net first before you’re able to catch the insects of Inaba, and there are quite a few bugs to find once you’ve got it. For all the info you’ll need for catching bugs in Persona 4 Golden, read on ahead.
How To Get The Bug Catching Net
Before you may actually begin catching bugs, you’ll need a way to do so.
To get your bug-catching started,talk to the boyyou’ll see atTatsuhime Shrine. He’ll tell you that he’s recentlylost his bug net.
You’re now charged withgetting it back for him.
In order to get the bug net for the boy, you’ll need to first haveRank 2 Couragein order tovisit Tatsuhime Shrine at night.
When you visit at nighttime, you’ll find awoman dressed in white.
The womandoesn’t begin appearinguntil sometime in theearly parts of June.
Speak to herwhen you see her, and tell heryes, you knew a net was on the roof. After this conversation, the net will be yours.
Finally,visit Tatsuhime Shrine again during the day. The boy who lost the net will be back and speaking to him about it on this occasion rewards Yu with aNet.
Your own bug-catching can now begin!
What Are Bugs Used For?
Bugs are the central ingredient infishing bait, which you can use toincrease your fish-catching yield.
And if you’re working on the quests in P4G, you’llneedto get the bug net, as theGenji Beetleis a requirement for finishing Quest 15,“The Shichiri Beach Guardian.”
Youcannot catch the two Guardian fishfor the questwith any other bait.
For the most part, though, outside that quest, you’ll use your bugs forregular fishing bait.
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How And Where To Catch Bugs
For themajority of the year, you’ll be catching your bugs right backat Tatsuhime Shrine, in theshaded spot beneath the tree.
This action can be performedboth day and nighton any day, provided it’snot raining.
To catch bugs in Persona 4 Golden, simply wait for theXthat appearsabove Yu’s headbefore pressing your action button. They’re tricky to time, but youcatch more bugs on perfect swings.
Not only will a perfect swing yield more bugs, but it alsonets you an achievement.
If you’d like to get more bang for your bug-catching buck, there aretwo bookstoraise how many bugs you catch. Those areCatching BugsandWorld Class Bugs.
For info on where to find them, check out ourBook Location Guide.
Catching Bugs In The Winter
Things change a bitonce there’s snow in Inaba. After this, you willno longer find bugs at the shrine.
Instead, they’ll pop up inthe gardenlocated right beside theDojima Residence.
Since you’re not able togrow veggies with Nanakoduring the colder months, you’ll beusing the plot to catch bugsinstead.
Themethodfor catching bugs or thenumber you catchisnot impacted by season.
All Bugs And How To Use Them
Below, you’ll find info for each of theseven total bugsyou can catch in P4G.
Except theGenji Beetle, you cancatch every bug day or night.
The Genji Beetle is, however,available during both time slotswhen it comes time to catch bugsin your garden.
