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Persona 4 Goldenfeatures dungeons that have some pretty high stakes – if you don’t rescue the ruler of the dungeon before the deadline, they’ll face an untimely demise in the real world.
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While you’ll have gone through a tutorial bit in the Twisted Shopping District to explain the game’s mechanics, most players label Yukiko’s Castle as P4G’s firstactualdungeon. And with Yukiko at the center of it all, that means your friend’s life is on the line. If you’re looking for some help getting through Yukiko’s Castle in Persona 4 Golden, you’ve come to the right place.
This guide contains spoilers for the story of Persona 4 Golden.
Things To Know Before Going Into Yukiko’s Castle
If you’re coming into Persona 4 Golden fromPersona 5 Royal, then it might be surprising to findrandomized dungeon layouts, instead of the linear ones you’re familiar with from P5R.
This makes the dungeons in Persona 4 Golden feel a bit more like going through Mementos, in that youcan’t know the layoutsof the floors ahead until you explore them yourself.
However, there are still things thathappen on set floors, such asdialogue,mini-boss fights, and the ultimate battle withShadow Yukiko.
These will usually be apparentas soon as you arriveat the prescribed floor, with dialogue playing immediately upon arrival and mini-bosses being unskippable triggers.
Recommended Level
Because Yukiko’s Castle is your first big dungeon, you’ll do a lot of your early-game grinding in here.
There’s no level suggestion tobeginYukiko’s Castle, but before you finish the Castle andchallenge Shadow Yukiko, you ought to be aroundLv. 12-15.
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Shadows And Personas In Yukiko’s Castle
It wouldn’t be a Persona game without shadows prowling around looking for a fight!
Shadows in Persona 4 Golden spawn in arange of floors in the dungeons, as the floor patterns are randomized, so there’s no set place for them to spawn on any given floor.
We’ve marked down in our tables below not onlywhich shadows you fight, as well as which floors you’ll find them on and how you may exploit their affinities, but also whichPersonasyou mightreceive duringShuffle Time.
Explanation
Str
This shadow is strong against this element, and attacks of this element dealless damage.
Wek
This shadow is weak against this element, and attacks of this element dealmore damage.
Rep
This shadow will repel attacks of this element,reversing the damageonto you.
Nul
This shadow will nullify attacks of this element, and as such, they dealno damage.
Drn
This shadow will gain health from attacks of this element, so attacks of thisheal the shadow.
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Affinities and Weaknesses
5
1 and 3
6
7
3-5
8
3 and 4
10
3-7
4 and 6
4-7 *
11
4-7
4, 5, and 7
4-6
13
5-7
5 and 6
15
6 and 7
14
7 *
You won’t encounterSecret Bambinoon their own, but they can be summoned byaPositive Kingduring battles between Floors 4-7.
As forAvenger Knights, they can only be summoned on Floor 7 when fightingtwo Positive Kings.
*Happiness Handis a rare shadow that will run away from you when it spots you. It can spawn between Floors 3-7 and yields1500 EXPand2,000when defeated.
1-5
2
1-7
1-4, and 7
3
4
1-5, and 7
1, and 3-7
5-6
9
Yukiko’s Castle Walkthrough
The First Exploration And Fighting Shadow Chie
When you get to the second floor of Yukiko’s Castle, you have your next plot beat –Shadow Chie.
We’ve got an entire guide on how to handle Shadow Chie, but after you’re finished,Chiewill awaken to her Persona.
You’ll be automatically sent back to the real world after your fight with Shadow Chie. During this scene, you establish your social link withthe Investigation Team, andChieis now formally part of the group andcan be used in battle.
Fighting Avenger Knight And Finishing The Dungeon
When next you head to Yukiko’s Castle again (which can be at any pointafter recruiting Chie), Teddie will give youGoho-M, which allow you togo back to the last floorwithout having to actually walk there yourself.
Head back into the Castle again and continue climbing through the randomly generated floors until you reachFloor 5.
The layout here is strange, though, and you’re sent around in a clockwise pattern. To reach the mini-boss,go backuntil you reach the bottom, then open thedoor on the rightto engage in themini-boss battle against Avenger Knight.
After you’ve defeated it, keep climbing through the Castle until you reachFloor 8. Here, you learn that Shadow Yukiko is past the door.
Use another Goho-M to leave if you need to heal or visit the Velvet Room to perform some fusions first, and then head into yourfirst boss battleof Persona 4 Golden.
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