Guides
47 Persona 4 Revival pages in Guides.
Social Link Guides
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Adachi Social LinkTohru Adachi's Jester Social Link is a Persona 4 Golden addition: start it at Junes from May 13, see him only on set dates, and reach rank 6 by the end of Nov 1 or it locks. Atlus has not said whether it is in Persona 4 Revival.
- Ai Social LinkAi Ebihara is the Moon Social Link in Persona 4 Golden: she appears once your Strength link reaches rank 4, and needs Courage 3 to skip class with her; two wrong answers reverse the link, and only the normal route ends in a lasting romance. Rank 10 lets you fuse Sandalphon.
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Chie Social LinkChie Satonaka's Chariot Social Link in Persona 4 Golden starts automatically on Apr 18; choose "Will you be my girlfriend?" at rank 8 to romance her, and rank 10 gives the Wristband for fusing Suzuka Gongen and Futsunushi.
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Dojima Social LinkRyotaro Dojima's Hierophant Social Link in Persona 4 Golden starts automatically on May 6 and is played at home in the evenings he is in; ranks 2, 4 and 5 need Expression 2, 3 and 4, and rank 10 gives the Coffee Mug for fusing Kohryu.
- Eri Social LinkEri Minami is the Temperance Social Link in Persona 4 Golden, met through the Assistant Daycare part-time job on Monday, Friday and Saturday; work the job twice to start it, and rank 10 lets you fuse Vishnu.
- Fox Social LinkThe Fox's Hermit Social Link in Persona 4 Golden starts on May 5 at the shrine and ranks up once for each of nine ema requests (quests 7 to 15); rank 10 gives the Gratitude Ema for fusing Ongyo-ki and the cheapest SP refills.
- Hisano Social LinkHisano Kuroda is the Death Social Link in Persona 4 Golden: it opens once Sayoko's Devil link reaches rank 4, she is on the Samegawa Flood Plain only on Sundays and holidays, no answer changes her points, and rank 10 lets you fuse Mahakala.
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Investigation Team Social LinkThe Investigation Team's Fool Social Link in Persona 4 Golden ranks up on its own on fixed story dates, from Apr 17 to Dec 3; rank 10 lets you fuse Loki, and on the better story paths it leads straight into the Judgement link. -
Judgement Social LinkThe Judgement Social Link in Persona 4 Golden is the Investigation Team renamed the Seekers of Truth: it starts on Dec 3 if you avoid the bad ending, ranks up automatically through Dec 7 and the last dungeon, and rank 10 lets you fuse Lucifer.
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Kanji Social LinkKanji Tatsumi's Emperor Social Link in Persona 4 Golden opens from Jun 9 by talking to a student on Classroom Building 2F, then to Kanji; rank 10 gives the Cute Strap for fusing Rokuten Maoh and Odin. It is not a romance.
- Kou and Daisuke Social LinkIn Persona 4 Golden the Strength Social Link is Kou Ichijo if you join the basketball club or Daisuke Nagase if you join soccer, open from Apr 19; you can only have one, and rank 10 lets you fuse Zaou-Gongen.
- Margaret Social LinkMargaret's Empress Social Link in Persona 4 Golden opens in the Velvet Room from May 19 with Knowledge 3 and ranks up each time you bring her the Persona she asks for; rank 10 gives the Spiral Brooch for fusing Isis.
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Marie Social LinkMarie is the Aeon Social Link added in Persona 4 Golden: start it in the Velvet Room on or after Apr 18, rank 5 waits until Jul 24, and maxing it in December (guides give deadlines from Dec 22 to Dec 31) opens the Hollow Forest and the Golden Ending. Persona 4 Revival keeps Marie. -
Nanako Social LinkNanako Dojima's Justice Social Link in Persona 4 Golden starts automatically on May 3 and must reach rank 10 by Oct 31; it needs Expression 3 and then maximum Expression, and rank 10 gives the Family Photo for fusing Sraosha. - Naoki Social LinkNaoki Konishi is the Hanged Man Social Link in Persona 4 Golden: talk to him on the school's first floor from Jun 8 for several days in a row to start it, then see him Monday to Thursday; rank 10 lets you fuse Attis.
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Naoto Social LinkNaoto Shirogane's Fortune Social Link in Persona 4 Golden opens on Oct 21 and needs Knowledge 5 and Courage 5 to start; romancing her takes two flags at ranks 5 and 7, and rank 10 gives the Detective Badge for fusing Yamato-Takeru and Norn.
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Persona 4 Social LinksPersona 4 Golden has 23 Social Links, one per arcana, from Yosuke's Magician to Marie's Aeon; maxing each lets you fuse that arcana's strongest Persona. Persona 4 Revival (Feb 18, 2027) keeps them largely unchanged and fully voiced. -
Rise Social LinkRise Kujikawa's Lovers Social Link in Persona 4 Golden starts automatically on Jul 23 and runs on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays; choose "Hold her." at rank 7 to romance her, and rank 10 gives the Signed Photo for fusing Kanzeon and Ishtar. - Sayoko Social LinkSayoko Uehara is the Devil Social Link in Persona 4 Golden, met through the hospital cleaning night job from May 25 (Diligence 3) on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings; rank 4 opens Hisano's Death link, and rank 10 lets you fuse Beelzebub.
- Shu Social LinkShu Nakajima is the Tower Social Link in Persona 4 Golden, met through the Tutor night job, open from May 25 but only with Understanding 5, on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evenings; rank 10 lets you fuse Shiva.
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Teddie Social LinkTeddie's Star Social Link in Persona 4 Golden ranks up on story dates and dungeon clears, from Jun 24 to Dec 5; rank 10 comes only on the normal or true ending path and lets you fuse Kamui and Helel.
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Yosuke Social LinkYosuke Hanamura's Magician Social Link in Persona 4 Golden starts on Apr 16 at school; at rank 10 it gives the Buddy's Bandage, which lets you fuse Susano-o and Mada. It is not a romance, and Persona 4 Revival does not add one.
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Yukiko Social LinkYukiko Amagi's Priestess Social Link in Persona 4 Golden starts automatically on May 17; choose "I really like you." at rank 8 to romance her, and rank 10 gives the Shrine Charm for fusing Amaterasu and Scathach.
- Yumi and Ayane Social LinkIn Persona 4 Golden the Sun Social Link is Yumi Ozawa if you join the Drama Club or Ayane Matsunaga if you join the Music Club, from Apr 25; you get only one per playthrough, both can be romanced, and rank 10 lets you fuse Asura.
Dungeon Guides
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HeavenHeaven is the sixth dungeon of Persona 4 Golden, open from Nov 6 with a Nov 20 deadline: 10 floors, the World Balance midboss on floor 7 and Kunino-sagiri on floor 10, at level 60 or more. Persona 4 Revival's director named it one of the two dungeons that gain most from modern hardware.
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Hollow ForestThe Hollow Forest is the bonus dungeon added in Persona 4 Golden, opened by maxing Marie's Aeon Social Link in December and played on one day, Feb 13: 10 floors with no items, no armor and SP halved after every battle, ending in two back-to-back fights with Marie. Revival keeps Marie, but Atlus has not said whether the forest is unchanged. -
Magatsu InabaMagatsu Inaba is the seventh dungeon of Persona 4 Golden, opened by naming the culprit on Dec 5 and finished before Christmas, with Magatsu Mandala below it and two final fights at about level 70 to 75. Atlus has not said what Persona 4 Revival changes in it.
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Marukyu StripteaseMarukyu Striptease is Rise Kujikawa's dungeon in Persona 4 Golden, open from Jun 25: 11 floors, the Amorous Snake midboss on 7F, then Shadow Rise and Shadow Teddie back to back on 11F, at about level 35 to 40. Atlus has not said what Persona 4 Revival changes in it.
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Optional BossesPersona 4 Golden's optional bosses are the Reaper, summoned by opening 20 chests on one trip, Margaret of the Velvet Room, fought only in New Game Plus, and a new Shadow in each cleared dungeon on a return visit. Atlus has not said whether Persona 4 Revival keeps them.
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Persona 4 BossesEvery boss in Persona 4 Golden in story order, from Shadow Yosuke to the true final boss, with each one's dungeon, weaknesses, resistances and recommended level, plus the optional bosses. Atlus has not published Persona 4 Revival's boss list.
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Persona 4 DungeonsPersona 4 Golden has nine dungeons inside the TV, in order Yukiko's Castle, Steamy Bathhouse, Marukyu Striptease, Void Quest, Secret Laboratory, Heaven, Magatsu Inaba, the Golden-only Hollow Forest and Yomotsu Hirasaka. Persona 4 Revival keeps the same procedurally generated corridors in its pre-release build. -
Secret LaboratoryThe Secret Laboratory is Naoto Shirogane's dungeon in Persona 4 Golden, open from Sep 16 with an Oct 5 deadline: it descends to B9F, needs two key cards from B6F and the Dominating Machine midboss, and ends with Shadow Naoto, weak only to electric, at about level 50 to 55. Atlus has not said what Persona 4 Revival changes in it.
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Steamy BathhouseThe Steamy Bathhouse is Kanji Tatsumi's dungeon in Persona 4 Golden, open from May 19 with a Jun 4 deadline: 11 baths, the Daring Gigas midboss on Bath #7 and Shadow Kanji, who drains electric, on Bath #11, at about level 25 to 28. Atlus has not said what Persona 4 Revival changes in it.
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Void QuestVoid Quest is Mitsuo Kubo's retro game dungeon in Persona 4 Golden, open from Jul 29 with an Aug 12 deadline: 10 floors called chapters, the Killing Hand and Almighty Hand midbosses on chapter 7, and Shadow Mitsuo on the last, Endgame, at about level 45. Atlus has not said what Persona 4 Revival changes in it.
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Yomotsu HirasakaYomotsu Hirasaka is the true final dungeon of Persona 4 and Persona 4 Golden, open only on Mar 20 on the true ending route: nine Paths with Shadows from level 76 and the final boss on Path Nine, safest at about level 80. Atlus has not said what Persona 4 Revival changes in it.
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Yukiko's CastleYukiko's Castle is the first real dungeon of Persona 4 Golden, where the team rescues Yukiko Amagi by beating Shadow Chie on floor 2, Avenger Knight on floor 5 and Shadow Yukiko, who is weak to ice, on floor 8 at about level 12 to 15. It is the dungeon Persona 4 Revival's previews and demos let players try.
Walkthrough Guides
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How Long to Beat Persona 4Persona 4 Golden takes about 68 to 70 hours for the main story, about 85 hours with side content and around 140 hours to complete everything, by HowLongToBeat's figures as Game Rant and TheGamer cited them in 2022. Persona 4 Revival's length is not known before its Feb 18, 2027 release.
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Persona 4 Beginner TipsThe best first-run tips for Persona 4 Golden are to clear each dungeon on its first visits to free the calendar, study and shop on rainy days, start Knowledge and Courage early, carry a Persona of your friend's arcana, keep the Fox and the garden for SP, and lower the difficulty if you want to. Most should carry to Persona 4 Revival.
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Persona 4 CalendarPersona 4 Golden runs on a day-by-day calendar from April to Mar 20, with fixed dungeon deadlines, exams and Social Link cutoffs. This calendar lists the dates editorial guides publish, month by month, and says which ones are not confirmed. -
Persona 4 EndingsPersona 4 Golden has bad endings, a normal ending, the true ending and the Golden ending, decided by the Dec 3 hospital choices, naming the culprit on Dec 5, and saying "No" to going home on Mar 20. The PS2 Persona 4 has no Golden ending.
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Persona 4 Golden Exam AnswersEvery classroom question and exam answer in Persona 4 Golden, from Apr 14 to the February exams, by date, as RPG Site and TheGamer list them. Golden's answers differ from the PS2 Persona 4's, and Persona 4 Revival's have not been published. -
Social StatsPersona 4 Golden has five social stats, Knowledge, Courage, Diligence, Understanding and Expression, each with five ranks, raised by studying, jobs, books and activities and needed to open several Social Links. Persona 4 Revival's stats have not been detailed.
Battle and Fusion Guides
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Best PersonasThe strongest Persona in Persona 4 Golden is Izanagi-no-Okami, a New Game Plus fusion; on a first run TheGamer picks Yoshitsune, Surt, Loki, Thor, Odin, Daisoujou, Alice and Helel as the best for each element, and each party member's ultimate Persona comes from a maxed Social Link.
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Izanagi-no-OkamiIzanagi-no-Okami is the strongest Persona in Persona 4 Golden, a level 91 World arcana Persona you can fuse only in New Game Plus after the True Ending, from twelve Personas including Norn from a maxed Naoto link.
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Persona 4 CombatPersona 4 Golden's battles are turn-based: hit an enemy's weakness to knock it down and earn 1 More, knock every enemy down for an All-Out Attack, and strike first from behind. Persona 4 Revival keeps that core and adds Guard Action, Send Flying, Baton Pass and Prime Time.
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Persona FusionIn Persona 4 Golden you fuse two or more Personas into a new one in the Velvet Room, capped at your own level, passing on some skills and gaining bonus EXP from the matching Social Link. Persona 4 Revival keeps Velvet Room fusion, Atlus says.
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Velvet RoomThe Velvet Room in Persona 4 Golden is where Igor fuses Personas, Margaret keeps the Compendium and makes Persona requests for her Empress Social Link, and Marie, new to Golden, handles Skill Cards. Persona 4 Revival keeps it, with Marie in from the start.