Walkthrough for Persona 4 Golden covering October 16th to November 6th, including Social Link progression for Chie, Yukiko, Kanji, Naoto, Shu, Sayoko, and Hisano, plus item acquisition and quests.
Walkthrough
- 110/16
- Yosuke's call: Choose "I'll pass".
- 2Optional: TV shopping for Red Battlesuit (male armor, 216 Defense, 26 Evade, -20% Physical damage).
- 3Okina: Crane.
- 4Hisano Social Link: Rank 6 (0, 2).
- 5Night: Make a model (6/6) (+3 Diligence). Study if Knowledge is not maxed.
- 610/17
- Dialogue: "Black and white bear", "Ostrich".
- 710/18
- Dialogue: "Math Girl", "Glass jars".
- 810/19
- Dialogue: "Fall", "Plant resin".
- 910/20
- Okina: Crane.
- 10Ai Social Link: Rank 9 (0, 0).
- 11Night: Storyline event.
- 1210/21
- Shopping District, North: Man in black > "I do" > "White card".
- 13Bike Kanji 1.
- 14Night: Sayoko Social Link: Rank 7 (+3 Courage; 8,000 yen) (2).
- 1510/22
- Okina: Crane.
- 16Yasogami High, 1st floor: Naoto > "Hand her the card" > Naoto Social Link: Rank 1.
- 17Night: Shu Social Link: Rank 5 (+3 Expression; 10,000 yen) (2, 3, 1/2). Note: 2 = +3 Understanding.
- 18Shu Social Link: Rank 4 (+3 Expression; 10,000 yen) (1, 3) (+3 Courage).
- 1910/23
- Bike Chie 1.
- 20Night: Make a scooter model (1/2) (+3 Diligence).
- 2110/24
- Yasogami, 1st floor: Kashiwagi > Gekkou Uniform (Men).
- 22Naoto Social Link: Rank 2 (3, 0, 3).
- 23Night: Nanako > "Bead Ring".
- 24Make a model (S1, 2/2) (+3 Diligence).
- 2510/25
- Naoto Social Link: Rank 3 (1, 0).
- 26Night: Dojima > 50,000 yen.
- 27Shu Social Link: Rank 6 (+3 Expression; 10,000 yen) (0, 0, 3).
- 28Shu Social Link: Rank 5 (+3 Expression; 10,000 yen) (2, 3, 1/2).
- 2910/26
- Attend lecture (+3 Knowledge).
- 30Lunchtime invitation: Naoki > Decide later; Ai > Decide later.
- 31Okina: Crane.
- 32Naoto Social Link: Rank 4 (3, 0, 2).
- 33Night: Sayoko Social Link: Rank 7.5 (+3 Courage; 8,000 yen).
- 3410/27
- Storyline event.
- 35Night: Shu Social Link: Rank 6.5 (+3 Expression; 10,000 yen).
- 36Shu Social Link: Rank 6 (+3 Expression; 10,000 yen) (0, 0, 3).
- 3710/28 - 10/30
- Storyline events (+3 Daisuke, +3 Ayane, +3 Ai).
- 3810/31
- "Accept" Halloween costumes.
- 39Night: Storyline event.
- 4011/1
- "Geometric Shapes" (Knowledge +3).
- 41Lunchtime invitation: Naoto > Decide later.
- 42Okina: Quest 54.
- 43Yomenaido bookstore: Buy all available books.
- 44Velvet Room: "Song of the fallen Angel".
- 45Shopping District, North: Dog > Call by all names > Wait.
- 46Naoto Social Link: Rank 5 (2, 2, 2).
- 47Night: Shu Social Link: Rank 7 (+3 Expression; 10,000 yen) (0, 3) (+3 Courage).
- 48Shu Social Link: Rank 6.5 (+3 Expression; 10,000 yen).
- 4911/2
- Lunchtime invitation: Naoto > Accept > Naoto Social Link: Rank 6 (1/3, 3, 1). Accepting this invitation allows immediate progression to rank 7, otherwise fortune picking is needed.
- 50Night: Sayoko Social Link: Rank 8 (+3 Courage; 8,000 yen).
- 5111/3
- Shopping District, North > Souzai Daigaku > 1 Grilled Steak Croquette & 1 Steak Skewer.
- 52The Fox Social Link: Rank 9.
- 53Night: Shu Social Link: Rank 7.5 (+3 Expression; 10,000 yen).
- 54Shu Social Link: Rank 7 (+3 Expression; 10,000 yen) (0, 3) (+3 Courage).
- 5511/4
- Dialogue: "A cuckoo" (Yosuke +3, Expression +3).
- 56Save.
- 57Fishing for joke weapons: At sea, the first bite is always a joke weapon. They appear in order and progress sequentially. This does not consume fishing tries.
- 1. Bus Stop Sign (MC) - 179 Atk, 84 Hit; Rage (high odds)
- 582. Pinwheel (Yosuke) - 158 Atk, 90 Hit; Poison (high odds)
- 593. Bat Saucer (Yukiko) - 153 Atk, 91 Hit; Auto-Sukukaja
- 604. Hyper Drill (Teddie) - 225 Atk; 89 Hit; Auto-Tarukaja
- 615. Flintlock (Naoto) - 254 Atk, 90 Hit; +30 SP
- 626. Colored Bench (Kanji) - 305 Atk; 99 Hit; All ailments (low odds)
- 637. Metal Geta (Chie) - 335 Atk; 90 Hit; Reduce Physical damage by 10%
- 64Beach: Fish 2 Hachiro Octopus, 1 Meguro Tuna, and 3 Sea Guardians.
- Sea fish: 2 ripples = Hachiro Octopus; 4 ripples = Meguro Tuna; 4 ripples + splashing = Sea Guardian.
- 65Workaround for missing Genji Beetles (if applicable):
- 11/6: Ask fisherman about bait, catch 3 Genji Beetles.
- 6611/18: Fish for Sea Guardian.
- 67January: Finish Hermit Social Link (requires showing Sea Guardian to fisherman for Quest 15).
- 68Night: Storyline event.
- 6911/5
- Storyline event.
- 7011/6
- Okina: Crane (King Frost doll).
- 71Shopping District, South: Daidara Metalworks > Talk > Husband's Letters.
- 72Shopping District, North: Souzai Daigaku > Grilled Steak Croquette.
- 73Shopping District, North: Dog > Try talking > Steak Skewer.
- 74Accept Ema's request > Quest 15 > Riverbank > Old fisherman > Show Sea Guardian > Quest 15 cleared.
- 75Hisano Social Link: Rank 7 (0).
Tips
- Prioritize Knowledge if not maxed by 10/16.
- Pay attention to dialogue choices for Social Link progression.
- The Red Battlesuit is an optional armor purchase.
- Joke weapons from fishing do not consume fishing tries.
- Quest 15 requires the Sea Guardian, obtainable via fishing.
- Completion of various Social Links.
- Acquisition of joke weapons.
- Completion of Quest 15.
- Halloween costumes (10/31).
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