Introduction (why use this guide?) (2)

Persona 4 guide to get a 2nd playthrough experience on your 1st, max Social Stats, and achieve the Golden Ending.

This guide is designed to help you access every dialogue option in Persona 4 Golden, even those normally locked behind Social Stat requirements. This allows you to make the best choices available from the start, effectively giving you a second playthrough experience on your first attempt, with the exception of two early-game choices and the secret boss fight where reaching the necessary thresholds is impossible on a first playthrough.

To achieve this, the guide relies heavily on save scumming (repeatedly loading a saved game) due to the random nature (RNG dependent) of many activities. This is necessary to consistently achieve the best results needed to meet specific thresholds within the game's timeline. While all stated results are possible, you may need to reload your save multiple times, potentially spending over an hour in some instances, to achieve them. Pushing through these moments is key.

Following this guide will enable you to max out all your Social Stats and achieve the Golden Ending, which includes the True Ending and an epilogue scene. This provides freedom in New Game+ playthroughs and access to secret Personas through 12-way fusion.

Furthermore, you will be able to max out every Social Link. For romantic interests, you have the option to romance as many as you wish, creating a harem is optional. All but one party member can unlock their 2nd Persona by the 5th dungeon (meaning they can use their evolved form for 5 dungeons). The remaining party member, who joins after the 5th dungeon, will unlock their 2nd Persona by the 7th dungeon (meaning they use their evolved form for 3 dungeons). You can also invite any character, party member or not, to all events, including the Summer Festival, Christmas, New Year's, and Valentine's Day.

The guide also facilitates making 5 scooter rides with 4 party members (your Navigator plus 3 chosen members). This unlocks 15 different skills for them in battle. Your Navigator does not learn new skills but can upgrade their All-Out Attack damage up to 5 times. This totals 15 skills and 5 All-Out Attack upgrades.

You will have at least 6 free days to use as you wish, with the possibility of reaching 8 free days without losing anything, or 12 free days at the cost of 3 free level-ups and a costume set. These days can be used for obtaining skill cards, fishing, leveling up, or grinding. Reaching 13 free days is also possible, but it means not unlocking the method to obtain specific skill cards and comes with the same caveats as the 12-day option.

Additionally, you get 6 free nights, with the potential for 4 more, allowing you to earn up to 90,000 yen (or 150,000 yen with all extra nights).

For completionists, this guide includes steps for time-sensitive optional achievements (those unlocked in Inaba, excluding the battle voicelines one due to a caveat), and completing every sidequest. It also covers all character costumes, models, dolls, Pub weapons, and ensures all exams are aced. The only collectible not fully covered is all skill cards.

All of this is achievable on a first playthrough.

A New Game+ guide is also available to help you maximize your time in subsequent playthroughs.

Tips:

• Message the author directly if you find any mistakes or have questions, providing precise details about the issue (location, problem, what happened) for easier correction.
• Be prepared for extensive use of save scumming to achieve optimal results for Social Stats and Social Links.
• Embrace the ability to make choices freely, as the guide aims to remove Social Stat