April

Persona 4 Golden guide · Introduction to Inaba, meeting Yosuke and Chie, and the first TV World entry

The protagonist moves to the rural town of Inaba to live with his uncle Ryotaro Dojima and cousin Nanako for a year. After learning about the Midnight Channel rumor and the first string of bizarre murders, he awakens to his Persona and enters the TV World alongside Yosuke Hanamura and Chie Satonaka. The month culminates in the opening of Yukiko's Castle, where you must rescue Yukiko Amagi before the fog sets in.

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Taikodo bookstore: The Lovely Man, Expert Study MethodsTaikodo bookstore in the Central Shopping District SouthAiya Rainy Day Challenge | Only available on rainy days starting mid-April; finishing it requires high stats, but attempting it gives large random boosts to three social stats.Taikodo bookstore stock | Buy all available books at the bookstore in the Central Shopping District as soon as they appear, as unbought books can be permanently missed as the story progresses.

Deadlines

April 29 | Complete Yukiko's Castle and rescue Yukiko Amagi before the rain turns into prolonged fog on April 30.

Social links

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Fool (Investigation Team): Automatically forms on April 17 after entering the TV World.Magician (Yosuke Hanamura): Automatically initiates on April 16 and becomes available for daytime hangouts on non-rainy days.Chariot (Chie Satonaka): Automatically initiates on April 18 and becomes available for daytime hangouts on the school rooftop.Hierophant (Ryotaro Dojima): Speak with Dojima in the living room at night once your Expression is high enough, starting in late April.

Worth doing

Read books in your bedroom at night to steadily increase social stats without consuming daylight hours.
Study at the desk in your bedroom at night to raise your Knowledge stat, which receives extra points when studying on rainy days.

Secrets

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Using the vending machines near the liquor store in Central Shopping District North lets you buy limited weekly sodas that restore SP.

Enemies

Lying Hablerie

Weak to Wind

Common early shadow in Yukiko's Castle, easily knocked down with Chie's Garu.

Bronze Dice

Weak to Electricity

High physical defense; use Zio to knock it down.

Trance Twins

Weak to Fire

Vulnerable to Agi; exploit its weakness quickly before it casts status ailments.

Shops and people

Shiroku Store: Sells healing items and recovery goods during the day; turns into Shiroku Pub at night where you can trade gems for weapons.
Daidara Metalworks: Crafts and sells new weapons, armor, and accessories as you sell him materials dropped by defeated shadows.

Tips

Do not sell your materials to normal vendors; sell all enemy drop materials directly to Daidara to unlock superior gear.
Stock up on SP-restoring drinks from the town's vending machines every week, as SP recovery options are extremely scarce inside early dungeons.

May: Castle

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