Social Links represent bonds forged with other characters that grant bonus experience when fusing Personas of the corresponding Arcana. In Persona 4 Golden, maxing out Social Links also unlocks ultimate Persona fusions and grants party members enhanced combat abilities and Persona evolutions. Managing your daily calendar between daytime activities, school clubs, part-time jobs, and evening interactions is essential for completing as many links as possible in a single playthrough.
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Deadlines
November 1 | Maximize the Justice (Nanako) and Hanged Man (Naoki) links or progress them significantly, as Nanako's link becomes unavailable due to story events shortly after this date
November 17 | Reach Rank 6 with the Jester (Tohru Adachi) link before this date, as ranks beyond 6 advance automatically through specific story events later
December 3 | Reach Rank 10 with the Aeon (Marie) link before clearing the December dungeon to unlock the bonus hollow forest dungeon and the golden epilogue
Social links
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Worth doing
Work part-time jobs via the Shopping District bulletin board to raise social stats and unlock the Temperance, Devil, and Tower links
Draw fortune slips at the Tatsuhime Shrine during free daytime slots to gain Social Link points with characters who are not yet ready to rank up
Spend evenings at the Tatsuhime Shrine catching bugs or trading gems with the Ghost Lady at the shrine
Tips
Always carry a Persona matching the Arcana of the person you are hanging out with to gain extra affinity points during dialogue choices
Prioritize party member Social Links early to unlock essential combat perks like surviving fatal blows, curing status ailments, and follow-up attacks
Rain prevents most outdoor Social Links from meeting, making rainy days ideal for clearing dungeons or eating the mega beef bowl at Aiya to raise multiple stats