Yukiko's Castle

Persona 4 Golden guide · Strategy guide for the first dungeon and Shadow Yukiko boss fight

Yukiko's Castle is the first full dungeon in the TV World, where the Investigation Team must rescue Yukiko Amagi. You navigate eight floors of winding castle hallways, encounter mid-bosses, and face Shadow Yukiko at the top. Preparing Personas with Ice and Lightning skills will give you a major advantage throughout the dungeon.

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Returning to defeat the optional boss later | If you do not revisit the castle after clearing it to fight Contrarian King, you will miss out on Yukiko's powerful early-game weapon, the Suzaku Feather.

Deadlines

April 29 | Defeat Shadow Yukiko on the 8th floor before rain falls continuously to prevent Yukiko from dying.

Social links

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Chie Satonaka (Chariot): Available on the school rooftop or in the Central Shopping District on days without rain; spend time with her to unlock battle perks like follow-up attacks.

Worth doing

Study at the desk in your room at night to raise your Knowledge stat, which helps with upcoming school exams.
Read books bought from Yombokudo bookstore in the Central Shopping District during evening free time to boost social stats.

Items

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Glass Key: Obtained on the 5th floor after defeating the mini-boss Shadow Knight

Enemies

Lying Hablerie

Weak to Fire

Common weak enemy on the lower floors; vulnerable to Agi.

Trance Twins

Weak to Ice

Often appears in pairs; use Bufu to knock them down for an All-Out Attack.

Positive King

Weak to Lightning

Can summon other enemies; take it out quickly using Zio.

Shadow Knight

Weak to Fire (nulls), Lightning (resists), Ice (weakness)

Mid-boss encountered on the 5th floor; weak to Bufu and uses physical strikes.

Shadow Yukiko

Weak to Ice

Main boss of the 8th floor; resists Fire and summons Prince Charming, who is weak to Lightning.

Shops and people

Daidara Metalworks: Sells weapons, armor, and accessories crafted from materials you sell him after TV World explorations.
Shiroku Store: Sells recovery items, status ailment curatives, and basic battle consumables during the day.

Tips

Fuse the Persona Senri before fighting Shadow Yukiko, as Senri naturally nullifies Fire damage and learns Media to keep the party healed.
Guard with Chie whenever Shadow Yukiko uses the skill "White Wall" or casts "Red Wall," as she will frequently follow up with a powerful party-wide Fire attack that exploits Chie's weakness.
Running out of SP is common early on; purchase TaP Soda from the vending machine in the Central Shopping District North each week to restore a small amount of SP in a pinch.

Not listed for this area: secrets.

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