Conquering Yukiko's Castle: Strategies for the Magical Magus in Persona 4 Golden
Yukiko's Castle, the first major dungeon in Persona 4 Golden, presents a gradual difficulty curve. While early floors are manageable, later encounters introduce the formidable Magical Magus, a powerful random enemy. This guide details its weaknesses and provides strategies for an easy victory.
Magical Magus Weaknesses and Skills
| Null | Strong | Weak |
|---|---|---|
| Fire | Wind | Light |
The Magical Magus primarily utilizes fire-based attacks, making fire resistance crucial. Seek out fire-resistance accessories located in golden chests throughout the dungeon. These are beneficial not only for this encounter but also for the final boss.
The Magus's key attacks are:
- Agilao: A powerful fire-based spell that hits hard. Guard against it when you see the Magus charging.
- Hysterical Slap: A dual-hit physical attack, less damaging than Agilao.
Given the Magus's fire focus, prioritizing fire resistance and guarding against Agilao are key defensive strategies. It's advisable for Chie and Yosuke to focus on guarding, minimizing their risk of being knocked out. The protagonist, uniquely capable of wielding light skills at this stage, plays a crucial offensive role.
Early-Game Persona with Light Skills: Archangel
Archangel, a level 11 Persona, is your best bet early on. It naturally possesses Hama, an instant-kill attack that exploits the Magus's light weakness. Furthermore, it learns Media at level 12, a valuable healing skill for the final boss fight. Archangel can be fused using:
- Slime (Level 2)
- Forneus (Level 6)
Hama's near-guaranteed success makes the Magical Magus a surprisingly easy target. Farming this enemy can be advantageous, provided you have sufficient SP recovery items or are willing to enter the boss fight with reduced SP. Remember, light and dark skills in Persona 4 Golden are primarily instant-kill moves.
