La Resistance [includes main Shadows w/o spoilers]

Persona 4 Golden169 views8 favorites11 min readby TerrelivUpdated Oct 7, 2024View on Steam ↗

Definitive Defense Document

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  • Fire > Agitated Hablerie
  • Ice > Flattering Hablerie > F
  • Elec > Forgotten Hablerie > F
  • F/I/E/D > [white/red] Lying Hablerie; E > [zebra] LH
  • E > Slipping Hablerie

All Cops Are Glass Jars
  • D/F > Bribed Fuzz
  • F > Chaos Fuzz
  • E > Monomaniac Fuzz > F/I
  • Persistent Fuzz > basically all elements

Birdemic
  • E > Amenti Raven > W
  • E > Black Raven
  • F/L > Dark Eagle
  • E > Jupiter Eagle
  • E > Sonic Raven > W
  • E/W/D > Spectral Raven
  • I > Venus Eagle > Wind
  • E > Vicious Raven > W

Build-A-Battler
  • F > Dry Dexy
  • W > Successful Juneacy > I/F
  • Protective Lexy > F/I/E/W
  • F > Raindrop Musha > I
  • Rain End Musha > F/I/E/W/D
  • Rain Leg Musha

Camptown Races
  • F > Avenger Knight
  • Champion Knight > Phys
  • Hell Knight = all
  • E > Intrepid Knight > D
  • E > Jotun of Power > F

Decepticons
  • I/W > Calm Machine > Ph
  • Dominating Machine > D
  • Steel Machine > Ph/F/I/E/W

Deoxyribonucleic Acid
  • Fail Gene > Ph
  • Ph > Happy Gene > I
  • E > Miss Gene > F

Eden
  • F > Avarice Bambino
  • Blooming Bambino > I
  • I > Blossom Nyogo
  • F > Inviting Nyogo > W
  • F/W > Praying Nyogo
  • I > Secret Bambino
  • I > Wheeling Bambino

Evacuate the Dancefloor
  • F > Ardent Dancer
  • D > Natural Dancer
  • L > Royal Dancer > F/W
  • Soul Dancer

Gi-Gas Giant
  • I > Beastly Gigas
  • L/D > Daring Gigas > Ph
  • Furious Gigas > F/W
  • Immortal Gigas > Ph
  • D > Mythical Gigas

Give 'Em a Hand
    In general, use Almighty damage.
  • I > Almighty Hand > Ph
  • Dancing Hand > F/I/E/W
  • E > Gauntlet Hand
  • Glorious Hand > F/I
  • Happiness Hand > F/I/E/W/Poi/Sil
  • Ph > Killing Hand
  • Luxury Hand > F/Sil
  • I > Magic Hand > Ph/W
  • Opulent Hand = Ph (can Counter)/En
  • Supreme Hand > Pan/Sil
  • Treasure Hand > Pan/Sil
  • Wealth Hand > Sil

Gone Fishin'
  • W > Calm Pesce > I
  • Pursuing Pesce > I
  • E > Revelation Pesce
  • I > Truth Pesce > F/W

Herma-Mora
  • Ph > Blue Sigil
  • Green Sigil = Ph
  • Ph > Maniacal Book
  • L > Magical Magus > W/F
  • E > Phantom Mage > Ph
  • E > Phantom King > Ph
  • L > Phantom Lord
  • W/L > Phantom Master > D
  • L > Prime Magus
  • Purple Sigil > I/W
  • I = Red Sigil
  • I > Spurious Book
  • Wondrous Magus

Idle Worship
  • W/D > Apostate Tower
  • E > Creation Relic > Ph/W
  • D > Constancy Relic
  • W > Corrupt Tower > E
  • W > Dogmatic Tower > Ph
  • I > Fanatic Tower
  • F > Growth Relic
  • Heat Balance > F/I/L
  • E > Leading Idol
  • F > Liberating Idol
  • Sky Balance > Ph/E/W/L
  • D > Tranquil Idol
  • D > Vehement Idol > I
  • L/D > World Balance

Ikea
  • W > Angry Table
  • I > Crying Table > Ph/F/E/W
  • W > Laughing Table > E
  • W > Reverent Table
  • F > Sleeping Table > Ph

K/D Ratio
  • E > Minotaur 1
  • I > Mino 2 > Ph
  • F > Mino 3 > E/L
  • Mino 4
  • F > Rainy Sister 1 > Ph
  • E > RS 2 > F/I
  • I > RS 3 > Ph
  • I > RS 4 > Ph/F/E/W
  • E > Rainy Brother 1 > F/I/W
  • I > RB 2
  • I > RB 4 > all else

Kingdom Strikes Back
  • F > Contrarian King > W
  • F > Egotistical King > E/L
  • L > Great King
  • Ph > Harmony Giant.
  • E > Justice Sword
  • F > King Castle > Ph
  • E/L > Order Giant > D/F
  • E/L > Phantom King
  • L/D > Positive King
  • W > Power Castle > E
  • I > Rainy Castle > W
  • W > Stasis Giant

Mothers I'd Like to Fight
  • F > Elegant Mother
  • Pistil Mother > F/I/E/W
  • Regal Mother

Optometry
  • I > Brilliant Cyclops
  • F/D > Chaos Cyclops
  • L > Death Seeker
  • I > Fate Seeker > Ph
  • Ph > Fierce Cyclops > W/I/E
  • F > Mad Cyclops
  • I > Mighty Cyclops > F

Pass the Basalt
  • E > Anguish Basalt > W
  • W > Autonomic Basalt
  • L/D > Dependent Basalt
  • F > Idle Basalt > Ph/I/E
  • W > Insolent Basalt > F/I
  • L/D > Large Basalt > Ph & has Counterstrike
  • F/I/D > Selfish Basalt > All-Out Attack
  • F > Source Basalt > W

PlAy WiTh Us...
  • F > Killer Twins > E
  • I > Rainbow Twins
  • F > Trance Twins > E

Quit Bugging Me!
  • Adamant Beetle > Ph/F/I/E/W
  • I/D/L > Burning Beetle > Ph
  • Fickle Papillon > F/I/E
  • Finicky Papillon
  • L > Grave Beetle
  • D > Strength Beetle
  • I > Whimsical Papillon

Sands of Time
  • I > Flowing Sand > W
  • W > Infinite Sand
  • E > Perpetual Sand

Soft Kitty, Warm Kitty...
  • I/D > Brave Wheel > W
  • W > Enslaved Beast > E
  • W > Mach Wheel > F
  • I/L > Mighty Beast
  • D > Nemean Beast
  • Nizam Beast = standard
  • E > Rain Wheel > Ph/I/W

Spin the Clay Class
  • E > Cloudgirl Pot
  • W > Cursed Women's Pot
  • F > Rainy Pot
  • L > Yearning Pot

Tanks for the Memories
  • Arcane Turret = takes everything equally.
  • I/W > Conceited Panzer > Ph
  • Dismayed Panzer > E/W
  • L/I > Hallowed Turret
  • F > Killer Drive
  • E > Rash Panzer
  • Scarlet Turret > Phys
  • E/W > Slaughter Drive
  • E/L > Wicked Turret > D
  • E > Wild Drive > Ph

Vegas, Baby!
  • E > Bronze Dice > Phys
  • L/D > Curse Dice
  • Death Dice > Ph/I/W
  • E > Iron Dice
  • L/D > Mind Dice > Phys
  • I > Platinum Dice
  • Silver Dice > Phys

What is Love?
  • W > Blind Cupid
  • I > Devoted Cupid
  • I > Monopolizing Cupid > W

Why Did It Have to Be...!
  • I?/D? > Amorous Snake
  • I > Carnal Snake
  • F > Immoral Snake > W
  • I > Lustful Snake
  • F/D > Stoic Snake

E > Shallow Okina
W > Superstitious Okina

Bosses, Baby!

Main Shadows
E > "Frogger"
W > "BDSM Slenderman" > Phys
I > "Phoenix" > F/Silence/Rage/D
"Mr. Universe" > E/Fe/Pan/Poi/R/Sil
The "Antenna Monster" has no specific weakness.
The "Cracked Friend" > I/D/Fear/Panic/R/Sil; it takes two turns to dunk on the party; recommend swapping Red out for Black if Orange is Healer build
[T]he Hero > L/D/Fe/Pan/Poi//Sil; it acts twice in one turn; recommend Null Fear & Null Exhaust.
"Top Gun" > F/D/Poi; recommend Red for Amrita & Green if has Counter/strike; recommend Makarakarn/Makara-corn for Ma-dyne set; Black Frost is particularly useful due to incidental heals; the Invigorate line compensates for Mute Ray.
"Halo" > L/D; after atmospheric changes, non-Alm magic is useless until an element is chosen; recommend Light-proof Personae for God's Judgement & Invigorate # for Spirit Drain; Blue is useful for versatility.
The "Lone Gunman" has no weaknesses; recommend Blue & Dark-proof Personae for Mudoon.
"Disco Death Star" > L/D; recommend Blue & Light-proof Personae for God's Judgement; it acts twice in one turn.
"Heterochromia" > Dizzy/Down/Ph (stop hitting at "Denial Shell")
"Phantom of the Elvis" (use the breakers that the dungeon liberally hands out)
"Breast Cancer Awareness" > D
"Skeletor" > E

Mini-bosses
F > Amorous Snake > Pan/Sil
F/Fear/Sil/Pan > Avenger Knight > L
Chaos Fuzz > L/D; Summons backup officers, the occasional I > Amorous Snake > W. Fickle Papillon > F/I/W, & F > Yearning Pot > Ph.
E > Charming Prince > W/D
Contrarian King > F/W/L/D/En/Fe/Pan/Po/R/Sil
Daring Gigas > L/D/En/Fe/R/Pan/Sil & has Counter.
Dominating Machine > D; recommend Green if has Counter/strike; Guard when it Stands By.
Escapist Soldier > Ph/D/Fe; recommend Dark-proof Personae for its Mudoon.
Envious Giant > everything but Ph, and it has High Counter, and Alm dmg doesn't do that much.
W > Extreme Vessel > L/D
Killing Hand > L/D/Down/En/Pan/Poi/Sil
E > Intolerant Officer > D/En/Exh/Pan/R/Sil; recommend Orange, Green, & Tea.
Lost Okina > Ph/I/D
I > Momentary Child > D; recommend bringing Black for regeneration & Dizzy resist.
Neo Minotaur
I > Nice Guy > F/W
Sleeping Table > D
The Reaper > Ex/En/Sil; recommend Green if Crit build [Black Spot, Rebellion, & Apt Pupil].
F > Tough Guy > I/W
World Balance > D

Bonus: Hidden Stat Gains, Guides I Use, Chat Controls, etc

Conversational Stat-Ups
  • Introduction: "You callin' me a loser?" - Courage.
  • Fall: "Are you guys okay?" - Understanding
  • Returning to Junes: "I'm more worried about Chie." - Un
  • Saved the Princess: "Let's call it a day" - Un
  • Joining Music Club: "Let me help clean." - Un; Music!Sun 6->7: Stick up for her - Expression
  • Strength 1->2: "Got it." -Un; 6->7: "You treated last time." - Ex
  • Aiya: "I worry more for you" - Un
  • Chie vs Yokiko: "Both" - Un, Neither - Cou
  • Flashy Girls: "[any]/If you say so!" - Cou
  • Pop Star Shrine: "Leave it to me." - Cou
  • Nanako: "I'm here with you." - Un
  • Post-Exams: "My pen was on fire." - Cou
  • Tower 3->4: "It's not just you!" - Cou; 4->5: "I don't mind." - Un; 6->7: "What I like in girls is..." - Cou; 8->9: "Kindly reason with him."
  • Festival: "Enter the pageant, dammit." - Ex

Shelving Stat-Ups
[only occurs when completed and actively shelved]
  • 3+ robots: +to all five personal stats (no bonus @ 6)
  • Full shelf of scooters: "

Links:
Bike skills [www.rpgsite.net]
Ultimate Persona by Arcana [gamefaqs.gamespot.com]

Controls:
Z = toggle auto-fast forward [as opposed to Tab for held fast-forward]
X = shows chat history

Follow-Up Moves
    All can trigger an All-Out Attack if they Down the last standing enemy.
  • Strike - Hits one enemy for critical damage.
  • Galactic Punt - Dismisses one enemy from combat; unknown effects on loot.
  • Fan Assault - Crits enemy into Dizziness.
  • Calvary Attack [Most] - Crit one enemy.
  • Calvary Attack [Black] - Crits two enemies.

Dates
  • The last time you can advance the Justice S. Link appears to be 11/3
  • The last day to go shopping/sell everything for NG+ is 3/20.

Skills
Dekaja can counter Heat Riser, but not Magic or Power Charge.

A single-target elemental dmg skill is better than a multi-target skill of the same type and lower dmg class. The opposite is true for healing abilities, since enemies don't tend to focus fire. Either a target is by itself, or you can chain between similar enemies. Thankfully, a Null/Repel/Drain resistance mixed with a Weakness doesn't drain your turns as in Nocturne, but it's still a pain. This doesn't carry over to variants of Mudo & Hama, bc most enemies don't seem to be immune and it can theoretically clear a group to save the IT's collective sorry hides.

For the love of Izanagi, don't try to make a Jack-of-All-Stats as regards damage types. Only one ally pulls it off and the corresponding skill pool is notably shallow. Being a "Wild Card" means you can afford to swap between Crippling Overspecializations. I'm on NG+ rn, but look at what I did to poor Pale Rider before I learned better in comparison to Nebiros.
/cringe
I wasn't paying attn to Marge's message about "Don't overload the chars", so I tried to get several high dmg skills on one Persona. Not only is it ill-advised, but like, you can only pass on so many skills at once. Basically, pick a type of damage/kill and roll with it (ex: Ghastly Wail + Evil Smile + Fear/Ailment Boost) and then fill the other slots with passives.

Funny thing happened; an enemy Makarakarn'd itself, thereby reflecting one magic attack, and I hit it with an Electric attack that Lilith reflects as well. Apparently it doesn't ping back and forth but just treats the second Repel in the sequence like a Null.

Costume-Based Kill-cam Animations, PC-Exclusive
"Pushing your glasses back up your nose by their bridge, using one or two fingers, usually means that you're a Badass[ ]Bookworm Sometimes this is also combined with a covert way of Flipping[ ]The[ ]Bird." -- TV Tropes, pre indexing.
  • Smug glasses adjustment: Winter & Summer Yaso Outfits, Winter & Summer Clothes, Gag Winter & Summer Clothes, Cool Trunks, Cleaning Uniform, Bath Towel, Agent Suit, Butler Suit
  • Delinquent hand in pocket with large staff on shoulder: Drag Costume, Cheer Squad Outfit
  • Half twirl to show back to the camera before throwing out both arms: Yaso High Jersey, Festival Jinbei
  • Hold weapon up, slide off-hand down it, then down-pump a fist in victory: Neo Featherman Suit
  • Cape flair: Halloween Costume
  • Summoning a coat to flop over one shoulder like Dojima: Hardboiled Look

Misc:
  • Go into the difficulty settings and turn Exp up to "More" unless you like grinding.
  • Avoiding the middle of the crosses prevents spinning.
  • Talk to Dojima-san, Nanako-chan, & Sufoe-sensei & check your shoe locker after every test for cash, accessories, & random healing items respectively.

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