Magus Subjugation: Guide to Conquering Persona 4 Golden's Enigma

Conquering Yukiko's Castle: Defeating 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 floors introduce the formidable Magical Magus, a powerful random encounter. This guide details its weaknesses and provides strategies for easy victory.

Magical Magus Weaknesses and Skills

The Magical Magus primarily utilizes fire-based attacks. Equipping fire-resistant accessories (found in golden chests throughout the dungeon) is crucial. These accessories are also beneficial for the final boss fight.

The Magus's key attacks are:

• Agilao: A powerful fire spell that hits hard. Guarding on the turn after seeing it charge is essential.
• Hysterical Slap: A multi-hit physical attack, less damaging than Agilao.

Early in the game, only the protagonist can utilize light-based skills. It's recommended that Chie and Yosuke focus on guarding to avoid being one-shot by Agilao.

Early-Game Persona with Light Skills: Archangel

Archangel, a level 11 Persona, is the ideal choice for exploiting the Magical Magus's weakness. It naturally possesses Hama (an instant-kill light attack) and learns Media (healing) at level 12. Archangel can be easily fused using:

• Slime (Level 2)
• Forneus (Level 6)

Hama's high hit rate and instant-kill potential make short work of the Magical Magus. Farming the Magus for experience is viable, provided you have sufficient SP recovery items or are willing to enter the boss fight with reduced SP.