Persona 4 Golden: How To Beat Magical Magus

Persona 4 Golden: Conquering the Magical Magus in Yukiko's Castle

Yukiko's Castle, the first major dungeon in Persona 4 Golden, presents a gradual difficulty curve. While early floors are manageable, later levels introduce the formidable Magical Magus, a powerful random encounter. This guide details its weaknesses and optimal strategies for an easy victory.

Magical Magus Weaknesses and Skills

The Magical Magus's elemental affinities are:

The Magus primarily uses fire-based attacks, making fire resistance crucial. Acquire fire-resistant accessories from golden chests within Yukiko's Castle – these are valuable not just for this encounter, but also for the final boss.

Watch out for the Magus charging its magic. Guard on your next turn to mitigate the devastating Agilao (a boosted tier-two fire spell). While Hysterical Slap (a double physical hit) can also inflict significant damage, Agilao poses the greater threat. Strategically, it's advisable for Chie and Yosuke to focus on guarding, minimizing the risk of being one-shotted by Agilao, leaving the offensive role to the protagonist.

Early-Game Persona with Light Skills

Archangel, a level 11 Persona, is your best bet early on. It naturally possesses Hama (an instant-kill light attack) and learns Media (healing) at level 12, both highly beneficial for the final boss fight. Archangel can be easily fused using:

• Slime (Level 2)
• Forneus (Level 6)

Hama's instant-kill nature makes it incredibly effective against the Magus's light weakness. Its near-guaranteed success makes even the dungeon's strongest enemy surprisingly easy to defeat. Farming the Magus for experience is viable, provided you have sufficient SP recovery items or are prepared to enter the boss fight with reduced SP.