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Everything you’ve done in the dozens of hours you’ve logged in have led to the final showdown with the mastermind behind the goings-on in Inaba. But by now, you’re well aware that you won’t be simply walking up to the boss &🤪ndash; there’s a whole dungeon you’ve got to trek through first.
Magatsu Inaba and Magatsu Mandala are two sections of 🌌the same dungeon, but they operate very differently, and different enemies await in each. For all the info you’ll need to get through Magatsu Inaba and Magatsu Mandala in P4G, read on ahead with our guide ♔below.
Although we're focused on bringing you info on shadows and other assorted tips in this guide, it may still contain spoilers for the ending of Persona 4 Golden.
Before Going Into Magatsu Inaba And Magatsu Mandala
Choose Your Infiltration Date Wisely
Unlike the other dungeons so far in Persona 4 Golden, Magatsu Inaba is a bit different in that, once you complete it, the game fast-forwards to 12/24.
While the earlier dungeons saw the person whose shadow you defeated resting for the remainder of the time left until the deadline, Magatsu Inaba does not do this. As soon as you beat the boss, the game will move you to the next story progression point on 12/26.
The widely accepted “best day” to finish Magatsu Inaba and Magatsu Mandala by battling its boss in P4G is 12/22.
Nothing is stopping you from finishing the dungeon earlier than 12/22, but with the fast-forward that takes place after, you’ll miss out on things like social links, stat-building opportunities, and a special Christmas event.
Recommended Level
The shadows inside Magatsu Inaba and Magatsu Mandala range from Lv. 66-78, and your impending boss fight for the dungeon is against two shadows, Lv. 73 and Lv. 75.
Because of these things, we recommend being roughly Lv. 65 before tackling the dungeon and working your way to Lv. 70 before battling the mastermind.
Shadows And Personas In Magatsu Inaba And Magatsu Mandala
Here's where you can find info on every shadow you'll be up against inside Magatsu Inaba and Magatsu Mandala.
With this dungeon split into two sections, between Magatsu Inaba and Magatsu Mandala, we've separated the tables for each section, for easier readability.
Persona Affinity Table Key
Label |
Explanation |
Str |
This shadow is strong against this element, and attacks of this element deal less damage. |
Wek |
This shadow is weak against this element, and attacks of this element deal more damage. |
Rep |
This shadow will repel attacks of this element, reversing the damage onto you. |
Nul |
This shadow will nullify attacks of this element, and as such, they deal no damage. |
Drn |
This shadow will gain health from attacks of this element, so attacks of this heal the shadow. |
- |
Attacks of this element deal normal damage to the shadow. |
Shadows In Magatsu Inaba
Shadow |
Level |
Available on Floors |
Affinities and Weaknesses |
||||||||
Phys. |
Fire |
Ice |
Elec. |
Wind |
Light |
Dark |
Almi. |
||||
Free Bambino* |
66 |
1 |
- |
- |
Wk |
- |
Str |
Nul |
Nul |
- |
|
Infinite Sand |
67 |
- |
- |
- |
Nul |
Wk |
Nul |
- |
- |
||
Great King |
68 |
Str |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Wk |
Rep |
- |
||
Yearning Pot |
70 |
Drn |
Wk |
- |
- |
Nul |
Wk |
- |
- |
||
Nemean Beast |
70 |
- |
Rep |
Rep |
- |
- |
Nul |
Wk |
- |
||
Agitating Hablerie |
66 |
1-2 |
- |
Wk |
Nul |
Drn |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Fickle Papillon |
67 |
- |
Str |
Str |
Str |
Str |
- |
- |
- |
||
Jupiter Eagle |
67 |
- |
- |
- |
Wk |
Rep |
- |
Drn |
- |
||
Vehement Idol |
68 |
- |
- |
Rep |
- |
Str |
Rep |
Wk |
- |
||
Pistil Mother |
69 |
- |
Str |
Drn |
Str |
Drn |
- |
- |
- |
||
Rare Shadows |
|||||||||||
Glorious Hand |
70 |
1-2 |
- |
Rep |
Rep |
Rep |
Rep |
Str |
Str |
Wk |
* Free Bambino will not appear on their own in the Magatsu Inaba section - they'll onl be summoned by Great Kings here.
This is not true of Magatsu Mandala.
Shadows In Magatsu Mandala
Shadow |
Level |
Available on Floors |
Affinities and Weaknesses |
||||||||
Phys. |
Fire |
Ice |
Elec. |
Wind |
Light |
Dark |
Almi. |
||||
Free Bambino |
66 |
1 |
- |
Str |
Str |
Str |
Str |
Rep |
Rep |
- |
|
Fanatic Tower |
69 |
Str |
- |
Wk |
- |
Nul |
Nul |
Nul |
- |
||
Nemean Beast |
70 |
- |
Rep |
Rep |
- |
- |
Nul |
Wk |
- |
||
Amorous Snake |
69 |
1-2 |
- |
- |
Wk |
Str |
Str |
Rep |
Wk |
- |
|
Pistil Mother |
69 |
1-3 |
- |
Str |
Drn |
Str |
Drn |
- |
- |
- |
|
King Castle |
69 |
Nul |
Wk |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
||
Yearning Pot |
70 |
Drn |
Wk |
- |
- |
Nul |
Wk |
Rep |
- |
||
Minotaur III |
75 |
1-6 |
- |
Wk |
Rep |
Drn |
Str |
Nul |
- |
- |
|
Sleeping Table |
71 |
2-3 |
Nul |
Wk |
- |
Nul |
- |
- |
Wk |
- |
|
Purple Sigil |
71 |
- |
Str |
Str |
Str |
Str |
- |
- |
- |
||
Valuing Nyogo |
72 |
Rep |
Str |
- |
Wk |
- |
Wk |
- |
- |
||
Silent Book |
72 |
Str |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Wk |
Wk |
- |
||
Battle Wheel |
72 |
- |
- |
Wk |
Str |
- |
Nul |
Wk |
- |
||
Judgement Sword |
72 |
Str |
- |
Nul |
- |
Wk |
- |
- |
- |
||
Harem Dancer |
73 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
||
Jotun of Evil |
73 |
Wk |
- |
Rep |
Rep |
Nul |
- |
- |
- |
||
Minotaur II |
76 |
2-6 |
Str |
Rep |
Wk |
- |
Drn |
- |
Nul |
- |
|
Minotaur I |
77 |
- |
Str |
Drn |
Wk |
Rep |
Rep |
Rep |
- |
||
Shadow |
Level |
Available on Floors |
Affinities and Weaknesses |
||||||||
Phys. |
Fire |
Ice |
Elec. |
Wind |
Light |
Dark |
Almi. |
||||
Death Dice |
73 |
4-5 |
Str |
Str |
Str |
Str |
Str |
- |
- |
- |
|
Happy Gene |
73 |
Wk |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Nul |
Nul |
- |
||
Immortal Gigas |
73 |
Str |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
||
Reformed Okina |
73 |
- |
Wk |
Str |
Str |
- |
- |
- |
- |
||
Change Relic |
74 |
Rep |
- |
- |
Wk |
- |
Rep |
Wk |
- |
||
Brilliant Cyclops |
73 |
4-6 |
- |
Rep |
Wk |
Rep |
Rep |
- |
- |
- |
|
Slaughter Drive |
74 |
- |
- |
- |
Wk |
Wk |
- |
- |
- |
||
Noble Seeker |
74 |
5-6 |
Rep |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
Earnest Calocy |
74 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Wk |
Wk |
- |
||
Spastic Turret |
75 |
Str |
Wk |
Nul |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
||
Phantom King |
75 |
Str |
- |
- |
Wk |
Str |
Wk |
Nul |
- |
||
Conceited Panzer |
75 |
Nul |
- |
Wk |
- |
Wk |
- |
- |
- |
||
Harmony Giant |
77 |
Wk |
Str |
Str |
Str |
Str |
- |
- |
- |
||
Solemn Machine |
78 |
6 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Nul |
Nul |
- |
Shuffle Time Personas In Magatsu Inaba And Magatsu Mandala
Persona |
Arcana |
Level |
Shiki-Ouji |
Fool |
56 |
Taowu |
Hanged Man |
56 |
Garuda |
Star |
57 |
Sui-Ki |
Moon |
57 |
Uriel |
Justice |
58 |
White Rider |
Death |
58 |
Hariti |
Priestess |
59 |
Mother Harlot |
Empress |
60 |
Daisoujou |
Hierophant |
60 |
Belphegor |
Devil |
61 |
Jatayu |
Sun |
61 |
Jinn |
Magician |
62 |
Byakko |
Temperance |
62 |
Nebiros |
Hermit |
63 |
Siegfried |
Strength |
63 |
Barong |
Emperor |
65 |
Thor |
Chariot |
65 |
Melchizedek |
Justice |
66 |
Hell Biker |
Hanged Man |
66 |
Karitikeya |
Star |
67 |
Belial |
Devil |
68 |
Seth |
Moon |
68 |
Horus |
Sun |
68 |
Surt |
Magician |
69 |
Yurlungur |
Temperance |
69 |
Tzitzimitl |
Priestess |
70 |
Alilat |
Empress |
70 |
Hachiman |
Hierophant |
70 |
Vasuki |
Hanged Man |
71 |
Atavaka |
Chariot |
72 |
Arahabaki |
Hermit |
73 |
Magatsu Inaba And Magatsu Mandala Walkthrough
Wh🌊ile plenty of the dungeons you’ve finished so far in Persona 4 Golden have been randomized, Magatsu Inaba and Magatsu Mandala are a little different.
The floors here can be a bit tricky to navigate. The first floor is straightforward, though, to ease you in.
The second floor is where things begin to get strange. There are doors in the northwest corner of the map, but trying to open them reveals them to be locked.
To continue, you’ll need to go back to the middle of this floor and check out the pit. Interact with it to jump into the pit, which brings you to Magatsu Mandala.
Though it seems counterintuitive to what you’ve known so far about fighting your way through dungeons, when you get down into Magatsu Mandala, don’t let the shadows touch you.
Being touched by a shadow will send you back to the beginning of the first level of Magatsu Mandala no matter how far you’ve gotten. This includes attacking shadows yourself or being attacked in a way that gives the enemy the advantage – you need to avoid shadows touching you at all costs.
Outside of that, the first three floors of Magatsu Mandala are straightforward enough – get through them without touching the enemies, and at the end of World Three of Magatsu Mandala, you’ll come face to face with the Chaos Fuzz mini-boss.
After this, Magatsu Mandala remains largely the same. There’s another mini-boss battle against Envious Giant on the sixth floor of Magatsu Mandala, but after finishing it, you’re ready to go back to Magatsu Inaba.
The easiest way to do this will be by using a Goho-M.
When you reenter Magatsu Inaba, you’ll now find that the doors in the northwest corners are now unlocked.
Head inside to begin the boss battle against the m๊astermind of 🍸P4G when you’re ready!