Persona 4 Golden: Magatsu Inaba And Magatsu Mandala Walkthrough

Published by Emma o n September 3, 2025, 7:59 am

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Before Going Into Magatsu Inaba And Magatsu Mandala

Shadows And Personas In Magatsu Inaba And Magatsu Mandala

Magatsu Inaba And Magatsu Mandala Walkthrough

Everything you’ve done in the dozens of hours you’ve logged in Persona 4 Golden 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 – there’s a whole dungeon you’ve got to trek through first.

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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*

Str

Nul

Infinite Sand

Nul

Great King

Str

Rep

Yearning Pot

Drn

Nul

Nemean Beast

Rep

Nul

Agitating Hablerie

1-2

Nul

Drn

Fickle Papillon

Str

Jupiter Eagle

Rep

Drn

Vehement Idol

Rep

Str

Rep

Pistil Mother

Str

Drn

Str

Drn

Rare Shadows

Glorious Hand

1-2

Rep

Str

* 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

Str

Rep

Fanatic Tower

Str

Nul

Nemean Beast

Rep

Nul

Amorous Snake

1-2

Str

Rep

Pistil Mother

1-3

Str

Drn

Str

Drn

King Castle

Nul

Yearning Pot

Drn

Nul

Rep

Minotaur III

1-6

Rep

Drn

Str

Nul

Sleeping Table

2-3

Nul

Purple Sigil

Str

Valuing Nyogo

Rep

Str

Silent Book

Str

Battle Wheel

Str

Nul

Judgement Sword

Str

Nul

Harem Dancer

Jotun of Evil

Rep

Nul

Minotaur II

2-6

Str

Rep

Drn

Nul

Minotaur I

Str

Drn

Rep

Shadow

Level

Available on Floors

Affinities and Weaknesses

Phys.

Fire

Ice

Elec.

Wind

Light

Dark

Almi.

Death Dice

4-5

Str

Happy Gene

Nul

Immortal Gigas

Str

Reformed Okina

Str

Change Relic

Rep

Brilliant Cyclops

4-6

Rep

Slaughter Drive

Noble Seeker

5-6

Rep

Earnest Calocy

Spastic Turret

Str

Nul

Phantom King

Str

Nul

Conceited Panzer

Nul

Harmony Giant

Str

Solemn Machine

Nul

Shuffle Time Personas In Magatsu Inaba And Magatsu Mandala

Persona

Arcana

Level

Shiki-Ouji

Fool

Taowu

Hanged Man

Garuda

Star

Sui-Ki

Moon

Uriel

Justice

White Rider

Death

Hariti

Priestess

Mother Harlot

Empress

Daisoujou

Hierophant

Belphegor

Devil

Jatayu

Sun

Jinn

Magician

Byakko

Temperance

Nebiros

Hermit

Siegfried

Strength

Barong

Emperor

Thor

Chariot

Melchizedek

Justice

Hell Biker

Hanged Man

Karitikeya

Star

Belial

Devil

Seth

Moon

Horus

Sun

Surt

Magician

Yurlungur

Temperance

Tzitzimitl

Priestess

Alilat

Empress

Hachiman

Hierophant

Vasuki

Hanged Man

Atavaka

Chariot

Arahabaki

Hermit

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Magatsu Inaba And Magatsu Mandala Walkthrough

While 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 mastermind of P4G when you’re ready!

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Persona 4 Golden: Magatsu Inaba And Magatsu Mandala Walkthrough

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