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Contents List.................................................[CL001]

it)

on your second playthrough after inheriting your protagonist's

Revisions.....................................................[RV001]

-Affection points have been added to all S.Link answers, these are

attributes from your previous run for several reasons:

Important Info................................................[IP001] Walkthrough...................................................[WT001] FAQ...........................................................[FQ001] References....................................................[RF001]

values you should be getting when you bring along a matching Persona with you and have chosen the correct answers when prompted -Persona required for the various S.Link and story events have been

Special Thanks................................................[ST001] Disclaimer....................................................[DC001]

added under most of the in-game dates, it's recommended that you bring them to reduce the random factors that could later alter the

March 05, 2013

timing of S.Link rank up events

-Made minor adjustments to Priestess, Justice and Hierophant S.Link

-A summary of each of the S.Link ranks has been added at the end of

schedules

each month so you could use them as references to compare your

-Added optional quests that raise MC's parameters, I'll eventually

progress with that of mine

in my guide may or may not reflect the actual increments in your game. Having your protagonist with maxed out attributes means less time devoted to studying before midterms and finals, reading book, and so on. -Social Link (S.Link) answers that grant you the maximum amount of points sometime require a specific attribute beyond a certain level (e.g. Scolding Shu for being too naive, which gives you 2-3 points as opposed to 0, requires Courage to be Level 3 or above, etc.)

add all optional quests to the guide, for now, please do the ones with the "Recommended Quest" labels below them

-Status increase is random and varies from game to game, what I say

December 04, 2012

-Rearranged steps in the last Hermit Quest

-Fixed a few errors in the walkthrough (June 10-15), for those who

-Added additional information on obtaining The Divine Way

have followed the guide past June, continue to follow the suggested schedule

January 19, 2013 -Added a few precautionary notes on Aeon and Jester S.Links -Added some notes on completed books to help you keep track of how

-Certain "best" answers to S.Link events yield a range of points. While it's known that if you have a Persona compatible with the S.Link character in possession, the chance of maximizing points obtained is much higher, it's not guaranteed. I'm not sure if your protagonist's attributes have anything to do with this, but I find that with a maxed out protagonist, the number of S.Link points

many books you've read each time you finish reading a book

December 03, 2012

-Added the time/location of different NPCs to help you find them more

-Max S.Link guide complete

easily for S.Link events

-Minor adjustments to certain activities

obtained per event (provided that I bring the compatible Persona with me) has always been maximized.

-Updated the Important Info section with a few notes on first timers November 30, 2012 and NG+ -All names, answers and in-game jargon have been updated to match

Having said all these, you do get some extra days in Golden to wrap up things that you couldn't finish due to the aforementioned variables.

December 25, 2012

those found in the US version

-Fine-tuned the Strength S.Link schedule to ensure that Polyland is

-Tweaked the schedules for After School and Evening activities to

obtainable -Adjusted the schedules on days when you're basically free to reading books with the goal of obtaining the read-all-books trophy on your

optimize S.Link and personal attribute increases or Very Easy when you're prompted for difficulty setting at the -Walkthrough up to the end of November -FAQ section updated to include Margaret (S.Link Empress) Fusion Request recommendations

first playthrough; note that some books can only be obtained when you complete certain sidequests (e.g. Quests 18, 20, 34, 40 and 45)

If this is your first playthrough, I'd recommend starting with Easy

beginning of your game. If you want a veteran or just want more challenge and excitement, by all means, choose the higher difficulty settings. However, if your goal is to max out S.Links as quickly as

July 20, 2012

possible so you don't have to waste time grinding in dungeons, Easy

-Walkthrough up to the end of August or Very Easy modes are the way to go. December 13, 2012 -Major changes have been made to the Strength S.Link schedule, for

-Modified the layout/format a bit -Added additional details to cooking and other activities If you're on NG+ and you're following this guide, you may actually

those who missed the Witch Detective book as a result of following

July 18, 2012

my last version, I sincerely apologize. The schedule's now adjusted

-Guide started, walkthrough section up to the mid June

to accomodate the requirement (Strength S.Link rank must be below 4 for the event on May 29 to occur)

you can email me for a copy (until I register a netspace to upload

and it gives you more flexibility to do other things. You can spend

[IP001]

evenings intended for studying and reading books on other activities

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such as gardening and part-time jobs. If you've already maxed out

-If you were following my older version past May and would like to continue using that guide (which works for maxing out all S.Links),

reach certain S.Link ranks ahead of schedule. This is perfectly okay

your main character's attributes, you can even start Temperance, This guide is written for the purpose of maximizing all S.Link on a single playthrough. However, it's highly recommended that you do this

Devil and Tower S.Links earlier than what's suggested in this guide.

This guide is constructed in a similar fashion as penguin_knight's

choose to spend time and reload your latest save and try again, but

original Persona 4 Max S.Link guide in the sense that all suggested

it's not mandatory. The days toward the end of January should be

S.Link answers are simplified to the number of options (from top to

sufficient for you to fix any problems that led to unfinished S.Links.

specific S.Link rank for that day isn't 2 or 3 ranks below what I put down, you should have plenty of time wrapping that up towards the end of January, 2012. Continue sticking to the schedule and everything will smooth out.

bottom) in the order you're prompted to make a choice. As for other selections that affect your attributes and people's For example, the best answers for S.Link Chariot 2 are presented as

affections toward you, I have them listed clearly using bullet point

follows:

"-" under subheadings with quotation marks indicating the specific

S.Link Chariot 2 -1 [+3] -> 1 [+3]

During this particular event, you're prompted twice. The first time

choice. Choices that you have to make which do not affect anything

========== APRIL 2011 ==========

will NOT be listed here (to keep things succinct). There are days that are completely story driven, unless the questions prompted affect one

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or more characters' affections toward you, these days are excluded

~April 12 (TUE)~ ----------------

you're given two choices, and the second time, three. from my guide.

First Prompt: Last but not least, I'm going for the "harem" route (read: making Chie: "Still, now's the time to train right?"

every girl you can date your lover), this will affect how you answer certain questions during S.Link events, while the effects are not

Morooka's Insult -"...You calling me a loser?" (Courage UP)

1. Right (3 points)

immediately visible, the final outcome is fruitful.

2. For what (0 points)

[WT001]

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~April 14 (THU)~ ----------------

Second Prompt:

Chie: "...No?"

I want to stress again that if you haven't read the Important Info

(IP001) section of the guide, please do so before proceeding on. It 1. I'm cool with it (3 points)

contains explanations on various things which you should take note of

2. I guess so... (2 points)

Teacher's Question -"1 BC." (Knowledge UP)

when using this walkthrough. 3. What a pain (0 points)

If you don't want to read through it, at least remember these: You can easily see that in order to maximize the points obtained TV World during this event, you need to pick the first option twice (assuming

1. Make multiple saves (e.g. make a save for each week, and overwrite

you have a Chariot Persona in possession). Hence the representation

them from oldest to newest as you move on with the in-game dates).

"1 -> 1" used above should be fairly self-explanatory. The first "1"

I can't stress this enough, please make sure you make use of the

depicts the first choice in the first prompt, the second "1" after the arrow depicts the first choice in the second prompt. Sometimes you'll run into prompt where it matters not what you say, in this case, the choice is represented by the word "ANY".

The numbers in the square brackets are the affection points you're

-"Are you guys okay?" (Understanding UP)

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empty save slots as much as possible, you can always delete them

~April 15 (FRI)~ ----------------

later. 2. Bring Persona that matches the Arcana of the person you'll be spending time with (e.g. Sandman [Strength] for Daisuke/Ichijo's S.Link), this ensures that you'll receive the maximum amount of

After Rescuing Chie -"I'm worried about Chie." (Understanding UP)

affection points most of the time (it's not guaranteed, but it is supposed to get assuming you've brought a matching Persona and have made the correct choice each time a question comes up. Due to the random factors in this game, it's entirely possible that you'd still

extremely useful). For this purpose, I've made headings to give

---------------~April 16 (SAT)~

you heads-up on what Persona Arcana is required each day. ---------------2. Don't panic if what I wrote down on my guide didn't perfectly

receive less points than what's shown in my guide despite your effort

match with what you get for a specific S.Link on a certain day

to ensure you've done everything correctly. At this point, you can

(e.g. S.Link Moon 1 didn't happen on June 21). As long as your



S.Link Magician 1 (Auto)

Bookstore

---------------~April 17 (SUN)~

Study

The Lovely Man (1200 yen)

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-New books available:

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Expert Study Methods (2800 yen)

~April 19 (TUE)~

Beginner Fishing (1600 yen)

---------------S.Link Magician 2

Dungeon -Level as much as possible (it'll increase the total number of

-1 [+3]

Personae you can hold) -Draw as many Arcana types as possible, ensure that you at least

S.Link Strength 1

draw a Pixie (Magician) and a Sandman (Strength) card

-See Morooka in the Staff Room and ask him about clubs, afterwards, go to the ground and enter the door at the very end, you can choose

S.Link Fool 1 (Auto)

-Location: Classroom Building 2F

Read: The Lovely Man (1/2)

Soccer or Basketball ----------------

---------------~April 18 (MON)~ ----------------

*Caution: If you did join the Basketball Club, you have to be very careful with the Strength S.Link rank if you intend on getting Witch Detective and Poly-land, two books required to complete a trophy in

~April 21 (THU)~ ----------------



this game. You have to make sure that the Strength S.Link (Basketball) S.Link Chariot 1 (Auto)

is BELOW rank 4 prior to May 29th event in order to obtain Witch

Rescue Yukiko -I highly recommend that you finish this on one go. Level your

Detective; BELOW rank 4 or ABOVE rank 6 on July 17 in order to obtain

characters to 15 or 16 should suffice. Having Urbakos as your

Poly-land. If the above criteria are not met, you'll miss the books

Persona would help tremendously.

Teacher's Question

completely. If you joined the Soccer Club instead, you're safe from

-"Beta." (Knowledge UP)

these ridiculous restrictions.

Case Discussion -"Let's call it a day." (Understanding UP)

-Basketball: ANY [+0] -> ANY [+0] -> 1 [+1]

-Soccer: ANY [+0] -> ANY [+0]

Quest 01: Who's the Riddle Master?! Study (only if you didn't go to the dungeon) -Optional

-Talk to the afro student on Classroom Building, 3F, and answer: "Group A" -> "6 Flag colors"

---------------Study ~April 22 (FRI)~

-Reward: Chest Keys x3

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S.Link Aeon 1

~April 20 (WED)~

-Visit the Velvet Room, if the event with Marie doesn't start, exit

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~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ Required Persona Arcana: Magician ~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~

and enter the Veltvet Room again; once the event completes, from the

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list of commands given, choose "Check on Dwellers" -> "Listen to

Required Persona Arcana: Magician

Marie's request" -> "Sure."

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-ANY (for all prompted selections) [+0]

S.Link Magician 3

-Location: Classroom Building 2F

*If you want to see the Epilogue exclusive to P4G, you must max out her

-3 [+3] -> ANY [+0] Teacher's Question

S.Link by December 23, 2011, activate and complete the secret dungeon

-"Three." (Expression UP, Yosuke +2)

and obtain the True Ending.

Read: The Lovely Man (2/2)

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-Book 1/32 completed

~April 25 (MON)~

---------------Fridge

---------------~April 23 (SAT)~

-Eat it (Courage +2) -Courage Rank +1 (Average -> Reliable)

---------------Teacher's Question ~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~

-"Overcompensation." (Knowledge UP)

---------------~April 27 (WED)~

Required Persona Arcana: Strength ~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~

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Quest 02: The Girl on the Rooftop

-Optional Teacher's Question

-Talk to the male student by the window, then speak to the girl

Rescue Yukiko

-"Tulip mania." (Expression UP, Yosuke +2)

on the Rooftop three times over three days (not available on

-If you haven't done so on April 20, you should really try to wrap

rainy days), choose "Ask about her hobbies" when prompted

this up today. You do have up till April 29, but it's highly

-Reward: Goho-M discouraged to take more than a day to clear any main quest.

Part-time Jobs

S.Link Sun 1

-You can start accepting part-time jobs posted on the bulletin

-Talk to Morooka in the Staff Room about Culture Clubs, then visit

Aiya Restaurant (1/8) -If you already saved Yukiko, go and eat at Aiya, three of your

board besides Aiya Restaurant, if you don't meet the required attriute level, you cannot accept certain jobs.

the Music or Social Room to join either the Music or Drama Club.

attributes will increase at random. -You'll receive a book if you eat at Aiya 8 times

I recommend Drama, as most choices are not affected by your S.Link Strength 2 -Location: Classroom Building 2F -Basketball: 1 or 2 [+3] -> 1 [+2] -> ANY [+2]

attributes -Drama: ANY [+0] -> ANY [+0]

-Music: ANY [+0] -> ANY [+0] -> 1 (Understanding UP) [+0] Study (not available if you went to the dungeon today)

-Soccer: 1 (Understanding UP) [+0] -> 1 [+3]

-Knowledge Rank +1 (Aware -> Informed)



---------------Read: Expert Study Methods (3/3) ~April 28 (THU)~

Read: Expert Study Methods (1/3)

-Book 2/32 completed ----------------

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---------------~April 26 (TUE)~

~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~= Required Persona Arcana: Sun

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~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~ Required Persona Arcana: Magician ~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~

~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~= Required Persona Arcana: Chariot

~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~= S.Link Sun 2 -Location: Classroom Building 2F

S.Link Magician 4 -Location: Junes

-Drama: ANY [+0] -> ANY [+0] -> 1 [+3] Teacher's Question

-Music: 1 [+2] -> 1 (Understanding UP) [+3]

-"Marriage numbers." (Expression UP, Chie +2)

-3 [+3] -> 1 [+2]

Read: Beginner Fishing (1/3)

S.Link Chariot 2 ---------------Read: Expert Study Methods (2/3)

-Location: School Rooftop -1 [+3] -> 1 [+3]

~April 29 (FRI)~

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Study

May 2011

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-------------~May 04 (WED)~

Rescue Yukiko -Last day to save Yukiko if you still haven't done so, otherwise

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it's game over for ya

~May 01 (SUN)~ --------------

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~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~=~= Required Persona Arcana: Chariot

Aiya Restaurant (2/8) -Aim for increases in Diligence, Courage and Understanding, reload

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S.Link Aeon 2

if necessary

-Location: Shopping District, South ----------------ANY [+0] -> ANY [+0] -> ANY [+0] -> ANY [+0] -> ANY [+0]

S.Link Chariot 3

~April 30 (SAT)~ -Location: Shopping District, South ---------------

-1 (if insufficient Courage, select 2) [+3]

Part-time: Sealing Envelopes (Diligence UP)

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Study

Teacher's Question -"Valles Marineris." (Knowl...