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You’ll be about two-thirds of the way done with the Marukyu Striptease dungeon inPersona 4 Goldenbefore you cross paths with Amorous Snake, but defeating so is imperative to saving Rise. The mini-boss of this dungeon will be coming at you not only with strong physical damage, but a frustratingly impressive repertoire of ailments as well.
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Now that you’ve got a little say in your team, it’ll be easier than ever to build a powerful group to take out this sultry shadow. For everything you need to know to beat Persona 4 Golden’s Amorous Snake, we’ve got you covered.
Although we’re focused on combat, this guide may still contain spoilers for elements of Persona 4 Golden.
Amorous Snake Battle Setup
Where To Find Amorous Snake
You’ll find the battle with Amorous Snake on7Fof theMarukyu Striptease dungeon.
When you arrive,Rise turns out the lights. Until you find the mini-boss, you’renavigating the dungeon in the dark.
To find Amorous Snake in P4G,navigate toward the middleof this mostlyspiral floor, where you’ll find another curtain like it.Open that curtainto engage Amorous Snake in battle.
Recommended Party
Now that Kanji has joined the team, this is the first time you’re getting a say in the party you’re bringing into a dungeon. And trust us, that versatility will go a long way!
For this fight, we suggest bringingYukiko, Kanji, and Chiefor this fight.
With the Amorous Snakeweak to fire, you’ll be able to useYukiko’s fire magicto continuously keep it on the ground.
Additionally, if you’ve gottenYukiko’s social linktoRank 6before this, your friend will know the skillAmrita, a healing spell thatcures all ailments except downed.
Back on offense, once Yukiko’s got Amorous Snake down with her fire attacks,Kanji and Chiecan use their quickly buildingphysical attacksin kind to continue kicking it while it’s down.
Recommended Level And Personas
With the Amorous Snake mini-boss atLv. 33, you’ll want to beroughly Lv. 30before beginning the battle.
Lamiais a great Persona for the battle, as sheinnately knows Agilao, which allows you to also jump in ondamaging Amorous Snake with fire magic.
It may also be a good idea tobring a healer Personaas well, since Yukiko will likely busy with fire magic and Amrita.
Amorous Snake Affinity Chart
Below, you’ll find a full affinity chart for Amorous Snakewhen you encounter it as a mini-bossin the Marukyu Striptease dungeon.
You’ll later encounter Amorous Snake as aregular shadow in other dungeons, but beware that its affinities change between this battle and then.
Explanation
Str
This shadow is strong against this element, and attacks of this element dealless damage.
Wk
This shadow is weak against this element, and attacks of this element dealmore damage.
Rep
This shadow will repel attacks of this element,reversing the damageonto you.
Nul
This shadow will nullify attacks of this element, and as such, they dealno damage.
Drn
This shadow will gain health from attacks of this element, so attacks of thisheal the shadow.
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Affinities and Weaknesses
Skills and Attacks
Mind Slice
Medium physical damage to all foes with a chance to inflict panic
Virus Wave
Heavy physical damage to all foes with a chance to inflict poison
Life Drain
Steals 30HP from one foe and gives it to the user
Stagnant Air
Increases the chances that foes will fall victim to ailments or insta-kill spells
Increases the user’s chance to evade critical hits
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Amorous Snake Battle Strategy
The real headache in this fight begins right away whenAmorous Snake uses the first turn to cast Stagnant Air. You’ll spend a good amount of time in this battle keeping up withhealing your team’s ailmentsfrom here.
Both of Amorous Snake’s damage-dealing attackscan alsoinflict ailmentsto follow up on this, neither of which you’ll want to deal with in this fight, as they may cost you your turn to attack.
Poisonwill slowlydrain a bit of HPforeach turnthe character afflicted takes in battle.
Meanwhile,panicmeans your teammates may occasionallyturn on the teamby attacking teammates, throwing away yen, or opting to do nothing on their turn.
The best way to approach the battle is tohave Yukiko use a fire attack on her first move. This should exploit Amorous Snake’s weakness to fire in P4G andknock it down.
You’ll have the option to, butdon’t do an All-Out Attack once it’s down. If youlet Amorous Snake stay downedand letChie and Kanjiuse theirphysical attacks, haveYukiko use Agilao every turnwhen she doesn’t need to use Amrita.
However, if Amorous Snake gets up, it willcast Stagnant Air every third turn, then use the time between it touse Virus Wave or Mind Slicewhile your susceptibility is up.
While poison is definitely a nuisance,you can still safely attack while poisoned. If you think you can take the loss of HP, you canfocus on healing panic first.
If Amorous Snake hasalready used Stagnant Air, it willdefinitely try inflicting an ailmenton both of the comingtwo turns. You may be able to counter this byhaving the team guardfor those two turns.
It willcast Stagnant Air againon thethird turn, a cycle that repeats until the fight is over. When you’re able,get it down with Agilaoagain to disrupt the pattern.
Once you’vegotten its HP low enough, Amorous Snake will switch tousing primarilyMind Sliceas its ailment-dealing physical attack instead, as itdeals more damage.
Heal from the damage and ailments and keep the hurt on Amorous Snake as all of this is happening, and the fight will be over before long!
