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Everything you’ve done so far throughout your dozens of hours spent inPersona 4 Goldenhas led to this final dungeon: Yomotsu Hirasaka. Exclusive to the better of P4G’s possible endings, this final dungeon sees Yu and the Investigation Team coming face to face with Izanami – the deity responsible for setting the whole last year of your life in motion.
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But her dungeon is far from straightforward, with more enemies, loot, and set pathways than anywhere else in the game. For help with your big, last push in P4G to get through Yomotsu Hirasaka, you’ve come to the right place.
As Yomotsu Hirasaka is the final dungeon of the game, this guide will contain major spoilers for the ending of Persona 4 Golden.
How To Unlock Yomotsu Hirasaka
You’re able to enter Yomotsu Hirasaka onthe day you’d otherwise be leaving Inaba. This will occur on3/20, and you canonly access the dungeon on this day.
We’ve got a separate article with more info oneach of the endings of the game, but you’ll need tobe on the path to theTrue or Normal endingsto be given the chance toaccess Yomotsu Hirasaka.
If you’veopted for a different ending, you’ll be locked out of this section of the game.
After speaking with all your maxed social links, you’vegot the option tohead hometo finish packing, which willsegue you to the normal ending and skip Yomotsu Hirasakaentirely if you agree to go.
If you’re trying to tackle the dungeon, though,decline going home. Head over to Junes, where the team will meet you. Agreeing that there’s still something will see you break from the group tofind Nanako and Ryotaro Dojima.
They can be located at theriverbanksection of theSamegawa Flood Plain.
When speaking to them,choose the following responses:
After this, go tothe Velvet Roomfor a conversation with the inhabitants there. Your responses don’t matter in this conversation – you’ll receive theOrb of Sighteither way.
With all of this in motion, your final step to unlocking Yomotsu Hirasaka is toreturn to the Moel Gas Station, where you need tospeak to the gas station attendantyou met on your first day in Inaba.
When prompted, choose the following answers:
The assistant will try to refuse to talk to you past this, butcontinue trying to talk to the assistant.
However, continue talking to them andsay the following:
When the conversation ends, you haveyour final section of free control over Yu.
You can use this time to grab Personas from the Velvet Room, sell or trade items, or do any other final preparations before heading into Yomotsu Hirasaka to tackle the final dungeon
Once you enter the final dungeon,youarenot allowed to go back to the real world againbefore the game is over following the completion of Yomotsu Hirasaka.
Recommended Level
Actual level recommendations for the end-most part of the game can be difficult, as they rely on what you’ve done so far throughout the entirety of the game.
With this being the final dungeon, you’ll likely besomeplace in the 60-70 rangefor your level, though every player will be different.
The final boss of the game is at the end of this dungeon, andIzanami isLv. 90when you battle her. However, theenemieswithin Yomotsu Hirasaka arenot this strong, with thelowest being Lv. 76.
By this point in the game,the higher your level, the faster you’ll get through the dungeon.
Some players prefer the challenge of staying at a somewhat lower level, while others prefer to be over-leveled to make the impending blow-out battle with Izanami a cakewalk.
You’ll be safe if you reach around Lv. 80 before the final boss fight.She’s tough, but a careful selection of moves and buffs makes the fight less difficult regardless of level.
Thankfully, thehigh levels of the shadowshere means thatthe dungeon itself is a decent place to grind.
With so many enemy types and such a range of levels, you’ll definitely be leveling up at least a few times before you’ve finished the dungeon, regardless of the level at which you entered.
A good rule of thumb for Persona games is, if you’re struggling with the mini-bossesthroughout the dungeon, you’re probablynot ready for the boss.
Try togauge your comfort level in battlebefore engaging Izanami, and make the leveling decision that’s right for your style of play.
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Shadows And Personas In Yomotsu Hirasaka
It should come as no surprise that the final dungeon has the widest spread of enemies in the game, with a whopping31 unique shadowsready to fight.
Keeping it all straight can be a challenge, so we’ve got a full affinities and weaknesses chart for you down below.
And as forshuffle time, this is where you’ll find thestrongest Personas you can get without fusion. Your end-game fusions will likely require these for ingredients, so be sure to be collecting if you’re trying to finish the compendium.
Explanation
Str
This shadow is strong against this element, and attacks of this element dealless damage.
Wek
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
76
1-3
77
78
79
1-4
2 and 3
3 and 4
3-5
82
3-8
4 and 5
4, 5, and 8
80
4, 7, and 8
5 and 6
81
5, 6, and 8
83
5-8
6 and 7
6-8
*Neo Minotaur can appear as regular shadowsonPaths 4, 7, and 8.
These areseparate from the mini-boss fightagainst a Neo Minotaur on Path 3, whose affinities are different.
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
75
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Yomotsu Hirasaka Walkthrough
Thankfully, the layout in Yomotsu Hirasaka isnot randomized. The floors in this dungeon are referred to as Paths, and below, we explainhow to find the stairs to the next Path.
The directions belowlead you to the stairs only. There is more to each level that you can explore to engage in additional battles or find extra loot.
However, the loot and shadowsarerandom, making them tough to walk you through as directly as the layouts.
Path One
When you load into the dungeon, gostraightdown this long corridor, toward where it slants diagonally, and continue tofollow this hall.
Past the slant, look for thefirst door on your leftat the end of this hall. Go through it and follow the pathforward, turningrightwhen made to. The stairs are behind thefirst door on the left.
Path Two
From where you enter the floor, gostraightuntil you find adoor on the right. Enter it, headstraight, and goleftto find another door that leads into a long, straight stretch. Godownfrom this point until you find adoor on the left.
Enter and turnright, where you’ll find the door to the stairs.
Path Three
Godownand turnrightwhen the hallway curves, thenrighta secondandthird time. This should put you at a door directly behind where you entered Path Three on your mini-map.
Headstraightup this path and turnleftpast the door at the end. From there, walkstraightuntil a fork in the path, then turnleft. The stairs will be halfway through this section of the hall.
It’s on this floor that you fight the first mini-boss:Neo Minotaur.
Path Four
Godownthrough a doorway from the starting position, then turnleftand follow the hall until thefirst door on your left. The stairs are inside here.
Path Five
Headupuntil you see a doorway on theleft. Follow this hall until you’re made to turnright, then walkpast the first doorin here toward the second.
Godown this corridorto adoorway on the left.Headstraightinside, and thedoorto the stairs will beon your right.
Path Six
This floor is rather large and winding, making it somewhat easy to get turned around. Refer to your map as often as needed.
From the entrance to this level, gostraight forwarduntil you’re made to make aleft, thenuse the doorwayin this corridor. It leads you into astraight hallwaywith anotherdoor at the end, which you’ll need to go through.
Turnrightout of the door, thenrightat the first opportunity. Follow this hallway until it turnsleft, and you’ll see the door to the stairs there.
It’s on this floor that you fight the second and final mini-boss for Yomotsu Hirasaka:Sleeping Table.
Path Seven
Runstraightdown this short corridor, making arightwhen the path turns. Gostraightthrough the door up ahead, then make aleft. Godown this pathto anotherdoor at the end of the hall, and make arightthrough there.
Follow the hallwayleftup ahead, thenstraight downanother long section that leads to anotherleft. The stairs are then inside thefirst door on your left.
Path Eight
When you enter this level, runstraightforward through the curving hallway until you find a door, then make arightand proceed to thesecond door on your right.
The door to the stairs will be thefirst door on the rightin this new hallway.
Path Nine
Path Nine is where you battle Izanami andis therefore the final floor of Yomotsu Hirasaka.
Be sure tohealand be as prepared as ever before heading upstairs and engaging in this final, ultimate boss battle.
