Social Link Guide : Part Two
Social Link Guide : Part Two
Persona 4 Golden Guide
This is the second part of our unofficial guide for how to successfully complete the Social Links in Persona 4 Golden.
Each of these optional side stories requires you to choose your dialogue wisely to ensure that you can level up your relationships with these valuable NPC’s.
As you reach each rank of the various Social Links, you will increase your EXP bonus created during Persona Fusions with a Persona that shares their assigned Arcana. When levelling up your Social Links with Party Members, you will also gain specific abilities that will aid you on your journey through the struggles of balancing the real world and your activities with the Investigation Team.
If you want to increase your Ranks more effectively, it is recommended to have a Persona that matches your Social Link’s Arcana as you will gain more points from selected choices. Only the best choices for each decision are listed to ensure an efficient playthrough.
Lovers Arcana: Rise Kujikawa
Rank 1
No additional Ability is gained at this Rank.
Aside from Teddie until he gains his Persona, Rise is the only party member who does not attack enemies directly during battle. Instead, she provides takes over Teddie’s role as the support character.
This Social Link is earned automatically during the game’s story line on July 23rd 2011.
Rank 2
No additional Ability is gained at this Rank.
New Special Support Skill Learned: Treasure Radar
Choice 1:
- So you don’t eat out?
- Just order takeout.
Rank 3
No additional Ability is gained at this Rank.
Choice 1:
- Any choice.
Rank 4
No additional Ability is gained at this Rank.
Choice 1:
- Call the police.
- Grab her hand and run.
Choice 2:
- Go along with her.
Choice 3:
- I don’t mind.
- It… It was a lie?
Rank 5
No additional Ability is gained at this Rank.
New Special Support Skill Learned: Enemy Radar
Choice 1:
- All the time.
- Sometimes…
Choice 2:
- No.
- I don’t know.
Rank 6
No additional Ability is gained at this Rank.
Choice 1:
- Any choice.
Choice 2:
- Any choice.
Choice 3:
- Having second thoughts?
- She’ll understand. (You can only choose this answer if your Understanding stat is at Level 5)
Choice 4:
- Sounds great.
- If you’re serious…
Rank 7
No additional Ability is gained at this Rank.
Choice 1:
- Any choice.
Choice 2:
- That part doesn’t matter.
Choice 3:
- Any choice, but the last choice requires for your Courage stat to be at Level 5.
Rank 8
No additional Ability is gained at this Rank.
Choice 1:
- Any choice.
Choice 2:
- Either choice
- Choosing the first option, “Hold her.” will allow you to enter a Romantic relationship with Rise.
Rank 9
No additional Ability is gained at this Rank.
Choice 1:
- Any choice.
Rank 10 (MAX) – Friendship Route
Ability Unlocked: Second Awakening
Ability Description: Transforms Rise’s Persona from Himiko into Kanzeon.
New Special Support Skill Learned: Weakness Radar
No dialogue choices are made during this Social Link event.
Rank 10 (MAX) – Romance Route
Ability Unlocked: Second Awakening
Ability Description: Transforms Rise’s Persona from Himiko into Kanzeon.
New Special Support Skill Learned: Weakness Radar
Choice 1:
- Any choice.
Fortune Arcana: Naoto Shirogane
Rank 1
Ability Unlocked: Assist
Ability Description: Allows Naoto to wake up a knocked-down party member during battle.
This Social Link requires your Courage and Knowledge stats to be Level 5 to be started.
No important dialogue choices are made during this Social Link event.
Rank 2
No additional Ability is gained at this Rank.
New Special Attack Learned: Invigorate 1.
Choice 1:
- That’s no fun.
Choice 2:
- Any choice.
Choice 3:
- You should be careful.
- Remember that card…?
Rank 3
Ability Unlocked: Follow Up
Ability Description: Allows Naoto to possibly use an attack that will knock down an enemy.
Choice 1:
- A challenge for a duel?
- That card business again…?
Choice 2:
- Any choice.
Rank 4
No additional Ability is gained at this Rank.
New Special Attack Learned: Mind Charge.
Choice 1:
- That “Card” Again?
Choice 2:
- Any choice.
Choice 3:
- Either choice.
Rank 5
Ability Unlocked: Recover
Ability Description: Allows Naoto to possibly cure status effects from a party member during battle.
Choice 1:
- Burn it.
Choice 2:
- A mailbox.
Choice 3:
- Good, you got it back.
Choice 4:
- I guess I’ll help.
- Let’s do it.
Rank 6
No additional Ability is gained at this Rank.
New Special Attack Learned: Invigorate 2.
Choice 1:
- Any choice.
Choice 2:
- The numbers are important.
Choice 3:
- Your gender doesn’t matter.
- If you choose, “I’m glad you’re a girl.”, you can potentially begin a romantic relationship in a later Social Link event.
Rank 7
Ability Unlocked: Endure
Ability Description: Allows Naoto to survive a mortal blow from an enemy during battle.
Choice 1:
- Subtract ’40’ and ‘4’?
Choice 2:
- Don’t be afraid.
Rank 8
No additional Ability is gained at this Rank.
New Special Attack Learned: Heat Riser.
Choice 1:
- Any choice.
Choice 2:
- Any choice.
- If you choose, “Protect Naoto.”, you can potentially begin a romantic relationship later in this Social Link event.
Choice 3:
- Either choice.
- If you choose, “Because I love you.”, you will enter into a romantic relationship with Naoto.
Rank 9
Ability Unlocked: Protect
Ability Description: Allows Naoto to take a mortal blow from an enemy for the main character during battle.
Choice 1:
- Somewhere high.
Choice 2:
- Throwing things away?
Rank 10 (MAX) – Friendship Route
Ability Unlocked: Second Awakening
Ability Description: Transforms Naoto’s Persona from Sukuna-Hikona into Yamato-Takeru.
New Special Attack Learned: Invigorate 3.
Choice 1:
- Of course.
Rank 10 (MAX) – Romance Route
Ability Unlocked: Second Awakening
Ability Description: Transforms Naoto’s Persona from Sukuna-Hikona into Yamato-Takeru.
New Special Attack Learned: Invigorate 3.
Choice 1:
- Any choice.
Choice 2:
- Either choice.
Temperance Arcana: Eri Minami
Rank 1
No additional Ability is gained at this Rank.
No important dialogue choices are made during this Social Link event.
Rank 2
No additional Ability is gained at this Rank.
Choice 1:
- I hate kids.
Choice 2:
- Either choice.
Rank 3
No additional Ability is gained at this Rank.
Choice 1:
- Either choice.
Choice 2:
- Either choice.
Rank 4
No additional Ability is gained at this Rank.
Choice 1:
- Either choice.
Choice 2:
- You’re right…
Choice 3:
- Just let it go.
Choice 4:
- Either choice.
Rank 5
No additional Ability is gained at this Rank.
Choice 1:
- Any choice.
Choice 2:
- Any choice.
Rank 6
No additional Ability is gained at this Rank.
Choice 1:
- Either choice.
Choice 2:
- Either choice.
Choice 3:
- Any choice.
Choice 4:
- Featherman R.
Rank 7
No additional Ability is gained at this Rank.
Choice 1:
- Any choice.
Choice 2:
- Any choice.
Choice 3:
- You’re both afraid.
Choice 4:
- That’s not true.
Rank 8
No additional Ability is gained at this Rank.
Choice 1:
- Any choice.
Choice 2:
- Any choice.
Rank 9
No additional Ability is gained at this Rank.
Choice 1:
- Either choice.
Choice 2:
- Any choice.
Choice 3:
- Either choice.
Choice 4:
- Either choice.
Rank 10 (MAX)
No additional Ability is gained at this Rank.
Choice 1:
- Either choice.
Devil Arcana: Sayoko Uehara
Rank 1
No additional Ability is gained at this Rank.
This Social Link requires your Diligence stat to be Level 3 to be started.
Choice 1:
- Any choice.
Rank 2
No additional Ability is gained at this Rank.
Choice 1:
- What do you mean?
- I’m not interested.
Rank 3
No additional Ability is gained at this Rank.
Choice 1:
- For the money.
Choice 2:
- I do.
- Right in front of me.
Choice 3:
- Stop it!
Rank 4
No additional Ability is gained at this Rank.
Choice 1:
- Either choice.
Choice 2:
- Any choice.
Choice 3:
- Any choice.
Choice 4:
- Any choice.
Rank 5
No additional Ability is gained at this Rank.
Choice 1:
- It’s like a soap opera.
Choice 2:
- Either choice.
Choice 3:
- Cheer her up.
- Comfort her. (Requires for your Understanding stat to be at Level 5.)
Rank 6
No additional Ability is gained at this Rank.
Choice 1:
- Any choice.
Choice 2:
- Any choice.
Choice 3:
- Either choice.
Rank 7
No additional Ability is gained at this Rank.
Choice 1:
- Hang in there.
Rank 8
No additional Ability is gained at this Rank.
No important dialogue choices are made during this Social Link event.
Rank 9
No additional Ability is gained at this Rank.
Choice 1:
- Either choice.
Choice 2:
- Either choice.
Choice 3:
- Any choice.
Choice 4:
- Any choice.
Rank 10 (MAX)
No additional Ability is gained at this Rank.
Choice 1:
- Either choice.