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You’ve finished your first go through Yukiko’s Castle inPersona 4 Goldenand have gone back to grind or complete requests, and you’ll find a new boss waiting for you at the end. Now that Yukiko has joined the Investigation Team, rule over her Castle has fallen toContrarian King.RELATED:Persona 4 Golden: Complete Daidara Metalworks Guide
And while he doesn’tlooktoo imposing, it’s reviled by P4G players for being such a heavy hitter with its multi-hit physical attacks and lack of weakness. However, with experience, the right Personas, and careful move selection, the battle with Contrarian King in Persona 4 Golden will be a breeze.
This guide contains spoilers for early-game segments of Person 4 Golden.
Contrarian King Battle Setup
Recommended Level And Personas
Should you choose to re-enterYukiko’s Castleagain after beating it the first time, you’ll find a new boss waiting in place ofShadow Yukiko-Contrarian King.
This shadow isLv. 17and can pack one hell of a punch withits multiple multi-target physical damaging moves, Therefore, you’ll want tobring a Persona that resists physical damageif possible.
AtLv. 13, you’re able to fuseObariyon, who isresistant to physical damagein addition todealing physical damageitself. This way, if Contrarian King’s attack lands, your protagonist will take less damage.
This affinity will come in handy, asContrarian King is renowned for taking out unprepared parties with Rampage.
This attacklands between one and three timeseach time Contrarian King uses Rampage, and he’s apt touse the move multiple times in a row.
Healing is pivotal, as the Rampage spam caneasily wipe a team that’s in rough shape.
You’ll want plenty ofRevival Beads, as your team will likely endure some KOs in this fight.
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
Light physical damage to one foe that lands 1–3 times
Hysterical Slap
Light physical damage to one foe with a chance to inflict rage
Light physical damage to all foes that lands 1–3 times
Lowers all foes' defense stat for three turns
Red Wall
Provides a resistance to fire magic for one ally that lasts three turns
- Contrarian King willtypically only use Marakunda if itlands a critical hiton your party - it thenuses Marakunda as its bonus move.
Contrarian King Battle Strategy
How To Get Back To Yukiko’s Castle
to battle Contrarian King, you’ll need to havegone back through Yukiko’s Castle after finishing it the first time.
To get back into the dungeon,enter the TV Worldandspeak to Yukikoinside.
To re-enteranycompleted dungeon throughout P4G,speak to the person associated with the dungeon while you’re in the TV Worldfor the option to head back in again.
Use Physical, Electric, And Ice Moves On Contrarian King
Once you’ve challenged Contrarian King, it willstart the battle by using Red Wall. Don’t be fooled once it wears off, though, asContrarian Kingdrainsfire magic.
You’ll want tofocus on ice and electric magicduring this fight, as well asphysical attacks, as they’re the only damage types that deal normal damage to Contrarian King.
Yu and Chiewill be yourprimary attackersin this fight.
Meanwhile,Yukiko should healthe party, as herfire magic is ineffective.
It’s a good idea tohave Yosuke focus on support,castingSukukajaon every party member toboost hit and evasion ratesfor the party. This will help when Contrarian King uses multi-target moves, asevasion will be boosted by 50 percent.
And bykeeping a physical-resistant Persona on Yu, you’ve got a much better chance ofsurviving physical attacks.
When your team takes heavy damage, the battle doesn’t end until Yu goes down, sokeep Yu protected against physical attacksin order to maintain the party between turns, if need be.
Obariyonis doubly effective in this fight, as itsphysical resistancekeeps Yu protected, while itsphysical attacksare effective against Contrarian King.
Avoid All-Out Attacks
If one of your attacks manage todown Contrarian Kingduring this battle,don’t perform an All-Out Attackon it.
It’s tempting, given how much damage they normally do, but in P4G,an All-Out Attack deals almighty damage, to whichContrarian King is resistant.
You’ll do more damage bydecliningwhen given the option to perform one, and then instead using afollow-up attackto continue dealing amore effective kind of damagewith anelement other than almighty.
