Conquering Happiness Hands in Persona 4 Golden: A Guide
Happiness Hands are formidable foes in Persona 4 Golden, randomly appearing in dungeons and leaping from chests. Each encounter presents a progressively tougher challenge. While defeating them is difficult, the substantial XP reward makes the effort worthwhile. This guide focuses on overcoming Happiness Hands in Yukiko's Castle, early in the game.
Happiness Hand Weaknesses and Strategies
Happiness Hands boast strong resistance to elemental attacks. The key to victory lies in exploiting their vulnerability to physical damage. While Almighty attacks are effective against Golden Hands generally, this strategy isn't viable early in the game. Happiness Hands inflict minimal damage and may even skip turns, but they'll flee at the first opportunity. A weakness exploit or critical hit guarantees their escape. Prioritize targeting a single Happiness Hand if multiple appear; defeating even one is a significant achievement.
Defeating Happiness Hands: A Step-by-Step Approach
The most effective strategy involves fusing the Persona Orobas, which possesses the invaluable skill Hysterical Slap. This skill delivers double hits and has a chance to inflict the Rage status effect. A Raged Happiness Hand will continuously use its basic attack, preventing its escape. Orobas can be fused using:
- Apsaras + Forneus
- Apsaras + Slime
Before engaging, ensure your party is fully healed. Concentrate solely on physical attacks that consume HP, avoiding any other actions. Utilize the following attacks:
- Yosuke: Sonic Punch
- Chie: Skull Cracker
- Protagonist: Hysterical Slap
Repeat this cycle until victory. Early-game success relies heavily on luck due to limited options. However, defeating a Happiness Hand provides significant leveling opportunities.
Crucial Note: If you down a Happiness Hand, refrain from using an All-Out Attack unless certain of a kill. Otherwise, it will revive and flee.
