Yamato-Takeru (Persona)

For the Demon, see Yamato-Takeru.

Yamato-Takeru is a Persona in Persona 4. It is the second Persona of Naoto Shirogane.

Profile

Origin

Design

Gameplay

Persona 4

In Persona 4, Naoto starts with Sukuna-Hikona. It transfigures into Yamato-Takeru upon maxing Naoto's Social Link.

Name	Level
Yamato-Takeru^[1]	55

Location	—

Arcana	STShuffle Time	Inheritance
Fortune	—	—

Resistances

—	—	—	—	—	StrStrong	StrStrong

Skills
Skill	Cost	Description	Level
Tempest Slash	15% HP	Deals heavy Phys damage to 1 foe 1x to 2x.	Innate
Mudoon	15 SP	Darkness: medium chance of instant kill, 1 foe.	Innate
Hamaon	15 SP	Light: medium chance of instant kill, 1 foe.	Innate
Megidola	24 SP	Deals heavy Almighty damage to all foes.	Innate
Deathbound	20% HP	Deals heavy Phys damage to all foes.	Innate
Mind Charge	29 SP	Doubles magic damage dealt next turn.	56
Blight	16% HP	Deals heavy Phys damage to all foes with a chance of Poison.	58
Mudo Boost	—	Increases success rate of Darkness magic.	64
Hama Boost	—	Increases success rate of Light magic.	66
Mamudoon	34 SP	Darkness: med chance of instant kill, all foes.	68
Mahamaon	34 SP	Light: medium chance of instant kill, all foes.	70
Vorpal Blade	22% HP	Deals heavy Phys damage to all foes.	73
Megidolaon	38 SP	Deals severe Almighty damage to all foes.	75

Persona 4 Golden

In Golden, Naoto starts with Sukuna-Hikona. It transfigures into Yamato-Takeru upon maxing Naoto's Social Link and can further transfigure into Yamato-Sumeragi during winter.

Name	Level
Yamato-Takeru^[2]	55

Location	—

Arcana	STShuffle Time	Inheritance
Fortune	—	—

Resistances

—	StrStrong	—	—	—	NulNull	NulNull

Skill Card	—

Skills
Skill	Cost	Description	Level
Tempest Slash	18% HP	Deals heavy Phys damage to 1 foe 1x to 2x.	Innate
Agidyne	12 SP	Deals heavy Fire damage to 1 foe.	Innate
Garudyne	12 SP	Deals heavy Wind damage to 1 foe.	Innate
Mudoon	15 SP	Darkness: medium chance of instant kill, 1 foe.	Innate
Hamaon	15 SP	Light: medium chance of instant kill, 1 foe.	Innate
Megidola	24 SP	Deals heavy Almighty damage to all foes.	Innate
Deathbound	20% HP	Deals heavy Phys damage to all foes.	Innate
Tetrakarn	36 SP	Barrier that reflects phys dmg once.	56
Blight	21% HP	Deals heavy Phys damage to all foes with a chance of Poison.	58
Mudo Boost	—	Increases success rate of Darkness magic.	60
Hama Boost	—	Increases success rate of Light magic.	62
Makarakarn	36 SP	Barrier that reflects magic dmg once.	64
Mamudoon	34 SP	Darkness: med chance of instant kill, all foes.	68
Mahamaon	34 SP	Light: medium chance of instant kill, all foes.	70
Vorpal Blade	25% HP	Deals heavy Phys damage to all foes.	73
Megidolaon	38 SP	Deals severe Almighty damage to all foes.	75

Social Link Skills
Skill	Cost	Description	Rank
Invigorate 1	—	Restores 3 SP each turn in battle.	2
Mind Charge	15 SP	Doubles damage of next magic attack.	4
Invigorate 2	—	Restores 5 SP each turn in battle.	6
Heat Riser	30 SP	Increases Attack, Defense, and Hit/Evasion rate (1 ally).	8
Invigorate 3	—	Restores 7 SP each turn in battle.	MaxGained upon completing Naoto's Social Link with Naoto and transfiguration to Yamato-Takeru

Bike Skills
Skill	Cost	Description	Rank
Bufudyne	12 SP	Deals heavy Ice damage to 1 foe.	1
Ziodyne	12 SP	Deals heavy Elec damage to 1 foe.	2
Tetraja	24 SP	Nullifies instant kill attack once (1 ally).	3
Myriad Arrows	22% HP	Deals heavy Phys damage to all foes 1x to 3x.	4
Angelic Grace	—	Doubles evasion rate against all attacks but Light/Darkness/Almighty.	5

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Trivia

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language	Name	Meaning

Gallery

Model from Persona 4 Golden.
Render from Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
Render from Persona 4 The Animation

Notes

References

↑ Page description: Page features a table with Sukuna-Hikona's skill table at the bottom Persona 4: The Official Strategy Guide. Published by DoubleJump Publishing Inc.. English. 18. ISBN-13: 978-0979884863.
↑ Page description: Page features a table with Yamato-Takeru's skill table in it. "5 (Data)", Persona 4 the Golden Complete Guide, Dengeki Playstation. Published by ASCII. 358. ISBN-13: 978-4048866637.

[1] Page description: Page features a table with Sukuna-Hikona's skill table at the bottom Persona 4: The Official Strategy Guide. Published by DoubleJump Publishing Inc.. English. 18. ISBN-13: 978-0979884863.

[2] Page description: Page features a table with Yamato-Takeru's skill table in it. "5 (Data)", Persona 4 the Golden Complete Guide, Dengeki Playstation. Published by ASCII. 358. ISBN-13: 978-4048866637.

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