So, you're stuck. You’ve been grinding through the velvet corridors of the Velvet Room, trying to please Margaret, and now she’s hit you with a request that feels like a riddle. She wants a Black Frost with Auto-Sukukaja. Honestly, it’s one of the first real "walls" people hit in the Empress Social Link in Persona 4 Golden.
It’s not just about having a cool-looking demon. It’s about the math. If you don’t get the fusion path exactly right, you end up with a powerful ice caster that’s missing the one specific passive skill you need to rank up. It's frustrating. I've been there, staring at the fusion screen for twenty minutes, wondering why the skill isn't showing up in the inheritance list.
Why Black Frost with Auto-Sukukaja is Such a Headache
Most players assume you can just "find" this version of the persona. You can't. Black Frost with Auto-Sukukaja is a craftable requirement for Margaret’s Empress Rank 6. If you're playing the 2023 or 2026 re-releases, the mechanics haven't changed, but the pressure to optimize your days certainly has.
Black Frost himself is a special pentagon fusion. That means you need five specific ingredients: Jack Frost, Pyro Jack, King Frost, Pixie, and Ghoul. The problem? None of these guys naturally learn Auto-Sukukaja at the level you’re likely at.
Basically, you have to "inject" the skill into the recipe like a secret ingredient. If you mess up the chain, you’ve wasted a lot of Macca and even more time.
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The Most Reliable Fusion Path
Don't overcomplicate this. There are a dozen ways to skin a cat in Persona, but only one that is truly "idiot-proof" (and I say that with love, because I failed it twice).
- Find an Anzu. This is the Hierophant arcana bird-dog thing. You need to level it to 20. Why? Because at level 20, Anzu learns Auto-Sukukaja. This is your source.
- Fuse Anzu with Apsaras. Apsaras is easy to find in the early dungeons (like Yukiko’s Castle).
- Result: Jack Frost. When you fuse them, make sure—and I mean absolutely sure—you select Auto-Sukukaja as the inherited skill for your new Jack Frost.
- The Big One. Now, take that specific Jack Frost and use him in the pentagon fusion for Black Frost.
Since Jack Frost is a mandatory ingredient for Black Frost, and you’ve just given him the skill, you can now pass it upward. When the fusion screen for Black Frost pops up, select Auto-Sukukaja from the list.
What if I have a Skill Card?
If you've been spending time at the Chagall Cafe in Okina City, you might have an Auto-Sukukaja Skill Card. Honestly? Use it. It saves you the headache of leveling Anzu. Just fuse a "clean" Black Frost, then use the card from your items menu. Margaret doesn't care how the skill got there; she just wants to see the result.
Technical Nuance: Accuracy vs. Evasion
In Persona 4 Golden, Auto-Sukukaja isn't just a vanity skill for a quest. It casts Sukukaja on the protagonist automatically at the start of a battle. This lasts for three turns.
It boosts your hit rate and your evasion. In a game where a single "Miss" can lead to an enemy getting a "One More" and wiping your party with a Megidolaon, that accuracy boost is life or death.
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Many people confuse this with Auto-Masuku, which buffs the whole party. For Margaret's Rank 6, she specifically wants the single-target version. Don't get fancy and try to give her the "Ma" version; it won't count.
Actionable Tips for the Empress Social Link
If you're serious about finishing Margaret’s link before the deadline (which is basically the end of the game, but you should do it early for the rewards), keep these things in mind:
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- Check your level. You cannot fuse Black Frost until you are at least Level 38. If you’re trying this right after the second dungeon, you’re probably too low. Go back to the Steamy Bathhouse and grind a bit.
- The "Exit and Re-enter" trick. Once you have the Black Frost in your inventory, you have to leave the Velvet Room and come back in to trigger the dialogue. It won't trigger if you're already standing there.
- Keep him! Black Frost is arguably the best mid-game Persona. He has no weaknesses and absorbs both Fire and Ice. He’s a tank. Even after you show him to Margaret, don't delete him.
Building the perfect Black Frost with Auto-Sukukaja is a rite of passage. It teaches you that fusion isn't just about smashing two monsters together; it's about planning a lineage.
Your Next Step
Go to your Persona Compendium right now. Check if you have an Anzu. If you do, check its level. If it’s under 20, take it into the TV world for three or four fights. That’s the fastest way to get this quest off your to-do list so you can get back to the actual story.