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Exploring the Hierarchy of Maria’s Devotees in Metaphor: A Reimagined Fantasy

Exploring the Hierarchy of Maria's Devotees in Metaphor: A Reimagined Fantasy

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Maria’s journey as a follower is one of the most heartfelt stories in Metaphor: ReFantazio. Despite her vibrant spirit, many in Grand Trad perceive her as an outcast due to her mixed heritage. Her struggles highlight deep-seated themes, making it a fulfilling experience to support her as she faces these unfair challenges.

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There are also gameplay benefits to helping Maria. This guide outlines when you can achieve different follower ranks with her and the rewards that come with each level. While it’s not urgent to achieve these ranks immediately, it’s certainly in your best interest to do so.

How to Unlock Maria as a Follower

Maria and Fabienne with the protagonist on Sunshade Row in Metaphor: ReFantazio.

Maria becomes available as a follower on June 10, making her one of the first characters you can recruit in Metaphor: ReFantazio. However, an additional task requires you to collect and deliver all pieces of vista artwork for her to display at the Hushed Honeybee, which occurs a bit later in the game.

To advance Maria’s follower ranks, you may need to gather specific artwork. We will outline those requirements below.

All Maria Follower Ranks and Rewards

Shaking hands in a new follower unlock screen in Metaphor ReFantazio.

Just a quick reminder:
your dialogue choices in Metaphor: ReFantazio won’t affect your follower rank progress. This differs from the social links in Persona. Your choices may impact the amount of MAG you earn, but that’s it.

Rank Number

First Available

Ideal Responses

Rank Reward

Additional Rank Reward

One

Automatic on June 10

Unlocks the Healer Archetype.

N/A

Two

After completing ‘Promising Rewards’. Requires Tolerance Rank 2.
  • Any responses are fine until the sixth choice.
  • “You’re not weird.”
  • “I wouldn’t break a promise.”
  • Any answer works here.
  • “I’ll visit you again” or “We’ll talk again.”

Healer Enlightenment. Reduces the MAG cost for studying the Healer lineage.

N/A

Three

Available on July 5; requires ‘Midnight Sands’ drawing.
  • “Let’s go there, too.”
  • Any answer is acceptable.
  • “You have me.”
  • Any response is fine.
  • “You are good” or “Show her you care.”

Healer Archetype: Adept Unlocks the Cleric class.

Scion’s Skill Increases inheritance slots to two.

Four

Available on July 9
  • Any answer is fine for all choices.
  • MAG will only be given for the fourth response.

Purpose You’ll earn more EXP in battles.

Speed Cooking Cooking on the Gauntlet Runner won’t use any time.

Five

Requires ‘City Ruins’ drawing.
  • Any answer works here.
  • “Your papa must be happy” or “Your papa must be proud.”
  • “You can do other things” or “Maybe you can make people smile.”
  • “It’s the whole family.”
  • “I know an artist” or “Leave it to me.”

Healer’s Veneration Significantly reduces study cost for the Healer lineage.

N/A

Six

Two days after completing Rank 5.
  • Any answer is fine.
  • “I’m glad we asked him” or “I think he’ll do a great job.”
  • Any response works here.
  • “You did a great job.”

Scion’s Merit Increases inheritance slots to three.

N/A

Seven

Requires ‘Peregrine Falls’ drawing and Tolerance Rank 4.
  • Any answer works here.
  • “Good job.”
  • “How can I help?” or “Let’s check on him.”

Burning Purpose Significantly boosts EXP from battles.

Chef’s Chops You’ll receive an extra serving while cooking in the Gauntlet Runner.

Eight

Two days after completing Rank 7.
  • “I want to help.”
  • “That’s great.”
  • “You have a lot of friends.”
  • Any answer is fine.
  • Any response works here.

Healer’s Archetype: Elite Unlocks the Savior class.

Scion’s Essence Raises inheritance slots to four.
The mask special experiments screen in Metaphor Refantazio.

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