Top Party Pairings in Metaphor: ReFantazio Unleashed!

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There are nearly endless ways to form a party in Metaphor: ReFantazio. Discovering the optimal combination can simplify battles and reduce unnecessary level grinding. You can have a maximum of four active party members, though some parts of the story may limit that number. Additionally, specific characters might be essential for a set period. Plan a core team you like and make minor adjustments as necessary.

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In addition to the characters themselves, a key component of your party is the Archetypes. These act as classes found in other RPGs. While a character’s base stats may naturally fit a particular role, such as a melee fighter, tank, or spell caster, they can still fill any role. This flexibility becomes particularly noteworthy during the final boss battle, where each character obtains a unique Archetype, making them distinct in the closing phase of Metaphor: ReFantazio.

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In Metaphor: ReFantazio, there are eight total party members. However, Grius, the third character, leaves before he can realize his full potential. While you may meet characters early on, they only unlock their Archetype’s complete power after an “Awakening” event in the narrative. Additionally, this doesn’t automatically make them Followers; you’ll often need to complete additional side quests to convert them.

Character	Archetype	Awakening Date
Will	Seeker	6/5
Strohl	Warrior	6/6
Grius	None	None
Hulkenberg	Knight	6/11
Heismay	Thief	7/4
Junah	Masked Dancer	8/13
Eupha	Summoner	8/19
Basilio	Berserker	9/11

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Strohl is a staple fighter in Metaphor ReFantazio

As you progress through Metaphor: ReFantazio, party members will rotate in and out at various points in the storyline. Although you can focus on building the strongest party, it’s wise to keep backup members leveled up for emergencies. Additionally, having multiple Archetypes for your favorite characters is beneficial, though this might require extra grinding for MAG.

Best Month Six Party

The sixth month serves as an extensive tutorial in Metaphor: ReFantazio. During this time, you can’t choose your party members, only their Archetypes. Grius is a temporary character who never awakens his own Archetype, and you can’t have him and Hulkenberg in the party simultaneously.

Character	Archetype	Important Skills
Will	Mage or Healer	Bot/Blizz/Kande: Weak damage of Fire/Ice/Electric to one enemy. Medi: Minimal healing to all allies. Patra: Removes status effects.
Strohl	Warrior or Brawler	Slicer: Weak slash damage to one enemy multiple times. Strike Dodge: Enhances evasion against strike attacks. Battle Cry: Boosts attack and defense for three turns. Diligent Disciple: Increases critical hit rate.
Hulkenberg	Knight or Mage	Shield Arts: Deals weak strike damage and reduces enemy hit and evasion for three turns. Knight’s Proclamation: Redirects enemy attacks to himself instead of an ally. First Aid: Weak healing outside of battle.

Best Month Seven Party

Month seven grants you the complete party in Metaphor: ReFantazio thanks to the introduction of Heismay. His agility improves your accuracy and evasion, but he lacks in raw damage output. Remember to unlock optional Archetypes like Faker and Merchant, which require unique Royal Virtues for enhancement.

Character	Archetype	Important Skills
Will	Cleric or Faker	Tarunda: Decreases enemy attacks for three turns. Dekaja: Removes all enemy buffs. Medica: Moderate healing to all allies. Recarm: Revives one ally.
Strohl	Swordmaster or Pugilist	Rising Slash: Deals medium slash damage to all enemies. Martial Lore: Boosts basic attacks by 50%. Strike Boost: Increases strike damage by 20%. Power Thrust: Medium pierce damage; lowers defense for three turns.
Hulkenberg	Magic Knight or Commander	Heavy Rush: Medium pierce damage to one enemy. Mediline: Weak healing for all allies in the same column. Vitalja: Boosts attack and defense for all allies for three turns. Rebellion: Boosts critical hit rate for three turns.
Heismay	Merchant or Gunner	Gold Attack: Weak almighty damage, high crit rate. Debt Collection: Steals MAG from the target. Sleep Shot: Weak pierce damage with a chance to cause sleep.

Best Month Eight Party

Junah and Eupha will become mandatory party members at specific moments in Metaphor: ReFantazio. This allows for effective planning when they are both available. However, when there are instances where they separate, consider including Hulkenberg for additional defense.

Character	Archetype	Important Skills
Will	Cleric or Summoner	Undead King: Heavy damage to a single enemy, potential instant KO. Dragon God: Heavy fire damage to all enemies, removes their buffs.
Strohl	Samurai or General	Attack Lore: Boosts attack stats at the start of a battle. Regenerate: Recovers HP every turn. Matarukaja: Increases attack for all allies for three turns.
Junah	Faker or Wizard	Botra/Blizza/Kandera: Moderate fire/ice/electric damage to one enemy. Shield Blessing: Recovers MP when a stat is boosted.
Eupha	Summoner or Soul Hacker	Seeker’s Gale: Heavy wind damage to all enemies, recovers MP. Deiamanhan: Heavy healing for one ally.

Best Month Nine Party

Basilio becomes the final party member and is more powerful than Strohl in melee combat. Instead of benching Strohl, using them both can significantly enhance your attack power. Basilio’s primary weakness lies in his poor magical abilities, making tactical Archetype switches less beneficial than with other characters in Metaphor: ReFantazio.

Character	Archetype	Important Skills
Will	Savior or Tycoon	Gold Rush: Medium almighty damage, high critical hit chance. Critical Trade: Doubles the chance of a critical hit. Pen Patra: Cleanses status effects from all allies. Patrecarm: Lets an ally survive one fatal attack.
Strohl	Samurai or Warlord	Masukukaja: Boosts allies’ hit and evasion for three turns.
Basilio	Destroyer or Martial Artist	Radiant Crusher: Heavy light damage that ignores resistance. Short Range Boost: Increases attacks by 10% while in the frontlines. Hell Trust: Heavy pierce damage to one enemy, reduces defense.
Eupha	Devil Summoner or Soul Hacker	Deity: Extreme light damage to all enemies, possible daze effect. Tyrant: Extreme almighty damage to all enemies, possible hex effect.

Best Month Ten Party

As you approach the conclusion of Month Nine, you will start unlocking maximum Follower Bonds. By investing the time to level their Archetype lineage up to 20, along with a second lineage if applicable, you will unlock a special “Royal” Archetype during their first awakening. These archetypes offer unmatched offensive capabilities. The main character, Will, will achieve his Archetype just before reaching the final segments of the main narrative in Metaphor: ReFantazio.

Character	Archetype	Important Skills
Will	Prince	Cooperative Chase: Enhances ally support attacks. Hero’s Proving: Boosts all stats for three turns. Hero’s Cry: Grants four extra turns.
Strohl	Royal Warrior	Slash Surge: Increases slash damage by 30%. Hassou Tobi: Weak slash damage to all enemies, eight times.
Basilio	Royal Berserker	Charge: Greatly enhances physical attacks. Noble Berserker’s Soul: Critical hits grant a turn without using an action.
Eupha	Royal Summoner	Harvest God: Revives all allies to full health.

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