Metaphor: ReFantazio - All Archetypes and How to Unlock Them

Metaphor: Refantazio Unlock over 40 different archetypes, starting with 14 different lines. Depending on your chosen party composition and playstyle, the new battle mechanic provides endless room for customization from one game to the next and countless ways to gain the upper hand in combat. For maximum potential, you’ll want to unlock every archetype available to access exclusive skills.

Leaning on several aspects of popular ATLUS titles, Metaphor: Refantazio s Archetypes emulate the personas in Persona 3: Reload And past entries in a big way. The two share a similar function in that both serve to support party members in combat, Equip allies with new sets of skills that deal damage, heal, or apply stat buffs. In this way, archetypes are the mouse up your sleeve in combat, with many options for even the sticky situations.

All archetypes and main features

Unlock 14 lineages for over 40 archetypes

In line with the official showcase of ATLUS West, Metaphor: Refantazio Features a total of 46 archetypes. Rooted in only 14 lines, the first archetype in each line is known as the Origin Archetype. With progress, each line has Adept and elite Forms to unlock, using the basic skills of their origin forms with more strength and ability. Some archetypes have more than one Adept or Elite form to access, boot and broaden your options.

Each archetype in Metaphor: Refantazio Is equipped with useful skills and affinities to help you in combat. Via PushSquareWe have compiled a list of all archetypes in Metaphor: Refantazioincluding the following:

Seeker
Warrior
Mage
Night
Healer
Merchant
Brawler
Gunner
thief
Faker
Commander
Masked dancer
Summoner
Berserker
Magic Seeker
Swordmaster
Wizard
Magic Knight
Cleric
Pugilist
murderer
Sniper
General
Soul hacker
Samurai
Elemental Lord
Warlock
Paladin
Dark Knight
Saviour
Tycoon
Martial artist
Dragon
Ninja
Trickster
Warlord
Persona sir
Devil Summoner
Destroyer
Prince
Royal Warrior
Royal Knight
Royal thief
Royal masked dancer
Royal Summoner
Royal Berserker

In addition to Origin, Adept and Elite forms, you will also unlock Royal archetypeswhich are exclusive to specific characters in Metaphor: Refantazio. These are the most powerful archetypes in the game, with refined skills and high Unique abilities that lesser archetypes cannot access. Use their skills to complete your endgame party.

How to unlock each archetype

Gaining followers and climbing the ranks

Player unlocks the Brawler Archetype with a new alliance in Metaphor: ReFantazio

in Metaphor: RefantazioUnlocking new archetypes mainly boils down to Forging new follower bonds and increasing bond ranksWhich function similar to social links in Persona 3: Reload. Certain characters have access to unique Royal archetypesThe strongest form in select lineages, so you’ll want to prioritize the bonds you make in-game to get your hands on the strongest endgame options. Here’s how to unlock all 46 archetypes in Metaphor: Refantazio:

archetype	How to unlock
Seeker	Unlock More as a follower 500 mg
Warrior	Unlock Strohl as a follower 500 mg
Mage	Unlock Gallica as a follower 500 mg
Night	Unlock Hulkenberg as a follower 1,000 mg
Healer	Unlock Maria as a follower 1,000 mg
Merchant	Unlock Brigitta as a follower 2,000 mg
Brawler	Unlock Katerina as a follower 1,000 mg
Gunner	Unlock Neuros as a follower 1,200 mg
thief	Unlock Haysmay as a follower 1,200 mg
Faker	Unlock Alonzo as a follower 2,000 mg
Commander	Unlock Barden as a follower 2,400 mg
Masked dancer	Unlock Jonah as a follower Reach Mage Rank 15 Reach thief Rank 10 9,000 mg
Summoner	Unlock bird as a follower Reach Seeker Rank 15 Reach Faker Rank 10 9,000 mg
Berserker	Unlock Basilio as a follower Reach Warrior Rank 10 Reach Brawler Rank 10 Reach Night Rank 10 9,000 mg
Magic Seeker	Reach Bond Rank 3 with More Reach Seeker Rank 20 7,200 mg
Swordmaster	Reach Bond Rank 3 with Strohl Reach Warrior Rank 20 7,200 mg
Wizard	Reach Bond Rank 3 with Gallica Reach Mage Rank 20 7,200 mg
Magic Knight	Reach Bond Rank 3 with Hulkenberg Reach Night Rank 20 Reach Mage Rank 10 8,100 mg
Cleric	Reach Bond Rank 3 with Maria Reach Healer Rank 20 7,200 mg
Pugilist	Reach Bond Rank 3 with Katerina Reach Brawler Rank 20 9,000 mg
murderer	Reach Bond Rank 3 with Haysmay Reach thief Rank 20 9,000 mg
Sniper	Reach Bond Rank 3 with Neuros Reach Gunner Rank 20 Reach Seeker Rank 10 9,000 mg
General	Reach Bond Rank 3 with Barden Reach Commander Rank 20 12,000 mag
Soul hacker	Reach Bond Rank 7 with More Reach Magic Seeker Rank 20 20,000 mag
Samurai	Reach Bond Rank 7 with Strohl Reach Swordmaster Rank 20 Reach General Rank 10 20,000 mag
Elemental Lord	Reach Bond Rank 8 with Gallica Reach Wizard Rank 20 20,000 mag
Warlock	Reach Bond Rank 8 with Gallica Reach Wizard Rank 20 Reach murderer Rank 10 20,000 mag
Paladin	Reach Bond Rank 7 with Hulkenberg Reach Magic Knight Rank 20 20,000 mag
Dark Knight	Reach Bond Rank 7 with Hulkenberg Reach Magic Knight Rank 20 Reach Wizard Rank 10 20,000 mag
Saviour	Reach Bond Rank 8 with Maria Reach Cleric Rank 20 20,000 mag
Tycoon	Reach Bond Rank 8 with Brigitta Reach Merchant Rank 20 Reach Commander Rank 10 30,000 mag
Martial artist	Reach Bond Rank 8 with Katerina Reach Pugilist Rank 20 25,000 mag
Dragon	Reach Bond Rank 8 with Neuros Reach Sniper Rank 20 Reach Magic Knight Rank 10 30,000 mag
Ninja	Reach Bond Rank 7 with Haysmay Reach murderer Rank 20 Reach Sniper Rank 10 20,000 mag
Trickster	Reach Bond Rank 8 with Alonzo Reach Faker Rank 20 30,000 mag
Warlord	Reach Bond Rank 8 with Barden Reach General Rank 20 30,000 mag
Persona sir	Reach Bond Rank 6 with Jonah Reach Masked dancer Rank 20 Reach Faker Rank 10 30,000 mag
Devil Summoner	Reach Bond Rank 6 with bird Reach Summoner Rank 20 30,000 mag
Destroyer	Reach Bond Rank 6 with Basilio Reach Berserker Rank 20 30,000 mag
Prince	Unique to the Protagonist Unlocked with natural story progression
Royal Warrior	Unique to Strohl Unlocked in the late game Reach Bond Rank 8 with Strohl Reach Samurai Rank 20 Reach Warlord Rank 20 30,000 mag
Royal Knight	Unique to Hulkenberg Unlocked in the late game Reach Bond Rank 8 with Hulkenberg Reach Paladin Rank 20 Reach Dark Knight Rank 15 Reach Elemental Lord Rank 15 30,000 mag
Royal thief	Unique to Haysmay Unlocked in the late game Reach Bond Rank 8 with Haysmay Reach Ninja Rank 20 Reach Dragon Rank 15 Reach Tycoon Rank 15 30,000 mag
Royal masked dancer	Unique to Jonah Unlocked in the late game Reach Bond Rank 8 with Jonah Reach Persona sir Rank 20 Reach Trickster Rank 20 30,000 mag
Royal Summoner	Unique to bird Unlocked in the late game Reach Bond Rank 8 with bird Reach Devil Summoner Rank 20 Reach Soul hacker Rank 20 30,000 mag
Royal Berserker	Unique to Basilio Unlocked in the late game Reach Bond Rank 8 with Basilio Reach Destroyer Rank 20 Reach Martial artist Rank 20 30,000 mag

Besides befriending other characters, unlocking new archetypes also involves Moving up through the Archetypes ranks And Spending the MAG (Magla) You deserved it. The currency can also unlock exclusive skills, making it an invaluable resource in your Metaphor: Refantazio Game.

Source: Robert Ramsey/PushSquare

Video Credit: Official ATLUS West/YouTube

Released: October 11, 2024
developer(s): Studio Zero
Publisher(s): Atlas
OpenCritic rating: Terrific