Metaphor ReFantazio Archetypes give you skills and abilities via various heroes from the game’s distant past, that your party will be able to unlock and equip. By spending MAG, Metaphor’s magical currency, members of your team will be able to study and unlock various Archetypes at Akademia, by speaking with the mysterious More.
These options can be further customized by inheriting previously learned skills from other Archetypes and then assigning them by spending more MAG. Additional bonuses are then gained by spending time with the various Metaphor ReFantazio Followers and increasing their ranks. This all provides Metaphor with one of the most robust and customizable job systems of any modern RPG.
There are more than 40 Archetypes in Metaphor ReFantazio, with some being unique to individual characters, this guide will break down how to unlock every one, explain the skills they grant and more!
Metaphor ReFantazio Seeker Lineage
Follower associated with it: More
Hero Passive: Chase Support - Makes support attacks from your comrades happen more frequently in overworld combat.
Seeker Archetype
How to Obtain: Obtained naturally through the story during the Homo Gorelo fight at the Northern Border Fort.
Study Requirements: 500 MAG
Weakness & Resistances: Weakness: Fire, Resists: Wind
Mastered Bonus: +20 Max HP
Skills:
- (Default) Cyc
- Weak Wind damage to a single enemy
- (Default) Dei
- Weak HP recovery for single ally
- Rank 4: Tarukaja
- Increases one ally’s Attack for 3 turns
- Rank 9: Sweeping Slash
- Weak Slash damage to a single enemy
- Rank 15: Cyclo
- Medium Wind damage to a single enemy
- Rank 20: Tetrabreak
- Negates one enemy’s Repel Physical skill
Magic Seeker Archetype
How to Obtain: Get More to Follower Rank 3
Study Requirements: Seeker Rank 20 + 7200 MAG
Weakness & Resistances: Weakness: Fire, Resists: Wind
Mastered Bonus: +25 Max HP
Skills:
- (Default): Cyclo
- Medium Wind damage to a single enemy
- (Default): Tarukaja
- Increases a single ally’s Attack for 3 turns
- Rank 3: Deima
- Medium HP Recovery for a single ally
- Rank 9: Wind Dodge
- [PASSIVE] Increases evasion against Wind attacks
- Rank 15: Cyclone
- Heavy Wind damage to a single enemy
- Rank 20: Vitalja
- Increases Attack/Defense for a single ally by 2 ranks for 3 turns
Soul Hacker Archetype
How to Obtain: Get More to Follower Rank 8
Study Requirements: Magic Seeker Rank 20 + 16500 MAG
Weakness & Resistances: Blocks: Fire, Resists: Wind, Dark
Mastered Bonus: +30 Max HP
Skills:
- (Default) Void Wave
- Heavy Wind damage to a single enemy and decreases their attack for 3 turns
- Rank 2: Seekers Gale
- Heavy Wind damage to all enemies and recovers MP for each hit
- Rank 4: Deiamahan
- Heavy HP recovery for a single ally
- Rank 7: Adventurer’s Curiosity
- Increases Critical Rate for all allies for 3 turns
- Rank 11: Seeker’s Flame
- Heavy Fire damage to all enemies and recovers MP for each hit
- Rank 15: Heat Riser
- Increases Attack/Defense/Hit/Evasion for single ally for 3 turns
- Rank 20: Emerald Vortex
- Extreme Wind damage to all enemies that ignores resistances
Metaphor ReFantazio Warrior Lineage
Follower associated with it: Stohl
Hero Passive: Barge Past - Being hit by an enemy attack during overworld combat will not trigger battle with enemy advantage
Warrior Archetype
How to Obtain: Obtained naturally through the story during the Klinger fight at the Nord Mines
Study Requirements: 500 MAG
Weakness & Resistances: Weakness: Wind, Resists: Fire
Mastered Bonus: +2 Strength
Skills:
- (Default) Diagonal Slash
- Weak Slash damage to a single enemy
- Rank 3: Heat Up
- [PASSIVE] Increases physical skill Attack by 10% with additional increases for each other Warrior Lineage user in the active party.
- Rank 8: Slicer
- Deals weak Slash damage to a single enemy 2-4 times
- Rank 13: Critical Strike
- Low hit rate, but all hits deal critical Slash damage
- Rank 20: Slash Boost
- [PASSIVE] Increases Slash Attack by 20%
Swordmaster Archetype
How to Obtain: Get Strohl to Follower Rank 3
Study Requirements: Warrior Rank 20 + 7200 MAG
Weakness & Resistances: Weakness: Wind, Resists: Fire
Mastered Bonus: +3 Strength
Skills:
- (Default) Round Slash
- Deals weak Slash damage to all enemies
- Rank 3: Slash Dodge
- [PASSIVE] Increases evasion against Slash attacks
- Rank 8: Rising Slash
- Medium Slash damage to all enemies
- Rank 12: Raging Edge
- Heavy Slash damage to all enemies
- Rank 20: Martial Lore
- [PASSIVE] Increases basic attacks’ power by 50%
Samurai Archetype
How to Obtain: Get Strohl to Follower Rank 7
Study Requirements: Swordmaster Rank 20 + General Rank 10 + 16500 MAG
Weakness & Resistances: Weakness: Wind, Resists: Fire
Mastered Bonus: +4 Strength
Skills:
- Hero Passive: Barge Past
- (Default): Giant Slice
- Medium Slash damage to a single enemy
- Rank 2: Thunder Blade
- Heavy Physical Electric damage to all enemies
- Rank 6: Attack Lore
- [PASSIVE] Automatically increases wielder’s Attack at the start of battle.
- Rank 10: Concentrate
- Increases caster’s Attack by 3 ranks for 3 turns
- Rank 13: Unwavering Blade
- Increases caster’s Hit/Evasion by 3 ranks for 3 turns
- Rank 18: Regenerate 3
- [PASSIVE] Recovers a significant amount of HP every turn
- Rank 20: Sturdy Stance
- [PASSIVE] Halves damage taken, but renders wielder unable to dodge
Royal Warrior Archetype (STOHL ONLY)
How to Obtain: Get Stohl to Follower Rank 8
Study Requirements: Samurai Rank 20 + Warlord Rank 20 + 30000 MAG
Weakness & Resistances: Weakness: Wind, Resists: Fire
Mastered Bonus: +5 Strength
Skills:
- (Default) Vorpal Blade
- Extreme Slash damage to all enemies and decreases their attack for 3 turns
- (Default) Unwavering Blade
- Increases caster’s Hit/Evasion by 3 ranks for 3 turns
- (Default) Concentrate
- Increases caster’s Attack by 3 ranks for 3 turns
- (Default) Martial Lore
- [PASSIVE] Increases basic attack’s power by 50%
- Rank 2: Brave Blade
- Heavy Slash damage to a single enemy with a high critical rate
- Rank 10: Slash Surge
- [PASSIVE] Increases Slash damage by 30%
- Rank 16: Hassou Tobi
- Weak Slash damage to all enemies 8 times
- Rank 20: Nobel Warrior’s Soul
- [PASSIVE] If wielder defeats an enemy with a physical attack, no Turn Icon is lost
Metaphor ReFantazio Mage Lineage
Follower associated with it: Gallica
Hero Passive: Magic Recovery - In overworld combat, recovers MP each time an enemy is stunned or defeated
Mage Archetype
How to Obtain: Obtained naturally through the story during a cutscene after the Klinger fight in the Nord Mines.
Study Requirements: 500 MAG
Weakness & Resistances: Weakness: Piercing, Resists: Ice
Master Bonus: +20 Max MP
Skills:
- (Default) Bot
- Weak Fire damage to a single enemy
- Rank 2: Blizz
- Weak Ice damage to a single enemy
- Rank 6: Kande
- Weak Electric damage to a single enemy
- Rank 11: Magic Font
- [PASSIVE] Raises max MP by 15%
- Rank 20: Magic Circle
- [PASSIVE] Increases magic skill Attack by 10% with additional increases for each other Mage Lineage user in the active party
Wizard Archetype
How to Obtain: Reach Rank 3 with Gallica
Study Requirements: Mage Rank 20 + 7200 MAG
Weakness & Resistances: Weakness: Piercing, Resists: Ice / Wind
Mastered Bonus: +25 MP
Skills:
- (Default): Botra
- Medium Fire damage to a single enemy
- Rank 2: Blizza
- Medium Ice damage to a single enemy
- Rank 6: Kandera
- Medium Electric damage to a single enemy
- Rank 11: Shield Blessing
- [PASSIVE] While Attack/Defense or Hit/Evasion are buffed, wielder recovers a significant amount of MP every turn
- Rank 20: Arcane Unity
- Increases strength and Hit Rate of Synthesis
Elemental Master Archetype
How to Obtain: Gallica reaches Follower Rank 8
Study Requirements: Wizard Rank 20 + 16500 MAG
Weakness & Resistances: Weakness: Piercing, Resists: Fire / Ice / Electric / Wind
Mastered Bonus: +30 Max MP
Skills:
- (Default): Boston
- Heavy Fire damage to a single enemy
- Rank 2: Blizzaton
- Heavy Ice damage to a single enemy
- Rank 6: Kandeon
- Heavy Electric damage to a single enemy
- Rank 12: Magic Link
- [PASSIVE] Halves the MP cost of Snythesis
- Rank 20: Magic Boost
- [PASSIVE] Increases magic skill attack by 15%
Warlock Archetype
How to Obtain:
Gallica reaches Follower Rank 8
Study Requirements:
Wizard Rank 20 - Assassin Rank 10 + 16500 MAG
Weakness & Resistances: Weakness: Piercing, Resists: Light / Dark
Mastered Bonus: +30 Max MP
Skills:
- Hero Passive: Magic Recovery
- (Default) Mudodyne
- Heavy Dark damage to a single enemy
- Rank 2: Makarabreak
- Negates a single enemy’s Repel Magic skill
- Rank 6: Hyper
- Greatly increases caster’s magic attack damage once per battle
- Rank 12: Magic Reversion
- [PASSIVE] Wielder recovers MP after defeating an enemy
- Rank 20: Magic Vessel
- [PASSIVE] Raises wielder’s max MP by 30%
Metaphor ReFantazio Healer Lineage
Follower associated with it: Maria
Hero Passive: Support Recovery - Recovers HP each time a support attack lands in overworld combat
Healer Archetype
How to Obtain: Obtained naturally through the story, after spending time with Maria in the Honeybee Inn.
Study Requirements: 1000 MAG
Weakness & Resistances: Weakness: Strike / Dark, Resists: Light
Mastered Bonus: +2 Magic
Skills:
- (Default): Hama:
- Weak Light damage to a single enemy
- Rank 3: Medi
- Weak HP recovery for all allies
- Rank 5: Patra
- Cures status ailments for a single ally
- Rank 9: Light Dodge
- [PASSIVE] Increases wielder’s Evasion against Light attacks
- Rank 13: Dekunda
- Removes all debuff effects from all allies
- Rank 20: Healer’s Insight
- [PASSIVE] Recovers a medium amount of the wielder’s HP every turns and with an additional amount gained for each Healer Lineage user in the active party.
Cleric Archetype
How to Obtain: Get Maria to Rank 3
Study Requirements: Healer level 20 + 8100 MAG
Weakness & Resistances: Weakness: Strike / Dark, Resists: Light
Mastered Bonus: +3 Magic
Skills:
- (Default): Hamaon
- Medium Light damage to a single enemy
- Rank 3: Medica
- Medium HP recovery for all allies
- Rank 5: Recarm
- Revives a single ally with 50% HP
- Rank 9: Rydinei
- A single ally recovers 10% of their Max HP each turn for 3 turns
- Rank 13: Godly Blessing
- [PASSIVE] Increases the effects of recovery magic by 1.5x
- Rank 20: Samarecarm
- Revives a single ally with full HP
Saviour Archetype
How to Obtain: Get Maria to Follower Rank 8
Study Requirements: Cleric Rank 20 + 18750 MAG
Weakness & Resistances: Weakness: Dark, Resists: Light
Mastered Bonus: +4 Magic
Skills:
- (Default) Hamadyne
- Heavy Light damage to a single enemy
- Rank 3: Medicall
- Heavy HP recovery for all allies
- Rank 5: Pen Patra
- Cures status ailments for all allies
- Rank 13: Exorcist Light
- Extreme Light damage to one enemy
- Rank 20: Patrecarm
- Allows a single ally to endure one fatal attack with 1 HP, once per fight
Metaphor ReFantazio Knight Lineage
Follower associated with it: Hulkenberg
Hero Passive: Auto-Repel - Chance to reflect an enemy’s attack in overworld combat
Knight Archetype
How to Obtain: Obtained naturally by fighting the boss just inside the Mausoleum.
Study Requirements: 1000
Weakness & Resistances: Weakness: Electric, Resists: Slash
Master Bonus: +2 Endurance
Skills:
- (Default): Knights Proclamation
- Draws enemy attention and takes attacks for allies for a single turn
- Rank 2: Noble Resolve
- [PASSIVE] Halves damage wielder takes when ambushed
- Rank 5: First Aid
- Weak HP recovery for a single ally (only usable outside of combat)
- Rank 9: Ironclad Bond
- [PASSIVE] Increases the wielder’s Defense by 10% with additional increases for each Knight Lineage user in the active party
- Rank 12: Guard Lore
- Automatically increases wielder’s Defense as the start of battle
- Rank 20: Shield Arts
- Weak Slash damage to a single enemy and decreases their Hit/Evasion for 3 turns
Magic Knight Archetype
How to Obtain: Get Hulkenberg to Follower Rank 3
Study Requirements: Knight Rank 20 + Mage Rank 10 + 8100 MAG
Weakness & Resistances: Weakness: Electric, Resists: Slash
Mastered Bonus: +3 Endurance
Skills:
- (Default) Knight’s Proclamation
- Draws enemy attention and takes attacks for allies for a single turn
- (Default) Rakukaja
- Increases a single ally’s Defense for 3 turns
- Rank 5: Mediline
- Weak HP recovery for allies in the same row
- Rank 9: Heavy Rush
- Medium Piercing damage to a single enemy
- Rank 12: Dark Dodge
- [PASSIVE] Increases Evasion against Dark attacks
- Rank 20: Tetrakarn
- Raises a barrier that repels one Slash/Pierce/Strike attack for a single ally
Paladin Archetype
How to Obtain: Get Hulkenberg to Follower Rank 7
Study Requirements: Magic Knight Rank 20 + 18750 MAG
Weakness & Resistances: Weakness: Electric, Resists: Slash / Light
Mastered Bonus: +4 Endurace
Skills:
- (Default) Holy Knight’s Proclamation
- Guards and draws enemy attention, taking attacks for allies for a single turn
- Rank 2: Knight’s Defense
- Increases the caster’s Defense by 3 ranks for 3 turns
- Rank 4: Protect Guard
- Raises a barrier that nullifies one Slash/Pierce/Strike for a single ally
- Rank 8: Counter
- [PASSIVE] Has a 15% chance of repelling Slash/Pierce/Strike damage
- Rank 13: Emergency Aid
- Weak HP recovery for all allies (only usable outside of combat)
- Rank 18: Holy Knight’s Works
- Recovers a medium about of HP and removes debuffs
- Rank 20: Revitalize 3
- [PASSIVE] Wielder recovers a significant amount of MP every turn
Dark Knight Archetype
How to Obtain: Get Hulkenberg to Follower Rank 7
Follower associated with it: Hulkenberg
Study Requirements: Magic Knight Rank 20 + Wizard Rank 10 + 18750 MAG
Weakness & Resistances: Weakness: Electric, Resists: Slash / Dark
Mastered Bonus: +4 Endurance
Skills:
- (Default) Heavy Rush
- Medium Pierce damage to a single enemy
- Rank 2: Magic Counter
- [PASSIVE] Wielder has a 15% chance of repelling Fire/Ice/Electric/Wind/Light/Dark damage
- Rank 4: Mad Rush
- Heavy Pierce damage to a single enemy
- Rank 8: Flawless
- [PASSIVE] Automatically increases wielder’s Attack/Defense/Hit/Evasion at the start of battle
- Rank 13: Pierce Boost
- Increases wielder’s Pierce attacks by 20%
- Rank 18: Instant Recovery
- [PASSIVE] Ensures that status ailments afflicting the wielder are cured in 1 turn
- Rank 20: Thunderstrike Thrust
- Medium Physical Electric damage to a single enemy and lowers the enemy’s Defense for 3 turns
Royal Knight Archetype (HULKENBERG ONLY)
How to Obtain: Get Hulkenberg to Follower Rank 8
Follower associated with it: Hulkenberg
Study Requirements: Paladin Rank 20 + Dark Knight Rank 15 + Elemental Master Rank 15 + 30000 MAG
Weakness & Resistances: Weakness: Electric, Resistance: Light, Slash
Skills:
- (Default) Holy Knight’s Proclamation
- Guards and draws enemy attention, taking attacks for allies for a single turn
- (Default) Instant Recovery
- [PASSIVE] Ensures that status ailments afflicting the wielder are cured in 1 turn
- (Default) Thunderstrike Thrust
- Medium Physical Electric damage to a single enemy and lowers the enemy’s Defense for 3 turns
- (Default) Mad Rush
- Heavy Pierce damage to a single enemy
- Rank 3: Omni-Guard
- Raises a barrier that nullifies a single non-Almighty attack for a single ally
- Rank 10: Pierce Surge
- [PASSIVE] Increases wielder’s Pierce attack by 30%
- Rank 15: Omni-Counter
- [PASSIVE] Wielder has a 15% chance of repelling non-Almighty damage
- Rank 20: Noble Knight’s Soul
- [PASSIVE] Adds 1 Turn Icon after a Proclamation skill is used
Metaphor ReFantazio Brawler Lineage
Follower associated with it: Catherina
Hero Passive: Surprise Upset - Strong enemies are stunned more easily in overworld combat
Brawler Archetype
How to Obtain: Obtained naturally during the story after rescuing Catherina’s friend.
Study Requirements: 1200 MAG
Weakness & Resistances: , Weakness: Ice , Resists: Pierce
Mastered Bonus: +20 Max HP
Skills:
- (Default): Perfect Punch
- Weak Strike damage to a single enemy. Power is proportional to caster’s remaining HP
- Rank 3: Diligent Discipline
- [PASSIVE] Increases wielder’s critical hit rate by 5% with additional boosts for each additional Brawler Lineage user in the active party
- Rank 6: Skull Cracker
- Weak Strike damage to a single enemy and may inflict Forget status
- Rank 10: Strike Dodge
- [PASSIVE] Increases wielder’s Evasion against Strike attacks
- Rank 14: Battle Cry
- Increases caster’s Attack and Defense for 3 turns
- Rank 20: Health Font
- [PASSIVE] Increases wielder’s max HP by 15%
Pugilist Archetype
How to Obtain: Get Catherina to Rank 3
Study Requirements: Brawler Rank 20 + 8280 MAG
Weakness & Resistances: Weakness: Ice, Resists: Strike
Mastered Bonus: +25 Max HP
Skills:
- (Default): Crushing Fist
- Medium Strike damage to a single enemy. Power is proportional to caster’s remaining HP
- Rank 3: High Voltage
- [PASSIVE] Increases wielder’s critical hit rate when knocking out an enemy and beginning a Squad Battle
- Rank 6: Power Thrust
- Medium Pierce damage to a single enemy and lowers its Defense for 3 turns
- Rank 10: Spirit of Adversity
- [PASSIVE] Increases wielder’s critical hit rate when mortally wounded
- Rank 14: Strike Boost
- [PASSIVE] Increases wielder’s Strike attack by 20%
- Rank 20: Dodge Master
- [PASSIVE] Enemies can’t critically hit the wielder
Martial Artist Archetype
How to Obtain: Get Catherina to Follower Rank 8
Study Requirements: Pugilist Rank 20 + 20625 MAG
Weakness & Resistances: Weakness: Ice, Resists: Strike
Mastered Bonus: +30 Max HP
Skills:
- (Default) Spiral Fist
- Heavy Strike damage to a single enemy that removes buffs from them. Power is proportional to the caster’s remaining HP
- Rank 3: Meditation
- Caster recovers a small amount of HP and cures Frostbite/Burn status
- Rank 6: Hell Thrust
- Heavy Pierce damage to a single enemy and lowers their Defense for 3 turns
- Rank 10: Undisturbed Serenity
- Caster recovers a small amount of HP and cures Poison/Hex status
- Rank 15: Unyielding Blood
- [PASSIVE] Allows one ally to endure one fatal attack and restoring them to full HP, once per battle
- Rank 20: Battle Master
- [PASSIVE] Prevents Poison/Malady/Paralysis/Hex/Burn/Frostbite statuses
Metaphor ReFantazio Merchant Lineage
Follower associated with it: Briggita
Hero Passive: Alchemy - Chance of winning a small sum of money each time an enemy is stunned or defeated in overworld combat
Merchant Archetype
How to Obtain: Complete the quest “A Bullish Embargo” from Brigitta (Requires level 2 Wisdom)
Study Requirements: 2500 MAG
Weakness & Resistances: Weakness: Fire/Light
Mastered Bonus: +3 Luck
Skills:
- (Default): Gold Attack - Cost $500
- Physical Almighty damage to a single enemy with a high critical rate
- Rank 2: Lucky Find
- [PASSIVE] Increases the likelihood of receiving items after battles by 20%
- Rank 5: Trader’s Summit
- [PASSIVE] Increases the effects of consumables used by the wielder by 1.2x with additional increases for each Merchant Linerage user in the active part
- Rank 9: Fire Dodge
- [PASSIVE] Increases wielder’s Evasion against Fire attacks
- Rank 20: Debt Collection
- Steal MAG from a single enemy
Tycoon Archetype
How to Obtain: Have Brigitta reach Follower Rank 8
Study Requirements: Merchant Rank 20 + Commander Rank 20 + 24000 MAG
Weakness & Resistances: Weakness: Fire/Light
Mastered Bonus: +4 Luck
Skills:
- (Default) Gold Rush - Cost: $2500
- Heavy Physical Almighty damage with a high critical rate to a single enemy
- (Default) Lucky Find
- Increases likelihood of receiving items after battle by 20%
- Rank 5: Item Connoisseur
- [PASSIVE] Multiplies effects of consumables used by the wielder by 2
- Rank 11: Luckier Find
- [PASSIVE] Increases likelihood of receiving rare items after battles by 20%
- Rank 16: Critical Trade
- [PASSIVE] Doubles the wielder's chance of dealing a critical hits
- Rank 20: Almighty Boost
- [PASSIVE] Increases wielder’s Almighty attacks by 20%
Metaphor ReFantazio Gunner Lineage
Follower associated with it: Neuras
Hero Passive: Comeback Victory - Recovers HP each time an enemy is stunned or defeated in overworld combat
Gunner Archetype
How to Obtain: Found by completing the Quest “Providing a Spark“
Follower associated with it: Neuras
Study Requirements: 1500 MAG
Weakness & Resistances: Weakness: Slash, Resists: Electric
Mastered Bonus: +2 Agility
Skills:
- (Default): Sleep Shot
- Weak Pierce damage to a single enemy that may inflict Sleep (back row only)
- Rank 3: Poison Shot
- Medium Pierce damage to a single enemy that may inflict Poison (back row only)
- Rank 5: Sukukaja
- Increases one ally’s Hit/Evasion for 3 turns
- Rank 10: Aim Support
- [PASSIVE] Increases wielder’s Hit Rate by 10% with additional increases for each Gunner Lineage user in the active party
- Rank 20: Hex Shot
- Heavy Pierce damage to a single enemy that may inflict Hex (back row only)
Sniper Archetype
How to Obtain: Get Neuras to Follower Rank 3
Study Requirements: Gunner Rank 20 + Seeker Rank 10 + 9000 MAG
Weakness & Resistances: Weakness: Slash, Resists: Electric
Mastered Bonus: +3 Agility
Skills:
- (Default) Myriad Shots
- Weak Pierce damage to all enemies (back row only)
- Rank 3: Wild Salvo
- Weak Pierce damage to all enemies 2-3 times (back row only)
- Rank 5: Pierce Dodge
- [PASSIVE] Increases wielder’s Evasion against Pierce attacks
- Rank 10: Harvest
- [PASSIVE] Wielder recovers HP after defeating an enemy
- Rank 20: Smashing Salvo
- Heavy Pierce damage to a single enemy that decreases its defense for 3 turns (back row only)
Dragoon Archetype
How to Obtain: Get Neuras to Follower Rank 8
Study Requirements: Sniper Rank 20 + Magic Knight Rank 10 + 22500 MAG
Weakness & Resistances: Weakness: Slash, Resists: Electric
Mastered Bonus: +4 Agility
Skills:
- (Default) Wild Salvo
- Weak Pierce damage to all enemies 2-3 times (back row only)
- (Default) Feather Dragoonshot
- Medium Electric damage to all enemies 1-3 times (back row only)
- Rank 5: Redfeather Dragoonshot
- Medium Fire damage to all enemies 1-3 times (back row only)
- Rank 10: Bluefeather Dragoonshot
- Medium Ice damage to all enemies 1-3 times (back row only)
- Rank 17: Long-Range Boost
- [PASSIVE] Increases wielder’s attack of all skills by 10% while in the back row
- Rank 20: Unshaken Will
- [PASSIVE] Prevents the Charm/Daze/Forget/Sleep/Rage status on the wielder
Metaphor ReFantazio Thief Lineage
Follower associated with it: Heismay
Hero Passive: Pickpocket - Chance of getting an item each time an enemy is stunned or defeated in overworld combat
Thief Archetype
How to Obtain: Obtained naturally through the story while investigating the old well in Martira.
Study Requirements: 1500 MAG
Weakness & Resistances: Weakness: Electric, Resists: Dark
Mastered Bonus: +2 Agility
Skills:
- (Default): Dark Sword
- Weak Slash damage to a single enemy that may inflict Forget
- Rank 2: Steal
- Steals a rare item from an enemy
- Rank 4: Mudo
- Weak Dark damage to a single enemy
- Rank 7: Plunder Life
- Drains HP from a single enemy
- Rank 11: Plunder Magic
- Drains MP from a single enemy
- Rank 20: Mudoon
- Medium Dark damage to a single enemy
Assassin Archetype
How to Obtain: Get Heismay to Follower Rank 3
Study Requirements: Thief Rank 20 + 9000 MAG
Weakness & Resistances: Weakness: Electric, Resists: Dark
Mastered Bonus: +3 Agility
Skills:
- (Default): Lurking Nightblade
- Medium Physical Dark damage to a single enemy that decreases its Hit/Evasion for 3 turns
- (Default): Steal
- Steals a rare item from one enemy
- Rank 3: Curse Chant
- May inflict Hex on all enemies
- Rank 6: Assassinate
- Heavy Physical Dark damage to a single enemy that may one-hit kill it
- Rank 10: Shadow Dwellers
- [PASSIVE] Increases wielder’s Evasion by 5% with additional increases from each Thief Lineage user in the active party
- Rank 15: Electric Dodge
- [PASSIVE] Increases wielder’s Evasion against Electric attacks
- Rank 20: Illusive Dream
- Weak Slash damage to a single enemy 1-3 that absorbs MP and may one-hit kill it
Ninja Archetype
How to Obtain: Get Heismay to Follower Rank 7
Study Requirements: Assassin Rank 20 + Sniper Rank 10 + 22500 MAG
Weakness & Resistances: Weakness: Electric, Resists: Dark
Mastered Bonus: +4 Agility
Skills:
- (Default) Hazy Moon Nightblade
- Medium Slash damage to all enemies with enemies that are suffering from an ailment are his as though they are weak to this attack
- (Default) Steal
- Steals a rare item from a single enemy
- Rank 3: Agitator’s Art
- Max inflict Rage on all enemies
- Rank 6: Adamant Knightblade
- Heavy Physical Dark damage to a single enemy that decreases its Hit/Evasion for 3 turns
- Rank 10: Quick-Change Arts
- Nullifies one Slash/Pierce/Strike attack against the caster
- Rank 15: Agility Lore
- [PASSIVE] Automatically increases the wielder’s Hit/Evasion at the start of battle
- Rank 20: Third Eye
- [PASSIVE] When wielder is attacked, halves attacking enemy’s Hit Rate
Royal Thief Archetype (HEISMAY ONLY)
How to Obtain: Get Heismay to Follower Rank 8
Follower associated with it: Heismay
Study Requirements: Ninja Rank 20 + Dragon Rank 15 + Tycoon Rank 15 + 30000 MAG
Weakness & Resistances: Weakness: Electric, Resists: Dark
Mastered Bonus: +5 Agility
Skills:
- (Default) Adamant Nightblade
- Heavy Physical Dark damage to a single enemy that decreases its Hit/Evasion for 3 turns
- (Default) Illusive Dream
- Weak Slash damage to a single enemy 1-3 times that absorbs MP and may one-hit kill it.
- (Default) Quick-Change Arts
- Nullifies one Slash/Pierce/Strike attack against the caster
- (Default) Third Eye
- [PASSIVE] When the wielder is attacked, halves attacking enemy’s Hit Rate
- Rank 2: Plunder
- High chance of stealing a rare item from a single enemy
- Rank 7: Haste Lore
- [PASSIVE] Greatly increases wielder’s Hit/Evasion a the start of battle
- Rank 14: Plasma Nightblade
- Heavy Slash damage to all enemies and may one-hit kill targets
- Rank 20: Nobel Thief’s Soul
- [PASSIVE] Depletes all of an enemy’s Turn Icons if the wielder dodges their attack
Metaphor ReFantazio Faker Lineage
Follower associated with it: Alonzo
Hero Passive: Dodge - Has a chance of triggering an auto-dodge in overworld combat
Faker Archetype
How to Obtain: Complete the side quest “A Dagger, a Ring, and a Rake” in Martira.
Study Requirements: 2500 MAG
Weakness & Resistances: Weakness: Pierce/Wind
Mastered Bonus: +3 Luck
Skills:
- (Default) Faker’s Roguery
- Chance of inflicting Forget on a single enemy and Turn Icons are either added or removed at random
- Rank 3: Tarunda
- Decreases a single enemy’s Attack for 3 turns
- Rank 5: Sukunda
- Decreases a single enemy’s Hit/Evasion for 3 turns
- Rank 8: Rakunda
- Decreases a single enemy’s Defense for 3 turns
- Rank 13: Dekaja
- Remove all buffs on all enemies
- Rank 20: Makarakarn
- Raises a barrier that repels one elemental attack of a single ally
Trickster Archetype
How to Obtain: Get Alonzo to Follower Rank 8
Study Requirements: Faker Rank 20 + 24000 MAG
Weakness & Resistances: Weakness: Pierce / Wind
Mastered Bonus: +4 Luck
Skills:
- (Default): Faker’s Roguery
- Chance to inflict Forget on a single enemy and adds or remove Turn Icons at random
- (Default): Vidyartha
- Decreases Attack/Defense of a single enemy by 2 ranks for 3 turns
- Rank 5: Gift MP
- Transfer MP from the caster to an ally
- Rank 8: Pain-in-the-Box
- May inflict Daze on all enemies
- Rank 13: Debilitate
- Decreases a single enemy’s Attack/Defense/Hit/Evasion for 3 turns
- Rank 20: Lucky Slash
- Unpredictable Slash damage to a single enemy
Metaphor ReFantazio Commander Lineage
Follower associated with it: Bardon
Hero Passive: Enhanced Cooperation - Makes enemies more likely to be stunned by support attacks in overworld combat
Commander Archetype
How to Obtain: Speak with Bardon after the events in Martira the day before you leave to earn him as a Follower and unlock the Commander Archetype
Study Requirements: 3000 MAG
Weakness & Resistances: Weakness: Strike, Resists: Pierce
Mastered Bonus: +2 Endurance
Skills:
- (Default): Marakukaja
- Increases all allies’ Defense for 3 turns
- Rank 2: Rebellion
- Increase Critical Rate for a single ally for 3 turns
- Rank 5: Fiery Strike
- Medium Physical Fire damage to a single enemy and may inflict Burn on it
- Rank 9: Formation of Vigor
- Moves all allies to the front row, and increases their Attack by 2 ranks for 3 turns
- Rank 13: Flame Vanguard
- Medium Fire damage to all enemies that my also inflict Burn on the targets
- Rank 20: Heartbreak Stratagem
- Negates one enemy’s Repel Magic/Physical skills
General Archetype
How to Obtain: Get Bardon to Follower Rank 3
Study Requirements: Commander Rank 20 + 11700 MAG
Weakness & Resistances: Weakness: Strike, Resists: Pierce
Mastered Bonus: +3 Endurance
Skills:
- (Default) Matarukaja
- Increases all allies’ Attack for 3 turns
- Rank 2: Icy Strike
- Medium Physical Ice damage to a single enemy that may inflict Frostbite on it
- Rank 5: Ice Dodge
- [PASSIVE] Increases wielder’s Evasion against Ice attacks
- Rank 9: Shelter Formation
- Move allies to the back row and increases their Defense by 2 ranks for 3 turns
- Rank 13: Megido
- Medium Almighty damage to all enemies
- Rank 20: Frigid Fortress Tactic
- Heavy Ice damage to a single enemy that also inflicts a one-time weakness to Ice to it
Warlord Archetype
How to Obtain: Have Bardon reach Follower Rank 8
Follower associated with it: Bardon
Study Requirements: General Rank 20 + 27000 MAG
Weakness & Resistances: Weakness: Strike, Resists: Pierce
Mastered Bonus: +4 Endurance
Skills:
- (Default) Formation of Vigor
- Moves all allies to the front row, and increases their Attack by 2 ranks for 3 turns
- (Default) Shelter Formation
- Moves all allies to the back row, and increases their Defense by 2 ranks for 3 turns
- Rank 2: Imposing Aura
- Heavy Wind damage to all enemies that may inflict Daze to them
- Rank 5: Masukukaja
- Increases all allies’ Hit/Evasion for 3 turns
- Rank 9: Back Boost
- [PASSIVE] While wielder is in the back row, increases magic skill Attack for all allies by 10%
- Rank 13: Front Boost
- [PASSIVE] While wielder is in the front row, increases physical skill Attack for all front row allies by 10%
- Rank 20: Megidola
- Heavy Almighty damage to all enemies
Metaphor ReFantazio Masked Dancer Lineage
Follower associated with it: Junah
*This Lineage gains additional skills by crafting masks in Akademia
Hero Passive: Victory Dance - Recovers HP and MP each time an enemy is stunned or defeated in overworld combat
Masked Dancer Archetype
How to Obtain: Complete the side quest “Sav the Mourning Snakes“ found on Virga Island by speaking with Junah.
Follower associated with it: Junah
Study Requirements: Mage Rank 15 + Thief Rank 10 + 11000 MAG
Weakness & Resistances: Weakness: Electric, Resists: Ice
Mastered Bonus: +3 Magic
Skills:
- (Default): Infernal Vortex
- Medium Fire damage to a single enemy that may inflict Burn to it
- Rank 5: Art of Dance
- [PASSIVE] Increases success rate of the wielder’s skills that inflict status ailments
- Rank 11: Masked Revelry
- [PASSIVE] Recovers a medium amount of wielder’s MP every turn with more being recovered the more Masked Dancer Lineage users there are in the active part
- Rank 20: Crimson Flame
- Heavy Fire damage to all enemies
Persona Master Archetype
How to Obtain: Get Junah to Follower Rank 6
Study Requirements: Masked Dancer Rank 20 + Faker Rank 10 + 28500 MAG
Weakness & Resistances: Weakness: Thunder, Resistance: Ice
Mastered Bonus: +4 Magic
Skills:
- (Default) Thunderhead Dance
- Inflicts a one-time weakness to Electric to a single enemy, ignoring resistances
- Rank 4: Dance of Verdure
- Inflict a one-time weakness to Wind to a single enemy, ignoring resistances
- Rank 10: Dance of Purgelight
- Inflict a one-time weakness to Light to a single enemy, ignoring resistances
- Rank 20: Ruin’s Flameflower
- Heavy Fire damage to all enemies that also removes the targets’ buffs
Royal Masked Dancer Archetype (JUNAH ONLY)
How to Obtain: Have Junah reach Follower Rank 8
Follower associated with it: Junah
Study Requirements: Persona Master Rank 20 + Trickster Rank 20 + 30000 MAG
Weakness & Resistances: Weakness: Electric, Resist: Ice
Mastered Bonus: +4 Magic
Skills:
- Ruin’s Flameflower:
- Heavy Fire damage to all enemies and that also removes targets’ buffs
- (Default) Hellfire Dance
- Inflicts enemies’ with a one-time weakness to Fire, ignoring resistances
- (Default) Ice-Blue Dance
- Inflicts enemies with a one-time weakness to Ice, ignoring resistance
- Rank 10: Magic Surge
- [PASSIVE] Increases wielder's magic skill attack by 25%
- Rank 20: Noble Dancer’s Soul
- [PASSIVE] Prevents Turn Icon loss when the wielder defeats an enemy with Fire/Ice/Electric/Wind/Light/Dark/Almighty
Metaphor ReFantazio Summoner Lineage
Follower associated with it: Eupha
*Additional Summons are gained in Akademia by creating new Vessels.
Hero Passive: Status Differential - Enemy attacks in overworld combat won’t trigger an enemy advantage in squad battles
Summoner Archetype
How to Obtain: Complete the side quest “The Trial of Malnova” on Virga Island, speak to Eupha after she joins your party to unlock the quest.
Study Requirements: Seeker Rank 15 + Faker Rank 10 + 8250 MAG
Weakness & Resistances: Weakness: Ice, Resistance: Dark
Mastered Bonus: +25 Max MP
Skills:
- Summon Eagle Lion:
- Heavy magic Wind damage to all enemies and lowers their Attack for 3 turns.
- Summon Noctiluca
- Cures ally’s status ailments and grant 10% HP recovery for the next 3 turns.
- Summon Gargoyle:
- Heavy magic Fire damage to one enemy. May inflict Burn.
- Summon Cockatrice:
- Medium magic Dark damage to all enemies. May inflict Poison.
- Summon Duskbone Knight:
- Heavy physical Slash damage to all enemies.
- Summon Goblin King:
- Low Hit Rate, but all deal critical physical Slash damage.
- Summon Lava Beast:
- Medium magic Almighty damage to all enemies
Devil Summoner Archetype
How to Obtain: Get Eupha to Follower Rank 7
Study Requirements: Summoner Rank 20 + Magic Seeker Rank 10 + 28500 MAG
Weakness & Resistances: Weakness: Ice, Resists: Dark
Mastered Bonus: +30 Max MP
Skills:
- Summon Fairy:
- Medium magic Ice damage to all enemies.
- Summon Night:
- Heavy magic Ice damage to all enemies. Ignores resistances. May inflict Frostbite.
- Summon Beast:
- Heavy magic Fire damage to one enemy. May inflict Burn.
- Summon Wilder:
- Medium Electric damage to all enemies
- Summon Fallen:
- Raise a barrier that repels one Slash/Pierce/Strike attack for one ally
- Summon Genma:
- Heavy physical Pierce damage to one enemy and lowers their Defence for 3 turns.
- Summon Megami:
- Full restore HP to one ally
Royal Summoner Archetype (EUPHA ONLY)
How to Obtain: Have Eupha reach Follower Rank 8
Study Requirements: Devil Summoner Rank 20 + Soul Hacker Rank 20 + 30000 MAG
Weakness & Resistances: Weakness: Ice, Resists: Dark
Mastered Bonus: +35 Max MP
Skills:
- (Default) Summon Undead King
- Severe Dark damage to a single enemy that may one-hit kill the target
- (Default) Summon Dragon God
- Severe Fire damage to all enemies and removes target’s buffs
- (Default) Summon Kishin
- Medium Electric damage to a single enemy 2-4 times
- (Default) Summon Deity
- Extreme Light damage to all enemies that may inflict Daze on targets
- Rank 2: Summon Fairy (Modified)
- Heavy Ice damage to all enemies with a high chance to inflict Frostbite to targets
- Rank 9: Summon Harvest God
- Revives any allies with all allies to full HP
- Rank 16: Summon Dragon God (Modified)
- Extreme Fire damage to all enemies that decreases the targets’ Attack/Defense for 3 turns
- Rank 20: Noble Summoner’s Soul
- [PASSIVE] If wielder defeats an enemy with summoning magic, no Turn Icon is lost
Metaphor ReFantazio Berserker Lineage
Follower associated with it: Basilio
Hero Passive: Combat Specialization - Being hit will not trigger enemy advantage in Squad battle and recovers HP when an enemy is stunned or knocked out in overworld combat
Berserker Archetype
How to Obtain: Speak to Basilio on board your Skyrunner while on route somewhere after Louis has made his final challenge on 9/24.
Study Requirements: Warrior Rank 10 + Brawler Rank 10 + Knight Rank 10 + 12000 MAG
Weakness & Resistances: Weakness: Light/Dark, Resists: Slash/Pierce/Strike
Mastered Bonus: +3 Strength
Skills:
- (Default): Slam Strike
- Medium Strike damage to a single enemy
- Rank 2: Charge
- Greatly increases caster’s physical attack damage once per battle
- Rank 6: Slam Shatter
- Medium Strike damage to all enemies
- Rank 10: Sense of Kinship
- [PASSIVE] Increases wielder’s attack by 10% with additional increases for each Berserker Lineage user that is in the active party
- Rank 15: Warcry
- Decreases Attack/Defense for all enemies for 3 turns
- Rank 20: Frenzy
- Heavy Strike damage to all enemies 1-3 times
Destroyer Archetype
How to Obtain: Get Basilio to Follower Rank 6
Study Requirements: Berserker Rank 20 + 28500 MAG
Weakness & Resistances: Weakness: Light/Dark, Resists: Slash/Pierce/Strike
Mastered Bonus: +4 Strength
Skills:
- (Default) Powerful Pulveriser
- Heavy Strike damage to a single enemy
- (Default) Stormbreaker Axe
- Medium Physical Electric damage to a single enemy that also removes the target’s buffs
- Rank 3: Windbreaker
- Medium Physical Wind damage to a single enemy that lowers the target’s Defense for 3 turns
- Rank 6: Revenge Seeker
- [PASSIVE] While in the wielder is in the front row, increases damage of all skills proportional to HP lost
- Rank11: Health Vessel
- [PASSIVE] Raises wielder’s max HP 30%
- Rank 16: Radiant Crusher
- Heavy Physical Light damage to a single enemy that ignores resistance
- Rank 20: Short-Range Boost
- [PASSIVE] While wielder is in the front row, increase attacks of all of their skills by 10%
Royal Berserker Archetype (BASILIO ONLY)
How to Obtain: Get Basilio to Follower Rank 8
Study Requirements: Destroyer Rank 20 + Martial Artist Rank 20 + 30000
Weakness & Resistances: Weakness: Light/Dark, Resists: Slash/Pierce/Strike
Mastered Bonus: +4 Strength
Skills:
- (Default) Wanton Destruction
- Extreme Strike damage to a single enemy that inflicts a one-time weakness to strike on the target
- (Default) Charge
- Greatly increase the caster’s physical attack damage once per battle
- (Default) Stormbreaker Axe
- Medium Physical Electric damage to a single enemy that removes the target’s buffs
- (Default) Health Vessel
- [PASSIVE] Raises wielder’s max HP by 30%
- Rank 3: Peerless War Cry
- Decreases Attack/Defense of all enemies by 2 ranks for 3 turns
- Rank 10: Systematic Destruction
- Extreme Strike damage to a single enemy, ignoring the target’s resistances
- Rank 15: Strike Surge
- [PASSIVE] Increases the wielder’s Strike Attack by 30%
- Rank 20: Noble Berserker’s Soul
- [PASSIVE] If wielder lands a critical hit with a physical attack, no Turn Icon is lost
Metaphor ReFantazio Special Lineage
Prince Archetype (HERO ONLY)
Hero Passive: Cooperative Chase - Support attacks from comrades happen more easily and enemies are stunned more easily in overworld combat
How to Obtain: Obtained Naturally over the course of the story.
Study Requirements: N/A
Weakness & Resistances: Resists: Pierce/Light/Dark,
Mastered Bonus: +30 Max HP
Skills:
- (Default): Heroic Slash
- Heavy Slash damage to a single enemy with damage being boosted against human-type monsters
- Rank 2: Hero’s Proving
- Increases caster’s Attack/Defense/Hit/Evasion by 3 ranks for 3 turns
- Rank 6: Radiance
- Heavy Light damage to all enemies
- Rank 9: Morale Boost
- [HERO PASSIVE] Recovers HP and MP each time a support attack lands in overworld combat
- Rank 13: Hero’s Cry
- Adds 4 Turn Icons (can only be used once per battle)
- Rank 18: Resist All
- [PASSIVE] Resists all affinity damage other than Almighty
- Rank 20: Royal Slash
- Extreme Physical Almighty damage to a single enemy with damage being boosted against human-type enemies
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