Best Archetype Compositions In Metaphor: ReFantazio

Summary

Mage, Healer, Brawler are vital for Grand Cathedral.
Synthesis skills can target all enemies at once.
Merchant Archetypes maximize MAG farming potential.

In Metaphor: ReFantazio, characters gain access to various Archetypes, classes that confer abilities and other combat advantages. There are 14 lineages, each offering unique options that unlock as new characters join the team and the narrative progresses, allowing for plenty of variety among characters.

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By Eduardo Ariedo

Although each character has varied customization options, and all classes are powerful in their own way, some Archetypes stand out, forming the best battle compositions. These Archetypes optimize the group's power in squad battles and make boss fights easier, effectively exploiting enemies' weaknesses and ensuring safer and more efficient strategies to win.

8 Mage, Healer, Brawler

Initial Composition For The Grand Cathedral

Archetype	Best Row
Brawler	Front
Healer	Back
Mage	Back

The first main dungeon of Metaphor: ReFantazio is the Grand Cathedral, which requires players to explore a completely destroyed location filled with undead and other challenges along the way. Fortunately, most enemies here have clear weaknesses to Light magic and Strike damage, making Healer and Brawler excellent options.

Using Hulkenberg as a Mage is also a good way to exploit elemental weaknesses of other foes that may appear, and it's a class she needs to train to reach more powerful versions of the Knight, her main Archetype. However, in some battles, players can switch her class to assume more defensive positions in combat.

7 Mage, Healer, Magic Seeker, And Knight

Exploring Opponents' Elemental Weaknesses

Archetype	Best Row
Magic Seeker	Back
Healer	Back
Mage	Back
Knight	Front

Although the Mage has access to various powerful elemental spells, it can only target one enemy at a time alone. However, when combined with Healer, Magic Seeker, or even another Mage, it can use synthesis skills that hit all adversaries in the fight with reduced MP cost.

Additionally, the fourth slot in the composition can be flexible, as players have many interesting options to complement the party and can adapt to the dungeon's requirements. In case of doubt, Knight can be used here; being an excellent tank, it can easily offer protection to the group.

6 Four Merchants

An Excellent Way To Farm MAG In The Game

Archetype	Best Row
Merchant	Back
Merchant	Back
Merchant	Back
Merchant	Back

MAG is an extremely necessary resource in the late game of Metaphor: ReFantazio, serving as the currency players use to acquire new Archetypes or even inherit their abilities in another class. While MAG can be obtained after battles or through other interactions, it's also possible to farm it.

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To do this, players will need four characters equipped with the Merchant Archetype at rank 20, granting access to the Debt Collection skill, which allows MAG to be stolen from enemies during combat. Despite the high MP cost to perform this skill, it can be an extremely useful way to farm this currency throughout the game.

This method can quickly drain the characters' MP, so players may equip the protagonist with Mage for more sustain.

5 Knight, Gunner, Mage, And Healer

Offering Protection While Allies Defend

Archetype	Best Row
Gunner	Back
Healer	Back
Mage	Back
Knight	Front

Knight is one of the best Archetypes in Metaphor: ReFantazio, providing incredible abilities to protect the group and easily fitting into different game compositions. A good option is to combine it with back-row damage dealers to maximize the allies' potential.

While the Knight uses abilities to keep allies protected and draw attention to itself, other characters can have Archetypes that work better when positioned behind, dealing damage and receiving fewer attacks. This combination is excellent when players aim to finish combat quickly.

4 Commander, Destroyer, Pugilist, And Swordmaster

Physical Damage Powerhouse

Archetype	Best Row
Swordmaster	Front
Pugilist	Front
Destroyer	Front
Commander	Back

Although many enemies are weak to elemental magic, some challenges must be solved through physical attacks, and this is when this composition shines. The Commander, for example, is an Archetype in Metaphor: ReFantazio capable of buffing allies' attacks, while the other three deal massive damage.

If players feel this composition is too offensively focused, adjustments can be made by replacing the Destroyer, Pugilist, or Swordmaster with a Paladin, an excellent tank Archetype in the late game. This change can balance the party better, even if the damage potential is slightly reduced.

3 Trickster, Knight, Thief, And Flex

Access To An Excellent Synthesis Skill

Archetype	Best Row
Trickster	Back
Knight	Front
Thief	Back
Flex	Varies

Synthesis Skills are abilities that combine two or more characters for a special and powerful attack, offering various combinations. One such skill is unlocked with the Trickster Archetype, the Miracle Cirque, which causes extreme Almighty damage to all enemies without consuming MP.

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Almighty damage is excellent against enemies with many elemental resistances, as it has no advantages or weaknesses. Furthermore, not consuming MP makes it one of the best abilities in Metaphor: ReFantazio. Knight and Thief are required Archetypes to use this synthesis skill, leaving the fourth slot open for flexibility.

2 Masked Dancer, Summoner, And Two Flexes

Composition Focused On Dealing Massive Damage

Archetype	Best Row
Masked Dancer	Back
Summoner	Back
Flex	Varies
Flex	Varies

Two Archetypes unlocked in the late game of Metaphor: ReFantazio are the Masked Dancer and the Summoner. Although they take time to appear, they provide one of the best class combinations in the game. For players who want to finish battles quickly, this is the ideal choice.

The Masked Dancer specializes in creating elemental weaknesses in adversaries through its abilities, while the Summoner exploits this by conjuring summons that cause significant damage. Players can enhance the composition by adding other defensive Archetypes, such as the Knight or the Healer for support.

1 Four Royal Archetypes

Composition For The Late Game

Archetype	Best Row
Royal Archetype	Varies
Royal Archetype	Varies
Royal Archetype	Varies
Royal Archetype	Varies

After certain story events in Metaphor: ReFantazio, players gain access to the Royal Archetypes, class options exclusive to each character requiring specific conditions like Bond level 8 and certain studied Archetypes. Despite the effort needed, they enable the best compositions in the game.

Thanks to the overpowering nature of each Royal Archetype, players have considerable freedom to choose their favorite characters, as all function well. Additionally, with four classes of this category in battle, it's possible to access Armageddon's Final Sire, a synthesis skill that deals 9,999 damage to all enemies.

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