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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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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