There are many ways to press the advantage, however.

All you need is a firm grasp of the mechanics.

Is this the real life?

Hulkenberg sticks a thug with her lance in the opening cutscenes for Metaphor ReFantazio.

Is this just fantasy?

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Tarundalowers the target’s Attack to its three-stage minimum for three turns.

Gallica in Metaphor ReFantazio.

Of course,if defense is vital, then the same usefulness applies to buffs of all varieties.

There’s plenty pick between.

This is becausethe first three party members you’ll gain are slanted a bit wayward of that trend.

Heismay casts Tarunda in Metaphor: ReFantazio

Don’ttotallyneglect your other stats.A few points in Endurancewill help no matter what you roll with.

It happens - especially on hard mode.

Don’t let pride prevent you from seeing the writing on the wall.

Leveling up the protagonist and adding a stat point in Metaphor: ReFantazio.

When things look too dire,it’s best to press the button that reset the battle.

That way,you are starting from the fight, rather than a checkpoint or manual save.

Of course, if your entire setup seems unworkable, then resetting won’t work very well.

Travelling Boy and Gallica from Metaphor in Sabrina Carpenter’s Please Please Please music video

Better, then, to haveas diverse an assortment of attack types as possible when first entering a dungeon.

Knight’s Proclamation Is Fantastic

OnceHulkenbergjoins the party, you’ll unlock the fabulousKnight Archetype.

WIth the Knight, you will have access toKnight’s Proclamation.

The party is in dire straits and the player selects the Revival Medicine during a battle in Metaphor: ReFantazio.

It’s very, very good.

Hulkenberg (or whoever you have equipped with Knight) shoulduse Knight’s Proclamation in many encounters.

Knights havevery high Endurance, so they can tank hits better than most other Archetypes.

Hulkenberg scores a critical hit with her Partisan weapon during a battle at the Imp’s Den dungeon in Metaphor: ReFantazio.

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Passing one’s turn uses ahalfan actionrather than a whole one.

This is great… except when it isn’t.

Hulkenberg casts Knight’s Proclamation in Metaphor ReFantazio.

Butit can be easy to forget to set someone in the front or back rowwhen switching Archetypes.

So, be careful!

Evenwithin combat, there are points at which you’ll want to consider altering a character’s row.

Metaphor Refantazio key art

You might encounter a vicious foe whotargets the front row with an attack that’ll activate the following round.

it’s possible for you to eitherdefend, or - sometimes better -move to the back row.

There are still more reasons to consider a mid-battle switch as you progress through the game.

The player’s turn begins in Metaphor: ReFantazio

You won’t always know what you’re up against.

(Well, our guides can help, but still!)

Bosses are particularly ruthless about this.

Equipping Strohl with a Guard’s Talisman in Metaphor: ReFantazio

So, yes, even stuff likeMalady and Hex- keep that stuff on-hand, always.

Even when you havePatraand similarstatus-curing spells, becauseyou might need the wielder to do something else on their turn.

you’re able to help tremendously in this regard byhanging on to a stock of elemental attack items.

Using the Sleep Shot in Metaphor: ReFantazio.

Purchasing the Slapstick Fan from an item shop in Grand Trad in Metaphor: ReFantazio.

The protagonist swaps to the Warrior Archetype in Metaphor: ReFantazio

Metaphor ReFantazio keyartwork beside the Persona 5 key artwork.

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