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Care to help an exhausted woman inMetaphor: ReFantazio?
Well, you should.
She’s had it rough.
Of course, it involves a brand-new optional dungeon: Gracia Forest.
Is this the real life?
Is this just fantasy?
Metaphor: ReFantazio takes the best of Atlus to create something new in a high fantasy setting.
This guide will get you through Gracia Forest from start to finish.
We’ve included the boss, Kokasados, too.
You’ll have “Soldier’s Solace” done in no time at all.
Explaining her lot in life, she inevitably compels you to seek something out for her.
Namely,seven Dragonthistle Berriesout inGracia Forest, which will now be added to your map.
Onward we go; simple as that!
Knocking them all out in one several-day swoop is best.
Numbing Pollen deals the same damage, but may inflict Paralysis.
Attacks with Cyclo and Gacyclo; single-target and party-wide Wind damage, respectively.
Raptor Corvo
Rush and Heavy Rush deal weak physical damage to one enemy, respectively.
Kandera are single-target and party-wide medium Electric spells.
Manjula
Stinger Frenzy deals medium Pierce damage.
Poison Needle and Numbing Needle deal weak Pierce damage with a chance for inflicting Poison or Paralysis.
War Cry raises its Attack and Defense, while Fire Breath is party-wide medium Fire damage.
It’s weak to Ice.
Spear Noble Malmorta
Resists Slash and Pierce.
Can steal Sanctor’s Vigour from them.
Uses Life Steal to absorb some HP.
Casts Curse Chant to inflict party-wide Hex ailment.
Casts Mudoon, which deals Dark damage and may instakill.
Chat with theTired Adventureron your way into the forest.
He offers a nice reminder that we ought toequip weapons and skills that can strike from afar.
Now, headeast.Here, we’ll face our firstCanibaflo.
Grab the firstDragonthistle Berry from nearby,then proceed onward, where you’ll bump intoLoveless.
Kill the weak birds via overworld combat and the secondDragonthistle Berry’s all yours.
Deal with anotherCanibaflo, and… hey,Plateau’s here already?
Beware theManjula, a chimera-pop in enemy, that rushes in here.
See if you cansteal a Chimera Armorfrom the Manjula.
It’s got DEF 220, and offers Endurance +5.
Metaphor is making all the changes Persona 6 won’t be able to make.
Gracia Forest: After Plateau
Your thirdDragonberry Thistleis up the path andtoward the right-side dead end.
Keep at it bycontinuing north.Dragonthistle Berrynumber five is foundat the south dead endfollowing this wider area.
Once again,head north; A pair ofCanibafloswill come rushing up, so rush ‘em down instead.
Nab the sixthDragonthistle Berrybytaking this path all the way to its west end.
Turning around,go south into another wider area.
Boss: Kokasados
Character
Archetype
Formation
Strategy
Protagonist
Magic Seeker
Front
Healwhen needed.
Use the synthesisFireblade Riderwhen Hulkenberg is available to help out.
Otherwise, sling powerful spells galore.
Strohl
Gunner
Back
Hex Shot,or other Shot skills, forPierce damage.
Rely on Heismay when possible forMania Bullet.
Hulkenberg
Commander
Maintain a round ofMarakukajato raise the team’s Defense, negating the OHKO attack from Kokasados.
Help the protagonist with Fireblade Rider, andhit with Pierce attackson a regular basis, otherwise.
Heismay
Thief
CastTarundaa few times toweaken Kokasados’ Attack.
Offer assistance to Strohl for Mania Bullet synthesis.
Under normal circumstances, that’s little more than “nice.”
In Kokasados' case,Defense-raising buffs are a must.
HaveHulkenberg as a Commander (or General) cast Marakukaja, and you’re totally fine.
It’s aparty-wide Defense-elevating spell.
Pierce attacksare your best friend in this fight.
The protagonist, ourMagic Seeker, just kept hammering away with hismost powerful spells, or usingFireblade RiderwithHulkenbergwhen available.
He only needed to heal for us once, via aninherited Medica, a party-wide medium HP recovery.
And that’s the full scoop on “Soldier’s Solace” in Metaphor: ReFantazio!
Keep up the good work, candidate.
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