In the game Metaphor: ReFantazio, Archetypes represent a class or role system that determines the skills and abilities available to you. As you progress through the game, you can invest more effort to strengthen these Archetypes and expand their skill set with upgrades.
Each Archetype revolves around a general playstyle or traditional role in RPG games. As you advance in the game, you will unlock over 40 different Archetypes during your journey through the kingdom of Euchronia. Some are unique, while others are advanced forms of broader classes, like the Mage evolving into the Wizard and then the Elemental Master and Warlock.
At the start, you will have access to a few Archetypes, but your collection will quickly grow as you progress in the game. In this guide, we will show you how to unlock all the Archetypes that we have managed to unlock so far.
How to Unlock New Character Archetypes in Metaphor: ReFantazio
You can unlock character Archetypes in Metaphor: ReFantazio by strengthening your bonds with team members and other social connections throughout the kingdom of Euchronia. Advanced Archetypes that expand the skill set can be unlocked by strengthening these bonds further and leveling up the basic Archetypes within a certain class, usually to the maximum level (20). You will also need a significant amount of “MAG” points.
Simply engaging in battles with enemies will level up your Archetype as you play, and you can gather “MAG” points from battles and locations you visit in the cities, like shops and alleys. You can also acquire “MAG” points by converting money with specialized vendors who offer this service in various game locations.
Achieving these advanced upgrades will require a lot of effort and time, and you will need multiple playthroughs (New Game Plus) to fully level up each Archetype.
List of Character Archetypes in Metaphor: ReFantazio
Seeker:
The “Seeker” Archetype is automatically unlocked during the early stages of the story in Metaphor: ReFantazio, specifically in the Northern Border Fort. While exploring the fort, you will awaken the power of the Seeker and be able to use it.
Shortly after, you will become friends with More in “Akademeia,” where you can customize your character Archetypes and see the skills and abilities that can be unlocked using the Seeker. This is the basic character Archetype you start with in the early moments of the game.
Magic Seeker:
The “Magic Seeker” Archetype is the advanced form of the basic Seeker Archetype. To unlock this Archetype, you need to raise your relationship level with More to level 3 and level up the basic Seeker Archetype to level 20. You also need to spend 8000 MAG points to unlock this Archetype from Akademeia.
Most of these requirements will be naturally met as you progress in the game, but if you strive to quickly raise your relationship with More, you will need to complete the tasks he assigns you in Akademeia regularly.
Soul Hacker:
The “Soul Hacker” Archetype is unlocked by raising your relationship level with More to level 7 and reaching level 20 with the Magic Seeker Archetype.
Similar to the Magic Seeker, you can raise your relationship with More by completing the tasks he gives you during the game in Akademeia. This is the final form of the Seeker Archetype, and you will also need 19,800 MAG points to unlock it.
Mage:
The “Mage” Archetype is the basic Archetype that is automatically unlocked when you reach level 1 in your relationship with Gallica. This happens automatically as part of the story in Nord Mines after defeating Klinger.
So you cannot skip the Mage Archetype, as this part of the story occurs early after you acquire the Seeker Archetype.
Wizard:
The “Wizard” Archetype is the advanced form of the basic Mage Archetype. It is unlocked when your relationship with Gallica reaches level 3 and you reach level 20 with the Mage Archetype. You also need 7,200 MAG points to unlock it for the first time. Your relationship with Gallica will progress automatically during the main story, reaching level 3 after the events in Martira.
Elemental Master:
This is the final form of the Mage Archetype. It is unlocked when you reach level 20 with the Mage Archetype and level 8 in your relationship with Gallica. This Archetype is automatically unlocked on day 9/24 of the game, and you will need 19,800 MAG points to unlock it for the first time for each character. It is unlocked alongside the Warlock Archetype.
Warlock:
The Warlock Archetype is a more advanced form of the Mage and is one of the few Archetypes that includes four stages. To obtain it, you must reach level 20 with the Mage Archetype, level 10 with the Assassin Archetype, and reach level 8 in your relationship with Gallica. It is also automatically unlocked on day 9/24 of the game and will require 19,800 MAG points to unlock for the first time.
Warrior:
The “Warrior” Archetype is a basic Archetype that is automatically unlocked when you reach level 1 in your relationship with Strohl. This happens automatically as part of the story in Nord Mines after defeating Klinger, so you cannot skip this Archetype. Once you reach this point in the story, you do not need additional MAG points to unlock it, and you can switch to it directly. However, like all Archetypes, you will need to spend some MAG points to equip it for each character.
Swordmaster:
The Swordmaster Archetype is the advanced form of the Warrior Archetype. It is unlocked when your relationship with Strohl reaches level 3, which happens when you talk to her at any time while in Martira. You will also need to reach level 20 with the Warrior Archetype and spend 8,000 MAG points to equip this Archetype, which may take some time in the early stages of the game.
Samurai:
The Samurai Archetype is the final form of the Warrior Archetype and features more powerful attacks. To unlock this Archetype, you must raise your relationship with Strohl to level 7, which is achieved by completing the mission she gives you after reaching level 5 in your relationship with her. Additionally, you will need to raise the Swordmaster Archetype to level 20 and spend 16,500 MAG points to equip the Samurai Archetype.
Knight:
The “Knight” Archetype is a strong and durable Archetype that can enhance your battles in the early stages of the game thanks to its unique skills. It is automatically granted to you as part of the story in Grand Trad, where it is unlocked when your relationship with Hulkenberg reaches level 1, which happens in the inn after the battle with Grius.
Magic Knight:
The “Magic Knight” Archetype is the advanced form of the Knight Archetype. It is unlocked when your relationship with Hulkenberg reaches level 3, which you can achieve by talking to her on the Gauntlet Runner after acquiring it. You will also need to reach level 20 with the Knight Archetype and spend 9,000 MAG points to equip it, which may take some time depending on your use of this Archetype.
