How to Unlock Royal Archetypes in Metaphor ReFantazio

Metaphor: ReFantasia understand Archetypes as equivalent to a job or class system and finally – for historical reasons – Royal archetypes are unlocked.

Archetypes in Metaphor: ReFantazio initially takes the form of stereotypical classes like healer, warrior, or thief, but by leveling up archetypes in combat, new forms are unlocked. Learning new archetypes often requires reaching a specific rank in one or more archetypes, as well as reaching a relationship level with a certain character.

Royal archetypes are unique to each character and I often need two or three previous archetypes to master. Although characters are generally better suited to some archetypes than others, prior knowledge of royal archetypes can provide a shortcut to which archetypes to focus on first. To help you get the best character builds possible, we’ve listed how to unlock royal archetypes in Metaphor: ReFantazio below.

How to Unlock Royal Archetypes in Metaphor ReFantazio

Royal archetypes will be unlocked automatically as part of the story when you reach the end of the game.

However, they can only be studied when other archetypes have reached a certain level. Below is a table listing the requirements for each royal archetype, along with the corresponding archetype tree and follower. Additionally, players requires 30,000 MAG for each royal archetype.

It should also be noted that abilities learned by royal archetypes cannot be inherited by other archetypes. They are meant to be an ultimate form and therefore feature unique abilities.

Here’s our guide on how to unlock royal archetypes for each character in Metaphor: ReFantazio:

Character	Royal Archetype	Requirements
Protagonist	Prince	Unlocked automatically as part of the story.
Strohl	Royal Warrior	Samurai rank 20 (Warrior Tree – Strohl) Warlord rank 20 (Commander Tree – Bardon)
Hulkenberg	Royal Knight	Paladin rank 20 (Knight Tree – Hulkenberg) Black Knight rank 15 (Knight Tree – Hulkenberg) Elemental Master rank 15 (Mage Tree – Gallica)
Heismay	Royal Thief	Ninja rank 20 (Thief Tree – Heismay) Dragoon rank 15 (Gunner Tree – Neuras) Tycoon rank 15 (Merchant Tree – Brigitta)
Juna	Royal masked dancer	Persona Master rank 20 (Masked Dancer Tree – Junah) Trickster rank 20 (Faker Tree – Alonzo)
Eupha	Royal Summoner	Devil Summoner Rank 20 (Summoner Tree – Eupha) Soul Hacker rank 20 (Seeker Tree – Plus)
Basilio	Royal Berserker	Rank 20 Destroyer (Berserker Tree – Basilio) Martial Artist Rank 20 (Brawler Tree – Catherina)

If you’re looking for more help on Metaphor: ReFantazio, check out our guides on how to beat Undead Grius and control your party.