Weapons come in all shapes and sizes in RPGs. Let’s look atanother Atlus serieslikePersonawherein characters can fight with all manners of weapons from swords to guns and even odder things like whips. Their latest RPG,Metaphor: ReFantazio, has some wild weapons too.
Many of them can be bought in shops across the land and are worth the investment. However, others are harder to find unless players are paying attention inMetaphor: ReFantazio. So, let’s go through some early finds, what classes they can be equipped to, and what characters can use them well. It’s time to arm up in this bizarre fantasy RPG!
8Golden Epee
Attack 200/Hit 96
The Golden Epee is a sword that can be equipped to the Seeker Archetype. This will be the starting class ofWill, the canon name of the protagonist, inMetaphor: ReFantazio. It can easily be purchased at the weapon shop in the capital of Grand Trad called Spado Smithy. The cost is a lot though but on the bright side, there are sales days of the week. The nice bonuses for this sword are the increase to Strength which will help with physical attack power and Magic which will boost the power of spells like Cyc.
7Dragon’s Judgement
Attack 144/Hit 95
Dragon’s Judgement can be acquired through a process called purification in the game. In Grand Trad, there is a chapel called St. Fermis Church which will upgrade certain weapons for a cost. To begin, players must acquire the Dragon’s Indignation greatsword after defeating theFire Dragon Mauna in the Nord Mines ofMetaphor: ReFantazio. After that, they can upgrade the greatsword into Dragon’s Judgement which will increase stats and add a fire bonus to attacks. Greatswords like this are part of the Warrior Archetype which Strohl awakens.
6Demon Slayer Pike
Attack 166/Hit 97
The Demon Slayer Pike is another example ofpurification inMetaphor: ReFantazio. It’s a spear that the Knight Archetype can equip and that class begins with Hulkenberg.
Players have to first find the Imp-Ending Pike in the Belega Corridor. This location can be unlocked as part of A Bullish Embargo side quest that can be started through the merchant Brigitta in Grand Trad. After that, players can upgrade the spear at St. Fermis Church.
5Grand Master’s Staff
The Grand Master’s Staff has to be unlocked through purification. It belongs to the Mage Archetype which operates similarly to other mage classes in RPGs and the staff will miraculously strengthen all attack spells. The starter staff for this upgrade is called the Sage’s Staff. It’s located in the Abandoned Tomb which cannot be located until players reach the town of Martina in the story. There they will meet Alonzo who will unlock this location for a side quest inMetaphor: ReFantaziocalled A Dagger, a Ring, and a Rake.
4Serenity Sceptre
Attack 132/Hit 96
The other side to a mage in an RPG is a healer and the game literally has an Archetype called a Healer. They used maces and the best early one is called the Serenity Sceptre. It needs to be upgraded from the Moonlight Mace which players can find in the game’s first main dungeon called Regalith Grand Cathedral. With the Serenity Sceptre, players can boost their Light-based attacks like with the spell Hama which works great against undead foes also located in the Regalith Grand Cathedral.
3Fist of Salvation
Attack 139/Hit 98
The Fist of Salvation is another weapon that is strong against undead monsters like the Serenity Sceptre. Also, the starter gloves for this purification upgrade, the Exorcist Knuckles, can be found in the same area via the Regalith Grand Cathedral.
Gloves or other fist-based weapons can be equipped to the Brawler Archetype which can coincidentally be unlocked during the Regalith Grand Cathedral arc of the story through the Follower named Catherina. The Followers system is like theSocial Links system from thePersonaseries.
2Thrift Abacus
Attack 203/Hit 96
Like a lot of RPGs, Metaphor: ReFantazio has a lot of strange weapons and it gets no stranger than abacuses which belong to the Merchant class. This Archetype can be unlocked through that aforementioned NPC, Brigitta, who is also a Follower. Abacus weapons have a good range in the field during action combat segments. Generals aside, to get the Thrift Abacus, players have to find the Apprentice’s Abacus in the Abandoned Tomb and then upgrade it through the purification process. The nice thing about this weapon is that it decreases the cost of monkey skills as players can literally throw money at enemies which is calledReeve inMetaphor: ReFantazio.
1Hellfire Fangs
Attack 222/Hit 99
The final weapon type worth noting are daggers which can be equipped to the Faker Archetype. This class can be unlocked through the aforementioned side quest provided by Alonzo who becomes a Follower. Like most of these examples, players need to purify a lesser weapon to get a better one. In this instance, the Crimson Fangs can be located in the Abandoned Tomb and then upgraded to the Hellfire Fangs. Like the Dragon’s Judgement, this upgrade will add fire damage to attacks.
