Homo Gorleo Boss Guide: Weakness and Resistances

Homo Gorleo is a boss that can be fought twice in Metaphor: Refantazio, first in the Prologue, and second during the Prepare for the Final Battle Quest. Read on to learn how to beat Homo Gorleo, weaknesses, rewards, as well as the recommended party setup and Archetypes to use against Homo Gorleo.

Homo Gorleo Boss Guides
Homo Gorleo	Diabolus Gorleo

Homo Gorleo Overview and Rewards

Homo Gorleo Quest and Location

Homo Gorleo Boss Encounters
Encounter	Level	Location
First Battle	3	Northern Border Front Mandatory Boss for Prologue
Second Battle	31	Ancient Eldan Sanctum Boss for the Pursue the Assailant quest.

Homo Gorleo Rewards

Homo Gorleo Weakness and Resistances

Homo Gorleo Weakness, Affinities and Resistances

Wings Elemental Weakness, Affinities and Resistances

Legs Elemental Weakness, Affinities and Resistances

In both fights with the Homo Gorleo, its weaknesses remain the same.

Recommended Party Setup Against Homo Gorleo

1st Boss Fight Best Characters

Character	Explanation
Protagonist	The Protagonist will be the only party member that can inflict substantial damage towards Homo Gorleo, given that you'll awaken the Seeker Archetype during the early stages of the battle.

2nd Boss Fight Best Characters

Character	Explanation
Protagonist	This boss fight will unlock the Prince Archetype which allows the Protagonist to use all Synthesis skills from all his party members. Use this new, powerful Archetype to your advantage!
Hulkenberg	Hulkenberg will act as support for the Protagonist, providing access to powerful Synthesis skills like Royal Sword.
Junah	Junah is your buffer and second DPS. She will buff the team as well as take down the wings and the legs for extra Press Turns.
Eupha	Eupha will be your debuffer. She will mainly keep Homo Gorleo debuffed with Vidyartha but if she has access to Wind skills, she can assist Junah in taking down the wings.

Recommended Archetypes Against Homo Gorleo

1st Boss Fight Best Archetypes

Archetype	Recommended Skills
Seeker	・Cyc ・Dei

The protagonist will awaken the Seeker Archetype during the early stages of the battle, so it is recommended that you use its default abilities.

Cyc can deal wind damage towards Homo Gorleo, while Dei can help you restore some health during the fight.

2nd Boss Fight Best Archetypes

Archetype	Recommended Skills
Prince	・Heroic Slash Synthesis Skills: ・Royal Sword
General	・Matarukaja Inherited Skills: ・Any Recovery Skill
Summoner	・Summon Eagle Lion Inherited Skills: ・Vitalja
Trickster	・Vidyartha

You cannot change the Protagonist's Archetype so use the Prince Archetype to your advantage. This is a very powerful Archetype that has access to all Synthesis skills and with this, he will be your main damage dealer with the Royal Sword skill.

The General will be your main support and the turn you will be picking when using Royal Sword. Use Matarukaja to help buffing and inherit any Recovery skills to heal when needed.

The Summoner and Trickster will be focused on buffing and debuffing, while also hitting Homo Gorleo's weaknesses on its wings ang legs.

All Archetypes and How to Unlock

How to Beat Homo Gorleo

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First Encounter (Level 3)	Second Encounter (Level 31)

First Encounter

How to Beat Homo Gorleo
Awaken the Seeker Archetype Use Cyc Against Homo Gorleo Let Gallica Knock Down the Apples Use Dei to Recover

Awaken the Seeker Archetype

You will notice that your Melee Attacks and Skills are not effective when first engaging with Homo Gorleo. Just proceed attacking it until you unlock a cutscene where you'll awaken the Seeker Archetype.

All Archetypes and Jobs

Use Cyc Against Homo Gorleo's Legs and Wings

Use Cyc, and aim it towards Homo Gorleo's Legs and Wings to exploit its weakness. This will enable you to consume only half a turn point, allowing you to get more turns for attacking or recovering.

Homo Gorleo is not weak to Wind itself, but exploiting the weakness of its wings and legs will considerably lessen the damage received from Wingbeat and Spin Slash.

List of All Wind Skills

Let Gallica Knock Down the Apples

Homo Gorleo will keep consuming apples to recover during battle. At this point, Gallica will propose something and the game will prompt you to choose whether to let Gallica handle it or not.

Choose Yes to let Gallica handle the apples and prevent Homo Gorleo from healing itself anymore.

Gallica Profile, Archetype, and Voice Actor

Use Dei to Recover

If you see your health getting scarily low at some point during the battle, use Dei from the Seeker Archetype to recover.

List of All Recovery Skills

Second Encounter

How to Beat Homo Gorleo
Take Advantage of your Synthesis Skills Use Wind for Extra Damage Let Gallica Knock Down the Apples Buff the Party and Debuff Homo Gorleo

Take Advantage of your Synthesis Skills

The Prince Archetype allows the Protagonist to utilize all of their party member's Synthesis skills. This provides tons of options on offensive and defensive moves the Prince can use in battle.

All Archetypes and Jobs

Use Wind for Extra Damage

Like the first battle, using Cyc moves, and aiming it towards Homo Gorleo's Legs and Wings will hits its weakness. This will enable you to consume only half a turn point.

Since Homo Gorleo is not weak to Wind itself, hitting the wings and legs, along with the extra turns, will also considerably lessen the damage received from Wingbeat and Spin Slash.

List of All Wind Skills

Let Gallica Knock Down the Apples

Like the first battle, Homo Gorleo will keep consuming apples to recover during battle. At this point, Gallica will propose something and the game will prompt you to choose whether to let Gallica handle it or not.

Choose Yes to let Gallica handle the apples and prevent Homo Gorleo from healing itself anymore.

Gallica Profile, Archetype, and Voice Actor

Buff the Party and Debuff Homo Gorleo

Use buffing and debuffing skills during this battle will greatly aid you in finishing this battle. Increasing your attack will let your Synthesis Skills hit harder, while lowering Homo Gorleo's defense will ensure that your hit will do the most damage.

List of All Support Skills

Metaphor: ReFantazio Related Guides

List of All Bosses

All Story Bosses

List of Bosses
Homo Gorleo	Captain Klinger	Homo Fulquilo
Undead Grius	Zorba	Homo Avades
Monk Captain Gideaux	Greatworm Homo Butera	Heismay
Homo Jaluzo	Sergeant Xanth	Maintenance Chief Ceiba
Master Sergeant Glechom	Helmsman Cabio and Grand Chief Salva	Glodell
Sea Horror Homo Sabara	Treebeast Alento	Malvirta Drako Eht
Homo Margo	Louis Guiabern	Sogne the Icebound
Homo Gorleo (Second Fight)	Melancholia Zorba	Diabolus Gorleo
Diabolus Avades	Diabolus Butera	Diabolus Jaluzo
Diabolus Sabara	Diabolus Margo	Archdemon Louis Charadrius
More	Destroyer Charadrius

All Optional Bosses

List of Bosses
Fire Dragon Mauna	Grotesque Guptauros	Maneater Manjula
Goborn King	Catherina the Bounty Queen	Alpha Rockworm Valmo
Lina the Machinist	Roger the Libertarian	Kokasados
Orgas	Fatolich	Homo Pento
Kokasadors	Leogron	Psyocropos
Icebeast Chimenzahn	Devourer of Nations	Devourer of Flames
Devourer of Stars	Elegy of the Souls	Redscale Apocalypse Dragon
Serial Killer Vinca	Milo the Adonis	Ziocropos
Mad Sanctor Hyperic	Rudolf the Roussainte Lion	Ordemos
Demo Man Goddard	Trove Imitec	Bandit Chief Cistus
Kadablich	Jin the Charlatan	Kokamordos
Homo Sandro