The best party members Metaphor: ReFantazio consists of a physical and magic damage dealer and a support party member. Read on to learn more about the best party composition, including their recommended equipment, and inherited skills.

Best Party Composition for Early Game

Mage and Healer Formation

Character	Archetypes	Recommended Weapons and Skills
Protagonist Back	Mage	・Cooling Staff Inheritance Skills: Cyc (Seeker 1)
Strohl Front	Warrior	・Dragon's Indignation Inheritance Skills: Perfect Punch (Brawler 1)
Hulkenberg Back	Healer	・Moonlight Mace Inheritance Skills: Ironclad Bond (Knight 9)

Allows you to target multiple elemental weakness in the early game

Enemies will have different weaknesses, thus it's important to prepare different types of attacks. Thankfully, the Mage excels in this.

The mage will have multiple elemental attacks including Fire, Ice, and Electric in the early game. You can add wind attacks as well by using an inherited skill from the Seeker. Meanwhile the Healer can exploit Light weaknesses and can heal your team passively or through an active skill at rank 3.

Equip the Dragon's Indignation with the Warrior

The game rewards you with the Dragon's Indignation once you slay the Dragon at the Nord Abandoned Mine at the prologue. This is one of the strongest weapons due to its fire attribute and high attack power. Thus, it is highly recommended to get it and pair it with the Warrior.
Can You Fight the Dragon in Nord Mines?

Brawler and Healer Formation

Character	Archetypes	Recommended Weapons and Skills
Protagonist Back	Seeker	・Falchion Inheritance Skills: Magic Font (Mage 11)
Strohl Front	Warrior	・Exorcist Knuckles Inheritance Skills: Tarukaja (Seeker 1)
Hulkenberg Back	Healer	・Demon Slayer Pike Inheritance Skills: Medica (Healer 3)

Take Advantage of Strohl and the Brawler's Synergy

Strohl loves to deal physical damage which goes well with the Brawler Archetype. It can even buff Strohl's attacks and defense at Rank 11 thanks to the Battle Cry skill. The only downside of this is that Strohl will have to consume his HP to deal damage. Thus, you must make sure you have a Tank and a Healer on your team.

The Knight becomes more durable thanks to Tank and Healing Skills

You should level up your Healer at Rank 3 with Hulkenberg to obtain the Medi skill. This allows her to heal herself and her allies while tanking all the damage from the enemies. Thanks to this, Strohl can abuse his damage as he is continously healed.
How to Unlock Healer Archetype and Skills

Complete More's Quest to get more Inherited Skills Slots for the Seeker

More will give you a quest once you meet Maria. Completing it will give you an additional Inheritance Skill slot for the Seeker Archetype. This is important for players who want to use the Seeker as their main archetype.
How to Complete More's Task: Foreword and Prologue

Best Party Composition for Mid Game

Faker and Healer Dual Support

Character	Archetypes	Recommended Weapons and Skills
Protagonist Back	Wizard	・Winter Frog Staff Inheritance Skills: Magic Font (Mage 11)
Strohl Front	Pugilist	・Bone Pulverisers Inheritance Skills: Tarukaja (Seeker 1)
Hulkenberg Back	Cleric	・Shaman's Sceptre Inheritance Skills: Ironclad Bond (Knight 9)
Heismay Back	Faker	・Blink Baselards Inheritance Skills: Steal (Thief 3)

Includes a Dedicated Debuffer and Healer

This team composition offers a variety of roles during the mid-game stages. For offense, the protagonist can serve as the main source of magic damage, while Strohl continues to deal physical damage.

For support, Hulkenberg will be a reliable healer, with skills inherited from the Knight Archetype that further boost her defenses. Heismay, on the other hand, can focus on debuffing to take advantage of his high Agility.

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