Level Up Guide

EXP is a resource used to level up characters in Metaphor: ReFantazio. Find out the most effective strategy and location to farm for EXP in the game!

Level Up Guide: How to Farm EXP

How to Farm EXP
Spawn Camp Weaker Enemies Take Advantage of Trance Crystals Use the Mage Archetype to Manage MP Unlock Maria's EXP Bond Abilities

Spawn Camp Weaker Enemies

Watchdog Hundo in Regalith Grand Cathedral

Watchdog Hundo spawns in large groups that are easy to take down, so its a good idea to start farming them during the earlier stages of the game during the Necromancer Takedown Quest. The Hundos can be found in the lower levels of the Regalith Grand Cathedral.
Necromancer Takedown Walkthrough Guide

Goborn in the Belega Corridor Dungeon

Goborn enemy units spawn in the last two floors of the Belega Corridor Dungeon where the Grotesque Guptauros boss is located in Brigitta's quest Bullish Embargo. You can move between these floors to respawn enemy units to farm EXP.
How to Complete A Bullish Embargo

Tradia Desert Grinding

The player can also leave the Grand Trad and Grind enemies in the nearby Tradia Desert. Its ideal for grinding since its a small area packed with enemies. Sandworms Valno's and Hyenos are easy enough to defeat in overworld battle and are an easy way to grind EXP without having to go into Squad Battles.

Take Advantage of Synthesis Skills

You can take advantage of Synthesis Skills that attack multiple units to finish the encounters faster.

List of All Synthesis Skills

Take Advantage of Trance Crystals

Trance Crystals can spawn in dungeons. One of the first ecounters you will have with this is in the Regalith Grand Cathedral during the Necromancer Takedown Quest. The Crystal will continue to spawn enemies as long as it is not destroyed letting you farm EXP without haviing to leave and come back to an area to respawn enemies.

Be Careful Not to Destroy the Crystal Too Quickly

If the Crystal's health becomes too low you can retreat to a short distance away and wait for it to recover HP before continuing to farm.

Use the Mage Archetype to Manage MP in Dungeon

One of the main things you need to watch out for when farming and dungeon crawling is your usage of MP. Have the Mage equipped on your party so that defeating enemies in the overworld battle will help you recover MP and last longer in the dungeons.
How to Unlock Mage Archetype and Skills

Unlock Maria's EXP Bond Abilities

Increasing Maria's Bond Rank to 4 and 7 is important to speed up EXP farming as her Bond Abilities allow for increased post-battle EXP gained.

Be sure to reach Tolerance Rank 2 immediately to continue Maria's Bond events!

Maria Bond Guide and How to Unlock

How EXP Affects Player Level

Level Up to Get Stat Bonuses

One of the main reasons to level up your party is to get addiditional Stat Bonuses. It wont be possible to get an unbalanced character in Metaphor: ReFantazio since the game alocates 1 point to different stats everytime the player levels.

Character Stats Explained

Unlocks Stronger Abilities and Skills

Leveling up also unlocks Stronger Abilities that you can use in battle. At higher levels, players can unlock more useful and powerful skills. This can be helpful in later Quests and Boss Fights.

List of All Skills

Metaphor: ReFantazio Related Guides

Tips and Tricks

All Tips and Tricks Guides

Best Articles

Farming Guides

Gameplay Mechanics

Status Ailment Guides

All Status Ailments and Effects
Poison	Burn
Paralysis	Hex
Frostbite	Daze
Forget	Charm
Rage	Sleep
Anxiety	Stun
Malady

Location Guides

Royal Virtue Guides

Trophy Guides

Post Game Guides