Metaphor: ReFantazio

6th Month (June) Walkthrough and Schedule Guide

Metaphor ReFantazio - 6th Month Walkthrough
This is a walkthrough guide for the 6th Month of Metaphor: ReFantazio. Check out our day-by-day walkthrough to optimize completing this month's quests and activities!

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Flamesday Watersday Aboursday Metalsday Idlesday
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Game Start
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Depature for Northern Border Fort
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・Arrival at Nothern Border Fort
Strohl Joins the Party
Bond: More Rank 1
6
・Arrive at Nord Mines
Grius Joins the Party
Bond: Strohl Rank 1, Gallica Rank 1
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Departure for Capital
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・Arrival at Capital
Grius Leaves the Party
Bond: Maria Rank 1
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Event: Royal Funeral
Quest Start: More's Task: Foreword and Prologue
Skill Inheritance Unlocked
Bond: Hulkenberg Rank 1, Gallica Rank 2
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Main Quest Start: Necromancer Takedown
Side Quest Start: Pagan's Dilemma, Help the Hushed Honeybee, A Bullish Embargo
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Special Discounts: Big Bargain Day
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Request End: Pagan's Dilemma
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Special Discounts: Big Bargain Day
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Main Quest End: Necromancer Takedown
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Event: End of Mourning Period
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Special Discounts: Big Bargain Day
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Special Discounts: Weapon Shop Discount Day, Armour Shop Discount Day
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Special Discounts: Big Bargain Day

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6th Month Best Schedule and Things to Do

Days Schedule and Things to Do
2 - 5 ・Main Story Prologue.
・Protagonists Base Stats are determined during the invterview.
・Journey to Northern Border Fortress.
Strohl joins the party.
Akademeia is unlocked.
6 Grius join the party.
・Journey through Nord Mine.
Warrior and Mage are unlocked.
・Defeat the Sleeping Dragon to get the Dragon's Indignation Greatsword.
9 - 11 ・Royal Funeral
Grius leaves the party.
Healer and Knight are unlocked.
Hulkenberg joins the party.
・Battle against Undead Grius.
12 - 15 ・Raise Wisdom to Rank 2
┣ Unlocks Purification at the Church.
┗ Unlocks the A Bullish Embargo Quest.
・Start of the Necromancer Takedown Main Quest.
・Complete the following Side Quests.
Pagan's Dilemma
Help the Hushed Honeybee
A Bullish Embargo
A Friend in Need
More's Task: Foreword and Prologue
・Unlock Brawler and Merchant.
・Complete Necromancer Takedown and Thwart Zorba's Plan.
16 - 23 ・Complete the Man’s Not-So Best Friend Bounty.
・Explore Tradia Desert.
・Raise Hulkenberg's Follower Rank to 2.
・Raise Strohl's Follower Rank to 2.
・Raise Strohl's Follower Rank to 3.
┗ Unlocks Swordmaster.
・Raise Brigitta's Follower Rank to 2.
・Raise Brigitta's Follower Rank to 3.
・Receive The Old Castle Town Kidnapper Bounty.
24 - 30 ・Travel to Martira, the Old Castle Town.
・Search for the Armoured Tank.
・Raise Courage to Rank 2.
・Raise Imagination to Rank 2.
・Accept the Providing a Spark Quest.
・Unlock the Teleportation Magic Device.
・Accept the A Dagger, a Ring, and a Rake Quest.
Requires Imagination 2
・Accept the Hatching a Plan Quest.
・Accept the The New King of the Imps Bounty.
・Raise Hulkenberg's Follower Rank to 3.
┗ Unlocks Magic Knight.
・Raise Strohl's Follower Rank to 4.
・Clear the Abandoned Tomb.

How to Manage Time Efficiently

6th Month Walkthrough

Days 2 - 5

06/02
1 Follow the Diamond Marker
Once the opening cutscene ends, and you drop down to the Tradia Desert, make your way to the marker on the mini-map.
2 Run Through the Ribcage
After transitioning to the next area, run through the ribcage to grab some Medicinal Herbs. Afterwards, head towards the sand road to initiate a cutscene and enter Grand Trad.
3 Once you're in the Royal Capital, follow the quest marker to the next area. Unfortunately, you can't go inside any of the shops yet so you'll need to come back later.
▶ All Shop Locations and Big Bargain Days
4 Recruitment Interview
Continue following the marker until you reach the recruitment centre on the left. Once inside, another cutscene will play and you'll be asked some questions and your name.

Be careful when picking your responses during the interview as the second set of questions will dictate your starting stats.
▶Best Starting Stats Guide: All Interview Answers
5 Meeting Strohl
After the interview, line up at the back of the line to get your starting equipment. Afterwards, a series of cutscenes will play until you're brought to the Nothern Border Fort.

You also meet your first party member, Strohl, during this part of the story!
▶ Strohl Profile and Voice Actor
06/05
6 Homo Oppo Tutorial Battle
This is the first dungeon of the game. Once you're ready, head on in to initiate the Combat Tutorial.
▶ Battle System Explained
7 After the fight, explore the area to pick up any glowing blue items on the ground. Make sure you're also fighting every enemy you come across for EXP, Money, and MAG.
▶ List of All Items
8 Homo Gorleo
When you're ready to proceed, make your way to the top of the fort to fight the first boss, Homo Gorleo. The first phase is scripted, so just wait until the second part where you unlock the Seeker Archetype.
▶ How to Beat Homo Gorleo
9 Meeting More
Once the boss is defeated, you'll meet up with your contact, and the second party member, Grius. A few more cutscenes will play until you will eventually have the option to sleep. Not long after, you'll then meet your first follower, More.

After leaving the Akademeia, you'll wake up and head towards the Nord Mine to get back to the capital city.

Day 6

06/06
1 The area before the Nord Mines has a lot of enemies and items, so make sure to farm a bit and grab everything before proceeding forward.

There's also a merchant here that sells you items. Don't be pressured to purchase anything right now since he will follow you to safe areas.
2 2x State Army Soldiers
At the end of the area, you'll be ambushed by two State Army Soldiers. Make sure to Guard with the protagonist since they like to use Mage Fire and target the protagonist's Fire weakness .
3 After the fight, you'll be taken to a safe area where you can purchase items from the merchant and save the game. When you're ready, head into the mine.

The next area is straightforward and you don't need to worry about the soldiers since you should be at a high enough level to defeat them without initiating Squad Combat
▶ Nord Mines Dungeon Walkthrough Guide.
4 Captain Klinger
When you get to the next area, you'll be put into a boss battle against Captain Klinger. Strohl will also unlock the Warrior Archetype here, allowing you to directly control him in battle.
▶ How to Beat Captain Klinger
5 Once he's been beaten, you'll unlock Strohl and Gallica as followers, the Mage Archetype, and the ability to study and change your Archetypes.

Make sure Grius, or one of your party members, has the Mage equipped since the enemies and bosses in the next area are weak to its spells.
▶ How to Change Archetypes
6 The next area has a lot of items and chests around, so make sure to grab everything that you see. Avoid the snakes first since the Mage can only hit its Ice weakness once it's levelled up a bit.
7 Homo Fulquilo
Deeper in the cave, you'll come across a safe area and the merchant. Heal up and save since you'll be facing the boss Homo Fulquilo next. Make sure to keep your Mage alive since this boss is weak to Ice!
▶ How to Beat Homo Fulquilo
8 Fire Dragon Mauna
After the fight, heal up since the next area has an optional boss fight against the sleeping dragon. You can sneak past, but it's recommended to fight it so that you can get the powerful Dragon's Indignation Greatsword!
▶ Can You Fight the Dragon in Nord Mines?
9 Once you've snuck past or defeated the dragon, a cutscene will play that shows the cave collapsing. Run across the bridge and escape the mine so you can set up camp and sleep.

Before sleeping, unequip every item from Grius as he will leave the party when you get back to the capital.

Days 9 - 11

06/10
1 After leaving the mine, the party will travel back to Grand Trad. When you control your character again, follow the marker until you reach the Hushed Honeybee Inn.
2 Meeting Maria
After a few cutscenes, you'll get to interact with Maria to unlock her as a follower and unlock the Healer Archetype. When you wake up the next day, you can head to the Akademeia to study and equip the Healer on the protagonist.
▶ Maria Bond Guide and How to Unlock
06/11
3 You'll now be able to visit the shops around town, so make sure you purchase any new equipment or supplies before heading to the funeral.
4 5x Skeletons
When you're ready, head to the cathedral to attend the funeral. After a long set of cutscenes, you will be put into a battle against five skeletons.

It will be rough at the start since they get the advantage and Strohl will be affected with Anxiety, but the enemies go down easily thanks to the Healer's Light Skills and your multiple physical attacks.
▶ All Status Ailments and Effects
5 After the fight, you'll have to follow Hulkenberg into the cathedral. Once inside, take the stairs on the right first to grab a treasure chest first, then head to the left to grab every other item.
▶ Hulkenberg Profile and Voice Actor
6 Rescue the Child
On the way up, you'll encounter a child stuck behind a bunch of bookcases. There will be an opening to the left that you need to go through the get to and rescue the kid. Make sure to grab the chest as well before proceeding forward.
7 Continue until you're outside and you meet back up with Hulkenberg. Follow the way upwards until you start a cutscene that sends you back out to the streets. Restock on supplies and heal back up before heading to the mausoleum behind the recruitment centre.
8 Before entering the mausoleum, make sure you have the Seeker equipped since the next boss is very weak to the Rider of the Blade Synthesis Skill, which is unlocked during the next fight. You can also bring a Healer with you, but it does less Light damage than the Seeker.
▶ List of All Synthesis Skills
9 Undead Grius
When you're ready, head on forward to confront your former ally turned undead, Grius. Hulkenberg will unlock her Knight Archetype here, so use her and the Seeker to quickly take him down with heavy Light attacks.
▶ How to Beat Undead Grius
10 After the fight ends, a cutscene will play and Hulkenberg will join you as a party member and follower. After a few more cutscenes, you'll complete the prologue and unlock a bunch of new Side Quests and activities around Grand Trad!
▶ List of All Side Quest Walkthroughs

Days 12 - 15

06/12
1 The next Main Quest you'll need to complete is Necromancer Takedown. However, it's recommended to complete some Side Quests first to gain some levels, items, and a new Archetype!
2 Metaphor ReFantazio - Mustari Man Quest
Start off by completing Pagan's Dilemma from the Mustari Man just outside the Hushed Honeybee Inn. This doesn't use up any time so it's recommended to complete it as soon as possible.

Once you've completed the quest, make sure to Appraise the Rusted Accessory you get as a reward at any equipment vendor in town.
▶ How to Complete Pagan's Dilemma
3 Metaphor Refantazio - Talk to the Young Nidia
For the next quest, you'll want to complete Help the Hushed Honeybee from the Young Nidia in Sunlumeo Street. You'll need to change the time to night and purchase some ingredients first so make sure you do that beforehand.
▶ How to Complete Help the Hushed Honeybee
* Metaphor Refantazio - Wisdom Increase Bench
To pass the time, it's recommended to increase your Wisdom at the bench just east of Brigitta and the Lycaon Magic Association. This is needed to unlock another Quest later on.
▶ All Royal Virtues and How to Raise
06/13
4 A Bullish Embargo Requires Wisdom 2
After completing the previous quest, it will be the next day and your Wisdom has increased to Rank 2. You can now head to Brigitta to accept and complete A Bullish Embargo.
▶ How to Complete A Bullish Embargo
* As a note, Wisdom 2 also allows you to Purify equipment at the church! Make sure to purify your equipment before doing A Bullish Embargo, especially the Dragon's Indignation since this will be your strongest weapon for a while.
▶ How to Purify Equipment
5 After defeating the Grotesque Guptauros and clearing out Belega Corridor, you'll arrive back at Grand Trad and time will tick over to the next day.
▶ Guptauros Boss Guide
06/14
6 Unlock Brigitta as a Follower
Once you wake up, head back to Brigitta to complete the quest and unlock her as a Follower, as well as the Merchant Archetype! After the cutscene, the game will automatically change to nighttime.
▶ Follower Guide: How to Unlock All Bonds
* It's recommended to purify the Imp-Ending Pike next as this will overtake the Dragon's Judgement as your strongest weapon.
7 Metaphor Refantazio - Imagination Increase Chatty Elder
Talk to the Chatty Elder outside the Nau Filono Tavern to increase your Imagination and progress time to the next day.
06/15
* It's Idlesday and Stores will have 20% discount!
8 Metaphor Refantazio - Enter the Catacombs
When you're ready and you've bought enough items, it's time to head into the Catacombs to complete the Necromancer Takedown Quest.

It's recommended to study and equip the Healer on the Protagonist as there are a lot of enemies weak to Light, and you need to level up Healer to Rank 10 to complete More's Task: Foreword and Prologue
▶ Necromancer Takedown Walkthrough Guide
* Catherina Bond
Inside the Catacombs, you'll encounter Catherina who will give you the A Friend in Need Quest. As long as you're doing the Necromancer Takedown Quest, you'll naturally finish this along the way.

Once you've completed this quest, you'll unlock Catherina as a follower, as well as the Brawler Archetype!
▶ How to Complete A Friend in Need
9 Zorba
At the top of the Cathedral, you'll face Zorba the Necromancer. Once he goes down, the next quest, Thwart Zorba's Plan, will immediately begin. Thankfully, you'll be fully healed as soon as you beat this boss.
▶ Thwart Zorba’s Plan Walkthrough Guide
10 Metaphor Refantazio - Homo Avades
Once you regain control of your character, make a save and head outside to fight Homo Avades. Aim for the shell first so that you can knock it down and target the heart.

After this boss has been defeated, you'll automatically complete the Thwart Zorba’s Plan Main Quest!
▶ Homo Avades Boss Guide

Days 16 - 23

06/16
* More
If you have a Rank 10 Healer and haven't talked to More yet, do it now so you can complete More's Task: Foreword and Prologue and get the next quest, More's Task Chapter One: Ordeal
▶ How to Complete More's Task Chapter One: Ordeal
1 Metaphor Refantazio - Maneater Manjula Bounty
Head to the Recruitment Centre to accept the Man’s Not-So Best Friend Bounty. If you wish, you can purchase the Lord of Tradia Deset Information from the Informant to give hints on how to defeat the Maneater Manjula.
▶ How to Complete Man’s Not-So Best Friend
2 Before heading out to Tradia Desert, you'll want to increase Strohl and Hulkenberg's Follower Ranks first. Start by visiting Hulkenberg first to increase her to Rank 2.
3 After spending time with her, it will become night. Go talk to Fabienne in the Hushed Honeybee Inn to help her out. Select "Let's do it then" to increase your Tolerance without having to cook and use ingredients.
06/17
4 The next day, you'll want to hang out with Strohl this time around to increase his Follower Rank to 2.
5 At night, talk to Fabienne again and select the same options to increase your Tolerance once more.
06/18
6 Metaphor Refantazio - Maneater Manjula Boss
When you're ready, head out to the Tradia Desert to defeat the Manjula. Bring two Mages with you so that you can burst it down with powerful Ice Skills.

Once you return, the time will automatically progress past night to the next day.
▶ Maneater Manjula Boss Guide
06/19
7 Report back to the Recruitment Centre to complete the bounty and claim your rewards.
8 Afterwards, hang out with Strohl again to increase his Follower Rank to 3. This will unlock the Swordmaster Archetype so make sure to study it as soon as you can.
▶ How to Unlock Swordmaster Archetype and Best Skills
9 At night, talk to Brigitta in front of the Lycaon Magic Association to level up her Follower Rank to 2 next.
06/20
10 Metaphor Refantazio - Eloquence Increase Activist Woman
Talk to the Activist Woman in front of the Item Shop in Sunshade Row to increase your Eloquence. You will need to pay 250 Reeve though to do this.
▶ Money Farming Guide
11 Talk to the Chatty Elder outside the Nau Filono Tavern to increase your Imagination.
▶ Imagination Virtue Guide
06/21
12 Talk to the Activist Woman again and pay her 250 Reeve to increase your Eloquence.
▶ Eloquence Virtue Guide
13 Head back to Brigitta again and hang out with her to increase Follower Rank to 3.
06/22
14 Metaphor Refantazio - Look for Maria at Coronation Rock
Go to the Coronation Rock in front of the Grand Cathedral to look for Maria. If a cutscene with a guard doesn't start, you may need to talk to the Activist Woman first.
▶ Where to Find Maria (06/22)
06/23
15 Metaphor Refantazio - Accept The Old Castle Town Kidnapper
Talk to the Recruiter Dispatcher to accept The Old Castle Town Kidnapper Bounty.
▶ How to Complete The Old Castle Town Kidnapper
16 Metaphor Refantazio - Automatically Accept Promising Returns
Once it's night time, go rest in your bedroom and you'll automatically receive the quest Promising Returns.
▶ How to Complete Promising Returns

Days 24 - 30

06/24
1 Metaphor Refantazio - Travel to Martira
After some cutscenes, you'll be taken to the world map where you'll then need to travel to the Old Castle Town, Martira.
2 Metaphor Refantazio - Pantry Ingredients
Explore the inside of the Gauntlet Runner. You can get cooking ingredients by going into the Pantry every day. Make sure to always do this so you can stock up on ingredients!
▶ List of All Ingredients
3 Metaphor Refantazio - Read Book in the Gauntlet Runner
Go to the Engine Room to start a cutscene and unlock the Bookshelf and Kitchen Counter. Head to the Bookshelf and read the New World Travel Diary to pass the time. Select the First, Second, then First option to increase your Imagination!
▶ Imagination Virtue Guide
4 Metaphor Refantazio - Campfire Ingredients
At night, you'll also be able to examine the Campfire for more cooking ingredients. Make sure you also do this alongside going to the Food Storehouse.
5 Once you're done with that, talk to Strohl to advance the time and increase your Imagination.
▶ Imagination Virtue Guide
06/25
6 Talk to Strohl again to advance time and increase your Courage. Doing this should also increase your Courage to Rank 2!
▶ Courage Virtue Guide
7 Metaphor Refantazio - Tree of Prophecy
Afterwards, an event will occur where you will get the Tree of Prophecy Drawing required to complete the Promising Returns Quest. Your Wisdom will also increase when this happens.
▶ Wisdom Virtue Guide
8 When it turns night, spend some time with Hulkenberg to increase your Imagination and level it up to Rank 2.
06/26
9 Metaphor Refantazio - Monk Captain Gideaux
After some cutscenes, you'll be put into a fight with Monk Captain Gideaux. Don't attack him and go for the Mage and Spearmonk instead to end this Mini-Boss fight.
▶ Monk Captain Gideaux Boss Guide
10 Metaphor Refantazio - Automatically Accept Providing a Spark
Once the enemy has been dealt with, some more cutscenes will play and you'll automatically accept the quest Providing a Spark.
▶ How to Complete Providing a Spark
06/27
11 Once you get to the Tavern and the cutscenes end, rest in your bed and progress time to the next day.
06/28
12 Head through Thoroughfare Square and Stairstone Market to make your way to the castle. Once you're there, talk to Bardon to continue the story.
13 Metaphor Refantazio - Disgruntled NPCs
To get the information you'll need, you need to talk to Disgruntled NPCs with an annoyed icon above their heads. Eventually, you'll be led to the Informant in front of the Tavern and the Hungover Man in front of the fountain.
06/29
14 Metaphor Refantazio - Gauntlet Runner Teleportation Device
After some cutscenes, you'll be magically transpored back to Grand Trad. Examine the Magic Teleportation Device in the Engine Room and teleport back to Martira. When you open the World Map, you can now Fast Travel between Grand Trad and Martira.
* Metaphor Refantazio - Talk to Fabienne to Complete Promising Returns
At this point, you can teleport back to the Hushed Honeybee Inn to talk to Fabienne and complete Maria's Promising Returns Quest. You can also increase Maria's Follower Rank after, but it requires Tolerance 2 which you may not yet have at this point.
15 Purchase 3 Mellow Milk and 3 Fruit Cordial from the Water Seller in Thoroughfare Square.
▶ List of All Consumables
16 Metaphor Refantazio - Requires Imagination 2 to Start A Dagger, a Ring, and a Rake
While you're in Thoroughfare Square, talk to the Pompous Man to accept the A Dagger, a Ring, and a Rake Quest. As a note, you'll need Imagination 2 to unlock this quest.
▶ How to Complete A Dagger, a Ring, and a Rake
17 Metaphor Refantazio - Talk to the Gloomy Youth
After that, look around for the Gloomy Youth so you can accept Hatching a Plan.
▶ How to Complete Hatching a Plan
18 Metaphor Refantazio - Goborn King Bounty
Finally, talk to Recruit Dispatcher to accept the The New King of the Imps Bounty.
▶ How to Complete The New King of the Imps
19 Once you're done accepting quests, head to Stairstone Market to purchase some Mora Coney Meat from the Butcher.
* Before doing anything else, go to the Tavern and purchase any information you may need from the Informant. While you're here, make sure you also grab the Gold Beetle in the fireplace.
▶ All Gold Beetle Locations
20 Head to the Gauntlet Runner and leave for the Abandoned Tomb. Once you're on your way, spend time with Hulkenberg to increase her Follower Rank to 3 and unlock the Magic Knight.
▶ Abandoned Tomb Dungeon Guide
21 Metaphor Refantazio - Demo Man Goddard
In between day and night, you'll be thrown into a fight with Demo Man Goddard. Make sure you equip an Archetype with Electric Skills before this so you can exploit his weakness.
22 After the fight, you'll have some free time at night. Hang out with Strohl to increase his Follower Rank to 4.
06/30
23 Talk to Strohl again to advance the time and increase your Courage.
24 Enter the Abandoned Tomb and clear the dungeon. Be careful of the enemies disguised as treasure chests since you could get thrust into battle when you didn't mean to.

Once you leave, the day will tick over to the start of the 7th Month.
▶ List of Enemies and Weaknesses

6th Month Main Quests

All Main Quests

List of Quests
Prologue Necromancer Takedown Thwart Zorba’s Plan

List of All Main Quest Walkthroughs

6th Month Side Quests

All Side Quests

List of Quests
More's Task: Foreword and Prologue Pagan's Dilemma Help the Hushed Honeybee
A Bullish Embargo More's Task Chapter One: Ordeal A Friend in Need
Man’s Not-So Best Friend Promising Returns Providing a Spark
The Old Castle Town Kidnapper A Dagger, a Ring, and a Rake Hatching a Plan
The New King of the Imps

All Side Quests Guide

6th Month New Followers and Archetypes

All New Followers

List of New Followers
Gallica Strohl Hulkenberg
Maria More Brigitta
Neuras Catherina Alonzo

All Followers and How to Unlock Bonds

All New Archetypes

List of New Archetypes
Seeker Mage Warrior
Knight Healer Brawler
Merchant Swordmaster Magic Knight

All Archetypes and How to Unlock

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