Zorba Boss Guide: Weakness and Resistances

Zorba is a boss that can be fought during the Necromancer Takedown Quest in Metaphor: Refantazio. Read on to learn how to beat Zorba, weaknesses, rewards, as well as the recommended party setup and Archetypes to use against Zorba.

Zorba Overview and Rewards

Zorba Quest and Location

Zorba Boss
Quest	Level	Location
Necromancer Takedown	19	Regalith Grand Cathedral

Zorba is the end bosses of the Necromancer Takedown main quest in the Regalith Grand Cathedral. As this is a main quest, defeating Zorba has a deadline of 06/21. Make sure to defeat him before the given date. Otherwise, the game will result in a game over.

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Zorba Rewards

At the end of a battle, receiving a Spoil slightly reduces the EXP and A-EXP gained. If no Spoil is obtained, you'll receive the regular amount of EXP and A-EXP.

Zorba Weakness and Resistances

All Elemental Weakness, Affinities and Resistances

Recommended Party Setup Against Zorba

Best Characters to Choose

Character	Explanation
Protagonist	The Protagonist can equip the Healer Archtype to provide recovery support and unleash light skills against Zorba such as Hama. ▶︎ Best Protagonist Build
Strohl	Strohl can equip the Warrior Archetype to unleash hefty physical attacks such as Slicer or Round Slash, with the latter being a Synthesis Skill that requires either the Healer or Knight Archetype. ▶︎ Best Strohl Build
Hulkenberg	Hulkenberg can equip the Knight Archetype and use the Jump Thrust Synthesis Skill to unleash some hefty damage againse Zorba. Additionally, getting struck by Jump Thrust will lower Zorba's defense for 3 turns. ▶︎ Best Hulkenberg Build

As this is an early game boss fight, the fight against Zorba will limit you to having only Strohl and Hulkenberg in your team. Other party members will join you only in later chapters.

All Playable Party Members

Recommended Archetypes Against Zorba

Best Archetypes to Equip

Archetype	Recommended Skills
Healer	・Hama ・Medi
Knight	・Jump Thrust
Warrior	・Slicer ・Round Slash

Zorba is pretty much resistant to Fire, Ice, Electric, and Wind, so the battle will mostly be decided on how much damage your physical skills can dish out. Use Hama from the Healer Archetype to take out the Corpesthrall he summons during battle.

Jump Thrust from the Knight Archetype is a recommended attack against Zorba, as it deals a substantial amount of damage while also lowering Zorba's defense for 3 turns.

Use the Round Slash Synthesis Skill from the Warrior Archetype to attack all enemies present during battle, which can be convenient if Zorba has summoned some Corpesthrall to accompany him.

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How to Beat Zorba

How to Beat Zorba
Use Hama Against Summoned Corpesthrall Use Jump Thrust Synthesis Skill Use Round Slash to Damage All Enemies Heal Allies Using Medi

Use Hama Against Summoned Corpesthrall

Zorba will be summoning Corpesthrall during battle, so it is recommended that you use Hama from the Healer Archetype against them to exploit their weakness. Hama also inflicts normal damage to Zorba, which means that it can be used against him as well.

List of All Light Skills

Use Jump Thrust Synthesis Skill

The Jump Thrust Synthesis Skill from the Knight Archetype can deal a substantial amount of damage against Zorba, while also lowering his Defense in battle for 3 turns.

Since physical skills will be your bread and butter throughout this fight, you might as well make it more lethal for Zorba to have them.

List of All Synthesis Skills

Use Round Slash to Damage All Enemies

If Zorba manages to summon several Corpesthrall during battle, you can try disposing of them by using the Round Slash Synthesis Skill from the Warrior Archetype.

Round Slash can be more effective if you happen to use Jump Thrust before it, as it lowers Zorba's defense in battle.

List of All Slash Skills

Heal Allies Using Medi

Use Medi from the Healer Archetype to heal all your allies in battle, as Zorba and his Corpesthrall minions will try to damage all your members during battle.

List of All Recovery 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

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