Homo Avades Boss Guide: Weakness and Resistances

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

Homo Avades Overview and Rewards

Homo Avades Quest and Location

Homo Avades Boss
Quest	Level	Location
Thwart Zorba’s Plan	20	Regalith Grand Cathedral

Homo Avades Rewards

Homo Avades Weakness and Resistances

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Homo Avades Weakness, Affinities and Resistances

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Right Hand Weakness, Affinities and Resistances

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Left Hand Weakness, Affinities and Resistances

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Shell Weakness, Affinities and Resistances

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Assailant Weakness, Affinities and Resistances

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Recommended Party Setup Against Homo Avades

Best Characters to Choose

Character	Explanation
Protagonist	The protagonist can equip the Mage Archetype so that it could use Bot against the Right Hand and Left Hand of Homo Avades, which exploits their weakness.
Strohl	Strohl should either be equipped with the Knight Archetype or Brawler Archetype, as the former has access to Shield Arts while the latter has Perfect Punch. Strike Skills are needed against the Shell part of Homo Avades.
Hulkenberg	Similar to Strohl, Hulkenberg should either be equipped with the Knight Archetype or Brawler Archetype. It is recommended that both of them equip one or the other to continually dish out attacks against Homo Avades.

Recommended Archetypes Against Homo Avades

Best Archetypes to Equip

Archetype	Recommended Skills
Mage	・Bot
Knight	・Shield Arts (Interchangeable with Brawler Archetype)
Brawler	・Perfect Punch (Interchangeable with Knight Archetype)

The Mage Archetype has access to Bot, which you will need to exploit the weakness of both the Left Hand and Right Hand of Homo Avades.

You can choose between both the Knight Archetype or Brawler Archetype as your physical attackers, given that they both have access to Strike Skills that capitalizes on the weakness of the Shell part of Homo Avades.

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How to Beat Homo Avades

How to Beat Homo Avades
Use Bot Against the Left Hand and Right Hand Use Strike Skills Against the Shell Part Attack Homo Avades After the Shell Cracks Guard Against Ambush Assault From Assailants Ask Gallica to Distract the Assailants

Use Bot Against the Left Hand and Right Hand of Homo Avades

Use Bot from the Mage Archetype to destroy the Left Hand and Right Hand of Homo Avades. Once both have been destroyed, Homo Avades' Swiping Arc attack will miss your party when used against you.

Additionally, Homo Avades usually repairs its Shell part when destroyed using Shell Regeneration from both hands. Destroying the arms will Homo Avades to only perform an Incomplete Regeneration.

Do note that you can only attack the hands after Gallica notices that they are the key to Homo Avades' recovery in battle.

List of All Fire Skills

Use Jump Thrust Synthesis Skill to Target Hands

You can also use the Jump Thrust Synthesis Skill from the Knight Archetype against the hands of Homo Avades, as they are against Pierce Skills which can be used to gain advantage over their weakness.

List of All Synthesis Skills

Use Strike Skills Against the Shell Part of Homo Avades

This is where either the Knight Archetype or Brawler Archetype comes into play. Once both hands are destroyed, use Shield Arts or Perfect Punch to crack open the Shell part of Homo Avades.

Destroying the Shell will force Homo Avades to take a temporary refuge on the ground, which you can use as an opportunity to dish out all your attacks against it.

List of All Strike Skills

Attack Homo Avades After the Shell Cracks Open

Once Homo Avades is in striking range, use all available offensive skills you have to damage it. Homo Avades is resistant to some elements such as Fire, Ice, and Light, so make sure not to use Hama against it so as not to waste your turn.

Guard Against Ambush Assault From Assailants

Once the Heart comes back to its pedestal, the Shell part of its body will conjure Assailants that can use an attack called Ambush Assault that targets all your party members.

Head to the back row, and use Guard beforehand to avoid incurring the brunt of the damage from Ambush Assault.

Squad Combat Explained

Ask Gallica to Distract the Assailants

At some point during the boss fight, the game will prompt you to choose whether to let Gallica help you distract the Assailants in battle. Choose Yes to deal some damage to the Assailants.

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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

All Optional Bosses

List of Bosses
Fire Dragon Mauna	Grotesque Guptauros