The best Protagonist Archetype in Metaphor: ReFantazio is Mage if the stat focus will be Magic, or Brawler if the stat focus will be Strength. Read on to know the best Protagonist Archetypes and inherited skills, and the best player stats.

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Focus on the Magic Stat for Early Game

Focus on leveling up the Magic stat for the Protagonist. The main character is compatible with magic-type Archetypes, such as Seeker and Mage, allowing for a well-rounded party setup. Moreover, since there are already party members that specialize in Strength, allocating points to Magic avoids overlapping roles.

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Focus on Strength for Late Game

In the later stages of the game, Strength will be much more valuable than magic, especially if you're planning to use the Prince Archetype. It is also arguably one of the best archetypes exclusive to the protagonist, so using it will prove to be advantageous to your gameplay.

Should You Go For Strength or Magic Stat?

Best Protagonist Archetypes and Inherited Skills

• Mage
• Brawler
• Merchant
• Prince

Mage

The Mage is the best Archetype for the protagonist since Magic will be the priority stat. They can use Fire, Ice, and Electric attacks, allowing them to exploit many of the enemies' weaknesses. The Archetype also has a unique Hero Passive of recovering MP when defeating an enemy fast, ensuring the party won't run out of steam.

How to Unlock Mage Archetype and Skills

Inherit Cyc from the Seeker

Skill	Type	Archetype	Description
Cyc	Wind	Seeker	Deals weak magic Wind damage to one enemy.

For Mages, inheriting the Cyc skill from the Seeker is the best choice. This gives them an additional wind element on top of Fire, Ice, and Electric, allowing them to exploit the weaknesses of more enemies.

Cyc Effect and Archetypes That Learn It

Brawler

Should Strength be the stat focus instead of Magic, then the Brawler would be the best for the Protagonist. They have a lot of Strike-type skills, so by making Strohl into a Warrior who specializes in Slash attacks, and Hulkenberg into a Knight who specializes in Pierce skills, the party will have a wide variety of attributes and will be able to easily exploit enemy weaknesses.

How to Unlock Brawler Archetype and Skills

Inherit Medi from the Healer

Skill	Type	Archetype	Description
Medi	Recovery	Healer	Weak HP recovery for all allies.

For Brawlers, inheriting the Medi skill from the Healer would be the best option. Since Brawlers consume HP instead of MP when they use skills, they can then use their MP for recovery skills.

Medi Effect and Archetypes That Learn It

Merchant

If you're building Luck, consider reclassing to Merchant. This Archetype has many Luck-based skills that are beneficial for early-game playthroughs. It also provides early access to Almighty Skills, both in Gold Attack and its Synthesis Skills, allowing you to bypass enemy and boss resistances. Additionally, it allows you to land critical hits more easily and gain more items from combat.

How to Unlock Merchant Archetype and Skills

Inherit Tarukaja from the Seeker

Skill	Type	Archetype	Description
Tarukaja	Support	Healer	Increases one ally's Attack for 3 turns.

Since the skills you'll be using ignore resistances, you can safely choose to inherit Tarukaja from the Seeker Lineage to boost your attack stats further. This way, you can not only land critical blows easily but also amplify their damage with the boosted attack stat.

Tarukaja Effect and Archetypes That Learn It

Prince

The Prince Archetype is the best archetype for the protagonist, especially in the late game. It comes with no weaknesses while having resistances to light and dark damage. It can also learn Armageddon's Final Sire, which helps you deal 9,999 damage to enemies, allowing you to ease your way out of long battles moving forward.

How to Unlock Prince Archetype and Secret Skill

Focus on Building Strength

Prior to unlocking the Prince Archetype, make sure to focus on adding points to your Strength, as it will heavily rely on this stat once equipped. Magic is only effective during the early stages of the game, so you can start allocating more points to your Strength as early as August.

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