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Goborn King Boss Guide: Weakness and Resistances

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Goborn King is a boss that can be fought during the The New King of the Imps Quest in Metaphor: Refantazio. Read on to learn how to beat Goborn King, weaknesses, rewards, as well as the recommended party setup and Archetypes to use against Goborn King.

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Goborn King Overview and Rewards

Goborn King Quest and Location

Goborn King Boss
Goborn King
Quest Level Location
The New King of the Imps 24 Imp's Den

Goborn King Rewards

EXP A-EXP MAG Money
1000 350 400 1500
Spoils
・Medicine
・Sentinel's Talisman

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.

Goborn King Weakness and Resistances

All Elemental Weakness, Affinities and Resistances

Slash Pierce Strike Fire Ice Electric Wind Light Dark
Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal

Recommended Party Setup Against Goborn King

Best Characters to Choose

Character Explanation
Metaphor ReFantazio- Protagonist IconProtagonist The Protagonist can use the Seeker Archetype for this battle. The Goborn King has no particular weaknesses so you can use the Seeker's full arsenal for this match. He can also use Dei to heal the party as needed.
Metaphor ReFantazio- Strohl IconStrohl For Strohl he can take up the Warrior Archetype. Since this battle has additional units along with the Goborn King, utilize the Seeker-Warrior Synthesis Skill Round Slash to deal damage to all units with one attack.
Metaphor ReFantazio- Hulkenberg IconHulkenberg Hulkenberg will be doing support with the Knight Archetype. She can use Shield Arts to decrease the enemies' Hit/Evasion and Knight's Proclamation to draw agro from enemy units.

Recommended Archetypes Against Goborn King

Best Archetypes to Equip

Archetype Recommended Skills
Seeker Seeker
・Cyc
・Tarukaja
・Dei
Warrior Warrior
・Diagonal Slash
・Slicer
・Critical Strike
・Slash Boost
・Round Slash
Knight Knight
・Knight's Proclamation
・Shield Arts

The first thing that you need to take care of in this battle is the 5 additional units that spawn with the Goborn King. Use the Synthesis Skill Round Slash to give damage to all enemy units with one attack.

The Knight Archetype will provide support either by drawing enemy attention with Knight's Proclamation or providing debuff by using Shield Arts.

All Archetypes and How to Unlock

How to Beat Goborn King

How to Beat Goborn King
Checkmark Deal With The Additional Enemy Units Firs
Checkmark Manage Your Party's Health
Checkmark Use Skills That Cause Critical Hits

Deal With The Additional Enemy Units First

Metaphor ReFantazio - Goborn King
Use the Synthesis Skill Round Slash to deal with the additional five enemy units that spawn with the Goborn King. Doing this first will allow you to focus damage on the Boss once the other enemies are defeated.

Manage Your Party's Health

Metaphor ReFantazio - Goborn King
Make sure to watch out for your party's health. The Goborn King can also do an attack that targets the entire party so having the Knight draw agro and with Knight's Proclimation and managing her health can mitigate damage to the other party members.

How to Heal

Use Skills That Cause Critical Hits

Metaphor ReFantazio - Goborn King
You can also use attacks that have high critical chances like Critical Strike to get a chance of dealing higher damage to the Goborn King.
How to Get Critical Hits and its Benefits

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Master Sergeant Glechom Master Sergeant Glechom Helmsman Cabio and Grand Chief Salva Helmsman Cabio and Grand Chief Salva Glodell Glodell
Sea Horror Homo Sabara Sea Horror Homo Sabara Treebeast Alento Treebeast Alento Malvirta Drako Eht Malvirta Drako Eht
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Homo Gorleo (Second Fight) Homo Gorleo (Second Fight) Melancholia Zorba Melancholia Zorba Diabolus Gorleo Diabolus Gorleo
Diabolus Avades Diabolus Avades Diabolus Butera Diabolus Butera Diabolus Jaluzo Diabolus Jaluzo
Diabolus Sabara Diabolus Sabara Diabolus Margo Diabolus Margo Archdemon Louis Charadrius Archdemon Louis Charadrius
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Kokasados Kokasados Orgas Orgas Kokasadors Kokasadors
Homo Pento Homo Pento Psyocropos Psyocropos Leogron Leogron
Milo the Adonis Milo the Adonis Rudolf the Roussainte Lion Rudolf the Roussainte Lion Icebeast Chimenzahn Icebeast Chimenzahn
Ziocropos Ziocropos Ordemos Ordemos Mad Sanctor Hyperic Mad Sanctor Hyperic
Jin the Charlatan Jin the Charlatan Serial Killer Vinca Serial Killer Vinca Kokamordos Kokamordos
Bandit Chief Cistus Bandit Chief Cistus Homo Sondro Homo Sondro Devourer of Nations Devourer of Nations
Devourer of Stars Devourer of Stars Devourer of Flames Devourer of Flames Elegy of the Souls Elegy of the Souls
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