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How to Unlock Assassin Archetype and Best Skills

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The Assassin is an Adept Archetype from the Thief lineage in Metaphor: ReFantazio. Learn how to unlock the Assassin Archetype, its skills, weaknesses, and resistances!

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Assassin Archetype Overview

Assassin Overview

Assassin Assassin
Type Adept
Archetype Lineage
Thief Thief
Unlocked From
Heismay
Heismay
Bond Rank Required Rank 3
Skilled in assassination, it can inflict Hex and kill even powerful enemies in single hits if conditions are right.

Weakness and Resistances

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How to Unlock Assassin Archetype

Reach Rank 3 With Heismay

MAG Cost 7500
Pre-Requisite Archetype Thief
(Rank 20)

MAG costs can differ depending on your Bond Rank with Followers!

Upon reaching Bond Rank 3 with Heismay, players can unlock the Assassin Archetype by studying it at the cost of 7500 MAG, as well as reaching a certain Archetype rank, should it not be a base Archetype.

All Followers and How to Unlock Bonds

Assassin Skills

Skills Learned Through Rank Leveling

Lv. Skill Type Description
1 Lurking Nightblade Dark
Dark 		Deals medium physical Dark damage to one enemy. Decreases their Hit/Evasion for 3 turns.
2 Steal Almighty
Almighty 		Steals a rare item from one enemy. (The higher your Agility, the higher your success rate.)
3 Curse Chant Ailment
Ailment 		May inflict Hex on all enemies.
6 Assassinate Dark
Dark 		Deals heavy physical Dark damage to one enemy. May one-hit kill target.
10 Shadow Dwellers Passive
Passive 		Increases Evasion by 5%. Boost increases further if Archetypes of the same Lineage are present.
15 Electric Dodge Passive
Passive 		Increases Evasion against Electric attacks.
20 Illusive Dream Slash
Slash 		Deals weak physical Slash damage to one enemy 1-3 times. Absorbs MP. May one hit kill target.

List of All Skills

Hero Passive Skill

Skill Type Description
Pickpocket Hero Passive
Hero Passive 		Chance of getting an ite, each time an enemy is stunned or defeated in overworld combat.

List of All Hero Passive Skills

Synthesis Skills

Skill Description
Godkiller Deals extreme physical Dark damage to one enemy. High chance of one-hit killing target.
Party Requirement: Gunner, Masked Dancer, or Berserker Lineages
Phantom Tracer Deals extreme physical Slash damage to one enemy and removes buff effects.
Party Requirement: Warrior, Thief, or Masked Dancer Lineages

List of All Synthesis Skills

Assassin Archetype Lineage

All Archetypes Under Thief

List of Archetypes
Thief Thief Assassin Assassin Ninja Ninja Royal Thief Royal Thief

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Metaphor ReFantazio - Summoner Archetype Label IconSummoner Metaphor ReFantazio - Berserker Archetype Label IconBerserker Metaphor ReFantazio - Healer Archetype Label IconHealer
Metaphor ReFantazio - Gunner Archetype Label IconGunner Metaphor ReFantazio - Brawler Archetype Label IconBrawler Metaphor ReFantazio - Faker Archetype Label IconFaker
Metaphor ReFantazio - Merchant Archetype Label IconMerchant Metaphor ReFantazio - Commander Archetype Label IconCommander

Adept Archetypes

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Metaphor ReFantazio - Magic Seeker Archetype Label IconMagic Seeker Metaphor ReFantazio - Wizard Archetype Label IconWizard Metaphor ReFantazio - Swordmaster Archetype Label IconSwordmaster
Metaphor ReFantazio - Magic Knight Archetype Label IconMagic Knight Metaphor ReFantazio - Assassin Archetype Label IconAssassin Metaphor ReFantazio - Cleric Archetype Label IconCleric
Metaphor ReFantazio - Sniper Archetype Label IconSniper Metaphor ReFantazio - Pugilist Archetype Label IconPugilist Metaphor ReFantazio - General Archetype Label IconGeneral

Elite Archetypes

List of Archetypes
Metaphor ReFantazio - Soul Hacker Archetype Label IconSoul Hacker Metaphor ReFantazio - Elemental Master Archetype Label IconElemental Master Metaphor ReFantazio - Warlock Archetype Label IconWarlock
Metaphor ReFantazio - Samurai Archetype Label IconSamurai Metaphor ReFantazio - Paladin Archetype Label IconPaladin Metaphor ReFantazio - Dark Knight Archetype Label IconDark Knight
Metaphor ReFantazio - Ninja Archetype Label IconNinja Metaphor ReFantazio - Persona Master Archetype Label IconPersona Master Metaphor ReFantazio - Devil Summoner Archetype Label IconDevil Summoner
Metaphor ReFantazio - Destroyer Archetype Label IconDestroyer Metaphor ReFantazio - Saviour Archetype Label IconSavior Metaphor ReFantazio - Dragoon Archetype Label IconDragoon
Metaphor ReFantazio - Martial Artist Archetype Label IconMartial Artist Metaphor ReFantazio - Trickster Archetype Label IconTrickster
Metaphor ReFantazio - Tycoon Archetype Label IconTycoon Metaphor ReFantazio - Warlord Archetype Label IconWarlord

Royal Archetypes

List of Archetypes
Metaphor ReFantazio - Royal Warrior Archetype Label IconRoyal Warrior Metaphor ReFantazio - Royal Knight Archetype Label IconRoyal Knight Metaphor ReFantazio - Royal Thief Archetype Label IconRoyal Thief
Metaphor ReFantazio - Royal Masked Dancer Label IconRoyal Masked Dancer Metaphor ReFantazio - Royal Summoner Label IconRoyal Summoner Metaphor ReFantazio - Royal Thief Label IconRoyal Berserker
Metaphor ReFantazio - Prince Archetype Label IconPrince

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