Best Magic Build

This is a guide to the best magic build in Metaphor: ReFantazio. Read on to learn more about the best magic build, best archetypes, best skills to use, and the recommended characters to use for running a magic build in the game.

Best Magic Build Guide

Magic Build Overview

Best Endurance Build
Archetypes				Characters				Tier Ranking
Mage Healer Masked Dancer				Protagonist Junah Eupha				A Tier
Equipment						Skills
・ Fan ・ Mace ・ Staff						・Cyc ・Bot ・Blizz ・Kande ・Hama ・Mudo
Strengths
✓ Wide range of powerful Elemental Skills ✓ Strong Synthesis Skill synergy with other Magic Archetypes ✓ Back row doesn't lower the damage of Magic
Weakness
✗ Can't target Slash/Pierce/Strike weaknesses ✗ Gets outscaled by a late-game Strength build

A Magic build can utilize a lot of Elemental Skills to exploit weaknesses. Also, Magic Skills are unaffected by back row placement, meaning that your Elemental attacks will not have their damage output decreased.

However, the major drawbacks are that Magic builds can't effectively exploit physical weaknesses, and that they get out-damaged by a late-game Strength Build.

Magic Build Stat Priority

Increasing your Magic Stat will help increase the potency of all your magical attacks against enemies in battle. Overwhelm your opponents and expose their weakness with the Elemental Skills you have in your arsenal.

Additionally, raising the Endurance Stat can also help you tank some damage from enemy attacks which will enable you to retaliate with attacks of your own.

Best Stat Builds

Best Magic Builds by Archetype

Best Basic Archetypes For Magic Build

Archetype	Explanation
Mage	The Mage Archetype is one of the first Archetypes you acquire in the game. It has access to a variety of Magic Skills such as Bot, Blizz, and Kande that exploit enemy weakness in battle. You can also inherit Cyc from the Seeker Archetype so that your Mage Archetype can have access to elemental attacks excluding Light and Dark.
Healer	The Healer Archetype can best help you deal with enemies weak to Light, as it has access to Hama. It also has recovery skills that can help you survive an enemy fight.
Masked Dancer	The Masked Dancer Archetype can bypass Elemental Resistances by using one of its Dance Skills to grant an enemy a one-time weakness. They can also equip their signature Mask Accessories to grant them Skills from other Archetypes!

If you plan to run a Magic Build in the game, the top picks for the job are Mage, Healer, and Masked Dancer. All these Archetypes have access to different types of Magic Skills, enabling you to overpower enemies and take advantage of elemental weakness from your foes.

All Archetypes and How to Unlock

Mage Archetype Line Build

Mage Line Build
Mage	Wizard	Elemental Master	Warlock
Weapon		Armour
Yggdrasil Staff		Hero's Cuirass
Gear		Accessory
Knight's Last Stand		Radiant Crystal
Inhereted Skills
Emerald Vortex Exorcist Light Megidola Concentrate

This is a general build that maximizes the damage output of Archetypes in the Mage Lineage. The Inhereted Skills can be flexibly changed depending on what Elements you'll need to defeat the enemies that you'll face.

Alternative accessory options are the Full Moon Medal for MP recovery, Mirror of Assiah to remove your Pierce weakness, or a Narcissus Brooch for a greater Magic stat bonus.

How to Unlock Mage Archetype and Best Skills

Healer Archetype Line Build

Healer Line Build
Healer		Cleric		Savior
Weapon			Armour
Bodhisattva's Mace			Hero's Cuirass
Gear			Accessory
Knight's Last Stand			Radiant Crystal
Inhereted Skills
Magic Boost Magic Vessel Revitalise 3

While the Healer Lineage is normally a more supportive Archetype, it can still pump out massive Light damage if needed. Since it's specialized in that one Skill-type, you'll want to Inherit Passive Skills that boost Magic damage and increase your MP pool for more casts.

Alternative accessory options are the Full Moon Medal for MP recovery, Mirror of Atziluth to remove your Dark weakness, or a Narcissus Brooch for a greater Magic stat bonus.

How to Unlock Healer Archetype and Skills

Masked Dancer Archetype Line Build

Masked Dancer Line Build
Masked Dancer		Persona Master		Royal Masked Dancer
Weapon			Armour
Heroine's Fan			Hero's Cuirass
Gear			Accessory
Knight's Last Stand			Any Mask

The Masked Dancer Lineage is incredibly flexible when it comes to its Skills, and can become a massive Magic casting threat when combined with their Dance Skills that forces a one-time Elemental weakness on an enemy.

As for the accessories, there are many Masks to choose from since they all grant different Skills from other Archetypes. It's best to just change Masks depending on what Skills you'll need and what enemies you'll face.

Decide on Inhereted Skills After the Mask

When it comes to the Inhereted Skills, it's best to choose Skills after deciding on a Mask since Masks essentially give an Archetype's entire Skill List to this Archetype Lineage.

Best Skills for Masked Dancer

Best Skills To Raise Magic

Best Support and Passive Skills for Magic Build

Skill	Type	Description
Magic Font	Passive	✦ Mage Raises max MP by 15%.
Magic Circle	Passive	✦ Mage Increases magic skill Attack by 10%. Attack increases further if Archetypes of the same Lineage are present.
Medi	Recovery	✦ Healer Weak HP recovery for all allies.
Trader's Summit	Passive	✦ Merchant Increases effects of consumables by 1.2x. Increases further if Archetypes of the same Lineage are present.
Shield Blessing	Passive	✦ Wizard While Attack/Defense or Hit/Evasion are buffed, recover a significant amount of MP every turn.
Marakukaja	Support	✦ Commander ✦ Magic Knight Synthesis Skill: Increases all allies' Defence for 3 turns. Party Requirement: Seeker, Knight, or Commander Lineages
Heartbreak Strategem	Support	✦ Commander Negates one enemy's Repel Magic and Repel Physical Skills.

The Support, Recovery, and Passive Skills listed above are recommended when running a Magic Build in the game. Increase your chances of survival in battle by raising your Defense, healing your allies, and increasing MP so you can employ Magic Skills in battle.

Use Inheritance Skill to Acquire Skills From Other Archetypes

If you want to access a specific skill from other Archetypes you haven't equipped in your party, try using the Inheritance Skill to assign the desired skill you want to the Archetype you choose to have it in battle.

Skill Inheritance Guide

Best Characters For Magic Build

Best Characters to Use For Magic Build

Character	Explanation
Protagonist	Stat Allocation for the protagonist will be entirely up to you, so he's the primary candidate to have when running a magic build in the game.
Junah	Junah's stat allocation prioritizes her Magic Stat as a result of her attunement to the Masked Dancer Archetype, which naturally suits her for a party run by a Magic Build.
Eupha	Eupha's stat allocation is pretty balanced, which enables her to be adaptable to any specific builds you want to try. Running a party centered on a Magic Build can include her in the mix.

List of Characters

Best Equipment For Magic Build

Best Weapons and Armor to Use For Magic Build

You'll generally be using Staves, Maces, and Fans depending on the Archetype you have equipped, so make sure to look out for these weapons on your journey.

If you don't have the best possible equipment yet, then you can use whatever you have available in the meantime.

List of All Equipment

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Character Builds
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Stat Builds
Best Strength Build	Best Magic Build
Luck Stat Build	Best Agility Build
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