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

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Best Agility Build Guide

Agility Build Knight Archetype Overview

Best Agility Build
Archetypes				Characters				Tier Ranking
Thief Gunner Faker Commander Masked Dancer				Protagonist Heismay Eupha				B Tier
Equipment						Skills
・ Daggers ・ Fan ・ Bow ・ Signal ・ Katana						・Steal ・Sukunda ・Masukunda ・Sukukaja ・Masukukaja
Strengths
✓ Ideal accuracy for attacks ✓ Priority for evasive maneuvers ✓ Increased changes for retreat ✓ Increased effectiveness of physical attacks
Weakness
✗ Dependency on debuffs and status ailments ✗ Prioritization to evasion and accuracy may result in lengthy battles

An Agility Build prioritizes the accuracy of attacks and success of evasion, enabling you to increase the potency of your counterattacks after missed offensive hits from enemies.

You can continually buff your allies during battle, and debuff your enemies to make them miss their attacks.

The Agility Build has setbacks, such as reliance on a counteroffensive in the hopes that your enemies miss their attacks during battle.

Agility Build Stat Priority

Stat	Priority Rating
Strength	★★★☆☆
Magic	★☆☆☆☆
Endurance	★★★☆☆
Agility	★★★★★
Luck	★☆☆☆☆

The Agility Stat is recommended to synergize with your Strength and Endurance Stats, as both can help you deliver powerful counterattacks against enemies and improve your chances of survival by reinforcing your defense when hit.

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Best Agility Build Archetype

Best Basic Archetypes For Agility Build

Archetype	Explanation
Thief	The Thief Archetype has access to the Steal Skill that enables you to acquire a rare item from an enemy, with the success rate being determined by the measure of the Agility stat. It also specializes in Dark Skills should you encounter enemies that have Dark as their weakness.
Gunner	The Gunner Archetype specializes in dealing with attacks not losing its strength even when placed on the back row, lessening its susceptibility to enemy attacks. It also has the Sukukaja Support Skill that can raise one ally's Hit/Evasion rate for 3 turns.
Faker	The Faker Archetype mostly employs debuffing skills from its moveset against enemies in battle, one of them being Sukunda which lowers the target enemy's Hit/Evasion rate for 3 turns.
Commander	The Commander Archetype is a recommended addition to an Agility Build, given that its abilities will buff your party depending on their row placement in battle.
Masked Dancer	The Masked Dancer Archetype is a very versatile and adaptable Archetype, as the ability to change skills based on what Mask is equipped by the wielder will help exploit enemy weakness in battle.

The Thief, Gunner, Faker, Commander, and Masked Dancer Archetypes are recommended for running an Agility Build in the game.

The succeeding Archetypes from the Thief Archetype Lineage are also ideal for an Agility Build should you choose to evolve the Thief Archetype.

The Gunner Archetype can buff your allies with Sukukaja and provide offensive attacks from the back row, while the Faker Archetype continually debuffs your enemies as it evades attacks from the opposition.

The Commander Archetype specializes in providing buffs based on row placement of party members. The Masked Dancer Archetype can change the flow of battle if its wielder is equipped with the right mask for the battle.

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Thief Archetype Line Build

Thief Line Build
Thief		Assassin		Ninja
Weapon			Armour
Goemon's Hidden Blade Thief King's Katana			Recluse's Clothes
Gear			Accessory
Serene Headband			Rider's Anklet
Inhereted Skills
Unwavering Blade Masukukaja Shield Blessing

The Thief Archetype Lineage specializes in buffing up the Evasion stat to hone their evasion to enemy attacks during battle.

Its attacks also have additional effects that can further cripple enemies until they're defeated.

You will be equipping Daggers as your primary weapons when using Archetypes from the Thief Lineage.

How to Unlock Thief Archetype

Gunner Archetype Line Build

Gunner Line Build
Gunner		Sniper		Dragoon
Weapon			Armour
Apollo's Eleventh Gunner King's Bow			Royal Finery
Gear			Accessory
Guerilla Bandana			Scout's Anklet
Inhereted Skills
Flawless Shadow Dwellers

The Gunner Archetype Lineage specializes in dealing damage toward enemies while being placed on the back row, efficiently lessening the physical damage received by enemy attacks.

It also gets access to abilities that can provide support for allies and exploit elemental weaknesses against enemies.

Your weapon of choice will be Bows when equipping an Archetype for the Gunner Lineage. Make sure that Armor, Gears, and Accessories will complement your run for an Agility Build.

How to Unlock Gunner Archetype

Faker Archetype Line Build

Faker Line Build
Faker		Trickster
Weapon		Armour
Joker's Knives Faker King's Daggers		Cardinal Dragon Raiment
Gear		Accessory
Touring Sandals		Courier's Anklet
Inhereted Skills
Masked Revelry Healer's Insight Regenerate 3

The Faker Archetype Lineage employs debuffing skills that aim to weaken your enemies and provide you opportunities for a counterattack.

You will equip Katanas when you choose an Archetype from the Faker Lineage. The Katanas listed above will raise your Agility stat further, ensuring your chances to evade opposing attacks.

How to Unlock Faker Archetype

Commander Archetype Line Build

Commander Line Build
Commander		General		Warlord
Weapon			Armour
Kongming's Signal Hero King's Banner			Royal Finery
Gear			Accessory
Guerilla Bandana			Scout's Anklet

The Commander Archetype Lineage provides buffs for your allies depending on their row placement in the field, which provides powerful counterattacks from party members when running an Agility Build.

Signals will be the weapons equipped by those wielding any Archetype from the Commander Lineage.

How to Unlock Commander Archetype

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 Archetype Lineage is flexible when it comes to exploiting enemy weakness and rendering foes to the mercy of their Synthesis Skills.

How to Unlock Masked Dancer Archetype

Best Skills To Raise Agility

Best Support and Passive Skills for Agility Build

Skill	Type	Description
Steal	Almighty	✦ Thief ✦ Assassin Steals a rare item from one enemy. (The higher your Agility, the higher your success rate.)
Sukunda	Support	✦ Faker Decreases one enemy's Hit/Evasion for 3 turns.
Masukunda	Support	✦ Faker Synthesis Skill: Decreases all enemy's Hit/Evasion for 3 turns. Party Requirement: Knight, Healer, or Commander Lineages
Sukukaja	Support	✦ Gunner Increases one ally's Hit/Evasion for 3 turns.
Masukukaja	Support	✦ Warlord Increases all allies' Hit/Evasion for 3 turns

The Skills listed above are ideal to equip so you can further boost the effectiveness of your Agility Build in the game.

Masukunda and Masukukaja are both Synthesis Skills that can affect all allies/enemies instead of only targetting one, enabling you to effectively raise your evasiveness 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 in battle.

Skill Inheritance Guide

Best Characters For Agility Build

Best Characters to Use For Agility Build

Character	Explanation
Protagonist	Stat allocation for the protagonist can be freely distributed by the player, making him the ideal party member in an Agility Build.
Heismay	Heismay's stat allocation prioritizes the Agility Stat above all else, making him the ideal choice for an Agility Build. Heismay is also the one who's awoken the Thief Archetype, which makes him a top contender to equip it.
Eupha	Eupha's balanced stat allocation makes her versatile to any sort of tactics you want to employ in your Agility Build, as you can choose to designate her in either an offensive or support role in the party.

List of Characters

Best Equipment For Agility Build

Best Weapons and Armor to Use For Agility Build

Weapon	Armor
Joker's Knives Faker King's Daggers Apollo's Eleventh Gunner King's Bow Goemon's Hidden Blade Thief King's Katana Kongming's Signal Hero King's Banner Heroine's Fan	Recluse's Clothes Royal Finery Cardinal Dragon Raiment
Gear	Accessory
Serene Headband Guerilla Bandana Touring Sandals	Rider's Anklet Scout's Anklet Courier's Anklet

For the Agility Build, you will mostly be equipping weapons such as Daggers, Katanas, Signals, Fans, and Bows that lines up with the Thief, Gunner, Faker, Commander, and Masked Dancer Archetypes.

Armor, Gears, and Accessories should give you a boost in your evasion and help increase your Agility stat.

You can also use what's currently in your inventory and select the best equipment from there that can complement your Agility Build.

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