Cabio and Salva Boss Guide: Weakness and Resistances

Helmsman Cabio and Grand Chief Salva are bosses that can be fought during the Infiltrate the Charadrius Quest in Metaphor: Refantazio. Read on to learn how to beat Cabio and Salva, weaknesses, rewards, as well as the recommended party setup and Archetypes to use against Cabio and Salva.

Cabio and Salva Overview and Rewards

Helmsman Cabio and Grand Chief Salva Quest and Location

Helmsman Cabio and Grand Chief Salva Boss
Quest	Level	Location
Infiltrate the Charadrius	34	Skyrunner Charadrius

Helmsman Cabio and Grand Chief Salva Rewards

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.

Cabio and Salva Weakness and Resistances

Helmsman Cabio All Elemental Weakness, Affinities and Resistances

Grand Chief Salva All Elemental Weakness, Affinities and Resistances

Recommended Party Setup Against Cabio and Salva

Best Characters to Choose

Character	Explanation
Protagonist	The Protagonist will be using the Wizard Archetype to cast spells. Cabio in particular is weak to Electric Skills so he can be targeted with Kandera while the Pugilist and Magic Knight Focuses on Salva with Pierce Skills.
Strohl	Strohl will be a Pugilist Archetype and will be dealing Pierce Damage to Salva with Hulkenberg. He will be using skills like Power Thrust, this will also have the additional effect of lowering the enemy's defense for 3 turns.
Hulkenberg	Hulkenberg will be using the Magic Knight Archetype and will be focusing on Pierce skills deal with Salva while providing additional support with by healing with Mediline and Support Skills.
Heismay	For Heismay it's best that he uses the Assassin Archetype. He will be an all-rounder dealing damage to both units. Take advantage of his Steal Skill to take some rare loot from the enemy before using Assassinate on them.

Recommended Archetypes Against Cabio and Salva

Best Archetypes to Equip

Archetype	Recommended Skills
Wizard	・Kandera
Pugilist	・Power Thrust
Magic Knight	・Knight's Proclamation ・Jump Thrust ・Mediline ・Tetrakarn
Assassin	・Steal ・Assassinate

Make sure to remember that Cabio is weak to Electric Skills while Salva is Weak to Pierce Skills. The Wizard Archetype will focus on targeting Cabio with Kandera, this will allow you to hit his weakness giving you additional attacks. At this point the Assassin Archetype can start using the Steal Skill for their first round and start using Assassination on both enemy units after.

On the other hand, the Pugilist Archetype and the Magic Knight Archetype will be working together to beat Salva. The focus will be on Pierce Skills and the occasional healing and buff from the Magic Knight.

All Archetypes and How to Unlock

How to Beat Cabio and Salva

How to Beat Helmsman Cabio
Make Sure to Target the Enemy Properly Defeat Cabio First Use Your Support Skills

Make Sure to Target the Enemy Properly

Make sure that you target the right enemy when you attack! Since Cabio and Salva have different weaknesses, make sure to use the right skill on the right enemy unit during battle.

Defeat Cabio First

It is recommended that you defeat Cabio first since his attacks can land critical hits, allowing him to gain another turn. Salva can be left for last since he uses Almighty Skills, which might sound scary, but at least won't hit any weaknesses on your party.

Use Your Support Skills

Don't be shy to use your Support Skills when needed. The Magic Knight Archetype offers a lot of support; take advantage of your buffs.

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