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Metaphor: ReFantazio
Heismay Boss Fight: Weakness and Resistances
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Heismay is a boss that can be fought during the Apprehend the Real Kidnapper Quest in Metaphor: Refantazio. Read on to learn how to beat Heismay, learn about his weaknesses and rewards, and learn about the recommended party setup and archetypes to use against Heismay.
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| Character Profile | Best Build | Bond Guide | Boss Guide |
List of Contents
Heismay Overview and Rewards
Heismay Quest and Location
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| Quest | Level | Location |
| Apprehend the Real Kidnapper | 22 | Giant Sandworm's Nest |
Heismay Rewards
| EXP | A-EXP | MAG | Money |
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| 1050 | 300 | 20 | 2500 |
| Spoils | |||
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.
Heismay Weakness and Resistances
All Elemental Weakness, Affinities and Resistances
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 Strike
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 Fire
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 Ice
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 Electric
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 Wind
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 Light
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 Dark
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 Normal
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Heismay has no weaknesses. However, by paying no mind to the clones he will summon, players will be able to whittle down his health right away.
How to Beat Heismay
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The Real Heismay Has a Shadow
While Heismay does not have a specific vulnerability, what he does is create clones. At the start of the battle, he will create three clones of himself to fight you.
Attack the real Heismay by finding his shadow, he will be the only one with it. You can ignore the clones and focus fire on the real body to end the battle quickly.
Strike Hard and Fast
Take advantage of Tarukaja and buff your party to hit harder. You can also take advantage of Critical Strike to deal more damage as well. Heismay will try and debuff you if the battle takes too long so try and finish the match as quick as possible.
This is a Two-Part Battle
The battle with Heismay is a two-part match. After reducing his health below 50% he will retreat and the match will break into a cut scene. The second half of the battle will be fought the same as the first half. Simply focus your attacks on his real body and make sure to maintain the party's health with Mediline when needed.
Recommended Party Setup Against Heismay
Best Characters to Choose
| Character | Explanation |
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 Protagonist
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The Protagonist can take on the role of the Seeker Archetype, Heismay doesn't have any particular weaknesses so you will have the option to deal damage normally or through Skills. |
 Strohl
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Strohl can act as the Warrior Archetype to try and deal Slash Damage and critical hits through the Critical Strike Skill. |
 Hulkenberg
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Hulkeberg can take up the role of the Magic Knight and provide assistance with Mediline and Pierce Damage. |
Recommended Archetypes Against Heismay
Best Archetypes to Equip
| Archetype | Recommended Skills |
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・Cyc
・Dei
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Heismay is a pretty straightforward battle, he has no particular weakness to any skill type so your units can attack normally or through their skills depending on what can deal more damage. Take advantage of the Seeker Archetype's Tarukaja skill to Increase your attack.
The Warrior Archetype will be dealing most of the damage with Slash Skills and the Magic Knight Archetype can manage the party's health with Mediline.
All Archetypes and How to Unlock
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